 
                CHAPTER 69--SCHOOL-TO-WORK OPPORTUNITIES
 
   SUBCHAPTER II--SCHOOL-TO-WORK OPPORTUNITIES SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND 
                     IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS TO STATES
 
                   Part B--State Implementation Grants
 
Sec. 6143. Application


(a) In general

            (1) Submission by Governor on behalf of State

        Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretaries may not provide an 
    implementation grant under section 6142 of this title to a State 
    unless the Governor of the State, on behalf of the State, submits to 
    the Secretaries an application, at such time, in such form, and 
    containing such information as the Secretaries may reasonably 
    require.

     (2) Review and comment by certain individuals and entities

        If, after a reasonable effort, the Governor is unable in 
    accordance with subsection (d)(4) of this section to obtain the 
    support of the individuals and entities described in subparagraphs 
    (A) through (J) of subsection (b)(4) of this section for the State 
    plan described in subsection (d) of this section, then the Governor 
    shall--
            (A) provide such individuals and entities with copies of 
        such application;
            (B) allow such individuals and entities to submit to the 
        Governor, not later than the end of the 30-day period beginning 
        on the date on which the Governor provides such individuals and 
        entities with copies of such application under subparagraph (A), 
        comments on those portions of the plan that address matters 
        that, under State or other applicable law, are under the 
        jurisdiction of such individuals or entities; and
            (C) include any such comments in the application in 
        accordance with subsection (b)(5) of this section.

(b) Contents

    Such application shall include--
        (1) a plan for a comprehensive, statewide School-to-Work 
    Opportunities system that meets the requirements of subsection (d) 
    of this section;
        (2) a description of the manner in which the State will allocate 
    funds made available through such a grant to local partnerships 
    under section 6145(b)(7) of this title;
        (3) a request, if the State decides to submit such a request, 
    for 1 or more waivers of certain statutory or regulatory 
    requirements, as provided for under subchapter V of this chapter;
        (4) a description of the manner in which--
            (A) the Governor;
            (B) the State educational agency;
            (C) the State agency officials responsible for economic 
        development;
            (D) the State agency officials responsible for employment;
            (E) the State agency officials responsible for job training;
            (F) the State agency officials responsible for postsecondary 
        education;
            (G) the State agency officials responsible for vocational 
        education;
            (H) the State agency officials responsible for vocational 
        rehabilitation;
            (I) the individual assigned for the State under section 
        111(b)(1) of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied 
        Technology Education Act (20 U.S.C. 2321(b)(1)); \1\
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            (J) other appropriate officials, including the State human 
        resource investment council established in accordance with title 
        VII of the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1792 et 
        seq.),\1\ if the State has established such a council; and
            (K) representatives of the private sector;

    collaborated in the development of the application;
        (5) the comments submitted to the Governor under subsection 
    (a)(2) of this section, where applicable; and
        (6) such other information as the Secretaries may require.

(c) Coordination with Goals 2000: Educate America Act

    A State seeking assistance under both this part and the Goals 2000: 
Educate America Act [20 U.S.C. 5801 et seq.] may--
        (1) submit a single application containing plans that meet the 
    requirements of such part and such Act and ensure that the plans are 
    coordinated and not duplicative; or
        (2) if such State has already submitted its application for 
    funds under the Goals 2000: Educate America Act, submit its 
    application under this part as an amendment to the Goals 2000: 
    Educate America Act application if such amendment meets the 
    requirements of this part and is coordinated with and not 
    duplicative of the Goals 2000: Educate America Act application.

