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29 U.S.C. 49a: Definitions

Created in 1982 by Public Law 97-300. Changed by 3 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor (1).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2014

    • Pub. L. 113–128, §302(1), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: "the term 'chief elected official' has the same meaning given that term under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998;". (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Law text · (1)
    • Pub. L. 113–128, §302(2), substituted "development board" for "investment board" in two places and substituted "section 3122 of this title" for "section 117 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998". (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Law text · (2)
    • Pub. L. 113–128, §302(3), substituted "section 3151(e) of this title" for "section 134(c) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998". (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Law text · (3)
    • Pub. L. 113–128, §302(4)–(6), added pars. (6) and (7). (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Law text · (6), (7)

    1998

    • Pub. L. 105–220, §301(1), struck out "or officials" after "elected official" and substituted "Workforce Investment Act of 1998" for "Job Training Partnership Act". Law text · (1)
    • Pub. L. 105–220, §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;". Law text · (2)
    • Pub. L. 105–220, §301(4), added par. (3). Former par. (3) redesignated (4). Law text · (3)
    • Pub. L. 105–220, §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". Law text · (4)

    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.

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.