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(B) by striking paragraph (6) and insert-
ing 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 postsec-
ondary life, including employment.’’. 
SEC. 415. STATE REHABILITATION COUNCIL. 
Section 105 (29 U.S.C. 725) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) by striking clause (ix) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(ix) in a State in which one or more 
projects are funded under section 121 and 
in which such services are provided 
through those projects, at least one rep-
resentative of the directors of the projects 
located in such State;’’; 
(ii) in clause (x), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(iii) in clause (xi), by striking the pe-
riod and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(iv) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(xii) the director of the State’s com-
prehensive statewide program of tech-
nology-related assistance funded under sec-
tion 4 of the Assistive Technology Act of 
1998 (29 U.S.C. 3003).’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B)— 
(i) in clause (xi), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(ii) in clause (xii), by striking the pe-
riod and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(xiii) the director of the State’s com-
prehensive statewide program of tech-
nology-related assistance funded under sec-
tion 4 of the Assistive Technology Act of 
1998 (29 U.S.C. 3003).’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)(6), by striking ‘‘Service 
Act’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 300x–3(a)) and the State workforce in-
vestment board, and with the activities of entities 
carrying out programs under the Assistive Tech-
nology Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.);’’. 
SEC. 416. PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURES. 
Section 106 (29 U.S.C. 726) is amended— 
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(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(1) STANDARDS AND INDICATORS.—The eval-
uation standards and performance indicators for the 
vocational rehabilitation program carried out under 
this title shall be subject to the performance ac-
countability provisions described in section 136(b) of 
the Workforce Investment Act of 2012. 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL
PERFORMANCE
ACCOUNT-
ABILITY INDICATORS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), the Commissioner may establish 
through regulation additional performance ac-
countability indicators, which may include out-
come and related measures of program perform-
ance. 
‘‘(B) COMMENT.—Such additional per-
formance accountability indicators shall be de-
veloped with input from State vocational reha-
bilitation agencies, related professional and con-
sumer organizations, recipients of vocational re-
habilitation services, and other interested par-
ties. 
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‘‘(3) REPORTS.—Each State that receives funds 
under this title shall submit a report to the Commis-
sioner containing information on any additional per-
formance accountability indicators established under 
paragraph (2). 
‘‘(4) CONSUMER ORGANIZATION.—In this sub-
section, the term ‘consumer organization’ means a 
membership organization, or disability advocacy 
group, for which a majority of the members of the 
board of directors of the organization or group are 
individuals with disabilities or family members of in-
dividuals with disabilities.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(2)(B), by striking clause 
(i) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(i) on a biannual basis, review the 
program improvement efforts of the State 
and, if the State has not improved its per-
formance to acceptable levels, as deter-
mined by the Commissioner, direct the 
State to make revisions to the plan to im-
prove performance; and’’. 
SEC. 417. MONITORING AND REVIEW. 
(a) IN
GENERAL.—Section 107(a) (29 U.S.C. 
727(a)) is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (3)(E), by inserting before the 
period the following: ‘‘, including personnel of a cli-
ent assistance program under section 112, and past 
or current recipients of vocational rehabilitation 
services’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (4)— 
(A) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A)(i) the eligibility process to ensure 
compliance with the requirements set forth in 
section 102(a); and 
‘‘(ii) implementation of an order of selec-
tion, if applicable, to ensure compliance with 
the requirements set forth in section 101(a)(5); 
and 
‘‘(B) the provision of services to ensure 
compliance with section 103;’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(C) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as 
subparagraph (E); and 
(D) by inserting after subparagraph (C) 
the following: 
‘‘(D) data on individuals determined to be 
ineligible for services due to severity of their 
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disability, to determine if systematic changes 
could result in increased capacity to meet the 
needs of such individuals; and’’. 
(b) REVIEW.—Section 107(d) of the Rehabilitation 
Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 727(d)) is amended, in paragraphs 
(1) and (2), by striking ‘‘a final determination of the Com-
missioner under section 101(b) or subsection (c)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘a final determination on a State plan for voca-
tional rehabilitation services under the procedures ref-
erenced in section 101(b), or a final determination by the 
Commissioner under subsection (c)’’. 
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 sec-
tion 111 to educate and provide services to employers who 
have hired or are interested in hiring individuals with dis-
abilities under programs carried out under this title, in-
cluding— 
‘‘(1) providing training and technical assistance 
to employers regarding the employment of individ-
uals with disabilities, including disability awareness, 
and the requirements of the Americans with Disabil-
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ities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) and 
other employment-related laws; 
‘‘(2) working with employers to— 
‘‘(A) provide opportunities for work-based 
learning 
experience 
(including 
internships, 
short-term employment, apprenticeships, and 
fellowships), such as opportunities in conjunc-
tion with pre-employment transition services; 
‘‘(B) recruit qualified applicants with dis-
abilities; 
‘‘(C) train employees with disabilities; and 
‘‘(D) promote retention of employees who 
are at risk of losing a job due to disability-re-
lated barriers; 
‘‘(3) providing consultations, technical assist-
ance, and support to employers on workplace accom-
modations, assistive technology, and facilities and 
workplace access; 
‘‘(4) assisting employers with utilizing available 
financial support, including tax credits and deduc-
tions available for hiring or accommodating individ-
uals with disabilities; and 
‘‘(5) supporting the development of working re-
lationships between State vocational rehabilitation 
agencies, the workforce investment system, their 
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community partners, and employers on multi-State 
and national levels, including— 
‘‘(A) encouraging employers to recruit 
qualified individuals with disabilities for avail-
able employment opportunities; 
‘‘(B) facilitating such recruitment by dis-
seminating information about specific available 
employment opportunities to qualified individ-
uals who are recipients of vocational rehabilita-
tion services under this subtitle, or who are ap-
plicants for such services; 
‘‘(C) matching qualified individuals who 
are recipients of vocational rehabilitation serv-
ices under this subtitle, or who are applicants 
for such services, with employers that have 
available employment opportunities on the local, 
regional, or national level; and 
‘‘(D) providing support services, as appro-
priate, to employers to facilitate the hiring of 
qualified individuals who are recipients of voca-
tional rehabilitation services under this subtitle, 
or who are applicants for such services.’’. 
SEC. 419. STATE ALLOTMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 110 (29 U.S.C. 730) is 
amended— 
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(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘Subject to 
the provisions of subsection (c)’’ and inserting ‘‘Sub-
ject to the provisions of subsections (c), (d), and (e), 
and section 303(d)’’; and 
(2) by striking subsections (b) and (c) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(b)(1) Not later than 45 days prior to the end of 
the fiscal year, the Commissioner shall determine, after 
reasonable opportunity for the submission to the Commis-
sioner of comments by the State agency administering or 
supervising the program established under this title, 
whether any amount from the payment of an allotment 
to a State under section 111(a) for any fiscal year will 
not be utilized by such State in carrying out the purposes 
of this title. 
‘‘(2)(A) As soon as practicable but not later than the 
end of the fiscal year, the Commissioner shall reallot the 
amount available under paragraph (1) to other States, 
consistent with subparagraphs (B) and (C), for carrying 
out the purposes of this title to the extent the Commis-
sioner determines that another State will be able to use 
an additional amount, during that fiscal year or the subse-
quent fiscal year for carrying out such purposes. 
‘‘(B)(i) The Commissioner shall reallot a portion of 
the amount available under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year 
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to each State whose allotment under subsection (a) for 
such fiscal year is less than such State’s allotment under 
subsection (a) for the immediately preceding fiscal year, 
adjusted by the percentage change in the funds available 
for subsection (a) from the immediately preceding fiscal 
year. 
‘‘(ii)(I) Subject to subclause (II), a State that is eligi-
ble to receive a reallotment under clause (i) shall receive 
a portion for a fiscal year from the amount available for 
reallotment under paragraph (1) that is equal to the dif-
ference between— 
‘‘(aa) the amount such State was allotted under 
subsection (a) for such fiscal year; and 
‘‘(bb) the amount such State was allotted under 
subsection (a) for the immediately preceding fiscal 
year, adjusted by the percentage change in the funds 
available for subsection (a) from the immediately 
preceding fiscal year. 
‘‘(II) If the amount available for reallotment under 
paragraph (1) is insufficient to provide each State eligible 
to receive a reallotment under clause (i) with the portion 
described in subclause (I), the amount reallotted to each 
eligible State shall be determined by the Commissioner. 
‘‘(C) If there are funds remaining after each State 
eligible to receive a reallotment under subparagraph (B)(i) 
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receives the portion described in subparagraph (B)(ii), the 
Commissioner shall reallot the remaining funds among the 
States requesting a reallotment. 
‘‘(3) The Commissioner shall reallot an amount to a 
State under this subsection only if the State will be able 
to make sufficient payments from non-Federal sources to 
pay for the non-Federal share of the cost of vocational 
rehabilitation services under the State plan for the fiscal 
year for which the amount was appropriated. 
‘‘(4) For the purposes of this part, any portion made 
available to a State for any fiscal year pursuant to this 
subsection shall be regarded as an increase of such State’s 
allotment (as determined under the preceding provisions 
of this section) for such year. 
‘‘(c)(1) For fiscal year 2012 and for each fiscal year 
thereafter, the Commissioner shall reserve, from the funds 
appropriated under section 100(b)(1) for each fiscal year, 
an amount that is not less than 1.23 percent and not more 
than 1.5 percent of those funds in order to carry out sec-
tion 121, provided that the minimum percentage that may 
be reserved shall increase by 0.01 percent for each suc-
ceeding fiscal year after fiscal year 2012. 
‘‘(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), there shall be 
no increase in the minimum percentage of funds reserved 
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under paragraph (1) unless there is an equivalent increase 
in the funds appropriated under section 100(b)(1).’’. 
(b) RESERVATION FOR TRANSITION AND PRE-EM-
PLOYMENT TRANSITION SERVICES.—Section 110 (29 
U.S.C. 730) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(d) From any State allotment under subsection (a) 
for a fiscal year, the State shall reserve not less than 10 
percent of the allotted funds for the provision of transition 
services to assist students with disabilities and youth with 
disabilities in transitioning from education or training to 
employment, which includes pre-employment transition 
services under section 114.’’. 
SEC. 420. CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
Section 112 (29 U.S.C. 732) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), in the first sentence— 
(A) by striking ‘‘grants to States’’ and in-
serting ‘‘grants to agencies designated under 
subsection (c) (referred to individually in this 
section as a ‘designated CAP agency’)’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘including under sections 
114,’’ after ‘‘all available benefits under this 
Act,’’; and 
(C) by inserting ‘‘and eligibility’’ after ‘‘to 
ensure the protection of the rights’’; 
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the basis of relative population of each State, except that 
no such agency shall receive less than $50,000.’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting 
‘‘the designated CAP agencies located in’’ 
before ‘‘American Samoa’’; and 
(iii) by striking subparagraph (D) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(D)(i) For any fiscal year for which the funds ap-
propriated for such fiscal year under subsection (h) exceed 
$7,500,000, the minimum allotment under this subsection 
shall be $100,000 for the designated CAP agencies located 
in States and $45,000 for the designated CAP agencies 
located in territories. 
