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Training in High-demand Roles to Improve Veteran Employment Act or the "THRIVE Act" (38 USC 101 note) (Public Law 117-16) -

Adoption: 2021-06-08 | USA-2021-L-113811

To amend the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to improve the COVID–19 Veteran Rapid Retraining Assistance program, to make certain technical corrections to the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020, and for other purposes.

United States of America - Education, vocational guidance and training - Law, Act

SOAR Technical Corrections Act (P.L. 112-92). -

Adoption: 2012-02-01 | USA-2012-L-96781

Amends the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act (Public Law 112¿10; 125 Stat. 203) sections 3007(a)(4)(F), 3008(h) and 3009(a)(3).

United States of America - Education, vocational guidance and training - Law, Act

Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act (Public Law 112-10; 125 Stat. 203) (SOAR Act). -

Adoption: 2011 | USA-2011-L-96782

This Act is contained in the Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 as Division C of the three part Act. It sets out the provisions for the distribution of scholarships for students in the district of Columbia.

United States of America - Education, vocational guidance and training - Law, Act

Federal Building Personnel Training Act of 2010 [P.L. 111-308] [S. 3250]. -

Adoption: 2010-12-14 | USA-2010-L-88272

Amends USC Title 40 (Public Buildings, Property, and Works) § 581 (General authority of Administrator of General Services). Deals with the training of federal building personnel including identification of the competencies needed for federal employees, as well as the identification and development of appropriate training courses.

United States of America - Education, vocational guidance and training - Law, Act

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Pub.L. 111-152, 124 Stat. 1029). -

Adoption: 2010-03-30 | USA-2010-L-86544

To provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010 (S. Con. Res. 13). Inter alia makes amendments to USCA 26 and 42.

Title I - Coverage, Medicare, Medicaid, and Revenues
Title II - Education and Health

United States of America - Education, vocational guidance and training - Law, Act

Higher Education Act - Technical Corrections (P.L. 111-39 [H.R. 1777]). -

Adoption: 2009-07-01 | USA-2009-L-82117

Amends the Higher Education Act 1965 (20 U.S. C. 1001 et seq.)
Title I - General Provisions
Title II - Teacher Quality Enhancement
Title III - Institutional Aid
Title IV - Student Assistance
Title V - Developing Institutions
Title VI - International Education Programs
Title VII - Graduate and Postsecondary Improvement
Title VIII - Additional Programs

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Higher Education Opportunity Act (Public Law 110-315 [H.R. 4137]. -

Adoption: 2008-08-14 | USA-2008-L-80799

Amends and extends the Higher Education Act of 1965.
Title I - General Provisions
Title II - Teacher Quality Enhancement
Title III - Institutional Aid
Title IV - Student Assistance
Title V - Developing Institutions
Title VI - International Education Programs
Title VII - Graduate and Post-secondary Improvement Programs
Title VIII - Additional Programs
Title IX - Amendments to other Laws [Education of the Deaf Act of 1986, United States Institute of Peace Act, the Higher Education Amendments of 1998 and 1992, Tribal College and Universities; Navajo Higher Education].

United States of America - Education, vocational guidance and training - Law, Act

Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007, Public Law 110-134 [H.R. 1429] (U.S.C. 42, Chapter 105).

Adoption: 2007-12-12 | USA-2007-L-78632

Amends Subchapter II secs. 9831-9852 of USC 42, Chapter 105. Reauthorizes the Head Start Act, improves program quality and expands access to the program.

United States of America - Education, vocational guidance and training - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Higher Education Extension Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-51 [S. 1868].

Adoption: 2007-07-31 | USA-2007-R-77737

Extends the programs outlined in the Higher Education Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-81; 20 U.S.C. 1001 note) by changing the words "July 31 2007" to October 31 2007".

United States of America - Education, vocational guidance and training - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions Programme, Strengthening Institutions Programme, American Indian Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities Programme, and Strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities Programme. Final Regulations (34 CFR Parts 606, 607 and 608).

Adoption: 2000-12-19 | Date of entry into force: 2001-01-18 | USA-2000-R-58789

Amends regulations governing the Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Strengthening Institutions, American Indian Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities, and Strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities Programmes to incorporate statutory changes made by the Higher Education Amendment of 1998. These amendments provide that if grantee institutions under the said programmes use grant funds to establish or increase endowment funds, that use can be subject to appropriate requirements under the Endowment Challenge Grant Programe.

