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‘‘(2) subsection (b), and paragraphs (1), (2), and 
(3) of subsection (c), of section 103 of such Act in a 
case in which that State plan for vocational rehabili-
tation services is a portion of the combined State 
plan described in that section 103.’’. 
(c) CONSTRUCTION.—Section 101 (29 U.S.C. 721) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this part shall be 
construed to reduce the obligation under the Individuals 
with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.) 
of a local educational agency or any other agency to provide 
or pay for any transition services that are also considered 
special education or related services and that are necessary 
for ensuring a free appropriate public education to children 
with disabilities within the State involved.’’. 
SEC. 413. ELIGIBILITY AND INDIVIDUALIZED PLAN FOR EM-
PLOYMENT. 
(a) ELIGIBILITY.—Section 102(a) (29 U.S.C. 722(a)) 
is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘is 
an’’ and inserting ‘‘has undergone an assessment 
for determining eligibility and vocational reha-
bilitation needs and as a result has been deter-
mined to be an’’;
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(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘or 
regain employment.’’ and inserting ‘‘advance in, 
or regain employment that is consistent with the 
individual’s strengths, resources, priorities, con-
cerns, abilities, capabilities, interests, and in-
formed choice.’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘For purposes of an assessment for determining 
eligibility and vocational rehabilitation needs 
under this Act, an individual shall be presumed 
to have a goal of an employment outcome.’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) in the subparagraph header, by 
striking ‘‘DEMONSTRATION’’ and inserting 
‘‘APPLICANTS’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘, unless’’ and all that 
follows and inserting a period; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B)— 
(i) in the subparagraph header, by 
striking ‘‘METHODS’’ and inserting ‘‘RE-
SPONSIBILITIES’’; 
(ii) in the first sentence— 
(I) by striking ‘‘In making the 
demonstration required under subpara-
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graph (A),’’ and inserting ‘‘Prior to 
determining under this subsection that 
an applicant described in subpara-
graph (A) is unable to benefit due to 
the severity of the individual’s dis-
ability or that the individual is ineli-
gible for vocational rehabilitation serv-
ices,’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘, except under’’ 
and all that follows and inserting a pe-
riod; and 
(iii) in the second sentence, by striking 
‘‘individual or to determine’’ and all that 
follows and inserting ‘‘individual. In pro-
viding the trial experiences, the designated 
State unit shall provide the individual with 
the opportunity to try different employment 
experiences, including supported employ-
ment, and the opportunity to become em-
ployed in competitive integrated employ-
ment.’’; 
(3) in paragraph (3)(A)(ii), by striking ‘‘out-
come from’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘out-
come due to the severity of the individual’s disability 
(as of the date of the determination).’’; and
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(4) in paragraph (5)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘If an individual’’ and 
inserting ‘‘If, after the designated State unit 
carries out the activities described in para-
graph (2)(B), a review of existing data, 
and, to the extent necessary, the assessment 
activities described in section 7(2)(A)(ii), 
an individual’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘title is determined’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘not to be’’ and 
inserting ‘‘title is determined not to be’’; 
(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) 
through (D) as subparagraphs (B) through (E), 
respectively; 
(C) by inserting before subparagraph (B), 
as redesignated by subparagraph (B) of this 
paragraph, the following: 
‘‘(A) the ineligibility determination shall be 
an individualized one, based on the available 
data, and shall not be based on assumptions 
about broad categories of disabilities;’’; and 
(D) in clause (i) of subparagraph (C), as 
redesignated by subparagraph (B) of this para-
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graph, by inserting after ‘‘determination’’ the 
following: ‘‘, including the clear and convincing 
evidence that forms the basis for the determina-
tion of ineligibility’’. 
(b) DEVELOPMENT OF AN INDIVIDUALIZED PLAN FOR 
EMPLOYMENT, 
AND
RELATED
INFORMATION.—Section 
102(b) (29 U.S.C. 722(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(A)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘, to the extent determined 
to be appropriate by the eligible individual,’’; 
and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘or, as appropriate, a dis-
ability advocacy organization’’ after ‘‘counselor’’; 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as 
paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) INDIVIDUALS
DESIRING
TO
ENTER
THE 
WORKFORCE.—For an individual entitled to benefits 
under title II or XVI of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 401 et seq., 1381 et seq.) on the basis of a dis-
ability or blindness, the designated State unit shall 
provide to the individual general information on ad-
ditional supports and assistance for individuals with
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disabilities desiring to enter the workforce, including 
assistance with benefits planning.’’; 
(4) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by para-
graph (2) of this subsection— 
(A) in subparagraph (E)— 
(i) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(ii) in clause (ii), by striking the pe-
riod and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(iii) amended, as necessary, to in-
clude the postemployment services and serv-
ice providers that are necessary for the indi-
vidual to maintain or regain employment, 
consistent with the individual’s strengths, 
resources, priorities, concerns, abilities, ca-
pabilities, interests, and informed choice.’’; 
and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(F) TIMEFRAME FOR COMPLETING THE IN-
DIVIDUALIZED PLAN FOR EMPLOYMENT.—The in-
dividualized plan for employment shall be devel-
oped as soon as possible, but not later than a 
deadline of 90 days after the date of the deter-
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mination of eligibility described in paragraph 
(1), unless the designated State unit and the eli-
gible individual agree to an extension of that 
deadline to a specific date by which the individ-
ualized plan for employment shall be com-
pleted.’’; and 
(5) in paragraph (4), as redesignated by para-
graph (2) of this subsection— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘choice of the’’ and all that follows and inserting 
‘‘choice of the eligible individual, consistent with 
the general goal of competitive integrated em-
ployment (except that in the case of an eligible 
individual who is a student, the description may 
be a description of the student’s projected post-
school employment outcome);’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B)(i)— 
(i) by redesignating subclause (II) as 
subclause (III); and 
(ii) by striking subclause (I) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(I) needed to achieve the employment 
outcome, including, as appropriate— 
‘‘(aa) the provision of assistive 
technology devices and assistive tech-
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nology services (including referrals de-
scribed in section 103(a)(3) to the de-
vice reutilization programs and dem-
onstrations described in subparagraphs 
(B) and (D) of section 4(e)(2) of the 
Assistive Technology Act of 1998 (29 
U.S.C. 3003(e)(2)) through agreements 
developed under section 101(a)(11)(I); 
and 
‘‘(bb) personal assistance services 
(including training in the management 
of such services); 
‘‘(II) in the case of a plan for an eligi-
ble individual that is a student, the specific 
transition services and supports needed to 
achieve the student’s employment outcome 
or projected postschool employment outcome; 
and’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (F), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; 
(D) in subparagraph (G), by striking the 
period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(E) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(H) for an individual who also is receiv-
ing assistance from an employment network
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under the Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency 
Program established under section 1148 of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b–19), a de-
scription of how responsibility for service deliv-
ery will be divided between the employment net-
work and the designated State unit.’’. 
(c) PROCEDURES.—Section 102(c) (29 U.S.C. 722(c)) 
is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the 
following: ‘‘The procedures shall allow an applicant 
or an eligible individual the opportunity to request 
mediation, an impartial due process hearing, or both 
procedures.’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)(A)— 
(A) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(B) in clause (iii), by striking the period 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(iv) any applicable State limit on the 
time by which a request for mediation 
under paragraph (4) or a hearing under 
paragraph (5) shall be made, and any re-
quired procedure by which the request shall 
be made.’’; and
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(3) in paragraph (5)— 
(A) by striking subparagraph (A) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(A) OFFICER.—A due process hearing de-
scribed in paragraph (2) shall be conducted by 
an impartial hearing officer who, on reviewing 
the evidence presented, shall issue a written deci-
sion based on the provisions of the approved 
State plan, requirements specified in this Act 
(including regulations implementing this Act), 
and State regulations and policies that are con-
sistent with the Federal requirements specified in 
this title. The officer shall provide the written de-
cision to the applicant or eligible individual, or, 
as appropriate, the applicant’s representative or 
individual’s representative, and to the designated 
State unit. The impartial hearing officer shall 
have the authority to render a decision and re-
quire actions regarding the applicant’s or eligi-
ble individual’s vocational rehabilitation services 
under this title.’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘in 
laws’’ and inserting ‘‘about Federal laws’’. 
SEC. 414. VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES. 
Section 103 (29 U.S.C. 723) is amended—
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(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (13), by striking ‘‘work-
force investment system’’ and inserting ‘‘work-
force development system’’; 
(B) by striking paragraph (15) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(15) transition services for students with dis-
abilities, that facilitate the transition from school to 
postsecondary life, such as achievement of an employ-
ment outcome in competitive integrated employment, 
or pre-employment transition services;’’; 
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (17) and 
(18) as paragraphs (19) and (20), respectively; 
and 
(D) by inserting after paragraph (16) the 
following: 
‘‘(17) customized employment; 
‘‘(18) encouraging qualified individuals who are 
eligible to receive services under this title to pursue 
advanced training in a science, technology, engineer-
ing, or mathematics (including computer science) 
field, medicine, law, or business;’’. 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)—
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(I) by striking ‘‘(A)’’; and 
(II) by striking the second sen-
tence and inserting ‘‘Such programs 
shall be used to provide services de-
scribed in this section that promote in-
tegration into the community and that 
prepare individuals with disabilities 
for competitive integrated employment, 
including supported employment and 
customized employment.’’; and 
(ii) by striking subparagraph (B); 
(B) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(5) Technical assistance to businesses that are 
seeking to employ individuals with disabilities.’’; and 
(C) by striking paragraph (6) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(6) Consultation and technical assistance serv-
ices to assist State educational agencies and local 
educational agencies in planning for the transition of 
students with disabilities from school to postsecondary 
life, including employment. 
‘‘(7) Transition services to youth with disabil-
ities and students with disabilities, for which a voca-
tional rehabilitation counselor works in concert with
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educational agencies, providers of job training pro-
grams, providers of services under the Medicaid pro-
gram under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1396 et seq.), entities designated by the State 
to provide services for individuals with developmental 
disabilities, centers for independent living (as defined 
in section 702), housing and transportation authori-
ties, workforce development systems, and businesses 
and employers. 
‘‘(8) The establishment, development, or improve-
ment of assistive technology demonstration, loan, re-
utilization, or financing programs in coordination 
with activities authorized under the Assistive Tech-
nology Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) to pro-
mote access to assistive technology for individuals 
with disabilities and employers. 
