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(2) by redesignating such section as section
303; and
(3) by inserting such section after section 302.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents of such Act (29 U.S.C. 701 note) is amended—
(1) by striking the item relating to section 310
(as such section was in effect prior to the redesigna-
tion of such section under subsection (a)(2)); and
(2) by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 302 the following:
‘‘Sec. 303. Authorization of appropriations.’’.
Subtitle B—Special Projects and
Supplementary Services
SEC. 2241. SPECIAL DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS.
Section 311 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29
U.S.C. 777a) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1),
by striking ‘‘Subject to the provisions of section
306, the’’ and inserting ‘‘The’’;
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ at
the end;
(C) in paragraph (4), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(5) establishing programs for supporting the
effects of vocational rehabilitation programs to pro-
mote self-employment or business ownership goals of
people with disabilities.’’.
(2) by striking subsection (b);
(3) in subsections (c) and (d), by striking ‘‘fis-
cal years 1993 through 1997’’ each place it appears
and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 1998, 1999, and 2000’’
(4) by striking subsection (e); and
(5) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and
(f) as subsections (b), (c), and (d), respectively.
SEC. 2242. MIGRATORY WORKERS.
Section 312(b) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29
U.S.C. 777b(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal years 1993
through 1997’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 1998, 1999,
and 2000’’.
SEC. 2243. REPEALERS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Sections 314 and 315 of the Re-
habilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 777d and 777e) are
hereby repealed.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents of such Act (29 U.S.C. 701 note) is amended by
striking the items relating to sections 314 and 315.
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SEC. 2244. SPECIAL RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 316 of the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 777f) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘fiscal years
1993 through 1997’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years
1998, 1999, and 2000’’;
(2) by redesignating such section as section
313; and
(3) by inserting such section after section 312,
as amended by this Act.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents of such Act (29 U.S.C. 701 note) is amended—
(1) by striking the item relating to section 316
(as such section was in effect prior to the redesigna-
tion of such section under subsection (a)(2)); and
(2) by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 312 the following:
‘‘Sec. 313. Special recreational programs.’’.
TITLE 
XXV—AMENDMENTS 
TO
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DIS-
ABILITY
SEC. 2251. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 405 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29
U.S.C. 785) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal years 1993
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through 1997’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 1998, 1999,
and 2000’’.
TITLE XXVI—AMENDMENTS TO
RIGHTS AND ADVOCACY
SEC. 2261. EMPLOYMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABIL-
ITIES.
Section 501(a) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29
U.S.C. 791(a)) is amended in the third sentence by strik-
ing ‘‘the Handicapped’’ and inserting ‘‘People With Dis-
abilities’’.
SEC. 2262. ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BAR-
RIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD.
Section 502 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29
U.S.C. 792) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Chairperson’’
and inserting ‘‘chairperson’’; and
(2) in subsection (g)(2), by striking ‘‘Commit-
tee on Education and Labor’’ and inserting ‘‘Com-
mittee on Education and the Workforce’’.
SEC. 2263. PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY OF INDIVIDUAL
RIGHTS.
Section 509 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29
U.S.C. 794e) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (n) as sub-
section (i);
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(2) in subsection (l), by striking ‘‘Committee on
Education and Labor’’ and inserting ‘‘Committee on
Education and the Workforce’’; and
(3) in subsection (m), by striking ‘‘each of the
fiscal years 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997’’ and
inserting ‘‘each of the fiscal years 1998, 1999, and
2000’’.
SEC. 2264. REQUIREMENT THAT FEDERAL AGENCIES PRO-
VIDE CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH
ELECTRONIC 
AND 
INFORMATION 
TECH-
NOLOGY ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES.
Section 508(b) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29
U.S.C 794d(b)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(b) COMPLIANCE.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each Federal agency shall
comply with the guidelines established under this
section.
‘‘(2) CERTIFICATION.—
‘‘(A) ESTABLISHMENT OF CERTIFICATION
PROCEDURES.—The Director of the Office of
Management and Budget shall establish uni-
form procedures under which the head of each
Federal agency shall submit to the Director a
written certification, containing such informa-
tion as the Director may reasonably require,
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that such agency is in compliance with the
guidelines established under this section.
‘‘(B) SUBMISSION
OF
CERTIFICATION.—
Not later than September 30 of each year, the
head of each Federal agency shall submit to the
Director of the Office of Management and
Budget a written certification in accordance
with the procedures established under subpara-
graph (A).
‘‘(C) REVIEW
OF
CERTIFICATION.—The
Director of the Office of Management and
Budget—
‘‘(i) shall review each certification
submitted by each Federal agency under
subparagraph (B); and
‘‘(ii) shall provide notice to each such
Federal agency that such agency is either
in compliance or not in compliance with
the guidelines established under this sec-
tion, as the case may be.
‘‘(D) ASSISTANCE FOR AND MONITORING
OF
AGENCIES
NOT
IN
COMPLIANCE.—In the
case of a Federal agency that is not in compli-
ance with the guidelines established under this
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section, the Director of the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget—
‘‘(i) shall assist such agency in its ef-
forts to comply with such guidelines; and
‘‘(ii) shall monitor the progress of
such agency to comply with such guide-
lines.’’.
TITLE XXVII—AMENDMENTS TO
EMPLOYMENT 
OPPORTUNI-
TIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH
DISABILITIES
SEC. 2271. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Sections 622 and 638 of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973 (29 U.S.C. 795i and 795q) are each amended by
striking ‘‘each of fiscal years 1993 through 1997’’ and in-
serting ‘‘each of the fiscal years 1998, 1999, and 2000’’.
SEC. 2272. REPEALERS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Parts A and D of title VI of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 795 et seq. and
795r) are hereby repealed.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Parts B and C of title VI of
such Act (29 U.S.C. 795g et seq. and 795k et seq.)
are redesignated as parts A and B of title VI of
such Act, respectively.
