,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dfdc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #aa1 #bjai,mr4
 ,de,saulnier 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,huffman1
 ,mr4 ,langev91 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4 ,h>d]
 ( ,cali=nia1 & ,ms4 ,pressley7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,high] ,education   
,act ( #aife to improve accessibility   
to1 & completion (1 po/second>y         
education = /ud5ts1 includ+ /ud5ts )    
disabilities1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,improv+
 ,access to ,high] ,education ,act (    
#bjai4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( 
cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4  
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,title
 ,i--,programs to provide /ud5ts )      
disabilities ) a quality high] education
 ,sec4 #aja4 ,support+ po/second>y      
faculty1 /aff1 & adm9i/rators 9 provid+ 
accessible education4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,(fice
 ( ,accessibility4 ,sec4 #ajc4          

,accessible in/ructional mat]ials &     
te*nology4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,po/second>y     
programs = /ud5ts ) intellectual        
disabilities4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,national     
,te*nical ,assi/ance ,c5t] & ,national  
,coord9at+ ,c5t] = ,inclusion ( ,/ud5ts 
) ,intellectual ,disabilities4 ,sec4    
#ajf4 ,def9itions4 ,title               
,,ii--,miscellane\s provisions ,sec4    
#bja4 ,submission ( data ) respect to   
/ud5ts ) disabilities4 ,sec4 #bjb4      
,tra9+ = realtime writ]s to provide     
clos$ caption+ & c\rt report+ s]vices4  
,sec4 #bjc4 ,p]fect+ am5dm5t4  ,i       
,programs to provide /ud5ts )           
disabilities ) a quality high] education
  #aja4 ,support+ po/second>y faculty1  
/aff1 & adm9i/rators 9 provid+          
accessible education  7a7 ,grants       
,section #gfb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act
 ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aadj;b7 is     
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #gfb4 ,grants  
au?oriz$  7a7 ,competitive grants       
au?oriz$ ,to support po/second>y        
faculty1 /aff1 & adm9i/rators 9 provid+ 

an accessible education  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,f am\nts appropriat$ "u section        
#gfe;,c1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants1  
on a competitive basis1 to in/itutions (
 high] education to enable ! in/itutions
 to c>ry out ! activities "u subsection 
7b74  7#b7 ,aw>ds = pr(essional         
developm5t & te*nical assi/ance ,n less 
?an #e grants %all be aw>d$ to          
in/itutions ( high] education t provide 
pr(essional developm5t & te*nical       
assi/ance 9 ord] to improve access to1 &
 completion (1 po/second>y education =  
/ud5ts1 includ+ /ud5ts ) disabilities4  
7b7 ,duration2 activities  7#a7         
,duration ,a grant "u ?is section %all  
be aw>d$ = a p]iod ( #e ye>s4  7#b7     
,au?oriz$ activities ,a grant aw>d$ "u  
?is section %all be us$ to c>ry out "o  
or m ( ! foll[+ activities3  7,a7 ,tea*+
 me?ods & /rategies ,! developm5t &     
implem5tation ( tra9+ to provide        
innovative1 effective1 & evid5ce-bas$   
tea*+ me?ods & /rategies1 consi/5t ) !  
pr9ciples ( univ]sal design = le>n+1 to 

provide po/second>y faculty1 /aff1 &    
adm9i/rators ) ! skills & supports      
necess>y to tea* & meet ! academic &    
programmatic ne$s ( /ud5ts 7includ+     
/ud5ts ) disabilities7 9 ord] to improve
 ! ret5tion ( su* /ud5ts 91 & !         
completion by su* /ud5ts (1 po/second>y 
education4 ,su* me?ods & /rategies may  
include 9-s]vice tra9+1 pr(essional     
developm5t1 cu/omiz$ & g5]al te*nical   
assi/ance1 work%ops1 summ] in/itutes1   
di/ance le>n+1 & tra9+ 9 ! use (        
assi/ive & educational te*nology4  7,b7 
,implem5t+ accommodations ,! developm5t 
& implem5tation ( tra9+ to provide      
po/second>y faculty1 /aff1 &            
adm9i/rators me?ods & /rategies (       
provid+ appropriate accommodations      
consi/5t ) ! pr9ciples ( univ]sal design
 7z def9$ 9 section #ajc7 = le>n+ =     
/ud5ts ) disabilities1 includ+          
descriptions ( legal obligations ( !    
in/itution ( high] education to provide 
su* accommodations4  7,c7 ,effective    
transition practices ,! developm5t &    