(d) State plan

    A State plan referred to in subsection (b)(1) of this section 
shall--
        (1) designate the geographical areas, including urban and rural 
    areas, to be served by local partnerships that receive grants under 
    section 6145(b) of this title, which geographic areas shall, to the 
    extent feasible, reflect local labor market areas;
        (2) describe the manner in which the State will stimulate and 
    support local School-to-Work Opportunities programs and the manner 
    in which the statewide School-to-Work Opportunities system will be 
    expanded over time to cover all geographic areas in the State, 
    including urban and rural areas;
        (3) describe the procedure by which the individuals and entities 
    described in subsection (b)(4) of this section will collaborate in 
    the implementation of the School-to-Work Opportunities system;
        (4) demonstrate the support of individuals and entities 
    described in subparagraphs (A) through (J) of subsection (b)(4) of 
    this section for the plan, except in the case where the Governor is 
    unable to obtain the support of such individuals and entities as 
    provided in subsection (a)(2) of this section;
        (5) describe the manner in which the State has obtained and will 
    continue to obtain the active and continued involvement, in the 
    statewide School-to-Work Opportunities system, of employers and 
    other interested parties such as locally elected officials, 
    secondary schools and postsecondary educational institutions (or 
    related agencies), business associations, industrial extension 
    centers, employees, labor organizations or associations of such 
    organizations, teachers, related services personnel, students, 
    parents, community-based organizations, rehabilitation agencies and 
    organizations, registered apprenticeship agencies, local vocational 
    educational agencies, vocational student organizations, State or 
    regional cooperative education associations, and human service 
    agencies;
        (6) describe the manner in which the statewide School-to-Work 
    Opportunities system will coordinate with or integrate local school-
    to-work programs in existence on or after May 4, 1994, including 
    programs financed from State and private sources, with funds 
    available from such related Federal programs as programs under--
            (A) the Adult Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.); \1\
            (B) the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology 
        Education Act (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.);
            (C) the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 [20 
        U.S.C. 6301 et seq.];
            (D) the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et 
        seq.);
            (E) part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
        601 et seq.) relating to work activities;
            (F) the Goals 2000: Educate America Act [20 U.S.C. 5801 et 
        seq.];
            (G) the National Skills \2\ Standards Act of 1994 [20 U.S.C. 
        5931 et seq.];
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            (H) the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 
        U.S.C. 1400 et seq.);
            (I) the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1501 et 
        seq.); \1\
            (J) the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the 
        ``National Apprenticeship Act''; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 
        U.S.C. 50 et seq.);
            (K) the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.); 
        and
            (L) the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 
        U.S.C. 12501 et seq.);

