THE REHABILITATION ACT OF
1973, AS AMENDED
This version of the Rehabilitation Act was developed by staff of the
Rehabilitation Services Administration. While unofficial, it is judged to
accurately reflect the statutory provisions of the Act as amended through August
1998. It incorporates the 1992 and 1993 amendments to the Act (P.L. 102-569 and
P.L. 103-73) and the changes required by the technology-related assistance for
Individuals with Disabilities Act Amendments of 1994, the improving America’s
Schools Act, the Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act, and the
Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998.
Rehabilitation Services Administration
United States Department of Education
Washington, DC
08/07/98 Version
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents
Sec. 2. Findings; purpose; policy
Sec. 3. Rehabilitation
Services Administration
Sec. 4. Advance funding
Sec. 5. Joint funding
Sec. 7. Definitions
Sec. 8. Allotment percentage
Sec. 10. Nonduplication
Sec. 11. Application of other laws
Sec. 12. Administration of the Act
Sec. 13. Reports
Sec. 14. Evaluation
Sec. 15. Information clearinghouse
Sec. 16. Transfer of funds
Sec. 17. State administration
Sec. 18. Review of applications
Sec. 19. Carryover
Sec. 20. Client assistance
information
Sec. 21. Traditionally
underserved populations
TITLE I
– VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES
Part A—General Provisions
Sec.
100. Declaration of policy; authorization of appropriations
Sec. 101. State plans
Sec. 102. Eligibility and individualized plan for employment
Sec. 103. Vocational rehabilitation services
Sec. 104. Non-Federal share for establishment of program
Sec. 105. State Rehabilitation Council
Sec. 106. Evaluation standards and performance indicators
Sec. 107. Monitoring and review
Sec. 108. Expenditure of certain amounts
Sec. 109. Training of employers on
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Part B—-Basic Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Sec. 110. State allotments
Sec. 111. Payments to States
Sec. 112. Client assistance program
Part C-—American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Sec. 121. Vocational rehabilitation service grants
Part D—-Vocational Rehabilitation Services Client
Information
Sec. 131. Date sharing
TITLE II-—RESEARCH AND TRAINING
Sec. 200. Declaration of purpose
Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations
Sec. 202. National Institute on
Disability and Rehabilitation Research
Sec. 203. Interagency Committee
Sec. 204. Research and other covered activities
Sec. 205. Rehabilitation Research Advisory Council
TITLE III—-PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND
SPECIAL PROJECTS AND DEMONSTRATIONS
Sec. 301. Declaration of purpose and
competitive basis of grants and contracts
Sec. 302. Training
Sec. 303. Demonstration and training programs
Sec. 304. Migrant and seasonal farmworkers
Sec. 305. Recreational programs
Sec. 306. Measuring of project outcomes and performance
TITLE IV--NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY
Sec. 400. Establishment of National Council on Disability
Sec. 401. Duties of National Council on Disability
Sec. 402. Compensation of National Council members
Sec. 403. Staff of National Council
Sec. 404. Administrative powers of National Council
Sec. 405. Authorization of appropriations
TITLE V-RIGHTS AND ADVOCACY
Sec. 501. Employment of individuals with disabilities
Sec. 502. Architectural and Transportation
Barriers Compliance Board
Sec. 503. Employment under Federal contracts
Sec. 504. Nondiscrimination under Federal grants
and program
Sec. 505. Remedies and attorneys’ fees
Sec. 506. Secretarial responsibilities
Sec. 507. Interagency Disability Coordinating Council
Sec. 508. Electronic and information technology regulation
Sec. 509. Protection and advocacy of individual rights
TITLE VI-—EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITES
