[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
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[H.R. 2614 Engrossed Amendment Senate (EAS)]

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

                  In the Senate of the United States,

                          October 6 (legislative day, October 2), 1998.
      Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 
2614) entitled ``An Act to improve the reading and literacy skills of 
children and families by improving in-service instructional practices 
for teachers who teach reading, to stimulate the development of more 
high-quality family literacy programs, to support extended learning-
time opportunities for children, to ensure that children can read well 
and independently not later than third grade, and for other 
purposes.'', do pass with the following

                               AMENDMENT:

            Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Reading Excellence Act''.

                  TITLE I--READING AND LITERACY GRANTS

SEC. 101. AMENDMENT TO ESEA FOR READING AND LITERACY GRANTS.

    (a) In General.--Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6601 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating parts C and D as parts D and E, 
        respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after part B the following:

                 ``PART C--READING AND LITERACY GRANTS

``SEC. 2251. PURPOSES.

    ``The purposes of this part are as follows:
            ``(1) To provide children with the readiness skills they 
        need to learn to read once they enter school.
            ``(2) To teach every child to read in the child's early 
        childhood years--
                    ``(A) as soon as the child is ready to read; or
                    ``(B) as soon as possible once the child enters 
                school, but not later than 3d grade.
            ``(3) To improve the reading skills of students, and the 
        instructional practices for current teachers (and, as 
        appropriate, other instructional staff) who teach reading, 
        through the use of findings from scientifically based reading 
        research, including findings relating to phonemic awareness, 
        systematic phonics, fluency, and reading comprehension.
            ``(4) To expand the number of high-quality family literacy 
        programs.
            ``(5) To provide early literacy intervention to children 
        who are experiencing reading difficulties in order to reduce 
        the number of children who are incorrectly identified as a 
        child with a disability and inappropriately referred to special 
        education.

``SEC. 2252. DEFINITIONS.

    ``For purposes of this part:
            ``(1) Eligible professional development provider.--The term 
        `eligible professional development provider' means a provider 
        of professional development in reading instruction to teachers 
        that is based on scientifically based reading research.
            ``(2) Family literacy services.--The term `family literacy 
        services' means services provided to participants on a 
        voluntary basis that are of sufficient intensity in terms of 
        hours, and of sufficient duration, to make sustainable changes 
        in a family, and that integrate all of the following 
        activities:
                    ``(A) Interactive literacy activities between 
                parents and their children.
                    ``(B) Training for parents regarding how to be the 
                primary teacher for their children and full partners in 
                the education of their children.
                    ``(C) Parent literacy training that leads to 
                economic self-sufficiency.
                    ``(D) An age-appropriate education to prepare 
                children for success in school and life experiences.
            ``(3) Instructional staff.--The term `instructional 
        staff'--
                    ``(A) means individuals who have responsibility for 
                teaching children to read; and
                    ``(B) includes principals, teachers, supervisors of 
                instruction, librarians, library school media 
                specialists, teachers of academic subjects other than 
                reading, and other individuals who have responsibility 
                for assisting children to learn to read.
            ``(4) Reading.--The term `reading' means a complex system 
        of deriving meaning from print that requires all of the 
        following:
                    ``(A) The skills and knowledge to understand how 
                phonemes, or speech sounds, are connected to print.
                    ``(B) The ability to decode unfamiliar words.
                    ``(C) The ability to read fluently.
                    ``(D) Sufficient background information and 
                vocabulary to foster reading comprehension.
                    ``(E) The development of appropriate active 
                strategies to construct meaning from print.
                    ``(F) The development and maintenance of a 
                motivation to read.
            ``(5) Scientifically based reading research.--The term 
        `scientifically based reading research'--
                    ``(A) means the application of rigorous, 
                systematic, and objective procedures to obtain valid 
                knowledge relevant to reading development, reading 
                instruction, and reading difficulties; and
                    ``(B) shall include research that--
                            ``(i) employs systematic, empirical methods 
                        that draw on observation or experiment;
                            ``(ii) involves rigorous data analyses that 
                        are adequate to test the stated hypotheses and 
                        justify the general conclusions drawn;
                            ``(iii) relies on measurements or 
                        observational methods that provide valid data 
                        across evaluators and observers and across 
                        multiple measurements and observations; and
                            ``(iv) has been accepted by a peer-reviewed 
                        journal or approved by a panel of independent 
                        experts through a comparably rigorous, 
                        objective, and scientific review.

``SEC. 2253. READING AND LITERACY GRANTS TO STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES.

    ``(a) Program Authorized.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to the provisions of this part, 
        the Secretary shall award grants to State educational agencies 
        to carry out the reading and literacy activities authorized 
        under this section and sections 2254 through 2256.
            ``(2) Limitations.--
                    ``(A) Single grant per state.--A State educational 
                agency may not receive more than one grant under 
                paragraph (1).
                    ``(B) 3-year term.--A State educational agency that 
                receives a grant under paragraph (1) may expend the 
                funds provided under the grant only during the 3-year 
                period beginning on the date on which the grant is 
                made.
    ``(b) Application.--
            ``(1) In general.--A State educational agency that desires 
        to receive a grant under this part shall submit an application 
        to the Secretary at such time and in such form as the Secretary 
        may require. The application shall contain the information 
        described in paragraph (2).
            ``(2) Contents.--An application under this subsection shall 
        contain the following:
                    ``(A) An assurance that the Governor of the State, 
                in consultation with the State educational agency, has 
                established a reading and literacy partnership 
                described in subsection (d), and a description of how 
                such partnership--
                            ``(i) assisted in the development of the 
                        State plan;
                            ``(ii) will be involved in advising on the 
                        selection of subgrantees under sections 2255 
                        and 2256; and
                            ``(iii) will assist in the oversight and 
                        evaluation of such subgrantees.
                    ``(B) A description of the following:
                            ``(i) How the State educational agency will 
                        ensure that professional development activities 
                        related to reading instruction and provided 
                        under this part are--
                                    ``(I) coordinated with other State 
                                and local level funds and used 
                                effectively to improve instructional 
                                practices for reading; and
                                    ``(II) based on scientifically 
                                based reading research.
                            ``(ii) How the activities assisted under 
                        this part will address the needs of teachers 
                        and other instructional staff, and will 
                        effectively teach students to read, in schools 
                        receiving assistance under section 2255 and 
                        2256.
                            ``(iii) The extent to which the activities 
                        will prepare teachers in all the major 
                        components of reading instruction (including 
                        phonemic awareness, systematic phonics, 
                        fluency, and reading comprehension).
                            ``(iv) How the State educational agency 
                        will use technology to enhance reading and 
                        literacy professional development activities 
                        for teachers, as appropriate.
                            ``(v) How parents can participate in 
                        literacy-related activities assisted under this 
                        part to enhance their children's reading.
                            ``(vi) How subgrants made by the State 
                        educational agency under sections 2255 and 2256 
                        will meet the requirements of this part, 
                        including how the State educational agency will 
                        ensure that subgrantees will use practices 
                        based on scientifically based reading research.
                            ``(vii) How the State educational agency 
                        will, to the extent practicable, make grants to 
                        subgrantees in both rural and urban areas.
                            ``(viii) The process that the State used to 
                        establish the reading and literacy partnership 
                        described in subsection (d).
                    ``(C) An assurance that each local educational 
                agency to which the State educational agency makes a 
                subgrant--
                            ``(i) will provide professional development 
                        for the classroom teacher and other appropriate 
                        instructional staff on the teaching of reading 
                        based on scientifically based reading research;
                            ``(ii) will provide family literacy 
                        services based on programs such as the Even 
                        Start family literacy model authorized under 
                        part B of title I, to enable parents to be 
                        their child's first and most important teacher;
                            ``(iii) will carry out programs to assist 
                        those kindergarten students who are not ready 
                        for the transition to first grade, particularly 
                        students experiencing difficulty with reading 
                        skills; and
                            ``(iv) will use supervised individuals 
                        (including tutors), who have been appropriately 
                        trained using scientifically based reading 
                        research, to provide additional support, before 
                        school, after school, on weekends, during 
                        noninstructional periods of the school day, or 
                        during the summer, for children preparing to 
                        enter kindergarten and students in kindergarten 
                        through grade 3 who are experiencing difficulty 
                        reading.
                    ``(D) An assurance that instruction in reading will 
                be provided to children with reading difficulties who--
                            ``(i) are at risk of being referred to 
                        special education based on these difficulties; 
                        or
                            ``(ii) have been evaluated under section 
                        614 of the Individuals with Disabilities 
                        Education Act but, in accordance with section 
                        614(b)(5) of such Act, have not been identified 
                        as being a child with a disability (as defined 
                        in section 602 of the such Act).
                    ``(E) A description of how the State educational 
                agency--
                            ``(i) will build on, and promote 
                        coordination among, literacy programs in the 
                        State (including federally funded programs such 
                        as the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act 
                        and the Individuals with Disabilities Education 
                        Act), in order to increase the effectiveness of 
                        the programs in improving reading for adults 
                        and children and to avoid duplication of the 
                        efforts of the programs;
                            ``(ii) will promote reading and library 
                        programs that provide access to engaging 
                        reading material;
                            ``(iii) will make local educational 
                        agencies described in sections 2255(a)(1) and 
                        2256(a)(1) aware of the availability of 
                        subgrants under sections 2255 and 2256; and
                            ``(iv) will assess and evaluate, on a 
                        regular basis, local educational agency 
                        activities assisted under this part, with 
                        respect to whether they have been effective in 
                        achieving the purposes of this part.
                    ``(F) A description of the evaluation instrument 
                the State educational agency will use for purposes of 
                the assessments and evaluations under subparagraph 
                (E)(iv).
    ``(c) Approval of Applications.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall approve an 
        application of a State educational agency under this section 
        only--
                    ``(A) if such application meets the requirement of 
                this section; and
                    ``(B) after taking into account the extent to which 
                the application furthers the purposes of this part and 
                the overall quality of the application.
            ``(2) Peer review.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation 
                with the National Institute for Literacy, shall convene 
                a panel to evaluate applications under this section. At 
                a minimum, the panel shall include--
                            ``(i) representatives of the National 
                        Institute for Literacy, the National Research 
                        Council of the National Academy of Sciences, 
                        and the National Institute of Child Health and 
                        Human Development;
                            ``(ii) 3 individuals selected by the 
                        Secretary;
                            ``(iii) 3 individuals selected by the 
                        National Institute for Literacy;
                            ``(iv) 3 individuals selected by the 
                        National Research Council of the National 
                        Academy of Sciences; and
                            ``(v) 3 individuals selected by the 
                        National Institute of Child Health and Human 
                        Development.
                    ``(B) Experts.--The panel shall include experts who 
                are competent, by virtue of their training, expertise, 
                or experience, to evaluate applications under this 
                section, and experts who provide professional 
                development to teachers of reading to children and 
                adults, and experts who provide professional 
                development to other instructional staff, based on 
                scientifically based reading research.
                    ``(C) Priority.--The panel shall recommend grant 
                applications from State educational agencies under this 
                section to the Secretary for funding or for 
                disapproval. In making such recommendations, the panel 
                shall give priority to applications from State 
                educational agencies whose States have modified, are 
                modifying, or provide an assurance that not later than 
                18 months after receiving a grant under this section 
                the State educational agencies will increase the 
                training and the methods of teaching reading required 
                for certification as an elementary school teacher to 
                reflect scientifically based reading research, except 
                that nothing in this Act shall be construed to 
                establish a national system of teacher certification.
                    ``(D) Minimum grant amounts.--
                            ``(i) States.--Each State educational 
                        agency selected to receive a grant under this 
                        section shall receive an amount for the grant 
                        period that is not less than $500,000.
                            ``(ii) Outlying areas.--The Virgin Islands, 
                        Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of 
                        the Northern Mariana Islands selected to 
                        receive a grant under this section shall 
                        receive an amount for the grant period that is 
                        not less than $100,000.
                    ``(E) Limitation.--The Republic of the Marshall 
                Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the 
                Republic of Palau shall not be eligible to receive a 
                grant under this part.
    ``(d) Reading and Literacy Partnerships.--
            ``(1) Required participants.--In order for a State 
        educational agency to receive a grant under this section, the 
        Governor of the State, in consultation with the State 
        educational agency, shall establish a reading and literacy 
        partnership consisting of at least the following participants:
                    ``(A) The Governor of the State.
                    ``(B) The chief State school officer.
                    ``(C) The chairman and the ranking member of each 
                committee of the State legislature that is responsible 
                for education policy.
                    ``(D) A representative, selected jointly by the 
                Governor and the chief State school officer, of at 
                least one local educational agency that is eligible to 
                receive a subgrant under section 2255.
                    ``(E) A representative, selected jointly by the 
                Governor and the chief State school officer, of a 
                community-based organization working with children to 
                improve their reading skills, particularly a community-
                based organization using tutors and scientifically 
                based reading research.
                    ``(F) State directors of appropriate Federal or 
                State programs with a strong reading component.
                    ``(G) A parent of a public or private school 
                student or a parent who educates their child or 
                children in their home, selected jointly by the 
                Governor and the chief State school officer.
                    ``(H) A teacher who successfully teaches reading 
                and an instructional staff member, selected jointly by 
                the Governor and the chief State school officer.
                    ``(I) A family literacy service provider jointly by 
                the Governor and the Chief State School Officer.
            ``(2) Optional participants.--A reading and literacy 
        partnership may include additional participants, who shall be 
        selected jointly by the Governor and the chief State school 
        officer, and who may include a representative of--
                    ``(A) an institution of higher education operating 
                a program of teacher preparation based on 
                scientifically based reading research in the State;
                    ``(B) a local educational agency;
                    ``(C) a private nonprofit or for-profit eligible 
                professional development provider providing instruction 
                based on scientifically based reading research;
                    ``(D) an adult education provider;
                    ``(E) a volunteer organization that is involved in 
                reading programs; or
                    ``(F) a school library or a public library that 
                offers reading or literacy programs for children or 
                families.
            ``(3) Preexisting partnership.--If, before the date of the 
        enactment of the Reading Excellence Act, a State established a 
        consortium, partnership, or any other similar body, that 
        includes the Governor and the chief State school officer and 
        has, as a central part of its mission, the promotion of 
        literacy for children in their early childhood years through 
        the 3d grade and family literacy services, but that does not 
        satisfy the requirements of paragraph (1), the State may elect 
        to treat that consortium, partnership, or body as the reading 
        and literacy partnership for the State notwithstanding such 
        paragraph, and it shall be considered a reading and literacy 
        partnership for purposes of the other provisions of this part.

