HEARINGS ON THE PRESIDENT'S YOUTH EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT INITIATIVE H.R. 6711, Youth Act of 1980 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 1980 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SUBCOMMITTEE ON ELEMENTARY, SECONDARY, AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, Washington, D.C. The subcommittee met, pursuant to notice, at 8:40 a.m., in room 2175, Rayburn House Office Building, Hon. Carl D. Perkins (chairman of the subcommittee) presiding. Member present: Representative Perkins. Also present: Representatives Jeffords and Petri. Staff present: John F. Jennings, counsel; Nancy Kober, staff assistant; and Jennifer Vance, minority senior legislative associate. Chairman PERKINS. We will continue our hearings this morning on the President's youth initiative program. We have a panel of several witnesses. [Text of H.R. 6711 follows:] (621) 96TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H.R. 6711 To extend the authorization of youth training and employment programs and improve such programs, to extend the authorization of the private sector initiative program, to authorize intensive and remedial education programs for youths, and for other purposes. I IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MARCH 5, 1980 Mr. PERKINS (for himself, Mr. GOODLING, Mr. FORD of Michigan, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. JEFFORDS, Mr. BIAGGI, Mr. SIMON, and Mr. PEYSER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To extend the authorization of youth training and employment programs and improve such programs, to extend the authorization of the private sector initiative program, to authorize intensive and remedial education programs for youths, and for other purposes. 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 3 That this Act may be cited as the "Youth Act of 1980". 2 1 TITLE I-YOUTH TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT 2 3 4 PROGRAMS SHORT TITLE SEC. 101. This title may be cited as the "Youth Train 5 ing and Employment Act of 1980”. 6 7 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE SEC. 102. It is the purpose of this title, in coordination 8 with the Youth Education and Training Act set forth in title 9 II of this Act, to increase the future employability of youths 10 most in need by increasing their basic educational compe11 tency and workplace skills through a carefully structured 12 combination of education, training, work experience, and re13 lated services. This title is designed to help achieve these 14 objectives through providing the optimum mix of services fo15 cused upon disadvantaged youths. Additional purposes of this 16 title include improving local accountability for program per17 formance, simplifying reporting, increasing local decision18 making on the mix and design of programs, providing extra 19 resources for distressed areas, providing incentives for pro20 moting special purposes of national concern, improving 21 access by youths to private sector employment, assisting in 22 improving staff and program capacity for those who provide 23 the services, and providing trustworthy job references for 24 participants. 1 2 3 APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORIZATIONS SEC. 103. (a) Section 112(a)(4)(C) of the Comprehensive 3 Employment and Training Act is amended to read as follows: 4 5 6 7 8 "(C) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for the fiscal year 1981 and for each of the three succeeding fiscal years to carry out title IV.". (b) Section 112(a)(7) of the Comprehensive Employment 9 and Training Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the 10 following new subparagraph: 11 12 13 14 15 "(C) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for the fiscal years 1981 and 1982 to carry out title VII.”. REVISION OF TITLE IV-A SEC. 104. (a) Section 1 of the Comprehensive Employ 16 ment and Training Act is amended by deleting from the table 17 of contents sections 401, 402, and sections 411-441 of part 18 A of title IV, and substituting in lieu thereof the following: "Sec. 401. Statement of purpose. "Sec. 402. Participant eligibility for title IV programs. "PART A-YOUTH TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS "Sec. 405. Congressional findings and statement of purpose. "Sec. 406. Funds available for each subpart. "Subpart 1-Basic Programs "Sec. 411. Allocation of funds. "Sec. 412. Prime sponsor basic programs "Sec. 413. Equal chance supplements. "Sec. 414. Prime sponsor youth plans. "Sec. 415. Review of youth plans by Secretary. 4 1 "Sec. 416. Benchmarks and performance standards. "Sec. 418. Governor's special statewide youth services. "Subpart 2-Incentive Grants "Sec. 421. Division of funds. "Sec. 422. Special purpose incentive grants. "Sec. 423. Education cooperation incentive grants. "Subpart 3-Secretary's Discretionary Programs "Sec. 431. Developmental and demonstration programs. "Sec. 432. Consultation by the Secretary. "Sec. 433. Training, technical assistance, and knowledge development and dissemi (b) Section 1 of the Comprehensive Employment and 2 Training Act is further amended by deleting from the table of 3 contents sections 444-447 of part A of title IV and substitut 4 ing in lieu thereof the following: 5 "Sec. 444. Special provisions. "Sec. 445. Academic credit. "Sec. 446. Relation to other provisions." (c) Sections 401, 402, and 411-439 of part A of title IV 6 of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act are 7 amended to read as follows: 8 9 "STATEMENT OF PURPOSE "SEC. 401. It is the purpose of this title to provide 10 training and employment programs for eligible youths to 11 assist them in obtaining job opportunities and to improve 12 their opportunities for future employment and increased 13 earnings. |