such relocation will result in a reduction in the number of jobs available in the State where the business enterprise is located before such incentives or inducements are offered. (20 U.S.C. 2412) SEC. 323. STATE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS. (a) GENERAL RULE.-Except as provided in subsection (b), for each fiscal year for which an eligible agency receives assistance under this Act, the eligible agency shall provide, from non-Federal sources for the costs the eligible agency incurs for the administration of programs under this Act an amount that is not less than the amount provided by the eligible agency from non-Federal sources for such costs for the preceding fiscal year. (b) EXCEPTION.-If the amount made available for administration of programs under this Act for a fiscal year is less than the amount made available for administration of programs under this Act for the preceding fiscal year, the amount the eligible agency is required to provide from non-Federal sources for costs the eligible agency incurs for administration of programs under this Act shall be the same percentage as the amount made available for administration of programs under this Act. (20 U.S.C. 2413) SEC. 324. LIMITATION ON FEDERAL REGULATIONS. The Secretary may issue regulations under this Act only to the extent necessary to administer and ensure compliance with the specific requirements of this Act. (20 U.S.C. 2414) SEC. 325. STUDENT ASSISTANCE AND OTHER FEDERAL PROGRAMS. (a) ATTENDANCE COSTS NOT TREATED AS INCOME OR RESOURCES. The portion of any student financial assistance received under this Act that is made available for attendance costs described in subsection (b) shall not be considered as income or resources in determining eligibility for assistance under any other program funded in whole or in part with Federal funds. (b) ATTENDANCE COSTS.-The attendance costs described in this subsection are― (1) tuition and fees normally assessed a student carrying an academic workload as determined by the institution, and including costs for rental or purchase of any equipment, materials, or supplies required of all students in that course of study; and (2) an allowance for books, supplies, transportation, dependent care, and miscellaneous personal expenses for a student attending the institution on at least a half-time basis, as determined by the institution. (c) COSTS OF VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION SERVICES. Funds made available under this Act may be used to pay for the costs of vocational and technical education services required in an individualized education plan developed pursuant to section 614(d) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and services necessary to meet the requirements of section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 with respect to ensuring equal access to vocational and technical education. (20 U.S.C. 2415) PART II-WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED PROGRAMS Subpart A-General Programs WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT OF 1998 AN ACT To consolidate, coordinate, and improve employment, training, literacy, and vocational rehabilitation programs in the United States, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. [20 U.S.C. 9201 note] SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) SHORT TITLE.-This Act may be cited as the "Workforce Investment Act of 1998". (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.-The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. TITLE I-WORKFORCE INVESTMENT SYSTEMS Subtitle A-Workforce Investment Definitions Sec. 101. Definitions. Subtitle B-Statewide and Local Workforce Investment Systems Sec. 106. Purpose. CHAPTER 1-STATE PROVISIONS Sec. 111. State workforce investment boards. Sec. 112. State plan. CHAPTER 2-LOCAL PROVISIONS Sec. 116. Local workforce investment areas. CHAPTER 3-WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES PROVIDERS Sec. 121. Establishment of one-stop delivery systems. Sec. 122. Identification of eligible providers of training services. CHAPTER 4-YOUTH ACTIVITIES Sec. 126. General authorization. Sec. 127. State allotments. Sec. 128. Within State allocations. Sec. 129. Use of funds for youth activities. CHAPTER 5-ADULT AND DISLOCATED WORKER EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING Sec. 131. General authorization. Sec. 132. State allotments. Sec. 133. Within State allocations. ACTIVITIES Sec. 134. Use of funds for employment and training activities. CHAPTER 6-GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 