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29 U.S.C. § 728 — Administration

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29 U.S.C. § 728 — Administration

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**(a) Technical assistance; short-term traineeships; special projects; dissemination of information; monitoring and evaluations** In carrying out the purposes of this chapter, the Commissioner may— (1) (A) provide consultative services and technical assistance to public or nonprofit private agencies and organizations, including assistance to enable such agencies and organizations to facilitate meaningful and effective participation by individuals with disabilities in workforce investment activities; (B) provide technical assistance to the designated State units on developing successful partnerships with local and multi-State businesses in an effort to increase the employment of individuals with disabilities; (C) provide technical assistance to providers and organizations on developing self-employment opportunities and outcomes for individuals with disabilities; and (D) provide technical assistance to entities carrying out community rehabilitation programs to build their internal capacity to provide individualized services and supports leading to competitive integrated employment, and to transition individuals with disabilities away from nonintegrated settings; (2) provide short-term training and technical instruction, including training for the personnel of community rehabilitation programs and other providers of services (including job coaches); (3) conduct special projects and demonstrations; (4) collect, prepare, publish, and disseminate special educational or informational materials, including reports of the projects for which funds are provided under this chapter; and (5) provide monitoring and conduct evaluations. **(b) Utilization of services and facilities; information task forces** (1) In carrying out the duties under this chapter, the Commissioner may utilize the services and facilities of any agency of the Federal Government and of any other public or nonprofit agency or organization, in accordance with agreements between the Commissioner and the head thereof, and may pay therefor, in advance or by way of reimbursement, as may be provided in the agreement. (2) In carrying out the provisions of this chapter, the Commissioner shall appoint such task forces as may be necessary to collect and disseminate information in order to improve the ability of the Commissioner to carry out the provisions of this chapter. **(c) Regulations to carry out this chapter** (1) The Secretary of Education may promulgate such regulations as are considered appropriate to carry out the Commissioner’s duties under this chapter. (2) In promulgating regulations to carry out this chapter, the Secretary of Education shall promulgate only regulations that are necessary to administer and ensure compliance with the specific requirements of this chapter. **(d) Regulations for implementation** (1) The Secretary of Education shall promulgate regulations regarding the requirements for the implementation of an order of selection for vocational rehabilitation services under [section 721(a)(5)(A) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section721/a/5/A&num=0&edition=prelim) if such services cannot be provided to all eligible individuals with disabilities who apply for such services. (2) Not later than 180 days after July 22, 2014, the Secretary of Education shall receive public comment and promulgate regulations to implement the amendments made by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. **(e) Authorities and responsibilities of Commissioner and Secretary of Education** (1) The Administrator of the Administration for Community Living (referred to in this subsection as the “Administrator”) may carry out the authorities and shall carry out the responsibilities of the Commissioner described in paragraphs (1)(A) and (2) through (4) of subsection (a), and subsection (b), except that, for purposes of applying subsections (a) and (b), a reference in those subsections— (A) to facilitating meaningful and effective participation shall be considered to be a reference to facilitating meaningful and effective collaboration with independent living programs, and promoting a philosophy of independent living for individuals with disabilities in community activities; and (B) to training for personnel shall be considered to be a reference to training for the personnel of centers for independent living and Statewide Independent Living Councils. (2) The Secretary of Health and Human Services may carry out the authorities and shall carry out the responsibilities of the Secretary of Education described in subsections (c) and (d). **(f) References to “this chapter”** (1) In subsections (a) through (d), a reference to “this chapter” means a provision of this chapter that the Secretary of Education has authority to carry out; and (2) In subsection (e), for purposes of applying subsections (a) through (d), a reference in those subsections to “this chapter” means a provision of this chapter that the Secretary of Health and Human Services has authority to carry out. **(g) Authorization of appropriations** There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary.

