Current as of: February 2010 (a) In general
The Secretary of Labor, after consultation with the Secretary of
Commerce, shall, to the extent appropriations are available, award
grants to eligible entities to carry out the purposes described in
section 2702 of this title.
(b) Eligibility
To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an entity
shall -
(1) be a nonprofit organization, or a partnership consortium of
such organizations;
(2) prepare and submit to the Secretary an application at such
time, in such manner, and containing such information as the
Secretary may require, including a description of the activities
that the entity will carry out using amounts received under the
grant; and
(3) agree to make available (directly or through donations from
public or private entities) non-Federal contributions toward the
costs of the activities to be conducted with grant funds, in an
amount equal to the amount required under subsection (d) of this
section.
(c) Use of amounts
An entity shall use amounts received under a grant awarded under
this section to carry out the purposes described in section 2702 of
this title through activities such as -
(1) the provision of technical assistance to workers, worker
organizations, employers, State economic development agencies,
State industrial extension programs, Advanced Technology Centers,
and National Manufacturing Technology Centers to identify
advanced workplace practices and strategies that enhance the
effective evaluation, selection, and implementation of advanced
workplace technologies;
(2) the researching and identification of new and advanced
workplace technologies, and advanced workplace practices that
promote the improvement of workers' skills, wages, working
conditions, and job security, that research the link between
advanced workplace practices and long-term corporate performance,
and which are consistent with the needs of local communities and
the need for a healthy environment; and
(3) the development and dissemination of training programs and
materials to be used for and by workers, worker organizations,
employers, State economic development agencies, State industrial
extension programs, Advanced Technology Centers, and National
Manufacturing Technology Centers relating to the activities and
services provided pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2), and
regarding successful practices including practices which address
labor-management cooperation and the involvement of workers in
the design, development, and implementation of workplace
practices and technologies.
(d) Terms of grants and non-Federal shares
(1) Terms
Grants awarded under this section shall be for a term not to
exceed six years.
(2) Non-Federal share
Amounts required to be contributed by an entity under
subsection (b)(3) of this section shall equal -
(A) an amount equal to 15 percent of the amount provided
under the grant in the first year for which the grant is
awarded;
(B) an amount equal to 20 percent of the amount provided
under the grant in the second year for which the grant is
awarded;
(C) an amount equal to 33 percent of the amount provided
under the grant in the third year for which the grant is
awarded;
(D) an amount equal to 40 percent of the amount provided
under the grant in the fourth year for which the grant is
awarded; and
(E) an amount equal to 50 percent of the amount provided
under the grant in the fifth and sixth years for which the
grant is awarded.
(e) Evaluation
The Department shall develop mechanisms for evaluating the
effectiveness of the use of a grant awarded under this section in
carrying out the purposes under section 2702 of this title and, not
later than two years after October 20, 1994, and every two years
thereafter, prepare and submit a report to Congress concerning such
evaluation.Legislative History ________________________________________________________________________
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