Sec. 140. State unified plan

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Section 501 ( 20 U.S.C. 9271 ) is amended— by amending subsection

(a)to read as follows: The Secretary shall receive and approve State unified plans developed and submitted under this section. ; by amending subsection

(b)to read as follows: A State may develop and submit to the Secretary a State unified plan for 2 or more of the activities or programs set forth in paragraph (2). The State unified plan shall cover one or more of the activities set forth in subparagraphs

(A)and

(B)of paragraph

(2)and may cover one or more of the activities set forth in subparagraphs

(C)through

(N)of paragraph (2). For purposes of this paragraph, the activities and programs described in subparagraphs

(A)and

(B)of paragraph

(2)shall not be considered to be 2 or more activities or programs for purposes of the unified plan. Such activities or programs shall be considered to be 1 activity or program. The activities and programs referred to in paragraph

(1)are as follows: Programs and activities authorized under title I. Programs and activities authorized under title II. Programs authorized under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Secondary career education programs authorized under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Applied Technology Education Act. Postsecondary career education programs authorized under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Applied Technology Education Act. Programs and activities authorized under title II of the Trade Act of 1974. National Apprenticeship Act of 1937. Programs authorized under the Community Services Block Grant Act. Programs authorized under the part A of title IV of the Social Security Act. Programs authorized under State unemployment compensation laws (in accordance with applicable Federal law). Work programs authorized under section 6(o) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977. Programs and activities authorized title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. Programs and activities authorized under the Public Workers and Economic Development Act of 1965. Activities as defined under chapter 41 of title 38, United States Code. ; by amending subsection

(d)to read as follows: In approving a State unified plan under this section, the Secretary shall— submit the portion of the State unified plan covering an activity or program described in subsection (b)(2) to the head of the Federal agency who exercises administrative authority over the activity or program for the approval of such portion by such Federal agency head; or coordinate approval of the portion of the State unified plan covering an activity or program described in subsection (b)(2) with the head of the Federal agency who exercises administrative authority over the activity or program. A State unified plan shall be considered to be approved by the Secretary at the end of the 90-day period beginning on the day the Secretary receives the plan, unless the Secretary makes a written determination, during the 90-day period, that details how the plan is not consistent with the requirements of the Federal statute authorizing an activity or program described in subsection (b)(2) and covered under the plan or how the plan is not consistent with the requirements of subsection (c)(3). ; and by adding at the end the following: It is the purpose of this subsection to reduce inefficiencies in the administration of federally-funded State and local employment and training programs. In developing a State unified plan for the activities or programs described in subsection (b)(2) and subject to paragraph

(4)and the State plan approval process under subsection (d), a State may propose to consolidate the amount, in whole or part, provided for the activities or programs dedicated to employment and training into the Workforce Investment Fund under section 132(b) to improve the administration of State and local employment and training programs. A State with a State unified plan approved under subsection

(d)for purposes of consolidation under paragraph

(2)and that is carrying out such consolidation shall— continue to meet the program requirements, limitations, and prohibitions of any Federal statute authorizing the activity or program consolidated into the Workforce Investment Fund; meet the intent and purpose of the activity or program consolidated into the Workforce Investment Fund; and continue to make reservations and allotments under subsections

(a)and

(b)of section 133. A State may not consolidate funds under paragraph

(2)that are allocated to the State under— the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006; or the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. .

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