TITLE 
I—COMPETITIVE 
INTE-
GRATED 
EMPLOYMENT 
TRANSFORMATION 
GRANT 
PROGRAMS 
SEC. 101. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED. 
From the amounts appropriated to carry out this 
title, the Secretary of Labor shall award grants under sec-
tions 102 and 103, on a competitive basis, to States and 
eligible entities to assist employers who were issued special 
certificates in transforming their business and program 
models from providing employment using such special cer-
tificates to business and program models that employ and 
support individuals with disabilities by— 
(1) providing competitive integrated employ-
ment, including by compensating all employees of 
the employer at a rate that is— 
(A) not less than the higher of the rate 
specified in section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor 
Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1)) 
or the rate specified in the applicable State or 
local minimum wage law; and 
(B) not less than the customary rate paid 
by the employer for the same or similar work 
performed by other employees who are not indi-
viduals with disabilities, and who are similarly 
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situated in similar occupations by the same em-
ployer and who have similar training, experi-
ence, and skills; 
(2) assisting individuals with disabilities who 
were employed by the employer in finding and re-
taining work in competitive integrated employment, 
which work may be with the employer after such 
transformation or in another competitive integrated 
employment setting; 
(3) providing integrated community participa-
tion and wraparound services for individuals with 
disabilities; and 
(4) ensuring all such services and other non- 
employment services offered under, or with assist-
ance from, such a grant comply with the require-
ments for home and community-based services under 
the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) 
final rule published on January 16, 2014 (79 Fed. 
Reg. 2948), or a successor rule. 
SEC. 102. STATE GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) APPLICATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant under this section, a State shall submit an ap-
plication to the Secretary at such time, in such man-
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ner, and including such information as the Secretary 
may reasonably require. 
(2) CONTENTS.—Each application submitted 
under paragraph (1) shall include— 
(A) a description of the status of the em-
ployers in the State providing employment 
using special certificates, including— 
(i) the number of employers in the 
State using special certificates to employ 
and pay individuals with disabilities; 
(ii) the number of employers described 
in clause (i) that also employ individuals 
with disabilities in competitive integrated 
employment, which shall include employers 
providing such employment in combination 
with integrated services; 
(iii) the number of employees em-
ployed 
under 
a 
special 
certificate, 
disaggregated by— 
(I) employer; and 
(II) demographic characteristics, 
including gender, race, ethnicity, and 
type of disability, unless indicating 
such characteristics would disclose 
personally identifiable information; 
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(iv) the average, median, minimum, 
and maximum number of hours such em-
ployees work per week, disaggregated by 
employer, and reported for the State as a 
whole; and 
(v) the average, median, minimum, 
and maximum hourly wage for such em-
ployees, disaggregated by employer, and 
reported for the State as a whole; 
(B) a description of the activities of the 
State with respect to competitive integrated em-
ployment for individuals with disabilities, in-
cluding, as applicable— 
(i) a copy of the State plan for car-
rying out the Employment First initiative; 
(ii) a copy of the Olmstead plan of the 
State; 
(iii) a description of activities related 
to the development and promotion of 
ABLE accounts; and 
(iv) a description of the medical as-
sistance provided by the State through a 
Medicaid buy-in eligibility pathway under 
subclause (XV) or (XVI) of section 
1902(a)(10)(A)(ii) of the Social Security 
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Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(ii)), in-
cluding any premiums or other cost shar-
ing imposed on individuals who enroll in 
the State Medicaid program through such 
a pathway; 
(C) a description of activities to be funded 
under the grant, and the goals of such activi-
ties, including— 
(i) the process to be used to identify 
each employer in the State that will trans-
form its business and program models 
from employing individuals with disabilities 
using special certificates to employing indi-
viduals with disabilities in competitive inte-
grated employment settings, or a setting 
involving a combination of competitive in-
tegrated employment and integrated serv-
ices; 
(ii) the number of such employers in 
the State that will carry out a trans-
formation described in clause (i); 
(iii) the service delivery infrastructure 
that will be implemented in the State to 
support individuals with disabilities who 
have been employed under special certifi-
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cates through such a transformation, in-
