The first part of the report presents projects in the operational, evaluative, or exploratory research phase from December 16, 1972 to April 15, 1974. The second part reviews the projects and products completed during the period from December 16, 1970 to December 15, 1971. Training materials and reports evolving from the research are listed as manuals, special reports, manpower monographs on disadvantaged youth, and field experiments in manpower issues. The individual research projects for which detailed reviews and developments are given fall into the following broad categories: (1) experimentation with alternative training incentives and contingency management reinforcement systems for public and private manpower development programs, (2) facilitating career education through manpower programs, (3) explorations with alternative drug abuse diagnostic and treatment vehicles, (4) optimizing the utilization of current government manpower programs, and (5) facilitating job training and relocation opportunities for emigres to the United States. (MF)