§ 763. Interagency Committee

Footnotes

1. 1 So in original. Probably should be preceded by “from”.
2. 2 So in original. The period probably should be a semicolon.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1998

   Rehabilitation Act of 1973

   Pub. L. 93–112 title II § 203 · 87 Stat. 355

   Enacted · 29 U.S.C. § 763

   Pub. L. 93–112, title II, § 203, as added Pub. L. 105–220, title IV, § 405, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1173

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 93–112, title II, § 203, as added Pub. L. 105–220, title IV, § 405, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1173

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   Sec. 203. training (a) The Secretary, through the Commissioner, in coordination with other appropriate programs in the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, is authorized to make grants to and contracts with States and public or nonprofit agencies and organizations, including institutions of higher education, to pay part of the cost of projects for training, traineeships, and related activities designed to assist in increasing the numbers of personnel trained in providing vocational services to handicapped individuals and in performing other functions necessary to the development of such services. (b) In making such grants or contracts, funds made available for any year will be utilized to provide a balanced program of assistance to meet the medical, vocational, and other personnel training needs of both public and private rehabilitation programs and institutions, to include projects in rehabilitation medicine, rehabilitation nursing, rehabilitation counseling, rehabilitation social work, rehabilitation psychology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology and audiology, workshop and facility administration, prosthetics and orthotics, specialized personnel in providing services to blind and deaf individuals, recreation for ill and handicapped individuals, and other fields contributing to the rehabilitation of handicapped individuals, including homebound and institutionalized individuals and handicapped Limitation. individuals with limited English-speaking ability. No grant shall be made under this section for furnishing to an individual any one course of study extending for a period in excess of four years.

2. 1998

   Pub. L. 105–277 div. A § 101(f)(tVIII)(s401)(16) · 112 Stat. 2681

   Changed · 29 U.S.C. § 763

   Pub. L. 105–277 made technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 105–220, § 405, which enacted this section

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 105–277 made technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 105–220, § 405, which enacted this section.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 101. For programs, projects or activities in the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999, provided as follows, to be effective as if it had been enacted into law as the regular appropriations Act: AN ACT Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes. Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999.

3. 1998

   Assistive Technology Act of 1998

   Pub. L. 105–394 § 201(1) · 112 Stat. 3627

   Inserted · 29 U.S.C. § 763(a)(1)

   Pub. L. 105–394, § 201(1), inserted “including programs relating to assistive technology research and research that incorporates the principles of universal design,” after “programs,”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 105–394, § 201(1), inserted “including programs relating to assistive technology research and research that incorporates the principles of universal design,” after “programs,”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting after “programs,” insert “including programs relating to assistive technology research and research that incorporates the principles of universal design,”;

4. 1998

   Assistive Technology Act of 1998

   Pub. L. 105–394 § 201(2) · 112 Stat. 3627

   1. Amended · 29 U.S.C. § 763(b)

      Pub. L. 105–394, § 201(2), designated existing provisions as par. (1)

   2. Substituted · 29 U.S.C. § 763(b)

      Pub. L. 105–394, § 201(2), substituted “targeted individuals” for “individuals with disabilities and the individuals’ representatives”

   3. Inserted · 29 U.S.C. § 763(b)

      Pub. L. 105–394, § 201(2), inserted “(including assistive technology research and research that incorporates the principles of universal design)” after “research”

   4. Added · 29 U.S.C. § 763(b)

      Pub. L. 105–394, § 201(2), added par. (2)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–394, § 201(2), designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted “targeted individuals” for “individuals with disabilities and the individuals’ representatives”, inserted “(including assistive technology research and research that incorporates the principles of universal design)” after “research”, and added par. (2).

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   (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by inserting “(1) ” before “After receiving”; (B) by striking “from individuals with disabilities and the individuals’ representatives” and inserting “from targeted individuals ”; (C) by inserting after “research” the following: “(including assistive technology research and research that incorporates the principles of universal design)”; and (D) by adding at the end the following: “(2) In carrying out its duties with respect to the conduct of Federal research (including assistive technology research and research that incorporates the principles of universal design) related to rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities, the Committee shall— “(A) share information regarding the range of assistive technology 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; “(B) identify, and make efforts to address, gaps in assistive technology research and research that incorporates the principles of universal design that are not being adequately addressed; “(C) identify, and establish, clear research priorities related to assistive technology research and research that incorporates the principles of universal design for the Federal Government; “(D) promote interagency collaboration and joint research activities relating to assistive technology research and research that incorporates the principles of universal design at the Federal level, and reduce unnecessary duplication of effort regarding these types of research within the Federal Government; and “(E) optimize the productivity of Committee members through resource sharing and other cost-saving activities, related to assistive technology research and research that incorporates the principles of universal design.”;

