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[CITE: 42USC6873]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
          CHAPTER 81--ENERGY CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE RENEWAL
 
 SUBCHAPTER III--ENERGY CONSERVATION AND RENEWABLE-RESOURCE ASSISTANCE 
                         FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS
 
        Part A--Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income Persons
 
Sec. 6873. Availability of labor

    The following actions shall be taken in order to assure that there 
is a sufficient number of volunteers and training participants and 
public service employment workers, assisted pursuant to the Job Training 
Partnership Act [29 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.] or title I of the Workforce 
Investment Act of 1998 [29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.] and the Older American 
Community Service Employment Act [42 U.S.C. 3056 et seq.], available to 
work in support of weatherization programs conducted under part A of the 
Energy Conservation in Existing Buildings Act of 1976 [42 U.S.C. 6861 et 
seq.], section 222(a)(12) \1\ of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 
[42 U.S.C. 2809(a)(12)], and section 504 of the Housing Act of 1949 [42 
U.S.C. 1474]:
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    \1\ See References in Text note below.
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        (1) First, the Secretary of Energy (in consultation with the 
    Director of the Community Services Administration, the Secretary of 
    Agriculture, and the Secretary of Labor) shall determine the number 
    of individuals needed to supply sufficient labor to carry out such 
    weatherization programs in the various areas of the country.
        (2) After the determination in paragraph (1) is made, the 
    Secretary of Labor shall identify the areas of the country in which 
    there is an insufficient number of such volunteers and training 
    participants and public service employment workers.
        (3) After such areas are identified, the Secretary of Labor 
    shall take steps to assure that such weatherization programs are 
    supported to the maximum extent practicable in such areas by such 
    volunteers and training participants and public service employment 
    workers.

(Pub. L. 95-619, title II, Sec. 233, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3227; Pub. 
L. 105-277, div. A, Sec. 101(f) [title VIII, Sec. 405(d)(39), (f)(30)], 
Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681-337, 2681-427, 2681-434.)

                          Amendment of Section

        Pub. L. 105-277, Sec. 101(f) [title VIII, Sec. 405(f)(30), 
    (g)(2)(B)], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681-337, 2681-434, 2681-435, 
    provided that, effective July 1, 2000, this section is amended, in 
    the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``the Job Training 
    Partnership Act or''.

                       References in Text

    The Job Training Partnership Act, referred to in text, 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.
    The Workforce Investment Act of 1998, referred to in text, is Pub. 
L. 105-220, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 936, as amended. 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 Title 20, Education, and 
Tables.
    The Older American Community Service Employment Act, referred to in 
text, is title V of Pub. L. 89-73, as added Pub. L. 94-135, title I, 
Sec. 113(a), Nov. 28, 1975, 89 Stat. 720, and amended, which is 
classified generally to subchapter IX (Sec. 3056 et seq.) of chapter 35 
of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see 
Short Title of 1975 Amendment note set out under section 3001 of this 
title and Tables.
    The Energy Conservation in Existing Buildings Act of 1976, referred 
to in text, is title IV of Pub. L. 94-385, Aug. 14, 1976, 90 Stat. 1150, 
as amended. Part A of the Energy Conservation in Existing Buildings Act 
of 1976 is classified generally to part A (Sec. 6861 et seq.) of 
subchapter III of this chapter. For complete classification of this Act 
to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 6801 of this 
title and Tables.
    Section 222(a)(12) of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 [42 
U.S.C. 2809(a)(12)], referred to in text, which was redesignated as 
section 222(a)(5) [42 U.S.C. 2809(a)(5)] by Pub. L. 95-568, 
Sec. 5(a)(2)(E), Nov. 2, 1978, 92 Stat. 2426, was subsequently repealed 
by Pub. L. 97-35, title VI, Sec. 683(a), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 519.

                          Codification

    Section was enacted as a part of the National Energy Conservation 
Policy Act, and not as a part of the Energy Conservation and Production 
Act which comprises this chapter.


                               Amendments

    1998--Pub. L. 105-277, Sec. 101(f) [title VIII, Sec. 405(d)(39)], 
which directed the substitution of ``the Job Training Partnership Act or 
title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998'' for ``the 
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973'' in introductory 
provisions, was executed by making the substitution for ``the 
Comprehensive Employment Training Act of 1973'' to reflect the probable 
intent of Congress.


                    Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

    Amendment by section 101(f) [title VIII, Sec. 405(d)(39)] of Pub. L. 
105-277 effective Oct. 21, 1998, and amendment by section 101(f) [title 
VIII, Sec. 405(f)(30)] of Pub. L. 105-277 effective July 1, 2000, see 
section 101(f) [title VIII, Sec. 405(g)(1), (2)(B)] of Pub. L. 105-277, 
set out as a note under section 3502 of Title 5, Government Organization 
and Employees.


                    Community Services Administration

    Community Services Administration, which was established by section 
601 of Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2941), 
terminated when Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, Pub. L. 88-452, Aug. 
20, 1964, 78 Stat. 508, as amended, was repealed, except for titles VIII 
and X, effective Oct. 1, 1981, by section 683(a) of Pub. L. 97-35, title 
VI, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 519, which is classified to 42 U.S.C. 
9912(a). An Office of Community Services, headed by a Director, was 
established in Department of Health and Human Services by section 676 of 
Pub. L. 97-35, which is classified to 42 U.S.C. 9905.