United States of America - Education, vocational guidance and training - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Powered Industrial Truck Operator Training Rule (29 CFR Parts 1910, 1915, 1917, 1918 and 1926).

Adoption: 1998-11-17 | Date of entry into force: 1999-01-01 | USA-1998-R-51495

Provides new requirements for training as a powered industrial truck operator (e.g. forklift operator).

United States of America - Education, vocational guidance and training - Law, Act

Workforce Investment Act of 1998. Public Law 105-220 [H.R. 1385] (29 U.S.C., Chapter 30). -

Adoption: 1998-08-07 | USA-1998-L-51003

Consolidates legislation regarding vocational training and rehabilitation. Title I establishes workforce investment systems. These include State workforce investment boards and local workforce investment boards which shall be responsible for formulating training policy at the state and local level. The States shall designate so-called "local service delivery areas", where "one-stop delivery systems" shall provide a multitude of unemployment and training services, including core services (outreach, initial assessment of skills), intensive services (diagnostic testing, identification of employment barriers), and training. Post-secondary educational institutions, employment service agencies, private and non-profit organizations may act as one-stop delivery systems. Other training programmes established by the Act include Native American programmes, migrant and seasonal farmworker programmes, and veterans' programmes. Sections 141-161 establish the Job Corps, which shall provide training and work experience to persons between the ages of 16 and 21. Access to training services shall be granted through the use of Individual Training Vouchers, which may be used by beneficiaries to choose services suited to their needs. States shall have flexibility in determining how the vouchers will be distributed. Sections 331-339 create a Twenty-First Century Workforce Commission which shall study matters related to information technology workers.

United States of America - Education, vocational guidance and training - Law, Act

Higher Education Amendments of 1998 (P.L. 105-244). -

Adoption: 1998-01-27 | USA-1998-L-77738

Makes various amendments to the Higher Education Act of 1965.

United States of America - Education, vocational guidance and training - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Upward Bound Program (34 CFR Part 645)

Adoption: 1995-02-23 | USA-1995-R-39738

Amends the regulations governing the Upward Bound Program to implement statutory changes made in 1992 and to clarify and simplify certain requirements governing the program.

United States of America - Education, vocational guidance and training - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Vocational Rehabilitation: Increase in Rates of Subsistence Allowance Payable (38 CFR Part 21)

Adoption: 1995-01-11 | Date of entry into force: 1994-10-01 | USA-1995-R-39737

Increases the rates payable to make them conform to statutory requirements.

United States of America - Education, vocational guidance and training - Law, Act

Workers Technology Skill Development. Pub. L. 103-382 (29 U.S.C., Chapter 29). -

Adoption: 1994-10-20 | USA-1994-L-92479

2701. Findings.
2702. Purposes.
2703. Definitions.
2704. Grants.
2705. Identification and dissemination of best practices.
2706. Authorization of appropriations.

United States of America - Education, vocational guidance and training - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Job Training Partnership Act Rule (20 CFR Parts 626, 627, 628, 629, 630, 631, and 637)

Adoption: 1994-08-18 | Date of entry into force: 1995-06-30 | USA-1994-R-37941

Amends the Job Training Partnership Act regulations to implement the Job Training Reform Amendments of 1992 and related statutes. Through these final regulations the Department of Labour directs the focus of JTPA services to those facing serious barriers of employment, enhances the quality of services provided and program outcomes, strengthens fiscal and program accountability and the linkage between the services provided and local labour market needs, and fosters a comprehensive and coherent system of human resource services.

United States of America - Education, vocational guidance and training - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Job Training Partnership Act: Job Corps Program under Title IV-B Rule (20 CFR Part 626 and 638)

Adoption: 1993-12-21 | Date of entry into force: 1994-01-28 | USA-1993-R-35611

Amendments to make the regulations of the Office of the Job Corps of the Employment and Training Administration of the Department of Labour conform to the Job Training Reform Amendments of 1992. Changes concern income eligibility, eligibility for Job Corps through receipt of food stamps, a quota of enrollment for 22-24 year olds, priority in non-residential programs to single parents, and related matters.

