Section 2610.10  Legislative Base

a)         Federal Allocation to the State

1)         On October 13, 1982, Congress passed into law the Job Training Partnership Act (the Act) (29 U.S.C. 1501, December 31, 1982), (Public Law 97-300 as amended, by Public Law 97-404.  The Act establishes five titles, and amends Title V of the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C., 3202, amended October 1, 1983) and Title IV of the Social Security Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 601-676 (1983)).  The new statute replaces the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (29 U.S.C. 801, effective 10/27/78), with a new program and delivery system to train economically disadvantaged individuals and other individuals facing serious barriers to employment, who are in need of such training to obtain productive employment.

2)         The Training Services for the Disadvantaged was enacted under Title II of the Act.  Title II authorizes the programs to be administered by the State and planned and carried out through a partnership between the private sector and government at the local level.

b)         State

1)         On August 5, 1983, the Governor and the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor officially entered into an agreement for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) and the Wagner-Peyser Act, pursuant to 20 CFR 627.1, effective March 15, 1983.  In the agreement the Governor provided assurances that the State will fully comply with the requirements of the JTPA, the Wagner-Peyser Act, and all applicable federal rules (20 CFR 626-638, effective March 15, 1983) in performing the Governor's duties under these Acts.

2)         The Secretary provided assurances that guidelines, interpretations and definitions adopted by the Governor shall, to the extent they are consistent with the JTPA and applicable rules and regulations, be accepted by the Secretary.