cluding 
providing 
enhanced 
integrated 
services to support individuals with the 
most significant disabilities; 
(iv) a description of the process to re-
cruit and engage Federal, State, and local 
governments and nonprofit and private em-
ployers to hire individuals with disabilities 
into competitive integrated employment 
who have been employed under special cer-
tificates; 
(v) the competitive integrated employ-
ment and integrated services that will be 
implemented in the State to support such 
individuals; 
(vi) a timeline for phasing out employ-
ment using special certificates in the State, 
which shall not extend past the date on 
which the legal effect of such certificates 
expires under section 14(c)(7) of the Fair 
Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 
214(c)(7)), as added by title II; 
(vii) a timeline for the expansion of 
employers that will provide competitive in-
tegrated employment, or a combination of 
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employed in competitive integrated employ-
ment; 
(iv) at a minimum, the State agencies 
responsible for developmental disability 
services, Medicaid, education, vocational 
rehabilitation, 
mental 
health 
services, 
transportation, and workforce development 
agree to be partners in the goals of the 
grant; 
(v) until the date that is 2 years after 
the legal effect of special certificates ex-
pires under section 14(c)(7) of the Fair 
Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 
214(c)(7)), as added by title II, the State 
will comply with requirements of the Sec-
retary with respect to the collection of 
data, and will require employers providing 
employment under special certificates in 
the State to comply with such require-
ments; 
(vi) the State will cooperate with the 
evaluation under title IV by providing all 
data required and allow the evaluation of 
activities under the grant; 
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(vii) the State will establish an advi-
sory council described in paragraph (3) to 
monitor and guide the process of trans-
forming business and program models of 
employers in the State as described in sub-
paragraph (C)(i); 
(viii) the State will cooperate with the 
nonprofit entity carrying out technical as-
sistance and dissemination activities under 
title III; 
(ix) all integrated services and non- 
employment services offered by employers 
in the State will comply with— 
(I) the requirements for home 
and community-based services under 
the 
Home 
and 
Community-Based 
Services (HCBS) final rule published 
on January 16, 2014 (79 Fed. Reg. 
2948), or a successor rule; 
(II) the holding of the Olmstead 
decision; and 
(III) the Americans with Disabil-
ities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et 
seq.); and 
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(x) the State will disseminate informa-
tion to all individuals with disabilities em-
ployed under special certificates regarding 
the availability of— 
(I) ABLE accounts and other 
asset developmental options for indi-
viduals with disabilities; 
(II) the Ticket to Work and Self 
Sufficiency Program established under 
section 1148 of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b–19); and 
(III) other resources related to 
benefits counseling for individuals 
with disabilities who wish to or are 
working in competitive integrated em-
ployment settings; and 
(G) such other information and assurances 
as the Secretary may reasonably require. 
(3) MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL.—A 
State receiving a grant under this section shall, for 
the purpose described in paragraph (2)(F)(vii), es-
tablish an advisory council composed of the fol-
lowing: 
(A) Individuals with disabilities, including 
such individuals with intellectual and develop-
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mental disabilities, who are or were employed 
under a special certificate, who shall comprise 
not less than 25 percent of the members. 
(B) A family member of an individual with 
an intellectual or developmental disability who 
is employed under a special certificate. 
(C) A family member of an individual with 
an intellectual or developmental disability who 
is employed in competitive integrated employ-
ment. 
(D) An employer providing competitive in-
tegrated employment. 
(E) An employer providing employment 
under special certificates. 
(F) A representative of a nonprofit agency 
or organization specializing in competitive inte-
grated employment. 
(G) A representative of the State develop-
mental disability agency. 
(H) A representative of the State voca-
tional rehabilitation agency, as such term is 
used under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
U.S.C. 701 et seq.). 
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(I) A representative of an agency in the 
State described in paragraph (6) or (7) of sec-
tion 8501 of title 41, United States Code. 
(J) A representative of the State inde-
pendent living centers, as such term is used 
under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
U.S.C. 701 et seq.). 
(K) A representative of the State Council 
on Developmental Disabilities, as defined in sec-
tion 102 of the Developmental Disabilities As-
sistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 
U.S.C. 15002). 