implem5tation ( innovative1 effective1 &
 evid5ce-bas$ tea*+ me?ods & /rategies  
to provide po/second>y faculty1 /aff1 & 
adm9i/rators ) ! skills & supports      
necess>y to ensure ! successful & smoo? 
transition ( /ud5ts ) disabilities f    
second>y s*ool to po/second>y education4
 ,! tea*+ me?ods & /rategies may include
 support+ /ud5ts 9 ! developm5t (       
self-advocacy skills to improve         
transition to1 & completion (1          
po/second>y education4  7,d7 ,di/ance   
le>n+ ,! developm5t & implem5tation (   
tra9+ to provide innovative1 effective1 
& evid5ce-bas$ tea*+ me?ods & /rategies 
to enable po/second>y faculty1 /aff1 &  
adm9i/rators to provide accessible      
di/ance education programs or classes t 
w\ld enhance ! access ( /ud5ts 7includ+ 
/ud5ts ) disabilities7 to po/second>y   
education1 includ+ ! use ( accessible   
curricula & electronic communication =  
in/ruction & advis+ t meet ! requirem5ts
 ( section #ejh ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act
 ( #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid;d74  7,e7  

,c>e] pa?way guidance ,! developm5t &   
implem5tation ( effective & evid5ce-bas$
 tea*+ me?ods & /rategies to provide    
po/second>y faculty1 /aff1 &            
adm9i/rators ) ! ability to advise      
/ud5ts ) disabilities ) respect to _!   
*os5 c>e] pa?way1 :i* %all include at   
lea/ "o ( ! foll[+3  7i7 ,support+      
int]n%ips1 appr5tice%ips regi/]$ "u !   
,act ( ,augu/ #af1 #aicg 7commonly kn[n 
z ! ,national ,appr5tice%ip ,act2 #ej   
,/at4 #ffd1 *apt] #ffc2 #bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#ej et seq471 or "w-bas$ le>n+          
opportunities4  7ii7 ,c\nsel+ on        
c\rsework to meet ! degree1 c]tificate1 
or recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial       
appropriate = ! field *os54  7iii7      
,develop+ self-advocacy skills to       
advocate = appropriate accommodations   
once 9 ! workplace4  7iv7 ,support )    
select+ a c>e] pa?way t leads to        
competitive1 integrat$ employm5t4  7#c7 
,m&atory evaluation & dissem9ation ,an  
in/itution ( high] education aw>d$ a    
grant "u ?is section %all evaluate &    

dissem9ate to o!r in/itutions ( high]   
education ! in=mation obta9$ ?r\gh !    
activities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 
?r\gh 7,e7 ( p>agraph 7#b74  7c7        
,consid]ations 9 mak+ aw>ds ,9 aw>d+    
grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all 
consid] ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,geographic      
di/ribution ,provid+ an equitable       
geographic di/ribution ( su* aw>ds4     
7#b7 ,rural & urban areas ,di/ribut+ su*
 aw>ds to urban & rural areas4  7#c7    
,range & type ( in/itution ,ensur+ t !  
activities to be assi/$ are develop$ = a
 range ( types & sizes ( in/itutions (  
high] education4  7d7 ,reports  7#a7    
,initial report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ! ?is ,act1 !       
,secret>y %all prep>e & submit to !     
au?oriz+ committees1 & make available to
 ! public1 a report on all projects     
aw>d$ grants "u ?is "p1 includ+ a review
 ( ! activities & program p]=mance ( su*
 projects bas$ on exi/+ in=mation z ( ! 
date ( ! report4  7#b7 ,subsequ5t report
 ,n lat] ?an five ye>s aft] ! date ( !  

