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[CITE: 29USC2503]

 
                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
   CHAPTER 27--WOMEN IN APPRENTICESHIP AND NONTRADITIONAL OCCUPATIONS
 
Sec. 2503. Technical assistance


(a) In general

    With funds appropriated to carry out this section, the Secretary 
shall make grants to community-based organizations to provide technical 
assistance to employers and labor unions selected under subsection (b) 
of this section. Such technical assistance may include--
        (1) developing outreach and orientation sessions to recruit 
    women into the employers' apprenticeable occupations and 
    nontraditional occupations;
        (2) developing preapprenticeable occupations or nontraditional 
    skills training to prepare women for apprenticeable occupations or 
    nontraditional occupations;
        (3) providing ongoing orientations for employers, unions, and 
    workers on creating a successful environment for women in 
    apprenticeable occupations or nontraditional occupations;
        (4) setting up support groups and facilitating networks for 
    women in nontraditional occupations on or off the job site to 
    improve their retention;
        (5) setting up a local computerized data base referral system to 
    maintain a current list of tradeswomen who are available for work;
        (6) serving as a liaison between tradeswomen and employers and 
    tradeswomen and labor unions to address workplace issues related to 
    gender; and
        (7) conducting exit interviews with tradeswomen to evaluate 
    their on-the-job experience and to assess the effectiveness of the 
    program.

(b) Selection of employer and labor unions

    The Secretary shall select a total of 50 employers or labor unions 
to receive technical assistance provided with grants made under 
subsection (a) of this section.

(Pub. L. 102-530, Sec. 4, Oct. 27, 1992, 106 Stat. 3466.)

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 2502, 2504, 2505, 2506, 2509 
of this title.