‘‘(ii) For any fiscal year for which the total amount 
appropriated under subsection (h) exceeds the total 
amount appropriated under such subsection (or the cor-
responding provision) for the preceding fiscal year, the 
Secretary shall increase each of the minimum allotments 
under clause (i) by a percentage that shall not exceed the 
percentage increase, calculated by dividing such total 
amount for the fiscal year involved by such total amount 
for the preceding fiscal year. 
‘‘(E)(i) For any fiscal year for which the amount ap-
propriated under subsection (h) equals or exceeds 
$13,000,000, the Secretary shall reserve funds appro-
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priated under subsection (h) to make a grant to the pro-
tection and advocacy system serving the American Indian 
Consortium, to provide designated CAP agency services in 
accordance with the requirements of this section. The 
amount of such a grant shall be the same amount as is 
provided to a territory under subparagraph (B), as in-
creased under clauses (i) and, if applicable, (ii) of subpara-
graph (D). 
‘‘(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 sys-
tem’ means a protection and advocacy system estab-
lished under subtitle C of title I of the Develop-
mental Disabilities 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 shall 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 established under this section. Such 
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training and technical assistance shall be coordinated with 
activities provided under section 509(c)(1)(A).’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) except as provided in clause (ii), by 
striking ‘‘State’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘designated CAP agency’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘States’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘designated CAP 
agencies’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘agency 
designated’’ and all that follows and inserting 
‘‘designated CAP agency the amount specified 
in the application approved under subsection 
(f).’’; 
(6) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘State’’ and 
inserting ‘‘designated CAP agency’’; 
(7) in paragraph (1) of subsection (g), by strik-
ing ‘‘such programs’’ and inserting ‘‘the designated 
CAP agency of a State’’; and 
(8) in subsection (h), by striking ‘‘1999 
through 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘2012 through 2016’’. 
SEC. 421. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR QUALITY SERVICES. 
Part B of title I (29 U.S.C. 730 et seq.), is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘SEC. 113. ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 
‘‘The Commissioner shall provide technical assistance 
for programs provided under this title regarding improv-
ing the quality of vocational rehabilitation services pro-
vided through the programs, including— 
‘‘(1) consulting with the Department of Labor, 
the Small Business Administration, other appro-
priate Federal agencies, State and local workforce 
investment boards, and businesses or business-led 
intermediaries; 
‘‘(2) based on information obtained through the 
consultations, providing— 
‘‘(A) technical assistance that improves 
quality by enabling designated State units to 
develop successful partnerships with local and 
multi-State businesses in an effort to employ in-
dividuals with disabilities; and 
‘‘(B) technical assistance on developing 
self-employment opportunities and improving 
employment outcomes for individuals with dis-
abilities; and 
‘‘(3) providing technical assistance to improve 
the quality of vocation rehabilitation services pro-
grams carried out under section 121.’’. 
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SEC. 422. PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION SERVICES. 
Part B of title I (29 U.S.C. 730 et seq.), as amended 
by section 521, is further amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 114. PROVISION OF PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION 
SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABIL-
ITIES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—From the funds reserved under 
section 110(d), and funds made available from State, 
local, and private funding sources (consistent with require-
ments that apply to the acceptance and use of such funds), 
each State shall ensure that— 
‘‘(1) the designated State unit shall provide, or 
arrange for the provision of, pre-employment transi-
tion services for all students with disabilities who are 
in need of such services; and 
‘‘(2) the designated State unit will not expend 
more than 5 percent of the funds reserved to carry 
out this section to pay for the administrative costs 
associated with providing pre-employment transition 
services under this section. 
‘‘(b) LOCAL PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION COOR-
DINATOR.— 
‘‘(1) COORDINATOR.—Each local office of a des-
ignated State unit shall designate at least 1 staff 
person to carry out the responsibilities of a Local 
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Pre-Employment Transition Coordinator for stu-
dents with disabilities, as well as appropriate staff to 
support the Coordinator in carrying out the respon-
sibilities as described in paragraph (2). 
‘‘(2) RESPONSIBILITIES.—It shall be the re-
sponsibility of a Local Pre-Employment Transition 
Coordinator to— 
‘‘(A) attend individualized education pro-
gram meetings, as appropriate, for students 
with disabilities; 
‘‘(B) work with the local workforce invest-
ment boards, one-stop centers, and employers to 
develop job opportunities for students with dis-
abilities, including internships, summer employ-
ment opportunities and other employment op-
portunities available throughout the school year, 
and apprenticeships; and 
‘‘(C) 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 
services for students with disabilities, including 
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services described in clauses (i) through (v) of 
section 7(30)(B). 
‘‘(c) NATIONAL PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRANSITION CO-
ORDINATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Education 
and the Secretary of Labor shall each designate a 
lead staff person to fulfill the responsibilities of a 
National Pre-Employment Transition Coordinator 
for Students with Disabilities. The National Pre- 
Employment Transition Coordinators shall work co-
operatively, and with other Federal agencies includ-
ing the Corporation for National and Community 
Service, to develop and coordinate— 
‘‘(A) agency policies related to pre-employ-
ment transition services; and 
‘‘(B) resources to increase job opportuni-
ties for students with disabilities, including in-
ternships, summer employment opportunities 
and other employment opportunities available 
throughout the school year, and apprentice-
ships. 
‘‘(2) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sub-
section shall be construed to prohibit either Sec-
retary from assigning additional responsibilities, 
other than the responsibilities described in this sub-
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section, to a staff person designated under this sub-
section.’’. 
SEC. 423. AMERICAN INDIAN VOCATIONAL REHABILITA-
TION SERVICES. 
Section 121 (29 U.S.C. 741) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), in the first sentence, by 
inserting before the period the following: ‘‘(referred 
to in this section as ‘eligible individuals’), consistent 
with such eligible individuals’ strengths, resources, 
priorities, concerns, abilities, capabilities, interests, 
and informed choice, so that such individuals may 
prepare for, and engage in, high quality employment 
that will increase opportunities for economic self-suf-
ficiency’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
the period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(D) contains assurances that— 
‘‘(i) all decisions affecting eligibility 
for vocational rehabilitation services, the 
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nature and scope of available vocational re-
habilitation services, and the provision of 
such services, will be made by a represent-
ative of the tribal vocational rehabilitation 
program funded through the grant; and 
‘‘(ii) such decisions will not be dele-
gated to another agency or individual.’’; 
and 
(B) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(3) If an application is approved under this part for 
a grant, the resulting grant shall be for 5 years, if the 
grant recipient complies with the program requirements 
for the program carried out under this part (including the 
regulations promulgated for the program). The grant shall 
be renewed for additional 5-year periods if the Commis-
sioner determines that the grant recipient demonstrated 
acceptable past performance and the grant recipient sub-
mits, and obtains approval by the Commissioner, for a 
plan, including a proposed budget, that identifies future 
performance criteria, goals, and objectives. The State shall 
continue to provide vocational rehabilitation services under 
the State plan to American Indians residing on or near 
a reservation whenever such State includes any such 
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American Indians in its State population under section 
110(a)(1). 
‘‘(4) In allocating funds for grants under this part, 
the Secretary shall give priority to paying the continuation 
costs of projects in existence on the date of the allocation 
and may provide for increases in funding for such projects 
that the Secretary determines to be necessary.’’; 
(3) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub-
section (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 2012, 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, and enter into 
contracts and other arrangements with, entities that have 
experience in the operation of vocational rehabilitation 
services programs under this section to provide such train-
ing and technical assistance with respect to developing, 
conducting, administering, and evaluating such programs. 
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‘‘(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 other arrangements. 
‘‘(4) To be eligible to receive a grant or enter into 
a contract or other arrangement 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 grant applications by panels that include persons 
who are not government employees and who have experi-
ence in the operation of vocational rehabilitation services 
programs under this section.’’. 
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,’’; 
(3) in paragraph (3)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A)— 
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(i) by inserting ‘‘, use, and adoption’’ 
after ‘‘transfer’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘in a timely and effi-
cient manner,’’ after ‘‘disabilities’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (D), by inserting 
‘‘and dissemination of research findings to indi-
viduals with disabilities and other interested en-
tities’’ after ‘‘technology’’; 
(4) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon; 
(5) in paragraph (6), by striking the period and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(6) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) identify effective strategies for supporting 
the employment of individuals with disabilities in 
competitive integrated employment.’’. 
SEC. 432. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 201(a) (29 U.S.C. 761(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘1999 
through 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘2012 through 2016’’; 
and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘1999 
through 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘2012 through 2016’’. 
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SEC. 433. NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DISABILITY AND REHA-
BILITATION RESEARCH. 
Section 202 (29 U.S.C. 762) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1)(A)— 
(A) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘and train-
ing; and’’ and inserting ‘‘, training, and tech-
nical assistance;’’; 
(B) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause 
(iv); and 
(C) by inserting after clause (ii) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(iii) knowledge translation and dis-
semination; and’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘in reha-
bilitation’’ and inserting ‘‘on disability and re-
habilitation’’; 
(B) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by inserting ‘‘education, health 
and health care,’’ after ‘‘independent liv-
ing,’’; and 
(ii) by striking subparagraphs (A) 
through (D) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) public and private entities, includ-
ing— 
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‘‘(i) elementary schools and secondary 
schools (as defined in section 9101 of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965); 
‘‘(ii) institutions of higher education; 
and 
‘‘(iii) nongovernmental agencies and 
organizations; 
‘‘(B) rehabilitation practitioners; 
‘‘(C) employers and organizations rep-
resenting employers with respect to employ-
ment-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 Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the Senate, the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce of 
the House of Representatives, the Committee 
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on Appropriations of the House of Representa-
tives, and the National Council on Disability;’’. 
(C) in paragraph (6)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘disability and’’ after 
‘‘advances in’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘education, health 
and health care,’’ after ‘‘independent liv-
ing,’’; 
(D) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘taking 
whatever action is necessary to keep the Con-
gress fully and currently informed’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘reporting to Congress on a continuing and 
yearly basis’’; 
(E) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘health, 
income,’’ and inserting ‘‘health and health care, 
income, education,’’; 
(F) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘and 
telecommuting; and’’ and inserting ‘‘, supported 
employment 
(including 
customized 
employ-
ment), and telecommuting;’’; 
(G) in paragraph (11), by striking the pe-
riod and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(H) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(12) ensuring that the research activities and 
findings, demonstration projects, reports, evalua-
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tions, studies, information described in this section, 
as well as information about any reports in progress, 
will be made publicly available in a timely manner, 
including through electronic means (such as the 
website of the Department of Education and other 
relevant government agency websites) in order to in-
form the public about the research and activities 
performed under this title.’’; 
(3) in subsection (d)(1), in the second sentence, 
by inserting before the period the following: ‘‘, and 
shall not be an employee of the Department of Edu-
cation during the 90-day period before such appoint-
ment’’; 
(4) 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 Education employees, who 
are scientists or other experts in the disability and 
rehabilitation field (including the independent living 
field), including individuals with disabilities and the 
individuals’ representatives, and who have sufficient 
knowledge to review applications for the financial as-
sistance. Such panel shall include a member of the 
covered school community (for any activity resulting 
in educational materials or a product to be used in 
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a covered school), a member of the business commu-
nity (for an activity resulting in a product to be used 
in an employment activity), a member of the assist-
ive technology community (for an activity relating to 
assistive technology), and an accessible electronic 
and information technology vendor or manufacturer 
(for an activity relating to accessible electronic and 
information technology). The peer review panel shall 
include a director of a designated State unit for a 
panel that considers research related to the oper-
ation or administration of the vocational rehabilita-
tion program.’’; 
(5) in subsection (h)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(A)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘disability and’’ after 
‘‘priorities for’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘dissemination,’’ after 
‘‘training,’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘, es-
pecially in the area of employment’’; 
(6) by redesignating subsections (i), (j), and 
(k), as subsections (j), (k), and (l), respectively; 
(7) by inserting after subsection (h) the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(i)(1) The Director shall determine if entities that 
received financial assistance under this title are complying 
with the applicable requirements of this Act and achieving 
measurable goals, described in section 204(d)(2), that are 
consistent with the requirements of the programs under 
which the entities received the financial assistance. 
‘‘(2) To assist the Director in carrying out the re-
sponsibilities described in paragraph (1), the Director 
shall require recipients of financial assistance under this 
title to submit relevant information to evaluate program 
outcomes with respect to the measurable goals described 
in section 204(d)(2) pursuant to section 75.118 of title 
34, Code of Federal Regulations.’’; 
(8) in subsection (k), as redesignated by para-
graph (6), by striking paragraph (3); and 
(9) by striking subsection (l), as redesignated 
by paragraph (6), and inserting the following: 
‘‘(l) The Director shall make grants to institutions 
of higher education for the training of rehabilitation re-
searchers, including individuals with disabilities and tradi-
tionally underserved populations of individuals with dis-
abilities, as described in section 21, with particular atten-
tion to research areas that— 
‘‘(1) support the implementation and objectives 
of this Act; and 
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‘‘(2) improve the effectiveness of services au-
thorized under this Act. 
‘‘(m)(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 Pen-
sions of the Senate, and the Committee on Education and 
the Workforce of the House of Representatives, a report 
on the activities 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 financial assistance 
for such activities under this title; 
‘‘(B) a summary of recipients of financial as-
sistance received under this title and the progress of 
the recipients of financial assistance in achieving the 
measurable goals described in section 204(d)(2); and 
‘‘(C) a summary of practical implications of re-
search outcomes and anticipated next steps. 
‘‘(n)(1) If the Director determines that an entity that 
receives financial assistance under this title fails to comply 
with the applicable requirements of this Act, or to make 
progress toward achieving the measurable goals described 
in section 204(d)(2), with respect to the covered activities 
involved, the Director shall enact monitoring and enforce-
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ment measures pursuant to section 75.253 of title 34, 
Code of Federal Regulations. 
‘‘(2) As part of the annual report required under sub-
section (m), 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)(1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and cooperation’’ and in-
serting ‘‘, cooperation, and collaboration’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘disability and’’ after 
‘‘agencies conducting’’; 
(C) by inserting ‘‘the Chairman of the Na-
tional Council on Disability, the Assistant Sec-
retary for Disability Employment Policy, the 
Secretary of Defense, the Director of the Office 
on Disability of the Department of Health and 
Human Services,’’ after ‘‘Assistant Secretary 
for Special Education and Rehabilitative Serv-
ices,’’; and 
(D) by striking ‘‘and the Director of the 
National Science Foundation.’’ and inserting 
‘‘the Director of the National Science Founda-
tion, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Ad-
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ministrator of the Small Business Administra-
tion.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘from 
targeted individuals’’ and inserting ‘‘individuals 
with disabilities and their representatives’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking subparagraphs (A) and 
(B) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) share information regarding the 
range of assistive technology research, rehabili-
tation research, and research that incorporates 
the principles of universal design, that is being 
carried out by members of the Committee and 
other Federal departments and organizations; 
‘‘(B) identify and make efforts to address, 
gaps in assistive technology research, rehabilita-
tion research, and research that incorporates 
the principles of universal design, that are not 
being adequately addressed;’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (D)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘and research 
that incorporates the principles of uni-
versal design’’ and inserting ‘‘, reha-
bilitation research, and research that 
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incorporates the principles of uni-
versal design’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘and’’ after the 
semicolon; and 
(iii) in subparagraph (E), by striking 
‘‘and research that incorporates the prin-
ciples of universal design.’’ and inserting ‘‘, 
rehabilitation research, and research that 
incorporates the principles of universal de-
sign; and’’; 
(3) by striking subsection (d); 
(4) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub-
section (d); 
(5) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c)(1) Not later than 2 years after the date of enact-
ment of the Workforce Investment Act of 2012, and peri-
odically thereafter, the Committee shall host a disability 
and rehabilitation research summit, for the purposes of 
establishing a research agenda to ensure projects are rel-
evant and applicable, bringing together policymakers, rep-
resentatives from Federal agencies conducting disability 
and rehabilitation research, nongovernmental funders of 
rehabilitation research, and organizations representing in-
dividuals with disabilities, researchers, and providers. 
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‘‘(2) Based on the proceedings of the summit de-
scribed in paragraph (1), the Committee shall develop a 
comprehensive Government-wide strategic plan for dis-
ability and rehabilitation research. The strategic plan shall 
include measurable goals and objectives, action-oriented 
measures, timetables, budgets, and assignment of respon-
sible individuals and agencies for carrying out research ac-
tivities. At a minimum, the strategic plan shall include— 
‘‘(A) research priorities and recommendations; 
‘‘(B) the development of a searchable Govern-
ment-wide inventory of disability and rehabilitation 
research for trend and data analysis across Federal 
agencies; 
‘‘(C) a set of guiding principles and policies and 
procedures for conducting and administering dis-
ability and rehabilitation research across Federal 
agencies; and 
‘‘(D) a summary of underemphasized and of 
duplicative areas of research. 
‘‘(3) Not later than 90 days after the conclusion of 
the summit described in paragraph (1), the strategic plan 
described in paragraph (2) shall be submitted to the Presi-
dent 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. 
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‘‘(4) The annual report prepared by the Committee 
under subsection (d) shall include an annual accounting 
of the progress made in implementing the strategic plan 
described in paragraph (2), including achievement of 
measurable goals and objectives, timetables, budgets, and 
the assignment of responsible individuals and agencies. 
‘‘(5) The Committee shall have the authority to facili-
tate collaborative projects among Federal agencies by re-
ceiving the transfer of funds from such agencies.’’; 
(6) in subsection (d), as redesignated by para-
graph (4), by striking paragraph (1) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(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; 
‘‘(B) a description of the achievement of 
measurable goals, objectives, and timetables; 
‘‘(C) detailed budgetary information; and 
‘‘(D) the assignment of responsible individ-
uals and agencies.’’; and 
(7) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; and 
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(B) in paragraph (2), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) the term ‘rehabilitation research’ means 
research on issues and topics related to attaining 
maximum self sufficiency and function by individuals 
with disabilities, including research on assistive tech-
nology and universal design, employment, education, 
health and function, and community integration and 
participation.’’. 
SEC. 435. RESEARCH AND OTHER COVERED ACTIVITIES. 
Section 204 (20 U.S.C. 764) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘have practical real 
life applications and’’ before ‘‘maximize’’; 
and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘employment, inde-
pendent living,’’ and inserting ‘‘employ-
ment, education, independent living, health 
and health care,’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
‘‘and from which the research findings can 
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be transferred to practice’’ after ‘‘State 
agencies’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) by striking clause (ii) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(ii) studies and analysis of policies and the 
interaction of how particular factors (industrial, vo-
cational, 
educational, 
employment, 
social, 
rec-
reational, psychiatric, psychological, economic, and 
health and health care), including for traditionally 
underserved populations as described in section 21, 
affect the rehabilitation of individuals with disabil-
ities;’’; 
(II) in clause (iii), by striking 
‘‘are homebound’’ and inserting ‘‘have 
significant challenges attempting to 
engage with community life outside of 
their homes’’; 
(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 promote employment opportu-
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nities 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 in-
serting ‘‘, assistive technology, and 
communications technology; and’’; and 
(VII) by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(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: 
‘‘(3) In carrying out this section, the Director shall 
emphasize covered activities that include plans for— 
‘‘(A) dissemination of high quality materials, 
scientifically valid research results, or findings, con-
clusions, and recommendations resulting from cov-
ered activities, including through electronic means 
(such as the website of the Department of Edu-
cation), so that such information is available in a 
timely manner to the general public; or 
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‘‘(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 or providers of rehabilita-
tion services, developers or providers of assistive 
technology devices, assistive technology services, or 
information technology devices or services, 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), by striking ‘‘al-
leviate or stabilize’’ and all that fol-
lows through the semicolon and in-
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serting ‘‘maximize health and function 
(including alleviating or stabilizing 
conditions, or preventing secondary 
conditions), and promote maximum 
social and economic independence of 
individuals with disabilities, including 
promoting the ability of the individ-
uals to prepare for, secure, retain, re-
gain, or advance in employment;’’; 
(II) in clause (iii), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; and 
(III) by striking clause (iv) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(iv) serving as an informational and technical 
assistance resource to individuals with disabilities, as 
well as to providers, educators, and researchers, 
through conferences, workshops, public education 
programs, in-service training programs, and similar 
activities and providing knowledge translation to 
promote the use of research findings through train-
ing, technical assistance, and dissemination, includ-
ing identifying potential new areas of research; and 
‘‘(v) developing practical applications for the 
findings of the research of the Centers.’’; and 
(iii) in subparagraph (C)— 
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(I) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘, 
including research on assistive tech-
nology devices, assistive technology 
services, and accessible electronic and 
information technology devices’’ after 
‘‘research’’; 
(II) in clause (ii), by striking 
‘‘and social’’ and inserting ‘‘, social, 
and economic’’; 
(III) by striking clauses (iii) 
through (vi) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(iii) improving the evaluation process for de-
termining the assistive technology needs of individ-
uals with disabilities; 
‘‘(iv) research related to vocational rehabilita-
tion, including the use of assistive technology devices 
and accessible electronic and information technology 
devices in employment; 
‘‘(v) continuation of research that promotes the 
emotional, social, educational, and functional growth 
of children who are individuals with disabilities, as 
well as their integration in school, employment, and 
community activities; 
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‘‘(vi) continuation of research to develop and 
evaluate interventions, policies, and services that 
support families of children and adults who are indi-
viduals with disabilities; 
‘‘(vii) 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 in-
dividuals with intellectual disabilities and other de-
velopmental disabilities, to live in their communities; 
and 
‘‘(viii) research, dissemination, and technical as-
sistance on best practices in supported employment 
and other strategies to promote competitive inte-
grated employment for persons with the most signifi-
cant disabilities.’’; 
(IV) by striking subparagraph 
(D) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(D) Training of students preparing to be rehabilita-
tion personnel or to provide rehabilitative, assistive, or 
supportive services (such as rehabilitation counseling, per-
sonal care services, direct care, job coaching, aides in 
school based setting, or advice or assistance in utilizing 
assistive technology devices, assistive technology services, 
and accessible electronic and information technology de-
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vices and services) shall be an important priority for each 
such Center.’’; 
(V) by striking subparagraph (I); 
and 
(VI) by redesignating subpara-
graphs (J) through (O) as subpara-
graphs (I) through (N), respectively; 
(C) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) in clause (ii)(II), by striking 
‘‘employment’’ and inserting ‘‘edu-
cational, employment,’’; and 
(II) in clause (iii)(II), by striking 
‘‘employment’’ and inserting ‘‘edu-
cational, employment,’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (D)(ii), by add-
ing at the end the following: ‘‘Each such 
Center conducting an activity relating to 
assistive technology or relating to acces-
sible electronic and information technology 
shall include in the advisory committee a 
member of the assistive technology or ac-
