To provide specific procedural guidance to States for processing requests for certification under the Work Opportunity and Welfare-to-Work Tax Credits after these expire. This guidance covers the period July 1- September 30, 1999. If the WOTC and WtW tax credits have not been reauthorized by September 30, additional guidance will be issued.

To announce the publication and distribution of the report: Evaluation of the Title IV Indian and Native American Program.

To announce the publication of Testing and Assessment: An Employer¿s Guide to Good Practices. This Guide can help managers and workforce development professionals understand and use employment testing and assessment practices to meet their organization¿s

To announce the publication and distribution of National Job Corps Study: Report on the Process Analysis.

To change instructions issued by General Administration Letter (GAL) 4-97 regarding the cessation of reporting data on the Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) Program for the ETA-227 Report. Without this change, performance measures for Benefit Pay

To distribute copies of "Audit of Benefit Payment Controls -- Examination of UI Benefit/Wage Crossmatch and Analysis of Employers Who Fail to Respond to the States' Requests for Weekly Wage Data" and to make recommendations for State Employment Security Agencies (SESAs) to take appropriate action in areas of weakness.

To change instructions issued by General Administration Letter (GAL) 4-97 regarding the cessation of reporting data on the Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) Program for the ETA-227 Report. Without this change, performance measures for Benefit Payment Control (BPC) will be adversely affected.

To provide State Employment Security Agencies with guidance upon the reauthorization of the Trade Act of 1974.

To announce the completion and distribution of the One-Stop Training Curriculum for Older Worker Specialists which includes a broad base of curricula addressing the workforce development needs of older workers.

To provide States a copy of the solicitation announcing the Youth Opportunity Grants and to describe the States¿ roles in giving support to Youth Opportunity Grant applicants.