Sec. 1468. Definitions
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In this subtitle: The term local chief elected official means the chief elected executive officer of a unit of local government in a local workforce investment area or in the case where more than one unit of general government, the individuals designated under an agreement described in section 107(c)(1)(B) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act). The term local workforce investment area means such area designated under section 106 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act).
The term local workforce investment board means such board established under section 107 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act). The term low-income youth means an individual who— is age 16 through 24; meets the definition of a low-income individual provided in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), except that States, local workforce investment areas under section 1465 and eligible entities under section 1466(c), subject to approval in the applicable State plans, local plans, and 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 sections 1465 and 1466 of this Act; and is in one or more of the categories specified in section 101(13)(C) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
The term outlying area means the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Republic of Palau. The term unemployed, low-income adult means an individual who— is age 18 or older; is without employment and is seeking assistance under this subtitle to obtain employment; and meets the definition of a low-income individual under section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), except that for that States, local entities described in section 1464(d)(1) and eligible entities under section 1466(c), subject to approval in the applicable State plans, local plans, and 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 sections 1464 and 1466 of this Act.
The term State means each of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.