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[CITE: 29USC2900]

 
                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
                CHAPTER 30--WORKFORCE INVESTMENT SYSTEMS
 
                        SUBCHAPTER III--JOB CORPS
 
Sec. 2900. General provisions

    The Secretary is authorized to--
        (1) disseminate, with regard to the provisions of section 3204 
    of title 39, data and information in such forms as the Secretary 
    shall determine to be appropriate, to public agencies, private 
    organizations, and the general public;
        (2) subject to section 2897(b) of this title, collect or 
    compromise all obligations to or held by the Secretary and exercise 
    all legal or equitable rights accruing to the Secretary in 
    connection with the payment of obligations until such time as such 
    obligations may be referred to the Attorney General for suit or 
    collection; and
        (3) expend funds made available for purposes of this 
    subchapter--
            (A) for printing and binding, in accordance with applicable 
        law (including regulation); and
            (B) without regard to any other law (including regulation), 
        for rent of buildings and space in buildings and for repair, 
        alteration, and improvement of buildings and space in buildings 
        rented by the Secretary, except that the Secretary shall not 
        expend funds under the authority of this subparagraph--
                (i) except when necessary to obtain an item, service, or 
            facility, that is required in the proper administration of 
            this subchapter, and that otherwise could not be obtained, 
            or could not be obtained in the quantity or quality needed, 
            or at the time, in the form, or under the conditions in 
            which the item, service, or facility is needed; and
                (ii) prior to having given written notification to the 
            Administrator of General Services (if the expenditure would 
            affect an activity that otherwise would be under the 
            jurisdiction of the General Services Administration) of the 
            intention of the Secretary to make the expenditure, and the 
            reasons and justifications for the expenditure.

(Pub. L. 105-220, title I, Sec. 160, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1020.)


                            Prior Provisions

    Provisions similar to this section were contained in section 1708 of 
this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105-220.
