29 U.S.C. § 728a — Training and services for employers

Page 247 TITLE 29—LABOR § 730 1 So in original. ment for the expenditure of payments received by the State from allotments under section 730 of this title. (Pub. L. 93–112, title I, § 108, as added Pub. L. 105–220, title IV, § 404, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1160; amended Pub. L. 113–128, title IV, § 417(b), July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1655.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Social Security Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620, which is classified generally to chapter 7 (§ 301 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1305 of Title 42 and Tables. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 728, Pub. L. 93–112, title I, § 108, as added Pub. L. 102–569, title I, § 129(a), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4389, related to expenditure of certain amounts, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 105–220. AMENDMENTS 2014—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 113–128 substituted ‘‘under subchapter VI’’ for ‘‘under part B of subchapter VI’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries DEFINITIONS OF TERMS IN PUB. L. 113–128 Except as otherwise provided, definitions in section 3 of Pub. L. 113–128, which is classified to section 3102 of this title, apply to this section. § 728a. Training and services for employers A State may expend payments received under section 731 of this title to educate and provide services to employers who have hired or are in- terested in hiring individuals with disabilities under programs carried out under this sub- chapter, including— (1) providing training and technical assist- ance to employers regarding the employment of individuals with disabilities, including dis- ability awareness, and the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) and other employment-re- lated laws; (2) working with employers to— (A) provide opportunities for work-based learning experiences (including internships, short-term employment, apprenticeships, and fellowships), and opportunities for pre- employment transition services; (B) recruit qualified applicants who are in- dividuals with disabilities; (C) train employees who are individuals with disabilities; and (D) promote awareness of disability-re- lated obstacles to continued employment; (3) providing consultation, technical assist- ance, and support to employers on workplace accommodations, assistive technology, and fa- cilities and workplace access through collabo- ration with community partners and employ- ers, across States and nationally, to enable the employers to recruit, job match, hire, and retain qualified individuals with disabilities who are recipients of vocational rehabilitation services under this subchapter, or who are ap- plicants for such services; and (4) assisting employers with utilizing avail- able financial support for hiring or accommo- dating individuals with disabilities. (Pub. L. 93–112, title I, § 109, as added Pub. L. 105–220, title IV, § 404, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1160; amended Pub. L. 113–128, title IV, § 418, July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1655.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, referred to in par. (1), is Pub. L. 101–336, July 26, 1990, 104 Stat. 327, which is classified principally to chapter 126 (§ 12101 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 12101 of Title 42 and Tables. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 728a, Pub. L. 93–112, title I, § 109, as added Pub. L. 102–569, title I, § 130(a), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4389, related to training of employers with respect to Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 105–220. AMENDMENTS 2014—Pub. L. 113–128 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ‘‘A State may ex- pend payments received under section 731 of this title— ‘‘(1) to carry out a program to train employers with respect to compliance with the requirements of title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12111 et seq.); and ‘‘(2) to inform employers of the existence of the pro- gram and the availability of the services of the pro- gram.’’ Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries DEFINITIONS OF TERMS IN PUB. L. 113–128 Except as otherwise provided, definitions in section 3 of Pub. L. 113–128, which is classified to section 3102 of this title, apply to this section. PART B—BASIC VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES § 730. State allotments (a) Computation; additional amount; minimum amount; adjustments (1) Subject to the provisions of subsections (c) and (d),,1 for each fiscal year beginning before October 1, 1978, each State shall be entitled to an allotment of an amount bearing the same ratio to the amount authorized to be appro- priated under section 720(b)(1) of this title for al- lotment under this section as the product of— (A) the population of the State; and (B) the square of its allotment percentage, bears to the sum of the corresponding products for all the States. (2)(A) For each fiscal year beginning on or after October 1, 1978, each State shall be entitled to an allotment in an amount equal to the amount such State received under paragraph (1) for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978, and an additional amount determined pursuant to subparagraph (B) of this paragraph.