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Title 29 — Labor

Chapter 4B — Federal Employment Service

§ 49a. Definitions

Statutory text

For purposes of this chapter—

(1)

the terms “chief elected official”, “institution of higher education”, “one-stop center”, “one-stop partner”, “training services”, “workforce development activity”, and “workplace learning advisor”, have the meaning given the terms in section 3102 of this title;

(2)

the term “local workforce development board” means a local workforce development board established under section 3122 of this title;

(3)

the term “one-stop delivery system” means a one-stop delivery system described in section 3151(e) of this title;

(4)

the term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Labor;

(5)

the term “State” means any of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands; and

(6)

the term “employment service office” means a local office of a State agency; and

(7)

except in section 49l–2 of this title, the term “State agency”, used without further description, means an agency designated or authorized under section 49c of this title.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Pub. L. 73–49 § 2 · 48 Stat. 113

    Enacted · 29 U.S.C. § 49a

    June 6, 1933, ch. 49, § 2, 48 Stat. 114

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    June 6, 1933, ch. 49, § 2, 48 Stat. 114

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 2. The Secretary of Labor is authorized, without regard to the civil service laws, to appoint and, without regard to the Classification Act of 1923, as amended, to fix the compensation of one or more assistant directors and such other officers, employees, and assistants, and to make such expenditures (including expenditures for personal services and rent at the seat of government and elsewhere and for law books, books of reference, and periodicals) as may be necessary Veteran employment service. Appointments in. to carry out the provisions of this Act. In case of appointment’s for service in the veterans’ employment service provided for in section 3 of this Act, the Secretary shall appoint only veterans of wars of the United States.

  2. Job Training Partnership Act

    Pub. L. 97–300 title VI § 601(a) · 96 Stat. 1322

    1. Amended · 29 U.S.C. § 49a

      Pub. L. 97–300 amended section generally

    2. Substituted · 29 U.S.C. § 49a

      Pub. L. 97–300 substituting provisions relating to definitions for provisions which authorized appointment of personnel and payment of office expenses

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 97–300 amended section generally, substituting provisions relating to definitions for provisions which authorized appointment of personnel and payment of office expenses.

  3. Workforce Investment Act of 1998

    Pub. L. 105–220 § 301(1) · 112 Stat. 936

    1. Struck · 29 U.S.C. § 49a(1)

      Pub. L. 105–220, § 301(1), struck out “or officials” after “elected official”

    2. Substituted · 29 U.S.C. § 49a(1)

      Pub. L. 105–220, § 301(1), substituted “Workforce Investment Act of 1998” for “Job Training Partnership Act”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (1). Pub. L. 105–220, § 301(1), struck out “or officials” after “elected official” and substituted “Workforce Investment Act of 1998” for “Job Training Partnership Act”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking “or officials”; and (B) by striking “Job Training Partnership Act” and inserting “Workforce Investment Act of 1998”;

  4. Workforce Investment Act of 1998

    Pub. L. 105–220 § 301(2) · 112 Stat. 936

    1. Added · 29 U.S.C. § 49a(2)

      Pub. L. 105–220, § 301(2), (4), added par. (2)

    2. Struck · 29 U.S.C. § 49a(2)

      Pub. L. 105–220, § 301(2), (4), struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: “the term ‘private industry council’ has the same meaning given that term under the Job Training Partnership Act;”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (2). Pub. L. 105–220, § 301(2), (4), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: “the term ‘private industry council’ has the same meaning given that term under the Job Training Partnership Act;”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) by striking paragraphs (2) and (4);

  5. Workforce Investment Act of 1998

    Pub. L. 105–220 § 301(4) · 112 Stat. 936

    Redesignated · 29 U.S.C. § 49a(3)

    Pub. L. 105–220, § 301(4), added par. (3). Former par. (3) redesignated (4)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (3). Pub. L. 105–220, § 301(4), added par. (3). Former par. (3) redesignated (4).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (4) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: “(2) the term ‘local workforce investment board’ means a local workforce investment board established under section 117 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998; “(3) the term ‘one-stop delivery system’ means a one-stop delivery system described in section 134(c) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998;”; and