fir/ aw>d ( a grant "u ?is section aft] 
! date ( ! ,improv+ ,access to ,high]   
,education ,act ( #bjai1 ! ,secret>y    
%all prep>e & submit to ! au?oriz+      
committees1 & make available to !       
public1 a report t--  7,a7 reviews !    
activities & program p]=mance ( !       
projects au?oriz$ "u subsection 7b72 &  
7,b7 provides guidance & recomm5dations 
on h[ effective projects c be replicat$4
  4  7b7 ,applications ,section #gfc ( !
 ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj    
,u4,s4,c4 #aadj;c7 is am5d$ to read z   
foll[s3  #gfc4 ,applications ,ea*       
in/itution ( high] education desir+ to  
receive a grant "u section #gfb %all    
submit an application to ! ,secret>y at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & accompani$ by su*
 in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4   
,ea* application %all include--  7#a7 a 
description ( ! activities au?oriz$ "u  
section #gfb7;b7 t ! in/itution proposes
 to c>ry out1 & h[ su* in/itution plans 
to conduct su* activities 9 ord] to     
fur!r ! purposes ( ?is subp>t2  7#b7 a  

description ( h[ ! in/itution consult$ )
 a broad range ( p1 includ+ individuals 
) exp]tise 9 disability supports or     
special education1 )9 ! in/itution to   
develop activities = :i* assi/ance is   
s\ght2  7#c7 a description ( h[ !       
in/itution w coord9ate & collaborate ) !
 (fice ( accessibility2 &  7#d7 a       
description ( ! ext5t to :i* !          
in/itution w "w to replicate !          
rese>*-bas$ & be/ practices (           
in/itutions ( high] education )         
demon/rat$ effectiv5ess 9 s]v+ /ud5ts ) 
disabilities4  4  #ajb4 ,(fice (        
,accessibility ,subp>t #a ( "p ,d (     
title ,,vii ( ! ,high] ,education ,act (
 #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aadj;a et seq47  
is am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ section  
#gfe z section #gfe;,c2  7#b7 by ins]t+ 
aft] section #gfd ! foll[+3  #gfe;,a4   
,(fice ( ,accessibility  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t
 ,ea* in/itution ( high] education %all 
e/abli% an (fice ( accessibility to     
develop & implem5t policies to support  
/ud5ts :o ent] po/second>y education )  

disabilities & /ud5ts :o acquire a      
disability :ile enroll$ 9 an in/itution 
( high] education4  7b7 ,duties ,ea*    
(fice ( accessibility %all-- 7#a7 in=m  
/ud5ts1 dur+ /ud5t ori5tation1 ab\t     
s]vices provid$ at ! in/itution ( high] 
education1 & cont9ually update su*      
in=mation ?r\gh ! accessibility (fice's 
website & o!r communications to improve 
accessibility ( su* s]vices2  7#b7      
provide in=mation to /ud5ts reg>d+      
accommodations & modifications provid$  
by ! in/itution ( high] education )     
respect to int]n%ips1 practicums1       
"w-bas$ le>n+1 appr5tice%ips regi/]$ "u 
! ,act ( ,augu/ #af1 #aicg 7commonly    
kn[n z ! ,national ,appr5tice%ip ,act2  
#ej ,/at4 #ffd1 *apt] #ffc2 #bi         
,u4,s4,c4 #ej et seq471 or o!r "w-relat$
 environm5ts t--  7,a7 ! /ud5t may      
engage 9 ?r\gh c\rses2 or  7,b7 are     
necess>y = completion ( a degree1       
c]tificate1 or recogniz$ po/second>y    
cr$5tial2  7#c7 provide in=mation to    
/ud5ts reg>d+ _! legal rights "u !      

