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                          AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED

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                SCHOOL-TO-WORK OPPORTUNITIES ACT OF 1993

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                   KASSEBAUM AMENDMENTS NO. 1424-1425

  Mrs. KASSEBAUM proposed two amendments to the bill (S. 1361) to 
establish a national framework for the development of School-to-Work 
Opportunities systems in all States, and for other purposes; as 
follows:

                           Amendment No. 1424

       Insert after section 504 the following new section:

     SEC. 504A. COMBINATION OF FEDERAL FUNDS BY STATES.

       (a) In General.--
       (1) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are--
       (A) to integrate activities under this Act with State 
     school-to-work transition activities carried out under 
     programs; and
       (B) to maximize the effective use of resources.
       (2) Combination of funds.--To carry out such purposes, a 
     State that receives assistance under title II may carry out 
     activities necessary to develop and implement a statewide 
     School-to-Work Opportunities system with funds obtained by 
     combining--
       (A) Federal funds under this Act; and
       (B) other Federal funds made available from among programs 
     under--
       (i) the provisions of law listed in section 502(b); and
       (ii) the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1501 et 
     seq.).
       (b) Use of Funds.--A State may use the Federal funds 
     combined under subsection (a) under the requirements of this 
     Act, except that the provisions relating to the matters 
     specified in section 502(c), and section 503(c), that relate 
     to the program through which the funds described in 
     subsection (a)(2)(B) were made available, shall remain in 
     effect with respect to the use of such funds.
       (c) Additional Information in Application.--A State seeking 
     to combine funds under subsection (a) shall include in the 
     application of the State under title II--
       (1) a description of the funds the State proposes to 
     combine under the requirement of this Act;
       (2) the activities to be carried out with such funds;
       (3) the specific outcomes expected of participants in 
     school-to-work activities; and
       (4) such other information as the Secretaries may require.
       In section 510, in the section heading, strike ``SEC. 
     510.'' and insert ``SEC. 511.''.
       In section 509, in the section heading, strike ``SEC. 
     509.'' and insert ``SEC. 510.''.
       In section 508, in the section heading, strike ``SEC. 
     508.'' and insert ``SEC. 509.''
       In section 507, on the section heading, strike ``SEC. 
     507.'' and insert ``SEC. 508.''.
       In section 506, in the section heading, strike ``SEC. 
     506.'' and insert ``SEC. 507.''.
       In section 505, in the section heading, strike ``SEC. 
     505.'' and insert ``SEC. 506.''.
       In section 504A, in the section heading, strike ``SEC. 
     504A.'' and insert ``SEC. 505.''.
       In section 303(a)(1), strike ``507(b)'' and insert 
     ``508(b)''.
       In section 401(a), strike ``507(c)'' and insert ``508(c)''.
       In section 401(b), strike ``507(c)'' and insert ``508(c)''.
       In section 402(a), strike ``507(c)'' and insert ``508(c)''.
       In section 402(b), strike ``507(c)'' and insert ``508(c)''.
       In section 402(d), strike ``507(c)'' and insert ``508(c)''.
       In section 403(b), strike ``507(c)'' and insert ``508(c)''.
       In section 403(c), strike ``507(c)'' and insert ``508(c)''.
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                           Amendment No. 1425

       In section 507(a), strike ``7'' and insert ``2''.
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                        GREGG AMENDMENT NO. 1426

  Mr. GREGG proposed an amendment to the bill S. 1361, supra; as 
follows:

                           Amendment No. 1426

       At the appropriate place in title V, insert the following:

     SEC.  . ADDITIONAL FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS.

