Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 106 Part 2.djvu/204

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106 STAT. 1084 PUBLIC LAW 102-367—SEPT. 7, 1992 account the demonstrated need of the State to receive such a grgint, as indicated by— "(A) the number of service dehvery areas in the State; and "(B) the demonstrated insufficiency of resources of the State to administer State responsibilities under sections 121 and 122. "(5) APPLICATION.— To be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection for a fiscal year, a State shall submit an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including sufficient information to enable the Secretary to make the determinations described in paragraph (4). "(6) USE OF FUNDS. —The Secretary shall make available to carry out subsections (b) and (c) any amounts reserved under section 3(c)(2)(B)(ii)(III) for a fiscal year and not expended to make grants under paragraph (1) for such year."; 29 USC (4) striking sections 454 through 456; and 29^u^^i737 (5)(A) redesignating section 457 as section 456; and (B) striking the heading for section 456 (as redesignated by subparagraph (A)) and inserting "NONTRADITIONAL EMPLOY- MENT DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM". (b) TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. —Part D of title IV of the Act (29 U.S.C. 1671 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 453 the following: "G UIDANCE ON ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION 29 USC 1734. " SEC. 454. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall provide guidance and technical assistance, to States and service delivery areas, relating to the documentation required to verify the eligibility of participants under parts A, B, and C of title II of this Act, particularly the hard-to-serve individuals specified in section 203(b) and subsections (b) and (d) of section 263. Such documentation shall, to the extent practicable, be uniform and standard. "(b) GUIDANCE. — The guidance provided pursuant to subsection (a), while maintaining program integrity, shall— "(1) limit the documentation burden to the minimum necessary to adequately verify such eligibility; and "(2) ensure, to the extent practicable, that the documentation requirements shall not discourage the participation of eligible individuals. "(c) CONTENTS. — The guidance provided pursuant to subsection (a) shall specifically address income eligibility, assessment, the determination regarding whether an individual is a hard-to-serve individual, and specific uniform or standardized documentation forms or procedures (including simplified standardized forms, automated intake procedures, and self-certification documents) and other documentation proxies (such as JOBS and Job Corps eligibility forms). "(d) DATE.— The Secretary shall provide the guidance described in subsection (a) not later than December 18, 1992.". SEC. 404. UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS. (a) REPORTING; TRAINING NETWORK—Part D of title IV of the Act (29 U.S.C. 1731 et seq.), is amended by inserting after section 454 (as added by section 403) the following new section: