Hawaiian native communities, which programs and activities may include (but are not limited to) those authorized under title I of this Act.

(d) No provision of this section shall in any way abrogate the trust responsibilities of the Federal Government to Indian tribes or bands.

BILINGUAL MANPOWER PROGRAMS

SEC. 303. (a) In recognition of the difficulties and limitations of large numbers of persons of limited English-speaking ability in the United States in finding employment and in learning the technology required for employment today, Congress hereby declares it to be the policy of the United States to provide financial assistance to public and private nonprofit agencies, institutions, and organizations to develop and carry out imaginative programs to increase employment and and training opportunities for persons with limited English-speaking ability, especially such persons who are unemployed or underemployed.

(b) Programs and activities carried out under this section may include all those described under title I of this Act, but especially

(1) planning for and developing programs designed to meet the special manpower needs of persons with limited English-speaking ability including

(A) the development of training courses and materials to teach skills and occupations that do not require a high proficiency in English, particularly the development of course materials in languages other than English; and

(B) the development of training courses and materials designed to increase the technical English vocabulary necessary for the performance of specific occupations likely to provide employment opportunities for such purposes;

(2) preserve training designed to prepare persons to participate in bilingual manpower training and placement programs such as instructors, interviewers, counselors, and placement specialists; and

(3) the establishment, maintenance, and operation of programs, including acquisition of necessary teaching materials and equipment, designed to increase the employment opportunities and the opportunities for advancement of persons with limited English-speaking ability, which may include(A) programs to teach occupational skills in the primary language of any such persons for occupations that do not require a high proficiency in English;

(B) programs designed to teach specific technical English vocabulary necessary in the performance of specific skills and occupations in demand and which such persons may be reasonably expected to perform; (C) programs developed in cooperation with employers designed to increase the English-speaking ability of such persons in order to enhance their opportunities for promotion;

(D) programs designed to assist any such person to further develop and capitalize on their bilingual ability for jobs that require such skills; and

(E) specialized placement programs including supportive services to encourage persons with limited English-speaking ability to find employment and to encourage employers to hire such persons.

(c) As used in this part, the term "persons of limited English-speaking ability" shall include persons who come from environments where the dominant language is other than English and who are preparing for work in a labor market where the dominant language is English.

MIGRANT AND SEASONAL FARM WORKER MANPOWER PROGRAMS

SEC. 304. (a) The Congress finds and declares that

(1) chronic seasonal unemployment and underemployment in the agricultural industry, substantially affected by recent advances in technology and mechanization, constitute a substantial portion of the Nation's rural manpower problem and substantially affects the entire national economy;

(2) because of the special nature of certain farmworker manpower problems, particularly those which are interstate in nature, in some instances such programs can best be administered or require coordination at the national level.

(b) The Secretary is authorized to carry out programs and activities especially designed to meet the special manpower needs of migrant and seasonal farmworkers, which programs and activities may include (but are not limited to) those authorized under title I of this Act.

(c) For the purposes of this section, persons shall be deemed to continue to be members of migrant and seasonal farmworker families for such period of time, not in excess of five years, as the Secretary may determine, in accordance with regulations which he shall prescribe, that such persons generally can benefit from the special programs authorized by this part.

MIDDLE-AGED AND OLDER WORKERS MANPOWER PROGRAMS

SEC. 305. (a) It is the purpose of this section to authorize the Secretary to establish and to assist programs which will—

(1) afford the middle-aged and older worker a range of real and reasonable opportunities for employment;

(2) eliminate arbitrary discriminatory practices which deny work to qualified persons solely on account of age;

(3) increase the availability of jobs by finding new work opportunities, including part-time employment to supplement income and to facilitate the transition to full retirement or the return to full-time work;

(4) improve and extend existing programs designed to facilitate training and the matching of skills and jobs;

(5) assist middle-aged and older workers, employers, labor unions, and educational institutions to prepare for and adjust to anticipated changes in technology in jobs, in educational requirements, and in personnel practices; and

(6) stimulate innovative approaches to provide increased employment opportunities for middle-aged and older persons.

(b) The Secretary is authorized to carry out programs and activities especially designed to meet the special manpower needs of middle-aged and older workers (who, for the purposes of this section are defined as workers aged forty-five years or over) and to achieve the objectives set forth in subsection (a).

MANPOWER PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH

SEC. 306. (a) It is the purpose of this section to authorize the Secretary to establish and assist programs which will—

(1) make a contribution to solving (either on a national basis or in areas where the problem is most acute) the persistent and perplexing problem of very high rates of unemployment among persons between the ages of sixteen and twenty-four who are in the civilian work force:

(2) coordinate, improve and extend existing programs designed to assist young persons in preparing for and finding suitable employment;

(3) increase the availability of jobs by finding new work opportunities for young workers and by encouraging the development of cooperative workstudy and other part-time employment arrangements which make a contribution to improving the young worker's employability;

(4) concentrate on efforts to assist those groups, subgroups, or segments within the age group sought to be assisted under this section which suffer the highest rates of unemployment.