136. Performance accountability system. Sec. 141. Purposes. Subtitle C-Job Corps Sec. 143. Establishment. Sec. 144. Individuals eligible for the Job Corps. Sec. 145. Recruitment, screening, selection, and assignment of enrollees. Sec. 147. Job Corps centers. Sec. 148. Program activities. Sec. 149. Counseling and job placement. Sec. 150. Support. Sec. 151. Operating plan. Sec. 152. Standards of conduct. Sec. 153. Community participation. Sec. 154. Industry councils. Sec. 155. Advisory committees. Sec. 156. Experimental, research, and demonstration projects. Sec. 157. Application of provisions of Federal law. Sec. 158. Special provisions. Sec. 159. Management information. Sec. 160. General provisions. Sec. 161. Authorization of appropriations. Subtitle D-National Programs Sec. 166. Native American programs. Sec. 167. Migrant and seasonal farmworker programs. Sec. 169. Youth opportunity grants. Sec. 170. Technical assistance. Sec. 171. Demonstration, pilot, multiservice, research, and multistate projects. Sec. 172. Evaluations. Sec. 173. National emergency grants. Sec. 174. Authorization of appropriations. Subtitle E-Administration Sec. 181. Requirements and restrictions. Sec. 183. Monitoring. Sec. 184. Fiscal controls; sanctions. Sec. 185. Reports; recordkeeping; investigations. Sec. 186. Administrative adjudication. Sec. 187. Judicial review. Sec. 188. Nondiscrimination. Sec. 189. Administrative provisions. Sec. 190. References. Sec. 191. State legislative authority. Sec. 192. Workforce flexibility plans. Sec. 193. Use of certain real property. Sec. 194. Continuation of State activities and policies. Sec. 195. General program requirements. Subtitle F-Repeals and Conforming Amendments Sec. 199. Repeals. Sec. 199A. Conforming amendments. TITLE II-ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACY Sec. 201. Short title. Sec. 202. Purpose. Sec. 203. Definitions. Sec. 204. Home schools. Sec. 205. Authorization of appropriations. Subtitle A-Adult Education and Literacy Programs Sec. 211. Reservation; grants to eligible agencies; allotments. CHAPTER 2-STATE PROVISIONS Sec. 221. State administration. Sec. 222. State distribution of funds; matching requirement. Sec. 223. State leadership activities. Sec. 224. State plan. Sec. 225. Programs for corrections education and other institutionalized individ Sec. 334. Establishment of Twenty-First Century Workforce Commission. Sec. 336. Powers of the Commission. Sec. 337. Commission personnel matters. Sec. 339. Authorization of appropriations. Subtitle D-Application of Civil Rights and Labor-Management Laws to the Smithsonian Institution Sec. 341. Application of civil rights and labor-management laws to the Smithsonian Institution. TITLE IV-REHABILITATION ACT AMENDMENTS OF 1998 Sec. 401. Short title. Sec. 402. Title. Sec. 403. General provisions. Sec. 404. Vocational rehabilitation services. Sec. 405. Research and training. Sec. 406. Professional development and special projects and demonstrations. Sec. 408. Rights and advocacy. Sec. 409. Employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. Sec. 410. Independent living services and centers for independent living. Sec. 412. Helen Keller National Center Act. Sec. 413. President's Committee on Employment of People With Disabilities. (1) ADULT.-Except in sections 127 and 132, the term "adult" means an individual who is age 18 or older. (2) ADULT EDUCATION; ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACY ACTIVITIES.-The terms "adult education" and "adult education and literacy activities" have the meanings given the terms in section 203. (3) AREA VOCATIONAL EDUCATION SCHOOL.-The term "area vocational education school" has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998. (4) BASIC SKILLS DEFICIENT.-The term "basic skills deficient" means, with respect to an individual, that the individual has English reading, writing, or computing skills at or below the 8th grade level on a generally accepted standardized test or a comparable score on a criterion-referenced test. (5) CASE MANAGEMENT.-The term "case management" means the provision of a client-centered approach in the delivery of services, designed (A) to prepare and coordinate comprehensive employment plans, such as service strategies, for participants to ensure access to necessary workforce investment activities and supportive services, using, where feasible, computerbased technologies; and (B) to provide job and career counseling during program participation and after job placement. (6) CHIEF ELECTED OFFICIAL.-The term "chief elected official" means— |