United States of America - Education, vocational guidance and training - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Implementation of the Nondiscrimination and Equal Opportunity Requirements of the Job Training Partnership Act of 1982 Rule (29 CFR Part 34)

Adoption: 1993-01-08 | Date of entry into force: 1993-02-16 | USA-1993-R-32351

Implements the nondiscrimination and equal opportunity provisions of the Job Training Partnership Act of 1982 (JTPA). Under the JTPA, the Department of Labour provides financial assistance to certain recipients for the purposes of establishing programmes to meet the job training needs of youth and adults facing serious barriers to employment.

United States of America - Education, vocational guidance and training - Law, Act

Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992. Public Law 102-569 (H.R. 5482).

Adoption: 1992-10-29 | USA-1992-L-32903

Revises and extends the programs under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and other related matters.

United States of America - Education, vocational guidance and training - Law, Act

Job Training Reform Amendments of 1992. Public Law 102-367 (H.R. 3033).

Adoption: 1992-09-07 | USA-1992-L-33020

This Act establishes programmes to prepare youth and adults facing serious barriers to employment for participation in the labour force, by providing job training and other services that will result in increased employment and earnings and increased educational and occupational skills.

United States of America - Education, vocational guidance and training - Law, Act

Industries Development Act 1991

Adoption: 1991-09-16 | USA-1991-L-39297

Establishes a National Training Council; the functions of the Council include advising the Minister on all aspects of vocational and other training and education in relation to needs of industries, commerce and services to promote economic development and serve as the coordinating agency for vocational and other training in the Republic, providing, arranging, approving and advising on the training of persons through apprenticeship, assisting such persons who have completed training to find employment and establishing standards and conducting testing of trainees. Also provisions on matters such as selection, contracts of apprenticeship, finance and records.

United States of America - Education, vocational guidance and training - Law, Act

Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990. Public Law 101-644 (H.R. 2006).

Adoption: 1990-11-29 | USA-1990-L-22364

Expands the powers of the Indian Arts and Crafts Board, and for other purposes, including amendments to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act.

United States of America - Education, vocational guidance and training - Law, Act

Miscellaneous Indian Legislation. Public Law 101-630 (H.R. 3703).

Adoption: 1990-11-28 | USA-1990-L-22362

Authorizes the conveyance of a certain parcel of land owned by a recognized Indian Tribe; establishing an Indian Forest and Woodlands Resources Management plan under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior; incorporating an "Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act"; and amending the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, among other things.

United States of America - Education, vocational guidance and training - Law, Act

Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Reauthorization Act of 1990. Public Law 101-637 (S.1893).

Adoption: 1990-11-28 | USA-1990-L-22363

Reauthorizes the Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Act of 1984.

United States of America - Education, vocational guidance and training - Law, Act

Excellence in Mathematics, Science, and Engineering Education Act of 1990. Public Law 101-589 (H.R. 996).

Adoption: 1990-11-16 | Date of entry into force: 1990-11-16 | USA-1990-L-22341

Promotes excellence in American mathematics, science and engineering education; enhance the scientific and technical literacy of the American public; stimulate the professional development of scientists and engineers; and increase the participation of women and minorities in careers in mathematics, science, and engineering; and for other purposes.

United States of America - Education, vocational guidance and training - Law, Act

National Health Service Corps Revitalization Amendments of 1990. Public Law 1010-597 (H.R. 4487).

Adoption: 1990-11-16 | Date of entry into force: 1990-11-16 | USA-1990-L-22342

Amends the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the program for the National Health Service Corps, and to establish certain programs of grants to the States for improving health services in the States, including amendments to the scholarship and loan programs supporting health care professionals, and supporting services in health professional shortage areas.

United States of America - Education, vocational guidance and training - Law, Act

School Dropout Prevention and Basic Skills Improvement Act of 1990. Public Law 101-600 (H.R. 5140).

Adoption: 1990-11-16 | USA-1990-L-22343

Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve secondary school programs for basic skills improvement and dropout prevention and reentry, and for other purposes.

United States of America - Education, vocational guidance and training - Law, Act

National Environmental Education Act. Public Law 101-619 (S. 3176).

Adoption: 1990-11-16 | USA-1990-L-22358

Promotes environmental education, and for other purposes.

United States of America - Education, vocational guidance and training - Law, Act

Economic Dislocation and Worker Adjustment Assistance Act of 1988 (as amended through November 15, 1990)

Adoption: 1990-11-15 | USA-1990-L-31164

Makes provisions in respect of employment and training assistance for dislocated workers. (Abridged version. Not all provisions are included.)

United States of America - Education, vocational guidance and training - Law, Act

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990. Public Law 101-508 (H.R. 5835).

Adoption: 1990-11-03 | USA-1990-L-22370

Provides for budgetary reconciliation for the fiscal year 1991, including amendments to: the Student Loan Default Prevention Initiative Act; the Social Security Act, concerning health-related programs and income security programs; benefits earned under civil service and postal service programs; and the treatment of reversions of qualified plan assets to employers.

United States of America - Education, vocational guidance and training - Law, Act

Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 1990. Public Law 101-496 (27-53).

Adoption: 1990-10-31 | USA-1990-L-21367

Revises and extends the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 1975 (P.L. 94-103).

United States of America - Education, vocational guidance and training - Law, Act

Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments of 1990. Public Law 101-476 (S. 1824).

Adoption: 1990-10-30 | Date of entry into force: 1990-10-01 | USA-1990-L-21365

Amends the Education of the Handicapped Act to revise and extend the programs established in parts C through G thereof, and for other purposes. Title II covers assistance for education of all handicapped individuals, including allocations, State plans, evaluation, etc; title III provides for centers and services to meet special needs of handicapped individuals; other titles cover training personnel for the education of handicapped individuals, research in such education, technology, etc.

United States of America - Education, vocational guidance and training - Law, Act

Indian Education Programs; Native American Languages Act. Public Law 101-477 (S. 2167).

Adoption: 1990-10-30 | USA-1990-L-21366

Reauthorizes the Tribally Controlled Community College Assistance Act of 1978 and the Navajo Community College Act. The Act contains, inter alia, a statement of policy for the preservation, protection and promotion of the rights and freedom of Native Americans to use, practice and develop Native American languages, and provisions for instruction in such languages.

United States of America - Education, vocational guidance and training - Law, Act

Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act Amendments of 1990. Public Law 101-392 (H.R. 7).

Adoption: 1990-09-25 | USA-1990-L-21368

Amends the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act to improve the provision of services under the Act and to extend the authorities contained therein through the fiscal year 1995, and for other purposes. The Act is designed to enhance the world-wide economic competitiveness of the United States by developing more fully the academic and occupational skills of all segments of the population, primarily by concentrating resources on the improvement of educational programs geared to work in a technologically advanced society. Special provision is made for appropriations to be allocated to Indian and Hawaiian natives programs. Generally, unprecedented emphasis is given to the allocation of resources directly to local school districts or area vocational schools, ie. the local level.

United States of America - Education, vocational guidance and training - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Employee Protection Benefits Rule (20 CFR Parts 395 to 398)

Adoption: 1990-09-17 | Date of entry into force: 1990-09-25 | USA-1990-R-20927

Removes part 395 (Regulations Under title VII of the Regional Rail Reorganization Act), part 396 (Regulations Under Section 106 of the Rock Island Railroad Transition and Employee Assistance Act), part 397 (Supplementary Unemployment Insurance) and part 398 (New Career Training Assistance), which are considered obsolete.

United States of America - Education, vocational guidance and training - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Redesignation and Revision of Regulations for Job Corps Program Under Title IV-B and Removal of Comprehensive Employment and Training Rule (20 CFR Parts 626, 636, 638 et al.)

Adoption: 1990-03-29 | Date of entry into force: 1990-07-01 | USA-1990-R-20473

Updates legal citations and establishes a new, streamlined system of procedures for implementing the Job Corps Program and removes obsolete Regulations which had been promulgated under the repealed Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.

United States of America - Education, vocational guidance and training - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Occupational Exposures to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories Rule (29 CFR Part 1910)

Adoption: 1990-01-30 | Date of entry into force: 1990-05-01 | USA-1990-R-20546

Final rule respecting, inter alia, employee training and information, medical consultation and examinations, hazard identification, respirator use and record-keeping.

United States of America - Education, vocational guidance and training - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

On-Job Training and Work Experience in State and Local Agencies Rule (38 CFR Part 21)

Adoption: 1990-01-09 | Date of entry into force: 1990-03-07 | USA-1990-R-20481

Participation in the program of on-job training and work experience at no or nominal pay has been extended to state and local government agencies which receive federal financial assistance.

United States of America - Education, vocational guidance and training - Law, Act

Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1989. Public Law 101-157 (H.R. 2710).

Adoption: 1989-11-17 | Date of entry into force: 1990-04-01 | USA-1989-L-9220

Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 in respect of the minimum wage, the definition of "Enterprise engaged in commerce or in the production of goods for commerce", certain technical and conforming matters, and provisions relating to special industry committees in Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands and American Samoa. Section 6 makes amendments in relation to the training wage, limitation on work hours, and enforcement provisions. Section 7 amends the maximum hour exemption for employees receiving medical education.

United States of America - Education, vocational guidance and training - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Determining Entitlement Usage Under the Vocational Rehabilitation Program Rule (38 CFR Part 21)

Adoption: 1989-10-23 | Date of entry into force: 1989-12-18 | USA-1989-R-8962

Facilitates the determination of entitlement usage under the vocational rehabilitation program.

United States of America - Education, vocational guidance and training - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Veterans' Employment and Training Services: Addition of Chapter and Redesignation of Regulations Rule (20 CFR Parts 626, 635, 636, 652, 653, 1001 and 1005)

Adoption: 1989-09-18 | Date of entry into force: 1989-10-26 | USA-1989-R-8680

Adds a new Chapter IX to 20 CFR to consolidate regulations on the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Veterans' Employment and Training in the Department of Labor.

United States of America - Education, vocational guidance and training - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Job Training Partnership Act: Economic Dislocation and Worker Adjustment Assistance Act; Employment and Training Services to Dislocated Workers Rule (20 CFR Parts 626 to 631)

Adoption: 1989-09-13 | Date of entry into force: 1989-10-23 | USA-1989-R-9421

Implements provisions of amendments to portions of the Job Training Partnership Act (LS 1982-USA 1) in relation to programmes of employment and training assistance for dislocated workers.

United States of America - Education, vocational guidance and training - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

State-Administered Adult Education Programs and Secretary's Discretionary Programs of Adult Education Rule (34 CFR 425 (redesignated as 460), 426 (461), 433 (462), 434 (463), 435 to 438 (474 to 477), 441 (491))

Adoption: 1989-08-17 | USA-1989-R-8931

Explains the type of activities that the Secretary may support under certain programs, including the National Workplace Literacy Program and the Adult Migrant Worker Program.

United States of America - Education, vocational guidance and training - Law, Act

Handicapped Programs Technical Amendments Act of 1988. Public Law 100-630 (H.R. 5334).

Adoption: 1988-11-07 | USA-1988-L-8060

Makes certain technical and conforming amendments to the Education of the Handicapped Act [20 USC 1401 et seq.] and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 [29 USC 701 et seq.] and for other purposes.

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Health Omnibus Programs Extension of 1988. Public Law 100-607 (S. 2889).

Adoption: 1988-11-05 | USA-1988-L-7475

Extends various programmes, including those involving research into deafness, acquired immune deficiency syndrome, health professions and nursing education and care for the homeless.

United States of America - Education, vocational guidance and training - Law, Act

Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Amendments of 1988. Public Law 100-472 (H.R. 1223).

Adoption: 1988-10-05 | USA-1988-L-7461

Various amendments to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (88 Stat. 2203, 25 USC 450 et seq.).

United States of America - Education, vocational guidance and training - Law, Act

Hunger Prevention Act of 1988. Public Law 100-435 (S. 2560).

Adoption: 1988-09-19 | USA-1988-L-7059

Provides for temporary emergency food assistance and amends other enactments in relation to child nutrition, etc. Title IV, entitled Family Self-Sufficiency, amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 in regard to employment and training (see section 404).

United States of America - Education, vocational guidance and training - Law, Act

Indian Education Acts: Amendments. Public Law 100-427 (H.R. 5174).

Adoption: 1988-09-09 | USA-1988-L-7058

United States of America - Education, vocational guidance and training - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

State Vocational Education Program Rule (34 CFR Parts 400 and 401)

Adoption: 1988-08-26 | USA-1988-R-6887

Implements amendments to the Vocational Education Act (20 USC 2301 et seq.) made by Title II, Part D of the Elementary and Secondary School Improvement Amendments of 1988 (Public Law 100-297), by adding references to single parents, homemakers and single pregnant women.