,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq47 & section #ejd
 ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4
 #gid72 &  7#d7 9 ord] to provide       
appropriate accommodations to /ud5ts )  
disabilities1 c>ry out ! foll[+3  7,a7  
,adopt policies t1 at a m9imum1 make any
 ( ! foll[+ docum5tation submitt$ by an 
individual suffici5t to e/abli% t su*   
individual is an individual ) a         
disability3  7i7 ,docum5tation t !      
individual has _h an individualiz$      
education program 7,,iep7 9 accordance )
 section #fad7;d7 ( ! ,individuals )    
,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj      
,u4,s4,c4 #adad7;d771 includ+ an ,,iep t
 may n be curr5t on ! date ( !          
det]m9ation t ! individual has a        
disability4 ,! (fice ( accessibility may
 ask = additional docum5tation f an     
individual :o _h an ,,iep b :o 0        
subsequ5tly evaluat$ & det]m9$ to be    
ineligible = s]vices "u ! ,individuals )
 ,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #adjj et seq471 includ+ an    

individual det]m9$ to be ineligible dur+
 elem5t>y s*ool4  7ii7 ,docum5tation    
describ+ s]vices or accommodations      
provid$ to ! individual pursuant to     
section #ejd ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( 
#aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid7 7commonly    
ref]r$ to z a ,section #ejd plan74      
7iii7 ,a plan or record ( s]vice = !    
individual f a private s*ool1 a local   
educational ag5cy1 a ,/ate educational  
ag5cy1 or an in/itution ( high]         
education provid$ 9 accordance ) !      
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq474  7iv7 ,a
 record or evaluation f a relevant      
lic5s$ pr(essional f9d+ t ! individual  
has a disability4  7v7 ,a plan or record
 ( disability f ano!r in/itution ( high]
 education4  7vi7 ,docum5tation ( a     
disability due to s]vice 9 ! uni=m$     
s]vices1 z def9$ 9 section #dhd;,c7a74  
7,b7 ,adopt policies t are transp>5t &  
explicit reg>d+ ! process by :i* !      
in/itution det]m9es eligibility =       
accommodations4  7,c7 ,dissem9ate !     

in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 to
 /ud5ts1 p>5ts1 & faculty-- 7i7 9 an    
accessible =mat2  7ii7 dur+ /ud5t       
ori5tation2 &  7iii7 by mak+ su*        
in=mation readily available on a public 
website ( ! in/itution4  7,d7 ,provide  
accommodations to /ud5ts ) m5tal heal?  
disabilities4  #gfe;,b4 ,competitive    
grant = innovation & accessibility  7a7 
,grants au?oriz$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f      
am\nts appropriat$ "u section #gfe;,c1 !
 ,secret>y may aw>d grants on a         
competitive basis to in/itutions ( high]
 education to enable ! in/itutions to   
c>ry out ! activities describ$ "u       
subsection 7c74  7#b7 ,duration ,a grant
 "u ?is section %all be aw>d$ = a p]iod 
( #e ye>s4  7#c7 ,consid]ation 9 mak+   
aw>ds ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! 
,secret>y %all consid] ! foll[+3  7,a7  
,provid+ an equitable geographic        
di/ribution ( su* aw>ds4  7,b7 ,ensur+ t
 ! activities to be assi/$ are develop$ 
= a range ( types & sizes ( in/itutions 
( high] education4  7b7 ,application    

,ea* in/itution ( high] education desir+
 to receive a grant "u ?is section %all 
submit an application to ! ,secret>y at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & accompani$ by su*
 in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4   
,ea* application %all include--  7#a7 a 
description ( h[ ! in/itution w c>ry out
 ! activities "u subsection 7c72  7#b7 a
 description ( ! consultation !         
in/itution has _h ) a broad range ( p )9
 ! in/itution1 includ+ individuals )    
exp]tise 9 disability supports or       
special education1 9 develop+ !         
in=mation "u p>agraph 7#a72  7#c7 a plan
 = ! su/a9ability ( ! program aft] ! end
 ( ! grant p]iod2 &  7#d7 a writt5      
bus9ess plan = rev5ue & exp5ditures to  
be provid$ to ! ,dep>tm5t "u subsection 
7d74  7c7 ,activities ,a grant aw>d$ "u 
?is section %all be us$ to-- 7#a7       
develop & implem5t across ! in/itution (
 high] education1 a univ]sal design 7z  
def9$ 9 section #ajc7 = le>n+ framework 
= c\rse design & in/ructional mat]ials  
to improve campus-wide accessibility to 

