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manner, and containing a proposal to provide such training and 
technical assistance, and containing such additional information 
as the Commissioner may require. The Commissioner shall provide 
for peer review of applications by panels that include persons who 
are not government employees and who have experience in the 
operation of vocational rehabilitation services programs under this 
section.’’. 
SEC. 424. VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES CLIENT INFORMA-
TION. 
Section 131(a)(2) (29 U.S.C. 751(a)(2)) is amended by striking 
‘‘title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998’’ and inserting 
‘‘title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act’’. 
Subtitle C—Research and Training 
SEC. 431. PURPOSE. 
Section 200 (29 U.S.C. 760) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘technical assistance,’’ 
after ‘‘training,’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘technical assistance,’’ 
after ‘‘training,’’; 
(3) in paragraph (3), in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and use’’ after ‘‘transfer’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘, in a timely and efficient manner,’’ 
after ‘‘disabilities’’; and 
(4) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘distribution’’ and inserting 
‘‘dissemination’’; 
(5) in paragraph (5)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘, including individuals with intellec-
tual and psychiatric disabilities,’’ after ‘‘disabilities’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(6) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7); 
(7) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following: 
‘‘(6) identify strategies for effective coordination of services 
to job seekers with disabilities available through programs 
of one-stop partners, as defined in section 3 of the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act;’’; 
(8) in paragraph (7), as redesignated by paragraph (6), 
by striking the period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(9) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) identify effective strategies for supporting the employ-
ment of individuals with disabilities in competitive integrated 
employment.’’. 
SEC. 432. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 201 (29 U.S.C. 761) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
title $103,970,000 for fiscal year 2015, $112,001,000 for fiscal year 
2016, $114,325,000 for fiscal year 2017, $116,860,000 for fiscal 
year 2018, $119,608,000 for fiscal year 2019, and $122,143,000 
for fiscal year 2020.’’.
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SEC. 433. NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DISABILITY, INDEPENDENT LIVING, 
AND REHABILITATION RESEARCH. 
Section 202 (29 U.S.C. 762) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘, INDEPENDENT 
LIVING,’’ after ‘‘DISABILITY’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
striking ‘‘Department of Education’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘which’’ and inserting ‘‘Administration for 
Community Living of the Department of Health and 
Human Services a National Institute on Disability, 
Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research 
(referred to in this title as the ‘Institute’), which’’; 
and 
(ii) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘and training; 
and’’ and inserting ‘‘, training, and technical assist-
ance;’’; 
(II) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (iv); 
and 
(III) by inserting after clause (ii) the following: 
‘‘(iii) outreach and information that clarifies research 
implications for policy and practice; and’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘directly’’ and all 
that follows through the period and inserting ‘‘directly 
responsible to the Administrator for the Administration 
for Community Living of the Department of Health and 
Human Services.’’; 
(3) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (B) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(B) private organizations engaged in research relating 
to— 
‘‘(i) independent living; 
‘‘(ii) rehabilitation; or 
‘‘(iii) providing rehabilitation or independent living 
services;’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘in rehabilitation’’ 
and inserting ‘‘on disability, independent living, and 
rehabilitation’’; 
(C) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
inserting ‘‘education, health and wellness,’’ after ‘‘inde-
pendent living,’’; and 
(ii) by striking subparagraphs (A) through (D) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) public and private entities, including— 
‘‘(i) elementary schools and secondary schools (as 
defined in section 9101 of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801)); and 
‘‘(ii) institutions of higher education; 
‘‘(B) rehabilitation practitioners; 
‘‘(C) 
employers 
and 
organizations 
representing 
employers with respect to employment-based educational 
materials or research;
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‘‘(D) individuals with disabilities (especially such 
individuals who are members of minority groups or of 
populations that are unserved or underserved by programs 
under this Act); 
‘‘(E) the individuals’ representatives for the individuals 
described in subparagraph (D); and 
‘‘(F) the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives, the Committee 
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, 
and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;’’; 
(D) in paragraph (6)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘advances in rehabilitation’’ and 
inserting ‘‘advances in disability, independent living, 
and rehabilitation’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘education, health and wellness,’’ 
after ‘‘employment, independent living,’’; 
(E) by striking paragraph (7); 
(F) by redesignating paragraphs (8) through (11) as 
paragraphs (7) through (10), respectively; 
(G) in paragraph (7), as redesignated by subparagraph 
(F)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘health, income,’’ and inserting 
‘‘health and wellness, income, education,’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘and evaluation of vocational and 
other’’ and inserting ‘‘and evaluation of independent 
living, vocational, and’’; 
(H) in paragraph (8), as redesignated by subparagraph 
(F), by striking ‘‘with vocational rehabilitation services for 
the purpose of identifying effective rehabilitation programs 
and policies that promote the independence of individuals 
with disabilities and achievement of long-term vocational 
goals’’ and inserting ‘‘with independent living and voca-
tional rehabilitation services for the purpose of identifying 
effective independent living and rehabilitation programs 
and policies that promote the independence of individuals 
with disabilities and achievement of long-term independent 
living and employment goals’’; and 
(I) in paragraph (9), as redesignated by subparagraph 
(F), by striking ‘‘and telecommuting; and’’ and inserting 
‘‘, supported employment (including customized employ-
ment), and telecommuting; and’’; 
(4) in subsection (d)(1), by striking the second sentence 
and inserting the following: ‘‘The Director shall be an individual 
with substantial knowledge of and experience in independent 
living, rehabilitation, and research administration.’’; 
(5) in subsection (f)(1), by striking the second sentence 
and inserting the following: ‘‘The scientific peer review shall 
be conducted by individuals who are not Department of Health 
and Human Services employees. The Secretary shall consider 
for peer review individuals who are scientists or other experts 
in disability, independent living, and rehabilitation, including 
individuals with disabilities and the individuals’ representa-
tives, and who have sufficient expertise to review the projects.’’; 
(6) in subsection (h)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(A)—
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(i) 
by 
striking 
‘‘priorities 
for 
rehabilitation 
research,’’ and inserting ‘‘priorities for disability, inde-
pendent living, and rehabilitation research,’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘dissemination,’’ after ‘‘training,’’; 
and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘especially in 
the area of employment’’ and inserting ‘‘especially in 
the areas of employment and independent living’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (D)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘developed by the Director’’ and 
inserting ‘‘coordinated with the strategic plan 
required under section 203(c)’’; 
(II) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘Rehabilitation’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Disability, Independent Living, and 
Rehabilitation’’; 
(III) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘Commissioner’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; and 
(IV) in clause (iv), by striking ‘‘researchers 
in 
the 
rehabilitation 
field’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘researchers 
in 
the 
independent 
living 
and 
rehabilitation fields’’; 
(iii) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and (F) 
as subparagraphs (F) and (G), respectively; 
(iv) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(E) be developed by the Director;’’; 
(v) in subparagraph (F), as redesignated by clause 
(iii), by inserting ‘‘and information that clarifies 
implications of the results for practice,’’ after ‘‘covered 
activities,’’; and 
(vi) in subparagraph (G), as redesignated by clause 
(iii), by inserting ‘‘and information that clarifies 
implications of the results for practice’’ after ‘‘covered 
activities’’; 
(7) in subsection (j), by striking paragraph (3); and 
(8) by striking subsection (k) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(k) The Director shall make grants to institutions of higher 
education for the training of independent living and rehabilitation 
researchers, including individuals with disabilities and traditionally 
underserved populations of individuals with disabilities, as 
described in section 21, with particular attention to research areas 
that— 
‘‘(1) support the implementation and objectives of this Act; 
and 
‘‘(2) improve the effectiveness of services authorized under 
this Act. 
‘‘(l)(1) Not later than December 31 of each year, the Director 
shall prepare, and submit to the Secretary, the Committee on 
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, and the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Rep-
resentatives, a report on the activities funded under this title. 
‘‘(2) The report under paragraph (1) shall include— 
‘‘(A) a compilation and summary of the information pro-
vided by recipients of funding for such activities under this 
title;
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‘‘(B) a summary describing the funding received under this 
title and the progress of the recipients of the funding in 
achieving the measurable goals described in section 204(d)(2); 
and 
‘‘(C) a summary of implications of research outcomes on 
practice. 
‘‘(m)(1) If the Director determines that an entity that receives 
funding under this title fails to comply with the applicable require-
ments of this Act, or to make progress toward achieving the measur-
able goals described in section 204(d)(2), with respect to the covered 
activities involved, the Director shall utilize available monitoring 
and enforcement measures. 
‘‘(2) As part of the annual report required under subsection 
(l), the Secretary shall describe each action taken by the Secretary 
under paragraph (1) and the outcomes of such action.’’. 
SEC. 434. INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE. 
Section 203 (29 U.S.C. 763) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘conducting rehabilitation research’’ 
and inserting ‘‘conducting disability, independent 
living, and rehabilitation research’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘chaired by the Director’’ and 
inserting ‘‘chaired by the Secretary, or the Secretary’s 
designee,’’; 
(iii) by inserting ‘‘the Assistant Secretary of Labor 
for Disability Employment Policy, the Secretary of 
Defense, the Administrator of the Administration for 
Community Living,’’ after ‘‘Assistant Secretary for Spe-
cial Education and Rehabilitative Services,’’; and 
(iv) by striking ‘‘and the Director of the National 
Science Foundation.’’ and inserting ‘‘the Director of 
the National Science Foundation and the Adminis-
trator of the Small Business Administration.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘, and for not less 
than 1 of such meetings at least every 2 years, the Com-
mittee shall invite policymakers, representatives from other 
Federal agencies conducting relevant research, individuals 
with disabilities, organizations representing individuals 
with disabilities, researchers, and providers, to offer input 
on the Committee’s work, including the development and 
implementation of the strategic plan required under sub-
section (c)’’ after ‘‘each year’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘from targeted individuals’’ and 
inserting ‘‘individuals with disabilities’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘independent living and’’ before 
‘‘rehabilitation’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘independent 
living research,’’ after ‘‘assistive technology research,’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘, inde-
pendent living research,’’ after ‘‘technology research’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘and research 
that incorporates the principles of universal design’’
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and inserting ‘‘, independent living research, and 
research that incorporates the principles of universal 
design’’; and 
(iv) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘and research 
that incorporates the principles of universal design.’’ 
and inserting ‘‘, independent living research, and 
research that incorporates the principles of universal 
design.’’; 
(3) by striking subsection (d); 
(4) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); 
(5) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: 
‘‘(c)(1) The Committee shall develop a comprehensive govern-
ment wide strategic plan for disability, independent living, and 
rehabilitation research. 
‘‘(2) The strategic plan shall include, at a minimum— 
‘‘(A) a description of the— 
‘‘(i) measurable goals and objectives; 
‘‘(ii) existing resources each agency will devote to car-
rying out the plan; 
‘‘(iii) timetables for completing the projects outlined 
in the plan; and 
‘‘(iv) assignment of responsible individuals and agen-
cies for carrying out the research activities; 
‘‘(B) research priorities and recommendations; 
‘‘(C) a description of how funds from each agency will 
be combined, as appropriate, for projects administered among 
Federal agencies, and how such funds will be administered; 
‘‘(D) the development and ongoing maintenance of a search-
able government wide inventory of disability, independent 
living, and rehabilitation research for trend and data analysis 
across Federal agencies; 
‘‘(E) guiding principles, policies, and procedures, consistent 
with the best research practices available, for conducting and 
administering disability, independent living, and rehabilitation 
research across Federal agencies; and 
‘‘(F) a summary of underemphasized and duplicative areas 
of research. 
‘‘(3) The strategic plan described in this subsection shall be 
submitted to the President and the Committee on Health, Edu-
cation, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on 
Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives.’’; 
(6) in subsection (d), as redesignated by paragraph (4)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
‘‘Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
and Pensions of the Senate’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(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 implementing 
the strategic plan, including progress toward implementing 
the elements described in subsection (c)(2)(A); and 
‘‘(B) detailed budget information.’’; and 
(7) in subsection (e), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting 
the following:
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‘‘(2) the term ‘independent living’, used in connection with 
research, means research on issues and topics related to 
attaining maximum self-sufficiency and function by individuals 
with disabilities, including research on assistive technology and 
universal design, employment, education, health and wellness, 
and community integration and participation.’’. 
SEC. 435. RESEARCH AND OTHER COVERED ACTIVITIES. 
