§ 49c. Acceptance by States; creation of State agencies

Statutory text

In order to obtain the benefits of appropriations apportioned under section 49d of this title, a State shall, pursuant to State statute, accept the provisions of this chapter and, in accordance with such State statute, the Governor shall designate or authorize the creation of a State agency vested with all powers necessary to cooperate with the Secretary under this chapter.

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.

1933
Pub. L. 73–49 § 4 · 48 Stat. 113
Enacted · 29 U.S.C. § 49c
June 6, 1933, ch. 49, § 4, 48 Stat. 114
Source evidence
Code source credit
June 6, 1933, ch. 49, § 4, 48 Stat. 114
Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 4. In order to obtain the benefits of appropriations apportioned under section 5, a State shall, through its legislature, accept the provisions of this Act and designate or authorize the creation of a State agency vested with all powers necessary to cooperate with the United States Employment Service under this Act.
1998
Workforce Investment Act of 1998
Pub. L. 105–220 title III § 303 · 112 Stat. 936
1. Substituted · 29 U.S.C. § 49c
  Pub. L. 105–220 substituted “, pursuant to State statute,” for “, through its legislature,”
2. Inserted · 29 U.S.C. § 49c
  Pub. L. 105–220 inserted “, in accordance with such State statute, the Governor shall” after “the provisions of this chapter and”
3. Substituted · 29 U.S.C. § 49c
  Pub. L. 105–220 substituted “Secretary” for “United States Employment Service”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 105–220 substituted “, pursuant to State statute,” for “, through its legislature,”, inserted “, in accordance with such State statute, the Governor shall” after “the provisions of this chapter and”, and substituted “Secretary” for “United States Employment Service”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 303. DESIGNATION OF STATE AGENCIES. Section 4 of the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49c) is amended— (1) by striking “, through its legislature,” and inserting “, pursuant to State statute,”; (2) by inserting after “the provisions of this Act and” the following: “, in accordance with such State statute, the Governor shall”; and (3) by striking “United States Employment Service” and inserting “Secretary”.
Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 105–220 effective July 1, 1999, see section 311 of Pub. L. 105–220, formerly set out as a note under section 49a of this title.

4 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1998—Pub. L. 105–220 substituted “, pursuant to State statute,” for “, through its legislature,”, inserted “, in accordance with such State statute, the Governor shall” after “the provisions of this chapter and”, and substituted “Secretary” for “United States Employment Service”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 105–220 effective July 1, 1999, see section 311 of Pub. L. 105–220, formerly set out as a note under section 49a of this title.

Transfer of State Agencies to the States

Act July 26, 1946, ch. 672, title I, 60 Stat. 684, provided in part: “On November 15, 1946, the Secretary of Labor shall transfer, to the State agency in each State designated under section 4 of the Act of Congress approved June 6, 1933, as amended [this section], as the agency to administer the State-wide system of public employment offices in cooperation with the United States Employment Service under said Act [this chapter], the operation of State and local public employment office facilities and properties which were transferred by such State to the Federal Government in 1942 to promote the national war effort. The Secretary of Labor shall, on request of the State agency, also provide for the transfer and assignment to such State, without reimbursement therefor, of any other public employment office facilities and properties within such State, including records, files, and office equipment: Provided, That as a condition to such transfer and assignment of Federal properties, the Secretary may require the recipient State to waive any claim which may then exist or thereafter arise out of the use made by the Federal Government of, or for the loss of or damage to, property and facilities transferred to the Federal Government as hereinabove described.”

Credits

1933–1998 · 2 acts

1933June 6, 1933, ch. 49, § 4, 48 Stat. 114
1998Pub. L. 105–220, title III, § 303, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1081.

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(June 6, 1933, ch. 49, § 4, 48 Stat. 114; Pub. L. 105–220, title III, § 303, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1081.)