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 92 STAT. 2989

PUBLIC LAW 95-602—NOV. 6, 1978 TITLE II—COMMUNITY SERVICE PILOT P R O J E C T S W I T H INDUSTRY

PROGRAMS;

ESTABLISHMENT OP PROGRAMS

SEC. 201. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is amended by adding at 29 USC 701 note, the end thereof the following new title: "TITLE VI—EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR HANDICAPPED INDIVIDUALS II

SHORT TITLE

"SEC. 601. This title may be cited as the 'Employment Opportunities Employment Opportunities for for Handicapped IndividuaJls Act'. "PART A—COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT PILOT PROGRAMS FOR H A N D I C A P P E D iNDivmuALS

Handicapped Individuals Act. 29 USC 795 note.

"ESTABLISHMENT OF PILOT PROGRAM

"SEC. 611. (a) In order to promote useful opportunities in community service activities for handicapped individuals who have poor employment prospects, the Secretary of Labor (hereinafter in this part referred to as the 'Secretary') is authorized to establish a community service employment pilot program for handicapped individuals. For purposes of this part, the term 'eligible individuals' means persons who are handica,pped individuals (as defined in section 7(7) of this Act) and who are referred to programs under this part by designated State units. "(b)(1) The Secretary may enter into agreements with public or private nonprofit agencies or organizations, including national organizations, agencies of a State government or a political subdivision of a State (having elected or duly appointed governing officiails), or a combination of such political subdivisions, or tribal organizations in order to carry out the pilot program referred to in subsection (a). Such agreements may include provisions consistent with subsection (c) for the payment of the costs of projects developed by such organizations and agencies in cooperation with the Secretary. No payment shall be made by the Secretary toward the cost of any such project unless the Secretary determines that: "(A) Such project will provide employment only for eligible individuals, except that if eligible individuals are not available to serve as technical, administrative, or supervisory personnel for a project then such personnel may be recruited from among other individuals. "(B) Such project Avill provide employment for eligible individuals in the community in which such individuals reside, or in nearby communities. "(C) Such project will employ eligible individuals in services related to publicly owned and operated facilities and projects, or projects sponsored by organizations, other than political parties, exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, except for projects involving the construction, ooeration, or maintenance of any facility used or to be used as a place for sectarian religious instruction or worship.

29 USC 795.

"Eligible individuals." 29 USC 706.

Agreements,

26 USC 501.

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