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Union Calendar No. 447 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 7989 

[Report No. 118–538] 

To provide for a memorandum of understanding between the Small Business 

Administration and the National Council on Disability to increase employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities, and for other 

purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 15, 2024 

Mr. MOLINARO (for himself and Mr. PAPPAS) introduced the following bill; 

which was referred to the Committee on Small Business 

JUNE 4, 2024 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 

and ordered to be printed 


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A BILL 

To provide for a memorandum of understanding between 

the Small Business Administration and the National 

Council on Disability to increase employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities, and for other purposes. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the 

5 ‘‘ThinkDIFFERENTLY About Disability Employment 

6 Act’’. 

7 SEC. 2. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING TO INCREASE 

8 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVID9 UALS WITH DISABILITIES. 

10 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Small 

11 Business Administration, in consultation with the Chair 

12 of the National Council on Disability, shall— 

13 (1) provide assistance to individuals with dis14 abilities who desire to become entrepreneurs or to be 

15 self-employed; 

16 (2) help individuals with disabilities find em17 ployment at small business concerns (as defined 

18 under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 

19 U.S.C. 632)); 

20 (3) assist small business concerns with hiring 

21 individuals with disabilities and with accessibility 

22 issues applicable to individuals with disabilities. 

23 (b) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING OR AGREE24 MENT.—The Administrator, in consultation with the 

25 Chair, shall carry out and coordinate the activities deVerDate Sep 11 2014 00:25 Jun 05, 2024 Jkt 049200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H7989.RH H7989

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1 scribed in subsection (a) by entering into one or more 

2 memoranda of understanding or other appropriate agree3 ments. 

4 (c) OUTREACH AND EDUCATION.—In carrying out 

5 the activities described in subsection (a), the Adminis6 trator, in consultation with the Chair, shall conduct out7 reach and education about such activities. 

8 (d) REPORT.—Not later than two years after the date 

9 of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in con10 sultation with the Chair, shall submit to Congress a report 

11 on activities carried out pursuant to any memorandum or 

12 agreement described in subsection (b) that includes the 

13 following: 

14 (1) A description of how the Administrator, in 

15 consultation with the Chair, carried out such activi16 ties. 

17 (2) An analysis of opportunities to expand the 

18 technical capabilities of the Small Business Adminis19 tration in carrying out such activities. 

20 (3) A description of achievements under any 

21 such memorandum or agreement. 

22 (4) A description of the plans of the Adminis23 trator, in consultation with the Chair, to continue 

24 activities to expand employment opportunities for in25 dividuals with disabilities. 


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1 SEC. 3. COMPLIANCE WITH CUTGO. 

2 No additional amounts are authorized to be appro3 priated to carry out this Act or the amendments made 

4 by this Act. 


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Union Calendar No. 447 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 7989 

[Report No. 118–538] 

A BILL 

To provide for a memorandum of understanding beabilities, and for other purposes. ployment opportunities for individuals with dis- National Council on Disability to increase em- tween the Small Business Administration and the 

JUNE 4, 2024 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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