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29 U.S.C. § 707 — Program authorization

**(a) In general** From the funds appropriated for fiscal year 2015 and for each subsequent fiscal year to carry out this subpart, the Administrator shall make available such sums as may be necessary to States, centers for independent living, and other entities in accordance with subsections (b) through (d). **(b) Training** (1) **Grants; contracts; cooperative agreements** — From the funds appropriated to carry out this subpart for any fiscal year, beginning with fiscal year 2015, the Administrator shall first reserve not less than 1.8 percent and not more than 2 percent of the funds, to provide training and technical assistance to centers for independent living and eligible agencies for such fiscal year. (2) **Allocation** — From the funds reserved under paragraph (1), the Administrator shall make grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with, entities that have experience in the operation of centers for independent living to provide such training and technical assistance with respect to fiscal management of,11 So in original. planning, developing, conducting, administering, and evaluating centers for independent living. (3) **Funding priorities** — The Administrator shall conduct a survey of centers for independent living regarding training and technical assistance needs in order to determine funding priorities for such grants, contracts, and other arrangements. (4) **Review** — To be eligible to receive a grant or enter into a contract or cooperative agreement under this subsection, such an entity shall submit an application to the Administrator at such time, in such manner, and containing a proposal to provide such training and technical assistance, and containing such additional information as the Administrator may require. The Administrat

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29 U.S.C. § 711 — Standards and assurances for centers for independent living

**(a) In general** Each center for independent living that receives assistance under this subpart shall comply with the standards set out in subsection (b) and provide and comply with the assurances set out in subsection (c) in order to ensure that all programs and activities under this subpart are planned, conducted, administered, and evaluated in a manner consistent with the purposes of this part and the objective of providing assistance effectively and efficiently. **(b) Standards** (1) **Philosophy** — The center shall promote and practice the independent living philosophy of— (A) consumer control of the center regarding decisionmaking, service delivery, management, and establishment of the policy and direction of the center; (B) self-help and self-advocacy; (C) development of peer relationships and peer role models; and (D) equal access for individuals with significant disabilities, within their communities, to all services, programs, activities, resources, and facilities, whether public or private and regardless of the funding source. (2) **Provision of services** — The center shall provide services to individuals with a range of significant disabilities. The center shall provide services on a cross-disability basis (for individuals with all different types of significant disabilities, including individuals with significant disabilities who are members of populations that are unserved or underserved by programs under this subchapter). Eligibility for services at any center for independent living shall be determined by the center, and shall not be based on the presence of any one or more specific significant disabilities. (3) **Independent living goals** — The center shall facilitate the development and achievement of independent living goals select

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29 U.S.C. § 3101 — Reduction of reporting burdens and requirements

In order to simplify reporting requirements and reduce reporting burdens, the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Education, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall establish procedures and criteria under which a State board and local board may reduce reporting burdens and requirements under this Act (including the amendments made by this Act).

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29 U.S.C. § 728 — Expenditure of certain amounts

Page 246 TITLE 29—LABOR § 728 to such State under this subchapter (or shall reduce payments or limit payments to projects under those parts of the State plan in which there is no such failure). (3) Disbursal of withheld funds The Commissioner may, in accordance with regulations the Secretary shall prescribe, dis- burse any funds withheld from a State under paragraph (1) to any public or nonprofit pri- vate organization or agency within such State or to any political subdivision of such State submitting a plan meeting the requirements of section 721(a) of this title. The Commissioner may not make any payment under this para- graph unless the entity to which such pay- ment is made has provided assurances to the Commissioner that such entity will con- tribute, for purposes of carrying out such plan, the same amount as the State would have been obligated to contribute if the State received such payment. (d) Review (1) Petition Any State that is dissatisfied with a final determination of the Commissioner under sec- tion 721(b) of this title or subsection (c) may file a petition for judicial review of such deter- mination in the United States Court of Ap- peals for the circuit in which the State is lo- cated. Such a petition may be filed only with- in the 30-day period beginning on the date that notice of such final determination was re- ceived by the State. The clerk of the court shall transmit a copy of the petition to the Commissioner or to any officer designated by the Commissioner for that purpose. In accord- ance with section 2112 of title 28, the Commis- sioner shall file with the court a record of the proceeding on which the Commissioner based the determination being appealed by the State. Until a record is so filed, the Commis- sioner

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