       (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to ensure that 
     the funds provided under this Act cannot be utilized by the 
     Federal Government to contribute to an unfunded Federal 
     mandate.
       (b) Requirements.--Subject to subsection (c) and 
     notwithstanding any other provision of Federal law, no 
     provision of Federal law shall require a State, in order to 
     receive funds under this Act, to comply with any Federal 
     requirement, other than a requirement of this Act as in 
     effect on the effective date of this Act.
       (c) Rule of Construction.--Any provision of Federal 
     statutory or regulatory law, in effect on or after the 
     effective date of this Act, shall be subject to subsection 
     (b) unless such law explicitly excludes the application of 
     subsection (b) by reference to this section.
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                PRESSLER (AND DORGAN) AMENDMENT NO. 1427

       Mr. PRESSLER (for himself and Mr. Dorgan) proposed an 
     amendment to the bill S. 1361, supra; as follows:

                           Amendment No. 1427

       At the end of section 202, add the following:
       (d) Grants to Consortia.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretaries may make grants under 
     subsection (a) to consortia of Congressional Districts with 
     low population densities, to enable each such consortium to 
     complete development of comprehensive, statewide School-to-
     Work Opportunities systems in each of the Congressional 
     Districts comprising the consortium. Each such system shall 
     meet the requirements of this Act for such a system, except 
     as otherwise provided in this subsection.
       (2) Amount.--The amount of a development grant under this 
     subtitle to a consortium may not be greater than the product 
     of--
       (A) $1,000,000; and
       (B) the number of Congressional Districts in the 
     consortium,

     for any fiscal year.
       (3) Application.--For purposes of the application of this 
     subtitle to a consortium:
       (A) Governor.--References to a Governor shall be deemed to 
     be references to an official designated by the consortium to 
     carry out the duties of a governor under this subtitle.
       (B) State.--References to a Congressional District shall be 
     deemed to be references to the consortium.
       (C) Official.--References to an official of a State shall 
     be deemed to be references to such an official of any of the 
     States comprising the consortium.
       (4) Definition.--As used in this subsection, the term 
     ``consortia of Congressional Districts with low population 
     densities'' means a consortia of Congressional Districts, 
     each Congressional District of which has an average 
     population density of less than 20.0 persons per square mile, 
     based on 1993 data from the Bureau of the Census.
       At the end of section 212, add the following:
       (i) Grants to Consortia.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretaries may make grants under 
     subsection (a) to consortia of Congressional Districts with 
     low population densities, to enable each such consortium to 
     implement a comprehensive, statewide School-to-Work 
     Opportunities systems in each of the Congressional Districts 
     comprising the consortium. Each such system shall meet the 
     requirements of this Act for such a system, except as 
     otherwise provided in this subsection.
       (2) Amount.--The amount of an implementation grant under 
     this subtitle to a consortium may not be--
       (A) greater than the product of--
       (i) the maximum amount described in subsection (e); and
       (ii) the number of Congressional Districts in the 
     consortium,

     for any fiscal year; or
       (B) less than the product of--
       (i) the minimum amount described in subsection (e); and
       (ii) the number of Congressional Districts in the 
     consortium,

     for any fiscal year.
       (3) Application.--For purposes of the application of this 
     subtitle to a consortium:
       (A) Governor.--References to a Governor shall be deemed to 
     be references to an official designated by the consortium to 
     carry out the duties of a Governor under this subtitle.
       (B) State.--References to a State shall be deemed to be 
     references to the consortium.
       (C) Official.--References to an official of a State shall 
     be deemed to be references to such an official of any of the 
     States comprising the consortium.
       (4) Waivers.--In order for a consortium that receives a 
     grant under this section to receive a waiver under title V 
     with respect to a State, the State and officials of the State 
     shall comply with the applicable requirements of title V for 
     such a waiver.
       (5) Definition.--As used in this subsection, the term 
     ``consortia of States with low population densities'' means a 
     consortia of States, each State of which has an average 
     population density of less than 12.30 persons per square 
     mile, based on 1993 data from the Bureau of the Census.
       In section 301(2), insert ``, and to implement such 
     programs in States with low population densities,'' after 
     ``in high poverty areas of urban and rural communities''.
       In section 301(2), insert ``or in States with low 
     population densities'' after ``designated high poverty 
     areas''.
       In section 303, strike the title and insert the following:

     ``SEC. 303. SCHOOL-TO-WORK OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM GRANTS IN 
                   HIGH POVERTY AREAS AND IN STATES WITH LOW 
                   POPULATION DENSITIES.''.

