Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 98 Part 3.djvu/88

 98 STAT. 2460

PUBLIC LAW 98-524—OCT. 19, 1984

"(3) many adults cannot gain access to or benefit fully from vocational education due to limited English proficiency, and "(4) these needs can be met by vocational education programs that are responsive to the needs of individuals and the demands of the labor market. "(b) It is the purpose of this part (1) to provide financial assistance to the States to enable them to expand and improve vocational education programs designed to meet urgent needs for training, retraining, and employment development of adults who have completed or left high school and are preparing to enter or have entered the labor market, in order to equip adults with the competencies and skills required for productive employment, and (2) to ensure that such programs are relevant to the labor market needs and accessible to all segments of the population, including women, minorities, the handicapped, individuals with limited English proficiency, workers fifty-five and older, and the economically disadvantaged. "AUTHORIZATION OF GRANTS AND USES OF FUNDS

20 USC 2372. Ante, p. 2438.

Ante, p. 2450.

"SEC. 322. (a) From the portion of the allotment of each State under section 101 available for this part, the Secretary shall make grants to the States for programs, services, and activities authorized by this part. "OJXI) Grants to States under this part may be used, in accordance with State plans, for— "(A) vocational education programs, services, activities, and employment development authorized by title II which are designed to meet the needs of— "(i) individuals who have graduated from or left high school and who need additional vocational education for entry into the labor force; "(ii) unemployed individuals who require training to obtain employment or increase their employability; "(iii) employed individuals who require retraining to retain their jobs, or who need training to upgrade their skills to qualify for higher paid or more dependable employment; "(iv) displaced homemakers and single heads of households who are entering or reentering the labor force; "(v) employers who require assistance in training individuals for new employment opportunities or in retraining employees in new skills required by changes in technology, products, or processes; and "(vi) workers fifty-five and older; "(B) short-term programs of retraining designed to upgrade or update skills in accordance with changed work requirements; "(C) education and training programs designed cooperatively with employers, such as— "(i) institutional and worksite programs, including apprenticeship training programs (or combinations of such programs) especially tailored to the needs of an industry or group of industries for skilled workers, technicians, or managers, or to assist their existing work force to adjust to changes in technology or work requirements; and "(ii) quick-start, customized training for workers in new and expanding industries, or for workers for placement in

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