Us Code § 14506 - Regional skills partnerships
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§ 14506. Regional skills partnerships
(a)
(1) is established to serve one or more industries in a specified geographic area; and
(2) consists of representatives of—
(A) businesses (or a nonprofit organization that represents businesses);
(B) labor organizations;
(C) State and local governments; or
(D) educational institutions.
(b)
(1) the assessment of training and job skill needs for the industry;
(2) the development of curricula and training methods, including, in appropriate cases, electronic learning or technology-based training;
(3) the identification of training providers;
(4) the development of partnerships between the industry and educational institutions, including community colleges;
(5) the development of apprenticeship programs;
(6) the development of training programs for workers, including dislocated workers; and
(7) the development of training plans for businesses.
(c)
(d)
(1) 50 percent may be provided from amounts appropriated to carry out this section;
(2) in the case of a project to be carried out in a county for which a distressed county designation is in effect under section 14526, 80 percent may be provided from amounts appropriated to carry out this section; or
(3) in the case of a project to be carried out in a county for which an at-risk county designation is in effect under section 14526, 70 percent may be provided from amounts appropriated to carry out this section.
(e)
(f)
(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1271; Pub. L. 110–371, §2(f), Oct. 8, 2008, 122 Stat. 4039.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 14506(a) | 40 App.:205(a). | Pub. L. 89–4, title II, §205, as added Pub. L. 107–149, §7, Mar. 12, 2002, 116 Stat. 69. |
| 14506(b) | 40 App.:205(b). | |
| 14506(c) | 40 App.:205(c). | |
| 14506(d) | 40 App.:205(e). | |
| 14506(e) | 40 App.:205(d)(1). | |
| 14506(f) | 40 App.:205(d)(2). |
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2008—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 110–371 added subsec. (d) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (d). Text read as follows: "Not more than 50 percent (or 80 percent in the case of a project to be carried out in a county for which a distressed county designation is in effect under section 14526 of this title) of the cost of any activity eligible for a grant under this section may be provided from amounts appropriated to carry out this section."
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