Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 112 Part 2.djvu/153

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PUBLIC LAW 105-220--AUG. 7, 1998 112 STAT. 1037 given the terms in section 2910 of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note), (d) DISASTER RELIEF EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE REQUIRE- MENTS. — (1) IN GENERAL. — Funds made available under subsection (a)(2)- (A) shall be used to provide disaster relief employment on projects that provide food, clothing, shelter, and other humanitarian assistance for disaster victims, and projects regarding demolition, cleaning, repair, renovation, and reconstruction of damaged and destroyed structures, facilities, £Lnd lands located within the disaster area; (B) may be expended through public and private agencies and organizations engaged in such projects; and (C) may be expended to provide employment and training activities. (2) ELIGIBILITY.—An individual shall be eligible to be offered disaster relief employment under subsection (a)(2) if such individual is a dislocated worker, is a long-term unemployed individual, or is temporarily or permanently laid off as a consequence of the disaster. (3) LIMITATIONS ON DISASTER RELIEF EMPLOYMENT. —No individual shall be employed under subsection (a)(2) for more than 6 months for work related to recovery from a single natural disaster. SEC. 174. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 29 USC 2919. (a) NATIVE AMERICAN PROGRAMS; MIGRANT AND SEASONAL FARMWORKER PROGRAMS; VETERANS' WORKFORCE INVESTMENT PROGRAMS.— (1) IN GENERAL.— Subject to paragraph (2), there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out sections 166 through 168 such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1999 through 2003. (2) RESERVATIONS.—Of the amount appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall— (A) reserve not less than $55,000,000 for carrying out section 166; (B) reserve not less than $70,000,000 for carrying out section 167; and (C) reserve not less than $7,300,000 for carrying out section 168. (b) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE; DEMONSTRATION AND PILOT PROJECTS; EVALUATIONS; INCENTIVE GRANTS.— (1) IN GENERAL.— Subject to paragraph (2), there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out sections 170 through 172 and section 503 such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1999 through 2003. (2) RESERVATIONS.—Of the amount appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall— (A)(i) for fiscal year 1999, reserve up to 40 percent for carrying out section 170 (other than subsection (b) of such section);