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.TTPA I~D~X AND SUMMARY COMMF~TS <br /> <br /> JOB TRAINING PARTI~]~RSHIP ACT - PUBLIC LAW 97-300 <br /> October 13~, 198~ <br /> <br />Sections 1-4: Short Title - JTPA <br /> <br /> Purpose: "]t is the purpose of this Act to establish programs <br /> to prepare youth and unskilled adults for ~try ~nto <br /> the labor force ~d to afford ~b ~a]n[ng to those <br /> eeonomfe~y disadvantaged individu~s and other <br /> Jnd~v~du~s ~ae~ng serious barriers to employment, who <br /> ate ~n spee~ ne~ o~ such ~a~n~ng to obtain <br /> p=~uetive emg~oyment.' <br /> <br />Section 102: EstabUshment of Private Industr~ Council <br /> <br /> £seh Service Delivery Area must have a Private Industry Council <br /> ii'lC) with e majority of private sector members, e private sector <br /> chair, and other members representing education agencies, <br /> organized labor, rehabilitation agencies, community-based <br /> organizations, economic development agencies, end the public <br /> employment service. <br /> <br />Section 103: Ftmctlons of Private Industr~ CotmeU <br /> <br /> Responsibility of the private industry council is to provide policy <br /> guidance for, and exercise oversight with respect to, activities <br /> under the job training plan for its service delivery area in <br /> partnership with the unit or units of general local government. <br /> <br /> The P1C, in eeeordanee with agreements with the appropriate <br /> loewi elected off Joia.Is shall: <br /> <br /> determine procedures for the development and ~eparation <br /> or' the Job training plan; <br /> <br /> select a grant reeip'ient and entity to administer the <br /> job training plan; and <br /> <br /> - is authorized to provide oversight of the programs <br /> operated under the job training plan. <br /> <br /> <br />