cessible electronic and information tech-
nology community, respectively. Each such 
Center conducting an activity resulting in 
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educational materials or a product to be 
used in a covered school, or resulting in a 
product to be used in an employment activ-
ity, shall include in the advisory committee 
a member of the covered school commu-
nity, or a member of the business commu-
nity, respectively.’’; and 
(iii) in subparagraph (G)(ii), by in-
serting ‘‘the success of any commercialized 
product researched or developed through 
the Center,’’ after ‘‘individuals with dis-
abilities,’’; 
(D) in paragraph (4)(B)— 
(i) in clause (i)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘special’’ and in-
serting ‘‘unique’’; and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘social and 
functional needs, and’’ before ‘‘acute 
care’’; and 
(ii) in clause (iv), by inserting ‘‘edu-
cation, health and health care,’’ after ‘‘em-
ployment,’’; 
(E) in paragraph (8)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Veteran’s Administra-
tion’’ and inserting ‘‘Department of Vet-
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erans Affairs, the Department of Defense, 
the Substance Abuse and Mental Health 
Services Administration, the Federal Com-
munications Commission,’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘the Department of 
Commerce, the Small Business Adminis-
tration, the Department of Labor,’’ after 
‘‘Space Administration,’’; 
(F) by striking paragraphs (9) and (11); 
(G) by redesignating paragraphs (10), 
(12), (13), (14), (15), (16), (17), and (18), as 
paragraphs (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,’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘employment needs, opportunities, and 
outcomes (including those relating to self- 
employment, supported employment, and 
telecommuting) of individuals with disabil-
ities, including older individuals with dis-
abilities, students with disabilities who are 
transitioning from school to postsecondary 
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life, including employment, and out of 
school youth with disabilities,’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting 
‘‘and employment related’’ after ‘‘the em-
ployment’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (E), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(iv) in subparagraph (F), by striking 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; 
and’’; and 
(v) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(G) develop models and alternatives to 
help transition sheltered workshops for individ-
uals with disabilities to competitive integrated 
employment for such individuals, and develop 
recommendations for decreasing reliance on the 
special minimum wage certificate program 
under section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Stand-
ards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 214(c)).’’; 
(I) in paragraph (14), as redesignated by 
subparagraph (G), by striking ‘‘and access to 
gainful employment.’’ and inserting ‘‘, full par-
ticipation, equal opportunity, and economic self- 
sufficiency.’’; and 
(J) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(17) Research grants may be used to provide for re-
search and training concerning the delivery of vocational 
rehabilitation services. Such projects and activities may in-
clude projects and activities designed to— 
‘‘(A) identify, develop, and evaluate evidence- 
based practices or policies that are effective in im-
proving employment outcomes for individuals with 
disabilities; 
‘‘(B) conduct research related to improving the 
provision of services for underserved or special popu-
lations, such as strategies to enhance employment 
services and outcomes for middle-aged and older 
workers with disabilities or American Indians with 
disabilities; 
‘‘(C) conduct research on the delivery of voca-
tional rehabilitation services to rural areas; 
‘‘(D) demonstrate innovative models of service 
delivery or testing methods of service delivery that 
have the potential to improve the effectiveness of 
programs authorized under this Act, including the 
use of assistive technology devices and accessible 
electronic and information technology devices in em-
ployment; 
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‘‘(E) conduct research on ways to improve the 
performance of State vocational rehabilitation agen-
cies; 
‘‘(F) disseminate and promote the implementa-
tion of evidence-based practices identified through 
these activities; and 
‘‘(G) conduct rigorous evaluations of programs 
and activities administered by the Rehabilitation 
Services Administration or supported under this 
Act.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d)(1) The Director shall award the grants, con-
tracts, or other financial assistance under this title on a 
competitive basis. 
‘‘(2)(A) To be eligible to receive financial assistance 
under this section for a covered activity, an entity shall 
submit an application to the Director at such time, in such 
manner, and containing such information as the Director 
may require. 
‘‘(B) The application shall include information de-
scribing— 
‘‘(i) measurable goals, as established through 
section 1115 of title 31, United States Code, and a 
timeline and specific plan for meeting the goals, that 
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the applicant has set for addressing priorities related 
to— 
‘‘(I) commercialization of a marketable 
product (including a marketable curriculum or 
research) resulting from the covered activity; 
‘‘(II) in the case of a covered activity relat-
ing to technology, technology transfer; 
‘‘(III) in the case of research, dissemina-
tion of research results to, as applicable, Gov-
ernment entities, individuals with disabilities, 
covered schools, the business community, the 
assistive technology community, and the acces-
sible electronic and information technology com-
munity; and 
‘‘(IV) other priorities as required by the 
Director; and 
‘‘(ii) how the applicant will quantifiably meas-
ure the goals to determine whether the goals have 
been accomplished. 
‘‘(3)(A) In the case of an application for financial as-
sistance under this section to carry out a covered activity 
that results in the development of a marketable product, 
the application shall also include a commercialization and 
dissemination plan, as appropriate, containing commer-
cialization and marketing strategies for the product in-
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volved, and strategies for disseminating information about 
the product. The financial assistance shall not be used to 
carry out the commercialization and marketing strategies. 
‘‘(B) In the case of any other application for financial 
assistance to carry out a covered activity under this sec-
tion, the application shall also include a dissemination 
plan, containing strategies for disseminating educational 
materials, research results, or findings, conclusions, and 
recommendations, resulting from the covered activity.’’. 
SEC. 436. REHABILITATION RESEARCH ADVISORY COUNCIL. 
Section 205 (29 U.S.C. 765) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘not less 
than’’ after ‘‘composed of’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(c) QUALIFICATIONS.—Members of the Council 
shall include representatives of rehabilitation profes-
sionals, rehabilitation researchers, the directors of commu-
nity rehabilitation programs, the business community (in-
cluding a representative of the small business community) 
that has experience with the system of vocational rehabili-
tation services carried out under this Act and with hiring 
individuals with disabilities, assistive technology devel-
opers and manufacturers, information technology vendors 
and manufacturers, entities carrying out programs under 
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the Assistive Technology Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 3001 et 
seq.), covered school professionals, individuals with dis-
abilities, and the individuals’ representatives. At least one- 
half of the members shall be individuals with disabilities 
or the individuals’ representatives.’’. 
SEC. 437. DEFINITION OF COVERED SCHOOL. 
Title II (29 U.S.C. 760) 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. TRAINING. 
Section 302 (29 U.S.C. 772) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (E)— 
(I) by striking all after ‘‘deliver’’ 
and inserting ‘‘supported employment 
services and customized employment 
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services to individuals with the most 
significant disabilities’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘and’’ after the 
semicolon; 
(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 fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(H) personnel trained in providing assist-
ive technology services.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(1)(B)(i), by striking ‘‘or 
prosthetics and orthotics’’ and inserting ‘‘prosthetics 
and orthotics, rehabilitation teaching for the blind, 
or orientation and mobility instruction’’; 
(3) in subsection (g)— 
(A) 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 
(B) in paragraph (3)— 
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(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
clause (iv) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(iv) for the 2 years following the 
date of enactment of the Workforce Invest-
ment Act of 2012, to provide training re-
garding the amendments made to this 
Act.’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘on the date of enactment of the Rehabili-
tation Act Amendments of 1998’’ and in-
serting ‘‘on the date of enactment of the 
Workforce Investment Act of 2012’’; and 
(4) in subsection (i), by striking ‘‘fiscal years 
1999 through 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 
2012 through 2016’’. 
SEC. 442. DEMONSTRATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS. 
Section 303 (29 U.S.C. 773) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (5)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) by striking clause (i) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(i) special projects and demonstra-
tion programs focused on improving transi-
tion from education to competitive inte-
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grated employment for youth who are indi-
viduals with significant disabilities;’’; and 
(II) by striking clause (iii) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(iii) increasing competitive integrated 
employment for individuals with significant 
disabilities.’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (6); 
(2) in subsection (c)(2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (E), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as 
subparagraph (G); and 
(C) 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’’; 
and 
(3) by striking subsection (i), as redesignated 
by paragraph (2), and inserting the following: 
‘‘(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the 
purpose of carrying out this section (other than sub-
sections (c) and (e)), there are authorized to be appro-
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priated such sums as may be necessary for each of the 
fiscal years 2012 through 2016.’’. 
SEC. 443. MIGRANT AND SEASONAL FARMWORKERS. 
Section 304(b) (29 U.S.C. 774(b)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘fiscal years 1999 through 2003’’ and inserting 
‘‘fiscal years 2012 through 2016’’. 
SEC. 444. RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS. 
Section 305 (29 U.S.C. 776) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1)(B), by striking ‘‘con-
struction of facilities for aquatic rehabilitation ther-
apy,’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘fiscal years 
1999 through 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 
2012 through 2016’’. 
Subtitle E—National Council on 
Disability 
SEC. 451. REPORT. 
Section 401 (29 U.S.C. 781) is amended by striking 
subsection (c). 
SEC. 452. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 405 (29 U.S.C. 785) is amended by striking 
‘‘fiscal years 1999 through 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal 
years 2012 through 2016’’. 
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Subtitle F—Rights and Advocacy 
SEC. 456. BOARD AND COUNCIL. 
(a) ARCHITECTURAL
AND TRANSPORTATION BAR-
RIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD.—Section 502(j) (29 U.S.C. 
792(j)) is amended by striking ‘‘1999 through 2003’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2012 through 2016’’. 
(b) PROGRAM OR ACTIVITY.—Section 504(b)(2)(B) 
(29 U.S.C. 794(b)(2)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘voca-
tional education’’ and inserting ‘‘career and technical edu-
cation’’. 
(c) 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 or contract for’’ before ‘‘training’’; 
(2) in subsection (f)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘general’’ and all that 
follows through ‘‘records’’ and inserting 
‘‘general authorities (including rights and 
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remedies), including the authority to access 
records’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘of title I’’ after 
‘‘subtitle C’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘author-
ity’’ and inserting ‘‘authority (including the 
right)’’; 
(3) in subsection (g)(2), by striking ‘‘was paid’’ 
and all that follows and inserting ‘‘was paid, except 
that program income generated from the amount 
paid to an eligible system for a fiscal year shall re-
main available to such system in accordance with 
section 19 of this Act.’’; 
(4) in subsection (l), by striking ‘‘1999 through 
2003’’ and inserting ‘‘2012 through 2016’’; 
(5) by redesignating subsections (l) and (m) as 
subsections (m) and (n), respectively; and 
(6) by inserting after subsection (k) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(l) SYSTEM AUTHORITY.—For purposes of serving 
persons eligible for services under this section, an eligible 
system shall have the same general authorities, including 
access to records, as the system is afforded under subtitle 
C of title I of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance 
and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15041 et seq.), 
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as determined by the Commissioner of the Administration 
on Developmental Disabilities.’’. 
SEC. 458. STANDARDS FOR ACCESSIBLE MEDICAL DIAG-
NOSTIC EQUIPMENT. 