5. 1998

   Assistive Technology Act of 1998

   Pub. L. 105–394 § 201(3) · 112 Stat. 3627

   1. Added · 29 U.S.C. § 763(c)

      Pub. L. 105–394, § 201(3), added subsec. (c)

   2. Struck · 29 U.S.C. § 763(c)

      Pub. L. 105–394, § 201(3), struck out former subsec. (c) which read as follows: “The Committee shall annually submit to the President and to the appropriate committees of the Congress a report making such recommendations as the Committee deems appropriate with respect to coordination of policy and development of objectives and priorities for all Federal programs relating to the conduct of research related to rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105–394, § 201(3), added subsec. (c) and struck out former subsec. (c) which read as follows: “The Committee shall annually submit to the President and to the appropriate committees of the Congress a report making such recommendations as the Committee deems appropriate with respect to coordination of policy and development of objectives and priorities for all Federal programs relating to the conduct of research related to rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities.”

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   (3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following: “(c) Not later than December 31 of each year, the Committee Deadline. Reports. shall prepare and submit, to the President and to the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate, a report that— “(1) describes the progress of the Committee in fulfilling the duties described in subsection (b); “(2) makes such recommendations as the Committee determines to be appropriate with respect to coordination of policy and development of objectives and priorities for all Federal programs relating to the conduct of research (including assistive technology research and research that incorporates the principles of universal design) related to rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities; and “(3) describes the activities that the Committee recommended to be funded through grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other mechanisms, for assistive technology research and development and research and development that incorporates the principles of universal design.”; and

6. 1998

   Assistive Technology Act of 1998

   Pub. L. 105–394 § 201(4) · 112 Stat. 3627

   Added · 29 U.S.C. § 763(d); 29 U.S.C. § 763(e)

   Pub. L. 105–394, § 201(4), added subsecs. (d) and (e)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 105–394, § 201(4), added subsecs. (d) and (e).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (4) by adding at the end the following: “(d) (1) In order to promote coordination and cooperation among Federal departments and agencies conducting assistive technology research programs, to reduce duplication of effort among the programs, and to increase the availability of assistive technology for individuals with disabilities, the Committee may recommend activities to be funded through grants, contracts or cooperative agreements, or other mechanisms— “(A) in joint research projects for assistive technology research and research that incorporates the principles of universal design; and “(B) in other programs designed to promote a cohesive, strategic Federal program of research described in subparagraph (A). “(2) The projects and programs described in paragraph (1) shall be jointly administered by at least 2 agencies or departments with representatives on the Committee. “(3) In recommending activities to be funded in the projects and programs, the Committee shall obtain input from targeted individuals, and other organizations and individuals the Committee determines to be appropriate, concerning the availability and potential of technology for individuals with disabilities. “(e) In this section, the terms ‘assistive technology’, ‘targeted individuals’, and ‘universal design’ have the meanings given the terms in section 3 of the Assistive Technology Act of 1998.”.

7. 2004

   Assistive Technology Act of 2004

   Pub. L. 108–364 § 3(b)(1) · 118 Stat. 1707

   1. Added · 29 U.S.C. § 763(e)

      Pub. L. 108–364 added subsec. (e)

   2. Struck · 29 U.S.C. § 763(e)

      Pub. L. 108–364 struck out former subsec. (e) which read as follows: “In this section, the terms ‘assistive technology’, ‘targeted individuals’, and ‘universal design’ have the meanings given the terms in section 3002 of this title.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 108–364 added subsec. (e) and struck out former subsec. (e) which read as follows: “In this section, the terms ‘assistive technology’, ‘targeted individuals’, and ‘universal design’ have the meanings given the terms in section 3002 of this title.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) 29 USC 763. in section 203, by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following: “(e) In this section— “(1) the terms ‘assistive technology’ and ‘universal design’ have the meanings given the terms in section 3 of the Assistive Technology Act of 1998; and “(2) the term ‘targeted individuals’ has the meaning given the term ‘targeted individuals and entities’ in section 3 of the Assistive Technology Act of 1998.” ;

8. 2014

   Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

   Pub. L. 113–128 § 434(1)(A) · 128 Stat. 1425

   1. Substituted · 29 U.S.C. § 763(a)(1)

      Pub. L. 113–128, § 434(1)(A), substituted “conducting disability, independent living, and rehabilitation research” for “conducting rehabilitation research”

   2. Substituted · 29 U.S.C. § 763(a)(1)

      Pub. L. 113–128, § 434(1)(A), substituted “chaired by the Secretary, or the Secretary’s designee,” for “chaired by the Director”

   3. Substituted · 29 U.S.C. § 763(a)(1)

      Pub. L. 113–128, § 434(1)(A), substituted “the Director of the National Science Foundation and the Administrator of the Small Business Administration.” for “and the Director of the National Science Foundation.”

