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reporting under the system information, if

such information can be determined, with respect to each client participating in a program

under this chapter, regarding—

(A) other programs in which the client

participated during the 3 years before the

date on which the client applied to participate in a program under this chapter;

(B) the number of jobs held, hours worked,

and earnings received by the client during

such 3 years;

(C) the types of major and secondary disabilities of the client;

(D) the dates of the onset of the disabilities;

(E) the severity of the disabilities;

(F) the source from which the client was

referred to a program under this chapter;

(G) the hours worked by the client;

(H) the size and industry code of the place

of employment of the client at the time of

entry into such a program and at the termination of services under the program;

(I) the number of services provided to the

client under the programs and the cost of

each service;

(J) the types of public support received by

the client;

(K) the primary sources of economic support and amounts of public assistance received by the client before and after receiving the services;

(L) whether the client is covered by health

insurance from any source and whether

health insurance is available through the

employer of the client;

(M) the supported employment status of

the client; and

(N) the reasons for terminating the services received by the client.

(c) Recommendations

Based on the review, the Commissioner shall

recommend improvements in the data collection

and reporting system.

(d) Views

In developing the recommendations, the Commissioner shall seek views of persons and entities providing or using such data, including

State agencies, State Rehabilitation Advisory

Councils, providers of vocational rehabilitation

services, professionals in the field of vocational

rehabilitation, clients and organizations representing clients, the National Council on Disability, other Federal agencies, non-Federal researchers, other analysts using the data, and

other members of the public.

(e) Publication and submission of report

Not later than 18 months after October 29,

1992, the Commissioner shall publish the recommendations in the Federal Register and shall

prepare and submit a report containing the recommendations to the appropriate committees of

Congress. The Commissioner shall not implement the recommendations earlier than 90 days

after the date on which the Commissioner submits the report.

(Pub. L. 93–112, title I, §140, as added Pub. L.

103–73, title I, §108, Aug. 11, 1993, 107 Stat. 724.)

§ 753a. Exchange of data

(a) Exchange

The Secretary of Education and the Secretary

of Health and Human Services shall enter into a

memorandum of understanding for the purposes

of exchanging data of mutual importance—

(1) that concern clients of State vocational

rehabilitation agencies; and

(2) that are data maintained either by—

(A) the Rehabilitation Services Administration, as required by section 712 of this

title; or

(B) the Social Security Administration,

from its Summary Earnings and Records and

Master Beneficiary Records.

(b) Treatment of information

For purposes of the exchange, the data described in subsection (a)(2)(B) of this section

shall not be considered return information (as

defined in section 6103(b)(2) of title 26) and, as

appropriate, the confidentiality of all client information shall be maintained by both agencies.

(Pub. L. 93–112, title I, §141, as added Pub. L.

103–73, title I, §108, Aug. 11, 1993, 107 Stat. 725.)

SUBCHAPTER II—RESEARCH AND

TRAINING

SUBCHAPTER REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This subchapter is referred to in sections 706, 718b of

this title.

§ 760. Congressional declaration of purpose

The purpose of this subchapter is to—

(1) provide for research, demonstration

projects, training, and related activities to

maximize the full inclusion and integration

into society, employment, independent living,

family support, and economic and social selfsufficiency of individuals with disabilities of

all ages, with particular emphasis on improving the effectiveness of services authorized

under this chapter;

(2) provide for a comprehensive and coordinated approach to the support and conduct of

such research, demonstration projects, training, and related activities and to ensure that

the approach is in accordance with the longrange plan for research developed under section 761a(g) of this title;

(3) promote the transfer of rehabilitation

technology to individuals with disabilities

through research and demonstration projects

relating to—

(A) the procurement process for the purchase of rehabilitation technology;

(B) the utilization of rehabilitation technology on a national basis; and

(C) specific adaptations or customizations

of products to enable individuals with disabilities to live more independently;

(4) ensure the widespread distribution, in

usable formats, of practical scientific and

technological information—

(A) generated by research, demonstration

projects, training, and related activities; and

(B) regarding state-of-the-art practices,

improvements in the services authorized

under this chapter, rehabilitation tech-