,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cbfa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bd1 #bjah ,mr4  
,casey 7= himself & ,ms4 ,hassan7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% ! ,(fice (     
,disability ,policy 9 ! legislative     
bran*4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,(fice ( ,disability ,policy
 ,act ( #bjah4  #b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( !     
,(fice ( ,disability ,policy  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,*apt] #g ( title #ca1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  ,,viii ,(fice ( ,disability  
,policy  #gii;,a-#a4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
sub*apt]--  7#a7 ! t]m ,director means !
 ,director ( ! ,(fice2  7#b7 ! t]m      
entitlem5t means an entitlem5t au?ority1
 )9 ! mean+ giv5 t t]m "u section #bej (
 ! ,balanc$ ,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit 
,control ,act ( #aihe 7#b ,u4,s4,c4     
#ijj72  7#c7 ! t]m individual ) a       
disability means an individual ) any    

disability 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( !    
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb772 &  7#d7 ! t]m  
,(fice means ! ,(fice ( ,disability     
,policy e/abli%$ "u section             
#gii;,a-#b7;a74  #gii;,a-#b4 ,e/abli%m5t
 ( ! ,(fice ( ,disability ,policy  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,gov]nm5t 
,acc\ntability ,(fice ! ,(fice (        
,disability ,policy4  7b7 ,director     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,(fice %all be head$ by
 a ,director1 :o %all be appo9t$-- 7,a7 
by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives1 ! ,m9ority ,lead] ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,majority    
,lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,m9ority ,lead] ( !
 ,s5ate1 & ! ,executive ,director ( !   
,national ,c\ncil on ,disability1 aft]  
consid]+ recomm5dations receiv$ f !     
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce & 
! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,f9ance & ! ,committee on ,heal?1    
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( !      
,s5ate2  7,b7 )\t reg>d to political    

affiliation2 &  7,c7 solely on ! basis (
 fitness to p]=m ! duties ( ! (fice ( ! 
,director4  7#b7 ,t]m ,! t]m ( ! fir/   
individual appo9t$ to ! position (      
,director %all end on ,janu>y #c1 #bjba1
 & ! t]m ( ea* individual appo9t$ = a   
full t]m to ! position ( ,director      
!reaft] %all end on ,janu>y #c ( ea*    
f\r? ye> !reaft]4  7#c7 ,vacancies ,if  
an individual appo9t$ to ! position (   
,director resigns1 dies1 or is remov$ f 
(fice1 or !re is o!rwise a vacancy 9 !  
position ( ,director be=e ! end ( ! t]m 
( ! ,director "u p>agraph 7#b71 !       
individual appo9t$ to ! position (      
,director %all be appo9t$ to s]ve = !   
rema9d] ( ! unexpir$ t]m ( ! ,director t
 ! individual succe$s4  7#d7            
,cont9uation 9 (fice ,an individual s]v+
 9 ! position ( ,director at ! end ( !  
t]m ( ! individual z ,director may      
cont9ue to s]ve until a successor is    
appo9t$4  7#e7 ,removal ,! ,director may
 be remov$ by a jo9t resolution (       
,congress4  7c7 ,deputy ,director  7#a7 

,9 g5]al ,!re %all be a ,deputy         
,director ( ! ,(fice :o %all--  7,a7 be 
appo9t$ by ! ,director2  7,b7 p]=m su*  
duties z may be assign$ by ! ,director2 
&  7,c7 dur+ ! abs5ce or incapacity ( ! 
,director or dur+ a vacancy 9 t (fice1  
act z ! ,director4  7#b7 ,t]m ,! t]m (  
an individual appo9t$ to ! position (   
,deputy ,director %all end on ! date on 
:i* ! t]m ( ! ,director appo9t+ !       
,deputy ,director ends4  7#c7           
,cont9uation 9 (fice ,an individual s]v+
 9 ! position ( ,deputy ,director at !  
end ( ! t]m ( ! individual z ,deputy    
,director may cont9ue to s]ve until a   
successor is appo9t$4  #gii;,a-#c4      
,purposes ,! purpose ( ! ,(fice is to   
provide to ,congress1 ! executive bran*1
 ! ,/ates1 & ! public--  7#a7 data &    
analysis 9 a timely mann] reg>d+ !      
effect t propos$ ,f$]al legislation1    
propos$ regulations1 & propos$ guidance 
w\ld h on individuals ) disabilities1 _!
 families1 & ^? :o support individuals )
 disabilities by provid+ s]vices2  7#b7 

