1 2 3 4 5 6 7 15 (2) six hundred thousand participants on or before June 30, 1970; (3) one million two hundred thousand participants on or before June 30, 1971; and (4) one million two hundred thousand participants during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972. (b) For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of 8 title II of this Act there are hereby authorized to be appro9 priated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969, and for 10 each succeeding fiscal year such sums as may be necessary 11 to assure the employment of not less than 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 (1) one hundred and fifty thousand participants on or before June 30, 1969; (2) three hundred thousand participants on or before June 30, 1970; (3) six hundred thousand participants on or before June 30, 1971; and (4) one million two hundred thousand participants on or before June 30, 1972. (c) Appropriations authorized by this section shall 21 remain available until expended. 225 90TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION S. 3249 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES MARCH 28 (legislative day, MARCH 27), 1968 Mr. JAVITS (for himself, Mr. ALLOTT, Mr. BROOKE, Mr. CASE, Mr. COOPER, Mr. HANSEN, Mr. HATFIELD, Mr. KUCHEL, Mr. MORTON, Mr. PEARSON, Mr. PERCY, Mr. PROUTY, and Mr. Scorr) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare A BILL To provide a comprehensive national manpower policy, to improve the Manpower Development and Training Act of 1962, to authorize a community service employment program, and for other purposes. 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 3 That this Act may be cited as the "National Manpower Act 4 of 1968". 5 TITLE 6 I-AMENDMENTS TO THE MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING ACT OF 1962 7 FINDINGS AND DECLARATION OF NATIONAL MANPOWER SEC. 101. Section 101 of the Manpower Development 10 and Training Act of 1962 is amended to read as follows: II 2 1 "FINDINGS AND DECLARATION OF NATIONAL MANPOWER 2 POLICY 3 "SEC. 101. (a) The Congress hereby finds that the full 4 promise of American life and prosperity is denied to many 5 persons in many communities due to severe problems of 6 unemployment and underemployment. Numerous individuals, 7 many of whom live in trapped-in economically depressed 8 rural and urban areas, are unable to obtain jobs in regular 9 competitive employment because of (1) lack of education, 10 occupational skill, or work experience, (2) the existence 11 of artificial barriers to employment and occupational advance12 ment, and (3) a continuing process of automation and tech13 nological change which renders obsolete many traditional 14 skills. An even larger number are underemployed, earning 15 a marginal existence in low-skilled occupations character16 ized by substandard wages, great uncertainty of tenure, little 17 chance for advancement, and low social status. While these 18 problems of unemployment and underemployment affect all 19 racial groups, they afflict nonwhite Americans in dispropor20 tionately great numbers and in a manner which this Nation 21 cannot permit to continue. This situation has been seriously 22 aggravated by a process of urbanization in which unskilled. 23 rural residents have migrated to central city areas even while 24 many businesses and places of employment are leaving those 25 areas. This migration of people and jobs is overwhelming 3 1 current job training and job development programs in the 2 urban centers and is undermining the economic potential of 3 4 many rural areas of the Nation. "(b) The Congress further finds that there is a critical 5 need for more and better trained personnel in many vital 6 occupational categories, including professional, scientific, 7 technical, and public service occupations. At the same time 8 there is a huge need for additional public services and public 9 facilities in such fields as those which (1) contribute to the 10 development of human potential, (2) better the conditions 11 under which people live, learn, and work, and (3) aid in the 12 development and conservation of natural resources. 13 "(c) The Congress hereby declares that the welfare 14 and security of the Nation require a commitment by it to a 15 policy and program devoted to the elimination of poverty and 16 blight in the United States. An essential element in that 17 program must be a comprehensive national manpower policy 18 designed to assure to all citizens an opportunity for useful 19 work and training which will promote self-sufficiency and 20 enhance personal dignity. The policy to be followed in at21 taining the national manpower objective hereby established 22 shall be founded upon the following principles: 23 24 25 "(1) that private enterprise has the basic responsibility and maximum ability to provide job training and employment; 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 4 "(2) that Government assistance should, in the first instance, be used to encourage private enterprise to serve more of the total need and to otherwise com plement private effort through education, training, job development, upgrading skills, and other supportive assistance; and "(3) that the residual responsibilities of Government shall include the development of meaningful employment opportunities in public service activities in order to fulfill critical needs and further to relieve unemployment. 12 The Congress further recognizes that there are numerous 13 individuals who, by reasons of age, health, or other involun14 tary disability, cannot be helped through an employment 15 or training program and for whom some form of income 16 maintenance is necessary." 17 JOB VACANCY AND LABOR SUPPLY INFORMATION 18 SEC. 102. Section 106 of the Manpower Development 19 and Training Act of 1962 is amended to read as follows: "JOB VACANCY AND LABOR SUPPLY INFORMATION 20 21 "SEC. 106. (a) The Secretary of Labor is directed, 22 using every appropriate facility, to develop, compile, and 23 make available information regarding skill requirements, 24 occupational outlook, job opportunities, labor supply in |