  6. Workforce Investment Act of 1998

    Pub. L. 105–220 § 301(2) · 112 Stat. 936

    1. Redesignated · 29 U.S.C. § 49a(4)

      Pub. L. 105–220, § 301(2), (3), (5), redesignated par. (3) as (4)

    2. Substituted · 29 U.S.C. § 49a(4)

      Pub. L. 105–220, § 301(2), (3), (5), substituted “Labor; and” for “Labor;”

    3. Struck · 29 U.S.C. § 49a(4)

      Pub. L. 105–220, § 301(2), (3), (5), struck out former par. (4) which read as follows: “the term ‘service delivery area’ has the same meaning given that term under the Job Training Partnership Act; and”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (4). Pub. L. 105–220, § 301(2), (3), (5), redesignated par. (3) as (4), substituted “Labor; and” for “Labor;”, and struck out former par. (4) which read as follows: “the term ‘service delivery area’ has the same meaning given that term under the Job Training Partnership Act; and”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) by striking paragraphs (2) and (4);

  7. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

    Pub. L. 113–128 § 302(1) · 128 Stat. 1425

    1. Added · 29 U.S.C. § 49a(1)

      Pub. L. 113–128, § 302(1), added par. (1)

    2. Struck · 29 U.S.C. § 49a(1)

      Pub. L. 113–128, § 302(1), struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: “the term ‘chief elected official’ has the same meaning given that term under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998;”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (1). Pub. L. 113–128, § 302(1), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: “the term ‘chief elected official’ has the same meaning given that term under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998;”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: “(1) the terms ‘chief elected official’, ‘institution of higher education’, ‘one-stop center’, ‘one-stop partner’, ‘training services’, ‘workforce development activity’, and ‘workplace learning advisor’, have the meaning given the terms in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act;” ;

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 113–128 effective on the first day of the first full program year after July 22, 2014 (July 1, 2015), see section 506 of Pub. L. 113–128, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3101 of this title.

  8. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

    Pub. L. 113–128 § 302(2) · 128 Stat. 1425

    1. Substituted · 29 U.S.C. § 49a(2)

      Pub. L. 113–128, § 302(2), substituted “development board” for “investment board” in two places

    2. Substituted · 29 U.S.C. § 49a(2)

      Pub. L. 113–128, § 302(2), substituted “section 3122 of this title” for “section 117 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (2). Pub. L. 113–128, § 302(2), substituted “development board” for “investment board” in two places and substituted “section 3122 of this title” for “section 117 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking “investment board” each place it appears and inserting “development board”; and (B) by striking “section 117 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998” and inserting “section 107 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act”;

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 113–128 effective on the first day of the first full program year after July 22, 2014 (July 1, 2015), see section 506 of Pub. L. 113–128, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3101 of this title.

  9. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

    Pub. L. 113–128 § 302(3) · 128 Stat. 1425

    Substituted · 29 U.S.C. § 49a(3)

    Pub. L. 113–128, § 302(3), substituted “section 3151(e) of this title” for “section 134(c) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (3). Pub. L. 113–128, § 302(3), substituted “section 3151(e) of this title” for “section 134(c) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) in paragraph (3)— (A) by striking “134(c)” and inserting “121(e)”; and (B) by striking “Workforce Investment Act of 1998” and inserting “Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act”; and

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 113–128 effective on the first day of the first full program year after July 22, 2014 (July 1, 2015), see section 506 of Pub. L. 113–128, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3101 of this title.

  10. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

    Pub. L. 113–128 § 302(4) · 128 Stat. 1425

    Added · 29 U.S.C. § 49a(6); 29 U.S.C. § 49a(7)

    Pub. L. 113–128, § 302(4)–(6), added pars. (6) and (7)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pars. (6), (7). Pub. L. 113–128, § 302(4)–(6), added pars. (6) and (7).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (4) in paragraph (4), by striking “and” at the end;

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 113–128 effective on the first day of the first full program year after July 22, 2014 (July 1, 2015), see section 506 of Pub. L. 113–128, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3101 of this title.