(L) A representative of one of the State 
University Centers for Excellence in Develop-
mental Disabilities Education, Research, and 
Service, established under subtitle D of title I 
of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance 
and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 
15061 et seq.). 
(M) A representative of the State protec-
tion and advocacy system, as defined in section 
102 of the Developmental Disabilities Assist-
ance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 
15002). 
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(N) A representative of the State Medicaid 
office. 
(O) Representatives of other State agencies 
and disability organizations and other disability 
related offices and groups with expertise in 
competitive integrated employment. 
(b) GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY.—To the extent prac-
ticable, the Secretary shall distribute grant funds under 
this section equitably among geographic areas of the 
United States, and take into account rural and urban di-
versity. 
(c) DURATION OF AWARDS.—A grant under this sec-
tion shall be awarded for a period of 5 years. 
(d) LIMIT ON AWARD NUMBER.—A State may only 
be awarded 1 grant under this section. 
(e) AMOUNT OF AWARDS.—A grant awarded under 
this section may not be made in an amount that is less 
than $2,000,000, or more than $10,000,000 for the 5 year 
grant period. 
(f) ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR SUPPORTED EMPLOY-
MENT SERVICES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Title VI of the Rehabilita-
tion Act of 1973 is amended— 
(A) in section 603 (29 U.S.C. 795h)— 
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(i) in subsection (a), by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(3) REFERENCES.—For purposes of this sub-
section, any reference to sums or amounts appro-
priated under this title shall not be considered to in-
clude the amounts appropriated under section 
611(e).’’; 
(ii) in subsection (c)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘or a grant 
under section 611’’ after ‘‘allotment 
under this title’’; and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘or such grant’’ 
after ‘‘such allotment’’; and 
(iii) in subsection (d)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘or a grant 
under section 611’’ after ‘‘allotment 
under this title’’; and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘or such grant’’ 
after ‘‘such allotment’’; 
(B) in section 604(b)(2) (29 U.S.C. 
795i(b)(2)), by inserting ‘‘(including through a 
grant awarded under section 611)’’ after ‘‘this 
title’’; 
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(C) in section 610 (29 U.S.C. 795o), by in-
serting ‘‘, except for section 611,’’ after ‘‘this 
title’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 611. ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR CERTAIN STATES 
WITH COMPETITIVE INTEGRATED EMPLOY-
MENT. 
‘‘(a) GRANTS.—From amounts appropriated under 
subsection (e), the Secretary shall award a grant under 
this section to each eligible State that submits an applica-
tion under subsection (c) for the purposes described in sec-
tion 604. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A State is eligible for a 
grant under this section for a fiscal year if the 
State— 
‘‘(A) is eligible for an allotment under sec-
tion 603(a) for the fiscal year; and 
‘‘(B) has successfully completed a grant 
under section 102 of the Transformation to 
Competitive Integrated Employment Act during 
that fiscal year or the preceding fiscal year, as 
determined under paragraph (2). 
‘‘(2) SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING A COMPETI-
TIVE INTEGRATED EMPLOYMENT GRANT.—A State 
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has successfully completed a grant under section 
102 of the Transformation to Competitive Inte-
grated Employment Act if, at the conclusion of the 
5-year period of the grant, the Secretary deter-
mines— 
‘‘(A) the State has complied with all re-
quirements under such section for such grant; 
‘‘(B) the State has ceased issuing special 
certificates under section 14(c) of the Fair 
Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 
214(c)); and 
‘‘(C) no special certificates issued under 
such section have any force or effect. 
‘‘(c) APPLICATION.—A State seeking a grant under 
this section shall submit an application to the Secretary 
at such time, in such manner, and containing such infor-
mation as the Secretary may reasonably require, including 
information demonstrating the State has successfully com-
plied with the requirements under subsection (b)(2). 
‘‘(d) AWARDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A grant to a State under 
this section shall be awarded in an amount deter-
mined under paragraph (2) for a fiscal year, except 
as provided under paragraph (3). 
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‘‘(2) AMOUNT.—Subject to available appropria-
tions under subsection (e), the amount of a grant 
under this section to a State for a fiscal year shall 
be equal to 25 percent of the amount allotted to 
such State under subsection (a) of section 603 for 
the preceding fiscal year (excluding any additional 
amounts allotted to the State under subsection (b) 
of such section). 
