Sec. 1422. Distribution of funds
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Of the amount made available under section 1421(b) to carry out this part, the Secretary of Labor shall— reserve up to 1 percent for the costs of Federal administration and for carrying out rigorous evaluations of the activities conducted under this part; and allot the remainder of the funds not reserved under paragraph
(1)in accordance with the requirements of subsections
(b)and
(c)to States that have approved plans under section 1423. The Secretary of Labor shall allot the funds available under subsection (a)(2) as follows— two-thirds of such funds shall be allotted on the basis of the relative number of unemployed individuals in each State, compared to the total number of unemployed individuals in all States; and one-third of such funds shall be allotted on the basis of the relative number of individuals in each State who have been unemployed for 27 weeks or more, compared to the total number of individuals in all States who have been unemployed for 27 weeks or more. For purposes of paragraph (1), the number of unemployed individuals and the number of individuals unemployed for 27 weeks or more shall be based on the data for the most recent 12-month period, as determined by the Secretary. If a State does not submit a State plan by the time specified in section 1423(b), or a State does not receive approval of a State plan, the amount the State would have been eligible to receive pursuant to the formula under subsection
(b)shall be allotted to States that receive approval of the State plan under section 1423 in accordance with the relative allotments of such States as determined by the Secretary under subsection (b). The Secretary of Labor may, in accordance with procedures and criteria established by the Secretary, recapture the portion of the State allotment under this part that remains unobligated if the Secretary determines such funds are not being obligated at a rate sufficient to meet the purposes of this part. The Secretary shall reallot such recaptured funds to other States that are not subject to recapture in accordance with the relative share of the allotments of such States as determined by the Secretary under subsection (b). Funds recaptured under paragraph
(2)shall be available for reobligation not later than December 31, 2015.