Section 204 (29 U.S.C. 764) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘pay’’ and inserting ‘‘fund’’; 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘have practical applications and’’ 
before ‘‘maximize’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘employment, independent living,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘employment, education, independent 
living, health and wellness,’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘and from 
which the research findings, conclusions, or rec-
ommendations can be transferred to practice’’ after 
‘‘State agencies’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) by striking clause (ii) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(ii) studies and analyses of factors related to industrial, 
vocational, educational, employment, social, recreational, psy-
chiatric, psychological, economic, and health and wellness vari-
ables affecting individuals with disabilities, including tradition-
ally underserved populations as described in section 21, and 
how those variables affect such individuals’ ability to live 
independently and their participation in the work force;’’; 
(II) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘are homebound’’ 
and all that follows and inserting ‘‘have significant 
challenges engaging in community life outside 
their homes and individuals who are in institu-
tional settings;’’; 
(III) in clause (iv), by inserting ‘‘, including 
the principles of universal design and the inter-
operability of products and services’’ after ‘‘disabil-
ities’’; 
(IV) in clause (v), by inserting ‘‘, and to pro-
moting employment opportunities in competitive 
integrated employment’’ after ‘‘employment’’; 
(V) in clause (vi), by striking ‘‘and’’ after the 
semicolon; 
(VI) in clause (vii), by striking ‘‘and assistive 
technology.’’ and inserting ‘‘, assistive technology, 
and communications technology; and’’; and 
(VII) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(viii) studies, analyses, and other activities affecting 
employment outcomes as defined in section 7(11), including 
self-employment and telecommuting, of individuals with disabil-
ities.’’; 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—
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‘‘(A) dissemination of high-quality materials, of scientif-
ically valid research results, or of findings, conclusions, and 
recommendations resulting from covered activities, including 
through electronic means (such as the website of the Depart-
ment of Health and Human Services), so that such information 
is available in a timely manner to the general public; or 
‘‘(B) the commercialization of marketable products, 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 following: 
‘‘(i) be operated in collaboration with institutions of higher 
education, providers of rehabilitation services, developers or 
providers of assistive technology devices, assistive technology 
services, or information technology devices or services, as appro-
priate, or providers 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 researchers.’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) in clause (i)— 
(aa) by adding ‘‘independent living and’’ 
after ‘‘research in’’; 
(bb) by adding ‘‘independent living and’’ 
after ‘‘will improve’’; and 
(cc) by striking ‘‘alleviate or stabilize’’ and 
all that follows and inserting ‘‘maximize health 
and function (including alleviating or stabi-
lizing conditions, or preventing secondary 
conditions), and promote maximum social and 
economic independence of individuals with 
disabilities, including promoting the ability of 
the individuals to prepare for, secure, retain, 
regain, or advance in employment;’’; 
(II) by redesignating clauses (ii), (iii), and (iv), 
as clauses (iii), (iv), and (v), respectively; 
(III) by inserting after clause (i) the following: 
‘‘(ii) conducting research in, and dissemination of, employer- 
based practices to facilitate the identification, recruitment, 
accommodation, advancement, and retention of qualified 
individuals with disabilities;’’; 
(IV) in clause (iii), as redesignated by sub-
clause (II), by inserting ‘‘independent living and’’ 
before ‘‘rehabilitation services’’; 
(V) in clause (iv), as redesignated by subclause 
(II)— 
(aa) by inserting ‘‘independent living and’’ 
before ‘‘rehabilitation’’ each place the term 
appears; and 
(bb) by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
and 
(VI) by striking clause (v), as redesignated 
by subclause (II), and inserting the following:
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‘‘(v) serving as an informational and technical assistance 
resource to individuals with disabilities, as well as to providers, 
educators, and researchers, by providing outreach and informa-
tion that clarifies research implications for practice and identi-
fies potential new areas of research; and 
‘‘(vi) developing practical applications for the research 
findings of the Centers.’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (C)— 
(I) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘, including 
research on assistive technology devices, assistive 
technology services, and accessible electronic and 
information technology devices’’ after ‘‘research’’; 
(II) in clause (ii)— 
(aa) by striking ‘‘and social’’ and inserting 
‘‘, social, and economic’’; and 
(bb) by inserting ‘‘independent living and’’ 
before ‘‘rehabilitation’’; and 
(III) by striking clauses (iii) and (iv); 
(IV) by redesignating clauses (v) and (vi) as 
clauses (iii) and (iv), respectively; 
(V) in clause (iii), as redesignated by subclause 
(IV), by striking ‘‘to develop’’ and all that follows 
and inserting ‘‘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;’’; 
(VI) in clause (iv), as redesignated by sub-
clause (IV), by striking ‘‘that will improve’’ and 
all that follows and inserting ‘‘to develop and 
evaluate interventions, policies, and services that 
support families of those children and adults who 
are individuals with disabilities;’’; and 
(VII) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(v) continuation of research that will improve services 
and policies that foster the independence and social integration 
of individuals with disabilities, and enable individuals with 
disabilities, including individuals with intellectual disabilities 
and other developmental disabilities, to live in their commu-
nities; and 
‘‘(vi) research, dissemination, and technical assistance, on 
best practices in vocational rehabilitation, including supported 
employment and other strategies to promote competitive 
integrated employment for persons with the most significant 
disabilities.’’; 
(iv) by striking subparagraph (D) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(D) Training of students preparing to be independent living 
or rehabilitation personnel or to provide independent living, 
rehabilitative, assistive, or supportive services (such as rehabilita-
tion counseling, personal care services, direct care, job coaching, 
aides in school based settings, or advice or assistance in utilizing 
assistive technology devices, assistive technology services, and 
accessible electronic and information technology devices and serv-
ices) shall be an important priority for each such Center.’’; 
(v) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘comprehen-
sive’’;
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(vi) in subparagraph (G)(i), by inserting ‘‘inde-
pendent living and’’ before ‘‘rehabilitation-related’’; 
(vii) by striking subparagraph (I); and 
(viii) by redesignating subparagraphs (J) through 
(O) as subparagraphs (I) through (N), respectively; 
(C) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘independent 
living strategies and’’ before ‘‘rehabilitation tech-
nology’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) in clause (i)(I), by inserting ‘‘independent 
living and’’ before ‘‘rehabilitation problems’’; 
(II) in clause (ii)(II), by striking ‘‘employment’’ 
and inserting ‘‘educational, employment,’’; and 
(III) in clause (iii)(II), by striking ‘‘employ-
ment’’ and inserting ‘‘educational, employment,’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (D)(i)(II), by striking ‘‘post-
school’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘postsecondary 
education, 
competitive integrated employment, and other age- 
appropriate’’; and 
(iv) in subparagraph (G)(ii), by inserting ‘‘the 
impact of any commercialized product researched or 
developed through the Center,’’ after ‘‘individuals with 
disabilities,’’; 
(D) in paragraph (4)(B)— 
(i) in clause (i)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘vocational’’ and inserting ‘‘inde-
pendent living, employment,’’; 
(II) 
by 
striking 
‘‘special’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘unique’’; and 
(III) by inserting ‘‘social and functional needs, 
and’’ before ‘‘acute care’’; and 
(ii) in clause (iv), by inserting ‘‘education, health 
and wellness,’’ after ‘‘employment,’’; 
(E) by striking paragraph (8) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(8) Grants may be used to conduct a program of joint projects 
with other administrations and offices of the Department of Health 
and Human Services, the National Science Foundation, the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Defense, the Federal 
Communications Commission, the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration, the Small Business Administration, the Depart-
ment of Labor, other Federal agencies, and private industry in 
areas of joint interest involving rehabilitation.’’; 
(F) by striking paragraphs (9) and (11); 
(G) by redesignating paragraphs (10), (12), (13), (14), 
(15), (16), (17), and (18), as paragraphs (9), (10), (11), 
(12), (13), (14), (15), and (16), respectively; 
(H) in paragraph (11), as redesignated by subpara-
graph (G)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
striking ‘‘employment needs of individuals with disabil-
ities, including’’ and inserting ‘‘employment needs, 
opportunities, and outcomes (including those relating 
to self-employment, supported employment, and tele-
commuting) of individuals with disabilities, including’’;
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(ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘and employ-
ment related’’ after ‘‘the employment’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon; 
(iv) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(v) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(G) develop models to facilitate the successful transition 
of individuals with disabilities from nonintegrated employment 
and employment that is compensated at a wage less than 
the Federal minimum wage to competitive integrated employ-
ment; 
‘‘(H) develop models to maximize opportunities for 
integrated community living, including employment and inde-
pendent living, for individuals with disabilities; 
‘‘(I) provide training and continuing education for personnel 
involved with community living for individuals with disabilities; 
‘‘(J) develop model procedures for testing and evaluating 
the community living related needs of individuals with disabil-
ities; 
‘‘(K) develop model training programs to teach individuals 
with disabilities skills which will lead to integrated community 
living and full participation in the community; and 
‘‘(L) develop new approaches for long-term services and 
supports for individuals with disabilities, including supports 
necessary for competitive integrated employment.’’; 
(I) in paragraph (12), as redesignated by subparagraph 
(G)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
inserting ‘‘an independent living or’’ after ‘‘conduct’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ‘‘independent 
living or’’ before ‘‘rehabilitation’’; and 
(iii) in the matter following subparagraph (E), by 
striking 
‘‘National 
Institute 
on 
Disability 
and 
Rehabilitation Research’’ and inserting ‘‘National 
Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and 
Rehabilitation Research’’; 
(J) in paragraph (13), as redesignated by subparagraph 
(G), 
by 
inserting 
‘‘independent 
living 
and’’ 
before 
‘‘rehabilitation needs’’; and 
(K) in paragraph (14), as redesignated by subparagraph 
(G), by striking ‘‘and access to gainful employment.’’ and 
inserting ‘‘, full participation, and economic self-suffi-
ciency.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d)(1) In awarding grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements 
under this title, the Director shall award the funding on a competi-
tive basis. 
‘‘(2)(A) To be eligible to receive funds under this section for 
a covered activity, an entity described in subsection (a)(1) shall 
submit an application to the Director at such time, in such manner, 
and containing such information as the Director may require. 
‘‘(B) The application shall include information describing— 
‘‘(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 the applicant has established;
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‘‘(ii) how the project will address 1 or more of the following: 
commercialization of a marketable product, technology transfer 
(if applicable), dissemination of any research results, and other 
priorities as established by the Director; and 
‘‘(iii) how the applicant will quantifiably measure the goals 
to determine whether such goals have been accomplished. 
‘‘(3)(A) In the case of an application for funding under this 
section to carry out a covered activity that results in the develop-
ment of a marketable product, the application shall also include 
a commercialization and dissemination plan, as appropriate, con-
taining commercialization and marketing strategies for the product 
involved, and strategies for disseminating information about the 
product. The funding received under this section shall not be used 
to carry out the commercialization and marketing strategies. 
‘‘(B) In the case of any other application for funding to carry 
out a covered activity under this section, the application shall 
also include a dissemination plan, containing strategies for dissemi-
nating educational materials, research results, or findings, conclu-
sions, and recommendations, resulting from the covered activity.’’. 
SEC. 436. DISABILITY, INDEPENDENT LIVING, AND REHABILITATION 
RESEARCH ADVISORY COUNCIL. 
Section 205 (29 U.S.C. 765) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘DISABILITY, INDE-
PENDENT LIVING, AND’’ before ‘‘REHABILITATION’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Department of Education a Rehabilita-
tion Research Advisory Council’’ and inserting ‘‘Department 
of Health and Human Services a Disability, Independent 
Living, and Rehabilitation Research Advisory Council’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘not less than’’ after ‘‘composed of’’; 
(3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(c) QUALIFICATIONS.—Members of the Council shall be gen-
erally representative of the community of disability, independent 
living, and rehabilitation professionals, the community of disability, 
independent living, and rehabilitation researchers, the directors 
of independent living centers and community rehabilitation pro-
grams, the business community (including a representative of the 
small business community) that has experience with the system 
of vocational rehabilitation services and independent living services 
carried out under this Act and with hiring individuals with disabil-
ities, the community of stakeholders involved in assistive tech-
nology, the community of covered school professionals, and the 
community of individuals with disabilities, and the individuals’ 
representatives. At least one-half of the members shall be individ-
uals with disabilities or the individuals’ representatives.’’; and 
(4) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘Department of Education’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Department of Health and Human Services’’. 
SEC. 437. DEFINITION OF COVERED SCHOOL. 
Title II (29 U.S.C. 760 et seq.) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 206. DEFINITION OF COVERED SCHOOL. 
‘‘In this title, the term ‘covered school’ means an elementary 
school or secondary school (as such terms are defined in section 
9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 7801)) or an institution of higher education.’’.
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Subtitle D—Professional Development and 
Special Projects and Demonstration 
SEC. 441. PURPOSE; TRAINING. 
(a) PURPOSE.—Section 301(a) (29 U.S.C. 771(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(2) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4); 
(3) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (3); and 
(4) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by paragraph (3), 
by striking ‘‘workforce investment systems’’ and inserting 
‘‘workforce development systems’’. 
(b) TRAINING.—Section 302 (29 U.S.C. 772) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (E), by striking all after 
‘‘deliver’’ and inserting ‘‘supported employment services 
and customized employment services to individuals 
with the most significant disabilities;’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (F), by striking ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon; 
(iii) in subparagraph (G), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(iv) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(H) personnel trained in providing assistive technology 
services.’’; 
(B) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
striking ‘‘title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 
1998’’ and inserting ‘‘subtitle B of title I of the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘workforce 
investment system’’ and inserting ‘‘workforce develop-
ment system’’; and 
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘section 134(c) 
of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998.’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 121(e) of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor-
tunity Act.’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘title I of the 
Workforce Investment Act of 1998’’ and inserting ‘‘subtitle 
B of title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
Act’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(1)(B)(i), by striking ‘‘or prosthetics 
and orthotics’’ and inserting ‘‘prosthetics and orthotics, vision 
rehabilitation therapy, orientation and mobility instruction, or 
low vision therapy’’; 
(3) in subsection (g)— 
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘AND IN- 
SERVICE TRAINING’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1), by adding after the period the 
following: ‘‘Any technical assistance provided to community 
rehabilitation programs shall be focused on the employment 
outcome of competitive integrated employment for individ-
uals with disabilities.’’; and 
(C) by striking paragraph (3); 
(4) in subsection (h), by striking ‘‘section 306’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 304’’; and
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(5) in subsection (i), by striking ‘‘such sums as may be 
necessary for each of the fiscal years 1999 through 2003.’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$33,657,000 for fiscal year 2015, $36,257,000 
for fiscal year 2016, $37,009,000 for fiscal year 2017, 
$37,830,000 for fiscal year 2018, $38,719,000 for fiscal year 
2019, and $39,540,000 for fiscal year 2020.’’. 
SEC. 442. DEMONSTRATION, TRAINING, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE 
PROGRAMS. 
Section 303 (29 U.S.C. 773) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘section 306’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 304’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking ‘‘National Institute 
on Disability and Rehabilitation Research’’ and inserting 
‘‘National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and 
Rehabilitation Research’’; 
(C) in paragraph (5)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) by striking clause (i) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(i) initiatives focused on improving transition from 
education, 
including 
postsecondary 
education, 
to 
employment, particularly in competitive integrated 
employment, for youth who are individuals with signifi-
cant disabilities;’’; and 
(II) by striking clause (iii) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(iii) increasing competitive integrated employment 
for individuals with significant disabilities.’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)(viii), by striking ‘‘under 
title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998’’ and 
inserting ‘‘under subtitle B of title I of the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act’’; and 
(D) by striking paragraph (6); 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon; 
(ii) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subpara-
graph (G); and 
(iii) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(F) to provide support and guidance in helping individ-
uals with significant disabilities, including students with 
disabilities, transition to competitive integrated employ-
ment; and’’; 
(B) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)(ii)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘the’’ after ‘‘closely with’’; and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘, the community parent 
resource centers established pursuant to section 
672 of such Act, and the eligible entities receiving 
awards under section 673 of such Act’’ after 
‘‘Individuals with Disabilities Education Act’’; and
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(ii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ‘‘, and dem-
onstrate the capacity for serving,’’ after ‘‘shall serve’’; 
and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) RESERVATION.—From the amount appropriated to carry 
out this section for a fiscal year, 20 percent of such amount 
or $500,000, whichever is less, may be reserved to carry out 
paragraph (6).’’; and 
(3) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the purpose of 
carrying out this section there are authorized to be appropriated 
$5,796,000 for fiscal year 2015, $6,244,000 for fiscal year 2016, 
$6,373,000 for fiscal year 2017, $6,515,000 for fiscal year 2018, 
$6,668,000 for fiscal year 2019, and $6,809,000 for fiscal year 2020.’’. 
SEC. 443. MIGRANT AND SEASONAL FARMWORKERS; RECREATIONAL 
PROGRAMS. 
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking sections 304 and 305; 
(2) by redesignating section 306 as section 304. 
Subtitle E—National Council on Disability 
SEC. 451. ESTABLISHMENT. 
Section 400 (29 U.S.C. 780) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1)— 
(A) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subpara-
graph (D); 
(B) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(A) There is established within the Federal Government a 
National Council on Disability (referred to in this title as the 
‘National Council’), which, subject to subparagraph (B), shall be 
composed of 9 members, of which— 
‘‘(i) 5 shall be appointed by the President; 
‘‘(ii) 1 shall be appointed by the Majority Leader of the 
Senate; 
‘‘(iii) 1 shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the 
Senate; 
‘‘(iv) 1 shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House 
of Representatives; and 
‘‘(v) 1 shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the 
House of Representatives. 
‘‘(B) The National Council shall transition from 15 members 
(as of the date of enactment of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act) to 9 members as follows: 
‘‘(i) On the first 4 expirations of National Council terms 
(after that date), replacement members shall be appointed to 
the National Council in the following order and manner: 
‘‘(I) 1 shall be appointed by the Majority Leader of 
the Senate. 
‘‘(II) 1 shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of 
the Senate. 
‘‘(III) 1 shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House 
of Representatives.
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‘‘(IV) 1 shall be appointed by the Minority Leader 
of the House of Representatives. 
‘‘(ii) On the next 6 expirations of National Council terms 
(after the 4 expirations described in clause (i) occur), no replace-
ment members shall be appointed to the National Council. 
‘‘(C) For any vacancy on the National Council that occurs after 
the transition described in subparagraph (B), the vacancy shall 
be filled in the same manner as the original appointment was 
made.’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (D), as redesignated by subpara-
graph (A) of this paragraph, in the first sentence— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘national leaders on disability 
policy,’’ after ‘‘guardians of individuals with disabil-
ities,’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘policy or programs’’ and inserting 
‘‘policy or issues that affect individuals with disabil-
ities’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘, except’’ and all that 
follows and inserting a period; and 
(3) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘Eight’’ and inserting 
‘‘Five’’. 
SEC. 452. REPORT. 
Section 401 (29 U.S.C. 781) is amended— 
(1) in paragraphs (1) and (3) of subsection (a), by striking 
‘‘National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research’’ 
and inserting ‘‘National Institute on Disability, Independent 
Living, and Rehabilitation Research’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (c). 
SEC. 453. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 405 (29 U.S.C. 785) is amended by striking ‘‘such sums 
as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1999 through 
2003.’’ and inserting ‘‘$3,186,000 for fiscal year 2015, $3,432,000 
for fiscal year 2016, $3,503,000 for fiscal year 2017, $3,581,000 
for fiscal year 2018, $3,665,000 for fiscal year 2019, and $3,743,000 
for fiscal year 2020.’’. 
Subtitle F—Rights and Advocacy 
SEC. 456. INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE, BOARD, AND COUNCIL. 
(a) INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE.—Section 501 (29 U.S.C. 791) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (f); and 
(2) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (f). 
(b) ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLI-
ANCE BOARD.—Section 502(j) (29 U.S.C. 792(j)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal 
years 1999 through 2003.’’ and inserting ‘‘$7,448,000 for fiscal year 
2015, $8,023,000 for fiscal year 2016, $8,190,000 for fiscal year 
2017, $8,371,000 for fiscal year 2018, $8,568,000 for fiscal year 
2019, and $8,750,000 for fiscal year 2020.’’. 
(c) PROGRAM
OR ACTIVITY.—Section 504(b)(2)(B) (29 U.S.C. 
794(b)(2)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘vocational education’’ and 
inserting ‘‘career and technical education’’.
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(d) INTERAGENCY DISABILITY COORDINATING COUNCIL.—Section 
507(a) (29 U.S.C. 794c(a)) is amended by inserting ‘‘the Chairperson 
of the National Council on Disability,’’ before ‘‘and such other’’. 
SEC. 457. PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY OF INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS. 
Section 509 (29 U.S.C. 794e) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(1)(A), by inserting ‘‘a grant, contract, 
or cooperative agreement for’’ before ‘‘training’’; 
(2) in subsection (f)(2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘general’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘records’’ and inserting ‘‘general authorities, including the 
authority to access records’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘of title I’’ after ‘‘subtitle C’’; and 
(3) in subsection (l), by striking ‘‘such sums as may be 
necessary for each of the fiscal years 1999 through 2003.’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$17,650,000 for fiscal year 2015, $19,013,000 
for fiscal year 2016, $19,408,000 for fiscal year 2017, 
$19,838,000 for fiscal year 2018, $20,305,000 for fiscal year 
2019, and $20,735,000 for fiscal year 2020.’’. 
SEC. 458. LIMITATIONS ON USE OF SUBMINIMUM WAGE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title V (29 U.S.C. 791 et seq.) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 511. LIMITATIONS ON USE OF SUBMINIMUM WAGE. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—No entity, including a contractor or subcon-
tractor of the entity, which holds a special wage certificate as 
described in section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 
(29 U.S.C. 214(c)) may compensate an individual with a disability 
who is age 24 or younger at a wage (referred to in this section 
as a ‘subminimum wage’) that is less than the Federal minimum 
wage unless 1 of the following conditions is met: 
‘‘(1) The individual is currently employed, as of the effective 
date of this section, by an entity that holds a valid certificate 
pursuant to section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act 
of 1938. 
‘‘(2) The individual, before beginning work that is com-
pensated at a subminimum wage, has completed, and produces 
documentation indicating completion of, each of the following 
actions: 
‘‘(A) The individual has received pre-employment 
transition services that are available to the individual 
under section 113, or transition services under the Individ-
uals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et 
seq.) such as transition services available to the individual 
under section 614(d) of that Act (20 U.S.C. 1414(d)). 
‘‘(B) 
The 
individual 
has 
applied 
for 
vocational 
rehabilitation services under title I, with the result that— 
‘‘(i)(I) the individual has been found ineligible for 
such services pursuant to that title and has documenta-
tion consistent with section 102(a)(5)(C) regarding the 
determination of ineligibility; or 
‘‘(II)(aa) the individual has been determined to 
be eligible for vocational rehabilitation services; 
‘‘(bb) the individual has an individualized plan 
for employment under section 102; 
‘‘(cc) the individual has been working toward an 
employment outcome specified in such individualized
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plan for employment, with appropriate supports and 
services, including supported employment services, for 
a reasonable period of time without success; and 
‘‘(dd) the individual’s vocational rehabilitation case 
is closed; and 
‘‘(ii)(I) the individual has been provided career 
counseling, and information and referrals to Federal 
and State programs and other resources in the individ-
ual’s geographic area that offer employment-related 
services and supports designed to enable the individual 
to explore, discover, experience, and attain competitive 
integrated employment; and 
‘‘(II) such counseling and information and referrals 
are not for employment compensated at a subminimum 
wage provided by an entity described in this subsection, 
and such employment-related services are not com-
pensated at a subminimum wage and do not directly 
result in employment compensated at a subminimum 
wage provided by an entity described in this subsection. 
‘‘(b) CONSTRUCTION.— 
‘‘(1) RULE.—Nothing in this section shall be construed to— 
‘‘(A) change the purpose of this Act described in section 
2(b)(2), to empower individuals with disabilities to maxi-
mize opportunities for competitive integrated employment; 
or 
‘‘(B) preference employment compensated at a submin-
imum wage as an acceptable vocational rehabilitation 
strategy or successful employment outcome, as defined in 
section 7(11). 
‘‘(2) CONTRACTS.—A local educational agency (as defined 
in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801)) or a State educational agency 
(as defined in such section) may not enter into a contract 
or other arrangement with an entity described in subsection 
(a) for the purpose of operating a program for an individual 
who is age 24 or younger under which work is compensated 
at a subminimum wage. 
‘‘(3) VOIDABILITY.—The provisions in this section shall be 
construed in a manner consistent with the provisions of the 
Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.), 
as amended before or after the effective date of this Act. 
‘‘(c) DURING EMPLOYMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The entity described in subsection (a) 
may not continue to employ an individual, regardless of age, 
at a subminimum wage unless, after the individual begins 
work at that wage, at the intervals described in paragraph 
(2), the individual (with, in an appropriate case, the individual’s 
parent or guardian)— 
‘‘(A) is provided by the designated State unit career 
counseling, and information and referrals described in sub-
section (a)(2)(B)(ii), delivered in a manner that facilitates 
independent decisionmaking and informed choice, as the 
individual makes decisions regarding employment and 
career advancement; and 
‘‘(B) is informed by the employer of self-advocacy, self- 
determination, and peer mentoring training opportunities 
available in the individual’s geographic area, provided by
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an entity that does not have any financial interest in 
the individual’s employment outcome, under applicable 
Federal and State programs or other sources. 
‘‘(2) TIMING.—The actions required under subparagraphs 
(A) and (B) of paragraph (1) shall be carried out once every 
6 months for the first year of the individual’s employment 
at a subminimum wage, and annually thereafter for the dura-
tion of such employment. 
‘‘(3) SMALL BUSINESS EXCEPTION.—In the event that the 
entity described in subsection (a) is a business with fewer 
than 15 employees, such entity can satisfy the requirements 
of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) by referring 
the individual, at the intervals described in paragraph (2), 
to the designated State unit for the counseling, information, 
and referrals described in paragraph (1)(A) and the information 
described in paragraph (1)(B). 
‘‘(d) DOCUMENTATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The designated State unit, in consulta-
tion with the State educational agency, shall develop a new 
process or utilize an existing process, consistent with guidelines 
developed by the Secretary, to document the completion of 
the actions described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection 
(a)(2) by a youth with a disability who is an individual with 
a disability. 
‘‘(2) DOCUMENTATION PROCESS.—Such process shall require 
that— 
‘‘(A) in the case of a student with a disability, for 
documentation of actions described in subsection (a)(2)(A)— 
‘‘(i) if such a student with a disability receives 
and completes each category of required activities in 
section 113(b), such completion of services shall be 
documented by the designated State unit in a manner 
consistent with this section; 
‘‘(ii) if such a student with a disability receives 
and completes any transition services available for stu-
dents with disabilities under the Individuals with 
Disabilities Education Act, including those provided 
under 
section 
614(d)(1)(A)(i)(VIII) 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1414(d)(1)(A)(i)(VIII)), such completion of services shall 
be documented by the appropriate school official 
responsible for the provision of such transition services, 
in a manner consistent with this section; and 
‘‘(iii) the designated State unit shall provide the 
final documentation, in a form and manner consistent 
with this section, of the completion of pre-employment 
transition services as described in clause (i), or transi-
tion services under the Individuals with Disabilities 
Education Act as described in clause (ii), to the student 
with a disability within a reasonable period of time 
following the completion; and 
‘‘(B) when an individual has completed the actions 
described in subsection (a)(2)(B), the designated State unit 
shall provide the individual a document indicating such 
completion, in a manner consistent with this section, within 
a reasonable time period following the completion of the 
actions described in this subparagraph. 
‘‘(e) VERIFICATION.—
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‘‘(1) BEFORE EMPLOYMENT.—Before an individual covered 
by subsection (a)(2) begins work for an entity described in 
subsection (a) at a subminimum wage, the entity shall review 
such documentation received by the individual under subsection 
(d), and provided by the individual to the entity, that indicates 
that the individual has completed the actions described in 
subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (a)(2) and the entity 
shall maintain copies of such documentation. 
‘‘(2) DURING EMPLOYMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In order to continue to employ an 
individual at a subminimum wage, the entity described 
in subsection (a) shall verify completion of the requirements 
of subsection (c), including reviewing any relevant docu-
ments provided by the individual, and shall maintain copies 
of the documentation described in subsection (d). 
‘‘(B) REVIEW OF DOCUMENTATION.—The entity described 
in subsection (a) shall be subject to review of individual 
documentation described in subsection (d) by a representa-
tive working directly for the designated State unit or the 
Department of Labor at such a time and in such a manner 
as may be necessary to fulfill the intent of this section, 
consistent with regulations established by the designated 
State unit or the Secretary of Labor. 
‘‘(f) FEDERAL MINIMUM WAGE.—In this section, the term ‘Fed-
eral minimum wage’ means the rate applicable under section 6(a)(1) 
of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1)).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section takes effect 2 years after 
the date of enactment of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
Act. 
Subtitle G—Employment Opportunities for 
Individuals With Disabilities 
SEC. 461. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH 
DISABILITIES. 
Title VI (29 U.S.C. 795 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) by striking part A; 
(2) by striking the part heading relating to part B; 
(3) by redesignating sections 621 through 628 as sections 
602 through 609, respectively; 
(4) in section 602, as redesignated by paragraph (3)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘part’’ and inserting ‘‘title’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘individuals with the most significant 
disabilities’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘individuals 
with the most significant disabilities, including youth with 
the most significant disabilities, to enable such individuals 
to achieve an employment outcome of supported employ-
ment in competitive integrated employment.’’; 
(5) in section 603, as redesignated by paragraph (3)— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) in paragraph (1)— 
(I) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 
by striking ‘‘part’’ and inserting ‘‘title’’; 
(II) 
in 
subparagraph 
(A), 
by 
inserting 
‘‘amount’’ after ‘‘whichever’’; and 
(III) in subparagraph (B)—
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(aa) by striking ‘‘part for the fiscal year’’ 
and inserting ‘‘title for the fiscal year’’; 
(bb) by striking ‘‘this part in fiscal year 
1992’’ and inserting ‘‘part B of this title (as 
in effect on September 30, 1992) in fiscal year 
1992’’; and 
(cc) by inserting ‘‘amount’’ after ‘‘which-
ever’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ‘‘one-eighth 
of one percent’’ and inserting ‘‘1⁄8 of 1 percent’’; 
(B) in subsection (b)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘under subsection (a)’’ after ‘‘allot-
ment to a State’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘part’’ each place the term appears 
and inserting ‘‘title’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘one or more’’ and inserting ‘‘1 
or more’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) LIMITATIONS
ON ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—A State that 
receives an allotment under this title shall not use more than 
2.5 percent of such allotment to pay for administrative costs. 
‘‘(d) SERVICES FOR YOUTH WITH THE MOST SIGNIFICANT DISABIL-
ITIES.—A State that receives an allotment under this title shall 
reserve and expend half of such allotment for the provision of 
supported employment services, including extended services, to 
youth with the most significant disabilities in order to assist those 
youth in achieving an employment outcome in supported employ-
ment.’’; 
(6) by striking section 604, as redesignated by paragraph 
(3), and inserting the following: 
‘‘SEC. 604. AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES. 
‘‘(a) SUPPORTED
EMPLOYMENT
SERVICES.—Funds provided 
under this title may be used to provide supported employment 
services to individuals who are eligible under this title. 
‘‘(b) EXTENDED SERVICES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), 
funds provided under this title, or title I, may not be used 
to provide extended services to individuals under this title 
or title I. 
‘‘(2) EXTENDED
SERVICES
FOR
YOUTH
WITH
THE
MOST 
SIGNIFICANT DISABILITIES.—Funds allotted under this title, or 
title I, and used for the provision of services under this title 
to youth with the most significant disabilities pursuant to sec-
tion 603(d), may be used to provide extended services to youth 
with the most significant disabilities. Such extended services 
shall be available for a period not to exceed 4 years.’’; 
(7) in section 605, as redesignated by paragraph (3)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘, including a youth with a dis-
ability,’’ after ‘‘An individual’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘this part’’ and inserting ‘‘this title’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘under title I’’ after 
‘‘rehabilitation services’’; 
(C) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semi-
colon; 
(D) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4);
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(E) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: 
‘‘(3) for purposes of activities carried out with funds 
described in section 603(d), the individual is a youth with 
a disability, as defined in section (7)(42); and’’; and 
(F) in paragraph (4), as redesignated by subparagraph 
(D), by striking ‘‘assessment of rehabilitation needs’’ and 
inserting ‘‘assessment of the rehabilitation needs’’; 
(8) in section 606, as redesignated by paragraph (3)— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘this part’’ and inserting ‘‘this title’’; 
and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘, including youth with the most 
significant disabilities,’’ after ‘‘individuals’’; 
(B) in subsection (b)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘this part’’ and 
inserting ‘‘this title’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘, including 
youth,’’ after ‘‘rehabilitation needs of individuals’’; 
(iii) in paragraph (3)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘, including youth with the 
most significant disabilities,’’ after ‘‘provided to 
individuals’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘section 622’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 603’’; 
(iv) by striking paragraph (7); 
(v) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph 
(7); 
(vi) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following: 
‘‘(6) describe the activities to be conducted pursuant to 
section 603(d) for youth with the most significant disabilities, 
including— 
‘‘(A) the provision of extended services for a period 
not to exceed 4 years; and 
‘‘(B) how the State will use the funds reserved in 
section 603(d) to leverage other public and private funds 
to increase resources for extended services and expand 
supported employment opportunities for youth with the 
most significant disabilities;’’; 
(vii) in paragraph (7), as redesignated by clause 
(v)— 
(I) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘under 
this part’’ both places the term appears and 
inserting ‘‘under this title’’; 
(II) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘, 
including youth with the most significant disabil-
ities,’’ after ‘‘significant disabilities’’; 
(III) in subparagraph (C)— 
(aa) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘, including, 
as appropriate, for youth with the most signifi-
cant disabilities, transition services and pre- 
employment transition services’’ after ‘‘services 
to be provided’’; 
(bb) in clause (ii), by inserting ‘‘, including 
the extended services that may be provided 
to youth with the most significant disabilities 
under this title, in accordance with an 
approved individualized plan for employment,
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for a period not to exceed 4 years’’ after ‘‘serv-
ices needed’’; and 
(cc) in clause (iii)— 
(AA) by striking ‘‘identify the source 
of extended services,’’ and inserting ‘‘iden-
tify, as appropriate, the source of extended 
services,’’; 
(BB) by striking ‘‘or to the extent’’ 
and inserting ‘‘or indicate’’; and 
(CC) by striking ‘‘employment is 
developed’’ and all that follows and 
inserting ‘‘employment is developed;’’ 
(IV) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘under 
this part’’ and inserting ‘‘under this title’’; 
(V) in subparagraph (F), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(VI) in subparagraph (G), by striking ‘‘for the 
maximum number of hours possible’’; and 
(VII) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(H) the State agencies designated under paragraph 
(1) will expend not more than 2.5 percent of the allotment 
of the State under this title for administrative costs of 
carrying out this title; and 
‘‘(I) with respect to supported employment services pro-
vided to youth with the most significant disabilities pursu-
ant to section 603(d), the designated State agency will 
provide, directly or indirectly through public or private 
entities, non-Federal contributions in an amount that is 
not less than 10 percent of the costs of carrying out such 
services; and’’; 
(9) by striking section 607, as redesignated by paragraph 
(3), and inserting the following: 
‘‘SEC. 607. RESTRICTION. 
