Sec. 2. Purpose
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During periods which the national rate of youth unemployment is above the full youth employment rate and in excess of the overall national rate, as determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, or during a qualifying emergency or economic recession (as determined by the Chairman of the Federal Reserve), it is the purpose of this Act to provide— youth public subsidized employment to assist in State and local improvement activities, including public works, the arts, and community development; and additional and continual funding that is targeted to high poverty areas with historically high youth unemployment rates, particularly high minority youth unemployment rates, for the purpose of creating such employment opportunities.