Section 510 (29 U.S.C. 794f) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub-
section (d); 
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 6 months after 
the date of the issuance of the standards under subsection 
(a), each appropriate Federal agency authorized to pro-
mulgate regulations under section 504 or the Americans 
with Disabilities Act of 1990 shall prescribe regulations 
in an accessible format, to the extent necessary to carry 
out the provisions of this section, section 504, and the 
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as applicable, 
that include accessibility standards that are consistent 
with the standards issued under subsection (a).’’; and 
(3) in subsection (d), as redesignated by para-
graph (1), by adding at the end the following: ‘‘Not 
later than 6 months after the date of the issuance 
of such amended standards, each Federal agency 
covered by subsection (c) shall prescribe revised reg-
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ulations, in an accessible format, that are consistent 
with the amended standards.’’. 
Subtitle G—Employment Opportu-
nities for Individuals With Dis-
abilities 
SEC. 461. PROJECTS WITH INDUSTRY. 
Section 611 (29 U.S.C. 795) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘in the competitive’’ 
and inserting ‘‘in competitive integrated 
employment in the’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘locally’’ after ‘‘ca-
reer advancement’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘local and na-
tional’’ after ‘‘jointly financed’’; and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘in competitive 
integrated employment’’ after ‘‘career 
opportunities’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) by striking clause (ii) and in-
serting the following: 
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‘‘(ii) identify job and career availability 
within the community in consultations with 
local workforce investment boards, consistent 
with the existing and emerging in-demand in-
dustry sectors and occupations as defined in 
section 101 of the Workforce Investment Act of 
2012, and the employment needs of employers 
in those industry sectors and occupations;’’; 
(II) in clause (iii), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(III) in clause (iv), by inserting 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; and 
(IV) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(v) coordinate such training and job 
placement activities with the local workforce in-
vestment boards described in clause (ii) as ap-
propriate, and with the Job Corps center indus-
try councils established under section 154 of 
the Workforce Investment Act of 2012.’’; and 
(iii) in subparagraph (C)— 
(I) in clause (i), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(II) by redesignating clause (ii) 
as clause (iii); and 
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(III) by inserting after clause (i) 
the following: 
‘‘(ii) internship programs for individuals 
with disabilities who seek employment; and’’; 
(2) in subsection (e)(2), by striking ‘‘in States, 
portions of States, Indian tribes, or tribal organiza-
tions’’ and inserting ‘‘nationally or in States, in por-
tions of States, across multiple States, or in Indian 
tribes or tribal organizations’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(i) PROHIBITED USE
OF FUNDS.—Grant funds 
awarded under this section shall not be used to support 
services in sheltered workshops or segregated settings.’’. 
SEC. 462. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 612 (29 U.S.C. 795a) is amended by striking 
‘‘fiscal years 1999 through 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal 
years 2012 through 2016’’. 
SEC. 463. SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES. 
Part B of title VI (29 U.S.C. 795g) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘PART B—SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES 
‘‘SEC. 621. PURPOSE. 
‘‘It is the purpose of this part to authorize allotments, 
in addition to grants for vocational rehabilitation services 
under title I, to assist States in developing collaborative 
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programs with appropriate entities to provide supported 
employment services for individuals with the most signifi-
cant disabilities, including youth with the most significant 
disabilities, to enable such individuals to achieve an em-
ployment outcome of supported employment in competitive 
integrated employment. 
‘‘SEC. 622. ALLOTMENTS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(1) STATES.—The Secretary shall allot the 
sums appropriated for each fiscal year to carry out 
this part among the States on the basis of relative 
population of each State, except that— 
‘‘(A) no State shall receive less than 
$250,000, or 1⁄3 of 1 percent of the sums ap-
propriated for the fiscal year for which the al-
lotment is made, whichever amount is greater; 
and 
‘‘(B) if the sums appropriated to carry out 
this part for the fiscal year exceed the sums ap-
propriated to carry out this part for fiscal year 
1992 by $1,000,000 or more, no State shall re-
ceive less than $300,000, or 1⁄3 of 1 percent of 
the sums appropriated for the fiscal year for 
which the allotment is made, whichever amount 
is greater. 
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‘‘(2) CERTAIN TERRITORIES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For the purposes of 
this subsection, Guam, American Samoa, the 
United States Virgin Islands, and the Common-
wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands shall 
not be considered to be States. 
‘‘(B) ALLOTMENT.—Each jurisdiction de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) shall be allotted 
not less than 1⁄8 of 1 percent of the amounts 
appropriated for the fiscal year for which the 
allotment is made. 
‘‘(b) REALLOTMENT.—Whenever the Commissioner 
determines that any amount of an allotment to a State 
for any fiscal year will not be expended by such State for 
carrying out the provisions of this part, the Commissioner 
shall make such amount available for carrying out the pro-
visions of this part to one or more of the States that the 
Commissioner determines will be able to use additional 
amounts during such year for carrying out such provi-
sions. Any amount made available to a State for any fiscal 
year pursuant to the preceding sentence shall, for the pur-
poses of this section, be regarded as an increase in the 
allotment of the State (as determined under the preceding 
provisions of this section) for such year. 
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‘‘(c) LIMITATIONS ON ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—A 
State that receives an allotment under this part shall not 
use more than 5 percent of the funds made available 
through the allotment to pay for administrative costs. 
‘‘(d) SERVICES FOR YOUTH WITH THE MOST SIG-
NIFICANT DISABILITIES.—A State that receives an allot-
ment under this part shall expend half of the allotment 
for the provision of supported employment services, in-
cluding extended services, to youth with the most signifi-
cant disabilities in order to assist those youth to achieve 
an employment outcome in supported employment. 
‘‘SEC. 623. AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES. 
‘‘(a) SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES.—Funds 
provided under this part may be used to provide supported 
employment services to individuals who are eligible under 
this part. 
‘‘(b) EXTENDED SERVICES.—Except as provided in 
paragraph (c), funds provided under this part, or title I, 
may not be used to provide extended services to individuals 
who are eligible under this part or title I. 
‘‘(c) EXTENDED SERVICES FOR YOUTH WITH THE 
MOST SIGNIFICANT DISABILITIES.—Funds allotted under 
this part, or title I, and used for the provision of services 
under this part to youth with the most significant disabil-
ities pursuant to section 622(d) of this part, may be used 
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to provide extended services to youth with the most signifi-
cant disabilities for a period not to exceed four years. 
‘‘SEC. 624. ELIGIBILITY. 
‘‘An individual, including a youth with a disability, 
shall be eligible under this part to receive supported em-
ployment services authorized under this part if— 
‘‘(1) the individual, including a youth with a 
disability, is eligible for vocational rehabilitation 
services under title I; 
‘‘(2) the individual, including a youth, is deter-
mined to be an individual with a most significant 
disability; and 
‘‘(3) a comprehensive assessment of rehabilita-
tion needs of the individual or youth described in 
section 7(2)(B), including an evaluation of rehabili-
tation, career, and job needs, identifies supported 
employment as the appropriate employment outcome 
for the individual or youth. 
‘‘SEC. 625. STATE PLAN. 
‘‘(a) STATE PLAN SUPPLEMENTS.—To be eligible for 
an allotment under this part, a State shall submit to the 
Commissioner, as part of the State plan under section 
101, a State plan supplement for providing supported em-
ployment services authorized under this Act to individuals, 
including youth with the most significant disabilities, who 
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are eligible under this Act to receive the services. Each 
State shall make such annual revisions in the plan supple-
ment as may be necessary. 
‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—Each such plan supplement 
shall— 
‘‘(1) indicate each designated State agency as 
the agency to administer the program assisted under 
this part; 
‘‘(2) summarize the results of the comprehen-
sive, statewide assessment conducted under section 
101(a)(15)(A)(i), with respect to the rehabilitation 
needs of individuals, including youth, with signifi-
cant disabilities and the need for supported employ-
ment services, including needs related to coordina-
tion; 
‘‘(3) describe the quality, scope, and extent of 
supported employment services authorized under this 
Act to be provided to individuals, including youth 
with the most significant disabilities, who are eligible 
under this Act to receive the services and specify the 
goals and plans of the State with respect to the dis-
tribution of funds received under section 622; 
‘‘(4) demonstrate evidence of the efforts of the 
designated State agency to identify and make ar-
rangements (including entering into cooperative 
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agreements) with other State agencies and other ap-
propriate entities to assist in the provision of sup-
ported employment services; 
‘‘(5) demonstrate evidence of the efforts of the 
designated State agency to identify and make ar-
rangements (including entering into cooperative 
agreements) with other public or nonprofit agencies 
or organizations within the State, employers, natural 
supports, and other entities with respect to the pro-
vision of extended services; 
‘‘(6) a description of the activities to be con-
ducted under this part, using the funds specified in 
section 622(d) of this title, for providing supported 
employment services to youth with the most signifi-
cant disabilities, including— 
‘‘(A) the provision of extended services for 
a period not to exceed four years; and 
‘‘(B) how the State will use the funds spec-
ified in section 622(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; 
‘‘(7) provide assurances that— 
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‘‘(A) funds made available under this part 
will only be used to provide supported employ-
ment services authorized under this Act to indi-
viduals, including youth, who are eligible under 
this part to receive the services; 
‘‘(B) the comprehensive assessments of in-
dividuals with significant disabilities, including 
youth with the most significant disabilities, con-
ducted under section 102(b)(1) and funded 
under title I will include consideration of sup-
ported employment as an appropriate employ-
ment outcome; 
‘‘(C) an individualized plan for employ-
ment, as required by section 102, will be devel-
oped and updated using funds under title I in 
order to— 
‘‘(i) specify the supported employment 
services to be provided, including as appro-
priate for youth with the most significant 
disabilities, transition services and pre-em-
ployment transition services provided in ac-
cordance with sections 101(a)(25) and 
114; 
‘‘(ii) specify the expected extended 
services needed, including the extended 
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services that may be provided to youth 
with the most significant disabilities under 
this part, in accordance with an approved 
individualized plan for employment, for a 
period not to exceed four years; and 
‘‘(iii) identify, as appropriate, the 
source of extended services, which may in-
clude natural supports, or to the extent 
that it is not possible to identify the source 
of extended services at the time the indi-
vidualized plan for employment is devel-
oped; 
‘‘(D) the State will use funds provided 
under this part only to supplement, and not 
supplant, the funds provided under title I, in 
providing supported employment services speci-
fied in the individualized plan for employment; 
‘‘(E) services provided under an individual-
ized plan for employment will be coordinated 
with services provided under other individual-
ized plans established under other Federal or 
State programs; 
‘‘(F) to the extent jobs skills training is 
provided, the training will be provided onsite; 
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‘‘(G) supported employment services will 
include placement in an integrated setting 
based on the unique strengths, resources, prior-
ities, concerns, abilities, capabilities, interests, 
and informed choice of individuals with the 
most significant disabilities; 
‘‘(H) the State agencies designated under 
paragraph (1) will expend not more than 5 per-
cent of the allotment of the State under this 
part for administrative costs of carrying out 
this part; and 
‘‘(I) with respect to supported employment 
services provided to youth with the most signifi-
cant disabilities with the funds described in sec-
tion 622(d), the designated State agency will 
provide, directly or indirectly through public or 
private entities, non-Federal contributions to-
wards the grant award in an amount that is not 
less than 10 percent of such costs; and 
‘‘(8) contain such other information and be sub-
mitted in such manner as the Commissioner may re-
quire. 