‘‘Each State agency designated under section 606(b)(1) shall 
collect the information required by section 101(a)(10) separately 
for— 
‘‘(1) eligible individuals receiving supported employment 
services under this title; 
‘‘(2) eligible individuals receiving supported employment 
services under title I; 
‘‘(3) eligible youth receiving supported employment services 
under this title; and 
‘‘(4) eligible youth receiving supported employment services 
under title I.’’; 
(10) in section 608(b), as redesignated by paragraph (3), 
by striking ‘‘this part’’ both places the terms appears and 
inserting ‘‘this title’’; and 
(11) by striking section 609, as redesignated by paragraph 
(3), and inserting the following: 
‘‘SEC. 609. ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON INCREASING COMPETITIVE 
INTEGRATED 
EMPLOYMENT 
FOR 
INDIVIDUALS 
WITH 
DISABILITIES. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 60 days after the date 
of enactment of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, 
the Secretary of Labor shall establish an Advisory Committee on
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Increasing Competitive Integrated Employment for Individuals with 
Disabilities (referred to in this section as the ‘Committee’). 
‘‘(b) APPOINTMENT AND VACANCIES.— 
‘‘(1) APPOINTMENT.—The Secretary of Labor shall appoint 
the members of the Committee described in subsection (c)(6), 
in accordance with subsection (c). 
‘‘(2) VACANCIES.—Any vacancy in the Committee shall not 
affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner, 
in accordance with the same paragraph of subsection (c), as 
the original appointment or designation was made. 
‘‘(c) COMPOSITION.—The Committee shall be composed of— 
‘‘(1) the Assistant Secretary for Disability Employment 
Policy, the Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, 
and the Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, of the 
Department of Labor; 
‘‘(2) the Commissioner of the Administration on Intellectual 
and Developmental Disabilities, or the Commissioner’s des-
ignee; 
‘‘(3) the Director of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 
Services of the Department of Health and Human Services, 
or the Director’s designee; 
‘‘(4) the Commissioner of Social Security, or the Commis-
sioner’s designee; 
‘‘(5) the Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services 
Administration, or the Commissioner’s designee; and 
‘‘(6) representatives from constituencies consisting of— 
‘‘(A) self-advocates for individuals with intellectual or 
developmental disabilities; 
‘‘(B) providers of employment services, including those 
that employ individuals with intellectual or developmental 
disabilities in competitive integrated employment; 
‘‘(C) representatives of national disability advocacy 
organizations for adults with intellectual or developmental 
disabilities; 
‘‘(D) experts with a background in academia or research 
and expertise in employment and wage policy issues for 
individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities; 
‘‘(E) representatives from the employer community or 
national employer organizations; and 
‘‘(F) other individuals or representatives of organiza-
tions with expertise on increasing opportunities for 
competitive integrated employment for individuals with 
disabilities. 
‘‘(d) CHAIRPERSON.—The Committee shall elect a Chairperson 
of the Committee from among the appointed members of the Com-
mittee. 
‘‘(e) MEETINGS.—The Committee shall meet at the call of the 
Chairperson, but not less than 8 times. 
‘‘(f) DUTIES.—The Committee shall study, and prepare findings, 
conclusions, and recommendations for the Secretary of Labor on— 
‘‘(1) ways to increase the employment opportunities for 
individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities or 
other individuals with significant disabilities in competitive 
integrated employment; 
‘‘(2) the use of the certificate program carried out under 
section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29
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U.S.C. 214(c)) for the employment of individuals with intellec-
tual or developmental disabilities, or other individuals with 
significant disabilities; and 
‘‘(3) ways to improve oversight of the use of such certifi-
cates. 
‘‘(g) COMMITTEE PERSONNEL MATTERS.— 
‘‘(1) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—The members of the Committee 
shall not receive compensation for the performance of services 
for the Committee, but shall be allowed reasonable travel 
expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates 
authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of 
chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from 
their homes or regular places of business in the performance 
of services for the Committee. Notwithstanding section 1342 
of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary may accept the 
voluntary and uncompensated services of members of the Com-
mittee. 
‘‘(2) STAFF.—The Secretary of Labor may designate such 
personnel as may be necessary to enable the Committee to 
perform its duties. 
‘‘(3) DETAIL
OF
GOVERNMENT
EMPLOYEES.—Any Federal 
Government employee, with the approval of the head of the 
appropriate Federal agency, may be detailed to the Committee 
without reimbursement, and such detail shall be without 
interruption or loss of civil service status or privilege. 
‘‘(4) FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES.—The Secretary 
of Labor shall make available to the Committee, under such 
arrangements as may be appropriate, necessary equipment, 
supplies, and services. 
‘‘(h) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) INTERIM AND FINAL REPORTS.—The Committee shall 
prepare and submit to the Secretary of Labor, as well as the 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the 
Senate and the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
of the House of Representatives— 
‘‘(A) an interim report that summarizes the progress 
of the Committee, along with any interim findings, conclu-
sions, and recommendations as described in subsection (f); 
and 
‘‘(B) a final report that states final findings, conclu-
sions, and recommendations as described in subsection (f). 
‘‘(2) PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION.—The reports shall be 
prepared and submitted— 
‘‘(A) in the case of the interim report, not later than 
1 year after the date on which the Committee is established 
under subsection (a); and 
‘‘(B) in the case of the final report, not later than 
2 years after the date on which the Committee is estab-
lished under subsection (a). 
‘‘(i) TERMINATION.—The Committee shall terminate on the day 
after the date on which the Committee submits the final report. 
‘‘SEC. 610. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title 
$27,548,000 for fiscal year 2015, $29,676,000 for fiscal year 2016, 
$30,292,000 for fiscal year 2017, $30,963,000 for fiscal year 2018,
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$31,691,000 for fiscal year 2019, and $32,363,000 for fiscal year 
2020.’’. 
Subtitle H—Independent Living Services 
and Centers for Independent Living 
CHAPTER 1—INDIVIDUALS WITH SIGNIFICANT 
DISABILITIES 
Subchapter A—General Provisions 
SEC. 471. PURPOSE. 
Section 701 (29 U.S.C. 796) is amended, in paragraph (3)— 
(1) by striking ‘‘part B of title VI’’ and inserting ‘‘title 
VI’’; and 
(2) by inserting before the period the following: ‘‘, with 
the goal of improving the independence of individuals with 
disabilities’’. 
SEC. 472. ADMINISTRATION OF THE INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM. 
Title VII (29 U.S.C. 796 et seq.) is amended by inserting after 
section 701 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 701A. ADMINISTRATION OF THE INDEPENDENT LIVING PRO-
GRAM. 
‘‘There is established within the Administration for Community 
Living of the Department of Health and Human Services, an Inde-
pendent Living Administration. The Independent Living Adminis-
tration shall be headed by a Director (referred to in this section 
as the ‘Director’) appointed by the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services. The Director shall be an individual with substantial 
knowledge of independent living services. The Independent Living 
Administration shall be the principal agency, and the Director 
shall be the principal officer, to carry out this chapter. In performing 
the functions of the office, the Director shall be directly responsible 
to the Administrator of the Administration for Community Living 
of the Department of Health and Human Services. The Secretary 
shall ensure that the Independent Living Administration has suffi-
cient resources (including designating at least 1 individual from 
the Office of General Counsel who is knowledgeable about inde-
pendent living services) to provide technical assistance and support 
to, and oversight of, the programs funded under this chapter.’’. 
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)’’ before ‘‘that—’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and 
inserting ‘‘, including, at a minimum, independent living 
core services as defined in section 7(17).’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period and inserting 
the following: ‘‘, in terms of the management, staffing, decision-
making, operation, and provisions of services, of the center.’’; 
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs 
(2) and (3), respectively; and
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(4) by inserting before paragraph (2) the following: 
‘‘(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘Administrator’ means the 
Administrator of the Administration for Community Living of 
the Department of Health and Human 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 accordance with paragraph 
(2),’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘Commissioner’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (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, and the directors of the cen-
ters for independent living in the State, after receiving 
public input from individuals with disabilities and other 
stakeholders throughout the State; and 
‘‘(B) signed by— 
‘‘(i) the chairperson of the Statewide Independent 
Living Council, acting on behalf 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 living in the State.’’; 
(C) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘State inde-
pendent living services’’ and inserting ‘‘independent 
living services in the State’’; and 
(ii) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(C) working relationships and collaboration between— 
‘‘(i) centers for independent living; and 
‘‘(ii)(I) entities carrying out programs that provide 
independent living services, including those serving 
older individuals; 
‘‘(II) other community-based organizations that 
provide or coordinate the provision of housing, 
transportation, employment, information and referral 
assistance, services, and supports for individuals with 
significant disabilities; and 
‘‘(III) entities carrying out other programs pro-
viding services for individuals with disabilities.’’. 
(D) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘Commissioner’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; and 
(E) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) STATEWIDENESS.—The State plan shall describe strate-
gies for providing independent living services on a statewide 
basis, to the greatest extent possible.’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)—
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(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’)’’; 
(C) in paragraphs (3) and (4), by striking ‘‘Commis-
sioner’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; 
(D) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(E) in paragraph (4), by striking the period and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(F) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) retain not more than 5 percent of the funds received 
by the State for any fiscal year under part B, for the perform-
ance of the services outlined in paragraphs (1) through (4).’’; 
(3) 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 represented on the 
Council, other councils that address the needs and issues of 
specific disability populations, and other public and private 
entities determined to be appropriate by the Council.’’; 
(4) in subsection (m)— 
(A) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘Commissioner’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘Commissioner’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; and 
(5) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(o) PROMOTING FULL ACCESS TO COMMUNITY LIFE.—The plan 
shall describe how the State will provide independent living services 
described in section 7(18) that promote full access to community 
life for individuals with significant disabilities.’’. 
SEC. 475. STATEWIDE INDEPENDENT LIVING COUNCIL. 
Section 705 (29 U.S.C. 796d) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘and maintain’’ after 
‘‘shall establish’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘among its voting members,’’ 
before ‘‘at least’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘one’’ and inserting ‘‘1’’; and 
(ii) by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(B) among its voting members, for a State in which 
1 or more centers for independent living are run by, or 
in conjunction with, the governing bodies of American 
Indian tribes located on Federal or State reservations, at 
least 1 representative of the directors of such 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 
disabilities.’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3)—
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(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 disabil-
ities;’’; 
(C) in paragraph (5)(B), by striking ‘‘paragraph (3)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1)’’; and 
(D) in paragraph (6)(B), by inserting ‘‘, other than 
a representative described in paragraph (2)(A) if there is 
only one center for independent living within the State,’’ 
after ‘‘the Council’’; 
(3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(c) FUNCTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) DUTIES.—The Council shall— 
‘‘(A) develop the State plan as provided in section 
704(a)(2); 
‘‘(B) monitor, review, and evaluate the implementation 
of the State plan; 
‘‘(C) meet regularly, and ensure that such meetings 
of the Council are open to the public and sufficient advance 
notice of such meetings is provided; 
‘‘(D) submit to the Administrator such periodic reports 
as the Administrator may reasonably request, and keep 
such records, and afford such access to such records, as 
the Administrator finds necessary to verify the information 
in such reports; and 
‘‘(E) as appropriate, coordinate activities with other 
entities in the State that provide services similar to or 
complementary to independent living services, such as enti-
ties that facilitate the provision of or provide long-term 
community-based services and supports. 
‘‘(2) AUTHORITIES.—The Council may, consistent with the 
State plan described in section 704, unless prohibited by State 
law— 
‘‘(A) in order to improve services provided to individuals 
with disabilities, work with centers for independent living 
to coordinate services with public and private entities; 
‘‘(B) conduct resource development activities to support 
the activities described in this subsection or to support 
the provision of independent living services by centers for 
independent living; and 
‘‘(C) perform such other functions, consistent with the 
purpose of this chapter and comparable to other functions 
described in this subsection, as the Council determines 
to be appropriate. 
‘‘(3) LIMITATION.—The Council shall not provide inde-
pendent living services directly to individuals with significant 
disabilities or manage such services.’’; 
(4) 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 ‘‘State agency’’ and 
inserting ‘‘State entity’’; and
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(5) in subsection (f)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘such resources’’ and inserting ‘‘avail-
able 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. 475A. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ADMINISTRATOR. 
Section 706 (29 U.S.C. 796d–1) is amended— 
(1) by striking the title of the section and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘SEC. 706. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ADMINISTRATOR.’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Commissioner’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘Commis-
sioner’’ and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) in clause (i)— 
(aa) by inserting ‘‘or the Commissioner’’ 
after ‘‘to the Secretary’’; and 
(bb) by striking ‘‘to the Commissioner; 
and’’ and inserting ‘‘to the Administrator;’’; 
(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: 
‘‘(b) INDICATORS.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enact-
ment of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, the 
Administrator shall develop and publish in the Federal Register 
indicators of minimum compliance for centers for independent living 
(consistent with the standards set forth in section 725), and indica-
tors of minimum compliance for Statewide Independent Living 
Councils.’’; 
(4) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Commissioner’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; and 
(ii) by striking the last sentence; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
striking ‘‘Commissioner’’ and inserting ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’; 
(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 appears and inserting 
‘‘Department of Health and Human Services’’; and 
(5) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(d) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director described in section 701A 
shall provide to the Administrator of the Administration for 
Community Living and the Administrator shall include, in an
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annual report, information on the extent to which centers for 
independent living receiving funds under part C have complied 
with the standards and assurances set forth in section 725. 
The Director may identify individual centers for independent 
living in the analysis contained in that information. The 
Director shall include in the report the results of onsite compli-
ance reviews, identifying individual centers for independent 
living and other recipients of assistance under part C. 
‘‘(2) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The Director shall ensure that 
the report described in this subsection is made publicly avail-
able in a timely manner, including through electronic means, 
in order to inform the public about the administration and 
performance of programs under this Act.’’. 
Subchapter B—Independent Living Services 
SEC. 476. 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 ‘‘Commis-
sioner’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; 
and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) ADMINISTRATION.—Funds allotted or made available to a 
State under this section shall be administered by the designated 
State entity, in accordance with the approved State plan.’’. 
(b) TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Part B of chapter 
1 of title VII is amended by inserting after section 711 (29 U.S.C. 
796e) the following: 
‘‘TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE 
‘‘SEC. 711A. (a) From the funds appropriated and made avail-
able to carry out this part for any fiscal year, beginning with 
fiscal year 2015, the Administrator shall first reserve not less 
than 1.8 percent and not more than 2 percent of the funds to 
provide, either directly or through grants, contracts, or cooperative 
agreements, training and technical assistance to Statewide Inde-
pendent Living Councils established under section 705 for such 
fiscal year. 
‘‘(b) The Administrator shall conduct a survey of such Statewide 
Independent Living Councils regarding training and technical 
assistance needs in order to determine funding priorities for such 
training and technical assistance. 
‘‘(c) To be eligible to receive a grant or enter into a contract 
or cooperative agreement under this section, an entity shall submit 
an application to the Administrator at such time, in such manner,
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containing a proposal to provide such training and technical assist-
ance, and containing such additional information, as the Adminis-
trator may require. The Administrator shall provide for peer review 
of applications by panels that include persons who are not govern-
ment employees and who have experience in the operation of such 
Statewide Independent Living Councils.’’. 
(c) PAYMENTS.—Section 712(a) (29 U.S.C. 796e–1(a)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘Commissioner’’ and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’. 
(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 received under 
this part to provide the resources described in section 705(e) (but 
may not use more than 30 percent of the funds paid to the State 
under section 712 for such resources unless the State specifies 
that a greater percentage of the funds is needed for such resources 
in a State plan approved under section 706), relating to the State-
wide Independent Living Council, may retain funds under section 
704(c)(5), and shall distribute the remainder of the funds received 
under this part in a manner consistent with the approved State 
plan for the activities described in subsection (b). 
‘‘(b) ACTIVITIES.—The State may use the remainder of the funds 
described in subsection (a)—’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, particularly 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 ‘‘such sums as may be necessary 
for each of the fiscal years 1999 through 2003.’’ and inserting 
‘‘$22,878,000 for fiscal year 2015, $24,645,000 for fiscal year 2016, 
$25,156,000 for fiscal year 2017, $25,714,000 for fiscal year 2018, 
$26,319,000 for fiscal year 2019, and $26,877,000 for fiscal year 
2020.’’. 
Subchapter C—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 ‘‘2015’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘Commissioner shall allot’’ and inserting 
‘‘Administrator shall make available’’; and 
(C) by inserting ‘‘, centers for independent living,’’ after 
‘‘States’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the paragraph heading, by striking ‘‘OTHER 
ARRANGEMENTS’’ and inserting ‘‘COOPERATIVE AGREE-
MENTS’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘For’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘Commissioner’’ and inserting ‘‘From the funds appro-
priated to carry out this part for any fiscal year, begin-
ning with fiscal year 2015, the Administrator’’; 
(iii) by striking ‘‘reserve from such excess’’ and 
inserting ‘‘reserve not less than 1.8 percent and not 
more than 2 percent of the funds’’; and
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(iv) 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 shall make grants 
to, and enter into contracts and other arrangements 
with,’’ and inserting ‘‘Administrator shall make grants 
to, or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements 
with,’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘fiscal management of,’’ before 
‘‘planning,’’; 
(C) in paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), by striking ‘‘Commis-
sioner’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; 
and 
(D) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘Statewide Inde-
pendent Living Councils and’’; 
(3) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘other arrangement’’ and 
inserting ‘‘cooperative agreement’’; 
(4) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘Commissioner’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; and 
(5) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘Commissioner’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’. 
SEC. 482. CENTERS. 
(a) CENTERS IN STATES IN WHICH FEDERAL FUNDING EXCEEDS 
STATE FUNDING.—Section 722 (29 U.S.C. 796f–1) is amended— 
(1) in subsections (a), (b), and (c), by striking ‘‘Commis-
sioner’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; 
(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 
‘‘Administrator’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘region, consistent’’ and all that 
follows and inserting ‘‘region. The Administrator’s 
determination of the most qualified applicant shall be 
consistent with the provisions in the State plan setting 
forth the design of the State for establishing a state-
wide network of centers for independent living.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
striking ‘‘Commissioner’’ and inserting ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’; and 
(ii) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(A) shall consider comments regarding the applica-
tion— 
‘‘(i) by individuals with disabilities and other 
interested parties within the new region proposed to 
be served; and 
‘‘(ii) if any, by the Statewide Independent Living 
Council in the State in which the applicant is located;’’; 
and
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(4) in subsections (e) and (g) by striking ‘‘Commissioner’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Administrator.’’. 
(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 ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(A)(ii), by inserting ‘‘of a designated 
State unit’’ after ‘‘director’’; and 
(B) in the heading of paragraph (3), by striking 
‘‘COMMISSIONER’’ and inserting ‘‘ADMINISTRATOR’’; 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.—Section 724 (29 
U.S.C. 796f–3) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘1993’’ and inserting ‘‘2015’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 
1998’’ and inserting ‘‘Workforce Innovation and Oppor-
tunity Act’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘1994’’ and inserting ‘‘2015’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘Commissioner’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘Administrator’’. 
SEC. 483. STANDARDS AND ASSURANCES. 
Section 725 (29 U.S.C. 796f–4) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(1)(D)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘access of’’ and inserting ‘‘access for’’; 
and 
(B) by striking ‘‘to society and’’ and inserting ‘‘, within 
their communities,’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘Commissioner’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’. 
SEC. 484. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 727 (29 U.S.C. 796f–6) is amended by striking ‘‘such 
sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1999 through 
2003.’’ and inserting ‘‘$78,305,000 for fiscal year 2015, $84,353,000 
for fiscal year 2016, $86,104,000 for fiscal year 2017, $88,013,000 
for fiscal year 2018, $90,083,000 for fiscal year 2019, and 
$91,992,000 for fiscal year 2020.’’. 
CHAPTER 2—INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES FOR 
OLDER INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BLIND 
SEC. 486. INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES FOR OLDER INDIVIDUALS 
WHO ARE BLIND. 
Chapter 2 of title VII (29 U.S.C. 796j et seq.) is amended 
by inserting after section 751 the following: 
‘‘TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE 
‘‘SEC. 751A. (a) From the funds appropriated and made avail-
able to carry out this chapter for any fiscal year, beginning with
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fiscal year 2015, the Commissioner shall first reserve not less 
than 1.8 percent and not more than 2 percent of the funds to 
provide, either directly or through grants, contracts, or cooperative 
agreements, 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. 
‘‘(b) The Commissioner shall conduct a survey of designated 
State agencies that receive grants under section 752 regarding 
training and technical assistance needs in order to determine 
funding priorities for such training and technical assistance. 
‘‘(c) To be eligible to receive a grant or enter into a contract 
or cooperative agreement under this section, an entity shall submit 
an application to the Commissioner at such time, in such manner, 
containing a proposal to provide such training and technical assist-
ance, and containing such additional information, as the Commis-
sioner may require. The Commissioner shall provide for peer review 
of applications by panels that include persons who are not govern-
ment employees and who have experience in the provision of serv-
ices to older individuals who are blind.’’. 
SEC. 487. PROGRAM OF GRANTS. 
Section 752 (29 U.S.C. 796k) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (h); 
(2) by redesignating subsections (i) and (j) as subsections 
(h) and (i), respectively; 
(3) in subsection (c)(2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘subsection (j)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
section (i)’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘subsection (i)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
section (h)’’; 
(4) in subsection (g), by inserting ‘‘, or contracts or coopera-
tive agreements with,’’ after ‘‘grants to’’; 
(5) in subsection (h), as redesignated by paragraph (2)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘subsection (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 
(6) in subsection (i), as redesignated by paragraph (2)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)(A)(ii), by inserting ‘‘, and not 
reserved under section 751A,’’ after ‘‘section 753’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3)(A), by inserting ‘‘, and not reserved 
under section 751A,’’ after ‘‘section 753’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (4)(B)(i), by striking ‘‘subsection (i)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘subsection (h)’’. 
SEC. 488. INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES FOR OLDER INDIVIDUALS 
WHO ARE BLIND AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 753 (29 U.S.C. 796l) is amended by striking ‘‘such 
sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1999 through 
2003.’’ and inserting ‘‘$33,317,000 for fiscal year 2015, $35,890,000 
for fiscal year 2016, $36,635,000 for fiscal year 2017, $37,448,000 
for fiscal year 2018, $38,328,000 for fiscal year 2019, and 
$39,141,000 for fiscal year 2020.’’.
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Subtitle I—General Provisions 
SEC. 491. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS REGARDING INDEPENDENT 
LIVING TO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERV-
ICES, AND SAVINGS PROVISIONS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section, unless otherwise 
provided or indicated by the context— 
(1) the term ‘‘Administration for Community Living’’ means 
the Administration for Community Living of the Department 
of Health and Human Services; 
(2) the term ‘‘Federal agency’’ has the meaning given to 
the term ‘‘agency’’ by section 551(1) of title 5, United States 
Code; 
(3) the term ‘‘function’’ means any duty, obligation, power, 
authority, responsibility, right, privilege, activity, or program; 
and 
(4) the term ‘‘Rehabilitation Services Administration’’ 
means the Rehabilitation Services Administration of the Office 
of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services of the Depart-
ment of Education. 
(b) TRANSFER
OF FUNCTIONS.—There are transferred to the 
Administration for Community Living, all functions which the 
Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration exer-
cised before the effective date of this section (including all related 
functions of any officer or employee of that Administration) under 
chapter 1 of title VII of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 
796 et seq.). 
(c) PERSONNEL DETERMINATIONS BY THE OFFICE OF MANAGE-
MENT AND BUDGET.—The Office of Management and Budget shall— 
(1) ensure that this section does not result in any net 
increase in full-time equivalent employees at any Federal 
agency impacted by this section; and 
(2) not later than 1 year after the effective date of this 
section, certify compliance with this subsection to the Com-
mittee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
and Pensions of the Senate. 
(d) DELEGATION
AND ASSIGNMENT.—Except where otherwise 
expressly prohibited by law or otherwise provided by this section, 
the Administrator of the Administration for Community Living 
may delegate any of the functions transferred to the Administrator 
of such Administration by subsection (b) and any function described 
in subsection (b) that was transferred or granted to such Adminis-
trator after the effective date of this section to such officers and 
employees of such Administration as the Administrator may des-
ignate, and may authorize successive redelegations of such functions 
described in subsection (b) as may be necessary or appropriate. 
No delegation of such functions by the Administrator of the 
Administration for Community Living under this subsection or 
under any other provision of this section shall relieve such Adminis-
trator of responsibility for the administration of such functions. 
(e) 
REORGANIZATION.—Except 
where 
otherwise 
expressly 
prohibited by law or otherwise provided by this Act, the Adminis-
trator of the Administration for Community Living is authorized 
to allocate or reallocate any function transferred under subsection 
(b) among the officers of such Administration, and to consolidate,
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alter, or discontinue such organizational entities in such Adminis-
tration as may be necessary or appropriate. 
(f) RULES.—The Administrator of the Administration for 
Community Living is authorized to prescribe, in accordance with 
the provisions of chapters 5 and 6 of title 5, United States Code, 
such rules and regulations as that Administrator determines nec-
essary or appropriate to administer and manage the functions 
described in subsection (b) of that Administration. 
(g) TRANSFER AND ALLOCATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS AND PER-
SONNEL.—Except as otherwise provided in this section, the per-
sonnel employed in connection with, and the assets, liabilities, 
contracts, property, records, and unexpended balances of appropria-
tions, authorizations, allocations, and other funds employed, used, 
held, arising from, available to, or to be made available in connec-
tion with the functions transferred by subsection (b), subject to 
section 1531 of title 31, United States Code, shall be transferred 
to the Administration for Community Living. Unexpended funds 
transferred pursuant to this subsection shall be used only for the 
purposes for which the funds were originally authorized and appro-
priated. 
(h) INCIDENTAL TRANSFERS.—The Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget, at such time or times as the Director 
shall provide, is authorized to make such determinations as may 
be necessary with regard to the functions transferred by subsection 
(b), and to make such additional incidental dispositions of personnel, 
assets, liabilities, grants, contracts, property, records, and unex-
pended balances of appropriations, authorizations, allocations, and 
other funds held, used, arising from, available to, or to be made 
available in connection with such functions, as may be necessary 
to carry out the provisions of this section. The Director of the 
Office of Management and Budget shall provide for the termination 
of the affairs of all entities terminated by this section and for 
such further measures and dispositions as may be necessary to 
effectuate the purposes of this section, with respect to such func-
tions. 
(i) SAVINGS PROVISIONS.— 
(1) CONTINUING EFFECT OF LEGAL DOCUMENTS.—All orders, 
determinations, rules, regulations, permits, agreements, grants, 
contracts, certificates, licenses, registrations, privileges, and 
other administrative actions— 
(A) which have been issued, made, granted, or allowed 
to become effective by the President, any Federal agency 
or official thereof, or by a court of competent jurisdiction, 
in the performance of functions which are transferred under 
subsection (b); and 
(B) which are in effect at the time this section takes 
effect, or were final before the effective date of this section 
and are to become effective on or after the effective date 
of this section, 
shall continue in effect according to their terms until modified, 
terminated, superseded, set aside, or revoked in accordance 
with law by the President, the Administrator of the Administra-
tion for Community Living or other authorized official, a court 
of competent jurisdiction, or by operation of law. 
(2) PROCEEDINGS NOT AFFECTED.—The provisions of this 
section shall not affect any proceedings, including notices of 
proposed rulemaking, or any application for any license, permit,
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certificate, 
or 
financial 
assistance 
pending 
before 
the 
Rehabilitation Services Administration at the time this section 
takes effect, with respect to functions transferred by subsection 
(b) but such proceedings and applications shall be continued. 
Orders shall be issued in such proceedings, appeals shall be 
taken therefrom, and payments shall be made pursuant to 
such orders, as if this section had not been enacted, and orders 
issued in any such proceedings shall continue in effect until 
modified, terminated, superseded, or revoked by a duly author-
ized official, by a court of competent jurisdiction, or by operation 
of law. Nothing in this paragraph shall be deemed to prohibit 
the discontinuance or modification of any such proceeding under 
the same terms and conditions and to the same extent that 
such proceeding could have been discontinued or modified if 
this section had not been enacted. 
(3) SUITS NOT AFFECTED.—The provisions of this section 
shall not affect suits commenced (with respect to functions 
transferred under subsection (b)) before the effective date of 
this section, and in all such suits, proceedings shall be had, 
appeals taken, and judgments rendered in the same manner 
and with the same effect as if this section had not been enacted. 
(4) NONABATEMENT OF ACTIONS.—No suit, action, or other 
proceeding commenced by or against the Rehabilitation Services 
Administration (with regard to functions transferred under sub-
section (b)), or by or against any individual in the official 
capacity of such individual as an officer of the Rehabilitation 
Services Administration (with regard to functions transferred 
under subsection (b)), shall abate by reason of the enactment 
of this section. 
(5) ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS RELATING TO PROMULGATION 
OF REGULATIONS.—Any administrative action relating to the 
preparation or promulgation of a regulation by the Rehabilita-
tion Services Administration (with regard to functions trans-
ferred under subsection (b)) may be continued by the Adminis-
tration for Community Living with the same effect as if this 
section had not been enacted. 
(j) SEPARABILITY.—If a provision of this section or its application 
to any person or circumstance is held invalid, neither the remainder 
of this section nor the application of the provision to other persons 
or circumstances shall be affected. 
(k) REFERENCES.—A reference in any other Federal law, Execu-
tive order, rule, regulation, or delegation of authority, or any docu-
ment of or relating to— 
(1) the Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services 
Administration (with regard to functions transferred under sub-
section (b)), shall be deemed to refer to the Administrator 
of the Administration for Community Living; and 
(2) the Rehabilitation Services Administration (with regard 
to functions transferred under subsection (b)), shall be deemed 
to refer to the Administration for Community Living. 
(l) TRANSITION.—The Administrator of the Administration for 
Community Living is authorized to utilize— 
(1) the services of such officers, employees, and other per-
sonnel of the Rehabilitation Services Administration with 
regard to functions transferred under subsection (b); and 
(2) funds appropriated to such functions,
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for such period of time as may reasonably be needed to facilitate 
the orderly implementation of this section. 
(m) ADMINISTRATION FOR COMMUNITY LIVING.— 
(1) TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS.—There are transferred to the 
Administration for Community Living, all functions which the 
Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration 
exercised before the effective date of this section (including 
all related functions of any officer or employee of that Adminis-
tration) under the Assistive Technology Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 
3001 et seq.). 
(2) ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS.—Subsections (d) through (l) 
shall apply to transfers described in paragraph (1). 
(n) NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DISABILITY, INDEPENDENT LIVING, 
AND REHABILITATION RESEARCH.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this subsection, unless 
otherwise provided or indicated by the context— 
(A) the term ‘‘NIDILRR’’ means the National Institute 
on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation 
Research of the Administration for Community Living of 
the Department of Health and Human Services; and 
(B) the term ‘‘NIDRR’’ means the National Institute 
on Disability and Rehabilitation Research of the Office 
of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services of the 
Department of Education. 
(2) TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS.—There are transferred to the 
NIDILRR, all functions which the Director of the NIDRR exer-
cised before the effective date of this section (including all 
related functions of any officer or employee of the NIDRR). 
(3) ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subsections (d) through (l) shall 
apply to transfers described in paragraph (2). 
(B) REFERENCES.—For purposes of applying those sub-
sections under subparagraph (A), those subsections— 
(i) shall apply to the NIDRR and the Director 
of the NIDRR in the same manner and to the same 
extent as those subsections apply to the Rehabilitation 
Services Administration and the Commissioner of that 
Administration; and 
(ii) shall apply to the NIDILRR and the Director 
of the NIDILRR in the same manner and to the same 
extent as those subsections apply to the Administration 
for Community Living and the Administrator of that 
Administration. 