15 of 17 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 2 partial

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning act June 6, 1933, ch. 49, 48 Stat. 113, known as the Wagner-Peyser Act, which was classified to this chapter and section 338 of former Title 39, The Postal Service. Section 338 of former title 39 was repealed and reenacted as section 4152 of former Title 39, The Postal Service, by Pub. L. 86–682, , 74 Stat. 578. Section 4152 of former title 39 was repealed and reenacted as section 3202 of Title 39, Postal Service, by Pub. L. 91–375, , 84 Stat. 719.

Amendments1982–2014 · 3 rounds

2014

Par. (1). Pub. L. 113–128, § 302(1), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: “the term ‘chief elected official’ has the same meaning given that term under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998;”.

Par. (2). Pub. L. 113–128, § 302(2), substituted “development board” for “investment board” in two places and substituted “section 3122 of this title” for “section 117 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998”.

Par. (3). Pub. L. 113–128, § 302(3), substituted “section 3151(e) of this title” for “section 134(c) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998”.

Pars. (6), (7). Pub. L. 113–128, § 302(4)–(6), added pars. (6) and (7).

1998

Par. (1). Pub. L. 105–220, § 301(1), struck out “or officials” after “elected official” and substituted “Workforce Investment Act of 1998” for “Job Training Partnership Act”.

Par. (2). Pub. L. 105–220, § 301(2), (4), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: “the term ‘private industry council’ has the same meaning given that term under the Job Training Partnership Act;”.

Par. (3). Pub. L. 105–220, § 301(4), added par. (3). Former par. (3) redesignated (4).

Par. (4). Pub. L. 105–220, § 301(2), (3), (5), redesignated par. (3) as (4), substituted “Labor; and” for “Labor;”, and struck out former par. (4) which read as follows: “the term ‘service delivery area’ has the same meaning given that term under the Job Training Partnership Act; and”.

1982

Pub. L. 97–300 amended section generally, substituting provisions relating to definitions for provisions which authorized appointment of personnel and payment of office expenses.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2014 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 113–128 effective on the first day of the first full program year after (), see section 506 of Pub. L. 113–128, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3101 of this title.

Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

Pub. L. 105–220, title III, § 311, , 112 Stat. 1086, which provided that the amendments made by subtitle A (§§ 301–311) of title III of Pub. L. 105–220 (enacting section 49l–2 of this title and amending this section, sections 49b, 49c, 49d, 49e to 49g, 49j, and 49k of this title, and section 655a of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare) would take effect on , was repealed by Pub. L. 113–128, title V, § 511(a), , 128 Stat. 1705.

Effective Date of 1982 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 97–300 effective , but with Secretary authorized to use funds appropriated for fiscal 1983 to plan for orderly implementation of amendment, see section 181(i) of Pub. L. 97–300, which was formerly classified to section 1591(i) of this title.

Definitions of Terms in Pub. L. 113–128

Except as otherwise provided, definitions in section 3 of Pub. L. 113–128, which is classified to section 3102 of this title, apply to this section.

Credits

1933–2014 · 5 acts
  1. 1933June 6, 1933, ch. 49, § 2, 48 Stat. 114
  2. 1982Pub. L. 97–300, title VI, § 601(a), formerly title V, § 501(a), , 96 Stat. 1392
  3. 1988renumbered title VI, § 601(a), Pub. L. 100–628, title VII, § 712(a)(1), (2), , 102 Stat. 3248
  4. 1998Pub. L. 105–220, title III, § 301, , 112 Stat. 1080
  5. 2014Pub. L. 113–128, title III, § 302, , 128 Stat. 1624.
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(June 6, 1933, ch. 49, § 2, 48 Stat. 114; Pub. L. 97–300, title VI, § 601(a), formerly title V, § 501(a), , 96 Stat. 1392; renumbered title VI, § 601(a), Pub. L. 100–628, title VII, § 712(a)(1), (2), , 102 Stat. 3248; Pub. L. 105–220, title III, § 301, , 112 Stat. 1080; Pub. L. 113–128, title III, § 302, , 128 Stat. 1624.)

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