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‘‘SEC. 626. RESTRICTION. 
‘‘Each State agency designated under section 
625(b)(1) shall collect the information required by section 
101(a)(10) separately for eligible— 
‘‘(1)(A) individuals receiving supported employ-
ment services under this part; and 
‘‘(B) individuals receiving supported employ-
ment services under title I; and 
‘‘(2)(A) youth receiving supported employment 
services under this part; and 
‘‘(B) youth receiving supported employment 
services under title I. 
‘‘SEC. 627. SAVINGS PROVISION. 
‘‘(a) SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES.—Noth-
ing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit a State from 
providing supported employment services in accordance 
with the State plan submitted under section 101 by using 
funds made available through a State allotment under sec-
tion 110. 
‘‘(b) POST-EMPLOYMENT
SERVICES.—Nothing in 
this part shall be construed to prohibit a State from pro-
viding discrete post-employment services in accordance 
with the State plan submitted under section 101 by using 
funds made available through a State allotment under sec-
tion 110 to an individual who is eligible under this sub-
part. 
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‘‘SEC. 628. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this part, including for technical assistance, such sums as 
may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2012 through 
2016.’’. 
Subtitle 
H—Independent 
Living 
Services and Centers for Inde-
pendent Living 
CHAPTER 1—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 471. PURPOSE. 
Section 701 (29 U.S.C. 796) is amended, in para-
graph (3), by inserting before the period the following: ‘‘, 
with the goal of improving the independence of and equal 
opportunity for individuals with disabilities’’. 
SEC. 472. INDEPENDENT LIVING ADMINISTRATION. 
Title VII (29 U.S.C. 796 et seq.) is amended by in-
serting after section 701 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 701A. INDEPENDENT LIVING ADMINISTRATION. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—In order to promote the phi-
losophy and purpose of section 701, there is established 
within the Department of Education an Independent Liv-
ing Administration, independent of the Rehabilitation 
Services Administration. 
‘‘(b) DIRECTOR.—The Independent Living Adminis-
tration shall be headed by a Director (referred to in this 
title as the ‘ILA Director’) appointed by the Secretary. 
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The ILA Director shall not have been an employee of the 
Department of Education during the 90-day period before 
such appointment, and shall have substantial knowledge 
of independent living services. The Independent Living 
Administration shall be the principal agency, and the ILA 
Director shall be the principal officer, of the Department 
for carrying out this title. The ILA Director shall have 
the same reporting relationship as is outlined in section 
202(a)(2), and shall be a different individual than the 
Commissioner. 
‘‘(c) GENERAL COUNSEL.—The Office of the General 
Counsel of the Department of Education shall designate 
1 or more individuals, with substantial background in and 
knowledge of independent living services and centers for 
independent living under this title, to provide advice, sup-
port, and technical assistance to the ILA Director. 
‘‘(d) INPUT.—The ILA Director shall have the au-
thority to seek such input and advice, including convening 
meetings, as the ILA Director determines to be appro-
priate with respect to the policies and conduct of the Inde-
pendent Living Administration. 
‘‘(e) STAFF.—The Secretary shall ensure that— 
‘‘(1) the Independent Living Administration has 
sufficient staff to provide oversight of, conduct au-
diting of, and provide technical assistance to, the 
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centers for independent living and Statewide Inde-
pendent Living Councils funded under this Act; and 
‘‘(2) such staff includes qualified individuals 
who have significant experience with centers for 
independent living or Statewide Independent Living 
Councils described in section 705.’’. 
SEC. 473. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 702 (29 U.S.C. 796a) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in the matter before subparagraph (A), 
by inserting ‘‘for individuals with significant 
disabilities (regardless of age or income)’’ be-
fore ‘‘that—’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(C) in subparagraph (B), by striking the 
period and inserting ‘‘, including, at a min-
imum, independent living core services as de-
fined in section 7(17); and’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) has sufficient staff to provide the 
services described in subparagraph (B).’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period and 
inserting the following: ‘‘, both in terms of— 
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‘‘(A) the management, staffing, decision-
making, and operation of the center; and 
‘‘(B) the center’s establishment of policies, 
direction, and provision of services.’’. 
SEC. 474. STATE PLAN. 
Section 704 (29 U.S.C. 796c) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by inserting after ‘‘State plan’’ the 
following: ‘‘developed and signed in accord-
ance with paragraph (2),’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘Commissioner’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘ILA Direc-
tor’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘developed and 
signed by’’; and 
(ii) by striking subparagraphs (A) and 
(B) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) developed by the chairperson of the 
Statewide Independent Living Council, the di-
rector of the designated State entity described 
in subsection (c), and the directors of the cen-
ters for independent living in the State, after 
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receiving public input from individuals with dis-
abilities throughout the State; and 
‘‘(B) signed by— 
‘‘(i) the chairperson of the Statewide 
Independent Living Council, acting on be-
half of and at the direction of the Council; 
‘‘(ii) the director of the designated 
State entity described in subsection (c); 
and 
‘‘(iii) not less than 51 percent of the 
directors of the centers for independent liv-
ing in the State.’’; 
(C) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘State independent living services’’ and in-
serting ‘‘independent living services in the 
State’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; and 
(iii) by striking subparagraph (C) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(C) working relationships and collabora-
tion between— 
‘‘(i) centers for independent living; 
and 
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‘‘(ii)(I) entities carrying out programs 
that provide independent living services, in-
cluding those serving older individuals; 
‘‘(II) other community-based organi-
zations that provide or coordinate the pro-
vision of housing, transportation, employ-
ment, information and referral assistance, 
services, and supports for individuals with 
significant disabilities; and 
‘‘(III) entities carrying out the voca-
tional rehabilitation program established 
under title I, and other programs providing 
services for individuals with disabilities; 
and 
‘‘(D) cooperative agreements and partner-
ships to provide a seamless model for provision 
of services to individuals with disabilities and to 
avoid duplication of services.’’; 
(D) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘Com-
missioner’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘ILA Director’’; and 
(E) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) STATEWIDE BASIS.—The State plan shall 
provide for the provision of independent living serv-
ices on a statewide basis, to the greatest extent pos-
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sible, including through the establishment of addi-
tional centers for independent living or focused out-
reach to serve underserved populations.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking the period and 
inserting the following: ‘‘, as well as a plan for fund-
ing the administrative costs of the Council.’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘UNIT’’ and inserting ‘‘ENTITY’’; 
(B) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘the designated State unit of such 
State’’ and inserting ‘‘a State entity of such 
State (referred to in this title as the ‘designated 
State entity’), which may be the designated 
State unit, an entity within the designated 
State agency, or an entity within a different 
State agency,’’; 
(C) in paragraphs (3) and (4), by striking 
‘‘Commissioner’’ each place it appears and in-
serting ‘‘ILA Director’’; 
(D) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; and 
(E) in paragraph (4), by striking the pe-
riod and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 
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(4) in subsection (i), by striking paragraphs (1) 
and (2) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) the Statewide Independent Living Council; 
‘‘(2) centers for independent living; 
‘‘(3) the designated State entity; and 
‘‘(4) other State agencies or entities rep-
resented on the Council, other councils that address 
the needs and issues of specific disability popu-
lations, and other public and private entities deter-
mined to be appropriate by the Council.’’; 
(5) in subsection (m)— 
(A) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘Com-
missioner’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘ILA Director’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘Com-
missioner’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘ILA Director’’; and 
(6) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(o) PROMOTING FULL ACCESS
TO COMMUNITY 
LIFE.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The plan shall describe 
how the State will provide independent living serv-
ices that promote full access to community life for 
individuals with significant disabilities. 
‘‘(2) SERVICES.—The services shall include— 
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‘‘(A) facilitating transitions of individuals 
with significant disabilities from nursing homes 
and other institutions, to home- and commu-
nity-based residences, with the requisite sup-
ports and services; 
‘‘(B) providing assistance to individuals 
with significant disabilities that are at risk of 
entering institutions so that the individuals may 
remain in the community; and 
‘‘(C) facilitating transitions of youth (in-
cluding students) who are individuals with sig-
nificant disabilities, who were eligible for indi-
vidualized education programs under section 
614(d) of the Individuals with Disabilities Edu-
cation Act (20 U.S.C. 1414(d)), and who have 
completed their secondary education or other-
wise left school, to postsecondary life, including 
employment.’’. 
SEC. 475. STATEWIDE INDEPENDENT LIVING COUNCIL. 
Section 705 (29 U.S.C. 796d) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (2) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(2) COMPOSITION.—The Council shall in-
clude— 
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‘‘(A) among its voting members, at least 1 
director of a center for independent living cho-
sen by the directors of centers for independent 
living within the State; 
‘‘(B) among its voting members, for a 
State in which 1 or more centers are funded 
under section 721(c)(4), at least 1 representa-
tive of the directors of the centers; and 
‘‘(C) as ex officio, nonvoting members, a 
representative of the designated State entity, 
and representatives from State agencies that 
provide services for individuals with disabil-
ities.’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) by redesignating subparagraphs 
(C) through (F) as subparagraphs (D) 
through (G), respectively; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘parents and guardians of’’; and 
(iii) by inserting after paragraph (B) 
the following: 
‘‘(C) parents and guardians of individuals 
with disabilities;’’; and 
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(C) in paragraph (5)(B), by striking 
‘‘paragraph (3)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph 
(1)’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(c) FUNCTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) DUTIES.—The Council shall— 
‘‘(A) in conjunction with the directors of 
the centers for independent living in the State, 
and the designated State entity, jointly develop 
and sign the State plan as provided in section 
704(a)(2); 
‘‘(B) monitor, review, and evaluate the im-
plementation of the State plan; 
‘‘(C) have at least 4 regularly scheduled 
meetings per year, and ensure that such meet-
ings of the Council are open to the public and 
sufficient advance notice of such meetings is 
provided; 
‘‘(D) submit to the ILA Director such 
periodic reports as the ILA Director may rea-
sonably request, and keep such records, and af-
ford such access to such records, as the ILA 
Director finds necessary to verify the informa-
tion in such reports; and 
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‘‘(E) as appropriate, coordinate activities 
with the State Rehabilitation Council estab-
lished under section 105, if the State has such 
a Council, or the commission described in sec-
tion 101(a)(21)(A), if the State has such a 
commission, and councils that address the 
needs of specific disability populations and 
issues under other Federal law. 
‘‘(2) AUTHORITIES.—The Council may, con-
sistent with the State plan described in section 704, 
unless prohibited by State law— 
‘‘(A) facilitate the improvement and co-
ordination of services provided to individuals 
with disabilities by centers for independent liv-
ing, the designated State unit, other govern-
ment agencies, and community organizations; 
‘‘(B) conduct resource development activi-
ties to obtain funding from public and private 
resources to support the activities described in 
this subsection or to support the provision of 
independent living services by centers for inde-
pendent living; and 
‘‘(C) perform such other functions, con-
sistent with the purpose of this chapter and 
comparable to other functions described in this 
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subsection, as the Council determines to be ap-
propriate. 
