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[CITE: 29USC2881]

 
                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
                CHAPTER 30--WORKFORCE INVESTMENT SYSTEMS
 
                        SUBCHAPTER III--JOB CORPS
 
Sec. 2881. Purposes

    The purposes of this subchapter are--
        (1) to maintain a national Job Corps program, carried out in 
    partnership with States and communities, to assist eligible youth 
    who need and can benefit from an intensive program, operated in a 
    group setting in residential and nonresidential centers, to become 
    more responsible, employable, and productive citizens;
        (2) to set forth standards and procedures for selecting 
    individuals as enrollees in the Job Corps;
        (3) to authorize the establishment of Job Corps centers in which 
    enrollees will participate in intensive programs of activities 
    described in this subchapter; and
        (4) to prescribe various other powers, duties, and 
    responsibilities incident to the operation and continuing 
    development of the Job Corps.

(Pub. L. 105-220, title I, Sec. 141, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1006.)


                            Prior Provisions

    Provisions similar to this section were contained in section 1691 of 
this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105-220.
