,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bjja  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #e1 #bjae ,ms4  
,ayotte introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to phase out special wage   
c]tificates "u section #ad7;c7 ( ! ,fair
 ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich t all[      
individuals ) disabilities to be paid at
 subm9imum wage rates4  #a4 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,transition+  
to ,integrat$ & ,mean+ful ,employm5t    
,act or ,,"t ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress
 f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,section #ad7;c7 ( 
! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act 7ref]r$ to 9 
?is section z ,section #ad7;c77 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #bad7;c77 all[s ! ,secret>y ( 
,labor to grant special wage c]tificates
 to c]ta9 entities1 all[+ su* entities  
to pay individuals ) disabilities       
subm9imum wages4  7#b7 ,advancem5ts 9   
vocational rehabilitation1 te*nology1 & 
tra9+ provide work]s ) disabilities )   
great] opportunities ?an 9 ! #aicjs1 :5 

,section #ad7;c7 0 pass$4 ,:5 provid$ ! 
prop] rehabilitation s]vices1 tra9+1    
tools1 & expectations1 employees )      
disabilities c be z productive z        
nondisabl$ employees4  7#c7 ,! ,(fice ( 
,disability ,employm5t ,policy ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor cont9ues to support !
 developm5t & implem5tation ( new       
innovative tools & /rategies1 l         
,cu/omiz$ ,employm5t & ! ,discov]y      
process1 t h result$ 9 ! successful     
tra9+ & employm5t ( individuals )       
significant disabilities1 all[+ !m to   
obta9 competitive integrat$ employm5t4  
7#d7 ,9 ,augu/ ( #bjab1 ! ,national     
,c\ncil on ,disability 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is 
section z ! ,,ncd71 an indep5d5t ,f$]al 
ag5cy task$ ) mak+ recomm5dations to !  
,presid5t ab\t disability-relat$ policy 
matt]s1 releas$ its report on subm9imum 
wage & support$ employm5t4 ,! ,,ncd     
unanim\sly recomm5d$ t ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,labor imm$iately /op issu+ new special 
wage c]tificates4 ,9 addition1 ,,ncd    
recomm5d$ t ! ,section #ad7;c7 program  

be phas$ out44  7#e7 ,programs1 su* z ! 
,v]mont ,conv]sion ,in/itute1 exi/ to   
help entities hold+ ,section #ad7;c7    
c]tificates transition _! bus9ess models
 9 ord] to ensure integrat$1 mean+ful   
employm5t t provides comp5sation ( at   
lea/ ! ,f$]al m9imum wage = all ( _!    
employees4 ,v]mont does n h any ,section
 #ad7;c7 c]tificate hold]s 9 ! ,/ate4   
,tw5ty-two ,/ates 7 repres5t$ at ! sev5?
 ,conv]sion ,in/itute =um 9 #bjac1 :]e  
entities hold+ ,section #ad7;c7         
c]tificates le>n$ /rategies f o!rs t _h 
already transition$ _! bus9esses1 9 ord]
 to seamlessly make ! *ange !mselves4   
7#f7 ,z ( ,may #bjae1 no ,section       
#ad7;c7 c]tificates are held by any     
entity 9 ! ,/ate ( ,new ,hamp%ire4 ,by  
us+ innovative /rategies1 ! #c entities 
t held ,section #ad7;c7 c]tificates 9   
#bjac transition$ _! bus9ess models to  
ensure t all employees are meet+ _! full
 vocational pot5tial1 prov+ t transition
 is possible & t ,section #ad7;c7       
c]tificates are unnecess>y4  #c4        

,transition to fair wages  7a7          
,discont9uance ,dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & end+ on ! 
date t is #c ye>s aft] su* date (       
enactm5t1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all n   
issue any special wage c]tificate "u    
section #ad7;c7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds 
,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bad7;c77 to
 any entity unless ! issuance is a      
r5ewal ( a special wage c]tificate      
previ\sly issu$ to ! entity4  7b7       
,transition ,any special wage c]tificate
 issu$ or r5ew$ "u section #ad7;c7 ( !  
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #bad7;c77 %all be void z ( !  
date t is #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act4  7c7 ,repeal ,effective on 
! date t is #c ye>s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 section #ad7;c7 ( !
 ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #bad7;c77 is repeal$4