2017 US Code
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

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Citation 15 U.S.C. § 3115 (2017)
Section Name §3115. Youth employment policies and programs
Section Text (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;

(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

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 95–523, title II, §205, Oct. 27, 1978, 92 Stat. 1901.)

Editorial Notes 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.

Footnotes

1 So in original. Probably should not be capitalized.

2 So in original. The semicolon probably should be a period.

Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within 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
Contains section 3115
Date 2017
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 12, 2018
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 92 Stat. 1901
Public Law References Public Law 95-523
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