Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 106 Part 2.djvu/191

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PUBLIC LAW 102-367 —SEPT. 7, 1992 106 STAT. 1071 "(B) ADDITIONAL SERVICES. —Work experience, job search assistance, job search skills training, and job club activities provided under this part shall be accompanied by additional services designed to increase the basic education or occupational skills of a participant. The additional services may be provided, concurrently or sequentially, under other education and training programs, including the Job Corps and the JOBS program. "(C) ON-THE-JOB TRAINING.— " (i) POSITIONS.— On-the-job training authorized under this part shall only be available in positions that— "(I) pay the participant a wage that equals or exceeds the average wage at placement in the service delivery area for participants under part A; and "(II) have career advancement potential, "(ii) FORMAL PROGRAM OR STRUCTURED JOB TRAIN- ING.—On-the-job training authorized under this part shall include a formal program of structured job training that will provide participants with an orderly sequence of instruction in work maturity skills, general employment competencies, and occupationally specific skills. "(iii) PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENT. —In order to participate in on-the-job training authorized under this part, except for interim periods, an individual who nas not attained a high school diploma or its equivalent shall concurrently enroll in and attend a school, course, or program described in clause (ii) or (iii) of paragraph (2)(B). "(4) NEEDS-BASED PAYMENTS.— Needs-based payments and financial assistance provided under this part shall be limited to payments necessary for participation in the program assisted under this part in accordance with a locally developed formula or procedure. "(5) COUNSELING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. —Counseling and supportive services provided under this part may be provided to a participant for a period of up to 1 year after the date on which the participant completes the program. "(6) PROHIBITION ON PRIVATE ACTIONS. —Nothing in this section shall be construed to establish a right for a participant to bring an action to obtain services described in the assessment or service strategy developed under subsection (b)(1). "(7) VOLUNTEERS. —The service delivery area shall make opportunities available for successful individuals who have previously participated in programs under this part to volunteer assistance to participants in the form of mentoring, tutoring, and other activities. "SEC. 265. LINKAGES. 29 USC 1645. "(a) EDUCATIONAL LINKAGES.—In conducting the program assisted under this part, service delivery areas shall establish linkages with the appropriate educational agencies responsible for service to participants. Such linkages shall include— "(1) formal agreements with local educational agencies that will identify—