29 U.S.C. § 795n Advisory Committee On Increasing Competitive Integrated Employment For Individuals With Disabilities

• Library: United States Statutes
• Edition: 2023 Edition
• Currency: Current through P.L. 118-19 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/06/2023)

(a) Establishment

Not later than 60 days after July 22, 2014, the Secretary of Labor shall establish an Advisory Committee on Increasing Competitive Integrated Employment for Individuals with Disabilities (referred to in this section as the "Committee").

(b) Appointment and vacancies

(1) Appointment

The Secretary of Labor shall appoint the members of the Committee described in subsection (c)(6), in accordance with subsection (c).

(2) Vacancies

Any vacancy in the Committee shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner, in accordance with the same paragraph of subsection (c), as the original appointment or designation was made.

(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

The Committee shall elect a Chairperson of the Committee from among the appointed members of the Committee.

(e) Meetings

The Committee shall meet at the call of the Chairperson, but not less than 8 times.

(f) Duties

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