in/ruction1 mat]ials1 & ! le>n+         
environm5t2 or  7#b7 develop or improve 
di/ance education c\rses consi/5t ) !   
pr9ciples ( univ]sal design = le>n+ to  
improve accessibility ( in/ruction &    
mat]ials4  7d7 ,reports  7#a7 ,grant    
recipi5t reports ,an in/itution ( high] 
education aw>d$ a grant "u ?is section  
%all evaluate & dissem9ate to o!r       
in/itutions ( high] education1 !        
in=mation obta9$ ?r\gh ! activities     
describ$ 9 subsection 7c74  7#b7        
,initial report by ,secret>y ,n lat] ?an
 "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
section1 ! ,secret>y %all prep>e &      
submit to ! au?oriz+ committees1 & make 
available to ! public1 a report on all  
projects aw>d$ grants "u ?is section1   
includ+ a review ( ! activities &       
program p]=mance ( su* projects bas$ on 
exi/+ in=mation z ( ! date ( ! report4  
7#c7 ,f9al report by ,secret>y ,n lat]  
?an #f ye>s aft] ! date ( ! fir/ aw>d ( 
a grant "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all
 prep>e & submit to ! au?oriz+          

committees1 & make available to !       
public1 a report t--  7,a7 reviews !    
activities & program p]=mance ( !       
projects au?oriz$ "u ?is section2 &     
7,b7 provides guidance & recomm5dations 
on h[ effective projects c be replicat$4
  2 &  7#c7 by am5d+ section #gfe;,c1 z 
s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ #bjji & ins]t+   
#bjah4  #ajc4 ,accessible in/ructional  
mat]ials & te*nology  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( 
commission ,! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives1 ! ,presid5t pro tempore
 ( ! ,s5ate1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,education 
%all e/abli% an indep5d5t commission1   
compris$ ( key /akehold]s1 to develop   
guidel9es = accessible po/second>y      
electronic in/ructional mat]ials &      
relat$ te*nologies 9 ord]--  7#a7 to    
ensure /ud5ts ) disabilities are af=d$ !
 same educational b5efits provid$ to    
/ud5ts )\t disabilities ?r\gh ! use (   
electronic in/ructional mat]ials &      
relat$ te*nologies2  7#b7 to improve !  
selection & use ( su* mat]ials &        
te*nologies at in/itutions ( high]      

education2 &  7#c7 to enc\rage entities 
t produce su* mat]ials & te*nologies to 
make accessible v]sions m readily       
available 9 ! m>ket4  7b7 ,review ,9    
c>ry+ out subsection 7a71 ! commission  
%all-- 7#a7 review applicable in=mation 
te*nology accessibility /&>ds2 &  7#b7  
compile & annotate su* accessibility    
/&>ds z an additional in=mation res\rce 
= in/itutions ( high] education &       
companies t s]vice ! high] education    
m>ket4  7c7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,/akehold]  
gr\ps ,! commission %all be compos$ (   
repres5tatives f ! foll[+ categories3   
7,a7 ,communities ( p]sons )            
disabilities = :om ! accessibility (    
po/second>y electronic in/ructional     
mat]ials & relat$ te*nologies is a      
significant factor 9 ensur+ equal       
p>ticipation 9 high] education1 &       
nonpr(it organizations t provide        
accessible electronic mat]ials to ^!    
communities4  7,b7 ,high] education     
lead]%ip1 includ+ in/itution ( high]    
education presid5ts1 provo/s1 deans1    

