Youth Employment Act

Summary

Youth Employment Act - Establishes a Youth Employment Commission to carry out a program to provide career opportunities for economically disadvantaged youth between the ages of 18 and 24 by selecting and developing energy conservation and energy development projects through agreements with Federal Executive agencies, States, local governments, and nonprofit corporations. Authorizes appropriations to carry out such program for fiscal years 1982 through 1986. Reserves, for use by special career employment projects selected by the Commission, between five and ten percent of the appropriations for each of fiscal years 1982 through 1986 for project supplies assistance to: (1) mass transportation, by the Department of Transportation; (2) solar energy, by the Department of Energy; (3) low-head hydroelectric dams, by the Department of Energy; (4) weatherization, by the Department of Energy and the Community Services Administration; and (5) alternative fuels, by the Department of Energy and the Synthetic Fuels Corporation. Sets forth provisions relating to: (1) the youth employment program authorization; (2) the establishment of the Commission as an independent establishment of the Executive branch; and (3) membership, functions, and administration of the Commission. Directs the Commission to report annually to the President and to Congress. Sets forth eligibility standards for participants and projects. Directs the Commission to develop objective criteria for the selection of projects consistent with such standards. Sets forth provisions relating to administrative agreements to provide financial assistance to specified entities. Directs the Secretary of Labor to prepare and issue regulations on such matters. Authorizes the Commission to develop and conduct jointly with the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of Energy, and the Director of the Community Services Administration special career employment projects for which five to ten percent of appropriations for specified project supplies are reserved. Sets forth provisions concerning: (1) special conditions which projects must meet; (2) payments to recipients having agreements; and (3) records, audits, reports, and evaluations.

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 16 June 1981

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