104th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1617



IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 11, 1995

Mr. McKeon (for himself, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Cunningham, Mr.
Gunderson, Mr. Riggs, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Kasich, Mr.
McIntosh, Mr. Petri, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Funderburk, Mr. Souder,
Mr. Fawell, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barrett, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Castle,
Mrs. Meyers, Mr. Sam Johnson (TX), Mr. Talent, Mr. Greenwood, Mr.
Hutchinson, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Graham, Mr. Weldon (FL), Mr.
Norwood and Mr. Davis) introduced the following bill;

A BILL
To consolidate and reform workforce development and literacy
programs and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the--
(1) ``Consolidated and Reformed Education, Employment, and
Rehabilitation Systems Act''; or
(2) ``CAREERS Act''.

. . . 

TITLE I--WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INFRASTRUCTURE

SEC. 101. PURPOSE OF TITLE.
The purpose of this title is to provide for the establishment of
an infrastructure within the States of a system on which to build
a comprehensive system of workforce development and literacy.

Subtitle A--State and Local Responsibilities

SEC. 102. STATE REQUIREMENTS.
(a) In General.--For fiscal year 1997 and subsequent fiscal
years, a State that desires to receive a grant under one or more
of the programs specified in subsection (b) shall--
(1) establish a collaborative process, pursuant to section 103;
(2) develop a State workforce development and literacy plan,
pursuant to section 104; and
(3) otherwise comply with the requirements of this Act.
(b) Workforce Development and Literacy Programs.--
(1) In general.--The programs referred to in subsection (a) are
the following:
(A) The program under title II, the Youth Workforce Preparation
and Development Consolidation Grant.
(B) The program under title III, the Adult Employment and
Training Consolidation Grant.
(C) The program under title IV, the Adult Education, Family
Literacy, and Library Technology Consolidation Grant.
(D) The program amended by subtitle A of title V (relating to
title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973).
(2) Definition.--For purposes of this title, the term ``Workforce
Development and Literacy programs'' means the programs specified
in paragraph (1).

SEC. 103. COLLABORATIVE PROCESS REGARDING STATE SYSTEM.
(a) In General.--The Governor of a State that desires to receive
a grant under one or more of the programs specified in section
102(b) shall certify to the Secretary of Education and the
Secretary of Labor that a collaborative process, as described in
subsection (b), has been used in complying with the applicable
provisions of this Act.
(b) Collaborative Process.--The collaborative process referred to
in subsection (a) is a process for making decisions which
includes as participants, at a minimum, the Governor and--
(1) the lead State agency official or officials for--
(A) the State educational agency;
(B) the State agency responsible for economic development;
(C) the State agency responsible for employment;
(D) the State agency responsible for job training;
(E) the State agency responsible for postsecondary education;
(F) the State agency responsible for vocational education;
(G) the State agency responsible for vocational rehabilitation,
and where applicable, the State agency providing vocational
rehabilitation services for the blind; 
(H) the State agency responsible for adult education and
literacy; and
(I) the State Library Administrative Agency; and
(2) representatives of the following (which representatives are
appointed by the Governor)--
(A) business and industry;
(B) locally elected officials;
(C) local educational agencies;
(D) postsecondary institutions; and
(E) the State rehabilitation advisory council.
(c) Rule of Construction.--With respect to compliance with
subsection (b), a State may use any existing State process
(including any council or similar entity) that meets the
requirements of such subsection.

SEC. 104. CONSOLIDATED STATE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND LITERACY
PLAN.
(a) In General.--The Governor of a State that desires to receive
a grant under one or more of the programs specified in section
102(b) shall submit a State workforce development and literacy
plan that meets the requirements of this section to--
(1) the Secretary of Education; and
(2) the Secretary of Labor.
(b) Contents.--A State workforce development and literacy plan
shall include the following:
(1) A description of the collaborative process under section 103
used in developing the plan.
(2) A statement of the goals of the State workforce development
and literacy system, that includes--
(A) an assessment of the needs of the State with regard to
current and projected demands for workers by occupation, the
skills and education levels of the workforce, the skill and
economic development needs of the State, and an assessment of the
type and availability of workforce development, adult education,
and literacy programs in the State;
(B) the identification of progress indicators, based on the
performance measures described in titles II through V and a model
of continuous improvement, that the State will use to measure
progress made by the State, local workforce development boards,
and local recipients of financial assistance under this Act in
meeting such goals; and
(C) a description of how performance measures are consistent
across the 4 grant programs established in titles II through V.
(3) A description of how the State has complied, or will comply,
with the provisions of sections 105 through 109.
(4) A description of how a State will participate in the National
Labor Market Information system pursuant to subtitle B.
(5) Any information required to be included in the plan under any
of titles II through V (in the case of a State that desires to
receive a grant under any such title).
(6) A description of the measures that will be taken by the State
to ensure coordination and consistency and avoid duplication
among programs receiving assistance under this Act, including a
description of common data collection and reporting processes
(including the establishment of a common management information
system) across such programs.
(7) A description of the process used by the State to provide an
opportunity for public comment, and input into the development of
the plan, prior to submission of the plan.
(8) Assurances that the State will provide for fiscal control and
fund accounting procedures that may be necessary to ensure the
proper disbursement of, and accounting for, funds paid to the
State under this Act.
(c) Authority of Governor.--If, after a reasonable effort, a
Governor is unable to obtain agreement through the collaborative
process described in subsection (b)(1), the Governor shall have
final authority to make decisions and submit a plan for the
design of a comprehensive system of workforce development and
literacy for the State under subsection (a).
(d) Modifications to Plan.--A plan submitted by a State in
accordance with this section remains in effect until the State
submits to the Secretary such modifications as the State
determines necessary. This section applies to the modifications
to the same extent and in the same manner as this section applies
to the original plan.
(e) Allocation of Responsibilities of Secretaries.--The Secretary
of Education and the Secretary of Labor shall collaborate in
establishing and using a common procedure in making
determinations regarding compliance by the States with the
requirements established in this title. 

SEC. 105. DESIGNATION OF STATE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT.
(a) Designation.--The Governor of a State that desires to receive
a grant under one or more of the programs specified in section
102(b) shall, through the collaborative process described in
section 103, designate a State administrative agent for each
grant requiring such an agent under this Act. The Governor may
designate the same administrative agent to be responsible for
more than one such grant.
(b) Duties.--An administrative agent designated under subsection
(a) shall administer funds received under this Act, including
receipt, review, processing, monitoring, progress and financial
report review, technical assistance, grant adjustments,
accounting, auditing, and fund disbursements.

SEC. 106. ESTABLISHMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREAS.
(a) Identification of Areas.--The Governor of a State that
desires to receive a grant under one or more of the programs
specified in section 102(b) shall, through the collaborative
process established under section 103 and after consultation with
locally elected officials, and after consideration of comments
received through the public participation process as described in
the State plan, shall publish a proposed designation of local
workforce development areas within the State. Such areas shall be
designated taking into consideration the following:
(1) Existing labor market areas. 
(2) Units of general local government.
(3) Geographic areas served by local educational agencies and
intermediate educational agencies.
(4) Geographic areas served by postsecondary institutions and
area vocational education schools.
(5) Service delivery areas established under section 101 of the
Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1511) (as such Act was in
effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act).
(6) The distance that individuals will need to travel to receive
services from one-stop career centers.

SEC. 107. PROVISIONS REGARDING LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
BOARDS.
(a) In General.--The Governor of a State that desires to receive
a grant under one or more of the programs specified in section
102(b) shall ensure the establishment of a local workforce
development board in each local workforce development area within
the State.
(b) State Criteria.--The Governor, through the collaborative
process described under section 103, shall establish criteria for
use by locally elected officials in the workforce development
area, in the selection of members of local workforce development
boards, in accordance with requirements prescribed under
subsections (c) and (d).

(c) Representation Requirement.--Such criteria shall require, at
a minimum, that a local workforce development board consist of--
(1) a majority of members who are representatives of business and
industry, including individuals who are owners of businesses,
chief executives or chief operating officers of private business,
and other business executives with optimum policymaking authority
in local businesses, selected from among a list of nominees
submitted by local business organizations and trade associations;
and
(2) an individual or individuals with disabilities, or their
representatives.
(d) Establishment of Board.--
(1) Selection of board members.--
(A) Single unit of local government in area.--In the case of a
workforce development area that is comprised of only one unit of
general local government, the chief elected official of such unit
shall select the members of the local workforce development board
for such area, in accordance with the State criteria developed
pursuant to subsection (b).
(B) Multiple units in area.--In the case of a workforce
development area that is comprised of more than one unit of
general local government, the chief elected official of each such
unit shall select the members of the local workforce development
board for such area in accordance with an agreement entered into
by such officials, in accordance with the State criteria
developed under subsection (b).
(2) Certification.--The Governor shall certify one local
workforce development board for each workforce development area
by not later than October 1, 1996.
(e) Duties of Local Workforce Development Board.--
(1) Local workforce development plan.--Each local workforce
development board shall develop a biennial strategic plan and
provide policy guidance with respect to workforce development
programs operated within their respective workforce development
areas. Such strategic plan shall be consistent with the State's
collaborative workforce development and literacy plan and shall
be approved by the appropriate chief elected official or
officials. Such local plan shall include the following:
(A) Both short-term and long-term goals, and related strategies,
to ensure that workforce preparation and development programs,
including programs established pursuant to this Act, title I of
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Wagner Peyser Act,
contribute to a coherent workforce development system in the
workforce development area.
(B) A description of the performance measures to be used by the
local workforce development board for measuring the performance
of local service providers under chapter 2 of title II, title
III, and title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the
performance of one-stop career center operators, with whom the
Board contracts.
(C) A description of the local one-stop career center system to
be established in the workforce development area, including--
(i) a description of the process the local workforce development
board will use to designate or establish career centers which
ensures that the most effective and efficient service providers
are chosen; and
(ii) an identification of the roles of individual workforce
development programs, including programs authorized by the Wagner
Peyser Act, and the process for determining the financial
contribution that such programs will make in the operation of the
career centers.
(D) A description of strategies the local workforce development
board will undertake to fully involve local employers, local
educational agencies and postsecondary education institutions,
adult education and literacy providers, local service providers,
and other consumers, including individuals with disabilities, in
the development of the workforce development system.
(E) Such other information as requested by the State.
(2) Identification of occupations in demand and training
needs.--The local workforce development board shall use available
labor market information and other appropriate methods in order
to identify and assess the needs of the workforce development
area with regard to--
(A) current and projected demand for workers by occupation;
(B) skill levels of the local workforce and the needs of business
and industry for a skilled workforce;
(C) economic development needs of the area; and
(D) the type and availability of workforce preparation and
development programs in the area.
Such information shall be used to develop the goals of, and
activities provided by the workforce development programs in the
local area.

(3) Budget and program oversight.--
(A) Budgeting.--
(i) The local workforce development board, working through the
State administrative agent designated pursuant to section 105,
shall develop a budget for the purpose of carrying out local
programs established under chapter 2 of title II, title III, and
title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and for one-stop
career center systems established or designated under section
108.
(ii) Such budget shall be subject to the approval of the
appropriate chief elected official or officials in the workforce
development area.
(B) Program oversight.--The local workforce development board, in
partnership with the chief elected official or officials in the
workforce development area, shall conduct oversight of the
workforce development programs listed in subparagraph (A), of
one-stop career centers established under this title, and of
programs established under the Wagner Peyser Act.
(4) Administration.--
(A) Fiscal agent.--
(i) The local workforce development board may receive and
disburse funds made available for carrying out programs
authorized under chapter 2 of title II, title III, and title I of
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 of this Act, or to designate a
fiscal agent (which may include the State through a mutual
agreement between the local board and the State), for the purpose
of disbursement of funds to one-stop centers and other service
providers, as designated by the local workforce development
board.
(ii) The Board may employ its own staff, independent of local
programs and service providers.
(B) Limitation.--The workforce development board may not operate
programs established under this Act.
(C) Conflict of interest.--No member of a workforce development
board may cast a vote on the provision of services by that member
(or any organization which that member directly represents) or
vote on any matter that would provide direct financial benefit to
such member.
(5) Other.--Each local workforce development board shall carry
out such other duties as determined to be appropriate by the
Governor and the individuals and entities described in section
103, through the collaborative process described in the State
plan.

