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D. The employment and training programs funded under the
United States Job Training Partnership Act federal
Workforce Investment Act of 1998, Public Law 97-300 105-
220, or its successor, and overseen by the Department of
Labor, Bureau of Employment Services, or its successor;
and

 
Sec. 4. 26 MRSA c. 25 is amended by repealing the chapter
headnote and enacting the following in its place:

 
CHAPTER 25

 
WORKFORCE INVESTMENT

 
Sec. 5. 26 MRSA §2001, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 258, §1, is
amended to read:

 
§2001. Definitions

 
As used in this chapter, unless the context indicates
otherwise, the following terms have the following meanings.

 
1. Act. "Act" means the Job Training Partnership Act, as
established by the Federal Job Training Partnership Act,
Public Law 97-300, enacted October 13, 1982.

 
2. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of
Labor.

 
3. Job Training Partnership Fund. "Job Training
Partnership Fund" means a separate fund created by this
chapter implementing the Job Training Partnership Act.

 
4.__Local area and local board.__"Local area" and "local
board" have the same meanings as provided in the Workforce
Investment Act.

 
5.__Workforce Investment Act.__"Workforce Investment Act"
means the federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998, Public Law
105-220.

 
Sec. 6. 26 MRSA §2002, as amended by PL 1983, c. 480, Pt. B, §28,
is repealed.

 
Sec. 7. 26 MRSA §2003, as enacted by PL 1983, c. 258, §1, is
amended to read:

 
§2003. Authority of commissioner

 
The commissioner may enter into agreements with agencies of
the Federal Government, State Government or county government
as


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