   4. Inserted · 29 U.S.C. § 763(a)(1)

      Pub. L. 113–128, § 434(1)(A), inserted “the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy, the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of the Administration for Community Living,” after “Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services,”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 113–128, § 434(1)(A), substituted “conducting disability, independent living, and rehabilitation research” for “conducting rehabilitation research”, “chaired by the Secretary, or the Secretary’s designee,” for “chaired by the Director”, and “the Director of the National Science Foundation and the Administrator of the Small Business Administration.” for “and the Director of the National Science Foundation.” and inserted “the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy, the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of the Administration for Community Living,” after “Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services,”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking “conducting rehabilitation research” and inserting “conducting disability, independent living, and rehabilitation research”; (ii) by striking “chaired by the Director” and inserting “chaired by the Secretary, or the Secretary’s designee,”; (iii) by inserting “the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy, the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of the Administration for Community Living,” after “Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services,”; and (iv) by striking “and the Director of the National Science Foundation.” and inserting “the Director of the National Science Foundation and the Administrator of the Small Business Administration.”; and

9. 2014

   Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

   Pub. L. 113–128 § 434(1)(B) · 128 Stat. 1425

   Inserted · 29 U.S.C. § 763(a)(2)

   Pub. L. 113–128, § 434(1)(B), inserted “, and for not less than 1 of such meetings at least every 2 years, the Committee shall invite policymakers, representatives from other Federal agencies conducting relevant research, individuals with disabilities, organizations representing individuals with disabilities, researchers, and providers, to offer input on the Committee’s work, including the development and implementation of the strategic plan required under subsection (c)” after “each year”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 113–128, § 434(1)(B), inserted “, and for not less than 1 of such meetings at least every 2 years, the Committee shall invite policymakers, representatives from other Federal agencies conducting relevant research, individuals with disabilities, organizations representing individuals with disabilities, researchers, and providers, to offer input on the Committee’s work, including the development and implementation of the strategic plan required under subsection (c)” after “each year”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting “, and for not less than 1 of such meetings at least every 2 years, the Committee shall invite policymakers, representatives from other Federal agencies conducting relevant research, individuals with disabilities, organizations representing individuals with disabilities, researchers, and providers, to offer input on the Committee’s work, including the development and implementation of the strategic plan required under subsection (c)” after “each year”;

10. 2014

    Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

    Pub. L. 113–128 § 434(2)(A) · 128 Stat. 1425

    1. Substituted · 29 U.S.C. § 763(b)(1)

       Pub. L. 113–128, § 434(2)(A), substituted “individuals with disabilities” for “from targeted individuals”

    2. Inserted · 29 U.S.C. § 763(b)(1)

       Pub. L. 113–128, § 434(2)(A), inserted “independent living and” before “rehabilitation”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 113–128, § 434(2)(A), substituted “individuals with disabilities” for “from targeted individuals” and inserted “independent living and” before “rehabilitation”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking “from targeted individuals” and inserting “individuals with disabilities”; and (ii) by inserting “independent living and” before “rehabilitation”; and

11. 2014

    Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

    Pub. L. 113–128 § 434(2)(B)(i) · 128 Stat. 1425

    Inserted · 29 U.S.C. § 763(b)(2)(A)

    Pub. L. 113–128, § 434(2)(B)(i), inserted “independent living research,” after “assistive technology research,”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(2)(A). Pub. L. 113–128, § 434(2)(B)(i), inserted “independent living research,” after “assistive technology research,”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting “independent living research,” after “assistive technology research,”;

12. 2014

    Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

    Pub. L. 113–128 § 434(2)(B)(ii) · 128 Stat. 1425

    Inserted · 29 U.S.C. § 763(b)(2)(B)

    Pub. L. 113–128, § 434(2)(B)(ii), inserted “, independent living research,” after “assistive technology research”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(2)(B). Pub. L. 113–128, § 434(2)(B)(ii), inserted “, independent living research,” after “assistive technology research”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting “, independent living research,” after “technology research”;

13. 2014

    Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

    Pub. L. 113–128 § 434(2)(B)(iii) · 128 Stat. 1425

    Substituted · 29 U.S.C. § 763(b)(2)(D); 29 U.S.C. § 763(b)(2)(E)

    Pub. L. 113–128, § 434(2)(B)(iii), (iv), substituted “, independent living research, and research that incorporates the principles of universal design” for “and research that incorporates the principles of universal design”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(2)(D), (E). Pub. L. 113–128, § 434(2)(B)(iii), (iv), substituted “, independent living research, and research that incorporates the principles of universal design” for “and research that incorporates the principles of universal design”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (iii) 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

14. 2014

    Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

    Pub. L. 113–128 § 434(5) · 128 Stat. 1425

    Redesignated · 29 U.S.C. § 763(c)

    Pub. L. 113–128, § 434(5), added subsec. (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 113–128, § 434(5), added subsec. (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (5) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: “(c) (1) The Committee shall develop a comprehensive government wide strategic plan for disability, independent living, and rehabilitation research. “(2) The strategic plan shall include, at a minimum— “(A) a description of the— “(i) measurable goals and objectives; “(ii) existing resources each agency will devote to carrying out the plan; “(iii) timetables for completing the projects outlined in the plan; and “(iv) assignment of responsible individuals and agencies for carrying out the research activities; “(B) research priorities and recommendations; “(C) a description of how funds from each agency will be combined, as appropriate, for projects administered among Federal agencies, and how such funds will be administered; “(D) the development and ongoing maintenance of a searchable government wide inventory of disability, independent living, and rehabilitation research for trend and data analysis across Federal agencies; “(E) guiding principles, policies, and procedures, consistent with the best research practices available, for conducting and administering disability, independent living, and rehabilitation research across Federal agencies; and “(F) a summary of underemphasized and duplicative areas of research. “(3) The strategic plan described in this subsection 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.” ;

15. 2014

    Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

    Pub. L. 113–128 § 434(6)(A) · 128 Stat. 1425

    Substituted · 29 U.S.C. § 763(d)

    Pub. L. 113–128, § 434(6)(A), substituted “Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate” for “Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate” in introductory provisions

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 113–128, § 434(6)(A), substituted “Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate” for “Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate” in introductory provisions.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) 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

16. 2014

    Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

    Pub. L. 113–128 § 434(3) · 128 Stat. 1425

    1. Redesignated · 29 U.S.C. § 763(d)

       Pub. L. 113–128, § 434(3), (4), redesignated subsec. (c) as (d)

    2. Struck · 29 U.S.C. § 763(d)

       Pub. L. 113–128, § 434(3), (4), struck out former subsec. (d) which related to recommendations for coordinating research among Federal departments

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 113–128, § 434(3), (4), redesignated subsec. (c) as (d) and struck out former subsec. (d) which related to recommendations for coordinating research among Federal departments.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) by striking subsection (d);

17. 2014

    Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

    Pub. L. 113–128 § 434(6)(B) · 128 Stat. 1425

    1. Added · 29 U.S.C. § 763(d)(1)

       Pub. L. 113–128, § 434(6)(B), added par. (1)

    2. Struck · 29 U.S.C. § 763(d)(1)

       Pub. L. 113–128, § 434(6)(B), struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: “describes the progress of the Committee in fulfilling the duties described in subsection (b) of this section;”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 113–128, § 434(6)(B), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: “describes the progress of the Committee in fulfilling the duties described in subsection (b) of this section;”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: “(1) describes the progress of the Committee in fulfilling the duties described in subsections (b) and (c), and including specifically for subsection (c)— “(A) a report of the progress made in implementing the strategic plan, including progress toward implementing the elements described in subsection (c)(2)(A); and “(B) detailed budget information.” ; and

18. 2014

    Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

    Pub. L. 113–128 § 434(7) · 128 Stat. 1425

    1. Added · 29 U.S.C. § 763(e)(2)

       Pub. L. 113–128, § 434(7), added par. (2)

    2. Struck · 29 U.S.C. § 763(e)(2)

       Pub. L. 113–128, § 434(7), struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: “the term ‘targeted individuals’ has the meaning given the term ‘targeted individuals and entities’ in section 3002 of this title.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 113–128, § 434(7), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: “the term ‘targeted individuals’ has the meaning given the term ‘targeted individuals and entities’ in section 3002 of this title.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (7) in subsection (e), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: “(2) the term ‘independent living’, used in connection with 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 wellness, and community integration and participation.” .

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