        (7) describe the strategy of the State for providing training 
    for teachers, employers, mentors, counselors, related services 
    personnel, and others, including specialized training and technical 
    support for the counseling and training of women, minorities, and 
    individuals with disabilities for high-skill, high-wage careers in 
    nontraditional employment, and provide assurances of coordination 
    with similar training and technical support under other provisions 
    of law;
        (8) describe how the State will adopt, develop, or assist local 
    partnerships to adopt or develop model curricula and innovative 
    instructional methodologies, to be used in the secondary, and where 
    possible, the elementary grades, that integrate academic and 
    vocational learning and promote career awareness, and that are 
    consistent with academic and skill standards established pursuant to 
    the Goals 2000: Educate America Act [20 U.S.C. 5801 et seq.] and the 
    National Skill Standards Act of 1994 [20 U.S.C. 5931 et seq.];
        (9) describe how the State will expand and improve career and 
    academic counseling in the elementary and secondary grades, which 
    may include linkages to career counseling and labor market 
    information services outside of the school system;
        (10) describe the strategy of the State for integrating academic 
    and vocational education;
        (11) describe the resources, including private sector resources, 
    the State intends to employ in maintaining the statewide School-to-
    Work Opportunities system when funds under this chapter are no 
    longer available;
        (12) describe the extent to which the statewide School-to-Work 
    Opportunities system will include programs that will require paid 
    high-quality, work-based learning experiences, and the steps the 
    State will take to generate such paid experiences;
        (13) describe the manner in which the State will ensure 
    effective and meaningful opportunities for all students in the State 
    to participate in School-to-Work Opportunities programs;
        (14) describe the goals of the State and the methods the State 
    will use, such as awareness and outreach, to ensure opportunities 
    for young women to participate in School-to-Work Opportunities 
    programs in a manner that leads to employment in high-performance, 
    high-paying jobs, including nontraditional employment, and goals to 
    ensure an environment free from racial and sexual harassment;
        (15) describe how the State will ensure opportunities for low 
    achieving students, students with disabilities, school dropouts, and 
    academically talented students to participate in School-to-Work 
    Opportunities programs;
        (16) describe the process of the State for assessing the skills 
    and knowledge required in career majors, and the process for 
    awarding skill certificates that is, to the extent feasible, 
    consistent with the skills standards certification systems endorsed 
    under the National Skill Standards Act of 1994 [20 U.S.C. 5931 et 
    seq.];
        (17) describe the manner in which the State will ensure that 
    students participating in the programs are provided, to the greatest 
    extent possible, with flexibility to develop new career goals over 
    time and to change career majors;
        (18) describe the manner in which the State will, to the extent 
    feasible, continue programs funded under subchapter III of this 
    chapter in the statewide School-to-Work Opportunities system;
        (19) describe how the State will serve students from rural 
    communities with low population densities;
        (20) describe how local School-to-Work Opportunities programs, 
    including those funded under subchapter III of this chapter, if any, 
    will be integrated into the statewide School-to-Work Opportunities 
    system;
        (21) describe the performance standards that the State intends 
    to meet in establishing and carrying out the statewide School-to-
    Work Opportunities system, including how such standards relate to 
    those performance standards established under other related 
    programs;
        (22) designate a fiscal agent to receive and be accountable for 
    funds provided from a grant under section 6142 of this title; and
        (23) describe the procedures to facilitate the entry of students 
    participating in a School-to-Work Opportunities program into 
    additional training or postsecondary education programs, as well as 
    to facilitate the transfer of the students between education and 
    training programs.

(Pub. L. 103-239, title II, Sec. 213, May 4, 1994, 108 Stat. 583; Pub. 
L. 104-193, title I, Sec. 110(v), Aug. 22, 1996, 110 Stat. 2175.)

