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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · Workforce Investment Act of 1998 · Sec. 121

Sec. 121. ESTABLISHMENT OF ONE-STOP DELIVERY SYSTEMS

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## SEC. 121 ESTABLISHMENT OF ONE-STOP DELIVERY SYSTEMS **[**[29 U.S.C. 2841](/us/usc/t29/s2841)**]** ###
(a)In General Consistent with the State plan, the local board for a local area, with the agreement of the chief elected official for the local area, shall— ####
(1)develop and enter into the memorandum of understanding described in subsection
(c)with one-stop partners; ####
(2)designate or certify one-stop operators under subsection (d); and ####
(3)conduct oversight with respect to the one-stop delivery system in the local area. ###
(b)One-Stop Partners ####
(1)Required partners #####
(A)In general Each entity that carries out a program or activities described in subparagraph
(B)shall— ######
(i)make available to participants, through a one-stop delivery system, the services described in section 134(d)(2) that are applicable to such program or activities; and ######
(ii)participate in the operation of such system consistent with the terms of the memorandum described in subsection (c), and with the requirements of the Federal law in which the program or activities are authorized. #####
(B)Programs and activities The programs and activities referred to in subparagraph
(A)consist of— ######
(i)programs authorized under this title; ######
(ii)programs authorized under the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49 et seq.); ######
(iii)adult education and literacy activities authorized under title II; ######
(iv)programs authorized under title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 720 et seq.) (other than part C of title I of such Act and subject to subsection (f)); ######
(v)programs authorized under section 403(a)(5) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)) (as added by section 5001 of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997); ######
(vi)activities authorized under title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3056 et seq.); ######
(vii)career and technical education activities at the postsecondary level authorized under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.); ######
(viii)activities authorized under chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2271 et seq.); ######
(ix)activities authorized under chapter 41 of title 38, United States Code; ######
(x)employment and training activities carried out under the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9901 et seq.); ######
(xi)employment and training activities carried out by the Department of Housing and Urban Development; and ######
(xii)programs authorized under State unemployment compensation laws (in accordance with applicable Federal law). ####
(2)Additional partners #####
(A)In general In addition to the entities described in paragraph (1), other entities that carry out a human resource program described in subparagraph
(B)may— ######
(i)make available to participants, through the one-stop delivery system, the services described in section 134(d)(2) that are applicable to such program; and ######
(ii)participate in the operation of such system consistent with the terms of the memorandum described in subsection (c), and with the requirements of the Federal law in which the program is authorized; if the local board and chief elected official involved approve such participation. #####
(B)Programs The programs referred to in subparagraph
(A)may include— ######
(i)programs authorized under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.); ######
(ii)programs authorized under section 6(d)(4) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(d)(4)); ######
(iii)work programs authorized under section 6(o) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(o)); ######
(iv)programs authorized under the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12501 et seq.); and ######
(v)other appropriate Federal, State, or local programs, including programs in the private sector. ###
(c)Memorandum of Understanding ####
(1)Development The local board, with the agreement of the chief elected official, shall develop and enter into a memorandum of understanding (between the local board and the one-stop partners), consistent with paragraph (2), concerning the operation of the one-stop delivery system in the local area. ####
(2)Contents Each memorandum of understanding shall contain— #####
(A)provisions describing— ######
(i)the services to be provided through the one-stop delivery system; ######
(ii)how the costs of such services and the operating costs of the system will be funded; ######
(iii)methods for referral of individuals between the one-stop operator and the one-stop partners, for the appropriate services and activities; and ######
(iv)the duration of the memorandum and the procedures for amending the memorandum during the term of the memorandum; and #####
(B)such other provisions, consistent with the requirements of this title, as the parties to the agreement determine to be appropriate. ###
(d)One-Stop Operators ####
(1)Designation and certification Consistent with paragraphs
(2)and (3), the local board, with the agreement of the chief elected official, is authorized to designate or certify one-stop operators and to terminate for cause the eligibility of such operators. ####
(2)Eligibility To be eligible to receive funds made available under this subtitle to operate a one-stop center referred to in section 134(c), an entity (which may be a consortium of entities)— #####
(A)shall be designated or certified as a one-stop operator— ######
(i)through a competitive process; or ######
(ii)in accordance with an agreement reached between the local board and a consortium of entities that, at a minimum, includes 3 or more of the one-stop partners described in subsection (b)(1); and #####
(B)may be a public or private entity, or consortium of entities, of demonstrated effectiveness, located in the local area, which may include— ######
(i)a postsecondary educational institution; ######
(ii)an employment service agency established under the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49 et seq.), on behalf of the local office of the agency; ######
(iii)a private, nonprofit organization (including a community-based organization); ######
(iv)a private for-profit entity; ######
(v)a government agency; and ######
(vi)another interested organization or entity, which may include a local chamber of commerce or other business organization. ####
(3)Exception Elementary schools and secondary schools shall not be eligible for designation or certification as one-stop operators, except that nontraditional public secondary schools and area vocational education schools shall be eligible for such designation or certification. ###
(e)Established One-Stop Delivery System If a one-stop delivery system has been established in a local area prior to the date of enactment of this Act, the local board, the chief elected official, and the Governor involved may agree to certify an entity carrying out activities through the system as a one-stop operator for purposes of subsection (d), consistent with the requirements of subsection (b), of the memorandum of understanding, and of section 134(c). ###
(f)Application to Certain Vocational Rehabilitation Programs ####
(1)Limitation Nothing in this section shall be construed to apply to part C of title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 741). ####
(2)Client assistance Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require that any entity carrying out a client assistance program authorized under section 112 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 732)— #####
(A)violate the requirement of section 112(c)(1)(A) of that Act that the entity be independent of any agency which provides treatment, services, or rehabilitation to individuals under that Act; or #####
(B)carry out any activity not authorized under section 112 of that Act (including appropriate Federal regulations).
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