Sec. 6. Definitions

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In this Act: The term chief elected official means the chief elected executive officer of a unit of local government in a local area or in the case in which such an area includes more than one unit of general government, the individuals designated under an agreement described in section 117(c)(1)(B) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2832(c)(1)(B)). The term local area means an area designated under section 116 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2831).

The term local board means a board established under section 117 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2832). The term low-income youth means an individual who— is not younger than 16 but is younger than 25; meets the definition of a low-income individual provided in section 101(25) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 ( 29 U.S.C. 2801(25) ), except that— States and local areas, subject to approval in the applicable State plans and local plans, may increase the income level specified in subparagraph (B)(i) of such section to an amount not in excess of 200 percent of the poverty line for purposes of determining eligibility for participation in activities under section 3; and eligible entities described in section 4(c), subject to approval in the applicable applications for funds, may make such an increase for purposes of determining eligibility for participation in activities under section 4; and is in one or more of the categories specified in section 101(13)(C) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 ( 29 U.S.C. 2801(13)(C) ).

The term poverty line means a poverty line as defined in section 673 of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902), applicable to a family of the size involved. The term registered apprenticeship program means an apprenticeship program registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the National Apprenticeship Act ; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq. ). The term State means each of the several States of the United States, and the District of Columbia.

The term unemployed, low-income young adult means an individual who— is not younger than 18 but is younger than 35; is without employment and is seeking assistance under this Act to obtain employment; and meets the definition of a low-income individual specified in section 101(25) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 ( 29 U.S.C. 2801(25) ), except that eligible entities described in section 4(c), subject to approval in the applicable applications for funds, may increase the income level specified in subparagraph (B)(i) of such section to an amount not in excess of 200 percent of the poverty line for purposes of determining eligibility for participation in activities under section 4.

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