``SEC. 2254. USE OF AMOUNTS BY STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES.

    ``A State educational agency that receives a grant under section 
2253--
            ``(1) shall use not more than 5 percent of the funds made 
        available under the grant for the administrative costs of 
        carrying out this part (excluding section 2256), of which not 
        more than 2 percent may be used to carry out section 2259; and
            ``(2) shall use not more than 15 percent of the funds made 
        available under the grant to solicit applications for, award, 
        and oversee the performance of, not less than one subgrant 
        pursuant to section 2256.

``SEC. 2255. LOCAL READING IMPROVEMENT SUBGRANTS.

    ``(a) In General.--
            ``(1) Subgrants.--A State educational agency that receives 
        a grant under section 2253 shall make subgrants, on a 
        competitive basis, to local educational agencies that either--
                    ``(A) have at least one school that is identified 
                for school improvement under section 1116(c) in the 
                geographic area served by the agency;
                    ``(B) have the largest, or second largest, number 
                of children who are counted under section 1124(c), in 
                comparison to all other local educational agencies in 
                the State; or
                    ``(C) have the highest, or second highest, school-
                age child poverty rate, in comparison to all other 
                local educational agencies in the State.
        For purposes of subparagraph (C), the term `school-age child 
        poverty rate' means the number of children counted under 
        section 1124(c) who are living within the geographic boundaries 
        of the local educational agency, expressed as a percentage of 
        the total number of children aged 5-17 years living within the 
        geographic boundaries of the local educational agency.
            ``(2) Subgrant amount.--A subgrant under this section shall 
        consist of an amount sufficient to enable the subgrant 
        recipient to operate a program for a 2-year period and may not 
        be revoked or terminated on the grounds that a school ceases, 
        during the grant period, to meet the requirements of 
        subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (1).
    ``(b) Applications.--A local educational agency that desires to 
receive a subgrant under this section shall submit an application to 
the State educational agency at such time, in such manner, and 
including such information as the agency may require. The application--
            ``(1) shall describe how the local educational agency will 
        work with schools selected by the agency to receive assistance 
        under subsection (d)(1)--
                    ``(A) to select one or more programs of reading 
                instruction, developed using scientifically based 
                reading research, to improve reading instruction by all 
                academic teachers for all children in each of the 
                schools selected by the agency under such subsection 
                and, where appropriate, for their parents; and
                    ``(B) to enter into an agreement with a person or 
                entity responsible for the development of each program 
                selected under subparagraph (A), or a person with 
                experience or expertise about the program and its 
                implementation, under which the person or entity agrees 
                to work with the local educational agency and the 
                schools in connection with such implementation and 
                improvement efforts;
            ``(2) shall include an assurance that the local educational 
        agency--
                    ``(A) will carry out professional development for 
                the classroom teacher and other instructional staff on 
                the teaching of reading based on scientifically based 
                reading research;
                    ``(B) will provide family literacy services based 
                on programs such as the Even Start family literacy 
                model authorized under part B of title I, to enable 
                parents to be their child's first and most important 
                teacher;
                    ``(C) will carry out programs to assist those 
                kindergarten students who are not ready for the 
                transition to first grade, particularly students 
                experiencing difficulty with reading skills; and
                    ``(D) will use supervised individuals (including 
                tutors), who have been appropriately trained using 
                scientifically based reading research, to provide 
                additional support, before school, after school, on 
                weekends, during noninstructional periods of the school 
                day, or during the summer, for children preparing to 
                enter kindergarten and students in kindergarten through 
                grade 3 who are experiencing difficulty reading;
            ``(3) shall describe how the applicant will ensure that 
        funds available under this part, and funds available for 
        reading instruction for kindergarten through grade 6 from other 
        appropriate sources, are effectively coordinated, and, where 
        appropriate, integrated with funds under this Act in order to 
        improve existing activities in the areas of reading 
        instruction, professional development, program improvement, 
        parental involvement, technical assistance, and other 
        activities that can help meet the purposes of this part;
            ``(4) shall describe, if appropriate, how parents, tutors, 
        and early childhood education providers will be assisted by, 
        and participate in, literacy-related activities receiving 
        financial assistance under this part to enhance children's 
        reading fluency;
            ``(5) shall describe how the local educational agency--
                    ``(A) provides instruction in reading to children 
                with reading difficulties who--
                            ``(i) are at risk of being referred to 
                        special education based on these difficulties; 
                        or
                            ``(ii) have been evaluated under section 
                        614 of the Individuals with Disabilities 
                        Education Act but, in accordance with section 
                        614(b)(5) of such Act, have not been identified 
                        as being a child with a disability (as defined 
                        in section 602 of the such Act); and
                    ``(B) will promote reading and library programs 
                that provide access to engaging reading material; and
            ``(6) shall include an assurance that the local educational 
        agency will make available, upon request and in an 
        understandable and uniform format, to any parent of a student 
        attending any school selected to receive assistance under 
        subsection (d)(1) in the geographic area served by the local 
        educational agency, information regarding the professional 
        qualifications of the student's classroom teacher to provide 
        instruction in reading.
    ``(c) Special Rule.--To the extent feasible, a local educational 
agency that desires to receive a grant under this section shall form a 
partnership with one or more community-based organizations of 
demonstrated effectiveness in early childhood literacy, and reading 
readiness, reading instruction, and reading achievement for both adults 
and children, such as a Head Start program, family literacy program, 
public library, or adult education program, to carry out the functions 
described in paragraphs (1) through (6) of subsection (b). In 
evaluating subgrant applications under this section, a State 
educational agency shall consider whether the applicant has satisfied 
the requirement in the preceding sentence. If not, the applicant must 
provide information on why it would not have been feasible for the 
applicant to have done so.
    ``(d) Use of Funds.--
            ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), a local 
        educational agency that receives a subgrant under this section 
        shall use amounts from the subgrant to carry out activities to 
        advance reform of reading instruction in any school that (A) is 
        described in subsection (a)(1)(A), (B) has the largest, or 
        second largest, number of children who are counted under 
        section 1124(c), in comparison to all other schools in the 
        local educational agency, or (C) has the highest, or second 
        highest, school-age child poverty rate (as defined in the 
        second sentence of subsection (a)(1)), in comparison to all 
        other schools in the local educational agency. Such activities 
        shall include the following:
                    ``(A) Securing technical and other assistance 
                from--
                            ``(i) a program of reading instruction 
                        based on scientifically based reading research;
                            ``(ii) a person or entity with experience 
                        or expertise about such program and its 
                        implementation, who has agreed to work with the 
                        recipient in connection with its 
                        implementation; or
                            ``(iii) a program providing family literacy 
                        services.
                    ``(B) Providing professional development activities 
                to teachers and other instructional staff (including 
                training of tutors), using scientifically based reading 
                research and purchasing of curricular and other 
                supporting materials.
                    ``(C) Promoting reading and library programs that 
                provide access to engaging reading material.
                    ``(D) Providing, on a voluntary basis, training to 
                parents of children enrolled in a school selected to 
                receive assistance under subsection (d)(1) on how to 
                help their children with school work, particularly in 
                the development of reading skills. Such training may be 
                provided directly by the subgrant recipient, or through 
                a grant or contract with another person. Such training 
                shall be consistent with reading reforms taking place 
                in the school setting. No parent shall be required to 
                participate in such training.
                    ``(E) Carrying out family literacy services based 
                on programs such as the Even Start family literacy 
                model authorized under part B of title I, to enable 
                parents to be their child's first and most important 
                teacher.
                    ``(F) Providing instruction for parents of children 
                enrolled in a school selected to receive assistance 
                under subsection (d)(1), and others who volunteer to be 
                reading tutors for such children, in the instructional 
                practices based on scientifically based reading 
                research used by the applicant.
                    ``(G) Programs to assist those kindergarten 
                students enrolled in a school selected to receive 
                assistance under subsection (d)(1) who are not ready 
                for the transition to first grade, particularly 
                students experiencing difficulty with reading skills.
                    ``(H) Providing additional support for children 
                preparing to enter kindergarten and students in 
                kindergarten through grade 3 who are enrolled in a 
                school selected to receive assistance under subsection 
                (d)(1), who are experiencing difficulty reading, before 
                school, after school, on weekends, during 
                noninstructional periods of the school day, or during 
                the summer, using supervised individuals (including 
                tutors), who have been appropriately trained using 
                scientifically based reading research.
                    ``(I) Providing instruction in reading to children 
                with reading difficulties who--
                            ``(i) are at risk of being referred to 
                        special education based on these difficulties; 
                        or
                            ``(ii) have been evaluated under section 
                        614 of the Individuals with Disabilities 
                        Education Act but, in accordance with section 
                        614(b)(5) of such Act, have not been identified 
                        as being a child with a disability (as defined 
                        in section 602 of the such Act).
                    ``(J) Providing coordination of reading, library, 
                and literacy programs within the local educational 
                agency to avoid duplication and increase the 
                effectiveness of reading, library, and literacy 
                activities.
            ``(2) Limitation on administrative expenses.--A recipient 
        of a subgrant under this section may use not more than 5 
        percent of the subgrant funds for administrative costs.
    ``(e) Training Nonrecipients.--A recipient of a subgrant under this 
section may train, on a fee-for-service basis, personnel from schools, 
or local educational agencies, that are not a beneficiary of, or 
receiving, such a subgrant, in the instructional practices based on 
scientifically based reading research used by the recipient. Such a 
nonrecipient school or agency may use funds received under title I of 
this Act, and other appropriate Federal funds used for reading 
instruction, to pay for such training, to the extent consistent with 
the law under which such funds were received.

``SEC. 2256. TUTORIAL ASSISTANCE SUBGRANTS.

