PUBLIC LAW 100-418—AUG. 23, 1988
102 STAT. 1533
"(i) immediate assistance in the establishment of the labor-management committee, including providing immediate financial assistance to cover the start-up costs of the committee; "(ii) a list of individuals from which the chairperson of the committee may be selected; "(iii) technical advice as well as information on sources of assistance, and liaison with other public and private services and p r ( ^ a m s; and "(iv) assistance in the selection of worker representatives in the event no union is present; "(C) to collect information related to— "(i) economic dislocation (including potential closings or layoffs); and "(ii) all available resources within the State for displaced workers, which information shall be made available on a regular basis to the (jrovemor and the State job training coordinating council to assist in providing an adequate information base for effective pr(^ram mans^ement, review, and evaluation; "(D) to provide or obtain appropriate financial and technical advice and liaison with economic development agencies and other organizations to assist in efforts to avert worker dislocations; "(E) to disseminate information throughout the State on the availability of services and activities carried out by the dislocated worker unit or office; and "(F) to assist the local community in developing its own coordinated response and in obtaining access to State economic development assistance. "(2) In a situation involving an impending permanent closure or substantial layoff, a State may provide funds, where other public or private resources are not expeditiously available, for a preliminary assessment of the advisability of conducting a comprehensive study exploring the feasibility of having a company or group, including the workers, purchase the plant and continue it in operation. "(c) BASIC READJUSTMENT SERVICES.—Funds allotted under section 302 may be used to provide basic readjustment services to eligible dislocated workers. Subject to limitations set forth in subsection (e) and section 315(a), the services may include (but are not limited to)— "(1) development of individual readjustment plans for participants in p n ^ r a m s under this title; "(2) outreach and intake; "(3) early readjustment assistance; "(4) job or career counseling; "(5) testing; "(6) orientation; "(7) assessment, including evaluation of educational attainment and participant interests and aptitudes; "(8) determination of occupational skills; "(9) provision of future world-of-work and occupational information; "(10) job placement assistance; "(11) labor market information; "(12) job clubs; "(13) job search;
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