 
             CHAPTER 44--VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
 
   SUBCHAPTER I--VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ASSISTANCE TO THE 
                                 STATES
 
                        Part B--State Provisions
 
Sec. 2341. State administration

    (a) \1\ Eligible Agency Responsibilities.--
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    \1\ So in original. No subsec. (b) has been enacted.
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        (1) In general.--The responsibilities of an eligible agency 
    under this subchapter shall include--
            (A) coordination of the development, submission, and 
        implementation of the State plan, and the evaluation of the 
        program, services, and activities assisted under this 
        subchapter, including preparation for nontraditional training 
        and employment;
            (B) consultation with the Governor and appropriate agencies, 
        groups, and individuals including parents, students, teachers, 
        representatives of businesses, labor organizations, eligible 
        recipients, State and local officials, and local program 
        administrators, involved in the planning, administration, 
        evaluation, and coordination of programs funded under this 
        subchapter;
            (C) convening and meeting as an eligible agency (consistent 
        with State law and procedure for the conduct of such meetings) 
        at such time as the eligible agency determines necessary to 
        carry out the eligible agency's responsibilities under this 
        subchapter, but not less than four times annually; and
            (D) the adoption of such procedures as the eligible agency 
        considers necessary to--
                (i) implement State level coordination with the 
            activities undertaken by the State boards under section 2821 
            of title 29; and
                (ii) make available to the service delivery system under 
            section 2841 of title 29 within the State a listing of all 
            school dropout, postsecondary, and adult programs assisted 
            under this subchapter.

        (2) Exception.--Except with respect to the responsibilities set 
    forth in paragraph (1), the eligible agency may delegate any of the 
    other responsibilities of the eligible agency that involve the 
    administration, operation, supervision of activities assisted under 
    this subchapter, in whole or in part, to one or more appropriate 
    State agencies.

(Pub. L. 88-210, title I, Sec. 121, as added Pub. L. 105-332, Sec. 1(b), 
Oct. 31, 1998, 112 Stat. 3102.)


                            Prior Provisions

    Provisions similar to this section were contained in section 
2321(a)(1) of this title, prior to the general amendment of this chapter 
by Pub. L. 105-332.
    Prior sections 2341 to 2341c were omitted in the general amendment 
of this chapter by Pub. L. 105-332.
    Section 2341, Pub. L. 88-210, title II, Sec. 231, as added Pub. L. 
101-392, title II, Sec. 201, Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 779; amended Pub. 
L. 103-382, title III, Sec. 391(s)(4), (5), Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 
4025; Pub. L. 104-193, title I, Sec. 110(i)(1), Aug. 22, 1996, 110 Stat. 
2172, related to distribution of funds to secondary school programs. See 
section 2351 of this title.
    Another prior section 2341, Pub. L. 88-210, title II, Sec. 251, as 
added Pub. L. 98-524, Sec. 1, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2455; amended Pub. 
L. 100-418, title VI, Sec. 6132, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1511, related 
to the uses of the portion of a State's allotment available for 
vocational education program improvement, innovation, and expansion, 
prior to the general amendment of former subchapter II of this chapter 
by Pub. L. 101-392.
    Section 2341a, Pub. L. 88-210, title II, Sec. 232, as added Pub. L. 
101-392, title II, Sec. 201, Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 781; amended Pub. 
L. 103-208, Sec. 4, Dec. 20, 1993, 107 Stat. 2487; Pub. L. 103-382, 
title III, Sec. 351(a)(1), Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3966; Pub. L. 104-
193, title I, Sec. 110(i)(2), Aug. 22, 1996, 110 Stat. 2172, related to 
distribution of funds to postsecondary and adult programs. See section 
2352 of this title.
    Section 2341b, Pub. L. 88-210, title II, Sec. 233, as added Pub. L. 
101-392, title II, Sec. 201, Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 782, related to 
special rule for minimal allocations. See section 2353 of this title.
    Section 2341c, Pub. L. 88-210, title II, Sec. 234, as added Pub. L. 
101-392, title II, Sec. 201, Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 783, related to 
reallocations. See section 2353 of this title.