    ``(a) In General.--
            ``(1) Subgrants.--Except as provided in paragraph (4), a 
        State educational agency that receives a grant under section 
        2253 shall make at least one subgrant on a competitive basis 
        to--
                    ``(A) local educational agencies that have at least 
                one school in the geographic area served by the agency 
                that--
                            ``(i) is located in an area designated as 
                        an empowerment zone under part I of subchapter 
                        U of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
                        1986; or
                            ``(ii) is located in an area designated as 
                        an enterprise community under part I of 
                        subchapter U of chapter 1 of the Internal 
                        Revenue Code of 1986;
                    ``(B) local educational agencies that have at least 
                one school that is identified for school improvement 
                under section 1116(c) in the geographic area served by 
                the agency;
                    ``(C) local educational agencies with the largest, 
                or second largest, number of children who are counted 
                under section 1124(c), in comparison to all other local 
                educational agencies in the State; or
                    ``(D) local educational agencies with the highest, 
                or second highest, school-age child poverty rate, in 
                comparison to all other local educational agencies in 
                the State.
        For purposes of subparagraph (D), the term `school-age child 
        poverty rate' means the number of children counted under 
        section 1124(c) who are living within the geographic boundaries 
        of the local educational agency, expressed as a percentage of 
        the total number of children aged 5-17 years living within the 
        geographic boundaries of the local educational agency.
            ``(2) Notification.--
                    ``(A) To local educational agencies.--A State 
                educational agency shall provide notice to all local 
                educational agencies within the State regarding the 
                availability of the subgrants under this section.
                    ``(B) To providers and parents.--Not later than 30 
                days after the date on which the State educational 
                agency provides notice under subparagraph (A), each 
                eligible local educational agency shall provide public 
                notice to potential providers of tutorial assistance 
                and parents within the eligible local educational 
                agency regarding the availability of the subgrants 
                under this section.
            ``(3) Application.--A local educational agency that desires 
        to receive a subgrant under this section shall submit an 
        application to the State educational agency at such time, in 
        such manner, and including such information as the agency may 
        require. The application shall include an assurance that the 
        local educational agency will use the subgrant funds to carry 
        out the duties described in subsection (b) for children 
        enrolled in any school selected by the agency that (A) is 
        described in paragraph (1)(A), (B) is described in paragraph 
        (1)(B), (C) has the largest, or second largest, number of 
        children who are counted under section 1124(c), in comparison 
        to all other schools in the local educational agency, or (D) 
        has the highest, or second highest, school-age child poverty 
        rate (as defined in the second sentence of paragraph (1)), in 
        comparison to all other schools in the local educational 
        agency.
            ``(4) Exception.--If no local educational agency within the 
        State submits an application to receive a subgrant under this 
        section within the 6-month period beginning on the date on 
        which the State educational agency provided notice to the local 
        educational agencies regarding the availability of the 
        subgrants, the State educational agency may use funds otherwise 
        reserved under 2254(2) for the purpose of providing local 
        reading improvement subgrants under section 2255 if the State 
        educational agency certifies to the Secretary that the 
        requirements of paragraph (2) have been met and each local 
        educational agency has demonstrated to the State educational 
        agency that no providers of tutorial assistance requested a 
        local educational agency within the State to submit an 
        application for a tutorial assistance subgrant under paragraph 
        (3).
    ``(b) Use of Funds.--
            ``(1) In general.--A local educational agency that receives 
        a subgrant under this section shall carry out, using the funds 
        provided under the subgrant, each of the duties described in 
        paragraph (2).
            ``(2) Duties.--The duties described in this paragraph are 
        the provision of tutorial assistance in reading, before school, 
        after school, on weekends, or during the summer, to children 
        who have difficulty reading, using instructional practices 
        based on scientifically based reading research, through the 
        following:
                    ``(A) The creation and implementation of objective 
                criteria to determine in a uniform manner the 
                eligibility of tutorial assistance providers and 
                tutorial assistance programs desiring to provide 
                tutorial assistance under the subgrant. Such criteria 
                shall include the following:
                            ``(i) A record of effectiveness with 
                        respect to reading readiness, reading 
                        instruction for children in kindergarten 
                        through 3d grade, and early childhood literacy, 
                        as appropriate.
                            ``(ii) Location in a geographic area 
                        convenient to the school or schools attended by 
                        the children who will be receiving tutorial 
                        assistance.
                            ``(iii) The ability to provide tutoring in 
                        reading to children who have difficulty 
                        reading, using instructional practices based on 
                        scientifically based reading research and 
                        consistent with the reading instructional 
                        methods and content used by the school the 
                        child attends.
                    ``(B) The provision, to parents of a child eligible 
                to receive tutorial assistance pursuant to this 
                section, of multiple choices among tutorial assistance 
                providers and tutorial assistance programs determined 
                to be eligible under the criteria described in 
                subparagraph (A). Such choices shall include a school-
                based program and at least one tutorial assistance 
                program operated by a provider pursuant to a contract 
                with the local educational agency.
                    ``(C) The development of procedures--
                            ``(i) for the provision of information to 
                        parents of an eligible child regarding such 
                        parents' choices for tutorial assistance for 
                        the child;
                            ``(ii) for considering children for 
                        tutorial assistance who are identified under 
                        subparagraph (D) and for whom no parent has 
                        selected a tutorial assistance provider or 
                        tutorial assistance program that give such 
                        parents additional opportunities to select a 
                        tutorial assistance provider or tutorial 
                        assistance program referred to in subparagraph 
                        (B); and
                            ``(iii) that permit a local educational 
                        agency to recommend a tutorial assistance 
                        provider or tutorial assistance program in a 
                        case where a parent asks for assistance in the 
                        making of such selection.
                    ``(D) The development of a selection process for 
                providing tutorial assistance in accordance with this 
                paragraph that limits the provision of assistance to 
                children identified, by the school the child attends, 
                as having difficulty reading, including difficulty 
                mastering phonemic awareness, systematic phonics, 
                fluency, and reading comprehension.
                    ``(E) The development of procedures for selecting 
                children to receive tutorial assistance, to be used in 
                cases where insufficient funds are available to provide 
                assistance with respect to all children identified by a 
                school under subparagraph (D), that--
                            ``(i) give priority to children who are 
                        determined, through State or local reading 
                        assessments, to be most in need of tutorial 
                        assistance; and
                            ``(ii) give priority, in cases where 
                        children are determined, through State or local 
                        reading assessments, to be equally in need of 
                        tutorial assistance, based on a random 
                        selection principle.
                    ``(F) The development of a methodology by which 
                payments are made directly to tutorial assistance 
                providers who are identified and selected pursuant to 
                this section and selected for funding. Such methodology 
                shall include the making of a contract, consistent with 
                State and local law, between the provider and the local 
                educational agency. Such contract shall satisfy the 
                following requirements:
                            ``(i) It shall contain specific goals and 
                        timetables with respect to the performance of 
                        the tutorial assistance provider.
                            ``(ii) It shall require the tutorial 
                        assistance provider to report to the local 
                        educational agency on the provider's 
                        performance in meeting such goals and 
                        timetables.
                            ``(iii) It shall specify the measurement 
                        techniques that will be used to evaluate the 
                        performance of the provider.
                            ``(iv) It shall require the provider to 
                        meet all applicable Federal, State, and local 
                        health, safety, and civil rights laws.
                            ``(v) It shall ensure that the tutorial 
                        assistance provided under the contract is 
                        consistent with reading instruction and content 
                        used by the local educational agency.
                            ``(vi) It shall contain an agreement by the 
                        provider that information regarding the 
                        identity of any child eligible for, or enrolled 
                        in the program, will not be publicly disclosed 
                        without the permission of a parent of the 
                        child.
                            ``(vii) It shall include the terms of an 
                        agreement between the provider and the local 
                        educational agency with respect to the 
                        provider's purchase and maintenance of adequate 
                        general liability insurance.
                            ``(viii) It shall contain provisions with 
                        respect to the making of payments to the 
                        provider by the local educational agency.
                    ``(G) The development of procedures under which the 
                local educational agency carrying out this paragraph--
                            ``(i) will ensure oversight of the quality 
                        and effectiveness of the tutorial assistance 
                        provided by each tutorial assistance provider 
                        that is selected for funding;
                            ``(ii) will provide for the termination of 
                        contracts with ineffective and unsuccessful 
                        tutorial assistance providers (as determined by 
                        the local educational agency based upon the 
                        performance of the provider with respect to the 
                        goals and timetables contained in the contract 
                        between the agency and the provider under 
                        subparagraph (F));
                            ``(iii) will provide to each parent of a 
                        child identified under subparagraph (D) who 
                        requests such information for the purpose of 
                        selecting a tutorial assistance provider for 
                        the child, in a comprehensible format, 
                        information with respect to the quality and 
                        effectiveness of the tutorial assistance 
                        referred to in clause (i);
                            ``(iv) will ensure that each school 
                        identifying a child under subparagraph (D) will 
                        provide upon request, to a parent of the child, 
                        assistance in selecting, from among the 
                        tutorial assistance providers who are 
                        identified pursuant to subparagraph (B) the 
                        provider who is best able to meet the needs of 
                        the child;
                            ``(v) will ensure that parents of a child 
                        receiving tutorial assistance pursuant to this 
                        section are informed of their child's progress 
                        in the tutorial program; and
                            ``(vi) will ensure that it does not 
                        disclose the name of any child who may be 
                        eligible for tutorial assistance pursuant to 
                        this section, the name of any parent of such a 
                        child, or any other personally identifiable 
                        information about such a parent or child, to 
                        any tutorial assistance provider (excluding the 
                        agency itself), without the prior written 
                        consent of such parent.

``SEC. 2257. NATIONAL EVALUATION.

    ``From funds reserved under section 2260(b)(1), the Secretary, 
through grants or contracts, shall conduct a national assessment of the 
programs under this part. In developing the criteria for the 
assessment, the Secretary shall receive recommendations from the peer 
review panel convened under section 2253(c)(2).

``SEC. 2258. INFORMATION DISSEMINATION.

    ``(a) In General.--From funds reserved under section 2260(b)(2), 
the National Institute for Literacy shall disseminate information on 
scientifically based reading research and information on subgrantee 
projects under section 2255 or 2256 that have proven effective. At a 
minimum, the institute shall disseminate such information to all 
recipients of Federal financial assistance under titles I and VII of 
this Act, the Head Start Act, the Individuals with Disabilities 
Education Act, and the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act.
    ``(b) Coordination.--In carrying out this section, the National 
Institute for Literacy--
            ``(1) shall use, to the extent practicable, information 
        networks developed and maintained through other public and 
        private persons, including the Secretary, the National Center 
        for Family Literacy, and the Readline Program;
            ``(2) shall work in conjunction with any panel convened by 
        the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development 
        and the Secretary and any panel convened by the Office of 
        Educational Research and Improvement to assess the current 
        status of research-based knowledge on reading development, 
        including the effectiveness of various approaches to teaching 
        children to read, with respect to determining the criteria by 
        which the National Institute for Literacy judges scientifically 
        based reading research and the design of strategies to 
        disseminate such information; and
            ``(3) may assist any State educational agency selected to 
        receive a grant under section 2253, and that requests such 
        assistance--
                    ``(A) in determining whether applications submitted 
                under section 2253 meet the requirements of this title 
                relating to scientifically based reading research; and
                    ``(B) in the development of subgrant application 
                forms.

``SEC. 2259. STATE EVALUATIONS; PERFORMANCE REPORTS.

    ``(a) State Evaluations.--
            ``(1) In general.--Each State educational agency that 
        receives a grant under section 2253 shall evaluate the success 
        of the agency's subgrantees in meeting the purposes of this 
        part. At a minimum, the evaluation shall measure the extent to 
        which students who are the intended beneficiaries of the 
        subgrants made by the agency have improved their reading 
        skills.
            ``(2) Contract.--A State educational agency shall carry out 
        the evaluation under this subsection by entering into a 
        contract with an entity that conducts scientifically based 
        reading research, under which contract the entity will perform 
        the evaluation.
            ``(3) Submission.--A State educational agency shall submit 
        the findings from the evaluation under this subsection to the 
        Secretary. The Secretary shall submit a summary of the findings 
        from the evaluations under this subsection and the national 
        assessment conducted under section 2257 to the appropriate 
        committees of the Congress, including the Committee on 
        Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and 
        the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate.
    ``(b) Performance Reports.--A State educational agency that 
receives a grant under section 2253 shall submit performance reports to 
the Secretary pursuant to a schedule to be determined by the Secretary, 
but not more frequently than annually. Such reports shall include--
            ``(1) with respect to subgrants under section 2255, the 
        program or programs of reading instruction, based on 
        scientifically based reading research, selected by subgrantees;
            ``(2) the results of use of the evaluation referred to in 
        section 2253(b)(2)(E)(iv); and
            ``(3) a description of the subgrantees receiving funds 
        under this part.

``SEC. 2260. AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS; RESERVATIONS FROM 
              APPROPRIATIONS; SUNSET.

    ``(a) Authorizations.--
            ``(1) FY 1999.--If the amount appropriated to carry out the 
        Individuals with Disabilities Education Act for fiscal year 
        1999 exceeds by at least $500,000,000 the amount appropriated 
        to carry out such Act for fiscal year 1998, there are 
        authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part and 
        section 1202(c) $260,000,000 for fiscal year 1999.
            ``(2) FY 2000.--If the amount appropriated to carry out the 
        Individuals with Disabilities Education Act for fiscal year 
        2000 exceeds by at least $500,000,000 the amount appropriated 
        to carry out such Act for fiscal year 1999, there are 
        authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part and 
        section 1202(c) $260,000,000 for fiscal year 2000.
    ``(b) Reservations.--From each of the amounts appropriated under 
subsection (a) for a fiscal year, the Secretary--
            ``(1) shall reserve 1.5 percent to carry out section 
        2257(a);
            ``(2) shall reserve $5,000,000 to carry out section 2258; 
        and
            ``(3) shall reserve $10,000,000 to carry out section 
        1202(c).
    ``(c) Sunset.--Notwithstanding section 422(a) of the General 
Education Provisions Act, this part is not subject to extension under 
such section.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Authorization of appropriations.--Section 2003 of the 
        Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6603) 
        is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``title,'' and 
                inserting ``title (other than part C),''; and
                    (B) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ``part C'' 
                and inserting ``part D''.
            (2) Priority for professional development in mathematics 
        and science.--Section 2206 of the Elementary and Secondary 
        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6646) is amended by inserting 
        ``(other than part C)'' after ``for this title'' each place 
        such term appears.
            (3) Reporting and accountability.--Section 2401 of the 
        Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6701) 
        is amended by striking ``under this part'' each place such term 
        appears and inserting ``under this title (other than part C)''.
            (4) Definitions.--Section 2402 of the Elementary and 
        Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6701) is amended by 
        striking ``this part--'' and inserting ``this title (other than 
        part C)--''.
            (5) General definitions.--Section 14101(10)(C) of the 
        Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        8801(10)(C)) is amended by striking ``part C'' and inserting 
        ``part D''.

      TITLE II--AMENDMENTS TO EVEN START FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAMS

SEC. 201. RESERVATION FOR GRANTS.

    Section 1202(c) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 6362(c)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(c) Reservation for Grants.--
            ``(1) Grants authorized.--From funds reserved under section 
        2260(b)(3), the Secretary shall award grants, on a competitive 
        basis, to States to enable such States to plan and implement 
        statewide family literacy initiatives to coordinate and, where 
        appropriate, integrate existing Federal, State, and local 
        literacy resources consistent with the purposes of this part. 
        Such coordination and integration shall include funds available 
        under the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, the Head 
        Start Act, this part, part A of this title, and part A of title 
        IV of the Social Security Act.
            ``(2) Consortia.--
                    ``(A) Establishment.--To receive a grant under this 
                subsection, a State shall establish a consortium of 
                State-level programs under the following laws:
                            ``(i) This title (other than part D).
                            ``(ii) The Head Start Act.
                            ``(iii) The Adult Education and Family 
                        Literacy Act.
                            ``(iv) All other State-funded preschool 
                        programs and programs providing literacy 
                        services to adults.
                    ``(B) Plan.--To receive a grant under this 
                subsection, the consortium established by a State shall 
                create a plan to use a portion of the State's 
                resources, derived from the programs referred to in 
                subparagraph (A), to strengthen and expand family 
                literacy services in such State.
                    ``(C) Coordination with part c of title ii.--The 
                consortium shall coordinate its activities with the 
                activities of the reading and literacy partnership for 
                the State established under section 2253(d), if the 
                State educational agency receives a grant under section 
                2253.
            ``(3) Reading instruction.--Statewide family literacy 
        initiatives implemented under this subsection shall base 
        reading instruction on scientifically based reading research 
        (as such term is defined in section 2252).
            ``(4) Technical assistance.--The Secretary shall provide, 
        directly or through a grant or contract with an organization 
        with experience in the development and operation of successful 
        family literacy services, technical assistance to States 
        receiving a grant under this subsection.
            ``(5) Matching requirement.--The Secretary shall not make a 
        grant to a State under this subsection unless the State agrees 
        that, with respect to the costs to be incurred by the eligible 
        consortium in carrying out the activities for which the grant 
        was awarded, the State will make available non-Federal 
        contributions in an amount equal to not less than the Federal 
        funds provided under the grant.''.

SEC. 202. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 1202(e) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 6362(e)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs 
        (4) and (5), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
            ``(3) the term `family literacy services' means services 
        provided to participants on a voluntary basis that are of 
        sufficient intensity in terms of hours, and of sufficient 
        duration, to make sustainable changes in a family, and that 
        integrate all of the following activities:
                    ``(A) Interactive literacy activities between 
                parents and their children.
                    ``(B) Training for parents regarding how to be the 
                primary teacher for their children and full partners in 
                the education of their children.
                    ``(C) Parent literacy training that leads to 
                economic self-sufficiency.
                    ``(D) An age-appropriate education to prepare 
                children for success in school and life experiences.

SEC. 203. EVALUATION.

    Section 1209 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 6369) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) to provide States and eligible entities receiving a 
        subgrant under this part, directly or through a grant or 
        contract with an organization with experience in the 
        development and operation of successful family literacy 
        services, technical assistance to ensure local evaluations 
        undertaken under section 1205(10) provide accurate information 
        on the effectiveness of programs assisted under this part.''.

SEC. 204. INDICATORS OF PROGRAM QUALITY.

    (a) In General.--The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
is amended--
            (1) by redesignating section 1210 as section 1212; and
            (2) by inserting after section 1209 the following:

``SEC. 1210. INDICATORS OF PROGRAM QUALITY.

    ``Each State receiving funds under this part shall develop, based 
on the best available research and evaluation data, indicators of 
program quality for programs assisted under this part. Such indicators 
shall be used to monitor, evaluate, and improve such programs within 
the State. Such indicators shall include the following:
            ``(1) With respect to eligible participants in a program 
        who are adults--
                    ``(A) achievement in the areas of reading, writing, 
                English language acquisition, problem solving, and 
                numeracy;
                    ``(B) receipt of a high school diploma or a general 
                equivalency diploma;
                    ``(C) entry into a postsecondary school, job 
                retraining program, or employment or career 
                advancement, including the military; and
                    ``(D) such other indicators as the State may 
                develop.
            ``(2) With respect to eligible participants in a program 
        who are children--
                    ``(A) improvement in ability to read on grade level 
                or reading readiness;
                    ``(B) school attendance;
                    ``(C) grade retention and promotion; and
                    ``(D) such other indicators as the State may 
                develop.''.
    (b) State Level Activities.--Section 1203(a) of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6363(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) carrying out section 1210.''.
    (c) Award of Subgrants.--Paragraphs (3) and (4) of section 1208(b) 
of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6368) 
are amended to read as follows:
            ``(3) Continuing eligibility.--In awarding subgrant funds 
        to continue a program under this part for the second, third, or 
        fourth year, the State educational agency shall evaluate the 
        program based on the indicators of program quality developed by 
        the State under section 1210. Such evaluation shall take place 
        after the conclusion of the startup period, if any.
            ``(4) Insufficient progress.--The State educational agency 
        may refuse to award subgrant funds if such agency finds that 
        the eligible entity has not sufficiently improved the 
        performance of the program, as evaluated based on the 
        indicators of program quality developed by the State under 
        section 1210, after--
                    ``(A) providing technical assistance to the 
                eligible entity; and
                    ``(B) affording the eligible entity notice and an 
                opportunity for a hearing.''.

SEC. 205. RESEARCH.

    The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by 
section 204 of this Act, is further amended by inserting after section 
1210 the following:

``SEC. 1211. RESEARCH.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall carry out, through grant or 
contract, research into the components of successful family literacy 
services, to use--
            ``(1) to improve the quality of existing programs assisted 
        under this part or other family literacy programs carried out 
        under this Act or the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act; 
        and
            ``(2) to develop models for new programs to be carried out 
        under this Act or the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act.
    ``(b) Dissemination.--The National Institute for Literacy shall 
disseminate, pursuant to section 2258, the results of the research 
described in subsection (a) to States and recipients of subgrants under 
this part.''.

                           TITLE III--REPEALS

SEC. 301. REPEAL OF CERTAIN UNFUNDED EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

    (a) Community School Partnerships.--The Community School 
Partnership Act (contained in part B of title V of the Improving 
America's Schools Act of 1994 (20 U.S.C. 1070 note) is repealed.
    (b) Educational Research, Development, Dissemination, and 
Improvement Act of 1994.--Section 941(j) of the Educational Research, 
Development, Dissemination, and Improvement Act of 1994 (20 U.S.C. 
6041(j)) is repealed.
    (c) Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.--The following 
provisions are repealed:
            (1) Innovative elementary school transition projects.--
        Section 1503 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
        1965 (20 U.S.C. 6493).
            (2) De lugo territorial education improvement program.--
        Part H of title X of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
        of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8221 et seq.).
            (3) Extended time for learning and longer school year.--
        Part L of title X of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
        of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8351).
            (4) Territorial assistance.--Part M of title X of the 
        Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
        8371).
    (d) Family and Community Endeavor Schools.--The Family and 
Community Endeavor Schools Act (42 U.S.C. 13792) is repealed.
    (e) Goals 2000: Educate America Act.--Subsections (b) and (d)(1) of 
section 601 of the Goals 2000: Educate America Act (20 U.S.C. 5951) are 
repealed.

             TITLE IV--TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS

SEC. 401. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO THE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT OF 1998.

            (1) Section 111(c) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 
        is amended by striking ``Chairman'' and inserting 
        ``Chairperson''.
            (2) Section 112(c)(1) of such Act is amended by striking 
        ``; and'' and inserting ``; or''.
            (3) Section 116(a)(3)(D)(ii)(I)(aa) of such Act is amended 
        by striking ``; or'' and inserting ``; and''.
            (4) Section 117 of such Act is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (f)(1)(D), by striking ``State'' 
                and inserting ``Governor''; and
                    (B) in subsection (i)(1)(D)(ii), by striking 
                subclause (II), and inserting the following:
                            ``(II) other representatives of employees 
                        in the local area (for a local area in which no 
                        employees are represented by such 
                        organizations).''.
            (5) Section 134(d)(4)(F) of such Act is amended by adding 
        at the end the following:
                            ``(iii) Individual training accounts.--An 
                        individual who seeks training services and who 
                        is eligible pursuant to subparagraph (A), may, 
                        in consultation with a case manager, select an 
                        eligible provider of training services from the 
                        list or identifying information for providers 
                        described in clause (ii)(I). Upon such 
                        selection, the one-stop operator involved 
                        shall, to the extent practicable, refer such 
                        individual to the eligible provider of training 
                        services, and arrange for payment for such 
                        services through an individual training 
                        account.''.
            (6) Section 159 of such Act is amended--
                    (A) in subsections (c)(1)(G) and (d)(4), by 
                striking ``post-secondary'' and inserting 
                ``postsecondary''; and
                    (B) in subsection (c)(3), by striking 
                ``containing'' and inserting ``containing,''.
            (7) Section 166(h)(3)(A) of such Act is amended by striking 
        ``paragraph (2)'' and inserting ``subparagraph (B)''.
            (8) Section 167(d) of such Act is amended by inserting 
        ``and section 127(b)(1)(A)(iii)'' after ``this section''.
            (9) Section 170(a)(1) of such Act is amended by striking 
        ``carry out'' and inserting ``carrying out''.
            (10) Section 170(b)(2) of such Act is amended by striking 
        ``174(b)'' and inserting ``173(b)''.
            (11) Section 171(b)(2) of such Act is amended by striking 
        ``only on a competitive'' and all that follows through the 
        period and inserting ``in accordance with generally applicable 
        Federal requirements.''.
            (12) Section 173(a)(2) of such Act is amended by striking 
        ``the Robert'' and inserting ``The Robert''.
            (13) Section 189(i)(1) of such Act is amended by striking 
        ``1997 (Public Law 104-208; 110 Stat. 3009-234)'' and inserting 
        ``1998 (Public Law 105-78; 111 Stat. 1467).
            (14) Paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 192(a) of such Act 
        are amended by striking ``), to'' and inserting ``) to''.
            (15) Section 334(b) of such Act is amended by striking 
        paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
            ``(2) Date.--The appointments of the members of the 
        Commission shall be made by February 1, 1999.''.
            (16) Section 405 of such Act is amended by striking ``et 
        seq.),'' and inserting ``et seq.)''.
            (17) Section 501(b)(1) of such Act is amended by adding at 
        the end the following: ``For purposes of this paragraph, the 
        activities and programs described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) 
        of paragraph (2) shall not be considered to be 2 or more 
        activities or programs for purposes of the unified plan. Such 
        activities or programs shall be considered to be 1 activity or 
        program.''.
            (18) Section 505 of such Act is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``in this Act'' 
                and inserting ``under title I, II, or III or this 
                title''; and
                    (B) in subsection (b), by striking ``under this 
                Act'' each place it appears and inserting ``under title 
                I, II, or III or this title''.
            (19) Section 506(d) of such Act is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``subsection 
                (b)'' and inserting ``subsection (c)''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) by inserting ``planning authorized 
                        under'' after ``carry out'' each place that 
                        such appears; and
                            (ii) by striking ``the purposes'' and 
                        inserting ``the planning purposes''.

SEC. 402. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973.

    (a) Redesignation.--
            (1) The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended by title IV 
        of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998) is further amended by 
        redesignating sections 6 through 19 as sections 7, 8, and 10 
        through 21, respectively.
            (2) The table of contents for the Rehabilitation Act of 
        1973 (as amended by section 403 of the Workforce Investment Act 
        of 1998) is further amended by striking the items relating to 
        sections 6 through 19 and inserting the following:

``Sec. 7. Definitions.
``Sec. 8. Allotment percentage.
``Sec. 10. Nonduplication.
``Sec. 11. Application of other laws.
``Sec. 12. Administration of the Act.
``Sec. 13. Reports.
``Sec. 14. Evaluation.
``Sec. 15. Information clearinghouse.
``Sec. 16. Transfer of funds.
``Sec. 17. State administration.
``Sec. 18. Review of applications.
``Sec. 19. Carryover.
``Sec. 20. Client assistance information.
``Sec. 21. Traditionally underserved populations.''.
    (b) Section Headings.--
            (1) Section 1 of such Act (as so amended) is further 
        amended by striking the section heading and all that follows 
        through ``Short Title.--'' and inserting the following:

``SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    ``(a) Short Title.--''.
            (2) Section 2 of such Act (as so amended) is further 
        amended by striking the section heading and all that follows 
        through ``Findings.--'' and inserting the following:

``SEC. 2. FINDINGS; PURPOSE; POLICY.

    ``(a) Findings.--''.
            (3) Section 7 of such Act (as so amended and redesignated 
        in subsection (a)) is further amended by striking the section 
        heading and all that follows through ``(1) The term'' and 
        inserting the following:

``SEC. 7. DEFINITIONS.

    ``For the purposes of this Act:
            ``(1) Administrative costs.--The term''.
            (4) Section 19 of such Act (as so amended and redesignated 
        in subsection (a)) is further amended by striking the section 
        heading and all that follows through ``In General.--'' and 
        inserting the following:

``SEC. 19. CARRYOVER.

    ``(a) In General.--''.
            (5) Section 20 of such Act (as so amended and redesignated 
        in subsection (a)) is further amended by striking the section 
        heading and all that follows through ``All'' and inserting the 
        following:

``SEC. 20. CLIENT ASSISTANCE INFORMATION.

    ``All''.
            (6) Section 21 of such Act (as so amended and redesignated 
        in subsection (a)) is further amended by striking the section 
        heading and all that follows through ``Findings.--'' and 
        inserting the following:

``SEC. 21. TRADITIONALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS.

    ``(a) Findings.--''.
            (7) Section 110 of such Act (as so amended) is further 
        amended by striking the section heading and all that follows 
        through ``(a)(1) Subject'' and inserting the following:

                           ``state allotments

    ``Sec. 110. (a)(1) Subject''.
            (8) Section 111 of such Act (as so amended) is further 
        amended by striking the section heading and all that follows 
        through ``(a)(1) Except'' and inserting the following:

                          ``payments to states

    ``Sec. 111. (a)(1) Except''.
            (9) Section 112 of such Act (as so amended) is further 
        amended by striking the section heading and all that follows 
        through ``(a) From'' and inserting the following:

                      ``client assistance program

    ``Sec. 112. (a) From''.
            (10) Section 121 of such Act (as so amended) is further 
        amended by striking the section heading and all that follows 
        through ``(a) The'' and inserting the following:

              ``vocational rehabilitation services grants

    ``Sec. 121. (a) The''.
            (11) Section 205 of such Act (as so amended) is further 
        amended by striking the section heading and all that follows 
        through ``Establishment.--'' and inserting the following:

``SEC. 205. REHABILITATION RESEARCH ADVISORY COUNCIL.

    ``(a) Establishment.--''.
            (12) Section 621 of such Act (as so amended) is further 
        amended by striking the section heading and all that follows 
        through ``It'' and inserting the following:

``SEC. 621. PURPOSE.

    ``It''.
            (13) Section 622 of such Act (as so amended) is further 
        amended by striking the section heading and all that follows 
        through ``In General.--'' and inserting the following:

``SEC. 622. ALLOTMENTS.

    ``(a) In General.--''.
            (14) Section 623 of such Act (as so amended) is further 
        amended by striking the section heading and all that follows 
        through ``Funds provided under this part may'' and inserting 
        the following:

``SEC. 623. AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES.

    ``Funds provided under this part may''.
            (15) Section 624 of such Act (as so amended) is further 
        amended by striking the section heading and all that follows 
        through ``An'' and inserting the following:

``SEC. 624. ELIGIBILITY.

