HR 2843 · 93th Congress · Labor and Employment

Comprehensive Manpower Act

Introduced 1973-01-24· Sponsored by Rep. Harvey, James [R-MI-8]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.(1973-01-24)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Comprehensive Manpower Act - Title I: Manpower Services Program - Provides that the Secretary of Labor shall provide assistance to prime sponsors to develop manpower programs to: (1) provide prompt referral of the unemployed to suitable employment opportunities; (2) provide training and related manpower services to all other persons who are unemployed; (3) provide training and related services to persons in correctional institutions; (4) provide training and related services to persons recently separated from military service; (5) develop systems for a timely and adequate response to major economic dislocations; (6) promote employment practices that will remove unreasonable barriers to employment and expand opportunities for upward mobility; (7) reduce the level of youth unemployment; and (8) support the development of broad and diversified training programs. Provides that a prime sponsor shall be: (1) any State; (2) any unit of general local government; (3) any combination of units of general local government which covers a geographical area which has a population of 100,000 or more persons; or (4) any combination of units of general local government, without regard to population,…

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