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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jan 4, 1995
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Use of Federal Funds for State Employment Training Activities Title II: Consolidation of Employment Training Programs Job Training Consolidation Act of 1995 - Consolidates Federal employment and training programs. Grants waivers to States and localities to coordinate program services during a transition period. Title I: Use of Federal Funds for State Employment Training Activities - Allows States and localities that receive formula assistance for covered activities under specified Federal employment training programs, or certain discretionary assistance, or States that apply for funds for trade adjustment assistance services, to: (1) use such assistance to develop a comprehensive statewide employment training system; or (2) use assistance that would otherwise have been used for two or more covered activities to address unemployed persons' high priority needs for employment training services, improve efficiency in delivery of covered activities, or combine or eliminate overlapping or duplicative activities. (Sec. 105) Requires State and locality reports on use of such assistance. Title II: Consolidation of Employment Training Programs - Repeals, 24 months after enactment of this Act, the following: (1) the Job Training Partnership Act; (2) the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Act; (3) authority for certain literacy programs under the Adult Education Act; (4) the JOBS program for AFDC recipients under the Social Security Act; (5) trade adjustment assistance services under the Trade Act of 1974; (6) the Wagner-Peyser Act (employment services); (7) vocational rehabilitation services under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; (8) employment and training program provisions under the Food Stamp Act of 1977; (9) the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980; (10) the State legalization impact assistance grant program under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986; (11) education, training, and community services programs under the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act; (12) community service employment for older Americans under the Older Americans Act of 1965; and (13) the School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994.
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Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] · R–KS
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Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 153. (consideration: CR S14991)
Senate passed companion measure H.R. 1617 in lieu of this measure by Yea-Nay Vote. 95-2. Record Vote No: 487.
Senate roll call 487 · Individual votesSenate incorporated this measure in H.R. 1617 as an amendment.
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S14962-14991)
The committee-reported amendment was withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S14803-14843, S14851-14882)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 153.
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Kassebaum with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 104-118. Additional and minority views filed.
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Kassebaum with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 104-118. Additional and minority views filed.
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S401-402)
Introduced in Senate
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