# 1 Availability of labor
See References in Text note below.
The following actions shall be taken in order to assure that there is a sufficient number of volunteers and training participants and public service employment workers, assisted pursuant to title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act [29 U.S.C. 3111 et seq.] and the Community Service Senior Opportunities Act [42 U.S.C. 3056 et seq.], available to work in support of weatherization programs conducted under part A of the Energy Conservation in Existing Buildings Act of 1976 [42 U.S.C. 6861 et seq.], section 222(a)(12) [^1] of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2809(a)(12)], and section 504 of the Housing Act of 1949 [42 U.S.C. 1474]:
**(1)** First, the Secretary of Energy (in consultation with the Director of the Community Services Administration, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Secretary of Labor) shall determine the number of individuals needed to supply sufficient labor to carry out such weatherization programs in the various areas of the country.
**(2)** After the determination in paragraph (1) is made, the Secretary of Labor shall identify the areas of the country in which there is an insufficient number of such volunteers and training participants and public service employment workers.
**(3)** After such areas are identified, the Secretary of Labor shall take steps to assure that such weatherization programs are supported to the maximum extent practicable in such areas by such volunteers and training participants and public service employment workers.
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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 95–619, title II, § 233, Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3227; Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(f) [title VIII, § 405(d)(39), (f)(30)], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–337, 2681–427, 2681–434; Pub. L. 113–128, title V, § 512(v), July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1713.)
## Editorial Notes
### References in Text
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, referred to in text, is , , . Title I of the Act is classified generally to subchapter I (§ 3111 et seq.) of chapter 32 of Title 29, Labor. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.
The Community Service Senior Opportunities Act, referred to in text, is title V of , as added , , , which is classified generally to subchapter IX (§ 3056 et seq.) of chapter 35 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.
The Energy Conservation in Existing Buildings Act of 1976, referred to in text, is title IV of , , . Part A of the Energy Conservation in Existing Buildings Act of 1976 is classified generally to part A (§ 6861 et seq.) of subchapter III of this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.
Section 222(a)(12) of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 [], referred to in text, which was redesignated as section 222(a)(5) [] by , , , was subsequently repealed by , , .
### Codification
Section was enacted as a part of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act, and not as a part of the Energy Conservation and Production Act which comprises this chapter.
### Amendments
2014— substituted “a sufficient number of volunteers and training participants and public service employment workers, assisted pursuant to title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and the Community Service Senior Opportunities Act” for “a sufficient number of volunteers and training participants and public service employment workers, assisted pursuant to title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and the Older American Community Service Employment Act”.
1998—, struck out “the Job Training Partnership Act or” after “assisted pursuant to”.
, which directed the substitution of “the Job Training Partnership Act or title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998” for “the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973” in introductory provisions, was executed by making the substitution for “the Comprehensive Employment Training Act of 1973” to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
### Effective Date of 2014 Amendment
Amendment by effective on the first day of the first full program year after (), see , set out as an Effective Date note under , Labor.
### Effective Date of 1998 Amendment
Amendment by section 101(f) [title VIII, § 405(d)(39)] of effective , and amendment by section 101(f) [title VIII, § 405(f)(30)] of effective , see section 101(f) [title VIII, § 405(g)(1), (2)(B)] of , set out as a note under , Government Organization and Employees.
### Community Services Administration
Community Services Administration, which was established by section 601 of Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, as amended (), terminated when Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, , , , as amended, was repealed, except for titles VIII and X, effective , by , title VI, , , which is classified to . An Office of Community Services, headed by a Director, was established in Department of Health and Human Services by , which is classified to .