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Establishment of the Office of Job Corps Within the Office of the 
Secretary; Delegation of Authority and Assignment of Responsibility to 
Its Director and Others; Notice

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary

[Secretary's Order 09-2006]


Establishment of the Office of Job Corps Within the Office of the 
Secretary; Delegation of Authority and Assignment of Responsibility to 
Its Director and Others

    1. Purpose. This Order establishes the Office of Job Corps within 
the Office of the Secretary and delegates authority and assigns 
responsibility to the Director of the Office of Job Corps and other 
agency heads to ensure the effective administration of the Job Corps 
program.
    2. Authority and Directives Affected.
    A. Authorities. This Order is issued pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 301 
(regulatory authority); 29 U.S.C. 551 (Establishment of Department of 
Labor); Reorganization Plan No. 6 (U.S.C. Appendix 1); section 102 of 
the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (Pub. L.109-149); and Title 
I-C of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2881-2901).
    B. Directives Affected. The provisions of Secretary's Orders 4-75 
and 2-82 delegating authority and assigning responsibility for 
administration of the Job Corps program to the Assistant Secretary for 
Employment and Training are hereby superseded.
    3. Background. This Order implements section 102 of the Departments 
of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2006 (Pub. L. 109-149), which directs the Secretary 
of Labor to establish and maintain an Office of Job Corps within the 
Office of the Secretary to carry out the functions (including duties, 
responsibilities and procedures) of Title I-C of the Workforce 
Investment Act of 1998. The section further requires the Secretary to 
appoint a senior member of the civil service to head the Office of Job 
Corps (hereafter referred to as the Director of the Office of Job 
Corps) and carry out such Title I-C. The section also provides that the 
Director of the Office of Job Corps is to receive support as necessary 
from the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management with 
respect to contracting functions and the Assistant Secretary of Policy 
with respect to research and evaluation functions.
    Prior to the issuance of this Order, the authority and 
responsibility to carry out the Job Corps program was delegated and 
assigned to the Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training under 
Secretary's Orders 4-75 and 2-82.
    4. Establishment of Office. There is hereby established the Office 
of Job Corps within the Office of the Secretary to carry out the 
functions of the Job Corps program under Title I-C of the Workforce 
Investment Act of 1998 except as otherwise provided in this Order.
    5. Delegation of Authority and Assignment of Responsibility.
    A. The Director of the Office of Job Corps is delegated the 
authority and assigned the responsibility for carrying out the Job 
Corps program under subtitle C of Title I of the Workforce Investment 
Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2881-2901) and related Federal laws, regulations 
and directives, except as otherwise specified in this Order.
    B. The Assistant Secretary for Policy is delegated authority and 
assigned responsibility to provide necessary support with respect to 
research and evaluation activities, and to provide policy advice and 
analytical support with respect to policy initiatives relating to the 
Job Corps program.
    C. The Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management is 
delegated authority and assigned responsibility to:
    (1) Provide necessary support in carrying out the contracting and 
other procurement functions relating to the Job Corps program;
    (2) assure that there is an appropriate transfer of resources, 
including appropriated funds and personnel, necessary to implement this 
Order that is fully consistent with the budget policies of the 
Department; and
    (3) assure that other appropriate administrative and management 
support is furnished, as required, for the efficient and effective 
operation of the Job Corps program.
    D. The Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs is delegated 
authority and assigned responsibility to ensure that the public affairs 
and public information activities of the Job Corps program are carried 
out in accordance with Secretary's Order 7-89, regarding the 
responsibilities of the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, and 
Secretary's Order 2-05, regarding the Enterprise Communication 
Initiative.
    E. The Solicitor of Labor is:
    (1) Responsible for providing legal advice and assistance to all 
officials of the Department relating to the implementation and 
administration of all aspects of this Order and related statutes, 
regulations and directives; for bringing appropriate legal actions on 
behalf of the Secretary, and representing the Secretary in all civil 
proceedings; and
    (2) Delegated the authority and assigned the responsibility of 
carrying out the provisions of section 157(b) of the Workforce 
Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2897(b)) relating to adjustments and 
settlements of claims for damages resulting from the operation of the 
Job Corps.
    6. Reservation of Authority and Responsibility.
    A. No delegation of authority or assignment of responsibility under 
this Order will be deemed to affect the Secretary's authority to 
continue to exercise or further delegate such authority or 
responsibility.
    B. The submission of reports and recommendations to the President 
and the Congress concerning the administration of the Job Corps program 
is reserved to the Secretary.
    C. Nothing in this Order shall limit or modify the provision of any 
other Secretary's Order, including the Secretary's Order 2-90 regarding 
the Office of the Inspector General, except as expressly provided.
    7. Redelegation of Authority. The Director of the Office of Job 
Corps, Assistant Secretary for Policy, Assistant Secretary for 
Administration and Management, Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs 
and Solicitor of Labor may further redelegate, unless otherwise 
prohibited, the authority and responsibilities delegated to them by 
this Order.
    8. Effective Date. This Order is effective immediately.

    Dated: March 23, 2006.
Elaine L. Chao,
Secretary of Labor.
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