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(i) in clause (i)— 
(I) in subclause (II), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(II) in subclause (III), by adding 
‘‘and’’ at the end; and 
(III) by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(IV) students with disabilities, 
including their need for transition 
services;’’; 
(ii) by redesignating clauses (ii) and 
(iii) as clauses (iii) and (iv), respectively; 
and 
(iii) by inserting after clause (i) the 
following: 
‘‘(ii) include an assessment of the 
transition services provided under this Act, 
and coordinated with transition services 
under the Individuals with Disabilities 
Education Act, as to those services meet-
ing the needs of individuals with disabil-
ities;’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (D)—
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(i) by redesignating clauses (iii), (iv), 
and (v) as clauses (iv), (v), and (vi), re-
spectively; and 
(ii) by inserting after clause (ii) the 
following: 
‘‘(iii) the methods to be used to im-
prove and expand vocational rehabilitation 
services for students with disabilities, in-
cluding the coordination of services de-
signed to facilitate the transition of such 
students from the receipt of educational 
services in school to the receipt of voca-
tional rehabilitation services under this 
title or to postsecondary education or em-
ployment;’’; 
(4) in paragraph (22)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘carrying out part B of 
title VI, including’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘that part to supplement 
funds made available under part B of’’; 
(5) in paragraph (24)(A), by striking ‘‘part A 
of title VI’’ and inserting ‘‘section 109A’’; and 
(6) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(25) COLLABORATION WITH INDUSTRY.—The 
State plan shall describe how the designated State
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agency will carry out the provisions of section 109A, 
including— 
‘‘(A) the criteria such agency will use to 
award grants under such section; and 
‘‘(B) how the activities carried out under 
such grants will be coordinated with other serv-
ices provided under this title. 
‘‘(26) SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABIL-
ITIES.—The State plan shall provide an assurance 
satisfactory to the Secretary that the State— 
‘‘(A) has developed and implemented strat-
egies to address the needs identified in the as-
sessment described in paragraph (15), and 
achieve the goals and priorities identified by the 
State, to improve and expand vocational reha-
bilitation services for students with disabilities 
on a statewide basis in accordance with para-
graph (15); and 
‘‘(B) from funds reserved under section 
110A, shall carry out programs or activities de-
signed to improve and expand vocational reha-
bilitation services for students with disabilities 
that— 
‘‘(i) facilitate the transition of stu-
dents with disabilities from the receipt of
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educational services in school, to the re-
ceipt of vocational rehabilitation services 
under this title, including, at a minimum, 
those services specified in the interagency 
agreement required in paragraph (11)(D); 
‘‘(ii) improve the achievement of post- 
school goals of students with disabilities, 
including 
improving 
the 
achievement 
through participation (as appropriate when 
career goals are discussed) in meetings re-
garding individualized education programs 
developed under section 614 of the Individ-
uals with Disabilities Education Act (20 
U.S.C. 1414); 
‘‘(iii) provide career guidance, career 
exploration services, job search skills and 
strategies, and technical assistance to stu-
dents with disabilities; 
‘‘(iv) support the provision of training 
and technical assistance to State and local 
educational agencies and designated State 
agency personnel responsible for the plan-
ning and provision of services to students 
with disabilities; and
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‘‘(v) support outreach activities to stu-
dents with disabilities who are eligible for, 
and need, services under this title.’’. 
SEC. 505. SCOPE OF SERVICES. 
Section 103 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
U.S.C. 723) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph 
(15) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(15) transition services for students with dis-
abilities, that facilitate the achievement of the em-
ployment outcome identified in the individualized 
plan for employment, including services described in 
clauses (i) through (iii) of section 101(a)(26)(B);’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (6) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(6)(A)(i) Consultation and technical assistance 
services to assist State and local educational agen-
cies in planning for the transition of students with 
disabilities from school to post-school activities, in-
cluding employment. 
