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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 7989 

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 

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. 

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’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING TO INCREASE 

2 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVID3 UALS WITH DISABILITIES. 

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

5 Business Administration, in consultation with the Chair 

6 of the National Council on Disability, shall— 

7 (1) provide assistance to individuals with dis8 abilities who desire to become entrepreneurs or to be 

9 self-employed; 

10 (2) help individuals with disabilities find em11 ployment at small business concerns (as defined 

12 under section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 

13 U.S.C. 632)); 

14 (3) assist small business concerns with hiring 

15 individuals with disabilities and with accessibility 

16 issues applicable to individuals with disabilities. 

17 (b) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING OR AGREE18 MENT.—The Administrator, in consultation with the 

19 Chair, shall carry out and coordinate the activities de20 scribed in subsection (a) by entering into one or more 

21 memoranda of understanding or other appropriate agree22 ments. 

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

24 the activities described in subsection (a), the Adminis25 trator, in consultation with the Chair, shall conduct out26 reach and education about such activities. 


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

2 of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in con3 sultation with the Chair, shall submit to Congress a report 

4 on activities carried out pursuant to any memorandum or 

5 agreement described in subsection (b) that includes the 

6 following: 

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

8 consultation with the Chair, carried out such activi9 ties. 

10 (2) An analysis of opportunities to expand the 

11 technical capabilities of the Small Business Adminis12 tration in carrying out such activities. 

13 (3) A description of achievements under any 

14 such memorandum or agreement. 

15 (4) A description of the plans of the Adminis16 trator, in consultation with the Chair, to continue 

17 activities to expand employment opportunities for in18 dividuals with disabilities. 

19 SEC. 3. COMPLIANCE WITH CUTGO. 

20 No additional amounts are authorized to be appro21 priated to carry out this Act or the amendments made 

22 by this Act. 

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