‘‘(3) CONTINUED COMPLIANCE.—If a State re-
ceiving a grant under this section ceases compliance 
with subparagraph (B) or (C) of subsection (b)(2) 
for a fiscal year— 
‘‘(A) no amounts shall be awarded through 
such grant for such fiscal year; or 
‘‘(B) in a case in which such amounts have 
already been awarded to the State for such fis-
cal year, the State shall return to the Secretary 
such amounts. 
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 
2030 through 2034 such sums as may be necessary to 
carry out this section.’’. 
(2) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of con-
tents in section 1(b) of the Rehabilitation Act of 
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1973 is amended by adding after the item relating 
to section 610 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 611. Additional funding for certain States with competitive integrated 
employment.’’. 
SEC. 103. CERTIFICATE HOLDER GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to receive a grant 
under this section, an eligible entity shall submit an appli-
cation to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and 
including such information as the Secretary may reason-
ably require. 
(b) CONTENTS.—Each application submitted under 
subsection (a) shall include— 
(1) the status of the eligible entity’s use of spe-
cial certificates to employ individuals with disabil-
ities, including— 
(A)(i) the number of employees the eligible 
entity employs using such special certificates at 
the time of submission of the application; 
(ii) the aggregate demographic profile of 
such employees, including gender, race, and 
type of disability of such employees, unless indi-
cating such demographic profile would disclose 
personally identifiable information; and 
(iii) an historical accounting, covering each 
of the previous 4 fiscal years, of— 
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(I) the number of employees with a 
disability working for a wage that is— 
(aa) less than the higher of the 
rate specified in section 6(a)(1) of the 
Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 
(29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1)) or the rate 
specified in the applicable State or 
local minimum wage law; or 
(bb) less than the customary rate 
paid by the employer for the same or 
similar work performed by other em-
ployees who are not individuals with 
disabilities, and who are similarly sit-
uated in similar occupations by the 
same employer and who have similar 
training, experience, and skills; or 
(II) an aggregate demographic profile 
of such employees including gender, race, 
ethnicity, age, and type of disability; 
(B) the average, minimum, maximum, and 
range of hourly wages paid to employees em-
ployed using such special certificates during the 
previous year; 
(C) during the preceding 5 fiscal years, the 
number 
of 
individuals 
with 
disabilities, 
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disaggregated by fiscal year, who have been 
transitioned by the eligible entity from employ-
ment under such special certificates to competi-
tive integrated employment; and 
(D) a description of the business and pro-
gram models (including the financial and orga-
nizational structure) of the eligible entity that 
is using the special certificates, including— 
(i) the number and types of contracts 
the entity has entered into during the pre-
ceding 5 fiscal years to supply goods or 
services and under which individuals with 
or without disabilities are employed; 
(ii) the budget and the funding struc-
ture, including all sources of funding, for 
the preceding 5 fiscal years; 
(iii) the human resource structure; 
and 
(iv) the entities partnering with the 
eligible entity as described in subsection 
(h)(2); 
(2) a description of activities to be funded 
under the grant, and the goals of such activities, in-
cluding— 
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or a combination of such employment and inte-
grated services; and 
(E) the process to be used for the trans-
formation of the eligible entity’s business and 
program models as described in subparagraph 
(A), including— 
(i) redesign of contracts; 
(ii) changes in funding sources; 
(iii) staff training on competitive inte-
grated employment support and practices; 
(iv) input from key stakeholders, in-
cluding individuals with disabilities, their 
families, and other local stakeholders; and 
(v) a description of the individuals 
who will be responsible for the development 
and implementation of such process; 
(3) a description of the process to recruit and 
engage Federal, State, and local governments and 
nonprofit and private employers to hire individuals 
with disabilities who have been employed under spe-
cial certificates; 
(4) a timeline of activities to be implemented 
and goals to be reached on at least a quarterly basis 
during the 3-year grant period; 
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(5) a description of how the activities under the 
grant will coordinate and align Federal, State, and 
local programs, agencies, and funding in the trans-
formation described in paragraph (2)(A); 
(6) assurances that— 
(A) the activities carried out under the 
grant will result in the transformation described 
in paragraph (2)(A); 
(B) individuals with disabilities who are 
employed by the eligible entity under special 
certificates will be employed in competitive inte-
grated employment; 
(C) the eligible entity will comply with the 
requirements of the Secretary with respect to 
the collection of data; 
(D) the eligible entity will cooperate with 
the evaluation described in title IV by providing 
all data required and allow evaluation of the ac-
tivities under the grant; and 
(E) the eligible entity will cooperate with 
the nonprofit entity carrying out technical as-
sistance and dissemination required under title 
III; 
(7) a description of the eligible entity’s evalua-
tion plan to determine the impact of the grant; 
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(8) assurances of collaboration and support 
from all State entities, including the State Medicaid 
agency, the State developmental disability agency, 
the State vocational rehabilitation agency, the State 
department of education, the State board, the local 
board, and other State and local governmental enti-
ties and organizations that support transformations 
to providing competitive integrated employment and 
integrated services for employees employed under a 
special certificate; and 
(9) such other information and assurances as 
the Secretary may reasonably require. 