SEC. 108. ESTABLISHMENT OF ONE-STOP CAREER CENTER SYSTEMS.
(a) In General.--The Governor of a State that desires to receive
a grant under one or more of the programs specified in section
102(b) shall ensure that each local workforce development board
shall establish or designate a one-stop career center system in
the workforce development area of such board, consistent with
criteria established under subsection (b), and not later than
July 1, 1997.
(b) State Criteria.--The Governor, through the collaborative
process described under section 103, shall establish statewide
criteria for use by local workforce development boards in the
designation or establishment of one-stop career center systems to
ensure that the most effective and efficient service providers
are chosen. Such criteria shall be consistent with the
requirements prescribed under subsection (c).
(c) One-Stop Career Center System Requirements.--At a minimum,
one-stop career center systems shall include--
(1) common intake;
(2) preliminary assessment;
(3) integrated job development and placement for multiple
workforce development programs;
(4) unified and linked computer systems, including the
availability of labor market information as described under
subtitle B, and linkages through uniform management information
systems; and
(5) to the extent practicable, at least one physical, co-located
site which provides comprehensive and fully integrated workforce
development services to any individual seeking such services.
Local workforce development areas are encouraged to establish a
network of comprehensive and fully-integrated co-located one-stop
career centers, combined with multiple affiliated sites that are
linked through electronic and technological access points.
(d) Common Access.--Information pertaining to the labor market
which is compiled pursuant to the Wagner Peyser Act, as described
in subtitle B of this title, shall be available, to the extent
practicable, through integrated electronic networks, at all
one-stop career center systems.
(e) Eligibility for Designation.--Any entity or consortium of
entities located in the workforce development area may be
designated by the local workforce development board to operate a
one-stop career center or to participate in a one-stop career
center system. Such entities may include the following:
(1) Institutions of higher education.
(2) Local educational agencies.
(3) Area vocational education schools.
(4) Local employment service offices, established under the
Wagner Peyser Act.
(5) Private nonprofit organizations.
(6) Private for-profit entities.
(7) Agencies of local governments.
(8) Other interested organizations and entities of demonstrated
effectiveness, consistent with State criteria established
pursuant to subsection (b).
(f) Duties.--Each one-stop career center shall carry out the
following duties:
(1) Provision of core services.--A center shall make available
the following information and core services to individuals on a
universal basis, in the workforce development area in which such
center is located:
(A) Outreach and intake for services provided under chapter 2 of
title II, title III, title IV, and title I of the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973.
(B) A preliminary assessment of the skill levels and the need for
services under chapter 2 of title II, title III, title IV, and
title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 of individuals, which
may include such factors as basic skills, occupational skills,
career development skills, prior work experience, employability,
interests, aptitudes, vocational rehabilitation needs, and
supportive service needs.
(C) Information relating to local and State, and if appropriate,
to regional or national, occupations in demand and skill
requirements for such occupations.
(D) Information relating to youth services, including information
on at-risk youth workforce development programs authorized under
title II, on school-to-work opportunities, and on youth
apprenticeship opportunities.
(E) Career counseling and career planning based on a preliminary
assessment of the individual.
(F) Employability development services, which may include
assistance in the preparation of a resume, job interview
techniques, and work deportment.
(G) Information related to vocational rehabilitation services, as
provided for in title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
(H) Information relating to federally funded education and job
training programs (including registered apprenticeships), and
student aid programs, including the eligibility requirements of
and services provided by such programs.

(I) Information on, and assistance in accessing referral to
additional services through programs providing adult education
and literacy services, vocational rehabilitation, workforce
preparation and development, and supportive services, including
those programs authorized in titles II through V, available in
the workforce development area.

(J) Information on the extent to which the services provided
under title II through V meet or exceed the performance standards
established under section 108, and other information as developed
in the workforce development areas consumer-feedback process.
(K) Information on industry-recognized skill standards and
assessments.
(L) Job listings for local labor market opportunities, and job
search assistance.
(M) Acceptance of applications for unemployment compensation.
(N) Other appropriate activities to assist individuals into
employment.
(2) Distribution of vouchers.--A center shall serve as the point
of distribution of vouchers for education, training, and
vocational rehabilitation services to eligible individuals in
accordance with section 109.

SEC. 109. CERTIFICATION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND VOCATIONAL
REHABILITATION SERVICE PROVIDERS.
(a) Eligibility Requirements.--A provider of education and
training services shall be eligible to receive funds under this
title, through the receipt of vouchers, or otherwise, if such
provider--   

(1) is either--  

(A) eligible to participate in title IV of the   Higher Education
Act of 1965, or  

(B) determined to be eligible under the procedures described in
subsection (b); and   

(2) provides the performance-based information required pursuant
to subsection (c).  
(b) Alternative Eligibility Procedure.--(1) The Governor shall
establish an alternative eligibility procedure for providers of
education and training services in any State desiring to receive
funds under titles III and V, but that are not eligible to
participate in title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. Such
procedure shall establish minimum acceptable levels of
performance for such providers, and shall utilize local workforce
development boards, for the certification of providers of
education, training, and vocational rehabilitation services.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), if the participation  of an
institution of higher education in any of the programs  under
such title of such Act is terminated, such institution  shall not
be eligible to receive funds under this Act for a  period of two
years.  
(c) Performance-Based Information.--The State shall identify
performance-based information that is to be submitted by
providers of services  desiring to be eligible under this
section. Such  information may include information relating to-- 

(1) the percentage of students completing the programs conducted
by the provider;
(2) the rates of licensure of graduates of the programs conducted
by the provider;

(3) the percentage of graduates of the programs meeting skill
standards and certification requirements endorsed by the National
Skill Standards Board established under the Goals 2000: Educate
America Act;
(4) the rates of placement and retention in employment, and
earnings of the graduates of the programs conducted by the
provider;
(5) the percentage of students who obtained employment in an
occupation related to the program conducted by the provider; 
(6) the warranties or guarantees provided by such provider
relating to the skill levels or employment to be attained by
students; and
(7) other information for providers of services under title I of
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 that reflects the goal of serving
individuals with the most severe disabilities.
(d) Administration.--  
(1) State agency.--The Governor shall designate a State agency to
collect, verify, and disseminate the performance-based
information submitted pursuant to subsection (c).

