2014 US Code
Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare (Sections 1 - 18445)
Chapter 34 - Economic Opportunity Program (Sections 2701 - 2996l)
Subchapter I - Research and Demonstrations (Sections 2711 - 2771)
Part C - Federal Work-Study Programs (Sections 2751 - 2757)
Sec. 2756 - Job location and development programs

(1) The Secretary is authorized to enter into agreements with eligible institutions under which such institution may use not more than 10 percent or $75,00 of its allotment under section 2752 of this title, whichever is less, to establish or expand a program under which such institution, separately or in combination with other eligible institutions, locates and develops jobs, including community service jobs, for currently enrolled students.

(2) Jobs located and developed under this section shall be jobs that are suitable to the scheduling and other needs of such students and that, to the maximum extent practicable, complement and reinforce the educational programs or vocational goals of such students.

Agreements under subsection (a) of this section shall—

(1) provide that the Federal share of the cost of any program under this section will not exceed 80 percent of such cost;

(2) provide satisfactory assurance that funds available under this section will not be used to locate or develop jobs at an eligible institution;

(3) provide satisfactory assurance that funds available under this section will not be used for the location or development of jobs for students to obtain upon graduation, but rather for the location and development of jobs available to students during and between periods of attendance at such institution;

(4) provide satisfactory assurance that the location or development of jobs pursuant to programs assisted under this section will not result in the displacement of employed workers or impair existing contracts for services;

(5) provide satisfactory assurance that Federal funds used for the purpose of this section can realistically be expected to help generate student wages exceeding, in the aggregate, the amount of such funds, and that if such funds are used to contract with another organization, appropriate performance standards are part of such contract; and

(6) provide that the institution will submit to the Secretary an annual report on the uses made of funds provided under this section and an evaluation of the effectiveness of such program in benefiting the students of such institution.

(Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, §446, formerly title I, §126, as added, renumbered, and amended Pub. L. 90–575, title I, §§131(a), (b)(2), 133(a), Oct. 16, 1968, 82 Stat. 1028, 1029; Pub. L. 94–43, §2, June 28, 1975, 89 Stat. 233; Pub. L. 96–374, title IV, §435, title XIII, §1391(a)(1), Oct. 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 1435, 1503; Pub. L. 99–498, title IV, §403(a), Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1435; Pub. L. 100–50, §11(d), June 3, 1987, 101 Stat. 348; Pub. L. 102–325, title IV, §445, July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 566; Pub. L. 110–315, title IV, §445, Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3260.)

Section was originally enacted, as section 126 of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, Pub. L. 88–452, title I, Aug. 20, 1964, 78 Stat. 516. As such, it had been amended by Pub. L. 89–329, title IV, §441(1), Nov. 8, 1965, 79 Stat. 1249.

Under Pub. L. 90–575, title I, §131(a), Oct. 16, 1968, 82 Stat. 1028, section was transferred along with the remainder of Part C of title I of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, Pub. L. 88–452, and inserted as Part C of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, Pub. L. 89–329. Former Part C of title IV of Pub. L. 89–329, as originally enacted, comprising sections 441 and 442 thereof, was struck out to accommodate the transferal but the amendment of this section by section 441(1) of Pub. L. 89–329 has not been struck out. For amendment of section in addition to the transfers and redesignations treated above, see 1968 Amendment note below.

Provisions similar to this section were contained in section 2756a of this title prior to the general revision of this part by Pub. L. 99–498.

2008—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 110–315 substituted "$75,000" for "$50,000".

1992—Pub. L. 102–325 amended section generally, restating subsecs. (a) and (b) with changes in substance and structure and striking out subsec. (c) which defined "community services".

1987—Subsec. (b)(3) to (7). Pub. L. 100–50 redesignated pars. (4) to (7) as (3) to (6), respectively, and struck out former par. (3) which read as follows: "provide satisfactory assurance that the institution will continue to spend in its own job location and development programs, from sources other than funds received under this section, not less than the average expenditures per year made during the most recent 3 fiscal years preceding the effective date of the agreement;".

1986—Pub. L. 99–498 amended section generally, substituting provisions relating to job location and development programs for provisions relating to equitable distribution of assistance.

1980—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–374, §§435(a), 1391(a)(1), substituted "Secretary" for "Commissioner" and inserted provision that criteria established under this subsection not result in institution's receiving an amount less than institution used under this section for fiscal year 1979, unless there has been a substantial decline in student enrollment of institution.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96–374, §435(b), inserted provision that, of sums granted to an eligible institution under this part for any fiscal year, 10 per centum may, at discretion of institution, remain available for expenditure during succeeding fiscal year to carry out programs under this part, and substituted "close of the second fiscal year next succeeding the fiscal year for which funds were appropriated" for "close of the fiscal year next succeeding the fiscal year for which such funds were appropriated" in provision covering available time period during which funds not used remain available to Secretary for making grants to other institutions in same State.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 96–374, §435(b), added subsec. (c).

1975—Pub. L. 94–43 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).

1968—Pub. L. 90–575, §133(a), substituted "eligible institutions" for "institutions of higher education".

Amendment by Pub. L. 102–325 effective Oct. 1, 1992, see section 2 of Pub. L. 102–325, set out as a note under section 1001 of Title 20, Education.

Amendment by Pub. L. 100–50 effective as if enacted as part of the Higher Education Amendments of 1986, Pub. L. 99–498, see section 27 of Pub. L. 100–50, set out as a note under section 1001 of Title 20, Education.

Section applicable to periods of enrollment beginning on or after July 1, 1987, see section 403(b)(2) of Pub. L. 99–498, set out as a note under section 2753 of this title.

Amendment by Pub. L. 96–374 effective Oct. 1, 1980, see section 1393(a) of Pub. L. 96–374, set out as a note under section 1001 of Title 20, Education.

Pub. L. 94–43, §5, June 28, 1975, 89 Stat. 234, provided that:

"(a) The amendment made by the provisions of section 2 of this Act [amending this section] shall be effective with respect to appropriations for fiscal years beginning after June 30, 1974.

"(b) Subsections (b) and (d) of section 431 [now 437] of the General Education Provisions Act [section 1232(b) and (d) of Title 20, Education] shall not operate to delay the effectiveness of regulations issued by the Commissioner of Education to implement the provisions of this Act [see Short Title of 1975 Amendment note set out under section 2701 of this title]."