# § 3409. Employer training placements
**(a)** **In general** Subject to subsection (b), an Indian tribe that has in place an approved plan under this chapter may use the funds made available for the plan under this chapter—
**(1)** to place participants in training positions with employers; and
**(2)** to pay the participants a training allowance or wage for a training period of not more than 24 months, which may be nonconsecutive.
**(b)** **Requirements** An Indian tribe may carry out subsection (a) only if the Indian tribe enters into a written agreement with each applicable employer under which the employer shall agree—
**(1)** to provide on-the-job training to the participants; and
**(2)** on satisfactory completion of the training period described in subsection (a)(2), to prioritize the provision of permanent employment to the participants.
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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 102–477, § 10, Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2304; Pub. L. 115–93, § 10, Dec. 18, 2017, 131 Stat. 2032.)
## Editorial Notes
### Amendments
2017— amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “A tribal government participating in a demonstration program under this chapter is authorized to utilize funds available under such plan to place participants in training positions with private employers and pay such participants a training allowance or wage for a period not to exceed 12 months, if the tribal government obtains a written agreement from the private employer to provide on-the-job training to such participants and, upon satisfactory completion of the training period, to guarantee permanent employment to such participants for a minimum of 12 months.”