data & analysis on a regul> basis reg>d+
 ! effect ( legislation1 regulations1 & 
guidance t are 9 effect on individuals )
 disabilities1 _! families1 & ^? :o     
support individuals ) disabilities by   
provid+ s]vices2 &  7#c7 analysis ( h[  
propos$ ,f$]al legislation1 propos$     
regulations1 & propos$ guidance w align 
) disability policy 9 effect4           
#gii;,a-#d4 ,duties & functions  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,^u reque/ by a memb] ( !         
,committee on ! ,budget1 ! ,committee on
 ,f9ance1 ! ,committee on ,heal?1       
,education1 ,labor & ,p5sions1 or !     
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate or 
! ,committee on ! ,budget1 ! ,committee 
on ,ways & ,means1 ! ,committee on      
,education & ! ,work=ce1 ! ,committee on
 ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 or ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 
! ,(fice w provide in=mation to assi/ ! 
committee relat$ to ! effect on         
individuals ) disabilities1 _! families1
 & ^? :o support individuals )          
disabilities by provid+ s]vices (--     

7#a7 bills am5d+ or affect+ !           
supplem5tal security income program "u  
title ,,xvi ( ! ,social ,security ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et seq471 !        
,m$icaid program "u title ,,xix ( !     
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#acif et seq471 ! ,m$ic>e program "u    
title ,,xviii ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie et seq471 !       
,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education 
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adjj et seq471 !   
,f$]al old-age1 survivors1 & disability 
insurance b5efits program "u title ,,ii 
( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #dja et seq471 ! ,am]icans )  
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq471 !            
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #gja et seq471 or any o!r law 
affect+ individuals ) disabilities or   
disability policy2  7#b7 bills relat$ to
 entitlem5ts & taxes2  7#c7 regulations 
propos$ by ! executive bran*2 &  7#d7   
legislation1 regulations1 or guidance f 
,congress1 ! executive bran*1 or        

decisions made by ! ,f$]al c\rts1       
includ+ ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  7b7 ,o!r reque/s ,^u reque/ by 
any ,s5ator or ,memb] ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives1 ! ,(fice %all provide  
in=mation relat$ to ! effect on         
individuals ) disabilities1 _! families1
 & ^? :o support individuals )          
disabilities by provid+ s]vices (--     
7#a7 bills am5d+ or affect+ ! ,m$icaid  
program "u title ,,xix ( ! ,social      
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et  
seq471 ! ,m$ic>e program "u title       
,,xviii ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #acie et seq471 ! ,individuals
 ) ,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #adjj et seq471 ! ,f$]al      
old-age1 survivors1 & disability        
insurance b5efits program "u title ,,ii 
( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #dja et seq471 or any o!r law 
affect+ individuals ) disabilities or   
disability policy2  7#b7 bills relat$ to
 entitlem5ts & taxes2  7#c7 regulations 
propos$ by ! executive bran*2 &  7#d7   

legislation1 regulations1 or guidance f 
,congress1 ! executive bran*1 or        
decisions made by ! ,f$]al c\rts1       
includ+ ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  7c7 ,scope ,! ,director may    
analyze & report on any legislation1    
regulation1 or guidance ! ,director     
det]m9es appropriate to meet ! purposes 
describ$ 9 section #gii;,a-#c4  7d7     
,collaboration ,:5 appropriate1 ! ,(fice
 w collaborate ) ! ,national ,c\ncil on 
,disabilities 9 conduct+ analyses &     
prep>+ reports "u ?is section4  7e7     
,prioritiz+ & respond+ to reque/s  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,= any legislation or          
regulation describ$ 9 subsection 7a71   
7b71 or 7c71 an analysis & report relat+
 to ! legislation or regulation by !    
,(fice %\ld be made available be=e a    
vote on ! legislation or ! clos+ (      
public comm5t on regulations1           
respectively4  7#b7 ,priority ,! ,(fice 
%all-- 7,a7 give priority to respond+ to
 a reque/ f ! ,*airman or ,rank+        
,m9ority ,memb] ( a committee describ$ 9

