Independent Living Centers Technical Adjustment Act

Bill: 111-hr-5610
Sponsor: Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7]
Introduced: 2010-06-28 in the House
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Appropriations
Disability and paralysis
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care

Summary:
action_date: 2010-06-28
text: 
Independent Living Centers Technical Adjustment Act - Directs the Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration of the Department of Education, in awarding funds to existing centers for independent living for people with disabilities under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 in FY2010 and thereafter, to disregard any funds provided to such centers from appropriations by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 if: (1) the Commissioner receives a request from a state, by July 15, 2010, jointly signed by the designated state unit that receives and disburses such funds and the state's Statewide Independent Living Council, for the Commissioner to disregard any such funds; (2) the Commissioner is not conducting a competition to establish a new center for independent living with such funds in the state; and (3) such funds were not distributed among existing centers for independent living in the same proportion as the regular funds appropriated for FY2009 for such centers.

action_date: 2010-06-30
text: 
Independent Living Centers Technical Adjustment Act - Directs the Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration of the Department of Education, in awarding funds in a state during FY2010 to existing centers for independent living for people with disabilities under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, if certain conditions are satisfied, to distribute such funds among such centers according to a proportional allocation, disregarding any funds previously distributed from appropriations by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).
 
Sets as such conditions that: (1) the Commissioner receives from the state, by July 30, 2010, a request to disregard ARRA funds, jointly signed by the designated state unit that receives and disburses funds to such centers and the state's Statewide Independent Living Council; and (2) the Commissioner is not conducting a competition to establish a new center for independent living in the state with ARRA funds.
 
Requires the distribution of funds among such centers in a state for FY2010 (except under ARRA) to be in the same proportion as the regular funds appropriated for FY2009 for such centers, disregarding any ARRA funds.
 
Requires continued disregard of ARRA funds in the allocation of funds for such centers in FY2011 and subsequent fiscal years.
 
Authorizes the director of the designated state unit with approval to award funds to existing centers for independent living in the state to: (1) distribute non-ARRA funds among such centers during FY2010 in the same proportion as such funds were distributed in FY2009, disregarding ARRA funds; and (2) continue disregarding ARRA funds in distributions for FY2011 and subsequent fiscal years.

action_date: 2010-07-27
text: 
Independent Living Centers Technical Adjustment Act - Directs the Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration of the Department of Education, in awarding funds in a state during FY2010 to existing centers for independent living for people with disabilities under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, if certain conditions are satisfied, to distribute such funds among such centers according to a proportional allocation, disregarding any funds previously distributed from appropriations by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).
 
Sets as such conditions that: (1) the Commissioner receives from the state, by August 5, 2010, a request to disregard ARRA funds, jointly signed by the designated state unit that receives and disburses funds to such centers and the state's Statewide Independent Living Council; and (2) the Commissioner is not conducting a competition to establish a new center for independent living in the state with ARRA funds.
 
Requires the distribution of funds among such centers in a state for FY2010 (except under ARRA) to be in the same proportion as the regular funds appropriated for FY2009 for such centers, disregarding any ARRA funds.
 
Requires continued disregard of ARRA funds in the allocation of funds for such centers in FY2011 and subsequent fiscal years.
 
Authorizes the director of the designated state unit with approval to award funds to existing centers for independent living in the state to: (1) distribute non-ARRA funds among such centers during FY2010 in the same proportion as such funds were distributed in FY2009, disregarding ARRA funds; and (2) continue disregarding ARRA funds in distributions for FY2011 and subsequent fiscal years.

action_date: 2010-07-29
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on July 27, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Independent Living Centers Technical Adjustment Act - Directs the Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration of the Department of Education, in awarding funds in a state during FY2010 to existing centers for independent living for people with disabilities under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, if certain conditions are satisfied, to distribute such funds among such centers according to a proportional allocation, disregarding any funds previously distributed from appropriations by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).
 
Sets as such conditions that: (1) the Commissioner receives from the state, by August 5, 2010, a request to disregard ARRA funds, jointly signed by the designated state unit that receives and disburses funds to such centers and the state's Statewide Independent Living Council; and (2) the Commissioner is not conducting a competition to establish a new center for independent living in the state with ARRA funds.
 
Requires the distribution of funds among such centers in a state for FY2010 (except under ARRA) to be in the same proportion as the regular funds appropriated for FY2009 for such centers, disregarding any ARRA funds.
 
Requires continued disregard of ARRA funds in the allocation of funds for such centers in FY2011 and subsequent fiscal years.
 
Authorizes the director of the designated state unit with approval to award funds to existing centers for independent living in the state to: (1) distribute non-ARRA funds among such centers during FY2010 in the same proportion as such funds were distributed in FY2009, disregarding ARRA funds; and (2) continue disregarding ARRA funds in distributions for FY2011 and subsequent fiscal years.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-07-29
text: Became Public Law No: 111-213.
action_date: 2010-07-29
text: Became Public Law No: 111-213.
action_date: 2010-07-29
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2010-07-29
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2010-07-29
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2010-07-29
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2010-07-28
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2010-07-28
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2010-07-28
text: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2010-07-28
text: Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2010-07-28
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 5610. (text: CR H6258)
action_date: 2010-07-28
text: Ms. Chu moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H6257-6258)
action_date: 2010-07-27
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2010-07-27
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2010-07-27
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2010-07-27
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6278)
action_date: 2010-07-27
text: Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2010-07-27
text: Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2010-07-12
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2010-06-30
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2010-06-30
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5280)
action_date: 2010-06-30
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5280)
action_date: 2010-06-30
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5610.
action_date: 2010-06-30
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5280-5281)
action_date: 2010-06-30
text: Ms. Chu moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2010-06-28
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2010-06-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-06-28
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 111-213