This report summarizes the program activities and research and evaluation projects sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) during program year 1990 and fiscal year 1991. Chapter 1, which focuses on program activities, discusses the activities of advisory groups and other initiatives undertaken during the reporting period and reports on developments in the following individual programs for which ETA is responsible: Job Training Partnership Act programs, Job Training for the Homeless Demonstration, Apprenticeship, Senior Community Service Employment Program, Employment Service, Unemployment Insurance, Trade Adjustment Assistance, and Labor Surplus Areas Program. The activities of the National Commission for Employment Policy and the National Occupational Information Coordinating Committee are also summarized. Chapter 2 reports the findings of five major research and evaluation projects in the area of strengthening work force quality, seven labor market studies of specific groups, and seven program development and improvement initiatives. Thirty-four figures/tables, an annotated bibliography of 20 research and evaluation reports completed during program year 1990, and a statistical appendix of 17 tables are included. (MN)