‘‘(9) Support (including, as appropriate, tui-
tion) for advanced training in a science, technology, 
engineering, or mathematics (including computer 
science) field, medicine, law, or business, provided 
after an individual eligible to receive services under 
this title, demonstrates— 
‘‘(A) such eligibility; 
‘‘(B) previous completion of a bachelor’s de-
gree program at an institution of higher edu-
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cation or scheduled completion of such degree 
program prior to matriculating in the program 
for which the individual proposes to use the sup-
port; and 
‘‘(C) acceptance by a program at an insti-
tution of higher education in the United States 
that confers a master’s degree in a science, tech-
nology, engineering, or mathematics (including 
computer science) field, a juris doctor degree, a 
master of business administration degree, or a 
doctor of medicine degree, 
except that the limitations of subsection (a)(5) that 
apply to training services shall apply to support de-
scribed in this paragraph, and nothing in this para-
graph shall prevent any designated State unit from 
providing similar support to individuals with dis-
abilities within the State who are eligible to receive 
support under this title and who are not served under 
this paragraph.’’. 
SEC. 415. STATE REHABILITATION COUNCIL. 
Section 105 (29 U.S.C. 725) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(1)(A)— 
(A) by striking clause (ix) and inserting the 
following:
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‘‘(ix) in a State in which one or more 
projects are funded under section 121, at 
least one representative of the directors of 
the projects located in such State;’’; and 
(B) in clause (xi), by striking ‘‘State work-
force investment board’’ and inserting ‘‘State 
workforce development board’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘State workforce investment board’’ 
and inserting ‘‘State workforce development 
board’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘Service 
Act’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘Service 
Act (42 U.S.C. 300x–3(a)) and the State work-
force development board, and with the activities 
of entities carrying out programs under the As-
sistive Technology Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 3001 
et seq.);’’. 
SEC. 416. EVALUATION STANDARDS AND PERFORMANCE IN-
DICATORS. 
Section 106 (29 U.S.C. 726) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—
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‘‘(1) STANDARDS AND INDICATORS.—The evalua-
tion standards and performance indicators for the vo-
cational rehabilitation program carried out under 
this title shall be subject to the performance account-
ability provisions described in section 116(b) of the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. 
‘‘(2) 
ADDITIONAL
PERFORMANCE
ACCOUNT-
ABILITY
INDICATORS.—A State may establish and 
provide information on additional performance ac-
countability indicators, which shall be identified in 
the State plan submitted under section 101.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(2)(B)(i), by striking ‘‘re-
view the program’’ and all that follows through ‘‘re-
quest the State’’ and inserting ‘‘on a biannual basis, 
review the program improvement efforts of the State 
and, if the State has not improved its performance to 
acceptable levels, as determined by the Commissioner, 
direct the State’’. 
SEC. 417. MONITORING AND REVIEW. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 107 (29 U.S.C. 727) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (3)(E), by inserting be-
fore the period the following: ‘‘, including per-
sonnel of a client assistance program under sec-
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tion 112, and past or current recipients of voca-
tional rehabilitation services’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) by striking subparagraphs (A) and 
(B) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) the eligibility process, including the 
process related to the determination of ineligi-
bility under section 102(a)(5); 
‘‘(B) the provision of services, including 
supported employment services and pre-employ-
ment transition services, and, if applicable, the 
order of selection;’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(iii) by redesignating subparagraph 
(D) as subparagraph (E); and 
(iv) by inserting after subparagraph 
(C) the following: 
‘‘(D) 
data 
reported 
under 
section 
101(a)(10)(C)(i); and’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
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(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) provide technical assistance to programs 
under this title to— 
‘‘(A) promote high-quality employment out-
comes for individuals with disabilities; 
‘‘(B) integrate veterans who are individuals 
with disabilities into their communities and to 
support the veterans to obtain and retain com-
petitive integrated employment; 
‘‘(C) develop, improve, and disseminate in-
formation on procedures, practices, and strate-
gies, including for the preparation of personnel, 
to better enable individuals with intellectual dis-
abilities and other individuals with disabilities 
to participate in postsecondary educational expe-
riences and to obtain and retain competitive in-
tegrated employment; and 
‘‘(D) apply evidence-based findings to fa-
cilitate systemic improvements in the transition 
of youth with disabilities to postsecondary life.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 108(a) (29 
U.S.C. 728(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘part B of title VI’’ 
and inserting ‘‘title VI’’.
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SEC. 418. TRAINING AND SERVICES FOR EMPLOYERS. 
Section 109 (29 U.S.C. 728a) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘SEC. 109. TRAINING AND SERVICES FOR EMPLOYERS. 
‘‘A State may expend payments received under section 
111 to educate and provide services to employers who have 
hired or are interested in hiring individuals with disabil-
ities under programs carried out under this title, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(1) providing training and technical assistance 
to employers regarding the employment of individuals 
with disabilities, including disability awareness, and 
the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities 
Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) and other em-
ployment-related laws; 
‘‘(2) working with employers to— 
‘‘(A) provide opportunities for work-based 
learning 
experiences 
(including 
internships, 
short-term employment, apprenticeships, and fel-
lowships), and opportunities for pre-employment 
transition services; 
‘‘(B) recruit qualified applicants who are 
individuals with disabilities; 
‘‘(C) train employees who are individuals 
with disabilities; and
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‘‘(D) promote awareness of disability-re-
lated obstacles to continued employment; 
‘‘(3) providing consultation, technical assistance, 
and support to employers on workplace accommoda-
tions, assistive technology, and facilities and work-
place access through collaboration with community 
partners and employers, across States and nationally, 
to enable the employers to recruit, job match, hire, 
and retain qualified individuals with disabilities who 
are recipients of vocational rehabilitation services 
under this title, or who are applicants for such serv-
ices; and 
‘‘(4) assisting employers with utilizing available 
financial support for hiring or accommodating indi-
viduals with disabilities.’’. 
SEC. 419. STATE ALLOTMENTS. 
Section 110 (29 U.S.C. 730) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘Subject to 
the provisions of subsection (c)’’ and inserting ‘‘Sub-
ject to the provisions of subsections (c) and (d),’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘1987’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2015’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)—
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(i) by striking ‘‘Secretary’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘(B)’’ and inserting 
‘‘Secretary,’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘2000 through 2003’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2015 through 2020’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d)(1) From any State allotment under subsection (a) 
for a fiscal year, the State shall reserve not less than 15 
percent of the allotted funds for the provision of pre-employ-
ment transition services. 
‘‘(2) Such reserved funds shall not be used to pay for 
the administrative costs of providing pre-employment tran-
sition services.’’. 
SEC. 420. PAYMENTS TO STATES. 
Section 111(a)(2)(B) (29 U.S.C. 731(a)(2)(B)) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘For fiscal year 1994 and each 
fiscal year thereafter, the’’ and inserting ‘‘The’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘this title for the previous’’ and 
inserting ‘‘this title for any previous’’; and 
(3) by striking ‘‘year preceding the previous’’ 
and inserting ‘‘year preceding that previous’’. 
SEC. 421. CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
Section 112 (29 U.S.C. 732) is amended—
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(1) in subsection (a), in the first sentence, by in-
serting ‘‘including under sections 113 and 511,’’ after 
‘‘all available benefits under this Act,’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘not later than 
October 1, 1984,’’; 
(3) in subsection (e)(1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘The 
Secretary shall allot’’ and inserting ‘‘After re-
serving funds under subparagraphs (E) and (F), 
the Secretary shall allot the remainder of’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(E)(i) The Secretary shall reserve funds appropriated 
under subsection (h) to make a grant to the protection and 
advocacy system serving the American Indian Consortium 
to provide services in accordance with this section. The 
amount of such a grant shall be the same amount as is 
provided to a territory under this subsection. 
‘‘(ii) In this subparagraph: 
‘‘(I) The term ‘American Indian Consortium’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 102 of the 
Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of 
Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15002). 
‘‘(II) The term ‘protection and advocacy system’ 
means a protection and advocacy system established 
under subtitle C of title I of the Developmental Dis-
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abilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 
U.S.C. 15041 et seq.). 
‘‘(F) For any fiscal year for which the amount appro-
priated under subsection (h) equals or exceeds $14,000,000, 
the Secretary may reserve not less than 1.8 percent and not 
more than 2.2 percent of such amount to provide a grant 
for training and technical assistance for the programs es-
tablished under this section. Such training and technical 
assistance shall be coordinated with activities provided 
under section 509(c)(1)(A).’’; and 
(4) by striking subsection (h) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(h) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out the provisions of this section— 
‘‘(1) $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2015; 
‘‘(2) $12,927,000 for fiscal year 2016; 
‘‘(3) $13,195,000 for fiscal year 2017; 
‘‘(4) $13,488,000 for fiscal year 2018; 
‘‘(5) $13,805,000 for fiscal year 2019; and 
‘‘(6) $14,098,000 for fiscal year 2020.’’. 
SEC. 422. PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION SERVICES. 
Part B of title I (29 U.S.C. 730 et seq.) is further 
amended by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘SEC. 113. PROVISION OF PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION 
SERVICES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—From the funds reserved under 
section 110(d), and any funds made available from State, 
local, or private funding sources, each State shall ensure 
that the designated State unit, in collaboration with the 
local educational agencies involved, shall provide, or ar-
range for the provision of, pre-employment transition serv-
ices for all students with disabilities in need of such services 
who are eligible or potentially eligible for services under this 
title. 
‘‘(b) REQUIRED ACTIVITIES.—Funds available under 
subsection (a) shall be used to make available to students 
with disabilities described in subsection (a)— 
‘‘(1) job exploration counseling; 
‘‘(2) work-based learning experiences, which may 
include in-school or after school opportunities, or ex-
perience outside the traditional school setting (includ-
ing internships), that is provided in an integrated en-
vironment to the maximum extent possible; 
‘‘(3) counseling on opportunities for enrollment 
in comprehensive transition or postsecondary edu-
cational programs at institutions of higher education; 
‘‘(4) workplace readiness training to develop so-
cial skills and independent living; and
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‘‘(5) instruction in self-advocacy, which may in-
clude peer mentoring. 
