Public Law 102-530, signed October 27, 1992

PURPOSE: To provide technical assistance to employers and labor unions to encourage employment of women in apprenticeable occupations and nontraditional occupations. The Act has four major activities: Under an Interagency Agreement, the Women's Bureau (WB) and the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training (BAT)/Employment and Training Administration (ETA) co-administer the WANTO Act, workingtogether to accomplish the requirements ofWANTO as provided in the Act and briefly described below: Outreach to Employers and Labor Unions. DOL will promote the Act's program to employers and labor unions by informing them of the availability of technical assistance and keeping a database of employers and grant award community-based organizations. Technical Assistance. DOL will provide grants to community-based organizations to deliver technical assistance to employers and labor unions. (The Act's funding is dedicated to the technical assistance grants as authorized by Section 10.) Secretary of Labor will select a total of 50 employers and unions to receive technical assistance from grant award community-based organizations. Liaison Role of Department of Labor. The Department of Labor to serve as a liaison between employer, labor, and the community-based organizations providing technical assistance; coordination; conducting regular assessment; and seeking input of employers and labor unions. Study of the Barriers to the Participation of Women in Apprenticeable Occupations and Nontraditional Occupations. DOL will conduct a comprehensive study and develop recommendations for the workplace to eliminate such barriers. Report to Congress no later than 2 years after date of enactment of this Act, 12/96. (While funding was authorized in 1992, funds were appropriated in FY-94.)