§ 49a. — Definitions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 29USC49a]
TITLE 29--LABOR
CHAPTER 4B--FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
Sec. 49a. Definitions
For purposes of this chapter--
(1) the term ``chief elected official'' has the same meaning
given that term under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998;
(2) the term ``local workforce investment board'' means a local
workforce investment board established under section 117 of the
Workforce Investment Act of 1998 [29 U.S.C. 2832];
(3) the term ``one-stop delivery system'' means a one-stop
delivery system described in section 134(c) of the Workforce
Investment Act of 1998 [29 U.S.C. 2864(c)];
(4) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Labor; and
(5) the term ``State'' means any of the several States, the
District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the
Virgin Islands.
(June 6, 1933, ch. 49, Sec. 2, 48 Stat. 114; Pub. L. 97-300, title VI,
Sec. 601(a), formerly title V, Sec. 501(a), Oct. 13, 1982, 96 Stat.
1392; renumbered title VI, Sec. 601(a), Pub. L. 100-628, title VII,
Sec. 712(a)(1), (2), Nov. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 3248; Pub. L. 105-220,
title III, Sec. 301, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1080.)
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original ``this Act'',
meaning act June 6, 1933, ch. 49, 48 Stat. 113, as amended, which was
classified to this chapter and section 338 of former Title 39, The
Postal Service. Section 338 of former title 39 was repealed and
reenacted as section 4152 of former Title 39, The Postal Service, by
Pub. L. 86-682, Sept. 2, 1960, 74 Stat. 578. Section 4152 of former
title 39 was repealed and reenacted as section 3202 of Title 39, Postal
Service, by Pub. L. 91-375, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 719.
The Workforce Investment Act of 1998, referred to in par. (1), is
Pub. L. 105-220, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 936, as amended. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out
under section 9201 of Title 20, Education, and Tables.
Amendments
1998--Par. (1). Pub. L. 105-220, Sec. 301(1), struck out ``or
officials'' after ``elected official'' and substituted ``Workforce
Investment Act of 1998'' for ``Job Training Partnership Act''.
Par. (2). Pub. L. 105-220, Sec. 301(2), (4), added par. (2) and
struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: ``the term `private
industry council' has the same meaning given that term under the Job
Training Partnership Act;''.
Par. (3). Pub. L. 105-220, Sec. 301(4), added par. (3). Former par.
(3) redesignated (4).
Par. (4). Pub. L. 105-220, Sec. 301(2), (3), (5), redesignated par.
(3) as (4), substituted ``Labor; and'' for ``Labor;'', and struck out
former par. (4) which read as follows: ``the term `service delivery
area' has the same meaning given that term under the Job Training
Partnership Act; and''.
1982--Pub. L. 97-300 amended section generally, substituting
provisions relating to definitions for provisions which authorized
appointment of personnel and payment of office expenses.
Effective Date of 1998 Amendment
Pub. L. 105-220, title III, Sec. 311, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1086,
provided that: ``The amendments made by this subtitle [subtitle A
(Secs. 301-311) of title III of Pub. L. 105-220, enacting section 49l-2
of this title and amending this section, sections 49b, 49c, 49d, 49e to
49g, 49j, and 49k of this title, and section 655a of Title 42, The
Public Health and Welfare] shall take effect on July 1, 1999.''
Effective Date of 1982 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 97-300 effective Oct. 1, 1983, but with
Secretary authorized to use funds appropriated for fiscal 1983 to plan
for orderly implementation of amendment, see section 181(i) of Pub. L.
97-300, which was formerly classified to section 1591(i) of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 39 section 3202.