(2) Application.--A provider of education and training services
that desires to be eligible to receive funds under this title
shall submit the information required under subsection (c) to the
State agency designated under paragraph (1) at such time and in
such form as such State agency may require.
(3) List of eligible providers.--The State agency shall compile a
list of eligible providers, accompanied by the performance-based
information submitted, and disseminate such list and information
to the local workforce development boards within the State.  

(4) Accuracy of information.-- 

(A) In general.--If the State agency determines that information
concerning a provider is inaccurate, such provider shall be
disqualified from receiving funds under this title for a period
of two years, unless such provider can demonstrate to the
satisfaction of the Governor or his or her designee, that the
information was provided in good faith.  

(B) Appeal.--The Governor shall establish a procedure for a
service provider to appeal a determination by a State agency that
results in a disqualification under subparagraph (A). Such
procedure shall provide an opportunity for a hearing and
prescribe appropriate time limits to ensure prompt resolution of
the appeal.  

(5) Assistance in developing information.--The State agency
established pursuant to paragraph (1) may provide technical
assistance to education and training providers in developing the
information required under subsection (b).  Such assistance may
include facilitating the utilization of State administrative
records, such as unemployment compensation wage records, and
other appropriate coordination activities.  
(e) On-The-Job Training Exception.--  
(1) In general.--Providers of on-the-job training shall not be
subject to the requirements of subsections (a), (b), and (c).  
(2) Collection and dissemination of information.--The Workforce
Development Board shall collect such performance-based
information from on-the-job training providers as the Governor
may require, and shall disseminate such information to the
one-stop career centers.

SEC. 110. MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS.
(a) In General.--Each State shall use a portion of the funds it
receives under this Act to design a unified management
information system.
(b) Requirements.--Each unified management information system
shall--
(1) notwithstanding any other provision of Federal law, be
utilized for federally required fiscal reporting and monitoring
for each of the programs authorized under this Act;
(2) be used by all agencies involved in workforce development
activities, including one-stop career centers which shall have
the capability to track the overall public investments within the
State and workforce development areas, and to inform policymakers
as to the results being achieved through that investment;
(3) contain a common structure of financial reporting
requirements, fiscal systems and monitoring for all workforce
development expenditures included in the workforce development
system that shall utilize the common data elements and
definitions included in title I; and
(4) support local efforts to establish workforce development
systems, including intake and eligibility determination for all
services.

. . . 

TITLE V--AMENDMENTS TO REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973

Subtitle A--Vocational Rehabilitation Consolidation Grant

CHAPTER 1--TRANSITION PERIOD

SEC. 501. TRANSITION.
With respect to the amendment made by section 511(4) to title I
of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Secretary of Education,
acting through the Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services
Administration, shall administer the amendment in accordance with
the following:
(1) During fiscal year 1996, the Secretary shall develop
administrative policies for implementing the amendment.
(2) During the fiscal years 1997 and 1998, the Secretary shall
begin implementing the amendment in accordance with paragraph
(4). 
(3) The Secretary shall ensure that, by the first day of fiscal
year 1999, the amendment is fully implemented.
(4) For purposes of paragraph (2), the Secretary shall ensure
that, before the first day of fiscal year 1999, the following
requirements (administered as conditions on the receipt of grants
under such title) have been met:
(A) The States have complied with section 103(b)(4) of such title
(as amended by section 511) regarding the participation of
certain providers.
(B) The States have established policies and made arrangements
for the operation of the system of vouchers described in section
103(c) of such title, including with respect to the reimbursement
of providers.
(C) The States have established policies and made arrangements
under section 103(b)(11) of such title regarding the training of
the management and staff of one-stop career centers with respect
to individuals with disabilities.
(D) The States have established policies and made arrangements
under section 104 of such title regarding the establishment of
such centers, including providing for the significant
participation of community-based providers in the program carried
out by the State pursuant to such title.
(E) Such other requirements under the amendment as the Secretary
determines to be appropriate.
(5)(A) Notwithstanding the amendment, during the fiscal years
1996 through 1998, the provisions of title I of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 that were in effect on the day before
the date of the enactment of this Act continue to be in effect,
subject to paragraphs (1) through (4). In implementing the
amendment, the Secretary shall seek to avoid unnecessarily
disrupting the provision of services under such title to
individuals who, as of the date of the enactment of this Act,
were receiving services pursuant to an individualized plan under
such title.
(B) On and after the first day of fiscal year 1999, the
provisions referred to in the first sentence of subparagraph (A)
do not have any legal effect.

CHAPTER 2--REVISION OF TITLE I OF REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973