vice presid5ts or deans ( libr>ies1 *ief
 in=mation (fic]s1 & o!r s5ior          
in/itutional executives4  7,c7          
,develop]s ( po/second>y electronic     
in/ructional mat]ials & manufactur]s (  
relat$ te*nologies4  7#b7 ,appo9tm5t (  
memb]s ,! commission memb]s %all be     
appo9t$ z foll[s3 7,a7 #f memb]s1 #b f  
ea* category describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71  
%all be appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives1 #c ( :om %all be      
appo9t$ on ! recomm5dation ( ! majority 
lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & #c (
 :om %all be appo9t$ on ! recomm5dation 
( ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 ) ! ,speak] ensur+ t #a
 develop] ( po/second>y electronic      
in/ructional mat]ials & #a manufactur] (
 relat$ te*nologies are appo9t$4 ,!     
,speak] %all also appo9t #b additional  
memb]s1 #a /ud5t ) a disability & #a    
faculty memb] f an in/itution ( high]   
education4  7,b7 #f memb]s1 #b f ea*    
category describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 %all 
be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t pro tempore ( 

! ,s5ate1 #c ( :om %all be appo9t$ on ! 
recomm5dation ( ! majority lead] ( !    
,s5ate & #c ( :om %all be appo9t$ on !  
recomm5dation ( ! m9ority lead] ( !     
,s5ate1 ) ! ,presid5t pro tempore ensur+
 t #a develop] ( po/second>y electronic 
in/ructional mat]ials & #a manufactur] (
 relat$ te*nologies are appo9t$4 ,!     
,presid5t pro tempore %all also appo9t  
#b additional memb]s1 #a /ud5t ) a      
disability & #a faculty memb] f an      
in/itution ( high] education4  7,c7 #c  
memb]s1 ea* ( :om mu/ possess ext5sive1 
demon/rat$ te*nical exp]tise 9 !        
developm5t & implem5tation ( accessible 
po/second>y electronic in/ructional     
mat]ials1 %all be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y
 ( ,education4 #a ( ^! memb]s %all      
repres5t po/second>y /ud5ts )           
disabilities1 #a %all repres5t high]    
education lead]%ip1 & #a %all repres5t  
develop]s ( po/second>y electronic      
in/ructional mat]ials4  7#c7            
,eligibility to s]ve z a memb] ,f$]al   
employees are ineligible = appo9tm5t to 

! commission4 ,an appo9tee to a volunte]
 or advisory position ) a ,f$]al ag5cy  
or relat$ advisory body may be appo9t$  
to ! commission s long z 8 or h] prim>y 
employm5t is ) a non-,f$]al entity & he 
or %e is n o!rwise engag$ 9 f9ancially  
comp5sat$ "w on behalf ( ! ,f$]al       
,gov]nm5t1 exclusive ( any /&>d exp5se  
reimbursem5t or grant-fund$ activities4 
7d7 ,au?ority & adm9i/ration  7#a7      
,au?ority ,! commission's execution (   
its duties %all be indep5d5t ( !        
,secret>y ( ,education1 ! ,attorney     
,g5]al1 & ! head ( any o!r ag5cy or     
dep>tm5t ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t )         
regulatory or /&>d sett+ au?ority 9 !   
areas address$ by ! commission4  7#b7   
,adm9i/ration  7,a7 ,/aff+ ,!re %all be 
no p]man5t /aff+ = ! commission4  7,b7  
,lead]%ip ,commission memb]s %all elect 
a *airp]son f among ! appo9tees to !    
commission4  7,c7 ,adm9i/rative support 
,! ,commission %all be provid$          
adm9i/rative support1 z ne$$1 by !      
,secret>y ( ,education ?r\gh ! ,(fice ( 

,po/second>y ,education ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,education4  7e7 ,duties  7#a7          
,guidel9es ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 subject to a
 #f-mon? ext5sion t x may ex]cise at its
 discretion1 ! commission %all--  7,a7  
develop & issue guidel9es = accessible  
po/second>y electronic in/ructional     
mat]ials1 & relat$ te*nologies2 &  7,b7 
9 develop+ ! guidel9es1 ! commission    
%all-- 7i7 e/abli% a te*nical panel     
pursuant to p>agraph 7#d7 to support !  
commission 9 develop+ ! guidel9es2  7ii7
 develop crit]ia = det]m9+ :i* mat]ials 
& te*nologies con/itute po/second>y     
electronic in/ructional mat]ials &      
relat$ te*nologies2  7iii7 id5tify exi/+
 national & int]national accessibility  
/&>ds t are relevant to /ud5t use (     
po/second>y electronic in/ructional     
mat]ials & relat$ te*nologies at        
in/itutions ( high] education2  7iv7    
id5tify & address any unique p$agogical 
& accessibility requirem5ts (           
po/second>y electronic in/ructional     

