Sec. 141. PURPOSES
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## SEC. 141 PURPOSES **[**[29 U.S.C. 3191](/us/usc/t29/s3191)**]** The purposes of this subtitle are— ####
(1)to maintain a national Job Corps program, carried out in partnership with States and communities, to— #####
(A)assist eligible youth to connect to the labor force by providing them with intensive social, academic, career and technical education, and service-learning opportunities, in primarily residential centers, in order for such youth to obtain secondary school diplomas or recognized postsecondary credentials leading to— ######
(i)successful careers, in in-demand industry sectors or occupations or the Armed Forces, that will result in economic self-sufficiency and opportunities for advancement; or ######
(ii)enrollment in postsecondary education, including an apprenticeship program; and #####
(B)support responsible citizenship; ####
(2)to set forth standards and procedures for selecting individuals as enrollees in the Job Corps; ####
(3)to authorize the establishment of Job Corps centers in which enrollees will participate in intensive programs of activities described in this subtitle; and ####
(4)to prescribe various other powers, duties, and responsibilities incident to the operation and continuing development of the Job Corps.
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