Public Law 105-220

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Public Law 105-220 is the federal statute that enacted the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, overhauling and consolidating U.S. job training and workforce development programs.

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instanceOf Public Law of the 105th United States Congress
United States federal statute
administeredBy U.S. Department of Education
U.S. Department of Labor
amends Rehabilitation Act of 1973
authorizes adult employment and training activities
dislocated worker employment and training activities
youth workforce investment activities
citationStyle P.L. 105-220
linked to: Public Law 105-220
consolidates multiple federal employment and training programs
containsProvision individual training accounts for eligible participants
performance accountability measures for workforce programs
requirements for state and local workforce investment plans
youth councils within local workforce investment areas
country United States
creates One-Stop delivery system for employment and training services
dateEnacted 1998-08-07
enactedBy 105th United States Congress
establishes Workforce Investment System
local workforce investment boards
state workforce investment boards
hasTitle Workforce Investment Act of 1998
includesTitle Title I – Workforce Investment Systems
Title II – Adult Education and Family Literacy
Title III – Workforce Investment-Related Activities
Title IV – Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998
jurisdiction Federal government of the United States
legislativeBranch United States Congress
overhauls federal job training system
partiallySupersededBy Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014
policyArea education and training
labor and employment
social welfare
presidentAtSigning Bill Clinton
primarySubject employment and training programs
job training
workforce development
publicLawNumber 105-220
purpose to improve the quality of the workforce and enhance the productivity and competitiveness of the nation
to provide workforce investment activities that increase the employment, retention, and earnings of participants
to reduce welfare dependency through employment
reforms workforce development system in the United States
relatedTo Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
replacesInPart Job Training Partnership Act
shortTitle Workforce Investment Act of 1998
signedBy Bill Clinton
statutesAtLargeCitation 112 Stat. 936
yearEnacted 1998

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Workforce Investment Act of 1998 codifiedIn Public Law 105-220
subject linked to: WIA
Public Law 105-220 citationStyle P.L. 105-220
linked to: Public Law 105-220