       In section 303(a)(1), insert ``and to partnerships to 
     implement such programs in States with low population 
     densities'' after ``in high poverty areas''.
       In section 303(a)(2), strike ``Definition.--'' and insert 
     ``High poverty area.--''.
       At the end of section 303(a), add the following:
       ``(3) State with a low population density.--For purposes of 
     this subsection, the term `State with a low population 
     density' means a State with an average population density of 
     less than 12.30 persons per square mile, based on 1993 data 
     from the Bureau of the Census.''.
       In section 507(b), strike ``High Poverty Areas.--'' and 
     insert ``High Poverty Areas and States With Low Population 
     Densities.--''.
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                THURMOND (AND OTHERS) AMENDMENT NO. 1428

  Mr. THURMOND (for himself, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Coats, Mr. Durenberger, 
and Mr. Gregg) proposed an amendment to the bill S. 1361, supra; as 
follows:

       On page 7, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following:
       (9) encourage the development and implementation of 
     programs that will provide paid high-quality, work-based 
     learning experiences;
       On page 7, line 9, strike ``(9)'' and insert ``(10)''.
       On page 7, line 16, strike ``(10)'' and insert ``(11)''.
       On page 7, line 20, strike ``(11)'' and insert ``(12)''.
       On page 17, line 14, strike ``paid''.
       On page 31, between lines 18 and 19, insert the following:
       (9) describe the extent to which the School-to-Work 
     Opportunities system will include programs that will provide 
     paid high-quality, work-based learning experiences;
       On page 31, line 19, strike ``(9)'' and insert ``(10)''.
       On page 31, line 23, strike ``(10)'' and insert ``(11)''.
       On page 32, line 5, strike ``(11)'' and insert ``(12)''.
       On page 32, line 10, strike ``(12)'' and insert ``(13)''.
       On page 32, line 17, strike ``(13)'' and insert ``(14)''.
       On page 32, line 23, strike ``(14)'' and insert ``(15)''.
       On page 33, line 3, strike ``(15)'' and insert ``(16)''.
       On page 33, line 7, strike ``(16)'' and insert ``(17)''.
       On page 33, line 9, strike ``(17)'' and insert ``(18)''.
       On page 34, line 21, strike ``and''
       On page 35, line 2, strike ``system;'' and insert ``system; 
     and''.
       On page 35, between lines 2 and 3, insert the following;
       (4) give priority to applications that describe systems 
     that include programs that will provide paid high-quality, 
     work-based learning experiences;
       On page 38, between lines 18 and 19, insert the following:
       (D) describes the extent to which the program will provide 
     paid high-quality, work-based learning experiences;
       On page 38, line 19, strike ``(D)'' and insert ``(E)''.
       On page 38, line 23, strike ``(E)'' and insert ``(F)''.
       On page 39, line 1, strike ``(F)'' and insert ``(G)''.
       On page 44, line 13, strike ``(10)'' and insert ``(11)''.
       On page 46, line 20, strike ``(10)'' and insert ``(11)''.
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                       GORTON AMENDMENT NO. 1429

  Mr. GORTON proposed an amendment to the bill S. 1361, supra; as 
follows:

       At the appropriate place in the Committee amendment, add 
     the following:

                 TITLE   --JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACT

     SEC.  1. PRIORITY FOR PLACEMENT IN PRIVATE SECTOR JOBS UNDER 
                   SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAM OF 
                   JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACT.

