Sec. 534. Interagency committee
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Section 203 (29 U.S.C. 763) is amended— in subsection (a)(1)— by striking and cooperation and inserting , cooperation, and collaboration ; by striking conducting rehabilitation research and inserting conducting disability, independent living, and rehabilitation research ; by striking chaired by the Director and inserting chaired by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, or the Secretary's designee, ; by inserting the Chairman of the National Council on Disability, the Assistant Secretary on Disability Employment Policy, Services, and Supports, the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of the Administration for Community Living, after Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, ; and by striking and the Director of the National Science Foundation. and inserting the Director of the National Science Foundation, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Administrator of the Small Business Administration.
Each member of the Committee shall participate in 1 or more of the standing committees based on the responsibilities of the agency or office the member represents. ; in subsection (b)— in paragraph (1)— by striking from targeted individuals and inserting individuals with disabilities and their representatives ; and by inserting independent living and before rehabilitation ; and in paragraph (2)— by striking subparagraphs
(A)and
(B)and inserting the following: share information regarding the range of assistive technology research, independent living research, and research that incorporates the principles of universal design, that is being carried out by members of the Committee and other Federal departments and organizations; identify and make efforts to address, gaps in assistive technology research, independent living research, and research that incorporates the principles of universal design, that are not being adequately addressed; ; in subparagraph (D), by striking and research that incorporates the principles of universal design and inserting , independent living research, and research that incorporates the principles of universal design ; and in subparagraph (E), by striking and research that incorporates the principles of universal design. and inserting , independent living research, and research that incorporates the principles of universal design. ; by striking subsection (d); by redesignating subsection
(c)as subsection (d); by inserting after subsection
(b)the following: Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of the Workforce Investment Act of 2013, and not later than every 3 years thereafter, the Committee shall host a disability, independent living, and rehabilitation research summit bringing together policymakers, representatives from Federal agencies conducting disability, independent living, and rehabilitation research, and organizations representing individuals with disabilities, researchers, and providers. Based on the proceedings of the summit described in paragraph (1), the Committee shall develop a comprehensive governmentwide strategic plan for disability, independent living, and rehabilitation research. The strategic plan shall include measurable goals and objectives, action-oriented measures, timetables, budgets, and assignment of responsible individuals and agencies for carrying out research activities. At a minimum, the strategic plan shall include— research priorities and recommendations; the development of a searchable governmentwide inventory of disability, independent living, and rehabilitation research for trend and data analysis across Federal agencies; a set of guiding principles and policies and procedures for conducting and administering disability, independent living, and rehabilitation research across Federal agencies; and a summary of underemphasized and of duplicative areas of research. Not later than 90 days after the conclusion of the summit described in paragraph (1), the strategic plan described in paragraph
(2)shall be submitted to the President and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives. The annual report prepared by the Committee under subsection
(d)shall include an annual accounting of the progress made in implementing the strategic plan described in paragraph (2), including achievement of measurable goals and objectives, timetables, budgets, and the assignment of responsible individuals and agencies. The Committee shall have the authority to facilitate collaborative projects among Federal agencies by receiving the transfer of funds from such agencies. ; in subsection (d), as redesignated by paragraph (4)— in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate and inserting Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate ; and by striking paragraph
(1)and inserting the following: describes the progress of the Committee in fulfilling the duties described in subsections
(b)and (c), and including specifically for subsection (c)— a report of the progress made in implementing the strategic plan; a description of the achievement of measurable goals, objectives, and timetables; detailed budgetary information; and the assignment of responsible individuals and agencies. ; and in subsection (e)— in paragraph (1), by striking and after the semicolon; in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: the term independent living research means research on issues and topics related to attaining maximum self sufficiency and function by individuals with disabilities, including research on assistive technology and universal design, employment, education, health and function, and community integration and participation. .
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