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‘‘(25) SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABIL-
ITIES.—The State plan for a transition services ex-
pansion year shall provide an assurance satisfactory 
to the Secretary that the State— 
‘‘(A) has developed and implemented strat-
egies to address the needs identified in the as-
sessment described in paragraph (15), and 
achieve the goals and priorities identified by the 
State, to improve and expand vocational reha-
bilitation services for students with disabilities 
on a statewide basis in accordance with para-
graph (15); and 
‘‘(B) from funds reserved under section 
110A, shall carry out programs or activities de-
signed to improve and expand vocational reha-
bilitation services for students with disabilities 
that— 
‘‘(i) facilitate the transition of the stu-
dents with disabilities from the receipt of 
educational services in school, to the re-
ceipt of vocational rehabilitation services 
under this title, including, at a minimum, 
those services specified in the interagency 
agreement required in paragraph (11)(D); 
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‘‘(ii) improve the achievement of post- 
school goals of students with disabilities, 
including 
improving 
the 
achievement 
through participation (as appropriate when 
career goals are discussed) in meetings re-
garding individualized education programs 
developed under section 614 of the Individ-
uals with Disabilities Education Act (20 
U.S.C. 1414); 
‘‘(iii) provide career guidance, career 
exploration services, and job search skills 
and strategies and technical assistance to 
students with disabilities; 
‘‘(iv) support the provision of training 
and technical assistance to State and local 
educational agency and designated State 
agency personnel responsible for the plan-
ning and provision of services to students 
with disabilities; and 
‘‘(v) support outreach activities to stu-
dents with disabilities who are eligible for, 
and need, services under this title.’’. 
SEC. 406. SCOPE OF SERVICES. 
Section 103 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
U.S.C. 723) is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph 
(15) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(15) transition services for students with dis-
abilities, that facilitate the achievement of the em-
ployment outcome identified in the individualized 
plan for employment, including, in a transition serv-
ices expansion year, services described in clauses (i) 
through (iii) of section 101(a)(25)(B);’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (6) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(6)(A)(i) Consultation and technical assistance 
services to assist State and local educational agen-
cies in planning for the transition of students with 
disabilities from school to post-school activities, in-
cluding employment. 
‘‘(ii) In a transition services expansion year, 
training and technical assistance described in section 
101(a)(25)(B)(iv). 
‘‘(B) In a transition services expansion year, 
services for groups of individuals with disabilities 
who meet the requirements of clauses (i) and (iii) of 
section 7(35)(A), including services described in 
clauses 
(i), 
(ii), 
(iii), 
and 
(v) 
of 
section 
101(a)(25)(B), to assist in the transition from 
school to post-school activities.’’; and 
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(3) in subsection (b) by inserting at the end, 
the following: 
‘‘(7) The establishment, development, or im-
provement of assistive technology demonstration, 
loan, reutilization, or financing programs in coordi-
nation with activities authorized under the Assistive 
Technology Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 3001), as 
amended, to promote access to assistive technology 
for individuals with disabilities and employers.’’. 
SEC. 407. STANDARDS AND INDICATORS. 
Section 106(a) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
U.S.C. 726(a)) is amended by striking paragraph (1)(C) 
and all that follows through paragraph (2) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(2) MEASURES.—The standards and indica-
tors shall include outcome and related measures of 
program performance that— 
‘‘(A) facilitate the accomplishment of the 
purpose and policy of this title; 
‘‘(B) to the maximum extent practicable, 
are consistent with the core indicators of per-
formance, and corresponding State adjusted lev-
els of performance, established under section 
136(b); and 
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‘‘(C) include measures of the program’s 
performance with respect to the transition to 
post-school career activities, and achievement of 
the post-school career goals, of students with 
disabilities served under the program.’’. 
SEC. 408. RESERVATION FOR EXPANDED TRANSITION 
SERVICES. 
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is amended by insert-
ing after section 110 (29 U.S.C. 730) the following: 
‘‘SEC. 110A. RESERVATION FOR EXPANDED TRANSITION 
SERVICES. 
‘‘(a) RESERVATION.—From the State allotment 
under section 110 in a transition services expansion year, 
each State shall reserve an amount calculated by the Di-
rector under subsection (b) to carry out programs and ac-
tivities under sections 101(a)(25)(B) and 103(b)(6). 
