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Guidance for Planning Performance:
Laws and Regulations |
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EDUCATION: |
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Public Law 105-332
The Carl D. Perkins Vocational - Technical Education Amendments. An Act to amend the Carl D. Perkins Vocational & Technical Education Act.
On August 14, 2006, the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act (S. 250) conference report was signed into law by President Bush.To provide special rules for disaster relief employment under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 for individuals displaced by Hurricane Katrina
Public Law 104-193
The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996.The massive tax-cutting bill recently signed into law in June by President Bush contains a number of items of interest to community colleges and their students.
Public Law 103-239 The School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994. H.R.1160 : To reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant program through June 30, 2005, and for other purposes. Latest Major Action: Became Public Law No: 109-4 [GPO: Text, PDF]
Current Law:
Public Law 105-244 The Higher Education Act Amendments of 1998. An Act to extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.
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WIA Law, Regulations, Qs & As |
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Workforce Investment Act (WIA) |
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WIA Amendments: Proposed Rule (December 20, 2006) |
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WIA Technical Amendments of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 |
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Final
Regulations |
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- Part
666 Performance Accountability Under Title I of the Workforce
Investment Act
- Part
666.240 (Subpart B--Incentives and Sanctions for State Performance)
Under what circumstances may a sanction be applied to a State
that fails to achieve negotiated levels of performance for title
I?
- Part
667.300 (Subpart C - Reporting Requirements) What are the
reporting requirements for Workforce Investment Act programs?
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Workforce Investment Act Qs & As on WIA Implementation |
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The
National Apprenticeship Act :
Promotion of Labor Standards
for Apprenticeship and more.
Government
Performance and Results Act:
Improve the confidence
of the American people in the capability of the
Federal Government,
by systematically holding Federal agencies accountable
for achieving
program results and much, much more.
- GPRA Information
- GPRA: Memorandum OMB-96-22:
Implementation of the Government Performance and Results Act
of 1993
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Paperwork Reduction Act: The purpose of
this act is to minimize paperwork, ensure public benefit, improve
Government programs, improve the quality and use of Federal information
to strengthen decision making, accountability, and openness in Government
and society; and much, much more.
Paperwork Reduction Act Information ETA Collection Requests
Wagner-Peyser
Act, (Sections 10, 13, 15)
An ACT to provide for the
establishment of a national employment system,
for cooperation with
the States in the promotion of such system, and
for other purposes.
Older
Americans Act (Section 503)
An Act to foster and promote
useful part-time opportunities in community service activities for
unemployed low income persons who are 55 years or older and who
have poor employment prospects.
American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act of 2000
(AC-21 and 29 CFR 95.51)
Temporary increase in VISA allotments and other provisions.
Jobs for
Veterans Act (Sections 4112 and 4215(d))
Priority of
service for veterans in Department of Labor Job Training Programs.
Indian
Employment, Training and Related Services Demonstration Act of 1992
To authorize the integration of employment, training, and related
services provided by Indian tribal governments.
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TRADE ACT LAWS/Regulations |
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Laws: |
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Trade Adjustment Assistance Reform Act of 2002
Public Law 107-210
(Format: HTML, MS
Word, PDF)
Trade Act of 1974 (as amended)
United States Code, Title 19, Sections 2271 - 2331
(Format: MS
Word, PDF)
Congressional Statement of Purpose, "The purposes of this chapter
are ... to provide adequate procedures to safeguard American industry
and labor against unfair or injurious import competition, and to
assist industries, firms, workers, and communities to adjust to
changes in international trade flows" 19 U.S.C. 2102
NAFTA Worker Security Act
North
American Free Trade Agreement of 1993, Title V, NAFTA Transitional
Adjustment Assistance and Other Provisions
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Regulations: |
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Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers Under the Trade
Act of 1974
Code of Federal Regulations, Title 20 Chapter 5, Part 617
(Format: MS
Word, PDF)
Purpose, "The [Trade Act of 1974] created a program to assist individuals,
who became unemployed as a result of increased imports, return to
suitable employment. The [Trade Adjustment Assistance] program provides
for reemployment services and allowances for eligible individuals.
The regulations in the part 617 are issued to implement the Act."
20 CFR 617.2
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Final Rules - Unified Agenda of Federal Regulations: |
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Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers -
Implementation
of 1998 Amendments
Final
Rule - RIN:1205-AB05
NAFTA Transitional Adjustment Assistance
Final
Rule - RIN:1205-AB07 |
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