HR 821 · 95th Congress · Labor and Employment

Middle-Aged and Older Workers Training Act

Introduced 1977-01-04· Sponsored by Rep. Delaney, James J. [D-NY-9]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.(1977-01-04)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Middle-Aged and Older Workers Training Act - States the purpose of this Act to be to (1) establish and assist training programs and relative support services which will provide middle-aged and older workers a full opportunity for remunerative and meaningful employment, and (2) assist in eliminating discriminatory employment practices based on age. Establishes a comprehensive midcareer development service program to be administered by the Employment and Training Administration of the Department of Labor. Authorizes the Secretary of Labor to make loans and grants to public and private nonprofit agencies and to individuals for manpower training designed to upgrade the work skills and capabilities of middle-aged and older workers. Authorizes the Secretary to develop and carry out a program to prepare personnel to train and retrain middle-aged and older workers in skills needed in the economy of their local communities. Authorizes the Secretary to train personnel within the Department of Labor to be made available to communities in which substantial numbers of middle-aged and older persons are unemployed as a result of a plant closing or a large permanent reduction in the work force. Di…

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