(c) GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY.—To the extent prac-
ticable, the Secretary shall distribute grant funds under 
this section equitably among geographic areas of the 
United States, and shall take into account rural and urban 
diversity. 
(d) PROGRAM SIZE.—To the extent practicable, the 
Secretary shall distribute grant funds under this section 
equitably among eligible entities providing employment 
using special certificates serving different numbers of indi-
viduals. 
(e) DURATION OF AWARDS.— 
(1) GRANT PERIOD.—A grant awarded under 
this section shall be awarded for a period of 3 years. 
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(2) GRANT CYCLES.—Grants shall be awarded 
under this section in 2 grant cycles. Grants for the 
second grant cycle shall be awarded not earlier than 
the end of the second year of the first 3-year grant 
cycle. 
(f) LIMIT ON AWARD NUMBER.—An eligible entity 
may only be awarded 1 grant total under this section. 
(g) AMOUNT OF AWARDS.—A grant awarded under 
this section may not be made in an amount that is less 
than $100,000, or more than $500,000, for the 3-year 
grant period. 
(h) ELIGIBLE ENTITY DEFINED.—In this title, the 
term ‘‘eligible entity’’ means an entity that— 
(1) employs individuals with disabilities under 
special certificates and is located in a State that did 
not receive a grant under section 102; and 
(2) partners with at least 2 entities with experi-
ence providing support to individuals with disabil-
ities in competitive integrated employment, such 
as— 
(A) an employer providing competitive in-
tegrated employment; 
(B) a State developmental disability agen-
cy; 
(C) a State mental health services agency; 
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(D) a representative of an agency de-
scribed in paragraph (6) or (7) of section 8501 
of title 41, United States Code; 
(E) a representative of the State Council 
on Developmental Disabilities, as defined in sec-
tion 102 of the Developmental Disabilities As-
sistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 
U.S.C. 15002); 
(F) a representative of the State vocational 
rehabilitation agency, as such term is used 
under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
U.S.C. 701 et seq.); 
(G) a representative of the State inde-
pendent living centers, as such term is used 
under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
U.S.C. 701 et seq.); 
(H) a representative of one of the State 
University Centers for Excellence in Develop-
mental Disabilities Education, Research, and 
Service, established under subtitle D of title I 
of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance 
and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 
15061 et seq.); 
(I) a representative of the State protection 
and advocacy system, as defined in section 102 
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of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance 
and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 
15002); and 
(J) a nonprofit agency or organization spe-
cializing in competitive integrated employment. 
