29 USC 795n

U.S Code last checked for updates: May 18, 2024

§ 795n.

(a)

Establishment

(b)

Appointment and vacancies

(1)

Appointment

(2)

Vacancies

(c)

Composition

The Committee shall be composed of—

(1)

the Assistant Secretary for Disability Employment Policy, the Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, and the Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, of the Department of Labor;

(2)

the Commissioner of the Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, or the Commissioner’s designee;

(3)

the Director of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services, or the Director’s designee;

(4)

the Commissioner of Social Security, or the Commissioner’s designee;

(5)

the Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration, or the Commissioner’s designee; and

(6)

representatives from constituencies consisting of—

(A)

self-advocates for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities;

(B)

providers of employment services, including those that employ individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities in competitive integrated employment;

(C)

representatives of national disability advocacy organizations for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities;

(D)

experts with a background in academia or research and expertise in employment and wage policy issues for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities;

(E)

representatives from the employer community or national employer organizations; and

(F)

other individuals or representatives of organizations with expertise on increasing opportunities for competitive integrated employment for individuals with disabilities.

(d)

Chairperson

(e)

Meetings

(f)

Duties

The Committee shall study, and prepare findings, conclusions, and recommendations for the Secretary of Labor on—

(1)

ways to increase the employment opportunities for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities or other individuals with significant disabilities in competitive integrated employment;

(2)

the use of the certificate program carried out under section 214(c) of this title for the employment of individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities, or other individuals with significant disabilities; and

(3)

ways to improve oversight of the use of such certificates.

(g)

Committee personnel matters

(1)

Travel expenses

(2)

Staff

(3)

Detail of Government employees

(4)

Facilities, equipment, and services

(h)

Reports

(1)

Interim and final reports

The Committee shall prepare and submit to the Secretary of Labor, as well as 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)

an interim report that summarizes the progress of the Committee, along with any interim findings, conclusions, and recommendations as described in subsection (f); and

(B)

a final report that states final findings, conclusions, and recommendations as described in subsection (f).

(2)

Preparation and submission

The reports shall be prepared and submitted—

(A)

in the case of the interim report, not later than 1 year after the date on which the Committee is established under subsection (a); and

(B)

in the case of the final report, not later than 2 years after the date on which the Committee is established under subsection (a).

(i)

Termination

(Pub. L. 93–112, title VI, § 609, as added Pub. L. 113–128, title IV, § 461(11), July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1682.)

cite as: 29 USC 795n