‘‘(c) 
AUTHORIZED
ACTIVITIES.—Funds 
available 
under subsection (a) and remaining after the provision of 
the required activities described in subsection (b) may be 
used to improve the transition of students with disabilities 
described in subsection (a) from school to postsecondary 
education or an employment outcome by— 
‘‘(1) implementing effective strategies to increase 
the likelihood of independent living and inclusion in 
communities and competitive integrated workplaces; 
‘‘(2) developing and improving strategies for in-
dividuals with intellectual disabilities and individ-
uals with significant disabilities to live independ-
ently, participate in postsecondary education experi-
ences, and obtain and retain competitive integrated 
employment; 
‘‘(3) providing instruction to vocational rehabili-
tation counselors, school transition personnel, and 
other persons supporting students with disabilities; 
‘‘(4) disseminating information about innova-
tive, effective, and efficient approaches to achieve the 
goals of this section; 
‘‘(5) coordinating activities with transition serv-
ices provided by local educational agencies under the
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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 
U.S.C. 1400 et seq.); 
‘‘(6) applying evidence-based findings to improve 
policy, procedure, practice, and the preparation of 
personnel, in order to better achieve the goals of this 
section; 
‘‘(7) developing model transition demonstration 
projects; 
‘‘(8) establishing or supporting multistate or re-
gional partnerships involving States, local edu-
cational agencies, designated State units, develop-
mental disability agencies, private businesses, or other 
participants to achieve the goals of this section; and 
‘‘(9) disseminating information and strategies to 
improve the transition to postsecondary activities of 
individuals 
who 
are 
members 
of 
traditionally 
unserved populations. 
‘‘(d) 
PRE-EMPLOYMENT
TRANSITION
COORDINA-
TION.—Each local office of a designated State unit shall 
carry out responsibilities consisting of— 
‘‘(1) attending individualized education program 
meetings for students with disabilities, when invited; 
‘‘(2) working with the local workforce develop-
ment boards, one-stop centers, and employers to de-
velop work opportunities for students with disabil-
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ities, including internships, summer employment and 
other employment opportunities available throughout 
the school year, and apprenticeships; 
‘‘(3) work with schools, including those carrying 
out activities under section 614(d)(1)(A)(i)(VIII) of 
the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 
U.S.C. 1414(d)(1)(A)(i)(VIII)), to coordinate and en-
sure the provision of pre-employment transition serv-
ices under this section; and 
‘‘(4) when invited, attend person-centered plan-
ning meetings for individuals receiving services under 
title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 
et seq.). 
‘‘(e) NATIONAL PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION CO-
ORDINATION.—The Secretary shall support designated State 
agencies providing services under this section, highlight best 
State practices, and consult with other Federal agencies to 
advance the goals of this section. 
‘‘(f) SUPPORT.—In carrying out this section, States 
shall address the transition needs of all students with dis-
abilities, including such students with physical, sensory, in-
tellectual, and mental health disabilities.’’. 
SEC. 423. AMERICAN INDIAN VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION 
SERVICES. 
Section 121 (29 U.S.C. 741) is amended—
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(1) in subsection (a), in the first sentence, by in-
serting before the period the following: ‘‘(referred to in 
this section as ‘eligible individuals’), consistent with 
such eligible individuals’ strengths, resources, prior-
ities, concerns, abilities, capabilities, interests, and 
informed choice, so that such individuals may pre-
pare for, and engage in, high-quality employment 
that will increase opportunities for economic self-suf-
ficiency’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking the 
period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) contains assurances that— 
‘‘(i) all decisions affecting eligibility 
for vocational rehabilitation services, the 
nature and scope of available vocational re-
habilitation services and the provision of 
such services will, consistent with this title, 
be made by a representative of the tribal vo-
cational rehabilitation program funded 
through the grant; and
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‘‘(ii) such decisions will not be dele-
gated to another agency or individual.’’; 
(3) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection 
(d); and 
(4) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c)(1) From the funds appropriated and made avail-
able to carry out this part for any fiscal year, beginning 
with fiscal year 2015, the Commissioner shall first reserve 
not less than 1.8 percent and not more than 2 percent of 
the funds to provide training and technical assistance to 
governing bodies described in subsection (a) for such fiscal 
year. 
‘‘(2) From the funds reserved under paragraph (1), the 
Commissioner shall make grants to, or enter into contracts 
or other cooperative agreements with, entities that have ex-
perience in the operation of vocational rehabilitation serv-
ices programs under this section to provide such training 
and technical assistance with respect to developing, con-
ducting, administering, and evaluating such programs. 
‘‘(3) The Commissioner shall conduct a survey of the 
governing bodies regarding training and technical assist-
ance needs in order to determine funding priorities for such 
grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements.
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‘‘(4) To be eligible to receive a grant or enter into a 
contract or cooperative agreement under this section, such 
an entity shall submit an application to the Commissioner 
at such time, in such manner, and containing a proposal 
to provide such training and technical assistance, and con-
taining such additional information as the Commissioner 
may require. The Commissioner shall provide for peer re-
view of applications by panels that include persons who are 
not government employees and who have experience in the 
operation of vocational rehabilitation services programs 
under this section.’’. 
SEC. 424. VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES CLIENT 
INFORMATION. 
Section 131(a)(2) (29 U.S.C. 751(a)(2)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998’’ 
and inserting ‘‘title I of the Workforce Innovation and Op-
portunity Act’’. 
Subtitle C—Research and Training 
SEC. 431. PURPOSE. 
Section 200 (29 U.S.C. 760) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘technical as-
sistance,’’ after ‘‘training,’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘technical as-
sistance,’’ after ‘‘training,’’;
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(3) in paragraph (3), in the matter preceding 
subparagraph (A)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and use’’ after ‘‘transfer’’; 
and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘, in a timely and efficient 
manner,’’ after ‘‘disabilities’’; and 
(4) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘distribution’’ 
and inserting ‘‘dissemination’’; 
(5) in paragraph (5)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘, including individuals 
with intellectual and psychiatric disabilities,’’ 
after ‘‘disabilities’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(6) by redesignating paragraph (6) as para-
graph (7); 
(7) by inserting after paragraph (5) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(6) identify strategies for effective coordination 
of services to job seekers with disabilities available 
through programs of one-stop partners, as defined in 
section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor-
tunity Act;’’; 
(8) in paragraph (7), as redesignated by para-
graph (6), by striking the period and inserting ‘‘; 
and’’; and
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(9) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) identify effective strategies for supporting 
the employment of individuals with disabilities in 
competitive integrated employment.’’. 
SEC. 432. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 201 (29 U.S.C. 761) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this title $103,970,000 for fiscal year 2015, $112,001,000 
for fiscal year 2016, $114,325,000 for fiscal year 2017, 
$116,860,000 for fiscal year 2018, $119,608,000 for fiscal 
year 2019, and $122,143,000 for fiscal year 2020.’’. 
SEC. 433. NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DISABILITY, INDE-
PENDENT LIVING, AND REHABILITATION RE-
SEARCH. 
Section 202 (29 U.S.C. 762) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘, INDE-
PENDENT LIVING,’’ after ‘‘DISABILITY’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘Department of Edu-
cation’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘which’’ and inserting ‘‘Administration for
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Community Living of the Department of 
Health and Human Services a National In-
stitute on Disability, Independent Living, 
and Rehabilitation Research (referred to in 
this title as the ‘Institute’), which’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘and 
training; and’’ and inserting ‘‘, train-
ing, and technical assistance;’’; 
(II) by redesignating clause (iii) 
as clause (iv); and 
(III) by inserting after clause (ii) 
the following: 
‘‘(iii) outreach and information that clari-
fies research implications for policy and prac-
tice; and’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘directly’’ 
and all that follows through the period and in-
serting ‘‘directly responsible to the Administrator 
for the Administration for Community Living of 
the Department of Health and Human Serv-
ices.’’; 
(3) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking subpara-
graph (B) and inserting the following:
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‘‘(B) private organizations engaged in re-
search relating to— 
‘‘(i) independent living; 
‘‘(ii) rehabilitation; or 
‘‘(iii) providing rehabilitation or inde-
pendent living services;’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘in reha-
bilitation’’ and inserting ‘‘on disability, inde-
pendent living, and rehabilitation’’; 
(C) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by inserting ‘‘education, health 
and wellness,’’ after ‘‘independent living,’’; 
and 
(ii) by striking subparagraphs (A) 
through (D) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) public and private entities, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(i) elementary schools and secondary 
schools (as defined in section 9101 of the El-
ementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801)); and 
‘‘(ii) institutions of higher education; 
‘‘(B) rehabilitation practitioners;
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‘‘(C) employers and organizations rep-
resenting employers with respect to employment- 
based educational materials or research; 
‘‘(D) individuals with disabilities (espe-
cially such individuals who are members of mi-
nority groups or of populations that are 
unserved or underserved by programs under this 
Act); 
‘‘(E) the individuals’ representatives for the 
individuals described in subparagraph (D); and 
‘‘(F) the Committee on Education and the 
Workforce of the House of Representatives, the 
Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives, the Committee on Health, Edu-
cation, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, and 
the Committee on Appropriations of the Sen-
ate;’’; 
(D) in paragraph (6)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘advances in rehabilita-
tion’’ and inserting ‘‘advances in disability, 
independent living, and rehabilitation’’; 
and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘education, health 
and wellness,’’ after ‘‘employment, inde-
pendent living,’’;
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(E) by striking paragraph (7); 
(F) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(8) 
through (11) as paragraphs (7) through (10), re-
spectively; 
(G) in paragraph (7), as redesignated by 
subparagraph (F)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘health, income,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘health and wellness, income, edu-
cation,’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘and evaluation of vo-
cational and other’’ and inserting ‘‘and 
evaluation of independent living, voca-
tional, and’’; 
(H) in paragraph (8), as redesignated by 
subparagraph (F), by striking ‘‘with vocational 
rehabilitation services for the purpose of identi-
fying effective rehabilitation programs and poli-
cies that promote the independence of individuals 
with disabilities and achievement of long-term 
vocational goals’’ and inserting ‘‘with inde-
pendent living and vocational rehabilitation 
services for the purpose of identifying effective 
independent living and rehabilitation programs 
and policies that promote the independence of in-
dividuals with disabilities and achievement of
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long-term independent living and employment 
goals’’; and 
(I) in paragraph (9), as redesignated by 
subparagraph (F), by striking ‘‘and telecom-
muting; and’’ and inserting ‘‘, supported em-
ployment (including customized employment), 
and telecommuting; and’’; 
(4) in subsection (d)(1), by striking the second 
sentence and inserting the following: ‘‘The Director 
shall be an individual with substantial knowledge of 
and experience in independent living, rehabilitation, 
and research administration.’’; 
(5) in subsection (f)(1), by striking the second 
sentence and inserting the following: ‘‘The scientific 
peer review shall be conducted by individuals who are 
not Department of Health and Human Services em-
ployees. The Secretary shall consider for peer review 
individuals who are scientists or other experts in dis-
ability, independent living, and rehabilitation, in-
cluding individuals with disabilities and the individ-
uals’ representatives, and who have sufficient exper-
tise to review the projects.’’; 
(6) in subsection (h)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(A)—
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(i) by striking ‘‘priorities for rehabili-
tation research,’’ and inserting ‘‘priorities 
for disability, independent living, and reha-
bilitation research,’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘dissemination,’’ after 
‘‘training,’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘especially in the area of employment’’ and 
inserting ‘‘especially in the areas of employ-
ment and independent living’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (D)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘developed by the 
Director’’ and inserting ‘‘coordinated 
with the strategic plan required under 
section 203(c)’’; 
(II) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘Re-
habilitation’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘Dis-
ability, Independent Living, and Reha-
bilitation’’; 
(III) in clause (ii), by striking 
‘‘Commissioner’’ and inserting ‘‘Ad-
ministrator’’; and 
(IV) in clause (iv), by striking 
‘‘researchers in the rehabilitation field’’
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and inserting ‘‘researchers in the inde-
pendent 
living 
and 
rehabilitation 
fields’’; 
(iii) by redesignating subparagraphs 
(E) and (F) as subparagraphs (F) and (G), 
respectively; 
(iv) by inserting after subparagraph 
(D) the following: 
‘‘(E) be developed by the Director;’’; 
(v) in subparagraph (F), as redesig-
nated by clause (iii), by inserting ‘‘and in-
formation that clarifies implications of the 
results for practice,’’ after ‘‘covered activi-
ties,’’; and 
(vi) in subparagraph (G), as redesig-
nated by clause (iii), by inserting ‘‘and in-
formation that clarifies implications of the 
results for practice’’ after ‘‘covered activi-
ties’’; 
(7) in subsection (j), by striking paragraph (3); 
and 
(8) by striking subsection (k) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(k) The Director shall make grants to institutions of 
higher education for the training of independent living and
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rehabilitation researchers, including individuals with dis-
abilities and traditionally underserved populations of indi-
viduals with disabilities, as described in section 21, with 
particular attention to research areas that— 
‘‘(1) support the implementation and objectives 
of this Act; and 
‘‘(2) improve the effectiveness of services author-
ized under this Act. 
