29 USC § 3161 - General authorization

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identifier: "/us/usc/t29/s3161"
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title: "29 USC § 3161 - General authorization"
title_number: 29
title_name: "LABOR"
section_number: "3161"
section_name: "General authorization"
chapter_number: 32
chapter_name: "WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES"
part_number: "B"
part_name: "Workforce Investment Activities and Providers"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 113–128, title I, § 126, July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1498.)"
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# § 3161. General authorization

section 3162(b)(1)(C) of this titlesection 3162(b)(1)(B) of this title

The Secretary shall make an allotment under  to each State that meets the requirements of section 3112 or 3113 of this title and a grant under  to each outlying area that complies with the requirements of this subchapter, to assist the State or outlying area, and to enable the State or outlying area to assist local areas, for the purpose of providing workforce investment activities for eligible youth in the State or outlying area and in the local areas.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 113–128, title I, § 126, July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1498.)

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective on the first day of the first full program year after  (), see , set out as a note under .