(o) REFERENCES
IN ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY ACT
OF 1998.— 
(1) SECRETARY.—Section 3(13) of the Assistive Technology 
Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 3002(13)) is amended by striking ‘‘Edu-
cation’’ and inserting ‘‘Health and Human Services’’. 
(2) NATIONAL ACTIVITIES.—Section 6(d)(4) of the Assistive 
Technology Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 3005(d)(4)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘Education’’ and inserting ‘‘Health and Human Serv-
ices’’. 
(3) GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.—Section 7 of the Assistive 
Technology Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 3006) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘the Assistant 
Secretary’’ and all that follows through ‘‘Rehabilitation
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Services Administration,’’ and inserting ‘‘the Adminis-
trator of the Administration for Community Living’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘The Assistant 
Secretary’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘The 
Administrator of the Administration for Community 
Living shall consult with the Office of Special Edu-
cation Programs of the Department of Education, the 
Rehabilitation Services Administration of the Depart-
ment of Education, the Office of Disability Employment 
Policy of the Department of Labor, the National 
Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and 
Rehabilitation Research, and other appropriate Federal 
entities in the administration of this Act.’’; and 
(iii) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘the Rehabilita-
tion Services Administration’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
Administrator of the Administration for Community 
Living’’; and 
(B) in subsection (c)(5), by striking ‘‘Education’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Health and Human Services’’. 
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 section 112 the 
following: 
‘‘Sec. 113. Provision of pre-employment transition services.’’; 
(3) by striking the item relating to section 202 and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘Sec. 202. National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation 
Research.’’; 
(4) by striking the item relating to section 205 and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘Sec. 205. Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research Advisory 
Council. 
‘‘Sec. 206. Definition of covered school.’’; 
(5) by striking the items relating to sections 304, 305, 
and 306 and inserting the following: 
‘‘Sec. 304. Measuring of project outcomes and performance.’’. 
(6) by inserting after the item relating to section 509 the 
following: 
‘‘Sec. 511. Limitations on use of subminimum wage.’’; 
(7) by striking the items relating to title VI and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘TITLE VI—EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DIS-
ABILITIES 
‘‘Sec. 601. Short title. 
‘‘Sec. 602. Purpose. 
‘‘Sec. 603. Allotments. 
‘‘Sec. 604. Availability of services. 
‘‘Sec. 605. Eligibility. 
‘‘Sec. 606. State plan.
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‘‘Sec. 607. Restriction. 
‘‘Sec. 608. Savings provision. 
‘‘Sec. 609. Advisory Committee on Increasing Competitive Integrated Employment 
for Individuals with Disabilities. 
‘‘Sec. 610. Authorization of appropriations.’’; and 
(8) in the items relating to title VII— 
(A)(i) by inserting after the item relating to section 
701 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 701A. Administration of the independent living program.’’; 
and 
(ii) by striking the item relating to section 706 and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘Sec. 706. Responsibilities of the Administrator.’’; 
(B) by inserting after the item relating to section 711 
the following: 
‘‘Sec. 711A. Training and technical assistance.’’; 
and 
(C) by inserting after the item relating to section 751 
the following: 
‘‘Sec. 751A. Training and technical assistance.’’. 
TITLE V—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—Workforce Investment 
SEC. 501. PRIVACY. 
(a) SECTION 444 OF
THE GENERAL EDUCATION PROVISIONS 
ACT.—Nothing in this Act (including the amendments made by 
this Act) shall be construed to supersede the privacy protections 
afforded parents and students under section 444 of the General 
Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g). 
(b) PROHIBITION ON DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL DATABASE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this Act (including the amend-
ments made by this Act) shall be construed to permit the 
development of a national database of personally identifiable 
information on individuals receiving services under title I or 
under the amendments made by title IV. 
(2) LIMITATION.—Nothing in paragraph (1) shall be con-
strued to prevent the proper administration of national pro-
grams under subtitles C and D of title I, or the amendments 
made by title IV (as the case may be), or to carry out program 
management activities consistent with title I or the amend-
ments made by title IV (as the case may be). 
SEC. 502. BUY-AMERICAN REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) COMPLIANCE WITH BUY AMERICAN ACT.—None of the funds 
made available under title I or II or under the Wagner-Peyser 
Act (29 U.S.C. 49 et seq.) may be expended by an entity unless 
the entity agrees that in expending the funds the entity will comply 
with sections 8301 through 8303 of title 41, United States Code 
(commonly known as the ‘‘Buy American Act’’). 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS; REQUIREMENT REGARDING NOTICE.— 
(1) PURCHASE OF AMERICAN-MADE EQUIPMENT AND PROD-
UCTS.—In the case of any equipment or product that may
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be authorized to be purchased with financial assistance pro-
vided using funds made available under title I or II or under 
the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49 et seq.), it is the sense 
of Congress that entities receiving the assistance should, in 
expending the assistance, purchase only American-made equip-
ment and products. 
(2) NOTICE TO RECIPIENTS OF ASSISTANCE.—In providing 
financial assistance using funds made available under title 
I or II or under the Wagner-Peyser Act, the head of each 
Federal agency shall provide to each recipient of the assistance 
a notice describing the statement made in paragraph (1) by 
Congress. 
(c) PROHIBITION
OF
CONTRACTS
WITH
PERSONS
FALSELY 
LABELING PRODUCTS AS MADE IN AMERICA.—If it has been finally 
determined by a court or Federal agency that any person inten-
tionally affixed a label bearing a ‘‘Made in America’’ inscription, 
or any inscription with the same meaning, to any product sold 
in or shipped to the United States that is not made in the United 
States, the person shall be ineligible to receive any contract or 
subcontract made with funds made available under title I or II 
or under the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49 et seq.), pursuant 
to the debarment, suspension, and ineligibility procedures described 
in sections 9.400 through 9.409 of title 48, Code of Federal Regula-
tions, as such sections were in effect on August 7, 1998, or pursuant 
to any successor regulations. 
SEC. 503. TRANSITION PROVISIONS. 
(a) WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT
SYSTEMS
AND
INVESTMENT 
ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Education 
shall take such actions as the Secretaries determine to be appro-
priate to provide for the orderly transition from any authority 
under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et 
seq.) to any authority under subtitle A of title I. Such actions 
shall include the provision of guidance related to unified State 
planning, combined State planning, and the performance account-
ability system described in such subtitle. 
(b) WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary of 
Labor shall take such actions as the Secretary determines to be 
appropriate to provide for the orderly transition from any authority 
under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to any authority under 
subtitles B through E of title I. 
(c) ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACY PROGRAMS.—The Secretary 
of Education shall take such actions as the Secretary determines 
to be appropriate to provide for the orderly transition from any 
authority under the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (20 
U.S.C. 9201 et seq.), as in effect on the day before the date of 
enactment of this Act, to any authority under the Adult Education 
and Family Literacy Act, as amended by this Act. 
(d) EMPLOYMENT SERVICES ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary of Labor 
shall take such actions as the Secretary determines to be appro-
priate to provide for the orderly transition from any authority 
under the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49 et seq.), as in effect 
on the day before the date of enactment of this Act, to any authority 
under the Wagner-Peyser Act, as amended by this Act. 
(e) VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION PROGRAMS.—The Secretary of 
Education and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall 
take such actions as the Secretaries determine to be appropriate
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to provide for the orderly transition from any authority under 
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.), as in effect 
on the day before the date of enactment of this Act, to any authority 
under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by this Act. 
(f) REGULATIONS.— 
(1) PROPOSED REGULATIONS.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor, 
the Secretary of Education, and the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services, as appropriate, shall develop and publish 
in the Federal Register proposed regulations relating to the 
transition to, and implementation of, this Act (including the 
amendments made by this Act). 
(2) FINAL REGULATIONS.—Not later than 18 months after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretaries described 
in paragraph (1), as appropriate, shall develop and publish 
in the Federal Register final regulations relating to the transi-
tion to, and implementation of, this Act (including the amend-
ments made by this Act). 
(g) EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS DURING TRANSITION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2) and in accord-
ance with regulations developed under subsection (f), States, 
grant recipients, administrative entities, and other recipients 
of financial assistance under the Workforce Investment Act 
of 1998 may expend funds received under such Act in order 
to plan and implement programs and activities authorized 
under this Act. 
(2) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.—Not more than 2 percent 
of any allotment to any State from amounts appropriated under 
the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 for fiscal year 2014 
may be made available to carry out activities authorized under 
paragraph (1) and not less than 50 percent of any amount 
used to carry out activities authorized under paragraph (1) 
shall be made available to local entities for the purposes of 
the activities described in such paragraph. 
SEC. 504. REDUCTION OF REPORTING BURDENS AND REQUIREMENTS. 
In order to simplify reporting requirements and reduce 
reporting burdens, the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Edu-
cation, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall 
establish procedures and criteria under which a State board and 
local board may reduce reporting burdens and requirements under 
this Act (including the amendments made by this Act). 
SEC. 505. REPORT ON DATA CAPABILITY OF FEDERAL AND STATE 
DATABASES AND DATA EXCHANGE AGREEMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General of the United States 
shall prepare and submit an interim report and a final report 
to Congress regarding existing Federal and State databases and 
data exchange agreements, as of the date of the report, that contain 
job training information relevant to the administration of programs 
authorized under this Act and the amendments made by this Act. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The report required under subsection (a) 
shall— 
(1) list existing Federal and State databases and data 
exchange agreements described in subsection (a) and, for each, 
describe— 
(A) the purposes of the database or agreement;
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(B) the data elements, such as wage and employment 
outcomes, contained in the database or accessible under 
the agreement; 
(C) the data elements described in subparagraph (B) 
that are shared between States; 
(D) the Federal and State workforce training programs 
from which each Federal and State database derives the 
data elements described in subparagraph (B); 
(E) the number and type of Federal and State agencies 
having access to such data; 
(F) the number and type of private research organiza-
tions having access to, through grants, contracts, or other 
agreements, such data; and 
(G) whether the database or data exchange agreement 
provides for opt-out procedures for individuals whose data 
is shared through the database or data exchange agree-
ment; 
(2) study the effects that access by State workforce agencies 
and the Secretary of Labor to the databases and data exchange 
agreements described in subsection (a) would have on efforts 
to carry out this Act and the amendments made by this Act, 
and on individual privacy; 
(3) explore opportunities to enhance the quality, reliability, 
and reporting frequency of the data included in such databases 
and data exchange agreements; 
(4) describe, for each database or data exchange agreement 
considered by the study described in subsection (a), the number 
of individuals whose data is contained in each database or 
accessible through the data agreement, and the specific data 
elements contained in each that could be used to personally 
identify an individual; 
(5) include the number of data breaches having occurred 
since 2004 to data systems administered by Federal and State 
agencies; 
(6) include the number of data breaches regarding any 
type of personal data having occurred since 2004 to private 
research organizations with whom Federal and State agencies 
contract for studies; and 
(7) include a survey of the security protocols used for pro-
tecting personal data, including best practices shared amongst 
States for access to, and administration of, data elements stored 
and recommendations for improving security protocols for the 
safe warehousing of data elements. 
(c) TIMING OF REPORTS.— 
(1) INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall prepare 
and submit to Congress an interim report regarding the initial 
findings of the report required under this section. 
(2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall 
prepare and submit to Congress the final report required under 
this section. 
SEC. 506. EFFECTIVE DATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided in this Act, 
this Act, including the amendments made by this Act, shall take
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effect on the first day of the first full program year after the 
date of enactment of this Act. 
(b) 
APPLICATION
DATE
FOR
WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT 
PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 136 of the Workforce Investment 
Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2871), as in effect on the day before 
the date of enactment of this Act, shall apply in lieu of section 
116 of this Act, for the first full program year after the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
(2) SPECIAL PROVISIONS.—For purposes of the application 
described in paragraph (1)— 
(A) except as otherwise specified, a reference in section 
136 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to a provision 
in such Act (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.), other than to a 
provision in such section or section 112 of such Act, shall 
be deemed to refer to the corresponding provision of this 
Act; 
(B) the terms ‘‘local area’’, ‘‘local board’’, ‘‘one-stop 
partner’’, and ‘‘State board’’ have the meanings given the 
terms in section 3 of this Act; 
(C) except as provided in subparagraph (B), terms used 
in such section 136 shall have the meanings given the 
terms in section 101 of the Workforce Investment Act of 
1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801); 
(D) any agreement negotiated and reached under sec-
tion 136(c)(2) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 
(29 U.S.C. 2871(c)(2)) shall remain in effect, until a new 
agreement is so negotiated and reached, for that first full 
program year; 
(E) if a State or local area fails to meet levels of 
performance under subsection (g) or (h), respectively, of 
section 136 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 during 
that first full program year, the sanctions provided under 
such subsection shall apply during the second full program 
year after the date of enactment of this Act; and 
(F) the Secretary shall use an amount retained, as 
a result of a reduction in an allotment to a State made 
under section 136(g)(1)(B) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 
2871(g)(1)(B)), to provide technical assistance as described 
in subsections (f)(1) and (g)(1) of section 116 of this Act, 
in lieu of incentive grants under section 503 of the 
Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (20 U.S.C. 9273) as 
provided in section 136(g)(2) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 
2871(g)(2)). 
(c) APPLICATION DATE
FOR STATE
AND LOCAL PLAN PROVI-
SIONS.— 
(1) IMPLEMENTATION.—Sections 112 and 118 of the 
Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2822, 2833), as 
in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act, 
shall apply to implementation of State and local plans, in 
lieu of sections 102 and 103, and section 108, respectively, 
of this Act, for the first full program year after the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
(2) SPECIAL PROVISIONS.—For purposes of the application 
described in paragraph (1)— 
(A) except as otherwise specified, a reference in section 
112 or 118 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to
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a provision in such Act (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.), other 
than to a provision in or to either such section or to 
section 136 of such Act, shall be deemed to refer to the 
corresponding provision of this Act; 
(B) the terms ‘‘local area’’, ‘‘local board’’, ‘‘one-stop 
partner’’, and ‘‘State board’’ have the meanings given the 
terms in section 3 of this Act; 
(C) except as provided in subparagraph (B), terms used 
in such section 112 or 118 shall have the meanings given 
the terms in section 101 of the Workforce Investment Act 
of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801); and 
(D) section 112(b)(18)(D) of the Workforce Investment 
Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2822(b)(18)(D)) shall not apply. 
(3) SUBMISSION.—Sections 102, 103, and 108 of this Act 
shall apply to plans for the second full program year after 
the date of enactment, including the development, submission, 
and approval of such plans during the first full program year 
after such date. 
(d) DISABILITY PROVISIONS.—Except as otherwise provided in 
title IV of this Act, title IV, and the amendments made by title 
IV, shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act. 
Subtitle B—Amendments to Other Laws 
SEC. 511. REPEAL OF THE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT OF 1998. 
(a) WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT
OF 1998.—The Workforce 
Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.) is repealed. 
(b) GRANTS
TO
STATES
FOR
WORKPLACE
AND
COMMUNITY 
TRANSITION TRAINING
FOR INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS.—Section 
821 of the Higher Education Amendments of 1998 (20 U.S.C. 1151) 
is repealed. 
SEC. 512. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
(a) AMERICAN COMPETITIVENESS AND WORKFORCE IMPROVEMENT 
ACT OF 1998.—Section 414(c)(3)(C) of the American Competitiveness 
and Workforce Improvement Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2916a(3)(C)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘entities involved in administering the 
workforce investment system established under title I of the 
Workforce Investment Act of 1998’’ and inserting ‘‘entities involved 
in administering the workforce development system, as defined 
in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act’’. 
(b) ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY ACT OF 1998.—The Assistive Tech-
nology Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 3(1)(C) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 3002(1)(C)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘such as a one-stop partner, as defined 
in section 101 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 
U.S.C. 2801)’’ and inserting ‘‘such as a one-stop partner, as 
defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor-
tunity Act’’. 
