 
                CHAPTER 73--ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACY
 
                    SUBCHAPTER II--GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
Sec. 9276. Transition provisions


(a) Workforce investment systems

    The Secretary of Labor shall take such actions as the Secretary 
determines to be appropriate to provide for the orderly transition from 
any authority under the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1501 et 
seq.) to the workforce investment systems established under title I of 
this Act [29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.]. Such actions shall include the 
provision of guidance relating to the designation of State workforce 
investment boards, local workforce investment areas, and local workforce 
investment boards described in such title.

(b) Adult education and literacy programs

                           (1) In general

        The Secretary of Education shall take such actions as the 
    Secretary determines to be appropriate to provide for the transition 
    from any authority under the Adult Education Act to any authority 
    under the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act [20 U.S.C. 9201 et 
    seq.] (as added by title II of this Act).

                           (2) Limitation

        The authority to take actions under paragraph (1) shall apply 
    until July 1, 2000.

(c) Regulations

                    (1) Interim final regulations

        Not later than 180 days after August 7, 1998, the Secretary of 
    Labor shall develop and publish in the Federal Register interim 
    final regulations relating to the transition to, and implementation 
    of, this Act.

                        (2) Final regulations

        Not later than December 31, 1999, the Secretary shall develop 
    and publish in the Federal Register final regulations relating to 
    the transition to, and implementation of, this Act.

(d) Expenditure of funds during transition

                           (1) In general

        Subject to paragraph (2) and in accordance with regulations 
    developed under subsection (c) of this section, States, grant 
    recipients, administrative entities, and other recipients of 
    financial assistance under the Job Training Partnership Act (29 
    U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) or under this Act may expend funds received 
    under the Job Training Partnership Act or under this Act, prior to 
    July 1, 2000, in order to plan and implement programs and activities 
    authorized under this Act.

                     (2) Additional requirements

        Not to exceed 2 percent of any allotment to any State from 
    amounts appropriated under the Job Training Partnership Act [29 
    U.S.C. 1501 et seq.] or under this Act for fiscal year 1998 or 1999 
    may be made available to carry out planning authorized under 
    paragraph (1) and not less than 50 percent of any such amount used 
    to carry out planning authorized under paragraph (1) shall be made 
    available to local entities for the planning purposes described in 
    such paragraph.

(e) Reorganization

    Not later than 1 year after August 7, 1998, the Secretary of Labor 
shall reorganize and align functions within the Department of Labor and 
within the Employment and Training Administration in order to carry out 
the duties and responsibilities required by this Act (and related laws) 
in an effective and efficient manner.

(Pub. L. 105-220, title V, Sec. 506, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1246; Pub. 
L. 105-277, div. A, Sec. 101(f) [title VIII, Sec. 401(19)], Oct. 21, 
1998, 112 Stat. 2681-337, 2681-412; Pub. L. 105-332, Sec. 4(2), Oct. 31, 
1998, 112 Stat. 3126.)

                       References in Text

    The Job Training Partnership Act, referred to in subsecs. (a) and 
(d), is Pub. L. 97-300, Oct. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1322, as amended, which 
is classified generally to chapter 19 (Sec. 1501 et seq.) of Title 29, 
Labor. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short 
Title note set out under section 1501 of Title 29 and Tables.
    This Act, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (c) to (e), is Pub. L. 
105-220, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 936, as amended, known as the Workforce 
Investment Act of 1998. Title I of the Act is classified principally to 
chapter 30 (Sec. 2801 et seq.) of Title 29, Labor. For complete 
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out 
under section 9201 of this title and Tables.
    The Adult Education Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), is 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 Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, referred to in subsec. 
(b)(1), is title II of Pub. L. 105-220, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1059, as 
amended, which is classified principally to subchapter I (Sec. 9201 et 
seq.) of this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the 
Code, see Short Title note set out under section 9201 of this title and 
Tables.


                               Amendments

    1998--Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 105-332 amended heading and text of 
par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ``The 
authority to take actions under paragraph (1) shall apply only for the 
1-year period beginning on August 7, 1998.''
    Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 105-277, Sec. 101(f) [title VIII, 
Sec. 401(19)(A)], substituted ``subsection (c)'' for ``subsection (b)''.
    Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 105-277, Sec. 101(f) [title VIII, 
Sec. 401(19)(B)], inserted ``planning authorized under'' after ``carry 
out'' in two places and substituted ``the planning purposes'' for ``the 
purposes''.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 9224 of this title.
