2019 US Code
Title 29 - Labor
Chapter 16 - Vocational Rehabilitation and Other Rehabilitation Services
Subchapter III - Professional Development and Special Projects and Demonstrations
Sec. 771 - Declaration of purpose and competitive basis of grants and contracts
| 29 U.S.C. § 771 (2019) |
| §771. Declaration of purpose and competitive basis of grants and contracts |
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(a) Purpose
It is the purpose of this subchapter to authorize grants and contracts to— (1)(A) provide academic training to ensure that skilled personnel are available to provide rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities through vocational, medical, social, and psychological rehabilitation programs (including supported employment programs), through economic and business development programs, through independent living services programs, and through client assistance programs; and (B) provide training to maintain and upgrade basic skills and knowledge of personnel (including personnel specifically trained to deliver services to individuals with disabilities whose employment outcome is self-employment or telecommuting) employed to provide state-of-the-art service delivery and rehabilitation technology services; (2) conduct special projects and demonstrations that expand and improve the provision of rehabilitation and other services (including those services provided through community rehabilitation programs) authorized under this chapter, or that otherwise further the purposes of this chapter, including related research and evaluation; and (3) provide training and information to individuals with disabilities and the individuals' representatives, and other appropriate parties to develop the skills necessary for individuals with disabilities to gain access to the rehabilitation system and statewide workforce development systems and to become active decisionmakers in the rehabilitation process. The Secretary shall ensure that all grants and contracts are awarded under this subchapter on a competitive basis. |
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(Pub. L. 93–112, title III, §301, as added Pub. L. 105–220, title IV, §406, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1183; amended Pub. L. 113–128, title IV, §441(a), July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1672.) |
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PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 771, Pub. L. 93–112, title III, §301, Sept. 26, 1973, 87 Stat. 377; Pub. L. 93–516, title I, §104, Dec. 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 1618; Pub. L. 93–651, title I, §104, Nov. 21, 1974, 89 Stat. 2–4; Pub. L. 94–230, §§4, 11(b)(7), Mar. 15, 1976, 90 Stat. 211, 213; Pub. L. 94–273, §3(18), Apr. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 377; Pub. L. 95–602, title I, §§112(a), 122(c)(2), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2967, 2987; Pub. L. 98–221, title I, §131, Feb. 22, 1984, 98 Stat. 24; Pub. L. 99–506, title IV, §401, title X, §1002(d)(1), Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1823, 1844; Pub. L. 102–52, §4(a), June 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 261, related to grants for construction of rehabilitation facilities, staffing, and planning assistance, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102–569, title III, §301(b)(2), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4411. A prior section 301 of Pub. L. 93–112 was classified to section 770 of this title prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 105–220. A prior section 771a, Pub. L. 93–112, title III, §302, formerly title II, §203, Sept. 26, 1973, 87 Stat. 376; renumbered title III, §304, and amended Pub. L. 95–602, title I, §§109(2), 114, Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2963, 2970; Pub. L. 98–221, title I, §133, Feb. 22, 1984, 98 Stat. 24; Pub. L. 99–506, title I, §103(d)(2)(C), title IV, §403, title X, §1002(d)(2), Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1810, 1824, 1844; Pub. L. 100–630, title II, §204(c), Nov. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 3308; Pub. L. 102–52, §4(c), June 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 261; Pub. L. 102–119, §26(e), Oct. 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 607; renumbered §302 and amended Pub. L. 102–569, title I, §102(p)(18), title III, §§301(b)(3), (4), 302, Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4358, 4411; Pub. L. 103–73, title I, §110(a), Aug. 11, 1993, 107 Stat. 726; Pub. L. 103–218, title IV, §402(b), Mar. 9, 1994, 108 Stat. 96; Pub. L. 104–66, title I, §1042(d), Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 715, related to assistance for training, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 105–220. See section 772 of this title. AMENDMENTS2014—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 113–128, §441(a)(1), inserted "and" at end. Subsec. (a)(3) to (5). Pub. L. 113–128, §441(a)(2)–(4), redesignated par. (5) as (3), substituted "workforce development systems" for "workforce investment systems", and struck out former pars. (3) and (4) which read as follows: "(3) provide vocational rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities who are migrant or seasonal farmworkers; "(4) initiate recreational programs to provide recreational activities and related experiences for individuals with disabilities to aid such individuals in employment, mobility, socialization, independence, and community integration; and". |
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| Title 29 - LABOR CHAPTER 16 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND OTHER REHABILITATION SERVICES SUBCHAPTER III - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND SPECIAL PROJECTS AND DEMONSTRATIONS Sec. 771 - Declaration of purpose and competitive basis of grants and contracts |
| section 771 |
| 2019 |
| January 24, 2020 |
| No |
| standard |
| 87 Stat. 376, 377 88 Stat. 1618 89 Stat. 2-4 90 Stat. 211, 377 92 Stat. 2963, 2967 98 Stat. 24 100 Stat. 1810, 1823 102 Stat. 3308 105 Stat. 261, 607 106 Stat. 4358, 4411 107 Stat. 726 108 Stat. 96 109 Stat. 715 112 Stat. 1183 128 Stat. 1672 |
| Public Law 93-112, Public Law 93-516, Public Law 93-651, Public Law 94-230, Public Law 94-273, Public Law 95-602, Public Law 98-221, Public Law 99-506, Public Law 100-630, Public Law 102-52, Public Law 102-119, Public Law 102-569, Public Law 103-73, Public Law 103-218, Public Law 104-66, Public Law 105-220, Public Law 113-128 |
