29 U.S.C. § 795g — Purpose

Page 313 TITLE 29—LABOR § 795h amended Pub. L. 98–221, title I, § 161, Feb. 22, 1984, 98 Stat. 29; Pub. L. 99–506, title VII, § 702, Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1831; Pub. L. 102–52, § 7(a), June 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 262; Pub. L. 102–569, title VI, § 604, Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4434, authorized appropriations. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries SHORT TITLE For short title of this subchapter as the ‘‘Employ- ment Opportunities for Individuals With Disabilities Act’’, see section 601 of Pub. L. 93–112, as amended, set out as a note under section 701 of this title. § 795g. Purpose It is the purpose of this subchapter to author- ize allotments, in addition to grants for voca- tional rehabilitation services under subchapter I, to assist States in developing collaborative programs with appropriate entities to provide supported employment services for individuals with the most significant disabilities, including youth with the most significant disabilities, to enable such individuals to achieve an employ- ment outcome of supported employment in com- petitive integrated employment. (Pub. L. 93–112, title VI, § 602, formerly § 621, as added Pub. L. 105–220, title IV, § 409, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1214; amended Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(f) [title VIII, § 402(b)(12)], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–337, 2681–414; renumbered § 602 and amended Pub. L. 113–128, title IV, § 461(3), (4), July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1679.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS Provisions similar to this section were contained in section 795j of this title prior to the general amend- ment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 105–220. A prior section 795g, Pub. L. 93–112, title VI, § 621, as added Pub. L. 95–602, title II, § 201, Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2993; amended Pub. L. 98–221, title I, §§ 162, 163, Feb. 22, 1984, 98 Stat. 29, 30; Pub. L. 99–506, title I, § 103(d)(2)(B), (C), title VII, § 703(a)(1)–(3), (b)–(d), Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1810, 1831, 1832; Pub. L. 100–630, title II, § 207(b), Nov. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 3313; Pub. L. 102–569, title VI, § 611, Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4434, related to Projects With In- dustry, prior to the general amendment of this sub- chapter by Pub. L. 105–220. AMENDMENTS 2014—Pub. L. 113–128, § 461(4), substituted ‘‘this sub- chapter’’ for ‘‘this part’’ and ‘‘individuals with the most significant disabilities, including youth with the most significant disabilities, to enable such individuals to achieve an employment outcome of supported em- ployment in competitive integrated employment.’’ for ‘‘individuals with the most significant disabilities to enable such individuals to achieve the employment outcome of supported employment.’’ 1998—Pub. L. 105–277 made technical amendment to section designation and catchline in original. § 795h. Allotments (a) In general (1) States The Secretary shall allot the sums appro- priated for each fiscal year to carry out this subchapter among the States on the basis of relative population of each State, except that— (A) no State shall receive less than $250,000, or 1⁄3 of 1 percent of the sums appro- priated for the fiscal year for which the al- lotment is made, whichever amount is great- er; and (B) if the sums appropriated to carry out this subchapter for the fiscal year exceed by $1,000,000 or more the sums appropriated to carry out part B of this subchapter (as in ef- fect on September 30, 1992) in fiscal year 1992, no State shall receive less than $300,000, or 1⁄3 of 1 percent of the sums appropriated for the fiscal year for which the allotment is made, whichever amount is greater. (2) Certain territories (A) In general For the purposes of this subsection, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands shall not be con- sidered to be States. (B) Allotment Each jurisdiction described in subpara- graph (A) shall be allotted not less than 1⁄8 of 1 percent of the amounts appropriated for the fiscal year for which the allotment is made. (b) Reallotment Whenever the Commissioner determines that any amount of an allotment to a State under subsection (a) for any fiscal year will not be ex- pended by such State for carrying out the provi- sions of this subchapter, the Commissioner shall make such amount available for carrying out the provisions of this subchapter to 1 or more of the States that the Commissioner determines will be able to use additional amounts during such year for carrying out such provisions. Any amount made available to a State for any fiscal year pursuant to the preceding sentence shall, for the purposes of this section, be regarded as an increase in the allotment of the State (as de- termined under the preceding provisions of this section) for such year. (c) Limitations on administrative costs A State that receives an allotment under this subchapter shall not use more than 2.5 percent of such allotment to pay for administrative costs. (d) Services for youth with the most significant disabilities A State that receives an allotment under this subchapter shall reserve and expend half of such allotment for the provision of supported employ- ment services, including extended services, to youth with the most significant disabilities in order to assist those youth in achieving an em- ployment outcome in supported employment. (Pub. L. 93–112, title VI, § 603, formerly § 622, as added Pub. L. 105–220, title IV, § 409, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1214; amended Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(f) [title VIII, § 402(b)(13)], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–337, 2681–414; renumbered § 603 and amended Pub. L. 113–128, title IV, § 461(3), (5), July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1679.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Part B of this subchapter (as in effect on September 30, 1992), referred to in subsec. (a)(1)(B), consisted of