TITLE II—PHASE OUT OF SPE-
CIAL CERTIFICATES UNDER 
SECTION 14(C) OF THE FAIR 
LABOR STANDARDS ACT OF 
1938 
SEC. 201. TRANSITION TO FAIR WAGES FOR INDIVIDUALS 
WITH DISABILITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (A) of section 
14(c)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 
U.S.C. 214(c)(1)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(A) at a rate that equals, or exceeds, the 
greater of— 
‘‘(i)(I) 60 percent of the wage rate in ef-
fect under section 6(a)(1), beginning on the ef-
fective date described in section 201(b) of 
Transformation to Competitive Integrated Em-
ployment Act; 
‘‘(II) 70 percent of the wage rate in effect 
under section 6(a)(1), beginning 1 year after 
such effective date; 
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prove the quality of integrated services to result 
in competitive integrated employment for indi-
viduals with disabilities, carried out— 
(i) under the Workforce Innovation 
and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et 
seq.); 
(ii) through settlement agreements 
made pursuant to the employment require-
ments under the Olmstead decision; or 
(iii) through home and community- 
based services described in the Home and 
Community-Based Services (HCBS) final 
rule published on January 16, 2014 (79 
Fed. Reg. 2948), or a successor rule; 
(3) leverage and increase awareness of and ac-
cess to training materials and opportunities made 
available through training and technical assistance 
investments of— 
(A) the Office of Disability Employment 
Policy of the Department of Labor; 
(B) the Employment and Training Admin-
istration of the Department of Labor; 
(C) the Administration for Community 
Living of the Department of Health and 
Human Services; and 
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(D) the Office of Special Education and 
Rehabilitative Services of the Department of 
Education; and 
(4)(A) raise awareness of efforts in States to 
carry out the Employment First initiative; and 
(B) coordinate dissemination efforts related to 
ABLE accounts and other financial asset develop-
ment resources through the ABLE National Re-
source Center and the Department of the Treasury. 
(b) APPLICATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant under this section, a nonprofit entity shall 
submit an application to the Secretary at such time, 
in such manner, and including such information that 
the Secretary may reasonably require. 
(2) CONTENTS.—Each application submitted 
under paragraph (1) shall include— 
(A) a description of the nonprofit entity’s 
expertise in providing technical assistance that 
shall include evidence of— 
(i) knowledge of transforming busi-
ness and program models providing em-
ployment using special certificates to mod-
els providing competitive integrated em-
ployment and integrated services; 
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(ii) knowledge of methods for sup-
porting employers, including employers not 
receiving a grant under title I, to trans-
form as described in clause (i); 
(iii) experience working with non-
profit, for-profit, Federal, State, and local 
agencies focusing on employment of youth 
and adults who are individuals with dis-
abilities; and 
(iv) experience working with individ-
uals with disabilities and their families; 
(B) a description of the nonprofit entity’s 
expertise in providing, collecting, compiling, 
communicating, and disseminating information 
about program and systems change for pro-
grams serving individuals with disabilities that 
shall include— 
(i) expertise documenting program 
change; 
(ii) experience compiling recommended 
practices 
related 
to 
program 
trans-
formations; 
(iii) expertise regarding competitive 
integrated employment for youth and 
adults who are individuals with disabilities; 
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(iv) expertise working with individuals 
with disabilities and their families through 
systems change procedures; 
(v) expertise creating accessible prod-
ucts to disseminate learned information, 
including through web-based means; 
(vi) experience creating accessible 
websites to disseminate information; 
(vii) experience working with non-
profit, for-profit, Federal, State, and local 
agencies focusing on employment of youth 
and adults who are individuals with dis-
abilities; 
(viii) experience with assisting youth 
who are individuals with disabilities in 
transitioning from receiving services under 
the Individuals with Disabilities Education 
Act (20 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.) to inclusive 
postsecondary education and competitive 
integrated employment; and 
(ix) experience leveraging resources, 
available through the Office of Disability 
Employment Policy and the Employment 
and Training Administration, that are de-
signed to provide effective and efficient 
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services to job seekers who are individuals 
with disabilities in competitive integrated 
employment settings; and 
(C) a description of the individuals at the 
nonprofit entity who will be responsible for car-
rying out the activities under this title. 
(3) DURATION OF AWARD.—A grant under this 
section shall be awarded for a period of 6 years, and 
shall be non-renewable. 
(4) NONPROFIT ENTITY DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘nonprofit entity’’ means a nonprofit 
entity with expertise in collecting, compiling, com-
municating, and disseminating information about 
program and systems change for programs serving 
individuals with disabilities. 
TITLE IV—REPORTING AND 
EVALUATION 
SEC. 401. IMPACT EVALUATION AND REPORTING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 6 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall enter 
into a contract with a nonprofit entity with experience in 
conducting evaluations of program and systems change ef-
forts to— 
(1) conduct a multi-year evaluation on the im-
pact of this Act, including the amendments made by 
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this Act, with respect to individuals with disabilities 
(including such individuals receiving a wage rate 
under section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act 
of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 214(c)), as amended by title II); 
and 
(2) prepare the reports described in subsection 
(c). 
(b) EVALUATION.—In carrying out subsection (a)(1), 
the nonprofit entity awarded a contract under this section 
shall evaluate— 
(1) changes in wages and employment for indi-
viduals described in subsection (a)(1); and 
(2) actions taken by employers and States to 
comply with the amendments made by title II and, 
in the case of an employer or State receiving funds 
under title I, to comply with the transformation re-
quirements under such title. 
(c) REPORTS.—The Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of 
the Senate and the Committee on Education and Work-
force of the House of Representatives, the following re-
ports on the evaluation conducted under subsection (a)(1): 
(1) An interim report on the evaluation, not 
later than 3 years after the evaluation commences 
under subsection (a)(1). 
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(2) A final report on such evaluation, not later 
than 18 months after the date on which the legal ef-
fect of special certificates expire pursuant to para-
graph (7) of section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Stand-
ards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 214(c)), as added by 
title II. 
SEC. 402. WAGE AND HOUR REPORTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—For each year of the 5-year period 
described in section 14(c)(1)(A) of the Fair Labor Stand-
ards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 214(c)(1)(A)), as amended 
by title II, the Secretary (acting through the Adminis-
trator of the Wage and Hour Division), in coordination 
with the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Jus-
tice, shall submit to the Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on 
Education and Workforce of the House of Representa-
tives, an annual report summarizing practices of employ-
ers providing employment using special certificates, which, 
with respect to the preceding year, shall include— 
(1) the number of employees (of such employ-
ers) who are individuals with disabilities and who 
are compensated at a rate that is less than— 
(A) the higher of the rate specified in sec-
tion 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1)) or the rate speci-
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fied in the applicable State or local minimum 
wage law; or 
(B) the customary rate paid by the em-
ployer for the same or similar work performed 
by other employees who are not individuals with 
disabilities, and who are similarly situated in 
similar occupations by the same employer and 
who have similar training, experience, and 
skills; 
(2) the type of employment setting (such as 
segregated employment or competitive integrated 
employment) and the integrated services provided by 
such employers; 
(3) the average hourly wage, minimum and 
maximum hourly wage, and average hours worked 
per week of employees described in paragraph (1), 
disaggregated by employer and by State; 
(4) the aggregate demographic characteristics 
of employees described in paragraph (1), including 
the gender, ethnicity, race, and type of disability of 
such employees; and 
(5) the number of employees who have 
transitioned from employment provided under a spe-
cial certificate to competitive integrated employment, 
disaggregated by employer and by State. 
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(b) REPORT ON SURVEY OF EXISTING SPECIAL CER-
TIFICATE HOLDERS.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary (acting through 
the Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division) shall— 
(1) survey not less than 10 percent of employ-
ers providing employment to employees using special 
certificates, as of the date of enactment of this Act, 
which shall include an evaluation of— 
(A) the training and support provided to 
such employees to promote their transition to 
competitive integrated employment; 
(B) the actions taken by employers to 
identify competitive integrated employment for 
such employees; and 
(C) the wages of such employees, including 
whether such wages are at a rate that is less 
than— 
(i) the higher of the rate specified in 
section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Stand-
ards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1)) or 
the rate specified in the applicable State or 
local minimum wage law; or 
(ii) the customary rate paid by the 
employer for the same or similar work per-
formed by other employees who are not in-
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dividuals with disabilities, and who are 
similarly situated in similar occupations by 
the same employer and who have similar 
training, experience, and skills; and 
(2) submit a report on the results of such sur-
vey to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
and Pensions of the Senate, the Special Committee 
on Aging of the Senate, and the Committee on Edu-
cation and Workforce of the House of Representa-
tives. 