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(2) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of con-
tents of such Act (29 U.S.C. 701 note) is amend-
ed—
(A) by striking the items relating to parts
A and D of title VI (as such parts were in ef-
fect prior to the repeal of such parts under sub-
section (a)); and
(B) by redesignating the items relating to
parts B and C of title VI (as such parts were
in effect prior to the redesignation of such parts
under paragraph (1)) as items relating to parts
A and B of title VI of such Act, respectively.
TITLE XXVIII—AMENDMENTS TO
INDEPENDENT LIVING SERV-
ICES 
AND 
CENTERS 
FOR
INDEPENDENT LIVING
SEC. 2281. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) SECTIONS 714 AND 727.—Sections 714 and 727
of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 796e–3 and
796f–6) are amended by striking ‘‘each of the fiscal years
1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997’’ and inserting ‘‘each
of the fiscal years 1998, 1999, and 2000’’.
(b) SECTION
753.—Section 753 of such Act (29
U.S.C. 796l) is amended by striking ‘‘each of the fiscal
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years 1993 through 1997’’ and inserting ‘‘each of the fis-
cal years 1998, 1999, and 2000’’.
SEC. 2282. PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION FOR CENTERS FOR
INDEPENDENT LIVING.
Section 721(c)(1)(A) of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973 (29 U.S.C. 796f(c)(1)(A)) is amended by striking
‘‘,,’’ and inserting a comma.
TITLE XXIX—AMENDMENTS TO
SPECIAL 
DEMONSTRATIONS
AND TRAINING PROJECTS
SEC. 2291. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 801 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29
U.S.C. 797) is amended by striking ‘‘1993 through 1997.’’
each place such term appears and inserting ‘‘1998 through
2000.’’.
SEC. 2292. DEMONSTRATION ACTIVITIES.
Section 802 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29
U.S.C. 797a) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 802. DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS TO INCREASE CLI-
ENT CHOICE.
‘‘(a) GRANTS.—The Commissioner may make grants
to States and public or nonprofit agencies and organiza-
tions to pay all or part of the costs of projects to dem-
onstrate ways to increase client choice in the rehabilitation
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process, including the selection of providers of vocational
rehabilitation services.
‘‘(b) USE
OF FUNDS.—An entity that receives a
grant under this section shall use the grant only—
‘‘(1) for activities that are directly related to
planning, operating, and evaluating the demonstra-
tion projects; and
‘‘(2) to supplement, and not supplant, funds
made available from Federal and non-Federal
sources for such projects.
‘‘(c) APPLICATION.—Any eligible entity that desires
to receive a grant under this section shall submit an appli-
cation at such time, in such manner, and containing such
information and assurances as the Commissioner may re-
quire, including—
‘‘(1) a description of—
‘‘(A) how the applicant intends to promote
increased client choice in the rehabilitation
process, including a description, if appropriate,
of how an applicant will determine the cost of
any service or product offered to an eligible cli-
ent;
‘‘(B) how the applicant intends to ensure
that any vocational rehabilitation service or re-
lated service is provided by a qualified provider
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who is accredited or meets such other quality
assurance and cost-control criteria as the State
may establish; and
‘‘(C) the outreach activities to be con-
ducted by the applicant to obtain eligible cli-
ents; and
‘‘(2) assurances that a written plan will be es-
tablished with the full participation of the client,
which plan shall, at a minimum, include—
‘‘(A) a statement of the vocational rehabili-
tation goals to be achieved;
‘‘(B) a statement of the specific vocational
rehabilitation services to be provided, the pro-
jected dates for their initiation, and the antici-
pated duration of each such service; and
‘‘(C) objective criteria, an evaluation proce-
dure, and a schedule, for determining whether
such goals are being achieved.
‘‘(d) AWARD OF GRANTS.—In selecting entities to re-
ceive grants under subsection (a), the Commissioner shall
take into consideration the—
‘‘(1) diversity of strategies used to increase cli-
ent choice, including selection among qualified serv-
ice providers;
‘‘(2) geographic distribution of projects; and
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services under an individualized written rehabilita-
tion program established through a designated State
unit.’’.
SEC. 2293. TRAINING ACTIVITIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 803 of the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 797b) is amended—
(1) by striking subsections (d) and (e) and re-
designating subsection (f) as subsection (d);
(2) in subsection (d) (as so redesignated by
paragraph (1))—
(A) by striking ‘‘(g)’’ and inserting ‘‘(f)’’;
and
(B) by striking the last sentence; and
(3) by striking subsection (a) and redesignating
subsections (b) through (d) (as so redesignated by
paragraph (1)) as subsections (a) through (c).
(b) EFFECTIVE DATES.—
(1) PARAGRAPHS
(1)
AND
(2).—The amend-
ments made by paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection
(a) shall take effect on October 1, 1997.
(2) SUBSECTION (A)(3).—The amendment made
by paragraph (3) of subsection (a) shall take effect
on October 1, 1998.
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TITLE 
XXX—AMENDMENTS 
TO
THE 
HELEN 
KELLER 
NA-
TIONAL CENTER ACT
SEC. 2295. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 205(a) of the Helen Keller National Center
Act (29 U.S.C. 1904(a)) and section 208(h) of such Act
(29 U.S.C. 1907(h)) are each amended by striking ‘‘1993
through 1997’’ and inserting ‘‘1998, 1999, and 2000’’.
TITLE XXXI—EFFECTIVE DATE
SEC. 2297. EFFECTIVE DATE.
Except as provided in section 2293, this division and
the amendments made by this division shall take effect
on October 1, 1997.
Passed the House of Representatives May 16, 1997.
Attest:
Clerk.