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[CITE: 29USC2703]

 
                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
            CHAPTER 29--WORKERS TECHNOLOGY SKILL DEVELOPMENT
 
Sec. 2703. Definitions

    As used in this chapter:

                  (1) Advanced workplace practices

        The term ``advanced workplace practices'' means innovations in 
    work organization and performance, including high-performance 
    workplace systems, flexible production techniques, quality programs, 
    continuous improvement, concurrent engineering, close relationships 
    between suppliers and customers, widely diffused decisionmaking and 
    work teams, and effective integration of production technology, 
    worker skills and training, and workplace organization, and such 
    other characteristics as determined appropriate by the Secretary of 
    Labor, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce.

                 (2) Advanced workplace technologies

        The term ``advanced workplace technologies'' includes--
            (A) numerically controlled machine tools, robots, automated 
        process control equipment, computerized flexible manufacturing 
        systems, associated computer software, and other technology for 
        improving the manufacturing and industrial production of goods 
        and commercial services, which advance the state-of-the-art; or
            (B) novel industrial and commercial techniques and processes 
        not previously generally available that improve quality, 
        productivity, and practices, including engineering design, 
        quality assurance, concurrent engineering, continuous process 
        production technology, inventory management, upgraded worker 
        skills, communications with customers and suppliers, and 
        promotion of sustainable economic growth.

                           (3) Department

        The term ``Department'' means the Department of Labor.

                     (4) Nonprofit organization

        The term ``nonprofit organization'' means a tax-exempt 
    organization, as described in paragraph (3), (4), or (5) of section 
    501(c) of title 26.

                            (5) Secretary

        The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Labor.

                       (6) Worker organization

        The term ``worker organization'' means a labor organization 
    within the meaning of section 501(c)(5) of title 26.

(Pub. L. 103-382, title V, Sec. 544, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 4053.)
