§ 2900. — General provisions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 29USC2900]
TITLE 29--LABOR
CHAPTER 30--WORKFORCE INVESTMENT SYSTEMS
SUBCHAPTER III--JOB CORPS
Sec. 2900. General provisions
The Secretary is authorized to--
(1) disseminate, with regard to the provisions of section 3204
of title 39, data and information in such forms as the Secretary
shall determine to be appropriate, to public agencies, private
organizations, and the general public;
(2) subject to section 2897(b) of this title, collect or
compromise all obligations to or held by the Secretary and exercise
all legal or equitable rights accruing to the Secretary in
connection with the payment of obligations until such time as such
obligations may be referred to the Attorney General for suit or
collection; and
(3) expend funds made available for purposes of this
subchapter--
(A) for printing and binding, in accordance with applicable
law (including regulation); and
(B) without regard to any other law (including regulation),
for rent of buildings and space in buildings and for repair,
alteration, and improvement of buildings and space in buildings
rented by the Secretary, except that the Secretary shall not
expend funds under the authority of this subparagraph--
(i) except when necessary to obtain an item, service, or
facility, that is required in the proper administration of
this subchapter, and that otherwise could not be obtained,
or could not be obtained in the quantity or quality needed,
or at the time, in the form, or under the conditions in
which the item, service, or facility is needed; and
(ii) prior to having given written notification to the
Administrator of General Services (if the expenditure would
affect an activity that otherwise would be under the
jurisdiction of the General Services Administration) of the
intention of the Secretary to make the expenditure, and the
reasons and justifications for the expenditure.
(Pub. L. 105-220, title I, Sec. 160, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1020.)
Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to this section were contained in section 1708 of
this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105-220.