 subsection 7a72  7,b7 give priority 9  
analys+ legislation bas$ on ! likelihood
 t a committee describ$ 9 subsection 7a7
 w consid] ! legislation2  7,c7 provide 
an initial report & analysis n lat] ?an 
#c bus9ess days aft] ! date ( a reque/2 
7,d7 provide ! full report & analysis ( 
! ,(fice n lat] ?an #aj bus9ess days    
aft] ! date ( a reque/2  7,e7 to ! ext5t
 practicable1 provide a full report &   
analysis ( legislation be=e a committee 
( ! ,s5ate or ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 
votes on ! legislation2 &  7,f7 o!rwise 
prioritize analyses & report+ on all o!r
 legislation1 regulations1 & guidance 9 
accordance ) su* crit]ia z ! ,director  
%all e/abli%4  7f7 ,annual report ,!    
,(fice %all submit to ! ,committee on ! 
,budget1 ! ,committee on ,f9ance1 !     
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions1 & ! ,committee on ! 
,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on !
 ,budget1 ! ,committee on ,ways &       
,means1 ! ,committee on ,education & !  
,work=ce1 ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      

,comm]ce1 & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives an annual   
report on ! bills enact$ into law1 bills
 introduc$1 & regulation & guidance     
promulgat$ or propos$ by ! executive    
bran* t w affect individuals )          
disabilities1 _! families1 & ^? :o      
support individuals ) disabilities by   
provid+ s]vices4  7g7 ,access to        
in=mation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes (  
conduct+ any analysis or prep>+ any     
report "u ?is section1 ^u reque/ by !   
,(fice1 ! head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy %all    
provide ! ,(fice ) in=mation & data4    
7#b7 ,p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation ,!
 ,(fice %all n include p]sonally        
id5tifiable in=mation 9 any report "u   
?is section4  7h7 ,report cont5ts &     
di/ribution ,ea* analysis or report "u  
?is section %all--  7#a7 :5 possible &  
appropriate1 use geospatial /&>ds1 z    
def9$ by ! ,f$]al ,geographic ,data     
,committee2  7#b7 be prep>$ us+ pla9    
language2  7#c7 address issues at !     
national level &1 to ! ext5t possible1  

at ! ,/ate level2 &  7#d7 be made       
publicly available1 along ) ! in=mation 
& data us$ to prep>e ! analysis or      
report1 except to ! ext5t--  7,a7 !     
in=mation or data is specifically       
exempt$ f public disclosure by law2 or  
7,b7 ! ,director det]m9es t disclosure (
 ! in=mation or data w\ld reveal        
p]sonnel or m$ical data1 or data ( :i*  
w\ld con/itute an unw>rant$ invasion (  
p]sonal privacy4  #gii;,a-#e4           
,appropriations  7a7 ,au?orization ,!re 
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !     
,(fice = ea* fiscal ye> su* sums z may  
be necess>y to enable x to c>ry out ?is 
sub*apt]4  7b7 ,int]im fund+  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,dur+ ! p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#b71 am\nts 9 ! cont+5t fund ( ! ,s5ate
 & ! all[ances & exp5ses acc\nt ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all be         
available = ! exp5ses ( ! ,(fice4  7#b7 
,p]iod ,! p]iod describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph 
is ! p]iod-- 7,a7 beg9n+ on ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is sub*apt]2 &  7,b7 end+ on
 ! e>li] (-- 7i7 ! date on :i* am\nts   

are fir/ made available "u an           
appropriation ,act to c>ry out ?is      
sub*apt]2 or  7ii7 ! date t is #a ye>   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is sub*apt]4  
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