Youth Employment and Economic Assistance Act of 1983

Summary

Public Investment/Jobs Act of 1983 - Title I: Public Capital Investment - Public Capital Investment Act of 1983 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to make grants to any State for the purpose of the construction or rehabilitation of public capital investment projects. Authorizes any State to submit to the Secretary an application for a public investment grant under this Act. Sets forth the requirements for such applications. Requires the Secretary to approve such applications upon finding that the State has met the necessary requirements. Directs that such States shall receive annual grants under this Act, provided that the Secretary does not find that such State has failed to maintain its program substantially as originally proposed. Requires the Secretary to withdraw approval of the grant where the Secretary finds such a failure in maintaining its original program. Authorizes the use of grant funds by a State for use as loans to local governments for the purpose of public capital investment. Authorizes the use of grant funds by two or more States for the construction and rehabilitation of public capital investments of a regional character. Sets forth the method for allocating funds under this Act to the individual States. States the procedures for the return of grant funds if either an application is not received or an application is not approved. Requires Federal agencies to expeditiously review and act on any permit necessary for the repair or rehabilitation of any public capital investment undertaken by a non- Federal public body. Requires the Secretary to develop and publish criteria and information on techniques for establishing inventories of existing and needed capital improvements. Requires the Secretary to allocate a specified amount to support research and development activities to augment the cost-effectiveness of national public capital investments. Requires the Secretary to report annually to Congress concerning the disbursement of funds under this title and the use of those funds by participating States. Amends the Clean Water Act to authorize States to use certain funds allotted to them for revolving loans or grants for the construction of waste water treatment works. Requires repayments of such loans to be paid to the States. Authorizes appropriations for this title for FY 1985 through 1994. Declares that the authorities for this title shall terminate on October 1, 1994. Title II: Economic Stabilization and Job Creation - Economic Stabilization and Job Creation Act of 1983 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to make a grant for a portion of the cost of a project for public capital investment or development facility usage, upon a determination that the project: (1) will improve the opportunities in the project area for the location of job creation facilities; (2) will assist in creating long-term employment opportunities; (3) will fulfill a pressing need of the area for which the grant is being sought; and (4) is part of a local investment strategy on file with the Secretary for the area. Allows such grants to be given to States, economic districts, local governments, and Indian tribes. Establishes the Federal share for such projects. Authorizes appropriations for such projects for FY 1984 through 1988. States the eligibility requirements for a grant under this title. Authorizes the Secretary to provide technical assistance to alleviate or prevent excessive unemployment or underemployment in certain areas. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1984 through 1988 to allow the Secretary to provide such assistance. Authorizes the Secretary to make a grant to certain governmental entities (including Indian tribes), paying up to 80 per cent of the cost for economic development planning. Describes the planning assisted under this section. Requires such development plans to be submitted to the Secretary and updated periodically. Authorizes appropriations for such planning for FY 1984 through 1988. Title III: Standby Public Investment - Standby Public Investment Act of 1983 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to provide technical and planning assistance to States, local government, and Indian tribes for the development of long-range plans and programs for the construction, rehabilitation, and repair of public capital investment projects. Authorizes such entities to submit an application for a grant and to receive assistance upon a satisfactory showing of the deterioration of its public capital investment. Requires such grants to be used to develop an investment plan coordinating future investment with economic development and the creation of jobs (as well as the activities under titles I and II of this Act). Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary to carry out such grants for FY 1984 through 1988. Establishes in the Treasury a Counter-Cyclical Trust Fund, with a balance not to exceed $2,000,000,000. Authorizes appropriations for immediate transfer to the Fund. Requires the Secretary to use Fund moneys to fulfill the purposes of this title. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants for the repair, rehabilitation, or construction of public capital investments upon the application of any State, local government, or Indian tribe. Prohibits any such grants from exceeding 75 percent of the cost of projects under this section. Lists eligible public investment projects under this title. Requires eligible projects to be contained in a State developed investment plan and to have designs, specifications, and engineering acceptable to the Secretary. States eligibility requirements for such projects, including certain economic and unemployment problems. Authorizes the Secretary to accept applications for such projects upon a determination that the Index of Total Industrial Production has declined for three consecutive months. Makes funds available under this title when the Secretary makes a certain determination concerning high civilian unemployment. Title IV: Historic Sites - Historic Sites Development and Jobs Act of 1983 - Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary of the Interior to be allocated among the States in a specified manner for historic preservation. Lists projects eligible for funding under this title. States certain eligibility requirements. Requires States to give priority to certain types of projects under this title. Sets forth authorized uses for funds provided under this title. Requires State Historical Preservation Officers to have sole discretion to select eligible projects under this section. Authorizes appropriations to the Secretary for transfer, with certain restrictions, to the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Requires the Secretary to allocate funds authorized under this title within 30 days of their receipt and to monitor implementation of this program. Requires the Secretary to study, monitor, and review this program and to make recommendations to the President and the Congress as to the future authorization for this program. Sets forth conditions for any State to be eligible to receive funds under this title. Requires participating States to encourage review and comment from elected public officials in the area of a proposed project under this title. Requires the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation to provide for an expedited comment process for such projects. Title V: Youth Employment - Establishes a community conservation and improvement program and a Young Adult Conservation Corps. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to allocate funds among the States in a specified manner. Requires a certain percentage of such funds to be available for projects: (1) within States, Guam, Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands; and (2) for Native American and migrant and seasonal farm worker families. Part A: Youth Conservation and Improvement Projects - Authorizes the Secretary to enter into agreements with eligible applicants to pay the costs of youth employment for community improvement projects. Requires the Secretary to approve agreements with eligible project applicants to pay the costs of youth employment and appropriate supervisory personnel. Requires the Secretary to approve agreements with eligible project applicants, giving priority to summer months projects. Requires project applicants to submit funding applications according to specified procedures and requirements. Requires eligible applicants to submit a proposed agreement, together with an application, to the Secretary describing specified aspects of the proposed project. Authorizes the Secretary to individually approve or deny such applications. Prohibits making funds available to any project applicant except pursuant to an agreement between the Secretary and the applicant providing certain assurances. Sets forth the required wage rates for projects under this program. Part B: Young Adult Conservation Corp - Establishes a Young Adult Conservation Corps to be administered by the Secretaries of Agriculture and Interior. Authorizes the Secretaries to enter into interagency agreements with the Secretaries of Labor, Education, and Health and Human Services under which the Secretaries of Agriculture and Interior shall have responsibility for the management of each Corps center. Requires the Secretaries of Agriculture and Interior to select enrollees of the Corps. States the membership requirements of the Corps. Requires the Secretaries to obtain referrals of candidates for the Corps from certain entities. Requires preference to be given to youths residing in areas having substantial unemployment. States the maximum term of enrollment in the Corps as 24 months. Requires the Secretaries to encourage summer enrollment in the Corps whenever practical. Requires the Secretaries to determine the location of Corps centers. Requires the Corps to perform certain work projects. Requires the Secretaries to assure that Corps projects are performed in a manner consistent with Federal law. Requires the Secretaries to place Corps members into jobs which will diminish the backlog of relatively labor intensive projects. Sets forth certain guidelines for the work projects to be performed. Authorizes the Secretaries to provide transportation, lodging, subsistence, medical treatment, and other necessary services, supplies, equipment, and facilities. Requires the use of unoccupied or underused Federal, State, and local government facilities and equipment (with the approval of the entity involved), whenever economically feasible. Requires the Secretaries (pursuant to an agreement with the Secretary of Education) to make arrangements with educational institutions and agencies for awarding academic credit for work experience. Sets forth the conditions of employment in the Corps. Requires the Secretary of Labor to establish standards for: (1) rates of pay; (2) hours and conditions of employment; and (3) working and living conditions. Prohibits Corps members from performing work involving possible pesticide or herbicide exposure as determined by the Secretary of Labor. Authorizes the Secretaries of Agriculture and Interior to make grants or enter into agreements with States, local governments, public agencies or organizations, or certain private nonprofit agencies or organizations for the conduct of any State or local component of the Corps or for any lands or waters project. Sets forth eligibility requirements for such grants or agreements. Requires that the Corps be open to youths from all parts of the country of both sexes and of all social, economic, and racial classifications. Part C - General Provisions - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1984 and thereafter. Directs that earnings received by Corps members be disregarded in determining the eligibility of youth's family for, and the amount of, any benefits based on need under any Federal or federally assisted programs. Sets forth administrative provisions for this title. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to submit an annual report to Congress on the activities assisted or conducted under the Youth Employment program. Requires the Secretaries of Agriculture and Interior to submit an annual report to Congress concerning the activities assisted or conducted under the Young Adult Conservation Corps program. Title VI: General Provisions - Sets forth certain definitions. Lists the authorized powers of the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, in carrying out titles I, II, and III of this Act. Requires the Secretary to make a comprehensive annual report to Congress of the operations under this Act. Requires recipients of grants under such titles to keep certain records and to transmit biannual reports to the Secretary. Requires that the Secretary and Comptroller General have access to all books and records of any recipient, subrecipient, contractor, or subcontractor that are pertinent to assistance under such titles.

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 16 May 1983

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 8 March 1983

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