       (a) In General.--
       (1) Placement and certification.--Section 253 of the Job 
     Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1632) is amended--
       (A) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and
       (B) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(d) Placement in Private Sector Jobs.--
       ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 141(k), in 
     providing on-the-job training, work experience programs, and 
     any other employment or job training activity under this 
     section, a service delivery area shall give priority to 
     placing participants in unsubsidized employment in the 
     private sector.
       ``(2) Subsidized employment.--
       ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding section 141(k), a 
     service delivery area may place participants in subsidized 
     employment in the private sector.
       ``(B) Educational services.--Any employer that places 
     participants in subsidized employment in the private sector 
     shall establish a work schedule for the participants that 
     accommodates the needs of the participants to receive 
     educational services identified in the service strategy of 
     the participants under section 253(c)(2).
       ``(3) Assurance.--An employer who desires to place 
     participants in employment in the private sector through a 
     program carried out under this part within a service delivery 
     area shall provide an assurance to the administrative entity 
     serving the area that the employer--
       ``(A) will employ the participants for the duration of the 
     program carried out under this part; and
       ``(B) will not terminate the employment of such 
     participants prior to the end of such program, other than for 
     cause.
       ``(4) Special rule.--Nothing in this section shall be 
     construed to require a service delivery area to place 
     participants in subsidized employment in the private sector.
       ``(5) Wages.--In making funds available under this part to 
     private for-profit employers to pay for the wages of 
     participants placed in subsidized employment by such 
     employers under this part, no service delivery area may use 
     funds made available under this part to contribute more than 
     an amount equal to the product of--
       ``(A) 40 percent of the applicable minimum wage under 
     section 6 of the Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. 206); 
     and
       ``(B) the number of such participants, toward such 
     wages.''.
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--Paragraphs (37) and (39) of 
     section 4 of the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 
     1503) are amended by striking ``section 253(d)'' and 
     inserting ``section 253(e)''.
       (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsections (a) 
     and (b) shall take effect as if included in the Job Training 
     Reform Amendments of 1992.
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                       NICKLES AMENDMENT NO. 1430

  Mr. NICKLES proposed an amendment to the bill, S. 1430, supra; as 
follows:

       Beginning on page 67, line 6, strike ``such sums as may be 
     necessary for each of the 7 succeeding fiscal years to carry 
     out this Act.'' and insert in lieu thereof ``$308,000,000 for 
     fiscal year 1996; $316,000,000 for fiscal year 1997; 
     $324,000,000 for fiscal year 1998; and $341,000,000 for 
     fiscal year 1999.''
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                 KENNEDY (AND SIMON) AMENDMENT NO. 1431

  Mr. SIMON (for Mr. Kennedy, for himself and Mr. Simon) proposed an 
amendment to the bill, S. 1361, supra; as follows:

       On page 45, line 9, after the word ``authorized'', insert 
     the following: ``and encouraged''.
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                      COVERDELL AMENDMENT NO. 1432

  Mrs. KASSEBAUM (for Mr. Coverdell) proposed an amendment to the bill 
S. 1361, supra; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in title V, insert the following 
     new section:

     SEC.   . DELAY OF SPENDING FOR SCHOOL-TO-WORK OPPORTUNITIES 
                   PROGRAMS UNTIL FISCAL YEAR 1994 EMERGENCY 
                   DEFICIT INCREASE IS ELIMINATED.

       (a) Prohibition on Appropriations.--Notwithstanding any 
     other provision of this Act, Congress shall not appropriate 
     funds under section 507 until the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget certifies that the total amount of 
     deficit increase for fiscal year 1994 resulting from budget 
     authority contained in supplementary appropriations Acts and 
     declared to be emergency spending under section 
     251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
     Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)(D)(I)) has been 
     eliminated through rescissions and transfers of funds.
       (b) Prohibition on Obligation.--Notwithstanding any other 
     provision of this Act, no funds that were appropriated for a 
     program under this Act prior to the date of enactment of this 
     Act shall be obligated for the program until the date of the 
     certification described in subsection (a).
       (c) Enforcement.--
       (1) Point of order.--Prior to the date of the certification 
     described in subsection (a), it shall not be in order in the 
     Senate to consider any bill, joint resolution, amendment, 
     motion, or conference report providing appropriations under 
     section 507.
       (2) Waiver or suspension.--Paragraph (1) may be waived or 
     suspended in the Senate only by the affirmative vote of 
     three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.
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                 DOLE (AND NICKLES) AMENDMENT NO. 1433

  Mrs. KASSEBAUM (for Mr. Dole, for himself and Mr. Nickles) proposed 
an amendment to the bill S. 1361, supra; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in title V, insert the following:

     SEC.   . SENSE OF THE SENATE.

       It is the sense of the Senate that the Congress should fund 
     programs under this Act, for fiscal years 1996 through 2002, 
     solely from the savings resulting from efforts of the 
     Department of Labor, the Department of Education, and other 
     Federal agencies, to eliminate, consolidate, or streamline, 
     duplicative or ineffective education or job training programs 
     in existence on the date of enactment of this Act.

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