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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Part A · Chapter 81 — Energy Conservation and Resource Renewal

§ 6873. Availability of labor

Statutory text

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 title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act [29 U.S.C. 3111 et seq.] and the Community Service Senior Opportunities 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]:

(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.

Footnotes

  1. 1 See References in Text note below.

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. 95–619 title II § 233 · 92 Stat. 3206

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 6873

    Pub. L. 95–619, title II, § 233, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3227

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 95–619, title II, § 233, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3227

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 233. AVAILABILITY OF LABOR. The following actions shall be taken in order to assure that there is 42 USC 6873. a sufficient number of volunteers and training participants and public service employment workers, assisted pursuant to the Comprehensive Employment Training Act of 1973 and the Older American Community Service Employment Act, available to work in support of weatherization programs conducted under part A of the Energy Conservation in Existing Buildings Act of 1976, section 222(a) (12) of the Economic 42 USC 6861. 42 USC 2809. Opportunity Act of 1964, and section 504 of the Housing Act of 1949: (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.

  2. Pub. L. 105–277 § 101(f)(tVIII)(s405)(f)(30) · 112 Stat. 2681

    Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 6873

    Pub. L. 105–277, § 101(f) [title VIII, § 405(f)(30)], struck out “the Job Training Partnership Act or” after “assisted pursuant to”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 105–277, § 101(f) [title VIII, § 405(f)(30)], struck out “the Job Training Partnership Act or” after “assisted pursuant to”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 101. For programs, projects or activities in the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, provided as follows, to be effective as if it had been enacted into law as the regular appropriations Act: AN ACT Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes. Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999.

  3. Pub. L. 105–277 § 101(f)(tVIII)(s405)(d)(39) · 112 Stat. 2681

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 6873

    Pub. L. 105–277, § 101(f) [title VIII, § 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

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 105–277, § 101(f) [title VIII, § 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.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 101. For programs, projects or activities in the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, provided as follows, to be effective as if it had been enacted into law as the regular appropriations Act: AN ACT Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes. Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999.

  4. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

    Pub. L. 113–128 title V § 512(v) · 128 Stat. 1425

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 6873

    Pub. L. 113–128 substituted “a sufficient number of volunteers and training participants and public service employment workers, assisted pursuant to title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and the Community Service Senior Opportunities Act” for “a sufficient number of volunteers and training participants and public service employment workers, assisted pursuant to title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and the Older American Community Service Employment Act”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 113–128 substituted “a sufficient number of volunteers and training participants and public service employment workers, assisted pursuant to title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and the Community Service Senior Opportunities Act” for “a sufficient number of volunteers and training participants and public service employment workers, assisted pursuant to title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and the Older American Community Service Employment Act”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (v) National Energy Conservation Policy Act.— Section 233 of the National Energy Conservation and Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 6873) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “a sufficient number of volunteers and training participants and public service employment workers, assisted pursuant to title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and the Older American Community Service Employment Act” and inserting “a sufficient number of volunteers and training participants and public service employment workers, assisted pursuant to title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and the Community Service Senior Opportunities 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 Title 29, Labor.

4 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 113–128, , 128 Stat. 1425. Title I of the Act is classified generally to subchapter I (§ 3111 et seq.) of chapter 32 of Title 29, Labor. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3101 of Title 29 and Tables.

The Community Service Senior Opportunities Act, referred to in text, is title V of Pub. L. 89–73, as added Pub. L. 109–365, title V, § 501, , 120 Stat. 2563, which is classified generally to subchapter IX (§ 3056 et seq.) of chapter 35 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title 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, , 90 Stat. 1150. Part A of the Energy Conservation in Existing Buildings Act of 1976 is classified generally to part A (§ 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, § 5(a)(2)(E), , 92 Stat. 2426, was subsequently repealed by Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 683(a), , 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.

Amendments1998–2014 · 2 rounds

2014

Pub. L. 113–128 substituted “a sufficient number of volunteers and training participants and public service employment workers, assisted pursuant to title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and the Community Service Senior Opportunities Act” for “a sufficient number of volunteers and training participants and public service employment workers, assisted pursuant to title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and the Older American Community Service Employment Act”.

1998

Pub. L. 105–277, § 101(f) [title VIII, § 405(f)(30)], struck out “the Job Training Partnership Act or” after “assisted pursuant to”.

Pub. L. 105–277, § 101(f) [title VIII, § 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.

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 Title 29, Labor.

Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

Amendment by section 101(f) [title VIII, § 405(d)(39)] of Pub. L. 105–277 effective , and amendment by section 101(f) [title VIII, § 405(f)(30)] of Pub. L. 105–277 effective , see section 101(f) [title VIII, § 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, , 78 Stat. 508, as amended, was repealed, except for titles VIII and X, effective , by section 683(a) of Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, , 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.

Credits

1978–2014 · 3 acts
  1. 1978Pub. L. 95–619, title II, § 233, , 92 Stat. 3227
  2. 1998Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(f) [title VIII, § 405(d)(39), (f)(30)], , 112 Stat. 2681–337, 2681–427, 2681–434
  3. 2014Pub. L. 113–128, title V, § 512(v), , 128 Stat. 1713.
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(Pub. L. 95–619, title II, § 233, , 92 Stat. 3227; Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(f) [title VIII, § 405(d)(39), (f)(30)], , 112 Stat. 2681–337, 2681–427, 2681–434; Pub. L. 113–128, title V, § 512(v), , 128 Stat. 1713.)

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