(b) The Secretary is authorized to carry out programs and activities especially designed to meet the special manpower needs of youth and to achieve the objectives set forth in subsection (a).

JOB CORPS

SEC. 307. (a) All functions of the Director under part A of title I of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 are hereby transferred to the Secretary of Labor and part A of title I shall, without regard to the expiration date specified in section 171, become a special impact needs program under part A of title III of this Act, and any reference to part A of title I of the Economic Opportunity Act or any provisions thereof in any other law of the United States shall be deemed to be a reference to title III of this Act or the corresponding provision thereof.

(b) Effective with respect to the fiscal years ending after June 30, 1972, title I of the Economic Opportunity Act is amended by striking out part A of title I and by redesignating the remaining parts of title I accordingly.

(c) Effective with respect to fiscal years beginning after June 30, 1972, section 810(a) of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 is amended by striking out the word "and" at the end of paragraph (2) thereof, and by inserting in lieu of the period at the end of paragraph (3) a semicolon and the word "and", and by adding the following new paragraph:

"(4) with the approval of the Secretary of Labor, in Job Corps centers operated under title III of the Comprehensive Manpower Act."

(d) Grants and contracts entered into pursuant to the provisions of title I of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 and the Manpower Development and Training Act of 1962 prior to the effective date set forth in subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall not be affected by the provisions of this section.

GENERAL PROVISIONS

SEC. 308. (a) (1) Financial assistance for any program authorized under this part may be made to any public or private agency, institution, or organization, or to any such agencies, institutions, or organizations applying jointly or with a private employer, upon application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such information as the Secretary deems necessary. Such application shall

(A) provide that the programs and projects for which assistance under this part is sought will be administered by, or under the supervision of, the applicant and set forth assurances that the applicant is qualified to administer or supervise such programs or projects; and

(B) set forth a program for carrying out the purposes of this part and provide for such methods of administration as are necessary for the proper and efficient operation of the program;

(b) The Secretary shall establish criteria designed to achieve an equitable distribution of assistance under this part between the purposes and groups to be served and among the States and between urban and rural areas.

(c) In order to carry out the purposes of this part the Secretary is authorized to appoint such advisory committees composed of private citizens and public officials who, by reason of their experience or training, are knowledgeable in the area of the manpower needs of the groups to be served, as he deems desirable to advice him with respect to his functions under this part; and

(d) The Secretary is authorized to enter into grants contracts, and other arrangements with public and private agencies and institutions to conduct such research and demonstration projects as he determines will contribute to carrying out the purpose of this part.

(e) In carrying out the purposes of this part the Secretary is authorized to publish and disseminate materials and other information relating to training and job opportunities for individuals and groups to be served under this part and to conduct such special informational and educational programs as he determines appropriate.

(f) The Secretary shall, where appropriate, provide for the payment of weekly allowances to individuals receiving services under this part, subject to the same terms and conditions as those set forth in section 110, and the special conditions set forth in section 109 shall also apply to programs conducted under this part.

PART B-MANPOWER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

SEC. 311. (a) To assist the Nation in expanding work opportunities and assuring access to those opportunities for all who desire it, the Secretary shall establish a comprehensive program of manpower research utilizing the methods, techniques, and knowledge of the behavioral and social sciences and such other methods, techniques, and knowledge as will aid in the solution of the Nation's manpower problems. This program will include, but not be limited to, studies, the findings of which may contribute to the formulation of manpower policy development or improvement of manpower programs; increased knowledge about labor market processes: reduction of unemployment and its relationships to price stability: promotion of more effective manpower development, training, and utilization; improved national, regional, and local means of measuring future labor demand and supply; enhancement of job opportunities; upgrading of skills; meeting of manpower shortages; easing of the transition

from school to work, from one job to another, and from work to retirement, opportunities and services for older persons who desire to enter or reenter the labor force, and for improvements of opportunities for employment and advancement though the reduction of discrimination and disadvantage arising from poverty, ignorance, or prejudice.

(b) The Secretary shall establish a program of experimental, developmental, demonstration, and pilot projects, through grants to or contracts with public or private nonprofit organizations, or through contracts with other private organizations, for the purpose of improving techniques and demonstrating the effectiveness of specialized methods in meeting the manpower, employment, and training problems. In carrying out this subsection with respect to programs designed to provide employment and training opportunities for low-income people, the Secretary shall consult fully with the Director of the Office of Economic Opportunity. In carrying out this subsection the Secretary of Labor shall, where appropriate, also consult with the Secretaries of Health, Education, and Welfare, Commerce, Agriculture, and Housing and Urban Development, the Chairman of the Civil Service Commission, and such other agencies as may be appropriate. Where programs under this paragraph require institutional training, appropriate arrangements for such training shall be agreed to by the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare.