SEC. 511. COMPREHENSIVE REVISION.
Effective October 1, 1995, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29
U.S.C. 701 et seq.) is amended--
(1) by transferring section 112 from the current placement of the
section;
(2) by redesignating such section as section 510;
(3) by adding such section at the end of title V; and
(4) by amending title I to read as follows:
``TITLE I--VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES
``SEC. 100. PURPOSE.
``The purpose of this title is to assist States in making
available to individuals with disabilities a program of
employment, training, and rehabilitation services that maximizes
an individual's control over their vocational and career choices,
and is in accordance with the goal of assuring equality of
opportunity, full participation, independent living, and economic
self-sufficiency for such individuals.
``SEC. 101. FORMULA GRANTS.
``(a) In General.--
``(1) Formula grants.--In the case of each State that submits to
the Secretary a workforce development and literacy plan for
fiscal year 1999 or any subsequent fiscal year that meets the
requirement of section 103 of the Consolidated and Reformed
Education, Employment, and Rehabilitation Systems Act, the
Secretary shall make a grant for the year to the State as the
Federal share of carrying out the purposes specified in this
title. The grant shall consist of the allotment determined for
the State under section 107. 
``(2) Conditions for grant.--A State may receive a grant under
paragraph (1) for a fiscal year only if the State meets the
conditions described in this title for the State for the fiscal
year.
``(b) Administrator of Federal Program.--The Secretary shall
carry out this title acting through the Commissioner of the
Rehabilitation Services Administration, except as indicated
otherwise.
``(c) Rule of Construction.--The purpose specified in section 100
shall be carried out only in accordance with the other provisions
of this title.
``(d) Funding.--
``(1) Authorization of appropriations.--For the purpose of
carrying out this title, there are authorized to be appropriated
such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1999
through 2002, except that the amount to be appropriated for a
fiscal year shall not be less than the amount of the
appropriation under this subsection for the immediately preceding
fiscal year, plus the amount of the Consumer Price Index addition
determined under paragraph (2) for the immediately preceding
fiscal year.
``(2) Adjustments pursuant to consumer price index.--
``(A) Not later than November 15 of each fiscal year, the
Secretary of Labor shall publish in the Federal Register the
percentage change in the Consumer Price Index published for
October of the preceding fiscal year and October of the fiscal
year in which such publication is made.
``(B) If in any fiscal year the percentage change published under
subparagraph (A) indicates an increase in the Consumer Price
Index, then the amount to be appropriated under paragraph (1) for
the subsequent fiscal year shall be at least the amount
appropriated for the fiscal year in which the publication is made
under subparagraph (A) increased by such percentage change.
``(C) If in any fiscal year the percentage change published under
subparagraph (A) does not indicate an increase in the Consumer
Price Index, then the amount to be appropriated under paragraph
(1) for the subsequent fiscal year shall be at least the amount
appropriated for the fiscal year in which the publication is made
under subparagraph (A).
``(D) For purposes of this paragraph, the term `Consumer Price
Index' means the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers,
published monthly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
``(3) Automatic extension of authorization.--
``(A) Unless, in the regular session that ends prior to the
beginning of the last fiscal year for which an authorization of
appropriations is provided in paragraph (1), legislation has been
enacted that has the effect of extending such authorization, such
authorization is automatically extended for one additional year.
``(B) The amount authorized to be appropriated for the additional
fiscal year described in subparagraph (A) shall be an amount
equal to the amount appropriated for such program for fiscal year
2002, plus the amount of the Consumer Price Index addition
determined under paragraph (2) for the immediately preceding
fiscal year.
``(C) In any case where the Commissioner is required under an
applicable statute to carry out certain acts or make certain
determinations that are necessary for the continuation of the
program authorized by this title, and such acts or determinations
are required during the last fiscal year for which an
authorization of appropriations is provided in paragraph (1),
such acts and determinations shall be required during any fiscal
year for which subparagraph (A) is in operation.
``SEC. 102. ALLOCATION WITHIN STATE OF ADMINISTRATIVE
RESPONSIBILITIES.
``(a) In General.--For purposes of section 101(a), a State,
subject to subsection (b)--
``(1) will reserve not more than 10 percent of the grant under
such section for the fiscal year involved for carrying out the
responsibilities of a State administrative agent under section
103; and
``(2) will reserve not less than 90 percent of the grant for
carrying out the responsibilities under section 104 of local
workforce development boards and one-stop career centers with
respect to workforce development areas.
``(b) Waiver.--With respect to the expenditure by a State of a
grant under section 101(a) for a fiscal year, the Secretary may
provide to the State a waiver under which the State is authorized
to reduce the reservation of funds under subsection (a)(2) by 10
percent and expend the resulting funds for the administration, by
the State administrative agent, of responsibilities that
otherwise would be carried out under section 104 by local
workforce development boards or one-stop career centers. The
Secretary may provide such a waiver only if the Secretary
determines that the waiver is justified for reasons regarding the
efficient and equitable provision in the State  of services under
this title.
``(c) Certain Definitions.--For purposes of this Act,  the terms
`State administrative agent', `local workforce development area',
`local workforce development board', and `one-stop career center'
have the meanings given such terms in sections 105 through 108,
respectively, of the Consolidated and Reformed Education,
Employment, and Rehabilitation Systems Act.
``SEC. 103. RESPONSIBILITIES OF STATE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT.
``(a) State Administrative Agent.--In carrying out the
requirement of section 105 of the Consolidated and Reformed
Education, Employment, and Rehabilitation Systems Act that a
Governor must designate a State administrative agent to carry out
this title, a Governor may designate--
``(1) one State administrative agent to be responsible for
carrying out this title for individuals who are blind; and
``(2) a different State administrative agent to carry out the
remaining responsibilities in this title.
``(b) Responsibilities.--For purposes of section 101(a) and the
operation in a State of the program under this title:
``(1) This subsection, and subsection (d) (as applicable), will
be carried out by State administrative agents designated by the
Governor in accordance with subsection (a), through the
collaborative process established under section 103 of the
Consolidated and Reformed Education, Employment, and
Rehabilitation Systems Act.
``(2)(A) The State will provide to the public an explanation of
the methods by which the State will provide vocational
rehabilitation services to all eligible individuals (as defined
in section 105(d)) in the State.
``(B) In the event that such services cannot be provided to all
eligible individuals who apply for the services, the State will
show and provide the justification for the order to be followed
in selecting individuals to whom the services will be provided.
``(C) The order of selection under subparagraph (B) will be
determined on the basis of serving first those individuals with
the most severe disabilities, in accordance with criteria
established by the State.
``(3) The State will establish guidelines providing that, in the
case of an individual to whom the State will provide a service
(in accordance with the order of selection under paragraph (2)
and the assessment of needs under section 105(b)(2)(A))), the
individual will have the option of receiving the service from a
provider designated by the center or from a provider selected by
the individual pursuant to vouchers under subsection (c).
``(4) Pursuant to section 109 of the Consolidated and Reformed
Education, Employment, and Rehabilitation Systems Act, the State
will make significant efforts to encourage the participation in
the State program of community-based private providers, with
special consideration given to providers who have been recipients
of funds under this Act regarding projects with industry or
supported employment services.
``(5) The State will establish provisions to govern
determinations under section 105 (relating to the eligibility of
individuals).
``(6) The State will establish provisions to govern assessments
under section 104(b)(1) (relating to the need of individuals for
services).
``(7) The State will ensure that vocational rehabilitation
services under this title are provided by personnel who are
qualified to provide the services involved.
``(8) The State will establish plans, policies, and procedures to
be followed in carrying out the program under this title in the
State (including entering into a formal interagency cooperative
agreement with education officials responsible for the provision
of a free appropriate public education to students who are
individuals with disabilities). The State will ensure that such
plans, policies, and procedures are designed in accordance with
the following:
``(A)(i) To facilitate the development and accomplishment of the
goals and objectives described in clause (ii) (including the
specification of plans for coordination with the educational
agencies in the provision of transition services), to the extent
that the goals and objectives  are included in an individualized
education program of a student.
``(ii) The goals and objectives referred to in clause (i) are
long-term rehabilitation goals; intermediate rehabilitation
objectives; and goals and objectives related to enabling a
