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Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 99–506, §1001(b)(7), substituted

‘‘at appropriate times’’ for ‘‘from time to time on such

dates he may fix’’.

Subsec. (e)(3). Pub. L. 99–506, §209(c), amended par. (3)

generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows:

‘‘(A) The Secretary shall pay to the Governor from

the allotment of the State the amount specified in the

application approved under subsection (f) of this section.

‘‘(B) For the purpose of this paragraph and subsection

(c) of this section, the term ‘Governor’ means the chief

executive of the State.’’

Subsec. (g)(1). Pub. L. 99–506, §209(e), struck out ‘‘, or

receive benefits of any kind directly or indirectly

from’’ after ‘‘or consultants of’’.

Subsec. (h)(2)(A), (C). Pub. L. 99–506, §103(d)(2)(C), substituted ‘‘individuals with handicaps’’ for ‘‘handicapped

individuals’’.

Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 99–506, §209(f), amended subsec. (i)

generally, substituting provisions authorizing appropriations for fiscal years 1987 through 1991 for provisions authorizing appropriations for fiscal years 1984

through 1986.

1984—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–221 substituted provisions making permanent a client assistance program

funded from appropriations authorized by subsec. (i) of

this section for provisions which had established the

client assistance program as a pilot program for fiscal

years 1979, 1980, 1981, and 1982 to be funded from appropriations authorized by section 777 of this title for special projects and demonstrations.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–221 substituted provisions that

no State may receive payments from its allotment

under this chapter unless the State has in effect not

later than Oct. 1, 1984, a client assistance program

meeting certain enumerated conditions for former provisions which had authorized the promulgation of regulations. The former provisions of former subsec. (b) are

covered in subsecs. (c) and (g).

Subsecs. (c) to (i). Pub. L. 98–221 added subsecs. (c) to

(i).

1982—Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 97–375 struck out par. (3)

which provided that the project submit to the Commissioner through the State agency designated by section

721 of this title an annual report on the previous year’s

operation of the project, including a summary of work

done and uniform statistical tabulation of cases handled, and that the Commissioner submit a copy of the

report to appropriate committees of Congress, together

with a summary of the reports, evaluation of the

projects, and appropriate recommendations.

1978—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95–602, §§105, 122(b)(1), substituted ‘‘section 777 of this title’’ for ‘‘section 774 of

this title’’ in two places, ‘‘Commissioner’’ for ‘‘Secretary’’ wherever appearing, and ‘‘no less than $3,500,000

for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979, and for

each of the three succeeding fiscal years, to establish

in geographically dispersed regions’’ for ‘‘up to

$1,500,000, but no less than $500,000 for the fiscal year

ending June 30, 1974, up to $2,500,000 but no less than

$1,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, up to

$2,500,000 but no less than $1,000,000 for the fiscal year

ending June 30, 1976, up to $2,500,000 but no less than

$1,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977,

and up to $2,500,000 but no less than $1,000,000 for the

fiscal year ending September 30, 1978, to establish in no

less than 7 nor more than 20 geographically dispersed

regions’’ and inserted ‘‘, including assistance in pursuing legal, administrative, or other appropriate remedies to insure the protection of the rights of such individuals under this chapter’’ after ‘‘them under this

chapter’’.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95–602, §122(b)(1), substituted

‘‘Commissioner’’ for ‘‘Secretary’’ wherever appearing.

1976—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94–230, §2(b), inserted provisions authorizing appropriations up to $2,500,000 but no

less than $1,000,000 for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30,

1977.

Pub. L. 94–230, §11(b)(4), inserted provisions authorizing appropriations up to $2,500,000 but no less than

$1,000,000 for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1978.

1974—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 93–516 substituted ‘‘in excess

of $11,860,000’’ for ‘‘in excess of an amount equal to the

amount obligated for expenditure for carrying out such

projects and demonstrations from appropriations under

the Vocational Rehabilitation Act in the fiscal year

ending June 30, 1973,’’, authorized appropriation of up

to $2,500,000 but no less than $1,000,000 for fiscal year

ending June 30, 1976, and inserted provisions that in the

event that funds so appropriated under section 774 of

this title do not exceed $11,860,000 in any fiscal year,

the Secretary is authorized to utilize such funds to

carry out this section.

Pub. L. 93–651 amended subsec. (a) in exactly the

same manner as it was amended by Pub. L. 93–516.

EXTENSION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION PROGRAMS

THROUGH FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1978;

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1976 AMENDMENT

For contingency provisions relating to the extensions

of program authorizations and to the effective date of

such extensions, see section 11(a), (b)(1), and (c) of Pub.

L. 94–230, set out as a note under section 720 of this

title.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 718a, 720, 721,

722, 725, 794e, 796, 796c of this title.

PART C—INNOVATION AND EXPANSION GRANTS

PART REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This part is referred to in sections 706, 718, 720, 721,

796d of this title.

§ 740. State eligibility

Effective October 1, 1993, any State desiring to

receive assistance under this part and part B of

this subchapter shall prepare and submit to the

Commissioner a statewide strategic plan for developing and using innovative approaches for

achieving long-term success in expanding and

improving vocational rehabilitation services, including supported employment services, provided under the State plan submitted under section 721 of this title and the supplement to the

State plan submitted under part C of subchapter

VI of this chapter.

(Pub. L. 93–112, title I, §120, as added Pub. L.

102–569, title I, §134(a), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat.

4392.)

PRIOR PROVISIONS

A prior section 740, Pub. L. 93–112, title I, §120, Sept.

26, 1973, 87 Stat. 372; Pub. L. 95–602, title I, §§101(e)(1),

122(b)(1), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2957, 2987; Pub. L. 99–506,

title X, §1001(b)(8), Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1842; Pub. L.

100–630, title II, §202(g), Nov. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 3306, provided for State allotments to assist in meeting the cost

of vocational rehabilitation services, prior to the general revision of this part by Pub. L. 102–569.

§ 741. Contents of strategic plans

(a) Purpose and policy

The strategic plan shall be designed to achieve

the purpose and policy of this subchapter and

carry out the State plan and the supplement to

the State plan submitted under part C of subchapter VI of this chapter.

(b) Contents

The strategic plan shall include—

(1) a statement of the mission, philosophy,

values, and principles of the vocational rehabilitation program in the State;