‘‘(3) LIMITATION.—The Council shall not pro-
vide independent living services directly to individ-
uals with significant disabilities or manage such 
services.’’; 
(3) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), in the first sentence, 
by striking ‘‘prepare’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘a plan’’ and inserting ‘‘prepare, in 
conjunction with the designated State entity, a 
plan’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘agency’’ 
and inserting ‘‘entity’’; and 
(4) in subsection (f)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘such resources’’ and in-
serting ‘‘available resources’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘(including’’ and all that 
follows through ‘‘compensation’’ and inserting 
‘‘(such as personal assistance services), and to 
pay reasonable compensation’’. 
SEC. 476. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ILA DIRECTOR. 
Section 706 (29 U.S.C. 796d–1) is amended— 
(1) by striking the title of the section and in-
serting the following: 
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‘‘SEC. 706. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ILA DIRECTOR.’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Com-
missioner’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘ILA Director’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘Commissioner’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘ILA Director’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) in clause (i)— 
(aa) by striking ‘‘Secretary’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Secretary or the 
Commissioner’’; and 
(bb) by striking ‘‘to the 
Commissioner; and’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘to the ILA Director;’’; 
(II) by redesignating clause (ii) 
as clause (iii); and 
(III) by inserting after clause (i) 
the following: 
‘‘(ii) to the State agency shall be 
deemed to be references to the designated 
State entity; and’’; 
(3) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the 
following: 
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‘‘(b) INDICATORS.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of the Workforce Investment Act of 
2012, the ILA Director shall develop and publish in the 
Federal Register indicators of minimum compliance for 
centers for independent living (consistent with the stand-
ards set forth in section 725), and indicators of minimum 
compliance for Statewide Independent Living Councils.’’; 
(4) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (1) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(1) REVIEWS.— 
‘‘(A) TYPES OF REVIEWS.—The ILA Di-
rector shall annually conduct— 
‘‘(i) onsite compliance reviews of at 
least 15 percent of the centers for inde-
pendent living that receive funds under 
section 722 and shall periodically conduct 
such a review of each such center; 
‘‘(ii) onsite compliance reviews of at 
least one-third of the designated State 
units that receive funding under section 
723, and, to the extent necessary to deter-
mine the compliance of such a State unit 
with subsections (f) and (g) of section 723, 
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centers that receive funding under section 
723 in such State; and 
‘‘(iii) onsite compliance reviews for at 
least 10 percent of the Statewide Inde-
pendent Living Councils established in 
each State under section 705. 
‘‘(B) SELECTIONS.—The ILA Director 
shall select the centers, State units, and Coun-
cils described in this paragraph for review on a 
random basis.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘Commissioner’’ 
and inserting ‘‘ILA Director’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘such a review’’ and inserting ‘‘a review 
described in paragraph (1)’’; and 
(iii) in subparagraphs (A) and (B), by 
striking ‘‘Department’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘Independent Living 
Administration’’; and 
(5) by striking subsection (d). 
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CHAPTER 2—INDEPENDENT LIVING 
SERVICES 
SEC. 477. ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) ALLOTMENTS.—Section 711 (29 U.S.C. 796e) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(A)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Except’’ and inserting 
‘‘After the reservation required by section 
711A is made, and except’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘the remainder of 
the’’ before ‘‘sums appropriated’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking 
‘‘amounts made available for purposes of this 
part’’ and inserting ‘‘remainder described in 
paragraph (1)(A)’’; 
(2) in subsections (a), (b), and (c), by striking 
‘‘Commissioner’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘ILA Director’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) ADMINISTRATION.—Funds allotted or made 
available to a State under this section shall be adminis-
tered by the designated State entity, in accordance with 
the approved State plan, except for States covered by sec-
tion 723.’’. 
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(b) TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Part 
B of title VII is amended by inserting after section 711 
(29 U.S.C. 796e) the following: 
‘‘SEC. 711A. TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—From the funds appropriated to 
carry out this part for any fiscal year, beginning with fis-
cal year 2012, the ILA Director 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 Statewide 
Independent Living Councils for such fiscal year. 
‘‘(b) ALLOCATION.—From the funds reserved under 
subsection (a), the ILA Director shall make grants to, and 
enter into contracts and other arrangements with, entities 
that have experience in the operation of Statewide Inde-
pendent Living Councils to provide such training and tech-
nical assistance with respect to developing, conducting, ad-
ministering, and evaluating Statewide Independent Living 
Councils. 
‘‘(c) FUNDING PRIORITIES.—The ILA Director shall 
conduct a survey of Statewide Independent Living Coun-
cils regarding training and technical assistance needs in 
order to determine funding priorities for such grants, con-
tracts, or other arrangements. 
‘‘(d) REVIEW.—To be eligible to receive a grant or 
enter into a contract or other arrangement under this sec-
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tion, such an entity shall submit an application to the ILA 
Director at such time, in such manner, and containing a 
proposal to provide such training and technical assistance, 
and containing such additional information as the ILA Di-
rector may require. The ILA Director shall provide for 
peer review of grant applications by panels that include 
persons who are not government employees and who have 
experience in the operation of Statewide Independent Liv-
ing Councils.’’. 
(c) PAYMENTS.—Section 712(a) (29 U.S.C. 796e– 
1(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘Commissioner’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘ILA Director.’’ 
(d) AUTHORIZED USES OF FUNDS.—Section 713 (29 
U.S.C. 796e–2) is amended— 
(1) by striking the matter preceding paragraph 
(1) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The State may use funds re-
ceived under this part (but not more than 30 percent of 
the funds paid to the State under section 712) to provide 
the resources described in section 705(e), relating to the 
Statewide Independent Living Council, may retain funds 
under section 704(c)(5), and shall distribute the remain-
der of the funds received under this part in a manner con-
sistent with the approved State plan under section 704 
for the activities described in subsection (b). 
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‘‘(b) ACTIVITIES.—The State may use the remainder 
of the funds described in subsection (a)—’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, particu-
larly those in unserved areas of the State’’ after 
‘‘disabilities’’. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
714 (29 U.S.C. 796e–3) is amended by striking ‘‘1999 
through 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘2012 through 2016’’. 
CHAPTER 3—CENTERS FOR 
INDEPENDENT LIVING 
SEC. 481. PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION. 
Section 721 (29 U.S.C. 796f) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘1999’’ and inserting 
‘‘2012’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘Commissioner shall allot’’ 
and inserting ‘‘ILA Director shall make avail-
able’’; and 
(C) by inserting ‘‘, centers for independent 
living,’’ after ‘‘States’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘For’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘Commissioner’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘From the funds appropriated to carry 
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out this part for any fiscal year, beginning 
with fiscal year 2012, the ILA Director’’; 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘not less than 1.8 
percent and not more than 2 percent of the 
funds’’ after ‘‘reserve’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘eligible agencies’’ 
and all that follows and inserting ‘‘centers 
for independent living and eligible agencies 
for such fiscal year.’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Commissioner’’ and 
inserting ‘‘ILA Director’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘fiscal management 
of,’’ before ‘‘planning,’’; 
(C) in paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), by 
striking ‘‘Commissioner’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘ILA Director’’; and 
(D) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘State-
wide Independent Living Councils and’’; 
(3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(c) ALLOTMENTS TO STATES.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) ADDITIONAL
APPROPRIATION.—The 
term ‘additional appropriation’ means the 
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amount (if any) by which the appropriation for 
a fiscal year exceeds the total of— 
‘‘(i) the amount reserved under sub-
section (b) for that fiscal year; and 
‘‘(ii) the appropriation for fiscal year 
2008. 
‘‘(B) APPROPRIATION.—The term ‘appro-
priation’ means the amount appropriated to 
carry out this part. 
‘‘(C) BASE
APPROPRIATION.—The term 
‘base appropriation’ means the portion of the 
appropriation for a fiscal year that is equal to 
the lesser of— 
‘‘(i) an amount equal to 100 percent 
of the appropriation, minus the amount re-
served under subsection (b) for that fiscal 
year; or 
‘‘(ii) the appropriation for fiscal year 
2008. 
‘‘(2) ALLOTMENTS TO STATES FROM BASE AP-
PROPRIATION.—After the reservation required by 
subsection (b) has been made, the ILA Director 
shall allot to each State whose State plan has been 
approved under section 706 an amount that bears 
the same ratio to the base appropriation as the 
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amount the State received under this subsection for 
fiscal year 2008 bears to the total amount that all 
States received under this subsection for fiscal year 
2008. 
‘‘(3) ALLOTMENTS TO STATES OF ADDITIONAL 
APPROPRIATION.—From the portion of any addi-
tional appropriation for each fiscal year that remains 
after the application of paragraph (4), the ILA Di-
rector shall allot to each State whose State plan has 
been approved under section 706 an amount equal 
to the sum of— 
‘‘(A) an amount that bears the same ratio 
to 50 percent of the portion as the population 
of the State bears to the population of all 
States; and 
‘‘(B) 1⁄56 of 50 percent of that portion. 
‘‘(4) GRANTS FOR CENTERS FOR AMERICAN IN-
DIANS.— 
‘‘(A) GRANTS.—The ILA Director may re-
serve not more than 5 percent of the additional 
appropriation for any fiscal year. The ILA Di-
rector shall use the reserved funds to make in-
dividual grants to support new or existing cen-
ters for independent living run by, or in con-
junction with, the governing bodies of American 
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Indian tribes located on Federal or State res-
ervations (including consortia of such governing 
bodies). A governing body that receives such a 
grant shall use the grant funds for such a cen-
ter that serves American Indians who are indi-
viduals with disabilities residing on or near 
such a reservation. 
‘‘(B) APPLICATIONS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to 
receive a grant under this paragraph for 
an independent living center, a governing 
body, or a governing body in conjunction 
with a center for independent living, shall 
submit an application to the ILA Director 
at such time, in such manner and con-
taining such information as the ILA Direc-
tor may require, and obtain approval for 
the application. 
‘‘(ii) CONTENTS.—At a minimum, the 
application shall contain an assurance that 
the center— 
‘‘(I) will meet the definition of a 
center for independent living under 
section 702; 
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‘‘(II) will provide independent liv-
ing core services (as defined in section 
7(17)) to American Indians described 
in subparagraph (A) and, in appro-
priate cases, may provide to such 
American Indians services tradition-
ally used by Indian tribes; 
‘‘(III) will have sufficient staff to 
provide the services described in sub-
clause (II); and 
‘‘(IV) will comply with the stand-
ards and provide and comply with the 
assurances for centers for independent 
living under section 725. 
‘‘(C) CARRYOVER
AUTHORITY.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, any funds 
provided through a grant made under subpara-
graph (A) to an individual grant recipient for a 
fiscal year that are not obligated or expended 
by the recipient prior to the beginning of the 
succeeding fiscal year shall remain available for 
obligation and expenditure by such recipient 
during that succeeding fiscal year and the sub-
sequent fiscal year. 
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‘‘(D) RESERVATION.—In this paragraph, 
the term ‘reservation’ has the meaning given 
the term in section 121(d).’’; 
(4) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘Commis-
sioner’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘ILA Di-
rector’’; and 
(5) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) CARRYOVER AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law— 
‘‘(1) any funds appropriated for a fiscal year to 
carry out a grant program under section 722 or 
723, that are not obligated and expended by the re-
cipients prior to the beginning of the succeeding fis-
cal year shall remain available for obligation and ex-
penditure by such recipients during that succeeding 
fiscal year and the subsequent fiscal year; and 
‘‘(2) any amounts of program income received 
by recipients under a grant program under section 
722 or 723 in a fiscal year, that are not obligated 
and expended by the recipients prior to the begin-
ning of the succeeding fiscal year, shall remain avail-
able for obligation and expenditure by such recipi-
ents during that succeeding fiscal year and the sub-
sequent fiscal year.’’. 
