42 U.S.C. § 2704 — Discontinued Job Corps centers; utilization for special youth programs

(a) Despite any other law, the Director^* of the Office of Economic Opportunity must establish procedures and make arrangements designed to ensure that the facilities and equipment of Job Corps centers being discontinued will, where feasible, be made available for use by State^* or Federal agencies and by other public or private agencies, institutions, and organizations. These users must have satisfactory arrangements for using the facilities and equipment to conduct programs, especially programs that provide opportunities for low-income disadvantaged youth. The programs may include, without limitation—

(1) special remedial programs;

(2) summer youth programs;

(3) exemplary vocational preparation and training programs;

(4) cultural enrichment programs, including music, the arts, and the humanities;

(5) training programs designed to improve the qualifications of educational personnel, including instructors in vocational educational programs; and

(6) youth conservation work and other conservation programs.

(b) To achieve this section’s objectives, the Director of the Office of Economic Opportunity must consult with, seek the cooperation of, and use the services of the Administrator^* of the General Services Administration and the Secretaries of Agriculture, the Interior, and Labor.