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 PUBLIC LAW 95-524—OCT. 27, 1978 organizations which are involved in meeting the special needs of youths, the community served by such applicant, the prime sponsor, and youths themselves. "(c) No program of work experience for in-school youth supported under this subpart shall be entered into unless an agreement has been made between the prime sponsor and a local educational agency or agencies, after review by the youth council established under subsection (b). Each such agreement shall— "(1) set forth assurances that participating youths will be provided meaningful work experience, which will improve their ability to make career decisions and which will provide them with basic work skills needed for regular employment or self-employment not subsidized under this in-schopl program; " (2) be administered, under agreements with the prime sponsor, by a local educational agency or agencies or a postsecondary educational institution or institutions within the area served by the prime sponsor, and set forth assurances that such contracts have been reviewed by the youth council established under subsection

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Agreement between prime sponsor and local educational agency.

"(3) set forth assurances that job information, counseling, guidance, and placement services will be made available to participating youths and that funds provided under this program will be available to, and utilized by, the local educational agency or agencies to the extent necessary to pay the cost of school-based counselors to carry out the provisions of this in-school program; " (4) set forth assurances that jobs provided under this program will be certified by the participating educational agency or institution as relevant to the educational and career goals of the participating youths; "(5) set forth assurances that the eligible applicant will advise participating youths of the availability of other employment and training resources provided under this Act, and other resources available in the local community to assist such youths in obtaining employment or self-employment; " (6) set forth assurances that youth participants will be chosen from among youths who are eligible participants who need work to remain in school, and shall be selected by the appropriate educational agency or institution, based on the certification for each participating youth by the school-based guidance counselor that the work experience provided is an appropriate component of the overall educational program of each youth. REVIEW OF PLANS BY SECRETARY

"SEC. 437. The provisions of sections 102,104, and 107 shall apply to 29 USC 913. Ante, pp. 1918, all programs and activities authorized under section 432. 1922, 1929.

"SECRETARY'S DISCRETIONARY PROJECTS

"SEC. 438. (a)(1) The Secretary of Labor is authorized, either 29 USC 914. directly or by way of contract or other arrangement, with prime sponsors, public agencies, and private organizations to carry out innovative and experimental programs to test new approaches for dealing with the unemployment problems of youth and to enable eligible participants to prepare for, enhance their prospects for, or secure employment in occupations through which they may reasonably be expected to advance to productive working lives. Such programs shall include,

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