    ``An''.
            (16) Section 625 of such Act (as so amended) is further 
        amended by striking the section heading and all that follows 
        through ``State Plan Supplements.--'' and inserting the 
        following:

``SEC. 625. STATE PLAN.

    ``(a) State Plan Supplements.--''.
            (17) Section 626 of such Act (as so amended) is further 
        amended by striking the section heading and all that follows 
        through ``Each'' and inserting the following:

``SEC. 626. RESTRICTION.

    ``Each''.
            (18) Section 627 of such Act (as so amended) is further 
        amended by striking the section heading and all that follows 
        through ``Supported Employment Services.--'' and inserting the 
        following:

``SEC. 627. SAVINGS PROVISION.

    ``(a) Supported Employment Services.--''.
            (19) Section 628 of such Act (as so amended) is further 
        amended by striking the section heading and all that follows 
        through ``There'' and inserting the following:

``SEC. 628. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``There''.
    (c) Other Amendments.--
            (1) Section 7 of such Act (as so amended and redesignated 
        in subsection (a)) is further amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``objectives, 
                nature,'' and inserting ``nature'';
                    (B) by striking paragraph (7);
                    (C) in paragraph (16)(A)(iii), by striking 
                ``client'' and inserting ``eligible individual''; and
                    (D) in paragraph (36)(C), by striking 
                ``rehabilitation objectives'' and inserting 
                ``employment outcome''.
            (2) Section 10 of such Act (as so amended and redesignated 
        in subsection (a)) is further amended--
                    (A) by striking ``disregarded: (1)'' and inserting 
                the following: ``disregarded--
            ``(1)'';
                    (B) by striking ``(2)'' and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(2)''; and
                    (C) by striking ``No payment'' and inserting the 
                following:
``No payment''.
            (3) The second and third sentences of section 21(a)(3) of 
        such Act (as so amended and redesignated in subsection (a)) are 
        further amended by striking ``are'' and inserting ``is''.
            (4) Section 101(a) of such Act (as so amended) is further 
        amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (18)(C), by striking ``will be 
                utilized'' and inserting ``were utilized during the 
                preceding year''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (21)(A)(i)(II)(bb), by striking 
                ``Commission'' and inserting ``commission''.
            (5) Section 102(c)(5)(F) (as so amended) is further 
        amended--
                    (A) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at the end 
                thereof;
                    (B) in clause (iii), by striking the period and 
                inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(iv) not delegate the responsibility for 
                        making the final decision to any officer or 
                        employee of the designated State unit.''.
            (6) Section 105(b) of such Act (as so amended) is further 
        amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) by striking ``Governor'' the first 
                        place it appears and inserting ``Governor or, 
                        in the case of a State that, under State law, 
                        vests authority for the administration of the 
                        activities carried out under this Act in an 
                        entity other than the Governor (such as one or 
                        more houses of the State legislature or an 
                        independent board), the chief officer of that 
                        entity''; and
                            (ii) in the second and third sentences, by 
                        striking ``Governor'' and inserting 
                        ``appointing authority'';
                    (B) in paragraph (4)(A)(i), by striking ``section 
                7(20)(A)'' and inserting ``section 7(20)(B)'';
                    (C) in paragraph (5)(B)--
                            (i) in the subparagraph heading, by 
                        striking ``governor'' and inserting ``chief 
                        executive officer''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``Governor shall'' and 
                        inserting ``appointing authority described in 
                        paragraph (3) shall''; and
                    (D) in paragraphs (6)(A)(ii) and (7)(B), by 
                striking ``Governor'' and inserting ``appointing 
                authority described in paragraph (3)''.
            (7) Section 705(b) of such Act (as so amended) is further 
        amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking ``Governor'' the first 
                        place it appears and inserting ``Governor or, 
                        in the case of a State that, under State law, 
                        vests authority for the administration of the 
                        activities carried out under this Act in an 
                        entity other than the Governor (such as one or 
                        more houses of the State legislature or an 
                        independent board), the chief officer of that 
                        entity''; and
                            (ii) in the second sentence, by striking 
                        ``Governor'' and inserting ``appointing 
                        authority'';
                    (B) in paragraph (5)(B)--
                            (i) in the subparagraph heading, by 
                        striking ``governor'' and inserting ``chief 
                        executive officer''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``Governor shall'' and 
                        inserting ``appointing authority described in 
                        paragraph (3) shall''; and
                    (C) in paragraphs (6)(A)(ii) and (7)(B), by 
                striking ``Governor'' and inserting ``appointing 
                authority described in paragraph (3)''.

SEC. 403. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS.

    (a) Wagner-Peyser Act.--Section 15 of the Wagner-Peyser Act (as 
added by section 309 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(2)(A)(i), by striking ``of this 
        section''; and
            (2) in subsection (e)(2)(G), by striking ``complementary'' 
        and inserting ``complementarity''.
    (b) Older Americans Act of 1965.--Subparagraph (Q) of section 
502(b)(1) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3056(b)(1)) (as 
added by section 323 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998) is 
amended by aligning the margins of the subparagraph with the margins of 
subparagraph (P) of such section.

SEC. 404. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS REGARDING ADULT EDUCATION.

    (a) References to Title.--The matter preceding paragraph (1) of 
section 203, and sections 204 and 205, of the Adult Education and 
Family Literacy Act (20 U.S.C. 9202, 9203, and 9204) are each amended 
by striking ``this subtitle'' and inserting ``this title''.
    (b) Qualifying Adult.--Section 211(d)(1) of the Adult Education and 
Family Literacy Act (20 U.S.C. 9211(d)(1)) is amended by striking ``, 
but less than 61 years of age''.
    (c) Levels of Performance.--Section 212(b)(3)(A)(vi) of the Adult 
Education and Family Literacy Act (20 U.S.C. 9212(b)(3)(A)(vi)) is 
amended by striking ``136(j)'' and inserting ``136(i)(1)''.
    (d) Corrections Education.--Section 225(a) of the Adult Education 
and Family Literacy Act (20 U.S.C. 9225) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``or education'' and 
        inserting ``and education''; and
            (2) in subsection (c), by striking ``with'' and inserting 
        ``within''.
    (e) National Leadership Activities.--Section 243(2)(B) of the Adult 
Education and Family Literacy Act (20 U.S.C. 9253(2)(B)) is amended by 
striking ``qualify'' and inserting ``quality''.
    (f) Incentive Grants.--Section 503(a) of the Workforce Investment 
Act of 1998 (20 U.S.C. 9273(a)) is amended by striking ``expected'' and 
inserting ``adjusted''.

SEC. 405. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

    (a) References to Section 204 of the Immigration Reform and Control 
Act of 1986.--The table of contents for the Immigration Reform and 
Control Act of 1986 is amended by striking the item relating to section 
204 of such Act.
    (b) References to Title II of Public Law 95-250.--Section 103 of 
Public Law 95-250 (16 U.S.C. 79l) is amended--
            (1) by striking the second sentence of subsection (a); and
            (2) by striking the second sentence of subsection (b).
    (c) References to Subtitle C of Title VII of the Stewart B. 
McKinney Homeless Assistance Act.--
            (1) Table of contents relating to subtitle c of title 
        vii.--The table of contents of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless 
        Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11421 et seq.) is amended by striking 
        the items relating to sections 731 through 737, and sections 
        739 through 741, of such Act.
            (2) Title vii.--Title VII of such Act is amended by 
        inserting before section 738 the following:

             ``Subtitle C--Job Training for the Homeless''.