‘‘(ii) Training and technical assistance de-
scribed in section 101(a)(26)(B)(iv). 
‘‘(B) Services for groups of individuals with dis-
abilities who meet the requirements of clauses (i) 
and (iii) of section 7(35)(A), including services de-
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scribed in clauses (i), (ii), (iii), and (v) of section 
101(a)(26)(B), to assist in the transition from 
school to post-school activities.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (b) by inserting at the end, 
the following: 
‘‘(7) The establishment, development, or im-
provement of assistive technology demonstration, 
loan, reutilization, or financing programs in coordi-
nation with activities authorized under the Assistive 
Technology Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 3001) to pro-
mote access to assistive technology for individuals 
with disabilities and employers.’’. 
SEC. 506. STANDARDS AND INDICATORS. 
Section 106 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
U.S.C. 726(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(a) STANDARDS AND INDICATORS.—The perform-
ance standards and indicators for the vocational rehabili-
tation program carried out under this title— 
‘‘(1) shall be subject to paragraphs (2)(A) and 
(3) of section 136(b) of the Workforce Investment 
Act of 1998; and
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‘‘(2) may, at a State’s discretion, include addi-
tional indicators identified in the State plan sub-
mitted under section 101.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(2)(B), by striking clause 
(i) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(i) on a biannual basis, review the 
program improvement efforts of the State 
and, if the State has not improved its per-
formance to acceptable levels, as deter-
mined by the Director, direct the State to 
make revisions to the plan to improve per-
formance; and’’. 
SEC. 507. COLLABORATION WITH INDUSTRY. 
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is amended by insert-
ing after section 109 (29 U.S.C. 729) the following: 
‘‘SEC. 109A. COLLABORATION WITH INDUSTRY. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—A State shall use not less than 
one-half of one percent of the payment the State receives 
under section 111 for a fiscal year to award grants to eligi-
ble entities to create practical job and career readiness and 
training programs, and to provide job placements and ca-
reer advancement. 
‘‘(b) APPLICATION.—To receive a grant under this 
section, an eligible entity shall submit an application to 
a designated State agency at such time, in such manner,
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and containing such information as such agency shall re-
quire. Such application shall include, at a minimum— 
‘‘(1) a plan for evaluating the effectiveness of 
the program; 
‘‘(2) a plan for collecting and reporting the 
data and information described under subparagraphs 
(A) through (C) of section 101(a)(10), as deter-
mined appropriate by the designated State agency; 
and 
‘‘(3) a plan for providing for the non-Federal 
share of the costs of the program. 
‘‘(c) ACTIVITIES.—An eligible entity receiving a grant 
under this section shall use the grant funds to carry out 
a program that provides one or more of the following: 
‘‘(1) Job development, job placement, and ca-
reer advancement services for individuals with dis-
abilities. 
‘‘(2) Training in realistic work settings in order 
to prepare individuals with disabilities for employ-
ment and career advancement in the competitive 
market. 
‘‘(3) Providing individuals with disabilities with 
such support services as may be required in order to 
maintain the employment and career advancement 
for which the individuals have received training.
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‘‘(d) AWARDS.—Grants under this section shall— 
‘‘(1) be awarded for a period not to exceed 5 
years; and 
‘‘(2) be awarded competitively. 
‘‘(e) ELIGIBLE ENTITY DEFINED.—For the purposes 
of this section, the term ‘eligible entity’ means a for-profit 
business, alone or in partnership with one or more of the 
following: 
‘‘(1) Community rehabilitation program pro-
viders. 
‘‘(2) Indian tribes. 
‘‘(3) Tribal organizations. 
‘‘(f) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of a pro-
gram under this section shall not exceed 80 percent of the 
costs of the program. 
‘‘(g) ELIGIBILITY
FOR SERVICES.—An individual 
shall be eligible for services provided under a program 
under this section if the individual is determined under 
section 102(a)(1) to be eligible for assistance under this 
title.’’. 
