To amend the Job Training Partnership Act to establish regional private industry councils for labor market areas that are located in more than one State, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.
Congressional Research Service
Official summary
Version 00 · Introduced in House · Feb 25, 1998
Amends the Job Training Partnership Act to direct the Secretary of Labor to establish regional private industry councils for labor market areas located in more than one State, upon request of the Governors of such States. Provides that such a regional private industry council shall be in addition to the private industry council established for each service delivery area in which the labor market area is located. Sets forth requirements for such regional private industry councils' membership, certification, functions, funding, and job training plans.
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