student to live independently before the student leaves a school
setting.
``(B) To facilitate the transition from the provision of a free
appropriate public education under the responsibility of an
educational agency to the provision of vocational rehabilitation
services under this title, including the specification of plans
for coordination with educational agencies in the provision of
transition services to an individual.
``(C) To provide for--
``(i) provisions for determining State lead agencies and
qualified personnel responsible for transition services;
``(ii) procedures for outreach to and identification of youth in
need of such services; and
``(iii) a timeframe for evaluation and followup of youth who have
received such services.
``(9) The State will provide for coordination and working
relationships with the Statewide Independent Living Council
established under section 705 and independent living centers
within the State.
``(10) The State will provide for interagency cooperation with,
and the utilization of the services and facilities of, the State
agencies administering the State's public assistance programs,
and other programs for individuals with disabilities.
``(11) With respect to the one-stop career centers operated
pursuant to section 104, the State will provide for the
appropriate training of the management and staff of the centers
regarding the effective provision of services to individuals with
disabilities.
``(c) Availability of Voucher System Regarding Services.--For
purposes of section 101(a) and the operation in a State of the
program under this title:
``(1) The State will provide for the establishment of a system to
carry out this subsection.
``(2) In the case of an eligible individual who (in accordance
with the order of selection under subsection (b)(2) and the
assessment of needs under section 105(b)(2)(A)) will receive
vocational rehabilitation services under this title, the one-stop
career center involved will, upon request of the individual,
provide to the individual vouchers in accordance with this
subsection.
``(3) Vouchers under this subsection will enable such individual
to obtain the vocational rehabilitation services involved from
providers selected by the individual from among a list of
providers approved by the State for such purpose in accordance
with section 109 of the Consolidated and Reformed Education,
Employment, and Rehabilitation Systems Act.
``(4) The State will ensure that the monetary value of a voucher
provided to the individual for a particular type of service is
calculated at a fair market value.
``(5) To the extent practicable, the list of providers under
paragraph (3) will provide for the availability within each local
workforce development area of a broad range of services.
``(d) State Options.--With respect to compliance with this
section, a State may, in the discretion of the State, expend a
grant under section 101 for the following:
``(1) To provide technical assistance to local boards, one-stop
career centers, and providers relating to the provision of
vocational rehabilitation services under this title.
``(2) To disseminate findings from research regarding vocational
rehabilitation services, after consideration of requests from
local workforce development boards and one-stop career centers
regarding the types of information needed by such boards and
centers.
``(3) To conduct demonstration projects regarding improvements
with respect to vocational rehabilitation services, subject to
providing the results of such projects to the Commissioner and as
appropriate disseminating the results within the State.
``SEC. 104. RESPONSIBILITIES FOR LOCAL BOARDS AND SERVICE
CENTERS.
``(a) Provision of Vocational Rehabilitation Services.--For
purposes of section 101(a) and the operation in a State of the
program under this title:
``(1) This section will be carried out by the one-stop career
centers in the State, with each such center acting under the
guidance of the local workforce development board for the local
workforce area within which the center operates.
``(2) In accordance with the order of selection under section
103(b)(2), a one-stop career center will, in expending amounts
provided to the center from a grant under section 101--
``(A) make determinations under section 105 of the eligibility of
individuals for vocational rehabilitation services; and
``(B) provide for such goods or services for eligible individuals
as are--
``(i) necessary to render the individuals employable and achieve
an employment outcome; and
``(ii) provided in response to needs that arise, to a significant
extent, from the disability involved and do not duplicate, to any
significant extent, the core services available under title I of
the Consolidated and Reformed Education, Employment, and
Rehabilitation Systems Act.
``(b) Certain Services.--With respect to compliance with this
section, vocational rehabilitation services under this title (as
defined in subsection (f)) may include the following:
``(1) An assessment of the needs of eligible individuals for such
services.
``(2) Counseling, guidance, and work-related placement services
for individuals with disabilities, including job search
assistance, placement assistance, job retention services,
personal assistance services, and followup, follow-along, and
specific postemployment services necessary to assist such
individuals to maintain, regain, or advance in employment.
``(3) Vocational and other training services for individuals with
disabilities, including personal and vocational adjustment,
books, or other training materials, and such services to the
families of such individuals as are necessary to the adjustment
or rehabilitation of such individuals.
``(4) Development of written plans for the provision of services.
``(5) Rehabilitation technology services.
``(6) Supported employment services.
``(7) Physical and mental restoration services.
``(8) Interpreter services for individuals who are deaf, and
reader services for individuals who are blind.
``(9) Rehabilitation teaching services and orientation and
mobility services for individuals who are blind.
``(10) Referral and other services designed to assist individuals
with disabilities in securing needed services from other agencies
through agreements developed under section 103(b)(9), if such
services are not available under this Act.
``(11) Any other vocational rehabilitation service.
``(c) Allocation for Core Services.--For purposes of section
101(a):
``(1) With respect to a fiscal year, a local workforce
development board receiving amounts from a grant under section
101 will reserve an amount for the provision of core services
under title I of the Consolidated and Reformed Education,
Employment, and Rehabilitation Systems Act.
``(2) The amount so reserved will be based on the number of
eligible individuals with disabilities in the local workforce
development area, exceptional costs of facilitating the provision
of core services to eligible individuals, and training of
employees of the one-stop career centers to provide high-quality
services to individuals with disabilities, and other factors
relating to disability that the board considers appropriate.
``(d) Performance Payments Regarding Vouchers.--For purposes of
section 101(a), the local board will ensure that, in  providing
for the payment of services provided pursuant to vouchers, a
provider does not receive full payment until the delivery of the
services involved is completed in reasonable accordance with the
outcome designated for the service pursuant to a prior
understanding with the provider.
``(e) Payor of Last Resort Regarding Medical Services and
Educational Assistance.--For purposes of section 101(a), a State
will not expend a grant under section 101 to pay for training
services in institutions of higher education, or to pay for
medical services, unless maximum efforts have been made to secure
payments, in whole or in part, from other sources.
``(f) Definition.--For purposes of this title, the term
`vocational rehabilitation services' means goods and services
described in subsection (a)(2)(B).
``SEC. 105. ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL.
``(a) In General.--For purposes of section 101:
``(1) An individual will not receive vocational rehabilitation
services under this title unless the individual--
``(A) is an individual with a disability under section 7(8)(A);
and
``(B) requires vocational rehabilitation services to prepare for,
enter, engage in, or retain gainful employment.
``(2) If the individual has a disability or is blind as
determined pursuant to title II or title XVI of the Social
Security Act, the individual will be considered to have--
``(A) a physical or mental impairment which for such individual
constitutes or results in a substantial impediment to employment
under section 7(8)(A)(i); and
``(B) a severe physical or mental impairment which seriously
limits one or more functional capacities in terms of an
employment outcome under section 7(15)(A)(i).
``(b) Process.--For purposes of section 101(a), a State will
ensure that, subject to the order of selection under section
102(b)(2), the following applies to an individual:
``(1) Once the individual makes a request in person for a
determination of eligibility:
``(A) An adviser will be made available to the individual
regarding the process of obtaining services under this title.
``(B) An initial interview will be conducted, followed by an
initial assessment.
``(C) A final determination will be made not later than 30 days
after the request (subject to the cooperation of the individual
in the process of determination).
``(D) The determination of eligibility will be based on the
review of existing data described in clause (i) of section
7(22)(A), and, to the extent necessary, the preliminary
assessment described in clause (ii) of such section.
``(E) If it is determined that the individual is not an eligible
individual, the individual will be provided a written statement
explaining the basis of the determination.
``(2) If it is determined that the individual is an eligible
individual:
``(A) The needs of the individual for vocational rehabilitation
services will be assessed.
``(B) Upon the request of the individual, assistance will be
provided to the individual in the development of a written plan
for the individual regarding the provision of services pursuant
to subparagraph (A).
``(c) Rule of Construction.--This title may not be construed as
establishing an entitlement in any individual.
``(d) Definition.--For purposes of this title, the term `eligible