SEC. 508. RESERVATION FOR EXPANDED TRANSITION 
SERVICES. 
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is amended by insert-
ing after section 110 (29 U.S.C. 730) the following:
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‘‘SEC. 110A. RESERVATION FOR EXPANDED TRANSITION 
SERVICES. 
‘‘Each State shall reserve not less than 10 percent 
of the funds allotted to the State under section 110(a) 
to carry out programs and activities under sections 
101(a)(26)(B) and 103(b)(6).’’. 
SEC. 509. CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
Section 112(e)(1) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 
(29 U.S.C. 732(e)(1)) is amended by redesignating sub-
paragraph (D) as subparagraph (E) and inserting after 
subparagraph (C) the following: 
‘‘(D) The Secretary shall make grants to 
the protection and advocacy system serving the 
American Indian Consortium to provide services 
in accordance with this section. The amount of 
such grants shall be the same as provided to 
territories under this subsection.’’. 
SEC. 510. TITLE III AMENDMENTS. 
Title III of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 
771 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 301(a)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; 
(B) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4); 
and
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(C) by redesignating paragraph (5) as 
paragraph (3); 
(2) in section 302(g)— 
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘AND IN- 
SERVICE TRAINING’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (3); 
(3) in section 303(c)— 
(A) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) by amending subparagraph (A)(ii) 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(ii) to coordinate and work closely 
with the parent training and information 
centers established pursuant to section 671 
of the Individuals with Disabilities Edu-
cation Act, the community parent resource 
centers established pursuant to section 672 
of such Act, and the eligible entities receiv-
ing awards under section 673 of such Act; 
and’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting 
‘‘, and demonstrate the capacity for serv-
ing,’’ after ‘‘serve’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) RESERVATION.—From the amount appro-
priated to carry out this subsection for a fiscal year,
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20 percent of such amount or $500,000, whichever 
is less, shall be reserved to carry out paragraph 
(6).’’; 
(4) by striking sections 304 and 305; and 
(5) by redesignating section 306 as section 304. 
SEC. 511. REPEAL OF TITLE VI. 
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 701 et 
seq.) is amended by repealing title VI. 
SEC. 512. CHAIRPERSON. 
Section 705(b)(5) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 
(29 U.S.C. 796d(b)(5)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(5) CHAIRPERSON.—The Council shall select a 
chairperson from among the voting membership of 
the Council.’’. 
SEC. 513. AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 701 et 
seq.) is further amended— 
(1) in section 100(b)(1) (29 U.S.C. 720(b)(1)), 
by striking ‘‘such sums as may be necessary for fis-
cal years 1999 through 2003’’ and inserting 
‘‘$3,121,712,000 for fiscal year 2014 and each of 
the 6 succeeding fiscal years’’; 
(2) in section 110(c) (29 U.S.C. 730(c)), by 
amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
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‘‘(2) The sum referred to in paragraph (1) shall 
be, as determined by the Secretary, not less than 1 
percent and not more than 1.5 percent of the 
amount referred to in paragraph (1) for each of fis-
cal years 2014 through 2020.’’; 
(3) in section 112(h) (29 U.S.C. 732(h)) by 
striking ‘‘such sums as may be necessary for fiscal 
years 
1999 
through 
2003’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$12,240,000 for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 
6 succeeding fiscal years’’; 
(4) by amending subsection (a) of section 201 
(29 U.S.C. 761(a)) to read as follows: ‘‘(a) There 
are authorized to be appropriated $108,817,000 for 
fiscal year 2014 and each of the 6 succeeding fiscal 
years to carry out this title.’’; 
(5) in section 302(i) (29 U.S.C. 772(i)) by 
striking ‘‘such sums as may be necessary for each of 
the fiscal years 1999 through 2003’’ and inserting 
‘‘$35,515,000 for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 
6 succeeding fiscal years’’; 
(6) in section 303(e) (29 U.S.C. 773(e)) by 
striking ‘‘such sums as may be necessary for each of 
