Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 96 Part 1.djvu/1407

 PUBLIC LAW 97-300—OCT. 13, 1982

96 STAT. 1365

(b) The Secretary shall allot the remainder of the amount appropriated to carry out this title for any fiscal year among the States as follows: (1) One-third of the remainder of such amount shall be allotted among the States on the basis of the relative number of unemployed individuals who reside in each State as compared to the total number of unemployed individuals in all the States. (2) One-third of the remainder of such amount shall be allotted among the States on the basis of the relative excess number of unemployed individuals who reside in each State as compared to the total excess number of unemployed individuals in all the States. For purposes of this paragraph, the term "excess number" means the number which represents unemployed individuals in excess of 4.5 percent of the civilian labor force in the State. (8) One-third of the remainder of such amount shall be allotted among the States on the basis of the relative number of individuals who have been unemployed for fifteen weeks or more and who reside in each State as compared to the total number of such individuals in all the States. (c) The Secretary shall make available the sums reserved under subsection (a) for the purpose of providing training, retraining, job search assistance, placement, relocation assistance, and other aid (including any activity authorized by section 303) to individuals who are affected by mass layoffs, natural disasters. Federal Government actions (such as relocations of Federal facilities), or who reside in areas of high unemployment or designated enterprise zones. In order to qu^ify for assistance from funds reserved by the Secretary under subsection (a), a State shall, in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Secretary establishing criteria for awarding assistance from such funds, submit an application identifying the need for such assistance and the types of, and projected results expected from, activities to be conducted with such funds. (d) The Secretary is authorized to reallot any amount of any allotment to a State to the extent that the Secretary determines that the State will not be able to obligate such amount within one year of allotment.

Funds, allocation.

"Excess number."

Funding application, submittal.

IDENTIFICATION OP DISLOCATED WORKERS

SEC. 302. (a) Each State is authorized to establish procedures to 29 USC 1652. identify substantial groups of eligible individuals who— (1) have been terminated or laid-off or who have received a notice of termination or lay-off from employment, are eligible for or have exhausted their entitlement to unemplo3niient compensation, and are unlikely to return to their previous industry or occupation; (2) have been terminated, or who have received a notice of termination of employment, as a result of any permanent closure of a plant or facility; or (3) are long-term unemployed and have limited opportunities for employment or reemployment in the same or a similar occupation in the area in which such individuals reside, including any older individuals who may have substantial barriers to employment by reason of age.

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