Amendment streamlines the individualized rehabilitation plan for employment; provides for informed choice throughout the vocational rehabilitation process; allows services to individuals whose vocational goal is self-employment or business ownership; and requires that Federal agencies provide certification of compliance with electronic and information technology accessibility guidelines.

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Amendment Number
122
Description
Amendment streamlines the individualized rehabilitation plan for employment; provides for informed choice throughout the vocational rehabilitation process; allows services to individuals whose vocational goal is self-employment or business ownership; and requires that Federal agencies provide certification of compliance with electronic and information technology accessibility guidelines.
Purpose
An amendment to make a number of modifications to the vocational rehabilitation provisions of the bill, including permitting local rehabilitation programs to promote self-employment programs, requiring federal agencies to establish proceedures to comply with electronic and information technology guidelines, providing clients with greater choice of services, and promoting efforts to recruit and train vocational rehabilitation professionals.
Congress
105
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
May 16, 1997
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the McKeon amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest Action Time
12:35:06
Submitted Date
May 16, 1997
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 122 — Informed