‘‘(l)(1) Not later than December 31 of each year, the 
Director shall prepare, and submit to the Secretary, the 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of 
the Senate, and the Committee on Education and the Work-
force of the House of Representatives, a report on the activi-
ties funded under this title. 
‘‘(2) The report under paragraph (1) shall include— 
‘‘(A) a compilation and summary of the infor-
mation provided by recipients of funding for such ac-
tivities under this title; 
‘‘(B) a summary describing the funding received 
under this title and the progress of the recipients of 
the funding in achieving the measurable goals de-
scribed in section 204(d)(2); and 
‘‘(C) a summary of implications of research out-
comes on practice.
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‘‘(m)(1) If the Director determines that an entity that 
receives funding under this title fails to comply with the 
applicable requirements of this Act, or to make progress to-
ward achieving the measurable goals described in section 
204(d)(2), with respect to the covered activities involved, the 
Director shall utilize available monitoring and enforcement 
measures. 
‘‘(2) As part of the annual report required under sub-
section (l), the Secretary shall describe each action taken 
by the Secretary under paragraph (1) and the outcomes of 
such action.’’. 
SEC. 434. INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE. 
Section 203 (29 U.S.C. 763) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘conducting rehabilita-
tion research’’ and inserting ‘‘conducting 
disability, independent living, and rehabili-
tation research’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘chaired by the Direc-
tor’’ and inserting ‘‘chaired by the Sec-
retary, or the Secretary’s designee,’’; 
(iii) by inserting ‘‘the Assistant Sec-
retary of Labor for Disability Employment 
Policy, the Secretary of Defense, the Admin-
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istrator of the Administration for Commu-
nity Living,’’ after ‘‘Assistant Secretary for 
Special Education and Rehabilitative Serv-
ices,’’; and 
(iv) by striking ‘‘and the Director of 
the National Science Foundation.’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the Director of the National 
Science Foundation and the Administrator 
of the Small Business Administration.’’; 
and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘, and 
for not less than 1 of such meetings at least every 
2 years, the Committee shall invite policymakers, 
representatives from other Federal agencies con-
ducting relevant research, individuals with dis-
abilities, organizations representing individuals 
with disabilities, researchers, and providers, to 
offer input on the Committee’s work, including 
the development and implementation of the stra-
tegic plan required under subsection (c)’’ after 
‘‘each year’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)—
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(i) by striking ‘‘from targeted individ-
uals’’ and inserting ‘‘individuals with dis-
abilities’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘independent living 
and’’ before ‘‘rehabilitation’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
‘‘independent living research,’’ after ‘‘assist-
ive technology research,’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting 
‘‘, independent living research,’’ after ‘‘tech-
nology research’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (D), by striking 
‘‘and research that incorporates the prin-
ciples of universal design’’ and inserting ‘‘, 
independent living research, and research 
that incorporates the principles of universal 
design’’; and 
(iv) in subparagraph (E), by striking 
‘‘and research that incorporates the prin-
ciples of universal design.’’ and inserting ‘‘, 
independent living research, and research 
that incorporates the principles of universal 
design.’’; 
(3) by striking subsection (d);
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(4) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection 
(d); 
(5) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c)(1) The Committee shall develop a comprehensive 
government wide strategic plan for disability, independent 
living, and rehabilitation research. 
‘‘(2) The strategic plan shall include, at a minimum— 
‘‘(A) a description of the— 
‘‘(i) measurable goals and objectives; 
‘‘(ii) existing resources each agency will de-
vote to carrying out the plan; 
‘‘(iii) timetables for completing the projects 
outlined in the plan; and 
‘‘(iv) assignment of responsible individuals 
and agencies for carrying out the research activi-
ties; 
‘‘(B) research priorities and recommendations; 
‘‘(C) a description of how funds from each agen-
cy will be combined, as appropriate, for projects ad-
ministered among Federal agencies, and how such 
funds will be administered; 
‘‘(D) the development and ongoing maintenance 
of a searchable government wide inventory of dis-
ability, independent living, and rehabilitation re-
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search for trend and data analysis across Federal 
agencies; 
‘‘(E) guiding principles, policies, and proce-
dures, consistent with the best research practices 
available, for conducting and administering dis-
ability, independent living, and rehabilitation re-
search across Federal agencies; and 
‘‘(F) a summary of underemphasized and dupli-
cative areas of research. 
‘‘(3) The strategic plan described in this subsection 
shall be submitted to the President and the Committee on 
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and 
the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the 
House of Representatives.’’; 
(6) in subsection (d), as redesignated by para-
graph (4)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘Committee on Labor and Human 
Resources of the Senate’’ and inserting ‘‘Com-
mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pen-
sions of the Senate’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting 
the following:
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‘‘(1) describes the progress of the Committee in 
fulfilling the duties described in subsections (b) and 
(c), and including specifically for subsection (c)— 
‘‘(A) a report of the progress made in im-
plementing the strategic plan, including progress 
toward implementing the elements described in 
subsection (c)(2)(A); and 
‘‘(B) detailed budget information.’’; and 
(7) in subsection (e), by striking paragraph (2) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) the term ‘independent living’, used in con-
nection with research, means research on issues and 
topics related to attaining maximum self-sufficiency 
and function by individuals with disabilities, includ-
ing research on assistive technology and universal de-
sign, employment, education, health and wellness, and 
community integration and participation.’’. 
SEC. 435. RESEARCH AND OTHER COVERED ACTIVITIES. 
Section 204 (29 U.S.C. 764) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘pay’’ and inserting 
‘‘fund’’; 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘have practical appli-
cations and’’ before ‘‘maximize’’; and
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(iii) by striking ‘‘employment, inde-
pendent living,’’ and inserting ‘‘employ-
ment, education, independent living, health 
and wellness,’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
‘‘and from which the research findings, con-
clusions, or recommendations can be trans-
ferred to practice’’ after ‘‘State agencies’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) by striking clause (ii) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(ii) studies and analyses of factors related to 
industrial, vocational, educational, employment, so-
cial, recreational, psychiatric, psychological, eco-
nomic, and health and wellness variables affecting in-
dividuals with disabilities, including traditionally 
underserved populations as described in section 21, 
and how those variables affect such individuals’ abil-
ity to live independently and their participation in 
the work force;’’; 
(II) in clause (iii), by striking 
‘‘are homebound’’ and all that follows 
and inserting ‘‘have significant chal-
lenges engaging in community life out-
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side their homes and individuals who 
are in institutional settings;’’; 
(III) in clause (iv), by inserting 
‘‘, including the principles of universal 
design and the interoperability of 
products and services’’ after ‘‘disabil-
ities’’; 
(IV) in clause (v), by inserting ‘‘, 
and to promoting employment oppor-
tunities in competitive integrated em-
ployment’’ after ‘‘employment’’; 
(V) in clause (vi), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(VI) in clause (vii), by striking 
‘‘and assistive technology.’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘, assistive technology, and com-
munications technology; and’’; and 
(VII) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(viii) studies, analyses, and other activities af-
fecting employment outcomes as defined in section 
7(11), including self-employment and telecommuting, 
of individuals with disabilities.’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(3) In carrying out this section, the Director shall 
emphasize covered activities that include plans for— 
‘‘(A) dissemination of high-quality materials, of 
scientifically valid research results, or of findings, 
conclusions, and recommendations resulting from cov-
ered activities, including through electronic means 
(such as the website of the Department of Health and 
Human Services), so that such information is avail-
able in a timely manner to the general public; or 
‘‘(B) the commercialization of marketable prod-
ucts, research results, or findings, resulting from the 
covered activities.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘(18)’’ 
both places the term appears and inserting 
‘‘(17)’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
clauses (i) and (ii) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(i) be operated in collaboration with institu-
tions of higher education, providers of rehabilitation 
services, developers or providers of assistive technology 
devices, assistive technology services, or information
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technology devices or services, as appropriate, or pro-
viders of other appropriate services; and 
‘‘(ii) serve as centers of national excellence and 
national or regional resources for individuals with 
disabilities, as well as providers, educators, and re-
searchers.’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) in clause (i)— 
(aa) by adding ‘‘independent 
living and’’ after ‘‘research in’’; 
(bb) by adding ‘‘independent 
living and’’ after ‘‘will improve’’; 
and 
(cc) by striking ‘‘alleviate or 
stabilize’’ and all that follows and 
inserting ‘‘maximize health and 
function (including alleviating or 
stabilizing conditions, or pre-
venting 
secondary 
conditions), 
and promote maximum social and 
economic independence of individ-
uals with disabilities, including 
promoting the ability of the indi-
viduals to prepare for, secure, re-
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tain, regain, or advance in em-
ployment;’’; 
(II) by redesignating clauses (ii), 
(iii), and (iv), as clauses (iii), (iv), 
and (v), respectively; 
(III) by inserting after clause (i) 
the following: 
‘‘(ii) conducting research in, and dissemination 
of, employer-based practices to facilitate the identi-
fication, recruitment, accommodation, advancement, 
and retention of qualified individuals with disabil-
ities;’’; 
(IV) in clause (iii), as redesig-
nated by subclause (II), by inserting 
‘‘independent living and’’ before ‘‘reha-
bilitation services’’; 
(V) in clause (iv), as redesignated 
by subclause (II)— 
(aa) 
by 
inserting 
‘‘inde-
pendent living and’’ before ‘‘reha-
bilitation’’ each place the term 
appears; and 
(bb) by striking ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon; and
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(VI) by striking clause (v), as re-
designated by subclause (II), and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(v) serving as an informational and technical 
assistance resource to individuals with disabilities, as 
well as to providers, educators, and researchers, by 
providing outreach and information that clarifies re-
search implications for practice and identifies poten-
tial new areas of research; and 
‘‘(vi) developing practical applications for the 
research findings of the Centers.’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (C)— 
(I) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘, 
including research on assistive tech-
nology devices, assistive technology 
services, and accessible electronic and 
information technology devices’’ after 
‘‘research’’; 
(II) in clause (ii)— 
(aa) by striking ‘‘and social’’ 
and inserting ‘‘, social, and eco-
nomic’’; and 
(bb) 
by 
inserting 
‘‘inde-
pendent living and’’ before ‘‘reha-
bilitation’’; and
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(III) by striking clauses (iii) and 
(iv); 
(IV) by redesignating clauses (v) 
and (vi) as clauses (iii) and (iv), re-
spectively; 
(V) in clause (iii), as redesignated 
by subclause (IV), by striking ‘‘to de-
velop’’ and all that follows and insert-
ing ‘‘that promotes the emotional, so-
cial, 
educational, 
and 
functional 
growth of children who are individuals 
with disabilities, as well as their inte-
gration in school, employment, and 
community activities;’’; 
(VI) in clause (iv), as redesig-
nated by subclause (IV), by striking 
‘‘that will improve’’ and all that fol-
lows and inserting ‘‘to develop and 
evaluate interventions, policies, and 
services that support families of those 
children and adults who are individ-
uals with disabilities;’’; and 
(VII) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
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‘‘(v) continuation of research that will improve 
services and policies that foster the independence and 
social integration of individuals with disabilities, and 
enable individuals with disabilities, including indi-
viduals with intellectual disabilities and other devel-
opmental disabilities, to live in their communities; 
and 
‘‘(vi) research, dissemination, and technical as-
sistance, on best practices in vocational rehabilita-
tion, including supported employment and other 
strategies to promote competitive integrated employ-
ment for persons with the most significant disabil-
ities.’’; 
(iv) by striking subparagraph (D) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(D) Training of students preparing to be independent 
living or rehabilitation personnel or to provide independent 
living, rehabilitative, assistive, or supportive services (such 
as rehabilitation counseling, personal care services, direct 
care, job coaching, aides in school based settings, or advice 
or assistance in utilizing assistive technology devices, assist-
ive technology services, and accessible electronic and infor-
mation technology devices and services) shall be an impor-
tant priority for each such Center.’’;
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(v) in subparagraph (E), by striking 
‘‘comprehensive’’; 
(vi) in subparagraph (G)(i), by insert-
ing ‘‘independent living and’’ before ‘‘reha-
bilitation-related’’; 
(vii) by striking subparagraph (I); and 
(viii) by redesignating subparagraphs 
(J) through (O) as subparagraphs (I) 
through (N), respectively; 
(C) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
‘‘independent living strategies and’’ before 
‘‘rehabilitation technology’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) in clause (i)(I), by inserting 
‘‘independent living and’’ before ‘‘reha-
bilitation problems’’; 
(II) in clause (ii)(II), by striking 
‘‘employment’’ and inserting ‘‘edu-
cational, employment,’’; and 
(III) in clause (iii)(II), by strik-
ing ‘‘employment’’ and inserting ‘‘edu-
cational, employment,’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (D)(i)(II), by 
striking ‘‘postschool’’ and inserting ‘‘postsec-
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ondary education, competitive integrated 
employment, and other age-appropriate’’; 
and 
(iv) in subparagraph (G)(ii), by in-
serting ‘‘the impact of any commercialized 
product researched or developed through the 
Center,’’ after ‘‘individuals with disabil-
ities,’’; 
(D) in paragraph (4)(B)— 
(i) in clause (i)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘vocational’’ and 
inserting ‘‘independent living, employ-
ment,’’; 
(II) by striking ‘‘special’’ and in-
serting ‘‘unique’’; and 
(III) by inserting ‘‘social and 
functional needs, and’’ before ‘‘acute 
care’’; and 
(ii) in clause (iv), by inserting ‘‘edu-
cation, health and wellness,’’ after ‘‘employ-
ment,’’; 
(E) by striking paragraph (8) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(8) Grants may be used to conduct a program of joint 
projects with other administrations and offices of the De-
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partment of Health and Human Services, the National 
Science Foundation, the Department of Veterans Affairs, 
the Department of Defense, the Federal Communications 
Commission, the National Aeronautics and Space Adminis-
tration, the Small Business Administration, the Depart-
ment of Labor, other Federal agencies, and private industry 
in areas of joint interest involving rehabilitation.’’; 
(F) by striking paragraphs (9) and (11); 
(G) by redesignating paragraphs (10), (12), 
(13), (14), (15), (16), (17), and (18), as para-
graphs (9), (10), (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), and 
(16), respectively; 
(H) in paragraph (11), as redesignated by 
subparagraph (G)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘employment needs 
of individuals with disabilities, including’’ 
and inserting ‘‘employment needs, opportu-
nities, and outcomes (including those relat-
ing to self-employment, supported employ-
ment, and telecommuting) of individuals 
with disabilities, including’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting 
‘‘and employment related’’ after ‘‘the em-
ployment’’;
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(iii) in subparagraph (E), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(iv) in subparagraph (F), by striking 
the period at the end and inserting a semi-
colon; and 
(v) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(G) develop models to facilitate the successful 
transition of individuals with disabilities from non-
integrated employment and employment that is com-
pensated at a wage less than the Federal minimum 
wage to competitive integrated employment; 
‘‘(H) develop models to maximize opportunities 
for integrated community living, including employ-
ment and independent living, for individuals with 
disabilities; 
‘‘(I) provide training and continuing education 
for personnel involved with community living for in-
dividuals with disabilities; 
‘‘(J) develop model procedures for testing and 
evaluating the community living related needs of in-
dividuals with disabilities; 
‘‘(K) develop model training programs to teach 
individuals with disabilities skills which will lead to 
integrated community living and full participation 
in the community; and
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‘‘(L) develop new approaches for long-term serv-
ices and supports for individuals with disabilities, in-
cluding supports necessary for competitive integrated 
employment.’’; 
(I) in paragraph (12), as redesignated by 
subparagraph (G)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by inserting ‘‘an independent 
living or’’ after ‘‘conduct’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (D), by inserting 
‘‘independent living or’’ before ‘‘rehabilita-
tion’’; and 
(iii) in the matter following subpara-
graph (E), by striking ‘‘National Institute 
on Disability and Rehabilitation Research’’ 
and inserting ‘‘National Institute on Dis-
ability, Independent Living, and Rehabili-
tation Research’’; 
(J) in paragraph (13), as redesignated by 
subparagraph (G), by inserting ‘‘independent 
living and’’ before ‘‘rehabilitation needs’’; and 
(K) in paragraph (14), as redesignated by 
subparagraph (G), by striking ‘‘and access to 
gainful employment.’’ and inserting ‘‘, full par-
ticipation, and economic self-sufficiency.’’; and
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(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d)(1) In awarding grants, contracts, or cooperative 
agreements under this title, the Director shall award the 
funding on a competitive basis. 
‘‘(2)(A) To be eligible to receive funds under this sec-
tion for a covered activity, an entity described in subsection 
(a)(1) 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 de-
scribing— 
‘‘(i) measurable goals, as established through sec-
tion 1115 of title 31, United States Code, and a 
timeline and specific plan for meeting the goals, that 
the applicant has established; 
‘‘(ii) how the project will address 1 or more of 
the following: commercialization of a marketable 
product, technology transfer (if applicable), dissemi-
nation of any research results, and other priorities as 
established by the Director; and 
‘‘(iii) how the applicant will quantifiably meas-
ure the goals to determine whether such goals have 
been accomplished. 
‘‘(3)(A) In the case of an application for funding 
under this section to carry out a covered activity that re-
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sults in the development of a marketable product, the appli-
cation shall also include a commercialization and dissemi-
nation plan, as appropriate, containing commercialization 
and marketing strategies for the product involved, and 
strategies for disseminating information about the product. 
The funding received under this section shall not be used 
to carry out the commercialization and marketing strate-
gies. 
‘‘(B) In the case of any other application for funding 
to carry out a covered activity under this section, the appli-
cation shall also include a dissemination plan, containing 
strategies for disseminating educational materials, research 
results, or findings, conclusions, and recommendations, re-
sulting from the covered activity.’’. 
SEC. 436. DISABILITY, INDEPENDENT LIVING, AND REHA-
BILITATION RESEARCH ADVISORY COUNCIL. 
