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title: "29 U.S.C. § 853 to 859"
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# 29 U.S.C. § 853 to 859 - Repealed. Pub. L. 97–300, title I, § 184(a)(1), Oct. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1357

## Notes

Section 853, Pub. L. 93–203, title II, § 231, as added Pub. L. 95–524, § 2, Oct. 27, 1978, 92 Stat. 1957, set out the Congressional statement of purpose for transitional employment opportunities for the economically disadvantaged.

Section 854, Pub. L. 93–203, title II, § 232, as added Pub. L. 95–524, § 2, Oct. 27, 1978, 92 Stat. 1958, related to financial assistance to prime sponsors for transitional public service employment for economically disadvantaged persons who are unemployed.

Section 855, Pub. L. 93–203, title II, § 233, as added Pub. L. 95–524, § 2, Oct. 27, 1978, 92 Stat. 1958; amended Pub. L. 96–583, § 3(b), Dec. 23, 1980, 94 Stat. 3376, related to allocation of funds for carrying out of transitional employment opportunities for the economically disadvantaged.

Section 856, Pub. L. 93–203, title II, § 234, as added Pub. L. 95–524, § 2, Oct. 27, 1978, 92 Stat. 1959, related to expenditure of funds by prime sponsors for purposes of transitional employment opportunities for economically disadvantaged.

Section 857, Pub. L. 93–203, title II, § 235, as added Pub. L. 95–524, § 2, Oct. 27, 1978, 92 Stat. 1959, related to applicability of section 966 of this title to transitional employment opportunities for economically disadvantaged.

Section 858, Pub. L. 93–203, title II, § 236, as added Pub. L. 95–524, § 2, Oct. 27, 1978, 92 Stat. 1959, related to eligibility for transitional employment opportunities for economically disadvantaged.

Section 859, Pub. L. 93–203, title II, § 237, as added Pub. L. 95–524, § 2, Oct. 27, 1978, 92 Stat. 1960, related to payment of wages to economically disadvantaged individuals employed in transitional public service employment.