TITLE V—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 501. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) ABLE ACCOUNT.—The term ‘‘ABLE ac-
count’’ has the meaning given such term in section 
529A(e)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
(2) 
COMPETITIVE
INTEGRATED
EMPLOY-
MENT.—The term ‘‘competitive integrated employ-
ment’’ has the meaning given the term in section 
7(5) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 
705(5)). 
(3) DISABILITY.—The term ‘‘disability’’ in-
cludes any intellectual, developmental, mental health, 
or other disability. 
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(4) INTEGRATED
COMMUNITY
PARTICIPATION 
AND
WRAPAROUND
SERVICES; INTEGRATED
SERV-
ICES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), the terms ‘‘integrated com-
munity participation and wraparound services’’ 
or ‘‘integrated services’’ mean services for indi-
viduals with disabilities that are— 
(i) designed to assist such individuals 
in developing skills and abilities to reside 
successfully in home and community-based 
settings; 
(ii) provided in accordance with a per-
son-centered written plan of care; 
(iii) 
created 
using 
evidence-based 
practices that lead to such individuals— 
(I) maintaining competitive inte-
grated employment; 
(II) achieving independent living; 
or 
(III) maximizing socioeconomic 
self-sufficiency, optimal independence, 
and full participation in the commu-
nity; 
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(iv) provided in a community location 
that is not specifically intended for individ-
uals with disabilities; 
(v) provided in a location that— 
(I) allows the individuals receiv-
ing the services to interact with indi-
viduals without disabilities to the full-
est extent possible; and 
(II) makes it possible for the in-
dividuals receiving the services to ac-
cess community resources that are not 
specifically intended for individuals 
with disabilities and to have the same 
opportunities to participate in the 
community as individuals who do not 
have a disability; 
(vi) provided in multiple locations to 
allow the individual receiving the services 
to have options, thereby— 
(I) optimizing individual initia-
tive, autonomy, and independence; 
and 
(II) facilitating choice regarding 
services and supports, and choice re-
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garding the provider of such services; 
and 
(vii) in compliance with the Home and 
Community-Based Services (HCBS) final 
rule published on January 16, 2014 (79 
Fed. Reg. 2948), or a successor rule. 
(B) EXCLUSIONS.—The terms ‘‘integrated 
community participation and wraparound serv-
ices’’ or ‘‘integrated services’’ shall not include 
a service provided in any of the following set-
tings: 
(i) A nursing facility. 
(ii) An institution for individuals with 
mental diseases. 
(iii) An intermediate care facility for 
individuals with intellectual disabilities. 
(iv) A congregate setting in which an 
individual does not have the ability, at the 
time preferred by the individual and in ac-
cordance with other preferences of the in-
dividual, to access services supporting the 
full inclusion and engagement of the indi-
vidual in the greater community. 
(5) LOCAL BOARD; LOCAL PLAN.—The terms 
‘‘local board’’ and ‘‘local plan’’ have the meanings 
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given such terms in section 3 of the Workforce Inno-
vation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102). 
(6) 
OLMSTEAD
DECISION.—The 
term 
‘‘Olmstead decision’’ means the decision of the Su-
preme Court of the United States in Olmstead v. 
L.C., 527 U.S. 581 (1999). 
(7) OLMSTEAD
PLAN.—The term ‘‘Olmstead 
plan’’, with respect to a State, means the plan of the 
State for complying with the holding in the 
Olmstead decision. 
(8) INDIVIDUALS
WITH
DISABILITIES.—The 
term ‘‘individuals with disabilities’’ includes individ-
uals described in section 14(c)(1) of the Fair Labor 
Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 214(c)(1)). 
(9) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Labor. 
(10) SPECIAL CERTIFICATE.—The term ‘‘spe-
cial certificate’’ means a special certificate issued 
under section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act 
of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 214(c)). 
(11) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each of 
the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Com-
monwealth of Puerto Rico, and the territory of 
Guam. 
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(12) STATE BOARD.—The term ‘‘State board’’ 
has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. 
(13) WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT
SYSTEM.— 
The term ‘‘workforce development system’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 3 of the Work-
force Innovation and Opportunity Act. 
SEC. 502. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this Act (other than section 102(f)), $50,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2026 through 2031. 
Æ 
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