Section 205 (29 U.S.C. 765) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘DIS-
ABILITY, INDEPENDENT
LIVING, AND’’ before 
‘‘REHABILITATION’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Department of Education 
a Rehabilitation Research Advisory Council’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Department of Health and 
Human Services a Disability, Independent Liv-
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ing, and Rehabilitation Research Advisory 
Council’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘not less than’’ after ‘‘com-
posed of’’; 
(3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(c) QUALIFICATIONS.—Members of the Council shall 
be generally representative of the community of disability, 
independent living, and rehabilitation professionals, the 
community of disability, independent living, and rehabili-
tation researchers, the directors of independent living cen-
ters and community rehabilitation programs, the business 
community (including a representative of the small business 
community) that has experience with the system of voca-
tional rehabilitation services and independent living serv-
ices carried out under this Act and with hiring individuals 
with disabilities, the community of stakeholders involved in 
assistive technology, the community of covered school profes-
sionals, and the community of individuals with disabilities, 
and the individuals’ representatives. At least one-half of the 
members shall be individuals with disabilities or the indi-
viduals’ representatives.’’; and 
(4) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘Department of 
Education’’ and inserting ‘‘Department of Health 
and Human Services’’.
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SEC. 437. DEFINITION OF COVERED SCHOOL. 
Title II (29 U.S.C. 760 et seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 206. DEFINITION OF COVERED SCHOOL. 
‘‘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 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801)) or an institution 
of higher education.’’. 
Subtitle D—Professional Develop-
ment and Special Projects and 
Demonstration 
SEC. 441. PURPOSE; TRAINING. 
(a) PURPOSE.—Section 301(a) (29 U.S.C. 771(a)) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon; 
(2) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4); 
(3) by redesignating paragraph (5) as para-
graph (3); and 
(4) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by para-
graph (3), by striking ‘‘workforce investment systems’’ 
and inserting ‘‘workforce development systems’’. 
(b) TRAINING.—Section 302 (29 U.S.C. 772) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (a)—
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(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (E), by striking 
all after ‘‘deliver’’ and inserting ‘‘supported 
employment services and customized em-
ployment services to individuals with the 
most significant disabilities;’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (F), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(iii) in subparagraph (G), by striking 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 
and 
(iv) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(H) personnel trained in providing assist-
ive technology services.’’; 
(B) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘title I of the Work-
force Investment Act of 1998’’ and inserting 
‘‘subtitle B of title I of the Workforce Inno-
vation and Opportunity Act’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘workforce investment system’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘workforce development system’’; and 
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘section 134(c) of the Workforce Investment
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Act of 1998.’’ and inserting ‘‘section 121(e) 
of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor-
tunity Act.’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘title I of 
the Workforce Investment Act of 1998’’ and in-
serting ‘‘subtitle B of title I of the Workforce In-
novation and Opportunity Act’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(1)(B)(i), by striking ‘‘or 
prosthetics and orthotics’’ and inserting ‘‘prosthetics 
and orthotics, vision rehabilitation therapy, orienta-
tion and mobility instruction, or low vision therapy’’; 
(3) in subsection (g)— 
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘AND IN-SERVICE TRAINING’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1), by adding after the 
period the following: ‘‘Any technical assistance 
provided to community rehabilitation programs 
shall be focused on the employment outcome of 
competitive integrated employment for individ-
uals with disabilities.’’; and 
(C) by striking paragraph (3); 
(4) in subsection (h), by striking ‘‘section 306’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 304’’; and 
(5) in subsection (i), by striking ‘‘such sums as 
may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1999
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through 2003.’’ and inserting ‘‘$33,657,000 for fiscal 
year 2015, $36,257,000 for fiscal year 2016, 
$37,009,000 for fiscal year 2017, $37,830,000 for fis-
cal year 2018, $38,719,000 for fiscal year 2019, and 
$39,540,000 for fiscal year 2020.’’. 
SEC. 442. DEMONSTRATION, TRAINING, AND TECHNICAL AS-
SISTANCE PROGRAMS. 
Section 303 (29 U.S.C. 773) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘section 
306’’ and inserting ‘‘section 304’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking ‘‘Na-
tional Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation 
Research’’ and inserting ‘‘National Institute on 
Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilita-
tion Research’’; 
(C) in paragraph (5)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) by striking clause (i) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(i) initiatives focused on improving 
transition from education, including post-
secondary education, to employment, par-
ticularly in competitive integrated employ-
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ment, for youth who are individuals with 
significant disabilities;’’; and 
(II) by striking clause (iii) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(iii) increasing competitive integrated 
employment for individuals with significant 
disabilities.’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)(viii), by 
striking ‘‘under title I of the Workforce In-
vestment Act of 1998’’ and inserting ‘‘under 
subtitle B of title I of the Workforce Innova-
tion and Opportunity Act’’; and 
(D) by striking paragraph (6); 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (E), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(ii) by redesignating subparagraph (F) 
as subparagraph (G); and 
(iii) by inserting after subparagraph 
(E) the following: 
‘‘(F) to provide support and guidance in 
helping individuals with significant disabilities, 
including students with disabilities, transition to 
competitive integrated employment; and’’;
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(B) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)(ii)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘the’’ after ‘‘close-
ly with’’; and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘, the commu-
nity parent resource centers established 
pursuant to section 672 of such Act, 
and the eligible entities receiving 
awards under section 673 of such Act’’ 
after ‘‘Individuals with Disabilities 
Education Act’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting 
‘‘, and demonstrate the capacity for serv-
ing,’’ after ‘‘shall serve’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) RESERVATION.—From the amount appro-
priated to carry out this section for a fiscal year, 20 
percent of such amount or $500,000, whichever is less, 
may be reserved to carry out paragraph (6).’’; and 
(3) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the 
purpose of carrying out this section there are authorized 
to be appropriated $5,796,000 for fiscal year 2015, 
$6,244,000 for fiscal year 2016, $6,373,000 for fiscal year
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2017, $6,515,000 for fiscal year 2018, $6,668,000 for fiscal 
year 2019, and $6,809,000 for fiscal year 2020.’’. 
SEC. 443. MIGRANT AND SEASONAL FARMWORKERS; REC-
REATIONAL PROGRAMS. 
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking sections 304 and 305; 
(2) by redesignating section 306 as section 304. 
Subtitle E—National Council on 
Disability 
SEC. 451. ESTABLISHMENT. 
Section 400 (29 U.S.C. 780) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1)— 
(A) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as 
subparagraph (D); 
(B) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) There is established within the Federal Govern-
ment a National Council on Disability (referred to in this 
title as the ‘National Council’), which, subject to subpara-
graph (B), shall be composed of 9 members, of which— 
‘‘(i) 5 shall be appointed by the President; 
‘‘(ii) 1 shall be appointed by the Majority Leader 
of the Senate;
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‘‘(iii) 1 shall be appointed by the Minority Lead-
er of the Senate; 
‘‘(iv) 1 shall be appointed by the Speaker of the 
House of Representatives; and 
‘‘(v) 1 shall be appointed by the Minority Leader 
of the House of Representatives. 
‘‘(B) The National Council shall transition from 15 
members (as of the date of enactment of the Workforce Inno-
vation and Opportunity Act) to 9 members as follows: 
‘‘(i) On the first 4 expirations of National Coun-
cil terms (after that date), replacement members shall 
be appointed to the National Council in the following 
order and manner: 
‘‘(I) 1 shall be appointed by the Majority 
Leader of the Senate. 
‘‘(II) 1 shall be appointed by the Minority 
Leader of the Senate. 
‘‘(III) 1 shall be appointed by the Speaker 
of the House of Representatives. 
‘‘(IV) 1 shall be appointed by the Minority 
Leader of the House of Representatives. 
‘‘(ii) On the next 6 expirations of National 
Council terms (after the 4 expirations described in 
clause (i) occur), no replacement members shall be ap-
pointed to the National Council.
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‘‘(C) For any vacancy on the National Council that 
occurs after the transition described in subparagraph (B), 
the vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the origi-
nal appointment was made.’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (D), as redesignated 
by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, in the 
first sentence— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘national leaders on 
disability policy,’’ after ‘‘guardians of indi-
viduals with disabilities,’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘policy or programs’’ 
and inserting ‘‘policy or issues that affect 
individuals with disabilities’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘, except’’ and 
all that follows and inserting a period; and 
(3) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘Eight’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Five’’. 
SEC. 452. REPORT. 
Section 401 (29 U.S.C. 781) is amended— 
(1) in paragraphs (1) and (3) of subsection (a), 
by striking ‘‘National Institute on Disability and Re-
habilitation Research’’ and inserting ‘‘National Insti-
tute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabili-
tation Research’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (c).
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SEC. 453. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 405 (29 U.S.C. 785) is amended by striking 
‘‘such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 
1999 through 2003.’’ and inserting ‘‘$3,186,000 for fiscal 
year 2015, $3,432,000 for fiscal year 2016, $3,503,000 for 
fiscal year 2017, $3,581,000 for fiscal year 2018, $3,665,000 
for fiscal year 2019, and $3,743,000 for fiscal year 2020.’’. 
Subtitle F—Rights and Advocacy 
SEC. 456. INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE, BOARD, AND COUN-
CIL. 
(a) INTERAGENCY
COMMITTEE.—Section 501 (29 
U.S.C. 791) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (f); and 
(2) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection 
(f). 
(b) ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS 
COMPLIANCE BOARD.—Section 502(j) (29 U.S.C. 792(j)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘such sums as may be necessary for 
each of the fiscal years 1999 through 2003.’’ and inserting 
‘‘$7,448,000 for fiscal year 2015, $8,023,000 for fiscal year 
2016, $8,190,000 for fiscal year 2017, $8,371,000 for fiscal 
year 2018, $8,568,000 for fiscal year 2019, and $8,750,000 
for fiscal year 2020.’’. 
(c) PROGRAM OR ACTIVITY.—Section 504(b)(2)(B) (29 
U.S.C. 794(b)(2)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘vocational 
education’’ and inserting ‘‘career and technical education’’.
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(d) INTERAGENCY DISABILITY COORDINATING COUN-
CIL.—Section 507(a) (29 U.S.C. 794c(a)) is amended by 
inserting ‘‘the Chairperson of the National Council on Dis-
ability,’’ before ‘‘and such other’’. 
SEC. 457. PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY OF INDIVIDUAL 
RIGHTS. 
Section 509 (29 U.S.C. 794e) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(1)(A), by inserting ‘‘a 
grant, contract, or cooperative agreement for’’ before 
‘‘training’’; 
(2) in subsection (f)(2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘general’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘records’’ and inserting ‘‘general 
authorities, including the authority to access 
records’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘of title I’’ after ‘‘subtitle 
C’’; and 
(3) in subsection (l), by striking ‘‘such sums as 
may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1999 
through 2003.’’ and inserting ‘‘$17,650,000 for fiscal 
year 2015, $19,013,000 for fiscal year 2016, 
$19,408,000 for fiscal year 2017, $19,838,000 for fis-
cal year 2018, $20,305,000 for fiscal year 2019, and 
$20,735,000 for fiscal year 2020.’’.
