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(I) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘,
including research on assistive tech-
nology devices, assistive technology
services, and accessible electronic and
information technology devices’’ before
the semicolon; and
(II) in clause (iii), by inserting ‘‘,
including the use of assistive tech-
nology devices and accessible electronic
and information technology devices in
employment’’ before the semicolon;
(iv) in subparagraph (D), by inserting
‘‘, including training to provide knowledge
about assistive technology devices, assistive
technology services, and accessible electronic
and information technology devices and
services,’’ after ‘‘personnel’’; and
(v) in subparagraph (G)(i), by insert-
ing ‘‘, assistive technology-related, and ac-
cessible electronic and information tech-
nology-related’’ before ‘‘courses’’;
(C) in paragraph (3)—
(i) in subparagraph (D)(ii), by adding
at the end the following: ‘‘Each such Center
conducting an activity relating to assistive
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technology or relating to accessible elec-
tronic and information technology shall in-
clude in the committee an assistive tech-
nology developer or manufacturer, or an ac-
cessible electronic and information tech-
nology vendor or manufacturer, respectively.
Each such Center conducting an activity re-
sulting in educational materials or a prod-
uct to be used in a covered school, or result-
ing in a product to be used in an employ-
ment activity, shall include in the com-
mittee a member of the covered school com-
munity, or a member of the business com-
munity, respectively.’’; and
(ii) in subparagraph (G)(ii) by insert-
ing ‘‘the success of any commercialized
product researched or developed through the
Center,’’ after ‘‘disabilities,’’;
(D) in paragraph (8), by inserting ‘‘the De-
partment of Commerce, the Small Business Ad-
ministration, the Department of Labor,’’ before
‘‘other Federal agencies,’’;
(E) in paragraph (13), in the matter pre-
ceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘employ-
ment needs of individuals with disabilities’’ and
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inserting ‘‘employment needs, opportunities, and
outcomes, including needs, opportunities, and
outcomes relating to self-employment, supported
employment, and telecommuting, of individuals
with disabilities, including older individuals
with disabilities, and students with disabilities
who are transitioning from school to postsec-
ondary life, including employment’’; and
(F) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(19) Research grants may be used to provide for re-
search and demonstration projects that—
‘‘(A) explore methods and practices for pro-
moting access to electronic commerce activities for in-
dividuals with disabilities; and
‘‘(B) will—
‘‘(i) ensure dissemination of research find-
ings;
‘‘(ii) provide encouragement and support
for initiatives and new approaches by companies
engaged in electronic commerce activities; and
‘‘(iii) result in the establishment and main-
tenance of close working relationships between
the disability, research, and business commu-
nities.’’;
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(3) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ‘‘$500,000’’
and inserting ‘‘$750,000’’; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(d)(1) In awarding grants, contracts, or other finan-
cial assistance under this title, the Director shall award the
financial assistance on a competitive basis.
‘‘(2)(A) To be eligible to receive financial assistance
described in paragraph (1) for a covered activity, an entity
shall submit an application to the Director at such time,
in such manner, and containing such information as the
Director may require.
‘‘(B) The application shall include information
describing—
‘‘(i) measurable goals, and a timeline and spe-
cific plan for meeting the goals, that the applicant
has set for addressing priorities related to—
‘‘(I) commercialization of a marketable
product (including a marketable curriculum or
research) resulting from the covered activity;
‘‘(II) in the case of a covered activity relat-
ing to technology, technology transfer;
‘‘(III) in the case of research, dissemination
of research results to, as applicable, Government
entities, individuals with disabilities, covered
schools, the business community, the assistive
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technology community, and the accessible elec-
tronic and information technology community;
and
‘‘(IV) other matters as required by the Di-
rector; and
‘‘(ii) information describing how the applicant
will quantifiably measure the goals to determine
whether the goals have been accomplished.
‘‘(3)(A) In the case of an application for financial as-
sistance under this title to carry out a covered activity that
results in the development of a marketable product, the ap-
plication shall also include a commercialization and dis-
semination plan, containing commercialization and mar-
keting strategies for the product involved, and strategies for
disseminating information about the product. The financial
assistance shall not be used to carry out the commercializa-
tion and marketing strategies.
‘‘(B) In the case of any other application for financial
assistance to carry out a covered activity under this title,
the application shall also include a dissemination plan,
containing strategies for disseminating educational mate-
rials, research results, or findings, conclusions, and rec-
ommendations, resulting from the covered activity.’’.
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SEC. 436. REHABILITATION RESEARCH ADVISORY COUNCIL.
Section 205 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29
U.S.C. 765) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘at least’’ be-
fore ‘‘12’’; and
(2) in subsection (c), by inserting after ‘‘rehabili-
tation researchers,’’ the following: ‘‘the directors of
community rehabilitation programs, the business
community (and shall include a representative of the
small business community) that has experience with
the system of vocational rehabilitation services carried
out under this Act and with hiring individuals with
disabilities, the community of assistive technology de-
velopers and manufacturers, the community of infor-
mation technology vendors and manufacturers, the
community of entities carrying out programs under
the Assistive Technology Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 3001
et seq.), the community of covered school profes-
sionals,’’.
SEC. 437. DEFINITION.
Title II of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C.
760 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 206. DEFINITION.
‘‘In this title, the term ‘covered school’ means an ele-
mentary school or secondary school (as such terms are de-
fined in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary