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Code · BILL · 113th Congress · S. 1356 (Reported in Senate) — To amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to strengthen the United States workforce development system through in... · Sec. 533

Sec. 533. National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research

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Section 202 (29 U.S.C. 762) is amended— in the section heading, by inserting , after Independent Living, ; Disability in subsection (a)— in paragraph (1)— in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking Department of Education and all that follows through which and inserting Administration for Community Living of the Department of Health and Human Services a National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (referred to in this title as the ; and Institute ), which in subparagraph (A)— in clause (i), by inserting , as appropriate after research ; 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: outreach and information that clarifies research implications for policy and practice; and ; and in paragraph (2), by striking directly and all that follows through the period and inserting directly responsible to the Administrator for the Administration for Community Living of the Department of Health and Human Services. ; in subsection (b)— in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraphs
(A)through
(D)and inserting the following: individuals with disabilities and the individuals’ representatives; other Federal, State, tribal, and local public agencies; private organizations engaged in research relating to independent living, rehabilitation, or providing rehabilitation or independent living services; rehabilitation practitioners; and international organizations and other organizations, as appropriate; ; in paragraph (3), by striking in rehabilitation and inserting on disability, independent living, and rehabilitation ; in paragraph (4)— in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting education, 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 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 )); 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, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; ; in paragraph (6)— by striking advances in rehabilitation and inserting advances in disability, independent living, and rehabilitation ; and by inserting education, 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 annually ; in paragraph (8)— by striking health, income, and inserting health care, income, education, ; and by striking and evaluation of vocational and other and inserting and evaluation of independent living, vocational, and ; in paragraph (9), by striking with vocational rehabilitation services for the purpose of identifying effective rehabilitation programs and policies that promote the independence of individuals with disabilities and achievement of long-term vocational goals and inserting with independent living and vocational rehabilitation services for the purpose of identifying effective independent living and rehabilitation programs and policies that promote the independence of individuals with disabilities and achievement of long-term independent living and employment goals ; 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 Health and Human Services 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), by striking the second sentence and inserting the following: The Director shall be an individual with substantial knowledge and experience in independent living, rehabilitation, and research administration. ; in subsection (f)(1)— in the first sentence, by striking financial assistance and inserting funding ; and by striking the second sentence and inserting the following: The scientific peer review shall be conducted by individuals who are not Department of Health and Human Services employees. The Secretary shall consider for peer review individuals who are scientists or other experts in disability, independent living, and rehabilitation, including individuals with disabilities and the individuals’ representatives, and who have sufficient expertise for the research funding. ; in subsection (h)— in paragraph (1)(A)— by striking priorities for rehabilitation research, and inserting priorities for disability, independent living, and rehabilitation research, ; and by inserting dissemination, after training, ; and in paragraph (2)— in subparagraph (A), by striking especially in the area of employment and inserting especially in the areas of employment and independent living ; in subparagraph (D)— in clause (i), by striking Rehabilitation and inserting Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation ; and in clause (iv), by striking researchers in the rehabilitation field and inserting researchers in the independent living and rehabilitation fields ; in subparagraph (E), by striking widespread dissemination of the results of and inserting widespread dissemination of the information that clarifies implications of the results for policy and practice of ; and in subparagraph (F), by inserting of information that clarifies implications of the results for policy and practice and after widespread dissemination ; in subsection (j), by striking paragraph (3); and by striking subsection
(k)and inserting the following: The Director shall make grants to institutions of higher education for the training of independent living and 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 funding for such activities under this title; a summary of recipients funding received under this title and the progress of the recipients of funding 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 funding 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 utilize available monitoring and enforcement measures. As part of the annual report required under subsection (l), the Secretary shall describe each action taken by the Secretary under paragraph
(1)and the outcomes of such action. .
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Sec. 533
National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research
U.S.C.§ 762
U.S.C.§ 7801
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