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‘‘(a) STANDARDS AND INDICATORS.—The perform-
ance standards and indicators for the vocational rehabili-
tation program carried out under this title— 
‘‘(1) shall be subject to paragraphs (2)(A) and 
(3) of section 136(b) of the Workforce Investment 
Act of 1998; and 
‘‘(2) may, at a State’s discretion, include addi-
tional indicators identified in the State plan sub-
mitted under section 101.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(2)(B), by striking clause 
(i) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(i) on a biannual basis, review the 
program improvement efforts of the State 
and, if the State has not improved its per-
formance to acceptable levels, as deter-
mined by the Director, direct the State to 
make revisions to the plan to improve per-
formance; and’’. 
SEC. 507. COLLABORATION WITH INDUSTRY. 
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is amended by insert-
ing after section 109 (29 U.S.C. 729) the following: 
‘‘SEC. 109A. COLLABORATION WITH INDUSTRY. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—A State shall use not less than 
one-half of one percent of the payment the State receives 
under section 111 for a fiscal year to award grants to eligi-
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ble entities to create practical job and career readiness and 
training programs, and to provide job placements and ca-
reer advancement. 
‘‘(b) APPLICATION.—To receive a grant under this 
section, an eligible entity shall submit an application to 
a designated State agency at such time, in such manner, 
and containing such information as such agency shall re-
quire. Such application shall include, at a minimum— 
‘‘(1) a plan for evaluating the effectiveness of 
the program; 
‘‘(2) a plan for collecting and reporting the 
data and information described under subparagraphs 
(A) through (C) of section 101(a)(10), as deter-
mined appropriate by the designated State agency; 
and 
‘‘(3) a plan for providing for the non-Federal 
share of the costs of the program. 
‘‘(c) ACTIVITIES.—An eligible entity receiving a grant 
under this section shall use the grant funds to carry out 
a program that provides one or more of the following: 
‘‘(1) Job development, job placement, and ca-
reer advancement services for individuals with dis-
abilities. 
‘‘(2) Training in realistic work settings in order 
to prepare individuals with disabilities for employ-
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ment and career advancement in the competitive 
market. 
‘‘(3) Providing individuals with disabilities with 
such support services as may be required in order to 
maintain the employment and career advancement 
for which the individuals have received training. 
‘‘(d) AWARDS.—Grants under this section shall— 
‘‘(1) be awarded for a period not to exceed 5 
years; and 
‘‘(2) be awarded competitively. 
‘‘(e) ELIGIBLE ENTITY DEFINED.—For the purposes 
of this section, the term ‘eligible entity’ means a for-profit 
business, alone or in partnership with one or more of the 
following: 
‘‘(1) Community rehabilitation program pro-
viders. 
‘‘(2) Indian tribes. 
‘‘(3) Tribal organizations. 
‘‘(f) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of a pro-
gram under this section shall not exceed 80 percent of the 
costs of the program. 
‘‘(g) ELIGIBILITY
FOR SERVICES.—An individual 
shall be eligible for services provided under a program 
under this section if the individual is determined under 
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section 102(a)(1) to be eligible for assistance under this 
title.’’. 
SEC. 508. RESERVATION FOR EXPANDED TRANSITION 
SERVICES. 
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is amended by insert-
ing after section 110 (29 U.S.C. 730) the following: 
‘‘SEC. 110A. RESERVATION FOR EXPANDED TRANSITION 
SERVICES. 
‘‘Each State shall reserve not less than 10 percent 
of the funds allotted to the State under section 110(a) 
to carry out programs and activities under sections 
101(a)(26)(B) and 103(b)(6).’’. 
SEC. 509. CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
Section 112(e)(1) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 
(29 U.S.C. 732(e)(1)) is amended by redesignating sub-
paragraph (D) as subparagraph (E) and inserting after 
subparagraph (C) the following: 
‘‘(D) The Secretary shall make grants to 
the protection and advocacy system serving the 
American Indian Consortium to provide services 
in accordance with this section. The amount of 
such grants shall be the same as provided to 
territories under this subsection.’’. 
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SEC. 510. TITLE III AMENDMENTS. 
Title III of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 
771 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 301(a)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; 
(B) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4); 
and 
(C) by redesignating paragraph (5) as 
paragraph (3); 
(2) in section 302(g)— 
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘AND IN- 
SERVICE TRAINING’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (3); 
(3) in section 303(c)— 
(A) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) by amending subparagraph (A)(ii) 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(ii) to coordinate and work closely 
with the parent training and information 
centers established pursuant to section 671 
of the Individuals with Disabilities Edu-
cation Act, the community parent resource 
centers established pursuant to section 672 
of such Act, and the eligible entities receiv-
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