Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 106 Part 3.djvu/973

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PUBLIC LAW 102-484—OCT. 23, 1992 106 STAT. 2767 (2) No case manager shall be assigned pursuant to paragraph (I)(A)- (A) for an eli^ble person if, on the basis of a recommendation made by a disabled veterans' outreach program specialist, the implementing official determines that there is no need for a case manager for such eligible person; or (B) in the case of the employees of an employer, if the implementing official determines that— (i) &e employer has an appropriate and effective employee assistance program that is aveulable to all eligible persons participating in the employer's programs of job training under this subtitle; or (ii) the rate of eligible persons' successful completion of the employer's programs of job training under this subtitle, either cumulativelv or during the previous program year, is 60 percent or higher. (3) The implementing official shall provide, to the extent feasible, a program of counseling or other services designed to resolve difficulties that may be encountered by eligible persons during their training under this subtitle. Such counseling or other services shall be similar to the counseling and other services provided under sections 1712A, 3697A, 4103A, 4104, 7723, and 7724 of title 38, United States Code, and section 1144 of title 10, United States Code. (c) CASE MANAGER REQUIRED.— Before an eligible person who volunt€urily terminates from a program of job training under this subtitle or is involuntarily terminatedfrt>msuch program by the employer may be eligible to be provided with a further certificate, or renewal of certification, of eligibility for participation under this subtitle, such eligible person must be provided by the Secretary of Labor, after consultation with the implementing official, with a case manager. SEC. 44M. INFORMATION AND OUTREACH; USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES. (a) IN GENERAL.—(1) The Secretary, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and the Secretary of Labor shall jointly provide for an outreach and public information program— (A) to inform eligible persons about the employment and job training opportunities available under this subtitle and under other provisions of law; and (B) to inform private industry and business concerns (including small business concerns), public agencies and organizations, educational institutions, trade associations, and labor unions about the job training opportunities available under, and the advantages of participating in, the program established by this subtitle. (2) The Secret£uy, in consultation with the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall promote the development of employment and job training opportunities for eligible persons by encouraging potential employers to make programs of job training under this subtitle available for eligible persons, by advising ouier appropriate Federal departments and agencies of the program established by this subtitle, and by advising employers of applicable responsibilities under chapters 41 and 42 of title 38, United States Code, with respect to eligible persons.