(2) Section 4 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 3003) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (c)(2)(B)(i)(IV), by striking ‘‘a rep-
resentative of the State workforce investment board estab-
lished under section 111 of the Workforce Investment Act 
of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2821)’’ and inserting ‘‘a representative 
of the State workforce development board established under
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section 101 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
Act’’; and 
(B) in subsection (e)— 
(i) in paragraph (2)(D)(i), by striking ‘‘such as one- 
stop partners, as defined in section 101 of the 
Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801),’’ 
and inserting ‘‘such as one-stop partners, as defined 
in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor-
tunity Act,’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (3)(B)(ii)(I)(aa), by striking ‘‘with 
entities in the statewide and local workforce invest-
ment systems established under the Workforce Invest-
ment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.),’’ and 
inserting ‘‘with entities in the statewide and local 
workforce development systems established under the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act,’’. 
(c) ALASKA NATURAL GAS PIPELINE ACT.—Section 113(a)(2) of 
the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Act (15 U.S.C. 720k(a)(2)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘consistent with the vision and goals set forth 
in the State of Alaska Unified Plan, as developed pursuant to 
the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘consistent with the vision and goals set forth in 
the State of Alaska unified plan or combined plan, as appropriate, 
as developed pursuant to section 102 or 103, as appropriate, of 
the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act’’. 
(d) ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACT.—Section 4604(c)(6)(A) of 
the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2704(c)(6)(A)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘programs carried out by the Secretary of Labor under 
the Job Training Partnership Act or title I of the Workforce Invest-
ment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘programs 
carried out by the Secretary of Labor under title I of the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act’’. 
(e) CARL D. PERKINS CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ACT 
OF 2006.—The Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education 
Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.) is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 118(d)(2) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 2328(d)(2)) 
is amended— 
(A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ‘‘PUBLIC LAW 
105–220’’ and inserting ‘‘WORKFORCE
INNOVATION
AND 
OPPORTUNITY ACT’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘functions and activities carried out 
under Public Law 105–220’’ and inserting ‘‘functions and 
activities carried out under the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act’’. 
(2) Section 121(a)(4) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 2341(a)(4)) 
is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘activities under-
taken by the State boards under section 111 of Public 
Law 105–220’’ and inserting ‘‘activities undertaken by the 
State boards under section 101 of the Workforce Innovation 
and Opportunity Act’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘the service 
delivery system under section 121 of Public Law 105– 
220’’ and inserting ‘‘the one-stop delivery system under 
section 121 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
Act’’. 
(3) Section 122 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 2342) is amended—
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(A) in subsection (b)(1)(A)(viii), by striking ‘‘entities 
participating in activities described in section 111 of Public 
Law 105–220’’ and inserting ‘‘entities participating in 
activities described in section 101 of the Workforce Innova-
tion and Opportunity Act’’; 
(B) in subsection (c)(20), by striking ‘‘the description 
and information specified in sections 112(b)(8) and 121(c) 
of Public Law 105–220 concerning the provision of services 
only for postsecondary students and school dropouts’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the description and information specified in sub-
paragraphs (B) and (C)(iii) of section 102(b)(2), and, as 
appropriate, section 103(b)(3)(A), and section 121(c), of the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act concerning the 
provision of services only for postsecondary students and 
school dropouts’’; and 
(C) in subsection (d)(2)— 
(i) in the paragraph heading, by striking ‘‘501 PLAN’’ 
and inserting ‘‘COMBINED PLAN’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘as part of the plan submitted under 
section 501 of Public Law 105–220’’ and inserting ‘‘as 
part of the plan submitted under section 103 of the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act’’. 
(4) Section 124(c)(13) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 2344(c)(13)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘such as through referral to the system 
established under section 121 of Public Law 105–220’’ and 
inserting ‘‘such as through referral to the system established 
under section 121 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
Act’’. 
(5) Section 134(b)(5) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 2354(b)(5)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘entities participating in activities 
described in section 117 of Public Law 105–220 (if applicable)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘entities participating in activities described in 
section 107 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
(if applicable)’’. 
(6) Section 135(c)(16) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 2355(c)(16)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘such as through referral to the system 
established under section 121 of Public Law 105–220 (29 U.S.C. 
2801 et seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘such as through referral to the 
system established under section 121 of the Workforce Innova-
tion and Opportunity Act’’. 
(7) Section 321(b)(1) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 2411(b)(1)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘Chapters 4 and 5 of subtitle B of 
title I of Public Law 105–220’’ and inserting ‘‘Chapters 2 and 
3 of subtitle B of title I of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act’’. 
(f) COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT ACT.—Section 676(b)(5) 
of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9908(b)(5)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘the eligible entities will coordinate the 
provision of employment and training activities, as defined in sec-
tion 101 of such Act, in the State and in communities with entities 
providing activities through statewide and local workforce invest-
ment systems under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the eligible entities will coordinate the provision of 
employment and training activities, as defined in section 3 of the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, in the State and in 
communities with entities providing activities through statewide 
and local workforce development systems under such Act’’.
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(g) COMPACT
OF FREE ASSOCIATION AMENDMENTS ACT
OF 
2003.—The Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 
(48 U.S.C. 1921 et seq.) is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 105(f)(1)(B)(iii) of such Act (48 U.S.C. 
1921d(f)(1)(B)(iii)) is amended by striking ‘‘title I of the 
Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.), 
other than subtitle C of that Act (29 U.S.C. 2881 et seq.) 
(Job Corps), title II of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 
(20 U.S.C. 9201 et seq.; commonly known as the Adult Edu-
cation and Family Literacy Act),’’ and inserting ‘‘titles I (other 
than subtitle C) and II of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor-
tunity Act,’’. 
(2) Section 108(a) of such Act (48 U.S.C. 1921g(a)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘subtitle C of title I of the Workforce 
Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2881 et seq.; relating to 
Job Corps)’’ and inserting ‘‘subtitle C of title I of the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act (relating to Job Corps)’’. 
(h) DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER SERVICE ACT
OF 1973.—Section 
103(d) of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 
4953(d)) is amended by striking ‘‘employment.’’ and all that follows 
and inserting the following: ‘‘employment. Whenever feasible, such 
efforts shall be coordinated with an appropriate local workforce 
development board established under section 107 of the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act.’’. 
(i) ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT OF 1965.— 
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
6301 et seq.) is amended as follows: 
(1) 
Section 
1203(c)(2)(A) 
of 
such 
Act 
(20 
U.S.C. 
6363(c)(2)(A)) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘, in consultation with the National 
Institute for Literacy,’’; and 
(B) by striking clause (ii); and 
(C) by redesignating clauses (iii) and (iv) as clauses 
(ii) and (iii), respectively. 
(2) Section 1235(9)(B) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 6381d(9)(B)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘any relevant programs under the Adult 
Education and Family Literacy Act, the Individuals with 
Disabilities Education Act, and title I of the Workforce Invest-
ment Act of 1998’’ and inserting ‘‘any relevant programs under 
the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, the Individuals 
with Disabilities Education Act, and title I of the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act’’. 
(3) Section 1423(9) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 6453(9)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘a description of how the program under 
this subpart will be coordinated with other Federal, State, 
and local programs, such as programs under title I of Public 
Law 105–220’’ and inserting ‘‘a description of how the program 
under this subpart will be coordinated with other Federal, 
State, and local programs, such as programs under title I 
of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act’’. 
(4) Section 1425(9) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 6455(9)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘coordinate funds received under this sub-
part with other local, State, and Federal funds available to 
provide services to participating children and youth, such as 
funds made available under title I of Public Law 105–220,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘coordinate funds received under this subpart 
with other local, State, and Federal funds available to provide
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services to participating children and youth, such as funds 
made available under title I of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act,’’. 
(5) Section 7202(13)(H) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 7512(13)(H)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 
(29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘the Workforce Innova-
tion and Opportunity Act’’. 
(j) ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1984.—Sec-
tion 2(a) of the Environmental Programs Assistance Act of 1984 
(42 U.S.C. 4368a(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘Funding for such 
grants or agreements may be made available from such programs 
or through title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965 and subtitle 
D of title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998’’ and inserting 
‘‘Funding for such grants or agreements may be made available 
from such programs or through title V of the Older Americans 
Act of 1965 and subtitle D of title I of the Workforce Innovation 
and Opportunity Act’’. 
(k) ENERGY CONSERVATION
AND PRODUCTION ACT.—Section 
414(b)(3) of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 
6864(b)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘securing, to the maximum 
extent practicable, the services of volunteers and training partici-
pants and public service employment workers, pursuant to title 
I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998’’ and inserting ‘‘securing, 
to the maximum extent practicable, the services of volunteers and 
training participants and public service employment workers, 
pursuant to title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
Act’’. 
(l) FOOD AND NUTRITION ACT OF 2008.—The Food and Nutrition 
Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 5(l) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 2014(l)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘Notwithstanding section 181(a)(2) of the Workforce 
Investment Act of 1998, earnings to individuals participating 
in on-the-job-training under title I of the Workforce Investment 
Act of 1998’’ and inserting ‘‘Notwithstanding section 181(a)(2) 
of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, earnings 
to individuals participating in on-the-job training under title 
I of such Act’’. 
(2) Section 6 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 2015) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (d)(4)(M), by striking ‘‘activities under 
title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998’’ and 
inserting ‘‘activities under title I of the Workforce Innova-
tion and Opportunity Act’’; 
(B) in subsection (e)(3)(A), by striking ‘‘a program 
under title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998’’ 
and inserting ‘‘a program under title I of the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act’’; and 
(C) in subsection (o)(1)(A), by striking ‘‘a program 
under the title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998’’ 
and inserting ‘‘a program under title I of the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act’’. 
(3) Section 17(b)(2) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 2026(b)(2)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘a program carried out under title I of 
the Workforce Investment Act of 1998’’ and inserting ‘‘a pro-
gram carried out under title I of the Workforce Innovation 
and Opportunity Act’’.
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(m) FULL EMPLOYMENT AND BALANCED GROWTH ACT OF 1978.— 
Section 206 of the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act 
of 1978 (15 U.S.C. 3116) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1), by striking ‘‘the Secretary of Labor shall, as appropriate, 
fully utilize the authority provided under the Job Training 
Partnership Act and title I of the Workforce Investment Act 
of 1998’’ and inserting ‘‘the Secretary of Labor shall, as appro-
priate, fully utilize the authority provided under title I of the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘the President shall, 
as may be authorized by law, establish reservoirs of public 
employment and private nonprofit employment projects, to be 
approved by the Secretary of Labor, through expansion of title 
I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
President shall, as may be authorized by law, establish res-
ervoirs of public employment and private nonprofit employment 
projects, to be approved by the Secretary of Labor, through 
expansion of activities under title I of the Workforce Innovation 
and Opportunity Act’’. 
(n) HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965.—The Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 418A of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1070d–2) is 
amended— 
(A) in subsection (b)(1)(B)(ii), by striking ‘‘section 167 
of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 167 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
Act’’; and 
(B) in subsection (c)(1)(A), by striking ‘‘section 167 
of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 167 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
Act’’. 
(2) Section 479(d)(1) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1087ss(d)(1)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘The term ‘dislocated worker’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 101 of the Workforce Invest-
ment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801)’’ and inserting ‘‘The term 
‘dislocated worker’ has the meaning given the term in section 
3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act’’. 
(3) Section 479A(a) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1087tt(a)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘a dislocated worker (as defined in section 
101 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998)’’ and inserting 
‘‘a dislocated worker (as defined in section 3 of the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act)’’. 
(4) 
Section 
480(b)(1)(I) 
of 
such 
Act 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1087vv(b)(1)(I)) is amended by striking ‘‘benefits received 
through participation in employment and training activities 
under title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 
U.S.C. 2801 et seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘benefits received through 
participation in employment and training activities under title 
I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act’’. 
(5) Section 803 of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1161c) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (i)(1), by striking ‘‘for changes to 
this Act and related Acts, such as the Carl D. Perkins 
Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 and the 
Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (including titles I and 
II), to help create and sustain business and industry 
workforce partnerships at institutions of higher education’’
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and inserting ‘‘for changes to this Act and related Acts, 
such as the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Edu-
cation Act of 2006 and the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act (including titles I and II), to help create 
and sustain business and industry workforce partnerships 
at institutions of higher education’’; and 
(B) in subsection (j)(1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking ‘‘local board 
(as such term is defined in section 101 of the Workforce 
Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801))’’ and inserting 
‘‘local board (as such term is defined in section 3 of 
the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act)’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘a State board 
(as such term is defined in section 101 of the Workforce 
Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801))’’ and inserting 
‘‘a State board (as such term is defined in section 
3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act)’’. 
(6) 
Section 
861(c)(1)(B) 
of 
such 
Act 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1161q(c)(1)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘local boards (as such 
term is defined in section 101 of the Workforce Investment 
Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801))’’ and inserting ‘‘local boards 
(as such term is defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation 
and Opportunity Act)’’. 
(7) 
Section 
872(b)(2)(E) 
of 
such 
Act 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1161s(b)(2)(E)) is amended by striking ‘‘local boards (as defined 
in section 101 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 
U.S.C. 2801))’’ and inserting ‘‘local boards (as defined in section 
3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act)’’. 
(o) HOUSING ACT OF 1949.—Section 504(c)(3) of the Housing 
Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1474(c)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘an 
insufficient number of volunteers and training participants and 
public service employment workers, assisted pursuant to title I 
of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 or the Older American 
Community Service Employment Act,’’ and inserting ‘‘an insufficient 
number of volunteers and training participants and public service 
employment workers, assisted pursuant to title I of the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act or the Community Service Senior 
Opportunities Act,’’. 
(p) HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1968.—Section 
3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C. 
1701u) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(B)(iii), by striking ‘‘participants 
in YouthBuild programs receiving assistance under section 
173A of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998’’ and 
inserting ‘‘participants in YouthBuild programs receiving 
assistance under section 171 of the Workforce Innovation 
and Opportunity Act’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ‘‘participants in 
YouthBuild programs receiving assistance under section 
173A of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998’’ and 
inserting ‘‘participants in YouthBuild programs receiving 
assistance under section 171 of the Workforce Innovation 
and Opportunity Act’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(B)(iii), by striking ‘‘To YouthBuild 
programs receiving assistance under section 173A of the
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Workforce Investment Act of 1998’’ and inserting ‘‘To 
YouthBuild programs receiving assistance under section 
171 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act’’; 
and 
(B) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ‘‘to YouthBuild 
programs receiving assistance under section 173A of the 
Workforce Investment Act of 1998’’ and inserting ‘‘to 
YouthBuild programs receiving assistance under section 
171 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act’’. 
(q) IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT.—Section 245A(h)(4)(F) 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255a(h)(4)(F)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘Title I of the Workforce Investment Act 
of 1998’’ and inserting ‘‘Title I of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act’’. 
(r) INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986.—Section 7527(e)(2) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting ‘‘(as 
in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act)’’ after ‘‘of 1998’’. 
(s) MCKINNEY-VENTO
HOMELESS
ASSISTANCE
ACT.—Section 
103(c)(2) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
11302(c)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘a homeless individual shall 
be eligible for assistance under title I of the Workforce Investment 
Act of 1998’’ and inserting ‘‘a homeless individual shall be eligible 
for assistance under title I of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor-
tunity Act’’. 
(t) MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES ACT.—The Museum and 
Library Services Act (20 U.S.C. 9101 et seq.) is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 204(f)(3) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 9103(f)(3)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘activities under the Workforce Investment 
Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.) (including activities under 
section 134(c) of such Act) (29 U.S.C. 2864(c))’’ and inserting 
‘‘activities under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
Act (including activities under section 121(e) of such Act))’’. 
(2) Section 224(b)(6)(C) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 9134(b)(6)(C)) 
is amended— 
(A) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘the activities carried 
out by the State workforce investment board under section 
111(d) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 
2821(d))’’ and inserting ‘‘the activities carried out by the 
State workforce development board under section 101 of 
the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act’’; and 
(B) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘the State’s one-stop 
delivery system established under section 134(c) of such 
Act (29 U.S.C. 2864(c))’’ and inserting ‘‘the State’s one- 
stop delivery system established under section 121(e) of 
such Act’’. 
