Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 96 Part 1.djvu/1399

 PUBLIC LAW 97-300—OCT. 13, 1982

96 STAT. 1357

penalty for not meeting such standards during that initial program period. (k) All participants who are in programs funded under this Act, or under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act, on Sep- Infra. tember 30, 1983, shall be eligible to continue to participate in such programs, provided such programs have been approved for funding under the service delivery area's newly effective job training plan. CRIMINAL PROVISIONS

SEC. 182. Section 665 of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "THEFT OR EMBEZZLEMENT FROM EMPLOYMENT A N D TRAINING FUNDS:

IMPROPER INDUCEMENT: OBSTRUCTION OF INVESTIGATIONS

"SEC. 665. (a) Whoever, being an officer, director, agent, or Penalty. employee of, or connected in any capacity with any agency or organization receiving financial assistance or any funds under the Comprehensive Emplo5mient and Training Act or the Job Training 29 USC 80i note. Partnership Act knowingly enrolls an ineligible participant, embez- Ante, p. 1322. zles, willfully misapplies, steals, or obtains by fraud any of the moneys, funds, assets, or property which are the subject of a financial assistance agreement or contract pursuant to such Act shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both; but if the amount so embezzled, misapplied, stolen, or obtained by fraud does not exceed $100, such person shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both. "0>) Whoever, by threat or procuring dismissal of any person from Penalty. employment or of refusal to employ or refusal to renew a contract of employment in connection with a financial assistance agreement or contract under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act or the Job Training Partnership Act induces any person to give up any money or thing of any value to any person (including such organization or agency receiving funds) shall be fined not more than $1,000, or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both. "(c) Any person whoever willfully obstructs or impedes or willfully Penalty. endeavors to obstruct or impede, an investigation or inquiry under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act or the Job Training Partnership Act, or the regulations thereunder, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $5,000, or by imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or by both such fine and imprisonment.". REFERENCE

SEC. 183. Effective on the date of enactment of this Act, all 29 USC 1592. references in any other statute other than this Act, and other than in section 665 of title 18, United States Code, to the Comprehensive Emplo3mient and Training Act shall be deemed to refer to the Job Training Partnership Act. REPEALERS

SEC. 184. (a) Effective on the date of enactment of this Act— (1) the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act is 29 USC 80i et repealed;
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