652.1—Introduction and definitions.
(a)
These regulations implement the provisions of the Wagner-Peyser Act, known hereafter as the Act, as amended by the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA). Congress intended that the States exercise broad authority in implementing provisions of the Act.
(b)
Except as otherwise provided the definitions contained in section 2 of the Act apply to these regulations.
Act means the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49
et seq. ).
Department means the United States Department of Labor (DOL), including its agencies and organizational units.
Governor means the chief executive of any State.
JTPA means the Job Training Partnership Act of 1982 (29 U.S.C. 1501
et seq.).
State means any of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam.
State Agency means the State governmental unit designated under section 4 of the Act to cooperate with the Secretary in the operation of the public employment service system.
State Workforce Investment Board (State Board) means the entity within a State appointed by the Governor under section 111 of the Workforce Investment Act.
WIA means the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801
et seq. ).