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SEC. 458. LIMITATIONS ON USE OF SUBMINIMUM WAGE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title V (29 U.S.C. 791 et seq.) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 511. LIMITATIONS ON USE OF SUBMINIMUM WAGE. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—No entity, including a contractor 
or subcontractor of the entity, which holds a special wage 
certificate as described in section 14(c) of the Fair Labor 
Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 214(c)) may compensate 
an individual with a disability who is age 24 or younger 
at a wage (referred to in this section as a ‘subminimum 
wage’) that is less than the Federal minimum wage unless 
1 of the following conditions is met: 
‘‘(1) The individual is currently employed, as of 
the effective date of this section, by an entity that 
holds a valid certificate pursuant to section 14(c) of 
the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. 
‘‘(2) The individual, before beginning work that 
is compensated at a subminimum wage, has com-
pleted, and produces documentation indicating com-
pletion of, each of the following actions: 
‘‘(A) The individual has received pre-em-
ployment transition services that are available to 
the individual under section 113, or transition 
services under the Individuals with Disabilities 
Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.) such as 
transition services available to the individual
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under section 614(d) of that Act (20 U.S.C. 
1414(d)). 
‘‘(B) The individual has applied for voca-
tional rehabilitation services under title I, with 
the result that— 
‘‘(i)(I) the individual has been found 
ineligible for such services pursuant to that 
title and has documentation consistent with 
section 102(a)(5)(C) regarding the deter-
mination of ineligibility; or 
‘‘(II)(aa) the individual has been deter-
mined to be eligible for vocational rehabili-
tation services; 
‘‘(bb) the individual has an individ-
ualized plan for employment under section 
102; 
‘‘(cc) the individual has been working 
toward an employment outcome specified in 
such individualized plan for employment, 
with appropriate supports and services, in-
cluding supported employment services, for 
a reasonable period of time without success; 
and 
‘‘(dd) the individual’s vocational reha-
bilitation case is closed; and
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‘‘(ii)(I) the individual has been pro-
vided career counseling, and information 
and referrals to Federal and State programs 
and other resources in the individual’s geo-
graphic area that offer employment-related 
services and supports designed to enable the 
individual to explore, discover, experience, 
and attain competitive integrated employ-
ment; and 
‘‘(II) such counseling and information 
and referrals are not for employment com-
pensated at a subminimum wage provided 
by an entity described in this subsection, 
and such employment-related services are 
not compensated at a subminimum wage 
and do not directly result in employment 
compensated at a subminimum wage pro-
vided by an entity described in this sub-
section. 
‘‘(b) CONSTRUCTION.— 
‘‘(1) RULE.—Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to— 
‘‘(A) change the purpose of this Act de-
scribed in section 2(b)(2), to empower individ-
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uals with disabilities to maximize opportunities 
for competitive integrated employment; or 
‘‘(B) preference employment compensated at 
a subminimum wage as an acceptable vocational 
rehabilitation strategy or successful employment 
outcome, as defined in section 7(11). 
‘‘(2) CONTRACTS.—A local educational agency 
(as defined in section 9101 of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801)) 
or a State educational agency (as defined in such sec-
tion) may not enter into a contract or other arrange-
ment with an entity described in subsection (a) for 
the purpose of operating a program for an individual 
who is age 24 or younger under which work is com-
pensated at a subminimum wage. 
‘‘(3) VOIDABILITY.—The provisions in this sec-
tion shall be construed in a manner consistent with 
the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
1938 (29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.), as amended before or 
after the effective date of this Act. 
‘‘(c) DURING EMPLOYMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The entity described in sub-
section (a) may not continue to employ an indi-
vidual, regardless of age, at a subminimum wage un-
less, after the individual begins work at that wage, at
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the intervals described in paragraph (2), the indi-
vidual (with, in an appropriate case, the individual’s 
parent or guardian)— 
‘‘(A) is provided by the designated State 
unit career counseling, and information and re-
ferrals described in subsection (a)(2)(B)(ii), de-
livered in a manner that facilitates independent 
decisionmaking and informed choice, as the indi-
vidual makes decisions regarding employment 
and career advancement; and 
‘‘(B) is informed by the employer of self-ad-
vocacy, self-determination, and peer mentoring 
training opportunities available in the individ-
ual’s geographic area, provided by an entity that 
does not have any financial interest in the indi-
vidual’s employment outcome, under applicable 
Federal and State programs or other sources. 
‘‘(2) TIMING.—The actions required under sub-
paragraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) shall be 
carried out once every 6 months for the first year of 
the individual’s employment at a subminimum wage, 
and annually thereafter for the duration of such em-
ployment. 
‘‘(3) SMALL BUSINESS EXCEPTION.—In the event 
that the entity described in subsection (a) is a busi-
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ness with fewer than 15 employees, such entity can 
satisfy the requirements of subparagraphs (A) and 
(B) of paragraph (1) by referring the individual, at 
the intervals described in paragraph (2), to the des-
ignated State unit for the counseling, information, 
and referrals described in paragraph (1)(A) and the 
information described in paragraph (1)(B). 
‘‘(d) DOCUMENTATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The designated State unit, 
in consultation with the State educational agency, 
shall develop a new process or utilize an existing 
process, consistent with guidelines developed by the 
Secretary, to document the completion of the actions 
described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection 
(a)(2) by a youth with a disability who is an indi-
vidual with a disability. 
‘‘(2) DOCUMENTATION PROCESS.—Such process 
shall require that— 
‘‘(A) in the case of a student with a dis-
ability, for documentation of actions described in 
subsection (a)(2)(A)— 
‘‘(i) if such a student with a disability 
receives and completes each category of re-
quired activities in section 113(b), such 
completion of services shall be documented
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by the designated State unit in a manner 
consistent with this section; 
‘‘(ii) if such a student with a disability 
receives and completes any transition serv-
ices available for students with disabilities 
under the Individuals with Disabilities 
Education Act, including those provided 
under section 614(d)(1)(A)(i)(VIII) (20 
U.S.C. 1414(d)(1)(A)(i)(VIII)), such com-
pletion of services shall be documented by 
the appropriate school official responsible 
for the provision of such transition services, 
in a manner consistent with this section; 
and 
‘‘(iii) the designated State unit shall 
provide the final documentation, in a form 
and manner consistent with this section, of 
the completion of pre-employment transi-
tion services as described in clause (i), or 
transition services under the Individuals 
with Disabilities Education Act as de-
scribed in clause (ii), to the student with a 
disability within a reasonable period of 
time following the completion; and
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ies of the documentation described in subsection 
(d). 
‘‘(B) REVIEW
OF
DOCUMENTATION.—The 
entity described in subsection (a) shall be subject 
to review of individual documentation described 
in subsection (d) by a representative working di-
rectly for the designated State unit or the De-
partment of Labor at such a time and in such 
a manner as may be necessary to fulfill the in-
tent of this section, consistent with regulations 
established by the designated State unit or the 
Secretary of Labor. 
‘‘(f) FEDERAL MINIMUM WAGE.—In this section, the 
term ‘Federal minimum wage’ means the rate applicable 
under section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1)).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section takes effect 2 
years after the date of enactment of the Workforce Innova-
tion and Opportunity Act. 
Subtitle G—Employment Opportuni-
ties for Individuals With Dis-
abilities 
SEC. 461. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS 
WITH DISABILITIES. 
Title VI (29 U.S.C. 795 et seq.) is amended—
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(1) by striking part A; 
(2) by striking the part heading relating to part 
B; 
(3) by redesignating sections 621 through 628 as 
sections 602 through 609, respectively; 
(4) in section 602, as redesignated by paragraph 
(3)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘part’’ and inserting 
‘‘title’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘individuals with the most 
significant disabilities’’ and all that follows and 
inserting ‘‘individuals with the most significant 
disabilities, including youth with the most sig-
nificant disabilities, to enable such individuals 
to achieve an employment outcome of supported 
employment in competitive integrated employ-
ment.’’; 
(5) in section 603, as redesignated by paragraph 
(3)— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) in paragraph (1)— 
(I) in the matter preceding sub-
paragraph (A), by striking ‘‘part’’ and 
inserting ‘‘title’’;
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(II) in subparagraph (A), by in-
serting ‘‘amount’’ after ‘‘whichever’’; 
and 
(III) in subparagraph (B)— 
(aa) by striking ‘‘part for the 
fiscal year’’ and inserting ‘‘title 
for the fiscal year’’; 
(bb) by striking ‘‘this part in 
fiscal year 1992’’ and inserting 
‘‘part B of this title (as in effect 
on September 30, 1992) in fiscal 
year 1992’’; and 
(cc) by inserting ‘‘amount’’ 
after ‘‘whichever’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking 
‘‘one-eighth of one percent’’ and inserting 
‘‘1⁄8 of 1 percent’’; 
(B) in subsection (b)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘under subsection (a)’’ 
after ‘‘allotment to a State’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘part’’ each place the 
term appears and inserting ‘‘title’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘one or more’’ and in-
serting ‘‘1 or more’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(c) LIMITATIONS
ON ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—A 
State that receives an allotment under this title shall not 
use more than 2.5 percent of such allotment to pay for ad-
ministrative costs. 
‘‘(d) SERVICES FOR YOUTH WITH THE MOST SIGNIFI-
CANT DISABILITIES.—A State that receives an allotment 
under this title shall reserve and expend half of such allot-
ment for the provision of supported employment services, 
including extended services, to youth with the most signifi-
cant disabilities in order to assist those youth in achieving 
an employment outcome in supported employment.’’; 
(6) by striking section 604, as redesignated by 
paragraph (3), and inserting the following: 
‘‘SEC. 604. AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES. 
‘‘(a) SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES.—Funds 
provided under this title may be used to provide supported 
employment services to individuals who are eligible under 
this title. 
‘‘(b) EXTENDED SERVICES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), funds provided under this title, or title I, 
may not be used to provide extended services to indi-
viduals under this title or title I. 