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SEC. 482. CENTERS. 
(a) CENTERS IN STATES IN WHICH FEDERAL FUND-
ING EXCEEDS STATE FUNDING.—Section 722 (29 U.S.C. 
796f–1) is amended— 
(1) in subsections (a), (b), and (c), by striking 
‘‘Commissioner’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘ILA Director’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘grants’’ and inserting 
‘‘grants for a fiscal year’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘by September 30, 1997’’ 
and inserting ‘‘for the preceding fiscal year’’; 
(3) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Commissioner’’ and 
inserting ‘‘ILA Director’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘region, consistent’’ 
and all that follows and inserting ‘‘region. 
The ILA Director’s determination of the 
most qualified applicant shall be consistent 
with the provisions in the State plan set-
ting forth the design of the State for es-
tablishing a statewide network of centers 
for independent living.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
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(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘Commissioner’’ 
and inserting ‘‘ILA Director’’; and 
(ii) by striking subparagraph (A) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) shall consider comments regarding 
the application— 
‘‘(i) by individuals with disabilities 
and other interested parties within the new 
region proposed to be served; 
‘‘(ii) if any, by the Statewide Inde-
pendent Living Council in the State in 
which the applicant is located;’’; and 
(iii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting 
‘‘, and consistent with the other objectives 
of this title’’ before the period; and 
(4) in subsections (e) and (g) by striking ‘‘Com-
missioner’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘ILA 
Director.’’. 
(b) CENTERS IN STATES IN WHICH STATE FUNDING 
EXCEEDS FEDERAL FUNDING.—Section 723 (29 U.S.C. 
796f–2) is amended— 
(1) in subsections (a), (b), (g), (h), and (i), by 
striking ‘‘Commissioner’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘ILA Director’’; 
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(2) in subsection (a), in the header of para-
graph (3), by striking ‘‘COMMISSIONER’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘ILA DIRECTOR’’; and 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘grants’’ and inserting 
‘‘grants for a fiscal year’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘by September 30, 1997’’ 
and inserting ‘‘for the preceding fiscal year’’. 
(c) CENTERS OPERATED BY STATE AGENCIES.—Sec-
tion 724 (29 U.S.C. 796f–3) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘1993’’ and inserting 
‘‘2012’’; 
(B) 
by 
striking 
‘‘Rehabilitation 
Act 
Amendments of 1998’’ and inserting ‘‘Work-
force Investment Act of 2012’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘1994’’ and inserting 
‘‘2012’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘Commissioner’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘ILA Director’’. 
SEC. 483. STANDARDS AND ASSURANCES. 
Section 725 (29 U.S.C. 796f–4) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(D), by striking ‘‘to 
society’’ and inserting ‘‘, both within the com-
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munity and throughout the United States,’’; 
and 
(B) in paragraph (5)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘(as defined in section 
7(17))’’ after ‘‘core services’’; and 
(ii) by inserting before the period the 
following: ‘‘to eligible individuals, to pro-
mote full access to community life’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘Commis-
sioner’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘ILA Di-
rector’’. 
SEC. 484. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 727 (29 U.S.C. 796f–6) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘fiscal years 1999 through 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal 
years 2012 through 2016’’. 
CHAPTER 4—INDEPENDENT LIVING SERV-
ICES FOR OLDER INDIVIDUALS WHO 
ARE BLIND 
SEC. 486. INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES FOR OLDER IN-
DIVIDUALS WHO ARE BLIND. 
Chapter 2 of title VII of the Rehabilitation Act of 
1973 (29 U.S.C. 796j et seq.) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating sections 752 and 753 as 
sections 753 and 754, respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after section 751 the following: 
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‘‘SEC. 752. TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 
‘‘(a) GRANTS; CONTRACTS; OTHER
ARRANGE-
MENTS.—For any fiscal year for which the funds appro-
priated to carry out this chapter exceed the funds appro-
priated to carry out this chapter for fiscal year 2008, the 
Commissioner shall first reserve from such excess, to pro-
vide training and technical assistance to designated State 
agencies, or other providers of independent living services 
for older individuals who are blind, that are funded under 
this chapter for such fiscal year, not less than 1.8 percent, 
and not more than 2 percent, of the funds appropriated 
to carry out this chapter for the fiscal year involved. 
‘‘(b) ALLOCATION.—From the funds reserved under 
subsection (a), the Commissioner shall make grants to, 
and enter into contracts and other arrangements with, en-
tities that demonstrate expertise in the provision of serv-
ices to older individuals who are blind, to provide training 
and technical assistance with respect to planning, devel-
oping, conducting, administering, and evaluating inde-
pendent living programs for older individuals who are 
blind. 
‘‘(c) FUNDING PRIORITIES.—The Commissioner shall 
conduct a survey of designated State agencies that receive 
grants under section 753 regarding training and technical 
assistance needs in order to determine funding priorities 
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for grants, contracts, and other arrangements under this 
section. 
‘‘(d) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a grant 
or enter into a contract or other arrangement under this 
section, an entity shall submit an application to the Com-
missioner at such time, in such manner, containing a pro-
posal to provide such training and technical assistance, 
and containing such additional information as the Com-
missioner may require. 
‘‘(e) PROHIBITION ON COMBINED FUNDS.—No funds 
reserved by the Commissioner under this section may be 
combined with funds appropriated under any other Act or 
portion of this Act if the purpose of combining funds is 
to make a single discretionary grant or a single discre-
tionary payment, unless such reserved funds are sepa-
rately identified in the agreement for such grant or pay-
ment and are used for the purposes of this chapter.’’. 
SEC. 487. PROGRAM OF GRANTS. 
Section 753 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
U.S.C. 796k), as redesignated by section 586, is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking subsection (h); 
(2) by redesignating subsections (i) and (j) as 
subsections (h) and (i), respectively; 
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(3) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘section 753’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 754’’; 
(4) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘section 
753’’ and inserting ‘‘section 754’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘subsection (j)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘subsection (i)’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘subsection (i)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘subsection (h)’’; 
(5) in subsection (g), by inserting ‘‘, or con-
tracts with,’’ after ‘‘grants to’’; 
(6) in subsection (h), as redesignated by para-
graph (2)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘sub-
section 
(j)(4)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘subsection 
(i)(4)’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)(vi), by adding 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)(ii)(III), by 
striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting a period; 
and 
(iii) by striking subparagraph (C); 
and 
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(7) in subsection (i), as redesignated by para-
graph (2)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (2) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(2) MINIMUM ALLOTMENT.— 
‘‘(A) STATES.—In the case of any of the 
several States, the District of Columbia, or the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the amount re-
ferred to in paragraph (1)(A) for a fiscal year 
is the greater of— 
‘‘(i) $350,000; 
‘‘(ii) an amount equal to the amount 
the State, the District of Columbia, or the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico received to 
carry out this chapter for fiscal year 2008; 
or 
‘‘(iii) an amount equal to 1⁄3 of 1 per-
cent of the amount appropriated under sec-
tion 754, and not reserved under section 
752, for the fiscal year and available for 
allotments under subsection (a). 
‘‘(B) CERTAIN TERRITORIES.—In the case 
of Guam, American Samoa, the United States 
Virgin Islands, or the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands, the amount referred 
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to in paragraph (1)(A) for a fiscal year is 
$60,000.’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 753’’ and inserting ‘‘section 754, and not 
reserved under section 752,’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (4)(B)(i), by striking 
‘‘subsection (i)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (h)’’. 
SEC. 488. INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES FOR OLDER IN-
DIVIDUALS WHO ARE BLIND AUTHORIZATION 
OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 754 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
U.S.C. 796l), as redesignated by section 586, is amended 
by striking ‘‘fiscal years 1999 through 2003’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘fiscal years 2012 through 2016’’. 
Subtitle I—Increasing Employment 
Opportunities 
for 
Individuals 
With Disabilities 
SEC. 491. DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT. 
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 701 et 
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘TITLE 
VIII—INCREASING 
EM-
PLOYMENT 
OPPORTUNITIES 
FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DIS-
ABILITIES 
‘‘SEC. 801. PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS ABOUT HIRING 
INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after 
the date of enactment of the Workforce Investment Act 
of 2012, the Secretary of Labor, acting through the As-
sistant Secretary and in coordination with the Commis-
sioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration, the 
Commissioner of Social Security, the Commissioner of the 
Internal Revenue Service, and the heads of other relevant 
Federal agencies and divisions of Federal agencies, shall 
develop and carry out public education campaigns that 
educate employers (including small businesses), employees 
(including individuals with disabilities), and members of 
the general public (including young adults) on the benefits 
of hiring individuals with disabilities. The public education 
campaign for employers (including small businesses) shall 
include information on— 
‘‘(1) the work opportunity credit under section 
51 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and 
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‘‘(2) tax incentives available to businesses to 
help cover the cost of improving accessibility, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(A) the disabled access credit under sec-
tion 44 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; 
and 
‘‘(B) the tax deduction available under sec-
tion 190 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 
for expenses for architectural barrier removal. 
‘‘(b) EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS.—The public edu-
cation campaigns described in subsection (a) shall include, 
as necessary, different educational materials in order to 
adequately target and educate, small businesses, employ-
ers generally, employees, and members of the general pub-
lic, including educational materials on work incentives that 
may assist individuals with disabilities in leaving programs 
of public benefits, entering the workforce, advancing their 
economic status, and contributing to and participating 
more fully in their communities.’’. 
SEC. 492. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
The table of contents in section 1(b) is amended— 
(1) by striking the item relating to section 109 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘Sec. 109. Training and services for employers.’’; 
(2) by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 112 the following: 
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‘‘Sec. 113. Additional technical assistance. 
‘‘Sec. 114. Pre-employment transition services.’’; 
(3) by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 205 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 206. Definition of covered school.’’; 
(4) by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 509 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 510. Establishment of standards for accessible medical diagnostic equip-
ment.’’; 
(5) by striking the items relating to part B of 
title VI and inserting the following: 
‘‘PART B—SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES 
‘‘Sec. 620. Authorization of appropriations.’’; 
(6) in the items relating to title VII— 
(A)(i) by inserting after the item relating 
to section 701 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 701A. Independent Living Administration.’’; 
and 
(ii) by striking the item relating to section 
706 and inserting the following: 
‘‘Sec. 706. Responsibilities of the ILA Director.’’; 
(B) by inserting after the item relating to 
section 711 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 711A. Training and technical assistance.’’; 
and 
(C) by striking the items relating to sec-
tions 752 and 753 and inserting the following: 
‘‘Sec. 752. Training and technical assistance. 
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‘‘Sec. 753. Program of grants. 
‘‘Sec. 754. Authorization of appropriations.’’; 
and 
(7) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘TITLE VIII—INCREASING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR 
INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES 
‘‘Sec. 801. Public education campaigns about hiring individuals with disabil-
ities.’’. 
Æ 
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