‘‘(b) CALCULATION.—The Director shall calculate the 
amount to be reserved for such programs and activities 
for a fiscal year by each State by multiplying $50,000,000 
by the percentage determined by dividing— 
‘‘(1) the amount allotted to that State under 
section 110 for the prior fiscal year, by 
‘‘(2) the total amount allotted to all States 
under section 110 for that prior fiscal year.’’. 
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SEC. 409. CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
Section 112(e)(1) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 
(29 U.S.C. 732(e)(1)) is amended by redesignating sub-
paragraph (D) as subparagraph (E) and inserting after 
subparagraph (C) the following: 
‘‘(D) The Secretary shall make grants to the protec-
tion and advocacy system serving the American Indian 
Consortium to provide services in accordance with this sec-
tion. The amount of such grants shall be the same as pro-
vided to territories under this subsection.’’. 
SEC. 410. PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY OF INDIVIDUAL 
RIGHTS. 
Section 509(g)(2) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 
(29 U.S.C. 794e(g)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘was paid’’ 
and inserting ‘‘was paid, except that program income gen-
erated from such amount shall remain available to such 
system for one additional fiscal year’’. 
SEC. 411. CHAIRPERSON. 
Section 705(b)(5) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 
(29 U.S.C. 796d(b)(5)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(5) CHAIRPERSON.—The Council shall select a 
chairperson from among the voting membership of 
the Council.’’. 
SEC. 412. AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 701 et 
seq.) is further amended— 
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(1) in section 100(b)(1) by striking ‘‘fiscal 
years 1999 through 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal 
years 2011 through 2015’’; 
(2) in section 100(d)(1)(B) by striking ‘‘fiscal 
year 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2015’’; 
(3) in section 110(c) by amending paragraph 
(2) to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) The sum referred to in paragraph (1) shall 
be, as determined by the Secretary, not less than 1 
percent and not more than 1.5 percent of the 
amount referred to in paragraph (1) for each of fis-
cal years 2011 through 2015.’’; 
(4) in section 112(h) by striking ‘‘fiscal years 
1999 through 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 
2011 through 2015’’; 
(5) in section 201(a) by striking ‘‘fiscal years 
1999 through 2003’’ each place it appears and in-
serting ‘‘fiscal years 2011 through 2015’’; 
(6) in section 302(i) by striking ‘‘fiscal years 
1999 through 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 
2011 through 2015’’; 
(7) in section 303(e) by striking ‘‘fiscal years 
1999 through 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 
2011 through 2015’’; 
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(8) in section 304(b) by striking ‘‘fiscal years 
1999 through 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 
2011 through 2015’’; 
(9) in section 305(b) by striking ‘‘fiscal years 
1999 through 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 
2011 through 2015’’; 
(10) in section 405 by striking ‘‘fiscal years 
1999 through 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 
2011 through 2015’’; 
(11) in section 502(j) by striking ‘‘fiscal years 
1999 through 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 
2011 through 2015’’; 
(12) in section 509(l) by striking ‘‘fiscal years 
1999 through 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 
2011 through 2015’’; 
(13) in section 612 by striking ‘‘fiscal years 
1999 through 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 
2011 through 2015’’; 
(14) in section 628 by striking ‘‘fiscal years 
1999 through 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 
2011 through 2015’’; 
(15) in section 714 by striking ‘‘fiscal years 
1999 through 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 
2011 through 2015’’; 
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(16) in section 727 by striking ‘‘fiscal years 
1999 through 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 
2011 through 2015’’; and 
(17) in section 753 by striking ‘‘fiscal years 
1999 through 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 
2011 through 2015’’. 
SEC. 413. CONFORMING AMENDMENT. 
Section 1(b) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
110 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 110A. Reservation for expanded transition services.’’. 
SEC. 414. HELEN KELLER NATIONAL CENTER ACT. 
(a) GENERAL
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—The first sentence of section 205(a) of the Helen 
Keller National Center Act (29 U.S.C. 1904(a)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘1999 through 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 
through 2015’’. 
(b) HELEN KELLER NATIONAL CENTER FEDERAL 
ENDOWMENT
FUND.—The first sentence of section 
208(h) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 1907(h)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘1999 through 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘2011 
through 2015’’. 
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TITLE V—TRANSITION AND 
EFFECTIVE DATE 
SEC. 501. TRANSITION PROVISIONS. 
The Secretary of Labor shall take such actions as the 
Secretary determines to be appropriate to provide for the 
orderly implementation of this Act. 
SEC. 502. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
Except as otherwise provided in this Act, this Act and 
the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect on 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
Æ 
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