Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 92 Part 2.djvu/665

 PUBLIC LAW 95-524—OCT. 27, 1978

92 STAT. 1945

material provision of such rules, regulations, guidelines, and other published interpretations or orders, citations to the particular substantive section of law which is the basis therefor. " (2) The Secretary shall assess the adequacy of each prime sponsor's proposed performance and placement goals in accordance with perlormance standards which recognize that performance will vary with local conditions and the nature of employment barriers faced by the eligible population to be served. Performance standards shall provide appropriate recognition of differences associated with the degree of disadvantage or handicap of the eligible population, as well as such factors as— "(A) the local labor market conditions, including the levels of unemployment, and the current and projected labor market demands; "(B) the economic base of the community, including the growth or decline of industry within the community; "(C) the distribution of available employment opportunities by industry or occupation, for persons residing within the prime sponsor's area; "(D) the differing needs of the eligible population which will vary the costs for services and which will require setting different performance standards depending on the disadvantage,nandicap, capabilities, and job readiness of the eligible population to be served; and " (E) such other factors as the Secretary deems appropriate. "(b) The Secretary may make such grants, contracts, or agreements, establish such procedures and make such payments, in installments and in advance or by way of reimbursement, or otherwise allocate or expend funds made available under this Act, as deemed necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act, including (without regard to the provisions of section 4774(d) of title 10, United States Code) expenditures for construction, repairs, and capital improvements, and including necessary adjustments in payments on account of overpayments or underpayments. "(c) The Secretary may delegate within the Department of Labor authority over the Office established pursuant to section 135 in order to effectively carry out the purposes of such section. "(d) The Secretary shall, to the extent feasible, reduce the costs of compliance imposed on prime sponsors by rules and regulations issued under this Act including, but not limited to, the costs of applications, plan preparation, data collection, recordkeeping, report preparation, and other paperwork and regulatory cost burdens. " (e) In order to reduce paperwork burdens, the Secretary is authorized to consolidate reports required by this Act. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to reduce or eliminate the requirements established by this Act relating to the furnishing of information by the Secretary. "(f) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, no authority to enter into contracts under this Act shall be effective except to such an extent or in such an amount as are provided in advance in appropriations Acts. "REPORTS

"SEC. 127. (a) The Secretary shall make such reports and recom- 29 USC 829. mendations to the President as the Secretary deems appropriate pertaining to employment and occupational requirements, resources, use, and training, and the President shall transmit to the Congress a

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