Youth Employment Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Youth Employment Act - Directs the Secretary of Labor to establish a program to (1) provide financial assistance, through the Youth Job Guarantee Office created under this Act, to States, local governments, private organizations, and prime sponsor planning councils established under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 for training and employment programs for eligible youths in jobs on public service and private employment projects, and (2) provide special assistance to those eligible youths who apply for such aid. Makes eligible for programs and assistance under this Act those individuals age 16 to 24, inclusive, who are able and willing to work but who are not employed and who are unable to obtain employment through other means. Establishes in the Department of Labor a National Youth Full Employment Board to assist the Secretary in carrying out the provisions of this Act. Directs the Secretary to carry out his functions under this Act so as to (1) within one year after the enactment of this Act, reduce the number of unemployed youths in each political subdivision of every State to not more than ten percent of the total labor force in such subdivision; (2) within …