(c) The Secretary shall conduct such research and investigations as give promise of furthering the objectives of this Act either directly or through grants, contracts, or other arrangements.

LABOR MARKET INFORMATION

SEC. 312. (a) The Secretary of Labor shall develop a comprehensive system of labor market information on a national, State, local, or other appropriate basis, including but not limited to information regarding—

(1) economic, industrial, and labor market conditions which will be useful to prime sponsors in the development and implementation of comprehensive manpower services plans under this Act including but not limited to job opportunities and skill requirements, labor supply in various skills, occupational outlook and employment trends in various occupations, and economic and business development and location trends;

(2) the nature and extent of impediments to the maximum development of individual employment potential including the number and characteristics of all persons requiring manpower services;

(3) job opportunities and skill requirements;

(4) labor supply in various skills;

(5) occupational outlook and employment trends in various occupations; and

(6) in cooperation and after consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, economic and business development and location trends.

(b) Information collected under this section shall be developed and made available in a timely fashion to meet in a comprehensive manner the needs of public and private users, including the need for such information in recruitment, counseling, education, training, placement, job development, and other appropriate activities under this Act and under the Economic Opportunity Act, the Social Security Act, the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, the Wagner-Peyser Act, the Vocational Education Act of 1963, the Vocational Rehabilitation Act, the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966, and other relevant Federal statutes.

MANPOWER UTILIZATION

SEC. 313. (3) The Secretary shall establish a program for the improvement of manpower utilization in sectors of the economy experiencing persistent manpower shortages, or in other situations requiring maximum utilization of existing manpower. The Secretary shall conduct this program either directly or through such other arrangements as he may deem appropriate.

(b) The Secretary is authorized to provide financial support for studies of the utilization of manpower and of job design by any employer or group of employers in industries where there are a large number of unskilled employees, with a view to redesigning and rearranging the work patterns involved in the jobs, so that career ladders may be created where they do not exist, or are clearly inadequate.

(c) Effective with respect to fiscal years beginning after June 30, 1972, section 810(a) of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 is amended by striking out th word "and" at the end of paragraph (2) thereof, and by inserting in lieu of th period at the end of paragraph (3) a semicolon and the word "and", and adding the following new paragraph:

"(4) with the approval of the Secretary of Labor, in Job Corps cent operated under title III of the Comprehensive Manpower Act."

(d) Grants and contracts entered into pursuant to the provisions of I of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 and the Manpower Develop and Training Act of 1962 prior to the effective date set forth in subsections and (b) of this section shall not be affected by the provisions of this secti

GENERAL PROVISIONS

SEC. 308. (a) (1) Financial assistance for any program authorized und part may be made to any public or private agency, institution, or organ or to any such agencies, institutions, or organizations applying jointly a private employer, upon application to the Secretary at such time. manner, and containing or accompanied by such information as the deems necessary. Such application shall—

(A) provide that the programs and projects for which assista this part is sought will be administered by, or under the supervis applicant and set forth assurances that the applicant is quali minister or supervise such programs or projects; and

(B) set forth a program for carrying out the purposes of th provide for such methods of administration as are necessary for and efficient operation of the program;

(b) The Secretary shall establish criteria designed to achieve distribution of assistance under this part between the purposes a be served and among the States and between urban and rural areas.

(c) In order to carry out the purposes of this part the Secretary to appoint such advisory committees composed of private citize officials who, by reason of their experience or training, are knowl area of the manpower needs of the groups to be served, as he dee advice him with respect to his functions under this part; and

(d) The Secretary is authorized to enter into grants contr arrangements with public and private agencies and institut such research and demonstration projects as he determines wi carrying out the purpose of this part.

(e) In carrying out the purposes of this part the Secretary publish and disseminate materials and other information rel and job opportunities for individuals and groups to be serve and to conduct such special informational and educational determines appropriate.

(f) The Secretary shall, where appropriate, provide for weekly allowances to individuals receiving services under to the same terms and conditions as those set forth in se special conditions set forth in section 109 shall also apply ducted under this part.

PART B-MANPOWER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPM

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

SEC. 311. (a) To assist the Nation in expanding work o suring access to those opportunities for all who desire it. establish a comprehensive program of manpower research ods, techniques, and knowledge of the behavioral and socia other methods, techniques, and knowledge as will aid in Nation's manpower problems. This program will include, le studies, the findings of which may contribute to the form policy development or improvement of manpower progra edge about labor market processes; reduction of unemplo tionships to price stability: promotion of more effective m: training, and utilization; improved national, regional, and uring future labor demand and supply; enhancement o upgrading of skills; meeting of manpower shortages; easi