                       References in Text

    The Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act, 
referred to in subsecs. (b)(4)(I) and (d)(6)(B), was Pub. L. 88-210, 
Dec. 18, 1963, 77 Stat. 403, as amended, which was classified generally 
to chapter 44 (Sec. 2301 et seq.) of this title, prior to being amended 
generally and renamed the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical 
Education Act of 1998 by Pub. L. 105-332, Sec. 1(b), Oct. 31, 1998, 112 
Stat. 3076. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see 
Short Title note set out under section 2301 of this title and Tables.
    The Job Training Partnership Act, referred to in subsecs. (b)(4)(J) 
and (d)(6)(I), is Pub. L. 97-300, Oct. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1322, as 
amended, which was classified generally to chapter 19 (Sec. 1501 et 
seq.) of Title 29, Labor, and was repealed by Pub. L. 105-220, title I, 
Sec. 199(b)(2), Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1059, effective July 1, 2000. 
Title VII of the Act was classified to subchapter VI (Sec. 1792 et seq.) 
of chapter 19 of Title 29. Pursuant to section 2940(b) of Title 29, 
references to a provision of the Job Training Partnership Act, effective 
Aug. 7, 1998, are deemed to refer to that provision or the corresponding 
provision of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, Pub. L. 105-220, Aug. 
7, 1998, 112 Stat. 936, and effective July 1, 2000, are deemed to refer 
to the corresponding provision of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998. 
For complete classification of the Job Training Partnership Act to the 
Code, see Tables. For complete classification of the Workforce 
Investment Act of 1998 to the Code, see Short Title note set out under 
section 9201 of this title and Tables.
    The Goals 2000: Educate America Act, referred to in subsecs. (c) and 
(d)(6)(F), (8), is Pub. L. 103-227, Mar. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 125 (except 
titles V and IX), as amended, which is classified principally to chapter 
68 (Sec. 5801 et seq.) of this title (except subchapters V (Sec. 5931 et 
seq.) and IX (Sec. 6001 et seq.)). For complete classification of this 
Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5801 of this 
title and Tables.
    The Adult Education Act, referred to in subsec. (d)(6)(A), was title 
III of Pub. L. 89-750, Nov. 3, 1966, 80 Stat. 1216, as amended, which 
was classified generally to chapter 30 (Sec. 1201 et seq.) of this 
title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105-220, title II, Sec. 251(a)(1), 
Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1079. For complete classification of this Act to 
the Code, see Tables.
    The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, referred to in 
subsec. (d)(6)(C), is Pub. L. 89-10, Apr. 11, 1965, 79 Stat. 27, as 
amended generally by Pub. L. 103-382, title I, Sec. 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 
108 Stat. 3519, which is classified generally to chapter 70 (Sec. 6301 
et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the 
Code, see Short Title note set out under section 6301 of this title and 
Tables.
    The Higher Education Act of 1965, referred to in subsec. (d)(6)(D), 
is Pub. L. 89-329, Nov. 8, 1965, 79 Stat. 1219, as amended, which is 
classified principally to chapter 28 (Sec. 1001 et seq.) of this title. 
For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title 
note set out under section 1001 of this title and Tables.
    The Social Security Act, referred to in subsec. (d)(6)(E), is act 
Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620, as amended. Part A of title IV of 
the Act is classified generally to part A (Sec. 601 et seq.) of 
subchapter IV of chapter 7 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. 
For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1305 of 
Title 42 and Tables.
    The National Skill Standards Act of 1994, referred to in subsec. 
(d)(6)(G), (8), (16), is title V of Pub. L. 103-227, Mar. 31, 1994, 108 
Stat. 191, which is classified generally to subchapter V (Sec. 5931 et 
seq.) of chapter 68 of this title. For complete classification of this 
Act to the Code, see section 5931 of this title and Tables.
    The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, referred to in 
subsec. (d)(6)(H), is title VI of Pub. L. 91-230, Apr. 13, 1970, 84 
Stat. 175, as amended, which is classified generally to chapter 33 
(Sec. 1400 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this 
Act to the Code, see section 1400 of this title and Tables.
    Act of August 16, 1937, commonly known as the National 
Apprenticeship Act, referred to in subsec. (d)(6)(J), is act Aug. 16, 
1937, ch. 663, 50 Stat. 664, as amended, which is classified generally 
to chapter 4C (Sec. 50 et seq.) of Title 29, Labor. For complete 
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out 
under section 50 of Title 29 and Tables.
    The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, referred to in subsec. (d)(6)(K), is 
Pub. L. 93-112, Sept. 26, 1973, 87 Stat. 355, as amended, which is 
classified principally to chapter 16 (Sec. 701 et seq.) of Title 29. For 
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note 
set out under section 701 of Title 29 and Tables.
    The National and Community Service Act of 1990, referred to in 
subsec. (d)(6)(L), is Pub. L. 101-610, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3127, as 
amended, which is classified principally to chapter 129 (Sec. 12501 et 
seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete 
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out 
under section 12501 of Title 42 and Tables.


                               Amendments

    1996--Subsec. (d)(6)(E). Pub. L. 104-193 amended subpar. (E) 
generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (E) read as follows: ``part F of 
title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 681 et seq.);''.


                    Effective Date of 1996 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 104-193 effective July 1, 1997, with transition 
rules relating to State options to accelerate such date, rules relating 
to claims, actions, and proceedings commenced before such date, rules 
relating to closing out of accounts for terminated or substantially 
modified programs and continuance in office of Assistant Secretary for 
Family Support, and provisions relating to termination of entitlement 
under AFDC program, see section 116 of Pub. L. 104-193, as amended, set 
out as an Effective Date note under section 601 of Title 42, The Public 
Health and Welfare.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 6103, 6125, 6142, 6144, 
6146, 6173, 6192, 6211, 6215 of this title.