‘‘(2) EXTENDED
SERVICES
FOR
YOUTH
WITH 
THE MOST SIGNIFICANT DISABILITIES.—Funds allot-
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ted under this title, or title I, and used for the provi-
sion of services under this title to youth with the most 
significant disabilities pursuant to section 603(d), 
may be used to provide extended services to youth 
with the most significant disabilities. Such extended 
services shall be available for a period not to exceed 
4 years.’’; 
(7) in section 605, as redesignated by paragraph 
(3)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘, including a youth 
with a disability,’’ after ‘‘An individual’’; 
and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘this part’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘this title’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘under 
title I’’ after ‘‘rehabilitation services’’; 
(C) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(D) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 
paragraph (4); 
(E) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing:
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‘‘(3) for purposes of activities carried out with 
funds described in section 603(d), the individual is a 
youth with a disability, as defined in section (7)(42); 
and’’; and 
(F) in paragraph (4), as redesignated by 
subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘assessment of re-
habilitation needs’’ and inserting ‘‘assessment of 
the rehabilitation needs’’; 
(8) in section 606, as redesignated by paragraph 
(3)— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘this part’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘this title’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘, including youth 
with the most significant disabilities,’’ after 
‘‘individuals’’; 
(B) in subsection (b)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘this 
part’’ and inserting ‘‘this title’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘, 
including 
youth,’’ 
after 
‘‘rehabilitation 
needs of individuals’’; 
(iii) in paragraph (3)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘, including 
youth with the most significant dis-
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abilities,’’ after ‘‘provided to individ-
uals’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘section 622’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 603’’; 
(iv) by striking paragraph (7); 
(v) by redesignating paragraph (6) as 
paragraph (7); 
(vi) by inserting after paragraph (5) 
the following: 
‘‘(6) describe the activities to be conducted pur-
suant to section 603(d) for youth with the most sig-
nificant disabilities, including— 
‘‘(A) the provision of extended services for a 
period not to exceed 4 years; and 
‘‘(B) how the State will use the funds re-
served in section 603(d) to leverage other public 
and private funds to increase resources for ex-
tended services and expand supported employ-
ment opportunities for youth with the most sig-
nificant disabilities;’’; 
(vii) in paragraph (7), as redesignated 
by clause (v)— 
(I) in subparagraph (A), by strik-
ing ‘‘under this part’’ both places the
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term appears and inserting ‘‘under 
this title’’; 
(II) in subparagraph (B), by in-
serting ‘‘, including youth with the 
most significant disabilities,’’ after 
‘‘significant disabilities’’; 
(III) in subparagraph (C)— 
(aa) in clause (i), by insert-
ing ‘‘, including, as appropriate, 
for youth with the most signifi-
cant disabilities, transition serv-
ices and pre-employment transi-
tion services’’ after ‘‘services to be 
provided’’; 
(bb) in clause (ii), by insert-
ing ‘‘, including the extended serv-
ices that may be provided to 
youth with the most significant 
disabilities under this title, in ac-
cordance with an approved indi-
vidualized plan for employment, 
for a period not to exceed 4 years’’ 
after ‘‘services needed’’; and 
(cc) in clause (iii)—
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(AA) by striking ‘‘iden-
tify the source of extended 
services,’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘identify, as appropriate, the 
source of extended services,’’; 
(BB) by striking ‘‘or to 
the extent’’ and inserting ‘‘or 
indicate’’; and 
(CC) by striking ‘‘em-
ployment is developed’’ and 
all that follows and inserting 
‘‘employment is developed;’’ 
(IV) in subparagraph (D), by 
striking ‘‘under this part’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘under this title’’; 
(V) in subparagraph (F), by strik-
ing ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(VI) in subparagraph (G), by 
striking ‘‘for the maximum number of 
hours possible’’; and 
(VII) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(H) the State agencies designated under 
paragraph (1) will expend not more than 2.5 
percent of the allotment of the State under this
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title for administrative costs of carrying out this 
title; and 
‘‘(I) with respect to supported employment 
services provided to youth with the most signifi-
cant disabilities pursuant to section 603(d), the 
designated State agency will provide, directly or 
indirectly through public or private entities, 
non-Federal contributions in an amount that is 
not less than 10 percent of the costs of carrying 
out such services; and’’; 
(9) by striking section 607, as redesignated by 
paragraph (3), and inserting the following: 
‘‘SEC. 607. RESTRICTION. 
‘‘Each State agency designated under section 606(b)(1) 
shall collect the information required by section 101(a)(10) 
separately for— 
‘‘(1) eligible individuals receiving supported em-
ployment services under this title; 
‘‘(2) eligible individuals receiving supported em-
ployment services under title I; 
‘‘(3) eligible youth receiving supported employ-
ment services under this title; and 
‘‘(4) eligible youth receiving supported employ-
ment services under title I.’’;
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(10) in section 608(b), as redesignated by para-
graph (3), by striking ‘‘this part’’ both places the 
terms appears and inserting ‘‘this title’’; and 
(11) by striking section 609, as redesignated by 
paragraph (3), and inserting the following: 
‘‘SEC. 609. ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON INCREASING COM-
PETITIVE INTEGRATED EMPLOYMENT FOR IN-
DIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 60 days after 
the date of enactment of the Workforce Innovation and Op-
portunity Act, the Secretary of Labor shall establish an Ad-
visory Committee on Increasing Competitive Integrated 
Employment for Individuals with Disabilities (referred to 
in this section as the ‘Committee’). 
‘‘(b) APPOINTMENT AND VACANCIES.— 
‘‘(1) APPOINTMENT.—The Secretary of Labor 
shall appoint the members of the Committee described 
in subsection (c)(6), in accordance with subsection 
(c). 
‘‘(2) VACANCIES.—Any vacancy in the Com-
mittee shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled 
in the same manner, in accordance with the same 
paragraph of subsection (c), as the original appoint-
ment or designation was made.
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‘‘(c) COMPOSITION.—The Committee shall be composed 
of— 
‘‘(1) the Assistant Secretary for Disability Em-
ployment Policy, the Assistant Secretary for Employ-
ment and Training, and the Administrator of the 
Wage and Hour Division, of the Department of 
Labor; 
‘‘(2) the Commissioner of the Administration on 
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, or the 
Commissioner’s designee; 
‘‘(3) the Director of the Centers for Medicare & 
Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and 
Human Services, or the Director’s designee; 
‘‘(4) the Commissioner of Social Security, or the 
Commissioner’s designee; 
‘‘(5) the Commissioner of the Rehabilitation 
Services Administration, or the Commissioner’s des-
ignee; and 
‘‘(6) representatives from constituencies con-
sisting of— 
‘‘(A) self-advocates for individuals with in-
tellectual or developmental disabilities; 
‘‘(B) providers of employment services, in-
cluding those that employ individuals with intel-
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lectual or developmental disabilities in competi-
tive integrated employment; 
‘‘(C) representatives of national disability 
advocacy organizations for adults with intellec-
tual or developmental disabilities; 
‘‘(D) experts with a background in aca-
demia or research and expertise in employment 
and wage policy issues for individuals with in-
tellectual or developmental disabilities; 
‘‘(E) representatives from the employer com-
munity or national employer organizations; and 
‘‘(F) other individuals or representatives of 
organizations with expertise on increasing op-
portunities for competitive integrated employ-
ment for individuals with disabilities. 
‘‘(d) CHAIRPERSON.—The Committee shall elect a 
Chairperson of the Committee from among the appointed 
members of the Committee. 
‘‘(e) MEETINGS.—The Committee shall meet at the call 
of the Chairperson, but not less than 8 times. 
‘‘(f) DUTIES.—The Committee shall study, and pre-
pare findings, conclusions, and recommendations for the 
Secretary of Labor on— 
‘‘(1) ways to increase the employment opportuni-
ties for individuals with intellectual or developmental
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disabilities or other individuals with significant dis-
abilities in competitive integrated employment; 
‘‘(2) the use of the certificate program carried 
out under section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards 
Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 214(c)) for the employment of 
individuals with intellectual or developmental disabil-
ities, or other individuals with significant disabil-
ities; and 
‘‘(3) ways to improve oversight of the use of such 
certificates. 
‘‘(g) COMMITTEE PERSONNEL MATTERS.— 
‘‘(1) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—The members of the 
Committee shall not receive compensation for the per-
formance of services for the Committee, but shall be 
allowed reasonable travel expenses, including per 
diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for 
employees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 
57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from 
their homes or regular places of business in the per-
formance of services for the Committee. Notwith-
standing section 1342 of title 31, United States Code, 
the Secretary may accept the voluntary and uncom-
pensated services of members of the Committee.
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‘‘(2) STAFF.—The Secretary of Labor may des-
ignate such personnel as may be necessary to enable 
the Committee to perform its duties. 
‘‘(3) DETAIL
OF
GOVERNMENT
EMPLOYEES.— 
Any Federal Government employee, with the approval 
of the head of the appropriate Federal agency, may 
be detailed to the Committee without reimbursement, 
and such detail shall be without interruption or loss 
of civil service status or privilege. 
‘‘(4) FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES.— 
The Secretary of Labor shall make available to the 
Committee, under such arrangements as may be ap-
propriate, necessary equipment, supplies, and serv-
ices. 
‘‘(h) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) INTERIM AND FINAL REPORTS.—The Com-
mittee shall prepare and submit to the Secretary of 
Labor, as well as the Committee on Health, Edu-
cation, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce of the 
House of Representatives— 
‘‘(A) an interim report that summarizes the 
progress of the Committee, along with any in-
terim findings, conclusions, and recommenda-
tions as described in subsection (f); and
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suits, proceedings shall be had, appeals taken, and 
judgments rendered in the same manner and with the 
same effect as if this section had not been enacted. 
(4) NONABATEMENT OF ACTIONS.—No suit, ac-
tion, or other proceeding commenced by or against the 
Rehabilitation Services Administration (with regard 
to functions transferred under subsection (b)), or by 
or against any individual in the official capacity of 
such individual as an officer of the Rehabilitation 
Services Administration (with regard to functions 
transferred under subsection (b)), shall abate by rea-
son of the enactment of this section. 
(5) ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS RELATING TO PRO-
MULGATION
OF
REGULATIONS.—Any administrative 
action relating to the preparation or promulgation of 
a regulation by the Rehabilitation Services Adminis-
tration (with regard to functions transferred under 
subsection (b)) may be continued by the Administra-
tion for Community Living with the same effect as if 
this section had not been enacted. 
(j) SEPARABILITY.—If a provision of this section or 
its application to any person or circumstance is held in-
valid, neither the remainder of this section nor the applica-
tion of the provision to other persons or circumstances shall 
be affected.