            (3) Title 31, united states code.--Section 6703(a) of title 
        31, United States Code, is amended--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (15); and
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (16) through (19) 
                as paragraphs (15) through (18), respectively.
    (d) References to Job Training Partnership Act Prior to Repeal.--
            (1) Title 5, united states code.--Section 3502(d) of title 
        5, United States Code, is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking clause 
                        (i) and inserting the following:
                    ``(i) the appropriate State dislocated worker unit 
                or office (referred to in section 311(b)(2) of the Job 
                Training Partnership Act), or the State or entity 
                designated by the State to carry out rapid response 
                activities under section 134(a)(2)(A) of the Workforce 
                Investment Act of 1998; and''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B)(iii), by striking 
                        ``other services under the Job Training 
                        Partnership Act'' and inserting ``other 
                        services under the Job Training Partnership Act 
                        or under title I of the Workforce Investment 
                        Act of 1998''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (4), in the second sentence, by 
                striking ``Secretary of Labor on matters relating to 
                the Job Training Partnership Act'' and inserting 
                ``Secretary of Labor on matters relating to the Job 
                Training Partnership Act or title I of the Workforce 
                Investment Act of 1998''.
            (2) Food stamp act of 1977.--
                    (A) Section 5.--Section 5(l) of the Food Stamp Act 
                of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2014(l)) is amended by striking 
                ``Notwithstanding section 142(b) of the Job Training 
                Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1552(b)), earnings to 
                individuals participating in on-the-job training 
                programs under section 204(b)(1)(C) or section 
                264(c)(1)(A) of the Job Training Partnership Act'' and 
                inserting ``Notwithstanding section 142(b) of the Job 
                Training Partnership Act or section 181(a)(2) of the 
                Workforce Investment Act of 1998, earnings to 
                individuals participating in on-the-job training 
                programs under section 204(b)(1)(C) or 264(c)(1)(A) of 
                the Job Training Partnership Act or in on-the-job 
                training under title I of the Workforce Investment Act 
                of 1998''.
                    (B) Section 6.--Section 6 of the Food Stamp Act of 
                1977 (7 U.S.C. 2015) is amended--
                            (i) in subsection (d)(4)(M), by striking 
                        ``the State public employment offices and 
                        agencies operating programs under the Job 
                        Training Partnership Act'' and inserting ``the 
                        State public employment offices and agencies 
                        operating programs under the Job Training 
                        Partnership Act or of the State public 
                        employment offices and other State agencies and 
                        providers carrying out activities under title I 
                        of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998'';
                            (ii) in subsection (e)(3), by striking 
                        subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:
                    ``(A) a program under the Job Training Partnership 
                Act or title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 
                1998;''; and
                            (iii) in subsection (o)(1)(A), by striking 
                        ``Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1501 
                        et seq.)'' and inserting ``Job Training 
                        Partnership Act or title I of the Workforce 
                        Investment Act of 1998''.
                    (C) Section 17.--The second sentence of section 
                17(b)(2) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
                2026(b)(2)) is amended--
                            (i) by striking ``to accept an offer of 
                        employment from a political subdivision or a 
                        prime sponsor pursuant to the Comprehensive 
                        Employment and Training Act of 1973, as amended 
                        (29 U.S.C. 812),'' and inserting ``to accept an 
                        offer of employment from a political 
                        subdivision or provider pursuant to a program 
                        carried out under the Job Training Partnership 
                        Act or title I of the Workforce Investment Act 
                        of 1998,''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``: Provided, That all of 
                        the political subdivision's'' and all that 
                        follows and inserting ``, if all of the jobs 
                        supported under the program have been made 
                        available to participants in the program before 
                        the political subdivision or provider providing 
                        the jobs extends an offer of employment under 
                        this paragraph, and if the political 
                        subdivision or provider, in employing the 
                        person, complies with the requirements of 
                        Federal law that relate to the program.''.
            (3) Personal responsibility and work opportunity 
        reconciliation act of 1996.--
                    (A) Section 403(c)(2)(K) of the Personal 
                Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act 
                of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1613(c)(2)(K)) is amended by striking 
                ``Job Training Partnership Act'' and inserting ``Job 
                Training Partnership Act or title I of the Workforce 
                Investment Act of 1998''.
                    (B) Section 423(d)(11) of the Personal 
                Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act 
                of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1183a note) is amended by striking 
                ``Job Training Partnership Act'' and inserting ``Job 
                Training Partnership Act or title I of the Workforce 
                Investment Act of 1998''.
            (4) Immigration and nationality act.--Section 245A(h)(4)(F) 
        of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
        1255a(h)(4)(F)) is amended by striking ``The Job Training 
        Partnership Act.'' and inserting ``The Job Training Partnership 
        Act or title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998.''.
            (5) Refugee education assistance act of 1980.--Section 
        402(a)(4) of the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980 (8 
        U.S.C. 1522 note) is amended by striking ``the Comprehensive 
        Employment and Training Act of 1973'' and inserting ``the Job 
        Training Partnership Act or title I of the Workforce Investment 
        Act of 1998''.
            (6) National defense authorization act for fiscal year 
        1991.--Section 4003(5)(C) of the National Defense Authorization 
        Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (10 U.S.C. 2391 note) is amended by 
        inserting before the period the following: ``, as in effect on 
        the day before the date of enactment of the Workforce 
        Investment Act of 1998''.
            (7) National defense authorization act for fiscal year 
        1993.--
                    (A) Section 3161.--Section 3161(c)(6) of the 
                National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 
                (42 U.S.C. 7274h(c)(6)) is amended by striking 
                subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:
                    ``(A) programs carried out by the Secretary of 
                Labor under the Job Training Partnership Act or title I 
                of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998;''.
                    (B) Section 4461.--Section 4461(1) of the National 
                Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (10 
                U.S.C. 1143 note) is amended by striking ``The Job 
                Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.).'' 
                and inserting ``The Job Training Partnership Act or 
                title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998.''.
                    (C) Section 4471.--Section 4471 of the National 
                Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (10 
                U.S.C. 2501 note) is amended--
                            (i) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``the 
                        State dislocated'' and all that follows through 
                        ``and the chief'' and inserting ``the State 
                        dislocated worker unit or office referred to in 
                        section 311(b)(2) of the Job Training 
                        Partnership Act, or the State or entity 
                        designated by the State to carry out rapid 
                        response activities under section 134(a)(2)(A) 
                        of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, and 
                        the chief'';
                            (ii) in subsection (d)--
                                    (I) in the first sentence, by 
                                striking ``for training, adjustment 
                                assistance, and employment services'' 
                                and all that follows through ``except 
                                where'' and inserting ``for training, 
                                adjustment assistance, and employment 
                                services under section 325 or 325A of 
                                the Job Training Partnership Act or to 
                                participate in employment and training 
                                activities carried out under title I of 
                                the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, 
                                except in a case in which''; and
                                    (II) by striking the second 
                                sentence; and
                            (iii) in subsection (e), by striking ``for 
                        training,'' and all that follows through 
                        ``beginning'' and inserting ``, on the basis of 
                        any related reduction in funding under the 
                        contract, for training, adjustment assistance, 
                        and employment services under section 325 or 
                        325A of the Job Training Partnership Act or to 
                        participate in employment and training 
                        activities under title I of the Workforce 
                        Investment Act of 1998, beginning''.
                    (D) Section 4492.--Section 4492(b) of the National 
                Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (10 
                U.S.C. 1143 note) is amended by striking ``the Job 
                Training Partnership Act'' and inserting ``the Job 
                Training Partnership Act or title I of the Workforce 
                Investment Act of 1998''.
            (8) National defense authorization act for fiscal year 
        1994.--Section 1333(c)(2)(B) of the National Defense 
        Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (10 U.S.C. 2701 note) is 
        amended by striking ``Private industry councils (as described 
        in section 102 of the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 
        1512)).'' and inserting ``Private industry councils as 
        described in section 102 of the Job Training Partnership Act or 
        local workforce investment boards established under section 117 
        of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998.''.
            (9) National defense authorization act for fiscal year 
        1998.--Section 2824(c)(5) of the National Defense Authorization 
        Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (10 U.S.C. 2687 note) is amended by 
        striking ``Job Training Partnership Act'' and inserting ``Job 
        Training Partnership Act or title I of the Workforce Investment 
        Act of 1998''.
            (10) Small business act.--The fourth sentence of section 
        7(j)(13)(E) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(j)(13)(E)) 
        is amended by striking ``the Job Training Partnership Act (29 
        U.S.C. 1501 et seq.)'' and inserting ``the Job Training 
        Partnership Act or title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 
        1998''.
            (11) Employment act of 1946.--Section 4(f)(2)(B) of the 
        Employment Act of 1946 (15 U.S.C. 1022a(f)(2)(B)) is amended by 
        striking ``and include these in the annual Employment and 
        Training Report of the President required under section 705(a) 
        of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 
        (hereinafter in this Act referred to as `CETA')'' and inserting 
        ``and prepare and submit to the President an annual report 
        containing the recommendations''.
            (12) Full employment and balanced growth act of 1978.--
                    (A) Section 206.--Section 206 of the Full 
                Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978 (15 U.S.C. 
                3116) is amended--
                            (i) in subsection (b)--
                                    (I) in the matter preceding 
                                paragraph (1), by striking ``CETA'' and 
                                inserting ``the Job Training 
                                Partnership Act and title I of the 
                                Workforce Investment Act of 1998''; and
                                    (II) in paragraph (1), by striking 
                                ``(including use of section 110 of CETA 
                                when necessary)''; and
                            (ii) in subsection (c)(1), by striking 
                        ``CETA'' and inserting ``activities carried out 
                        under the Job Training Partnership Act or title 
                        I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998''.
                    (B) Section 401.--Section 401(d) of the Full 
                Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978 (15 U.S.C. 
                3151(d)) is amended by striking ``include, in the 
                annual Employment and Training Report of the President 
                provided under section 705(a) of CETA,'' and inserting 
                ``include, in the annual report referred to in section 
                4(f)(2)(B) of the Employment Act of 1946 (15 U.S.C. 
                1022a(f)(2)(B)),''.
            (13) Title 18, united states code.--Subsections (a), (b), 
        and (c) of section 665 of title 18, United States Code are 
        amended by striking ``the Comprehensive Employment and Training 
        Act or the Job Training Partnership Act'' and inserting ``the 
        Job Training Partnership Act or title I of the Workforce 
        Investment Act of 1998''.
            (14) Trade act of 1974.--
                    (A) Section 236.--Section 236(a)(5)(B) of the Trade 
                Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2296(a)(5)(B)) is amended by 
                striking ``section 303 of the Job Training Partnership 
                Act'' and inserting ``section 303 of the Job Training 
                Partnership Act or title I of the Workforce Investment 
                Act of 1998''.
                    (B) Section 239.--Section 239(e) of the Trade Act 
                of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2311(e)) is amended by striking 
                ``under title III of the Job Training Partnership Act'' 
                and inserting ``under title III of the Job Training 
                Partnership Act or title I of the Workforce Investment 
                Act of 1998''.
            (15) Higher education act of 1965.--
                    (A) Section 418a.--Subsections (b)(1)(B)(ii) and 
                (c)(1)(A) of section 418A of the Higher Education Act 
                of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070d-2) are amended by striking 
                ``section 402 of the Job Training Partnership Act'' and 
                inserting ``section 402 of the Job Training Partnership 
                Act or section 167 of the Workforce Investment Act of 
                1998''.
                    (B) Section 480.--Section 480(b)(14) of the Higher 
                Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087vv(b)(14)) is 
                amended by striking ``Job Training Partnership Act 
                noneducational benefits'' and inserting ``Job Training 
                Partnership Act noneducational benefits or benefits 
                received through participation in employment and 
                training activities under title I of the Workforce 
                Investment Act of 1998''.
            (16) Department of education organization act.--Subsection 
        (a) of section 302 of the Department of Education Organization 
        Act (20 U.S.C. 3443(a)) is amended by striking ``under section 
        303(c)(2) of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act'' 
        and inserting ``relating to such education''.
            (17) National skill standards act of 1994.--
                    (A) Section 504.--Section 504(c)(3) of the National 
                Skill Standards Act of 1994 (20 U.S.C. 5934(c)(3)) is 
                amended by striking ``the Capacity Building and 
                Information and Dissemination Network established under 
                section 453(b) of the Job Training Partnership Act (29 
                U.S.C. 1733(b)) and''.
                    (B) Section 508.--Section 508(1) of the National 
                Skill Standards Act of 1994 (20 U.S.C. 5938(1)) is 
                amended to read as follows:
            ``(1) Community-based organization.--The term `community-
        based organization' means a private nonprofit organization that 
        is representative of a community or a significant segment of a 
        community and that has demonstrated expertise and effectiveness 
        in the field of workforce investment.''.
            (18) Elementary and secondary education act of 1965.--
                    (A) Section 1205.--Section 1205(8)(B) of the 
                Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
                U.S.C. 6365(8)(B)) is amended by striking ``the Job 
                Training Partnership Act'' and inserting ``the Job 
                Training Partnership Act and title I of the Workforce 
                Investment Act of 1998''.
                    (B) Section 1414.--Section 1414(c)(8) of the 
                Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
                U.S.C. 6434(c)(8)) is amended by striking ``programs 
                under the Job Training Partnership Act,'' and inserting 
                ``programs under the Job Training Partnership Act or 
                title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998,''.
                    (C) Section 1423.--Section 1423(9) of the 
                Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
                U.S.C. 6453(9)) is amended by striking ``programs under 
                the Job Training and Partnership Act'' and inserting 
                ``programs under the Job Training Partnership Act or 
                title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998''.
                    (D) Section 1425.--Section 1425(9) of the 
                Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
                U.S.C. 6455(9)) is amended by striking ``, such as 
                funds under the Job Training Partnership Act,'' and 
                inserting ``, such as funds made available under the 
                Job Training Partnership Act or title I of the 
                Workforce Investment Act of 1998,''.
            (19) District of columbia school reform act of 1995.--
        Section 2604(c)(2)(B)(ii) of the District of Columbia School 
        Reform Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-134; 110 Stat. 1321-145) is 
        amended by striking ``Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 
        1501 et seq.)'' and inserting ``Job Training Partnership Act or 
        title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998''.
            (20) Freedom support act.--The last sentence of section 505 
        of the FREEDOM Support Act (22 U.S.C. 5855) is amended by 
        striking ``, through the Defense Conversion'' and all that 
        follows through ``or through'' and inserting ``or through''.
            (21) Emergency jobs and unemployment assistance act of 
        1974.--
                    (A) Section 204.--Section 204(b) of the Emergency 
                Jobs and Unemployment Assistance Act of 1974 (26 U.S.C. 
                3304 note) is amended by striking ``designate as an 
                area'' and all that follows and inserting ``designate 
                as an area under this section an area that is a service 
                delivery area established under section 101 of the Job 
                Training Partnership Act (except that after local 
                workforce investment areas are designated under section 
                116 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 for the 
                State involved, the corresponding local workforce 
                investment area shall be considered to be the area 
                designated under this section) or a local workforce 
                investment area designated under section 116 of the 
                Workforce Investment Act of 1998.''.
                    (B) Section 223.--Section 223 of the Emergency Jobs 
                and Unemployment Assistance Act of 1974 (26 U.S.C. 3304 
                note) is amended--
                            (i) in paragraph (3), by striking 
                        ``assistance provided'' and all that follows 
                        and inserting ``assistance provided under the 
                        Job Training Partnership Act or title I of the 
                        Workforce Investment Act of 1998;''; and
                            (ii) in paragraph (4), by striking ``funds 
                        provided'' and all that follows and inserting 
                        ``funds provided under the Job Training 
                        Partnership Act or title I of the Workforce 
                        Investment Act of 1998;''.
            (22) Job training reform amendments of 1992.--Section 701 
        of the Job Training Reform Amendments of 1992 (29 U.S.C. 1501 
        note) is repealed.
            (23) Public law 98-524.--Section 7 of Public Law 98-524 (29 
        U.S.C. 1551 note) is repealed.
            (24) Veterans' benefits and programs improvement act of 
        1988.--Section 402 of the Veterans' Benefits and Programs 
        Improvement Act of 1988 (29 U.S.C. 1721 note) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``title III of 
                the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1651 et 
                seq.)'' and inserting ``title III of the Job Training 
                Partnership Act or title I of the Workforce Investment 
                Act of 1998'';
                    (B) in subsection (c), by striking ``Training, in 
                consultation with the office designated or created 
                under section 322(b) of the Job Training Partnership 
                Act,'' and inserting ``Training, in consultation with 
                the unit or office designated or created under section 
                322(b) of the Job Training Partnership Act or any 
                successor to such unit or office under title I of the 
                Workforce Investment Act of 1998,''; and
                    (C) in subsection (d)--
                            (i) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``part 
                        C'' and all that follows through``; and'' and 
                        inserting ``part C of title IV of the Job 
                        Training Partnership Act or title I of the 
                        Workforce Investment Act of 1998; and''; and
                            (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking 
                        ``Employment and training'' and all that 
                        follows and inserting ``Employment and training 
                        activities for dislocated workers under title 
                        III of the Job Training Partnership Act or 
                        title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 
                        1998.''.
            (25) Veterans' job training act.--
                    (A) Section 13.--Section 13(b) of the Veterans' Job 
                Training Act (29 U.S.C. 1721 note) is amended by 
                striking ``assistance under the Job Training 
                Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.)'' and 
                inserting ``assistance under the Job Training 
                Partnership Act or title I of the Workforce Investment 
                Act of 1998''.
                    (B) Section 14.--Section 14(b)(3)(B)(i)(II) of the 
                Veterans' Job Training Act (29 U.S.C. 1721 note) is 
                amended by striking ``under part C of title IV of the 
                Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.)'' 
                and inserting ``under part C of title IV the Job 
                Training Partnership Act or title I of the Workforce 
                Investment Act of 1998''.
                    (C) Section 15.--Section 15(c)(2) of the Veterans' 
                Job Training Act (29 U.S.C. 1721 note) is amended--
                            (i) in the second sentence, by striking 
                        ``part C of title IV of the Job Training 
                        Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.)'' and 
                        inserting ``part C of title IV of the Job 
                        Training Partnership Act or title I of the 
                        Workforce Investment Act of 1998''; and
                            (ii) in the third sentence, by striking 
                        ``title III of that Act'' and inserting ``title 
                        III of the Job Training Partnership Act or 
                        title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 
                        1998''.
            (26) Worker adjustment and retraining notification act.--
        Section 3(a)(2) of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining 
        Notification Act (29 U.S.C. 2102(a)(2)) is amended by striking 
        ``to the State'' and all that follows through ``and the chief'' 
        and inserting ``to the State dislocated worker unit or office 
        (referred to in section 311(b)(2) of the Job Training and 
        Partnership Act), or the State or entity designated by the 
        State to carry out rapid response activities under section 
        134(a)(2)(A) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, and the 
        chief''.
            (27) Title 31, united states code.--Section 6703(a) of 
        title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph 
        (4) and inserting the following:
            ``(4) Programs under title II or IV of the Job Training 
        Partnership Act or under title I of the Workforce Investment 
        Act of 1998.''.
            (28) Veterans' rehabilitation and education amendments of 
        1980.--Section 512 of the Veterans' Rehabilitation and 
        Education Amendments of 1980 (38 U.S.C. 4101 note) is amended 
        by striking ``the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (29 
        U.S.C. et seq.),'' and inserting ``the Job Training Partnership 
        Act or title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998,''.
            (29) Title 38, united states code.--
                    (A) Section 4102a.--Section 4102A(d) of title 38, 
                United States Code, is amended by striking ``the Job 
                Training Partnership Act'' and inserting ``the Job 
                Training Partnership Act and title I of the Workforce 
                Investment Act of 1998''.
                    (B) Section 4103a.--Section 4103A(c)(4) of title 
                38, United States Code, is amended by striking 
                ``(including part C of title IV of the Job Training 
                Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.))'' and 
                inserting ``including part C of title IV of the Job 
                Training Partnership Act and title I of the Workforce 
                Investment Act of 1998''.
                    (C) Section 4213.--Section 4213 of title 38, United 
                States Code, is amended by striking ``program assisted 
                under the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1501 
                et seq.),'' and inserting ``program carried out under 
                the Job Training Partnership Act or title I of the 
                Workforce Investment Act of 1998,''.
            (30) Social security act.--Section 403(a)(5) of Social 
        Security Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)) is amended--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A)(vii)(I), by striking ``(as 
                described in section 103(c) of the Job Training 
                Partnership Act)'' and inserting ``(as described in 
                section 103(c) of the Job Training Partnership Act or 
                defined in section 101 of the Workforce Investment Act 
                of 1998)''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (D)--
                            (i) in clause (ii), by striking ``means, 
                        with respect to a service delivery area, the 
                        private industry council (or successor entity) 
                        established for the service delivery area 
                        pursuant to the Job Training Partnership Act'' 
                        and inserting ``means, with respect to a 
                        service delivery area, the private industry 
                        council or local workforce investment board 
                        established for the service delivery area 
                        pursuant to the Job Training Partnership Act or 
                        title I of the Workforce Investment Area of 
                        1998, as appropriate''; and
                            (ii) in clause (iii), by striking ``shall 
                        have the meaning given such term (or the 
                        successor to such term) for purposes of the Job 
                        Training Partnership Act'' and inserting 
                        ``shall have the meaning given such term for 
                        purposes of the Job Training Partnership Act or 
                        shall mean a local area as defined in section 
                        101 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, as 
                        appropriate''.
            (31) United states housing act.--Section 23 of the United 
        States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437u) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by striking ``the Job 
                Training'' and all that follows through ``or the'' and 
                inserting ``the Job Training Partnership Act or title I 
                of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 or the'';
                    (B) in the first sentence of subsection (f)(2), by 
                striking ``programs under the'' and all that follows 
                through ``and the'' and inserting ``programs under the 
                Job Training Partnership Act or title I of the 
                Workforce Investment Act of 1998 or the''; and
                    (C) in subsection (g)--
                            (i) in paragraph (2), by striking 
                        ``programs under the'' and all that follows 
                        through ``and the'' and inserting ``programs 
                        under the Job Training Partnership Act or title 
                        I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 or 
                        the''; and
                            (ii) in paragraph (3)(H), by striking 
                        ``program under'' and all that follows through 
                        ``and any other'' and inserting ``programs 
                        under the Job Training Partnership Act or title 
                        I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and 
                        any other''.
            (32) Housing act of 1949.--Section 504(c)(3) of the Housing 
        Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1474(c)(3)) is amended by striking 
        ``pursuant to'' and all that follows through ``or the'' and 
        inserting ``pursuant to the Job Training Partnership Act or 
        title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 or the''.
            (33) Older americans act of 1965.--
                    (A) Section 203.--Section 203 of the Older 
                Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3013) is amended--
                            (i) in subsection (a)(2), by striking the 
                        last sentence and inserting the following: ``In 
                        particular, the Secretary of Labor shall 
                        consult and cooperate with the Assistant 
                        Secretary in carrying out the Job Training 
                        Partnership Act and title I of the Workforce 
                        Investment Act of 1998.''; and
                            (ii) in subsection (b), by striking 
                        paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
            ``(1) the Job Training Partnership Act or title I of the 
        Workforce Investment Act of 1998,''.
                    (B) Section 502.--Section 502 of the Older 
                Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3056) is amended--
                            (i) in subsection (b)(1)(N)(i), by striking 
                        ``the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 
                        1501 et seq.)'' and inserting ``the Job 
                        Training Partnership Act and title I of the 
                        Workforce Investment Act of 1998''; and
                            (ii) in subsection (e)(2)(C), by striking 
                        ``programs carried out under section 124 of the 
                        Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1534)'' 
                        and inserting ``programs carried out under the 
                        Job Training Partnership Act and title I of the 
                        Workforce Investment Act of 1998''.
                    (C) Section 503.--Section 503(b)(1) of the Older 
                Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3056a(b)(1)) is 
                amended--
                            (i) in the first sentence, by striking 
                        ``the Job Training Partnership Act'' and 
                        inserting ``the Job Training Partnership Act 
                        and title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 
                        1998''; and
                            (ii) in the first sentence, by striking 
                        ``the Job Training Partnership Act'' and 
                        inserting ``the Job Training Partnership Act or 
                        title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 
                        1998''.
                    (D) Section 510.--Section 510 of the Older 
                Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3056h) is amended by 
                striking the matter following the section heading and 
                inserting the following:
    ``In the case of projects under this title carried out jointly with 
programs carried out under the Job Training Partnership Act, eligible 
individuals shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements of sections 203 
and 204(d)(5)(A) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 1603, 1604(d)(5)(A)) that are 
applicable to adults. In the case of projects under this title carried 
out jointly with programs carried out under subtitle B of title I of 
the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, eligible individuals shall be 
deemed to satisfy the requirements of section 134 of such Act.''.
            (34) Omnibus crime control and safe streets act of 1968.--
        Section 1801(b)(3) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
        Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796ee(b)(3)) is amended by 
        striking ``activities carried out under part B of title IV of 
        the Job Training Partnership Act (relating to Job Corps) (29 
        U.S.C. 1691 et seq.)'' and inserting ``activities carried out 
        under part B of title IV of the Job Training Partnership Act or 
        subtitle C of title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 
        (relating to Job Corps)''.
            (35) Environmental programs assistance act of 1984.--The 
        second sentence of section 2(a) of the Environmental Programs 
        Assistance Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 4368a(a)) is amended by 
        striking ``and title IV of the Job Training Partnership Act'' 
        and inserting ``and title IV of the Job Training Partnership 
        Act or subtitle D of title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 
        1998''.
            (36) Domestic volunteer service act of 1973.--
                    (A) Section 103.--The second sentence of section 
                103(d) of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 
                (42 U.S.C. 4953(d)) is amended to read as follows: 
                ``Whenever feasible, such efforts shall be coordinated 
                with an appropriate private industry council 
                established under the Job Training Partnership Act or 
                local workforce investment board established under 
                section 117 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998.''.
                    (B) Section 109.--Subsections (c)(2) and (d)(2) of 
                section 109 of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 
                1973 (42 U.S.C. 4959) is amended by striking 
                ``administrative entities designated to administer job 
                training plans under the Job Training Partnership Act'' 
                and inserting ``administrative entities designated to 
                administer job training plans under the Job Training 
                Partnership Act and eligible providers of employment 
                and training activities under subtitle B of title I of 
                the Workforce Investment Act of 1998''.
            (37) Age discrimination act of 1975.--Section 304(c)(1) of 
        the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. 6103(c)(1)) is 
        amended by striking ``Except with'' and all that follows 
        through ``nothing'' and inserting ``Nothing''.
            (38) Energy conservation and production act.--Section 
        414(b)(3) of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 
        U.S.C. 6864(b)(3)) is amended by striking ``the Comprehensive 
        Employment and Training Act of 1973'' and inserting ``the Job 
        Training Partnership Act or title I of the Workforce Investment 
        Act of 1998''.
            (39) National energy conservation policy act.--Section 233 
        of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 6873) 
        is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
        ``the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973'' and 
        inserting ``the Job Training Partnership Act or title I of the 
        Workforce Investment Act of 1998''.
            (40) Community economic development act of 1981.--Section 
        617(a)(3) of the Community Economic Development Act of 1981 (42 
        U.S.C. 9806(a)(3)) is amended by striking ``activities such as 
        those described in the Comprehensive Employment and Training 
        Act'' and inserting ``activities such as the activities 
        described in the Job Training Partnership Act or title I of the 
        Workforce Investment Act of 1998''.
            (41) Stewart b. mckinney homeless assistance act.--Section 
        103(b)(2) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 11302(b)(2)) is amended by striking ``the Job 
        Training Partnership Act'' and inserting ``the Job Training 
        Partnership Act or title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 
        1998''.
            (42) National and community service act of 1990.--
                    (A) Section 177.--Section 177(d) of the National 
                and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12637(d)) 
                is amended to read as follows:
    ``(d) Treatment of Benefits.--Allowances, earnings, and payments to 
individuals participating in programs that receive assistance under 
this title shall not be considered to be income for the purposes of 
determining eligibility for and the amount of income transfer and in-
kind aid furnished under any Federal or federally assisted program 
based on need, other than as provided under the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 301 et seq.).''.
                    (B) Section 198c.--Section 198C of the National and 
                Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12653c) is 
                amended--
                            (i) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``a 
                        military installation described in section 
                        325(e)(1) of the Job Training Partnership Act 
                        (29 U.S.C. 1662d(e)(1)).'' and inserting ``a 
                        military installation being closed or realigned 
                        under--
                    ``(A) the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act 
                of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of division B of Public 
                Law 101-510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note); and
                    ``(B) title II of the Defense Authorization 
                Amendments and Base Closure and Realignment Act (Public 
                Law 100-526; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note).''; and
                            (ii) in subsection (e)(1)(B), by striking 
                        clause (iii) and inserting the following:
                    ``(iii) an eligible youth described in section 423 
                of the Job Training Partnership Act or an individual 
                described in section 144 of the Workforce Investment 
                Act of 1998.''.
                    (C) Section 199l.--Section 199L(a) of the National 
                and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12655m(a)) 
                is amended by striking ``the Job Training Partnership 
                Act (29 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.)'' and inserting ``the Job 
                Training Partnership Act and title I of the Workforce 
                Investment Act of 1998''.
            (43) Cranston-gonzalez national affordable housing act.--
                    (A) Section 454.--Subparagraphs (H) and (M) of 
                subsection (c)(2), and subsection (d)(7), of section 
                454 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable 
                Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12899c) are amended by striking 
                ``the Job Training Partnership Act'' and inserting 
                ``the Job Training Partnership Act and title I of the 
                Workforce Investment Act of 1998''.
                    (B) Section 456.--The first sentence of section 
                456(e) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable 
                Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12899e(e)) is amended by 
                inserting ``(as in effect on the day before the date of 
                enactment of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998)'' 
                after ``the Job Training Partnership Act'' each place 
                it appears.
            (44) Violent crime control and law enforcement act of 
        1994.--Section 31113(a)(4)(C) of the Violent Crime Control and 
        Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13823(a)(4)(C)) is 
        amended by striking ``authorized under the Job Training 
        Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.)'' and inserting 
        ``authorized under the Job Training Partnership Act or title I 
        of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998''.
    (e) Other References to Title VII of the Stewart B. McKinney 
Homeless Assistance Act.--
            (1) Table of contents.--The table of contents of the 
        Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11421 et 
        seq.) is amended by striking the items relating to title VII of 
        such Act, except the items relating to the title heading, and 
        subtitles B and C, of such title.
            (2) Title vii.--The Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance 
        Act (as amended by section 199(b)(1) of the Workforce 
        Investment Act of 1998) is further amended by inserting before 
        subtitle B (relating to education for homeless children and 
        families) the following:

                 ``TITLE VII--EDUCATION AND TRAINING''.

    (f) References to Job Training Partnership Act Subsequent to 
Repeal.--
            (1) Title 5, united states code.--Section 3502(d) of title 
        5, United States Code, is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking clause 
                        (i) and inserting the following:
                    ``(i) the State or entity designated by the State 
                to carry out rapid response activities under section 
                134(a)(2)(A) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998; 
                and''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B)(iii), by striking 
                        ``under the Job Training Partnership Act or''; 
                        and
                    (B) in paragraph (4), in the second sentence, by 
                striking ``the Job Training Partnership Act or''.
            (2) Food stamp act of 1977.--
                    (A) Section 5.--Section 5(l) of the Food Stamp Act 
                of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2014(l)) is amended by striking 
                ``Notwithstanding section 142(b) of the Job Training 
                Partnership Act or section 181(a)(2) of the Workforce 
                Investment Act of 1998, earnings to individuals 
                participating in on-the-job training programs under 
                section 204(b)(1)(C) or 264(c)(1)(A) of the Job 
                Training Partnership Act or in on-the-job training 
                under title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998'' 
                and inserting ``Notwithstanding section 181(a)(2) of 
                the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, earnings to 
                individuals participating in on-the-job training under 
                title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998''
                    (B) Section 6.--Section 6 of the Food Stamp Act of 
                1977 (7 U.S.C. 2015) is amended--
                            (i) in subsection (d)(4)(M), by striking 
                        ``the State public employment offices and 
                        agencies operating programs under the Job 
                        Training Partnership Act or of'';
                            (ii) in subsection (e)(3), by striking 
                        subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:
                    ``(A) a program under title I of the Workforce 
                Investment Act of 1998;''; and
                            (iii) in subsection (o)(1)(A), by striking 
                        ``Job Training Partnership Act or''.
                    (C) Section 17.--The second sentence of section 
                17(b)(2) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
                2026(b)(2)) is amended by striking ``the Job Training 
                Partnership Act or''.
            (3) Personal responsibility and work opportunity 
        reconciliation act of 1996.--
                    (A) Section 403(c)(2)(K) of the Personal 
                Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act 
                of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1613(c)(2)(K)) is amended by striking 
                ``Job Training Partnership Act or''.
                    (B) Section 423(d)(11) of the Personal 
                Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act 
                of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1183a note) is amended by striking 
                ``Job Training Partnership Act or''.
            (4) Immigration and nationality act.--Section 245A(h)(4)(F) 
        of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
        1255a(h)(4)(F)) is amended by striking ``The Job Training 
        Partnership Act or title'' and inserting ``Title''.
            (5) Refugee education assistance act of 1980.--Section 
        402(a)(4) of the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980 (8 
        U.S.C. 1522 note) is amended by striking ``the Comprehensive 
        Employment and Training Act of 1973'' and inserting ``the Job 
        Training Partnership Act or''.
            (6) National defense authorization act for fiscal year 
        1993.--
                    (A) Section 3161.--Section 3161(c)(6) of the 
                National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 
                (42 U.S.C. 7274h(c)(6)) is amended by striking 
                subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:
                    ``(A) programs carried out by the Secretary of 
                Labor under title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 
                1998;''.
                    (B) Section 4461.--Section 4461(1) of the National 
                Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (10 
                U.S.C. 1143 note) is amended by striking ``The Job 
                Training Partnership Act of title'' and inserting 
                ``Title''.
                    (C) Section 4471.--Section 4471 of the National 
                Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (10 
                U.S.C. 2501 note) is amended--
                            (i) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``the 
                        State dislocated worker unit or office referred 
                        to in section 311(b)(2) of the Job Training 
                        Partnership Act, or'';
                            (ii) in subsection (d), in the first 
                        sentence, by striking ``for training, 
                        adjustment assistance, and employment services 
                        under section 325 or 325A of the Job Training 
                        Partnership Act or''; and
                            (iii) in subsection (e), by striking ``for 
                        training, adjustment assistance, and employment 
                        services under section 325 or 325A of the Job 
                        Training Partnership Act or''.
                    (D) Section 4492.--Section 4492(b) of the National 
                Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (10 
                U.S.C. 1143 note) is amended by striking ``the Job 
                Training Partnership Act or''.
            (7) National defense authorization act for fiscal year 
        1994.--Section 1333(c)(2)(B) of the National Defense 
        Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (10 U.S.C. 2701 note) is 
        amended by striking ``Private industry councils as described in 
        section 102 of the Job Training Partnership Act or local'' and 
        inserting ``local''.
            (8) National defense authorization act for fiscal year 
        1998.--Section 2824(c)(5) of the National Defense Authorization 
        Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (10 U.S.C. 2687 note) is amended by 
        striking ``Job Training Partnership Act or''.
            (9) Small business act.--The fourth sentence of section 
        7(j)(13)(E) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(j)(13)(E)) 
        is amended by striking ``the Job Training Partnership Act or''.
            (10) Full employment and balanced growth act of 1978.--
        Section 206 of the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 
        1978 (15 U.S.C. 3116) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding 
                paragraph (1), by striking ``CETA'' and inserting ``the 
                Job Training Partnership Act and''; and
                    (B) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``activities 
                carried out under the Job Training Partnership Act 
                or''.
            (11) Trade act of 1974.--
                    (A) Section 236.--Section 236(a)(5)(B) of the Trade 
                Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2296(a)(5)(B)) is amended by 
                striking ``section 303 of the Job Training Partnership 
                Act or''.
                    (B) Section 239.--Section 239(e) of the Trade Act 
                of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2311(e)) is amended by striking 
                ``title III of the Job Training Partnership Act or''.
            (12) Higher education act of 1965.--
                    (A) Section 418a.--Subsections (b)(1)(B)(ii) and 
                (c)(1)(A) of section 418A of the Higher Education Act 
                of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070d-2) are amended by striking 
                ``section 402 of the Job Training Partnership Act or''.
                    (B) Section 480.--Section 480(b)(14) of the Higher 
                Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087vv(b)(14)) is 
                amended by striking ``Job Training Partnership Act 
                noneducational benefits or''.
            (13) Elementary and secondary education act of 1965.--
                    (A) Section 1205.--Section 1205(8)(B) of the 
                Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
                U.S.C. 6365(8)(B)) is amended by striking ``the Job 
                Training Partnership Act and''.
                    (B) Section 1414.--Section 1414(c)(8) of the 
                Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
                U.S.C. 6434(c)(8)) is amended by striking ``the Job 
                Training Partnership Act or''.
                    (C) Section 1423.--Section 1423(9) of the 
                Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
                U.S.C. 6453(9)) is amended by striking ``the Job 
                Training Partnership Act or''.
                    (D) Section 1425.--Section 1425(9) of the 
                Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
                U.S.C. 6455(9)) is amended by striking ``the Job 
                Training Partnership Act or''.
            (14) District of columbia school reform act of 1995.--
        Section 2604(c)(2)(B)(ii) of the District of Columbia School 
        Reform Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-134; 110 Stat. 1321-145) is 
        amended by striking ``Job Training Partnership Act or''.
            (15) Emergency jobs and unemployment assistance act of 
        1974.--
                    (A) Section 204.--Section 204(b) of the Emergency 
                Jobs and Unemployment Assistance Act of 1974 (26 U.S.C. 
                3304 note) is amended by striking ``service delivery 
                area established'' and all that follows through ``this 
                section) or a''.
                    (B) Section 223.--Section 223 of the Emergency Jobs 
                and Unemployment Assistance Act of 1974 (26 U.S.C. 3304 
                note) is amended--
                            (i) in paragraph (3), by striking ``the Job 
                        Training Partnership Act or''; and
                            (ii) in paragraph (4), by striking ``the 
                        Job Training Partnership Act or''.
            (16) Veterans' benefits and programs improvement act of 
        1988.--Section 402 of the Veterans' Benefits and Programs 
        Improvement Act of 1988 (29 U.S.C. 1721 note) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``title III of 
                the Job Training Partnership Act or''; and
                    (B) in subsection (d)--
                            (i) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``part 
                        C of title IV of the Job Training Partnership 
                        Act or''; and
                            (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ``title 
                        III of the Job Training Partnership Act or''.
            (17) Veterans' job training act.--
                    (A) Section 13.--Section 13(b) of the Veterans' Job 
                Training Act (29 U.S.C. 1721 note) is amended by 
                striking ``the Job Training Partnership Act or''.
                    (B) Section 14.--Section 14(b)(3)(B)(i)(II) of the 
                Veterans' Job Training Act (29 U.S.C. 1721 note) is 
                amended by striking ``part C of title IV the Job 
                Training Partnership Act or''.
                    (C) Section 15.--Section 15(c)(2) of the Veterans' 
                Job Training Act (29 U.S.C. 1721 note) is amended--
                            (i) in the second sentence, by striking 
                        ``part C of title IV of the Job Training 
                        Partnership Act or''; and
                            (ii) in the third sentence, by striking 
                        ``title III of the Job Training Partnership Act 
                        or''.
            (18) Worker adjustment and retraining notification act.--
        Section 3(a)(2) of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining 
        Notification Act (29 U.S.C. 2102(a)(2)) is amended by striking 
        ``the State dislocated worker unit or office (referred to in 
        section 311(b)(2) of the Job Training and Partnership Act), 
        or''.
            (19) Title 31, united states code.--Section 6703(a) of 
        title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph 
        (4) and inserting the following:
            ``(4) Programs under title I of the Workforce Investment 
        Act of 1998.''.
            (20) Veterans' rehabilitation and education amendments of 
        1980.--Section 512 of the Veterans' Rehabilitation and 
        Education Amendments of 1980 (38 U.S.C. 4101 note) is amended 
        by striking ``the Job Training Partnership Act or''.
            (21) Title 38, united states code.--
                    (A) Section 4102a.--Section 4102A(d) of title 38, 
                United States Code, is amended by striking ``the Job 
                Training Partnership Act and''.
                    (B) Section 4103a.--Section 4103A(c)(4) of title 
                38, United States Code, is amended by striking ``part C 
                of title IV of the Job Training Partnership Act and''.
                    (C) Section 4213.--Section 4213 of title 38, United 
                States Code, is amended by striking ``the Job Training 
                Partnership Act or''.
            (22) Social security act.--Section 403(a)(5) of Social 
        Security Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)) is amended--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A)(vii)(I), by striking 
                ``described in section 103(c) of the Job Training 
                Partnership Act or''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (D)--
                            (i) in clause (ii), by striking ``the Job 
                        Training Partnership Act or''; and
                            (ii) in clause (iii), by striking ``shall 
                        mean a local area as defined in section 101 of 
                        the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, as 
                        appropriate''.
            (23) United states housing act.--Section 23 of the United 
        States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437u) is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by striking ``the Job 
                Training Partnership Act or'';
                    (B) in the first sentence of subsection (f)(2), by 
                striking ``the Job Training Partnership Act or''; and
                    (C) in subsection (g)--
                            (i) in paragraph (2), by striking ``the Job 
                        Training Partnership Act or''; and
                            (ii) in paragraph (3)(H), by striking ``the 
                        Job Training Partnership Act or''.
            (24) Housing act of 1949.--Section 504(c)(3) of the Housing 
        Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1474(c)(3)) is amended by striking ``the 
        Job Training Partnership Act or''.
            (25) Older americans act of 1965.--
                    (A) Section 203.--Section 203 of the Older 
                Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3013) is amended--
                            (i) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ``the 
                        Job Training Partnership Act and''; and
                            (ii) in subsection (b), by striking 
                        paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
            ``(1) title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998,''.
                    (B) Section 502.--Section 502 of the Older 
                Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3056) is amended--
                            (i) in subsection (b)(1)(N)(i), by striking 
                        ``the Job Training Partnership Act and''; and
                            (ii) in subsection (e)(2)(C), by striking 
                        ``the Job Training Partnership Act and''.
                    (C) Section 503.--Section 503(b)(1) of the Older 
                Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3056a(b)(1)) is 
                amended--
                            (i) in the first sentence, by striking 
                        ``the Job Training Partnership Act and''; and
                            (ii) in the first sentence, by striking 
                        ``the Job Training Partnership Act or''.
                    (D) Section 510.--Section 510 of the Older 
                Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3056h) is amended by 
                striking the matter following the section heading and 
                inserting the following:
    ``In the case of projects under this title carried out jointly with 
programs carried out under subtitle B of title I of the Workforce 
Investment Act of 1998, eligible individuals shall be deemed to satisfy 
the requirements of section 134 of such Act.''.
            (26) Omnibus crime control and safe streets act of 1968.--
        Section 1801(b)(3) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
        Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796ee(b)(3)) is amended by 
        striking ``part B of title IV of the Job Training Partnership 
        Act or''.
            (27) Environmental programs assistance act of 1984.--The 
        second sentence of section 2(a) of the Environmental Programs 
        Assistance Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 4368a(a)) is amended by 
        striking ``title IV of the Job Training Partnership Act or''.
            (28) Domestic volunteer service act of 1973.--
                    (A) Section 103.--The second sentence of section 
                103(d) of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 
                (42 U.S.C. 4953(d)) is amended to read as follows: 
                ``private industry council established under the Job 
                Training Partnership Act or''.
                    (B) Section 109.--Subsections (c)(2) and (d)(2) of 
                section 109 of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 
                1973 (42 U.S.C. 4959) is amended by striking 
                ``administrative entities designated to administer job 
                training plans under the Job Training Partnership Act 
                and''.
            (29) Energy conservation and production act.--Section 
        414(b)(3) of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 
        U.S.C. 6864(b)(3)) is amended by striking ``the Job Training 
        Partnership Act or''.
            (30) National energy conservation policy act.--Section 233 
        of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 6873) 
        is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
        ``the Job Training Partnership Act or''.
            (31) Community economic development act of 1981.--Section 
        617(a)(3) of the Community Economic Development Act of 1981 (42 
        U.S.C. 9806(a)(3)) is amended by striking ``the Job Training 
        Partnership Act or''.
            (32) Stewart b. mckinney homeless assistance act.--Section 
        103(b)(2) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 11302(b)(2)) is amended by striking ``the Job 
        Training Partnership Act or''.
            (33) National and community service act of 1990.--
                    (A) Section 198c.--Section 198C(e)(1)(B) of the 
                National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
                12653c(e)(1)(C)) is amended by striking clause (iii) 
                and inserting the following:
                    ``(iii) an individual described in section 144 of 
                the Workforce Investment Act of 1998.''.
                    (B) Section 199l.--Section 199L(a) of the National 
                and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12655m(a)) 
                is amended by striking ``the Job Training Partnership 
                Act and''.
            (34) Cranston-gonzalez national affordable housing act.--
        Subparagraphs (H) and (M) of subsection (c)(2), and subsection 
        (d)(7), of section 454 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National 
        Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12899c) are amended by 
        striking ``the Job Training Partnership Act and''.
            (35) Violent crime control and law enforcement act of 
        1994.--Section 31113(a)(4)(C) of the Violent Crime Control and 
        Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13823(a)(4)(C)) is 
        amended by striking ``the Job Training Partnership Act or''.
    (g) Effective Dates.--
            (1) Immediately effective amendments.--The amendments made 
        by subsections (a) through (d) shall take effect on the date of 
        the enactment of this Act.
            (2) Subsequently effective amendments.--
                    (A) Stewart b. mckinney homeless assistance act.--
                The amendments made by subsection (e) shall take effect 
                on July 1, 1999.
                    (B) Job training partnership act.--The amendments 
                made by subsection (f) shall take effect on July 1, 
                2000.
    (h) References.--
            (1) In general.--Section 190 of the Workforce Investment 
        Act of 1998 is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 190. REFERENCES.

    ``(a) References to Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.--
Except as otherwise specified, a reference in a Federal law (other than 
a reference in a provision amended by the Reading Excellence Act) to a 
provision of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act--
            ``(1) effective on the date of enactment of this Act, shall 
        be deemed to refer to the corresponding provision of the Job 
        Training Partnership Act or of the Workforce Investment Act of 
        1998; and
            ``(2) effective on July 1, 2000, shall be deemed to refer 
        to the corresponding provision of the Workforce Investment Act 
        of 1998.''.
    ``(b) References to Job Training Partnership Act.--Except as 
otherwise specified, a reference in a Federal law (other than a 
reference in this Act or a reference in a provision amended by the 
Reading Excellence Act) to a provision of the Job Training Partnership 
Act--
            ``(1) effective on the date of enactment of this Act, shall 
        be deemed to refer to that provision or the corresponding 
        provision of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998; and
            ``(2) effective on July 1, 2000, shall be deemed to refer 
        to the corresponding provision of the Workforce Investment Act 
        of 1998.''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) 
        shall take effect as if included in the Workforce Investment 
        Act of 1998.
            (3) Conforming amendment.--Section 199A of such Act is 
        amended by striking subsection (c).

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
105th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 2614

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