Sec. 433. National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
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Section 202 ( 29 U.S.C. 762 ) is amended— in subsection (a)(1)(A)— in clause (ii), by striking and training; and and inserting , training, and technical assistance; ; by redesignating clause
(iii)as clause (iv); and by inserting after clause
(ii)the following: knowledge translation and dissemination; and ; in subsection (b)— in paragraph (3), by striking in rehabilitation and inserting on disability and rehabilitation ; in paragraph (4)— in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting education, health and health care, after independent living, ; and by striking subparagraphs
(A)through
(D)and inserting the following: public and private entities, including— elementary schools and secondary schools (as defined in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965); institutions of higher education; and nongovernmental agencies and organizations; rehabilitation practitioners; employers and organizations representing employers with respect to employment-based educational materials or research; individuals with disabilities (especially such individuals who are members of minority groups or of populations that are unserved or underserved by programs under this Act); the individuals' representatives for the individuals described in subparagraph (D); and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and the National Council on Disability; . in paragraph (6)— by inserting disability and after advances in ; and by inserting education, health and health care, after independent living, ; in paragraph (7), by striking taking whatever action is necessary to keep the Congress fully and currently informed and inserting reporting to Congress on a continuing and yearly basis ; in paragraph (8), by striking health, income, and inserting health and health care, income, education, ; in paragraph (10), by striking and telecommuting; and and inserting , supported employment (including customized employment), and telecommuting; ; in paragraph (11), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: ensuring that the research activities and findings, demonstration projects, reports, evaluations, studies, information described in this section, as well as information about any reports in progress, will be made publicly available in a timely manner, including through electronic means (such as the website of the Department of Education and other relevant government agency websites) in order to inform the public about the research and activities performed under this title. ; in subsection (d)(1), in the second sentence, by inserting before the period the following: , and shall not be an employee of the Department of Education during the 90-day period before such appointment ; in subsection (f)(1), by striking the second sentence and inserting the following: The scientific peer review shall be conducted by individuals who are not Department of Education employees, who are scientists or other experts in the disability and rehabilitation field (including the independent living field), including individuals with disabilities and the individuals’ representatives, and who have sufficient knowledge to review applications for the financial assistance. Such panel shall include a member of the covered school community (for any activity resulting in educational materials or a product to be used in a covered school), a member of the business community (for an activity resulting in a product to be used in an employment activity), a member of the assistive technology community (for an activity relating to assistive technology), and an accessible electronic and information technology vendor or manufacturer (for an activity relating to accessible electronic and information technology). The peer review panel shall include a director of a designated State unit for a panel that considers research related to the operation or administration of the vocational rehabilitation program. ; in subsection (h)— in paragraph (1)(A)— by inserting disability and after priorities for ; and by inserting dissemination, after training, ; and in paragraph (2)(A), by striking , especially in the area of employment ; by redesignating subsections (i), (j), and (k), as subsections (j), (k), and (l), respectively; by inserting after subsection
(h)the following: The Director shall determine if entities that received financial assistance under this title are complying with the applicable requirements of this Act and achieving measurable goals, described in section 204(d)(2), that are consistent with the requirements of the programs under which the entities received the financial assistance. To assist the Director in carrying out the responsibilities described in paragraph (1), the Director shall require recipients of financial assistance under this title to submit relevant information to evaluate program outcomes with respect to the measurable goals described in section 204(d)(2) pursuant to section 75.118 of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations. ; in subsection (k), as redesignated by paragraph (6), by striking paragraph (3); and by striking subsection (l), as redesignated by paragraph (6), and inserting the following: The Director shall make grants to institutions of higher education for the training of rehabilitation researchers, including individuals with disabilities and traditionally underserved populations of individuals with disabilities, as described in section 21, with particular attention to research areas that— support the implementation and objectives of this Act; and improve the effectiveness of services authorized under this Act. Not later than December 31 of each year, the Director shall prepare, and submit to the Secretary, the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives, a report on the activities funded under this title. The report under paragraph
(1)shall include— a compilation and summary of the information provided by recipients of financial assistance for such activities under this title; a summary of recipients of financial assistance received under this title and the progress of the recipients of financial assistance in achieving the measurable goals described in section 204(d)(2); and a summary of practical implications of research outcomes and anticipated next steps. If the Director determines that an entity that receives financial assistance under this title fails to comply with the applicable requirements of this Act, or to make progress toward achieving the measurable goals described in section 204(d)(2), with respect to the covered activities involved, the Director shall enact monitoring and enforcement measures pursuant to section 75.253 of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations. As part of the annual report required under subsection (m), the Secretary shall describe each action taken by the Secretary under paragraph
(1)and the outcomes of such action. .
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