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(4) in paragraph (24)(A), by striking ‘‘part A 
of title VI’’ and inserting ‘‘section 109A’’; and 
(5) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(25) COLLABORATION WITH INDUSTRY.—The 
State plan shall describe how the designated State 
agency will carry out the provisions of section 109A, 
including— 
‘‘(A) the criteria such agency will use to 
award grants under such section; and 
‘‘(B) how the activities carried out under 
such grants will be coordinated with other serv-
ices provided under this title. 
‘‘(26) SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABIL-
ITIES.—The State plan shall provide an assurance 
satisfactory to the Secretary that the State— 
‘‘(A) has developed and implemented strat-
egies to address the needs identified in the as-
sessment described in paragraph (15), and 
achieve the goals and priorities identified by the 
State, to improve and expand vocational reha-
bilitation services for students with disabilities 
on a statewide basis in accordance with para-
graph (15); and 
‘‘(B) from funds reserved under section 
110A, shall carry out programs or activities de-
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signed to improve and expand vocational reha-
bilitation services for students with disabilities 
that— 
‘‘(i) facilitate the transition of stu-
dents with disabilities from the receipt of 
educational services in school, to the re-
ceipt of vocational rehabilitation services 
under this title, including, at a minimum, 
those services specified in the interagency 
agreement required in paragraph (11)(D); 
‘‘(ii) improve the achievement of post- 
school goals of students with disabilities, 
including 
improving 
the 
achievement 
through participation (as appropriate when 
career goals are discussed) in meetings re-
garding individualized education programs 
developed under section 614 of the Individ-
uals with Disabilities Education Act (20 
U.S.C. 1414); 
‘‘(iii) provide career guidance, career 
exploration services, job search skills and 
strategies, and technical assistance to stu-
dents with disabilities; 
‘‘(iv) support the provision of training 
and technical assistance to State and local 
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educational agencies and designated State 
agency personnel responsible for the plan-
ning and provision of services to students 
with disabilities; and 
‘‘(v) support outreach activities to stu-
dents with disabilities who are eligible for, 
and need, services under this title.’’. 
SEC. 505. SCOPE OF SERVICES. 
Section 103 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
U.S.C. 723) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph 
(15) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(15) transition services for students with dis-
abilities, that facilitate the achievement of the em-
ployment outcome identified in the individualized 
plan for employment, including services described in 
clauses (i) through (iii) of section 101(a)(26)(B);’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (6) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(6)(A)(i) Consultation and technical assistance 
services to assist State and local educational agen-
cies in planning for the transition of students with 
disabilities from school to post-school activities, in-
cluding employment. 
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‘‘(ii) Training and technical assistance de-
scribed in section 101(a)(26)(B)(iv). 
‘‘(B) Services for groups of individuals with dis-
abilities who meet the requirements of clauses (i) 
and (iii) of section 7(35)(A), including services de-
scribed in clauses (i), (ii), (iii), and (v) of section 
101(a)(26)(B), to assist in the transition from 
school to post-school activities.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (b) by inserting at the end, 
the following: 
‘‘(7) The establishment, development, or im-
provement of assistive technology demonstration, 
loan, reutilization, or financing programs in coordi-
nation with activities authorized under the Assistive 
Technology Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 3001) to pro-
mote access to assistive technology for individuals 
with disabilities and employers.’’. 
SEC. 506. STANDARDS AND INDICATORS. 
Section 106(a) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
U.S.C. 726(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(a) STANDARDS AND INDICATORS.—The perform-
ance standards and indicators for the vocational rehabili-
tation program carried out under this title— 
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‘‘(1) shall be subject to paragraphs (2)(A) and 
(3) of section 136(b) of the Workforce Investment 
Act of 1998; and 
‘‘(2) may, at a State’s discretion, include addi-
tional indicators identified in the State plan sub-
mitted under section 101.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(2)(B), by striking clause 
(i) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(i) on a biannual basis, review the 
program improvement efforts of the State 
and, if the State has not improved its per-
formance to acceptable levels, as deter-
mined by the Director, direct the State to 
make revisions to the plan to improve per-
formance; and’’. 
SEC. 507. COLLABORATION WITH INDUSTRY. 
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is amended by insert-
ing after section 109 (29 U.S.C. 729) the following: 
‘‘SEC. 109A. COLLABORATION WITH INDUSTRY. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—A State shall use not less than 
one-half of one percent of the payment the State receives 
under section 111 for a fiscal year to award grants to eligi-
ble entities to create practical job and career readiness and 
training programs, and to provide job placements and ca-
reer advancement. 
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