individual' means an individual described in subsection (a)(1).
``SEC. 106. STATE REHABILITATION ADVISORY COUNCIL.
``(a) In General.--For purposes of section 101(a):
``(1) A State will establish a State Rehabilitation Advisory
Council (referred to in this section as the `Council') in
accordance with this section.
``(2) The Council will be composed of the following:
``(A) Representatives of organizations within the State providing
services to individuals with disabilities and their families.
``(B) Representatives of business, industry, and labor.
``(C) Representatives of disability advocacy groups representing
a cross section of--
``(si) individuals with physical, cognitive, sensory, and mental
disabilities; and
``(ii) parents, family members, guardians, advocates, or
authorized representatives, of individuals with disabilities who
have difficulty in representing themselves or are unable due to
their disabilities to represent themselves; 
``(3) The State administrative agent will be an ex officio member
of the Council.
``(4) Members of the Council will be appointed by the Governor or
another entity that has appointment authority under State law.
I22``(5) A majority of Council members will be persons who
are--
``(A) individuals with disabilities described in section 7(8)(B);
and
``(B) not employed by the designated State administrative agent. 
``(6)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Council will
select a chairperson from among the membership of the Council.
``(B) In States in which the Governor does not have veto power
pursuant to State law, the Governor will designate a member of
the Council to serve as the chairperson of the Council or will
require the Council to so designate such a member.
``(7) Each member of the Council will serve for a term 
determined by the Governor or another entity that has appointment
authority under State law.
``(8) Any vacancy occurring in the membership of the Council will
be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. The
vacancy will not affect the power of the remaining members to
execute the duties of the Council.
``(b) Functions of Council.--For purposes of section 101(a), the
Council will carry out the following:
``(1) Advise the collaborative process under section 103 of the
Consolidated and Reformed Education, Employment, and
Rehabilitation Systems Act, and the State administrative agent,
in the preparation of the State workforce development and
literacy plan and other plans, reports, needs assessments, and
evaluations required by this title.
``(2) To the extent feasible, conduct a review and analysis of
the effectiveness of, and consumer satisfaction with, the
delivery of core services and vocational rehabilitation services
to individuals with disabilities within the State.
``(3) Prepare and submit an annual report to the collaborative
process or appropriate State administrative agent and the
Commissioner on the status of vocational rehabilitation programs
operated within the State, and make the report available to the
public.
``(4) Coordinate with other councils within the State established
to address the needs of individuals with disabilities.
``(5) Perform such other functions, consistent with the purpose
of this title, as the State Rehabilitation Advisory Council
determines to be appropriate, that are comparable to the other
functions performed by the Council.
``(c) Resources.--
``(1) Plan.--For purposes of section 101(a), the Council will
prepare, in conjunction with the State administrative agent, a
plan for the provision of such resources, including such staff
and other personnel, as may be necessary to carry out the
functions of the Council under this section. The resource plan
shall, to the maximum extent possible, rely on the use of
resources in existence during the period of implementation of the
plan.
``(2) Resolution of disagreements.--For purposes of section
101(a), to the extent that there is a disagreement between the
Council and the State administrative agent in regard to the
resources necessary to carry out the functions of the Council as
set forth in this section, the disagreement wil be resolved by
the Governor or appointing agency identified in subsection
(a)(4).
``(3) Supervision and evaluation.--For purposes of section
101(a), the Council will, consistent with State law, supervise
and evaluate such staff and other personnel as may be necessary
to carry out its functions under this section.
``(4) Personnel conflict of interest.--For purposes of section
101(a), while assisting the Council in carrying out its duties,
staff and other personnel will not be assigned duties by the
State administrative agent or any other agency or office of the
State, that would create a conflict of interest.
``(d) Conflict of Interest.--For purposes of section 101(a), no
member of the Council will cast a vote on any matter that would
provide direct financial benefit to the member or otherwise give
the appearance of a conflict of interest under State law.
``(e) Meetings.--For purposes of section 101(a), the Council will
convene meetings and conduct such forums or hearings as the
Council considers appropriate. The meetings, hearings, and forums
will be publicly announced. The meetings will be open and
accessible to the general public unless there is a valid reason
for an executive session.
``(f) Compensation and Expenses.--For purposes of section 101(a),
the Council may use funds appropriated under this title to
reimburse members of the Council for reasonable and necessary
expenses of attending Council meetings and performing Council
duties (including child care and personal assistance services),
and to pay compensation to a member of the Council, if such
member is not employed or must forfeit wages from other
employment, for each day the member is engaged in performing the
duties of the Council.
``(g) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section prohibits a
State from establishing and providing funds to a separate council
to carry out functions described in subsection (b) with respect
to vocational rehabilitation services for individuals who are
blind.
``SEC. 107. AMOUNT OF ALLOTMENT.
``(a)(1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (d), for each
fiscal year beginning before October 1, 1978, each State shall be
entitled to an allotment of an amount bearing the same ratio to
the amount authorized to be appropriated under section 101(d) for
allotment under this section as the product of (A) the population
of the State, and (B) the square of its allotment percentage,
bears to the sum of the corresponding products for all the
States.
``(2)(A) For each fiscal year beginning on or after October 1,
1978, each State shall be entitled to an allotment in an amount
equal to the amount such State received under paragraph (1) for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978, and an additional
amount determined pursuant to subparagraph (B) of this paragraph.
``(B) For each fiscal year beginning on or after October 1, 1978,
each State shall be entitled to an allotment, from any amount
authorized to be appropriated for such fiscal year under section
101(d) for allotment under this section in excess of the amount
appropriated under such section for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1978, in an amount equal to the sum of--
``(i) an amount bearing the same ratio to 50 percent of such
excess amount as the product of the population of the State and
the square of its allotment percentage bears to the sum of the
corresponding products for all the States; and
``(ii) an amount bearing the same ratio to 50 percent of such
excess amount as the product of the population of the State and
its allotment percentage bears to the sum of the corresponding
products for all the States.
``(3) The sum of the payment to any State (other than Guam,
American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana
Islands) under this subsection for any fiscal year which is less
than one-third of 1 percent of the amount appropriated under
section 101(d), or $3,000,000, whichever is greater, shall be
increased to that amount, the total of the increases thereby
required being derived by proportionately reducing the allotment
to each of the remaining such States under this subsection, but
with such adjustments as may be necessary to prevent the sum of
the allotments made under this subsection to any such remaining
State from being thereby reduced to less than that amount.
``(4) For each fiscal year beginning on or after October 1, 1984,
for which any amount is appropriated pursuant to section 101(d),
each State shall receive an allocation (from such appropriated
amount) in addition to the allotment to which such State is
entitled under paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection. Such
additional allocation shall be an amount which bears the same
ratio to the amount so appropriated as that State's allotment
under paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection bears to the sum
of such allotments of all the States.
``(b)(1) If the payment to a State pursuant to this section for a
fiscal year is less than the total payments such State received
under section 2 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, such State shall be entitled to
an additional payment (subject to the same terms and conditions
applicable to other payments under this part) equal to the
difference between the payment under this section and the amount
so received by it.
``(2) If a State receives as its Federal share pursuant to this
section for any fiscal year less than the applicable Federal
share of the expenditure of such State for fiscal year 1972 for
vocational rehabilitation services under the plan for such State
approved under section 101 as in effect for such year (including
any amount expended by such State for the administration of the
State plan but excluding any amount expended by such State from
non-Federal sources for construction under such plan), such State
shall be entitled to an additional payment for such fiscal year,
subject to the same terms and conditions applicable to other
payments under this part, equal to the difference between such
the payment pursuant to this section and an amount equal to the
applicable Federal share of such expenditure for vocational
rehabilitation services.
``(3) Any payment attributable to the additional payment to a
State under this subsection shall be made only from
appropriations specifically made to carry out this subsection,
and such additional appropriations are hereby authorized.''.

