Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 91.djvu/685

 PUBLIC LAW 95-93—AUG. 5, 1977

91 STAT. 651

SPECIAL VETERANS PROVISIONS

SEC. 305. (a) AVith respect to programs carried out with funds appropriated after January 1, 1977, for each of the fiscal years 1977 and 1978 under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973, as amended, the Secretary of Labor (hereinafter in this section referred to as the "Secretary") shall take appropriate steps to provide for the increased participation in public service employment programs and job training opportunities supported under such Act of qualified disabled veterans (as defined in section 2011(1) of title 38, United States Code) and those qualified Vietnam-era veterans (as defined in section 2011(2)(A) of such title) who are under thirty-five years of age (hereinafter in this section referred to collectively as "eligible veterans"), including, but not limited to— (1) providing for individual prime sponsors to develop local goals, taking into account the number of qualified eligible veterans and the number of qualified persons in other significant segments of the population in the area served by such sponsors, for the placement of such eligible veterans in job vacancies occurring in such public service employment programs; and (2) requiring that representatives of appropriate veterans organizations or groups be invited to serve as temporary members of prime sponsors' planning councils (established under section 104 of such Act), the States' Manpower Services Councils (established under section 107(a)(1) of such Act), and the National Commission for Manpower Policy (established under section 502 (a) of such Act). (b)(1) The Secretary shall make available such sums and shall assign such personnel as may be necessary to carry out fully and effectively his responsibilities under subsection (a). The Secretary shall report to the Congress within 60 days of enactment of this Act on the amount so made available and the personnel so assigned. (2) In preparing the regular reports on the client characteristics of participants under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973, the Secretary shall take all reasonable precautions to ensure that eligible veterans are not counted more than once. (c) The Secretary, in carrying out his responsibilities under this section, shall consult with and solicit the cooperation of the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs.

29 USC 803. 29 USC 801 note.

29 USC 814. 29 USC 817. 29 USC 952. Report to Congress.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATION

SEC. 306. (a) Section 205 of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(d) In filling teaching positions in elementary and secondary schools with financial assistance under this title, each eligible applicant shall give special consideration to unemployed persons with previous teaching experience who are certified by the State in which that applicant is located and who are otherwise eligible under the provisions of this title.". (b) Section 602 of such Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection:

Teaching positions, ^^ ^^^ ^'*^-

29 USC 962.

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