§ 3115. — Youth employment policies and programs.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC3115]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 58--FULL EMPLOYMENT AND BALANCED GROWTH
SUBCHAPTER I--STRUCTURAL ECONOMIC POLICIES AND PROGRAMS INCLUDING
TREATMENT OF RESOURCE RESTRAINTS
Sec. 3115. Youth employment policies and programs
(a) Congressional findings
The Congress finds and declares--
(1) That \1\ serious unemployment and economic disadvantage of a
unique nature exist among youths even under generally favorable
economic conditions;
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\1\ So in original. Probably should not be capitalized.
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(2) that this group constitutes a substantial portion of the
Nation's unemployment, and that this significantly contributes to
crime, alcoholism and drug abuse, and other social and economic
problems; and
(3) that many youths have special employment needs and problems
which, if not promptly addressed, will substantially contribute to
more severe unemployment problems in the long run.
(b) Improvement and expansion
To the extent deemed necessary in fulfillment of the purposes of
this chapter, the President shall improve and expand existing youth
employment programs, recommending legislation where required. In
formulating any such program, the President shall--
(1) include provisions designed to fully coordinate youth
employment activities with other employment and training programs;
(2) develop a smoother transition from school to work;
(3) prepare disadvantaged and other youths with employability
handicaps for regular self-sustaining employment;
(4) develop realistic methods for combining training with work;
and
(5) develop provisions designed to attract structurally
unemployed youth into productive full-time employment through
incentives to private and independent sector businesses; \2\
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\2\ So in original. The semicolon probably should be a period.
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(Pub. L. 95-523, title II, Sec. 205, Oct. 27, 1978, 92 Stat. 1901.)
References in Text
For definition of ``this chapter'', referred to in subsec. (b), see
References in Text note set out under section 3102 of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 3112, 3116 of this title.