Subtitle B--Other Amendments to Rehabilitation Act of 1973

SEC. 521. TRAINING AND DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.
(a) In General.--Effective October 1, 1995, the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.) is amended--
(1) in title III--
(A) by striking section 303;
(B) by striking section 304;
(C) in section 311, by subsection (f);
(D) by striking section 312; and
(E) by striking section 316;
(2)(A) by transferring subsection (a) of section 802 from the
current placement of the subsection;
(B) by redesignating such subsection as subsection (f); and
(C) by inserting such section at the end of section 311 (as
amended by paragraph (1)(C) of this subsection);
(3)(A) by transferring subsection (g) of section 802 from the
current placement of the subsection;
(B) by redesignating such subsection as subsection (g); and
(C) by inserting such section at the end of section 311 (as
amended by paragraph (2)(C) of this subsection);
(4)(A) by transferring subsection (b) of section 803 from the
current placement of the subsection;
(B) by redesignating such subsection as subsection (j); and
(C) by inserting such section at the end of section 302; and
(5) by striking the remaining provisions of title VIII.
(b) Section 311(c).--Effective October 1, 1997, section 311 of
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 777a), as amended by
subsection (a) of this subsection, is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (c); and
(2) by redesignating subsections (d) through (g) as subsections
(c) through (f), respectively.

SEC. 522. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH
DISABILITIES.
(a) In General.--Effective October 1, 1995, title VI of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 795 et seq.) is amended--
(1) by striking part A;
(2) by striking part C;
(3) by striking part D; and
(4) in part B, by striking the part designation and heading.
(b) Projects With Industry.--Effective October 1, 1997, title VI
of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by subsection (a)
of this section, is repealed.

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