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 98 STAT. 190

42 USC note. 42 USC 2996. 42 USC note. 42 USC note.

9901 2991, 9801 9801

42 USC 4953.

Employment and unemployment. 29 USC 1501 note.

42 USC 5042.

42 USC 4953.

PUBLIC LAW 98-288—MAY 21, 1984 (3) by striking out in clause (3) "the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, as amended (42 U.S.C. chapter 34)" and inserting in lieu thereof "the Community Service Block Grant Act, titles VIII and X of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, the Headstart Act, or the Community Economic Development Act of 1981,"; and (4) by redesignating clause (3) as clause (5) and by inserting immediately after clause (2) the following new clauses: "(3) in addressing the problems of the homeless, the jobless, the hungry, illiterate or functionally illiterate youth and other individuals, and low-income youths; "(4) in addressing the special needs connected with alcohol and drug abuse prevention, education, and related activities, consistent with the purpose of this part; and". (b) Section 103(b) of the Act is amended by striking out all that follows the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "The Director shall make efforts to assign volunteers to serve in their home communities or in nearby communities and shall make national efforts to attract other volunteers to serve in the VISTA program.". (c)(1) Section 103 of the Act is further amended— (A) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (e) and (f), respectively; and (B) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsections: "(c) The Director shall provide each low-income community volunteer with an individual plan for job advancement or for transition to a situation leading to gainful employment. Whenever feasible, such efforts shall be coordinated with an appropriate private industry council under the Job Training Partnership Act. "(d) The Director may provide or arrange for educational and vocational counseling of volunteers and recent former volunteers under this part to (1) encourage them to use, in the national interest, the skills and experience which they have derived from their training and service, particularly working in combating poverty as members of the helping professions, and (2) promote the development of appropriate opportunities for the use of such skills and experience, and the placement therein of such volunteers.". (2) Section 402 of the Act is amended by— (A) striking out all of clause (13); and (B) redesignating clauses (14) and (15) as clauses (13) and (14), respectively. (d) The first sentence of section 103(f) (as redesignated by subsection (c) of this section) is amended by striking out "duties or work in a program or project in any State unless such program or project" and inserting in lieu thereof "work in a program or project in any community unless the application for such program or project contains evidence of local support and". TERMS AND PERIODS OF SERVICE

42 USC 4954.

SEC. 5. Section 104(a) is amended— (1) by striking out "human, social, and environmental" in the first sentence; and (2) by striking out "this" the first place it appears in the second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "the requirement for full-time commitment".

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