(u) NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE ACT OF 1990.—The 
National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12501 
et seq.) is amended as follows: 
(1) 
Section 
112(a)(3)(B) 
of 
such 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
12523(a)(3)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘or who may participate 
in a Youthbuild program under section 173A of the Workforce 
Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2918a)’’ and inserting ‘‘or 
who may participate in a Youthbuild program under section 
171 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act’’. 
(2) Section 199L(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 12655m(a)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘coordinated with activities supported with
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assistance made available under programs administered by 
the heads of such agencies (including title I of the Workforce 
Investment Act of 1998)’’ and inserting ‘‘coordinated with activi-
ties supported with assistance made available under programs 
administered by the heads of such agencies (including title 
I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act)’’. 
(v) NATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION POLICY ACT.—Section 233 
of the National Energy Conservation and Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 
6873) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
‘‘a sufficient number of volunteers and training participants and 
public service employment workers, assisted pursuant to title I 
of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and the Older American 
Community Service Employment Act’’ and inserting ‘‘a sufficient 
number of volunteers and training participants and public service 
employment workers, assisted pursuant to title I of the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act and the Community Service Senior 
Opportunities Act’’. 
(w) OLDER AMERICANS ACT OF 1965.—The Older Americans 
Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 203 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 3013) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ‘‘In particular, the 
Secretary of Labor shall consult and cooperate with the 
Assistant Secretary in carrying out title I of the Workforce 
Investment Act of 1998’’ and inserting ‘‘In particular, the 
Secretary of Labor shall consult and cooperate with the 
Assistant Secretary in carrying out title I of the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘title I of the 
Workforce Investment Act of 1998’’ and inserting ‘‘title 
I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act’’. 
(2) Section 321(a)(12) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 3030d(a)(12)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘including programs carried out under 
the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘including programs carried out under the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act’’. 
(3) Section 502 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 3056) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (b)— 
(i) in paragraph (1)— 
(I) in subparagraph (H), by striking ‘‘will 
coordinate activities with training and other serv-
ices provided under title I of the Workforce Invest-
ment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.), including 
utilizing the one-stop delivery system of the local 
workforce 
investment 
areas 
involved’’ 
and 
inserting ‘‘will coordinate activities with training 
and other services provided under title I of the 
Workforce 
Innovation 
and 
Opportunity 
Act, 
including utilizing the one-stop delivery system 
of the local workforce development areas involved’’; 
(II) in subparagraph (O)— 
(aa) by striking ‘‘through the one-stop 
delivery system of the local workforce invest-
ment areas involved as established under sec-
tion 134(c) of the Workforce Investment Act 
of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2864(c)),’’ and inserting 
‘‘through the one-stop delivery system of the 
local workforce development areas involved as
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established 
under 
section 
121(e) 
of 
the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act,’’; 
and 
(bb) by striking ‘‘and will be involved in 
the planning and operations of such system 
pursuant to a memorandum of understanding 
with the local workforce investment board in 
accordance with section 121(c) of such Act (29 
U.S.C. 2841(c))’’ and inserting ‘‘and will be 
involved in the planning and operations of 
such system pursuant to a memorandum of 
understanding 
with 
the 
local 
workforce 
development board in accordance with section 
121(c) of such Act’’; and 
(III) in subparagraph (Q)— 
(aa) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘paragraph 
(8), relating to coordination with other Federal 
programs, of section 112(b) of the Workforce 
Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2822(b))’’ 
and inserting ‘‘clauses (ii) and (viii) of para-
graph (2)(B), relating to coordination with 
other Federal programs, of section 102(b) of 
the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
Act’’; and 
(bb) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘paragraph 
(14), relating to implementation of one-stop 
delivery systems, of section 112(b) of the 
Workforce Investment Act of 1998’’ and 
inserting ‘‘paragraph (2)(C)(i), relating to 
implementation of one-stop delivery systems, 
of section 102(b) of the Workforce Innovation 
and Opportunity Act’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (3)— 
(I) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘An 
assessment and service strategy required by para-
graph (1)(N) to be prepared for an eligible indi-
vidual shall satisfy any condition for an assess-
ment and service strategy or individual employ-
ment plan for an adult participant under subtitle 
B of title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 
1998 (29 U.S.C. 2811 et seq.), in order to determine 
whether such eligible individual also qualifies for 
intensive or training services described in section 
134(d) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 2864(d)).’’ and 
inserting ‘‘An assessment and service strategy 
required by paragraph (1)(N) to be prepared for 
an eligible individual shall satisfy any condition 
for an assessment and service strategy or indi-
vidual employment plan for an adult participant 
under subtitle B of title I of the Workforce Innova-
tion and Opportunity Act, in order to determine 
whether such eligible individual also qualifies for 
career or training services described in section 
134(c) of such Act.’’; and 
(II) in subparagraph (B)— 
(aa) in the subparagraph heading, by 
striking ‘‘WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT OF 1998’’
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and inserting ‘‘WORKFORCE
INNOVATION
AND 
OPPORTUNITY ACT’’; and 
(bb) by striking ‘‘An assessment and 
service strategy or individual employment 
plan prepared under subtitle B of title I of 
the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 
U.S.C. 2811 et seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘An assess-
ment and service strategy or individual 
employment plan prepared under subtitle B 
of title I of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act’’; and 
(B) in subsection (e)(2)(B)(ii), by striking ‘‘one-stop 
delivery systems established under title I of the Workforce 
Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘one-stop delivery systems established under sec-
tion 121(e) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
Act’’. 
(4) Section 503 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 3056a) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘the State and 
local workforce investment boards established under 
title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 
U.S.C. 2801 et seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘the State and 
local workforce development boards established under 
title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
Act’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (4)(F), by striking ‘‘plans for facili-
tating the coordination of activities of grantees in the 
State under this title with activities carried out in 
the State under title I of the Workforce Investment 
Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.)’’ and inserting 
‘‘plans for facilitating the coordination of activities of 
grantees in the State under this title with activities 
carried out in the State under title I of the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by striking ‘‘with the pro-
gram carried out under the Workforce Investment Act of 
1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘with the 
program carried out under the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act’’. 
(5) Section 505(c)(1) (42 U.S.C. 3056c(c)(1)) of such Act 
is amended by striking ‘‘activities carried out under other Acts, 
especially activities provided under the Workforce Investment 
Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.), including activities pro-
vided through one-stop delivery systems established under sec-
tion 134(c)) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 2864(c)),’’ and inserting 
‘‘activities carried out under other Acts, especially activities 
provided under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, 
including activities provided through one-stop delivery systems 
established under section 121(e) of such Act,’’. 
(6) Section 510 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 3056h) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘by local workforce investment boards 
and one-stop operators established under title I of the 
Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘by local workforce development boards and 
one-stop operators established under title I of the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act’’; and
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(B) by striking ‘‘such title I’’ and inserting ‘‘such title’’. 
(7) Section 511 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 3056i) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Grantees under this 
title shall be one-stop partners as described in subpara-
graphs (A) and (B)(vi) of section 121(b)(1) of the Workforce 
Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2841(b)(1)) in the one- 
stop delivery system established under section 134(c) of 
such Act (29 U.S.C. 2864(c)) for the appropriate local 
workforce investment areas’’ and inserting ‘‘Grantees under 
this title shall be one-stop partners as described in subpara-
graphs (A) and (B)(v) of section 121(b)(1) of the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act in the one-stop delivery 
system established under section 121(e) of such Act for 
the appropriate local workforce development areas’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘be signatories 
of the memorandum of understanding established under 
section 121(c) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 
(29 U.S.C. 2841(c))’’ and inserting ‘‘be signatories of the 
memorandum of understanding established under section 
121(c) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act’’. 
(8) 
Section 
518(b)(2)(F) 
of 
such 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
3056p(b)(2)(F)) is amended by striking ‘‘has failed to find 
employment after utilizing services provided under title I of 
the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘has failed to find employment after utilizing 
services provided under title I of the Workforce Innovation 
and Opportunity Act’’. 
(x) PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND WORK OPPORTUNITY REC-
ONCILIATION ACT OF 1996.—Section 403(c)(2)(K) of the Personal 
Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 
(8 U.S.C. 1613(c)(2)(K)) is amended by striking ‘‘Benefits under 
the title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998’’ and inserting 
‘‘Benefits under title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
Act’’. 
(y) PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT.—Section 
5101(d)(3)(D) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 
(42 U.S.C. 294q(d)(3)(D)) is amended by striking ‘‘other health care 
workforce programs, including those supported through the 
Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.),’’ and 
inserting ‘‘other health care workforce programs, including those 
supported through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act,’’. 
(z) PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT.—The Public Health Service 
Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 399V(e) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 280g–11(e)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘one-stop delivery systems under section 
134(c) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998’’ and inserting 
‘‘one-stop delivery systems under section 121(e) of the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act’’. 
(2) Section 751(c)(1)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 294a(c)(1)(A)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘the applicable one-stop delivery system 
under section 134(c) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘the applicable one-stop delivery system under 
section 121(e) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
Act,’’. 
(3) Section 799B(23) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 295p(23)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘one-stop delivery system described in 
section 134(c) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29
H. R. 803—293 
U.S.C. 2864(c))’’ and inserting ‘‘one-stop delivery system 
described in section 121(e) of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act’’. 
(aa) RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH ACT.—Section 322(a)(7) 
of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5714–2(a)(7)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘(including services and programs for youth 
available under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(including services and programs for youth available 
under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act)’’. 
(bb) SECOND CHANCE ACT OF 2007.—The Second Chance Act 
of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17501 et seq.) is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 212 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 17532) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (c)(1)(B), by striking ‘‘in coordination 
with the one-stop partners and one-stop operators (as such 
terms are defined in section 101 of the Workforce Invest-
ment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801)) that provide services 
at any center operated under a one-stop delivery system 
established under section 134(c) of the Workforce Invest-
ment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2864(c)),’’ and inserting ‘‘in 
coordination with the one-stop partners and one-stop opera-
tors (as such terms are defined in section 3 of the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act) that provide services at 
any center operated under a one-stop delivery system estab-
lished under section 121(e) of the Workforce Innovation 
and Opportunity Act,’’; and 
(B) in subsection (d)(1)(B)(iii), by striking ‘‘the local 
workforce investment boards established under section 117 
of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2832)),’’ 
and inserting ‘‘the local workforce development boards 
established under section 107 of the Workforce Innovation 
and Opportunity Act,’’. 
(2) Section 231(e) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 17541(e)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘the one-stop partners and one-stop opera-
tors (as such terms are defined in section 101 of the Workforce 
Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801)) that provide services 
at any center operated under a one-stop delivery system estab-
lished under section 134(c) of the Workforce Investment Act 
of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2864(c))’’ and inserting ‘‘the one-stop partners 
and one-stop operators (as such terms are defined in section 
3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) that pro-
vide services at any center operated under a one-stop delivery 
system established under section 121(e) of the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act’’. 
(cc) SMALL BUSINESS ACT.—Section 7(j)(13)(E) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(j)(13)(E)) is amended by striking ‘‘an 
institution eligible to provide skills training or upgrading under 
title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998’’ and inserting 
‘‘an institution eligible to provide skills training or upgrading under 
title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act’’. 
(dd) SOCIAL SECURITY ACT.—The Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
301 et seq.) is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 403(a)(5) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(5)) is 
amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)(vii)(I), by striking ‘‘chief 
elected official (as defined in section 101 of the Workforce 
Investment Act of 1998)’’ and inserting ‘‘chief elected official
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(as defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act)’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (D)(ii), by striking ‘‘local workforce 
investment board established for the service delivery area 
pursuant to title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 
1998, as appropriate’’ and inserting ‘‘local workforce 
development board established for the local workforce 
development area pursuant to title I of the Workforce 
Innovation and Opportunity Act, as appropriate’’. 
(2) Section 1148(f)(1)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b– 
19(f)(1)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘a one-stop delivery system 
established under subtitle B of title I of the Workforce Invest-
ment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2811 et seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘a 
one-stop delivery system established under section 121(e) of 
the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act’’. 
(3) Section 1149(a)(3) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b–20(a)(3)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘a one-stop delivery system established 
under subtitle B of title I of the Workforce Investment Act 
of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2811 et seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘a one-stop 
delivery system established under section 121(e) of the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act’’. 
(4) Section 2008(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1397g(a)) is 
amended— 
(A) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ‘‘the State 
workforce investment board established under section 111 
of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998’’ and inserting 
‘‘the State workforce development board established under 
section 101 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
Act’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking ‘‘a local workforce 
investment board established under section 117 of the 
Workforce Investment Act of 1998,’’ and inserting ‘‘a local 
workforce development board established under section 107 
of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act,’’. 
(ee) TITLE 18 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE.—Section 665 of 
title 18 of the United States Code is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Whoever, being an officer, 
director, agent, or employee of, or connected in any capacity 
with any agency or organization receiving financial assistance 
or any funds under the Job Training Partnership Act or title 
I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998’’ and inserting ‘‘Who-
ever, being an officer, director, agent, or employee of, or con-
nected in any capacity with any agency or organization 
receiving financial assistance or any funds under title I of 
the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act or title I of 
the Workforce Investment Act of 1998’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘a contract of employment 
in connection with a financial assistance agreement or contract 
under the Job Training Partnership Act or title I of the 
Workforce Investment Act of 1998’’ and inserting ‘‘a contract 
of employment in connection with a financial assistance agree-
ment or contract under title I of the Workforce Innovation 
and Opportunity Act or title I of the Workforce Investment 
Act of 1998’’; and 
(3) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘Whoever willfully 
obstructs or impedes or willfully endeavors to obstruct or 
impede, an investigation or inquiry under the Job Training
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Partnership Act or title I of the Workforce Investment Act 
of 1998,’’ and inserting ‘‘Whoever willfully obstructs or impedes 
or willfully endeavors to obstruct or impede, an investigation 
or inquiry under title I of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor-
tunity Act or title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998,’’. 
(ff) TITLE 31 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE.—Section 6703(a)(4) 
of title 31 of the United States Code is amended by striking ‘‘Pro-
grams under title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998.’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Programs under title I of the Workforce Innovation 
and Opportunity Act.’’. 
(gg) TITLE 38 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE.—Title 38 of the 
United States Code is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 4101(9) of title 38 of the United States Code 
is amended by striking ‘‘The term ‘intensive services’ means 
local employment and training services of the type described 
in section 134(d)(3) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998’’ 
and inserting ‘‘The term ‘career services’ means local employ-
ment and training services of the type described in section 
134(c)(2) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act’’. 
(2) Section 4102A of title 38 of the United States Code 
is amended— 
(A) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘participation of quali-
fied veterans and eligible persons in employment and 
training opportunities under title I of the Workforce Invest-
ment Act of 1998’’ and inserting ‘‘participation of qualified 
veterans and eligible persons in employment and training 
opportunities under title I of the Workforce Innovation 
and Opportunity Act’’; and 
(B) in subsection (f)(2)(A), by striking ‘‘be consistent 
with State performance measures applicable under section 
136(b) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998’’ and 
inserting ‘‘be consistent with State performance account-
ability measures applicable under section 116(b) of the 
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act’’. 
(3) Section 4104A of title 38 of the United States Code 
is amended— 
(A) in subsection (b)(1)(B), by striking ‘‘the appropriate 
State boards and local boards (as such terms are defined 
in section 101 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 
(29 U.S.C. 2801))’’ and inserting ‘‘the appropriate State 
boards and local boards (as such terms are defined in 
section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
Act)’’; and 
(B) in subsection (c)(1)(A), by striking ‘‘the appropriate 
State boards and local boards (as such terms are defined 
in section 101 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 
(29 U.S.C. 2801))’’ and inserting ‘‘the appropriate State 
boards and local boards (as such terms are defined in 
section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 
Act)’’. 
(4) Section 4110B of title 38 of the United States Code 
is amended by striking ‘‘enter into an agreement with the 
Secretary regarding the implementation of the Workforce 
Investment Act of 1998 that includes the description and 
information described in paragraphs (8) and (14) of section 
112(b) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C.