# § 2508. Definitions
For purposes of this chapter:
**1** The term “community-based organization” means a community-based organization as defined in section 4(5) of the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1501(5)),[^1] that has demonstrated experience administering programs that train women for apprenticeable occupations or other nontraditional occupations.
See References in Text note below.
**(2)** The term “nontraditional occupation” means jobs in which women make up 25 percent or less of the total number of workers in that occupation.
**(3)** The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Labor.
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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 102–530, § 9, Oct. 27, 1992, 106 Stat. 3468.)
## Editorial Notes
### References in Text
Section 4(5) of the Job Training Partnership Act (), referred to in par. (1), was classified to and was repealed by , (c)(2)(B), , , effective . Pursuant to former , references to a provision of the Job Training Partnership Act, effective , were deemed to refer to that provision or the corresponding provision of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, , , , and, effective , were deemed to refer to the corresponding provision of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998. The Workforce Investment Act of 1998 was repealed by , §§ 506, 511(a), , , 1705, effective . Pursuant to , references to a provision of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 are deemed to refer to the corresponding provision of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, , , , effective . For complete classification of the Job Training Partnership Act and the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to the Code, see Tables. For complete classification of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.