the fiscal years 1999 through 2003’’ and inserting 
‘‘$5,325,000 for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 6 
succeeding fiscal years’’;
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(7) in section 405 (29 U.S.C. 785) by striking 
‘‘such sums as may be necessary for each of the fis-
cal years 1999 through 2003’’ and inserting 
‘‘$3,258,000 for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 6 
succeeding fiscal years’’; 
(8) in section 502(j) (29 U.S.C. 792(j)) by 
striking ‘‘such sums as may be necessary for each of 
the fiscal years 1999 through 2003’’ and inserting 
‘‘$7,400,000 for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 6 
succeeding fiscal years’’; 
(9) in section 509(l) (29 U.S.C. 794e(l)) by 
striking ‘‘such sums as may be necessary for each of 
the fiscal years 1999 through 2003’’ and inserting 
‘‘$18,031,000 for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 
6 succeeding fiscal years’’; 
(10) in section 714 (29 U.S.C. 796e–3), by 
striking ‘‘such sums as may be necessary for each of 
the fiscal years 1999 through 2003’’ and inserting 
‘‘$23,359,000 for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 
6 succeeding fiscal years’’; 
(11) in section 727 (29 U.S.C. 796f–6), by 
striking ‘‘such sums as may be necessary for each of 
the fiscal years 1999 through 2003’’ and inserting 
‘‘$79,953,000 for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 
6 succeeding fiscal years’’; and
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(12) in section 753 (29 U.S.C. 7961), by strik-
ing ‘‘such sums as may be necessary for each of the 
fiscal years 1999 through 2003’’ and inserting 
‘‘$34,018,000 for fiscal year 2014 and each of the 
6 succeeding fiscal years’’. 
SEC. 514. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
Section 1(b) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is 
amended— 
(1) by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 109 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 109A. Collaboration with industry.’’; 
(2) by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 110 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 110A. Reservation for expanded transition services.’’; 
(3) by striking the item related to section 304 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘Sec. 304. Measuring of project outcomes and performance.’’; 
(4) by striking the items related to sections 305 
and 306; and 
(5) by striking the items related to title VI.
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TITLE VI—STUDIES BY THE 
COMPTROLLER GENERAL 
SEC. 601. STUDY BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL ON EX-
HAUSTING FEDERAL PELL GRANTS BEFORE 
ACCESSING WIA FUNDS. 
Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall complete and submit to the Committee on Education 
and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pen-
sions of the Senate a report that— 
(1) evaluates the effectiveness of subparagraph 
(B) of section 134(d)(4) of the Workforce Invest-
ment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2864(d)(4)(B)) (as 
such subparagraph was in effect on the day before 
the date of enactment of this Act), including— 
(A) a review of the regulations and guid-
ance issued by the Secretary of Labor to State 
and local areas on how to comply with such 
subparagraph; 
(B) a review of State policies to determine 
how local areas are required to comply with 
such subparagraph;
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(C) a review of local area policies to deter-
mine how one-stop operators are required to 
comply with such subparagraph; and 
(D) a review of a sampling of individuals 
receiving 
training 
services 
under 
section 
134(d)(4) of the Workforce Investment Act of 
1998 (29 U.S.C. 2864(d)(4)) to determine if, 
before receiving such training services, such in-
dividuals have exhausted funds received through 
the Federal Pell Grant program under title IV 
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1070 et seq.); and 
(2) makes appropriate recommendations with 
respect to the matters evaluated under paragraph 
(1). 
SEC. 602. STUDY BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL ON AD-
MINISTRATIVE COST SAVINGS. 
(a) STUDY.—Not later than 12 months after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of 
the United States shall complete and submit to the Com-
mittee on Education and the Workforce of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report that— 
(1) determines the amount of administrative 
costs at the Federal and State levels for the most re-