mat]ials & relat$ te*nologies t are n   
address$1 or n adequately address$1 by !
 id5tifi$1 relevant exi/+ accessibility 
/&>ds2  7v7 id5tify ^? aspects (        
accessibility1 & types ( po/second>y    
in/ructional mat]ials & relat$          
te*nologies1 = :i* ! commission _c      
produce guidel9es or :i* _c be address$ 
by exi/+ accessibility /&>ds due to--   
7,i7 inh]5t limitations ( comm]cially   
available te*nologies2 or  7,,ii7 !     
*all5ges pos$ by a specific category (  
disability t cov]s a wide spectrum (    
impairm5ts & capabilities :i* makes x   
difficult to assess ! b5efits f p>ticul>
 guidel9es on a categorical basis2  7vi7
 ensure t ! guidel9es are consi/5t ) !  
requirem5ts ( section #ejd ( !          
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #gid7 & titles ,,ii & ,,iii ( 
! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #abaca et seq42 #db ,u4,s4,c4 
#abaha et seq472  7vii7 ensure t !      
guidel9es are consi/5t1 to ! ext5t      
feasible & appropriate1 ) ! te*nical &  

functional p]=mance crit]ia includ$ 9 ! 
national & int]national accessibility   
/&>ds id5tifi$ by ! commission z        
relevant to /ud5t use ( po/second>y     
electronic in/ructional mat]ials &      
relat$ te*nologies2  7viii7 all[ = ! use
 ( an alt]native design or te*nology t  
results 9 sub/antially equival5t or     
great] accessibility & usability by     
individuals ) disabilities ?an w\ld be  
provid$ by compliance ) ! guidel9es2 &  
7ix7 provide t :]e electronic           
in/ructional mat]ials1 or relat$        
te*nologies1 t comply fully ) !         
guidel9es are n comm]cially available1  
or :]e su* compliance is n te*nically   
feasible1 ! in/itution may select !     
product t be/ meets ! guidel9es consi/5t
 ) ! in/itution's bus9ess & p$agogical  
ne$s4  7#b7 ,annotat$ li/ ( in=mation   
te*nology /&>ds ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1    
subject to a #f-mon? ext5sion t x may   
ex]cise at its discretion1 ! commission 
e/abli%$ 9 section #b %all1 ) !         

assi/ance ( ! te*nical panel e/abli%$ "u
 p>agraph 7#d71 develop & issue an      
annotat$ li/ ( in=mation te*nology      
/&>ds4  7#c7 ,approval ,issuance ( !    
guidel9es & annotat$ li/ ( in=mation    
te*nology /&>ds %all require approval ( 
at lea/ #ge p]c5t ( ! memb]s ( !        
commission4  7#d7 ,te*nical panel ,n    
lat] ?an #a mon? aft] fir/ meet+1 !     
,commission %all appo9t & conv5e a panel
 ( #ab te*nical exp]ts1 ea* ( :om %all h
 ext5sive1 demon/rat$ te*nical exp]i5ce 
9 develop+1 rese>*+1 or implem5t+       
accessible po/second>y electronic       
in/ructional mat]ials1 or relat$        
te*nologies4 ,! commission has          
discretion to det]m9e a process =       
nom9at+1 vett+1 & confirm+ a panel (    
exp]ts t fairly repres5ts ! /akehold]   
communities on ! commission4 ,! te*nical
 panel %all include a repres5tative f ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,access ,bo>d4  7f7       
,review ( guidel9es ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s 
aft] issuance ( ! guidel9es & annotat$  
li/ ( in=mation te*nology /&>ds describ$

 9 subsections 7a7 & 7b71 & e #e ye>s   
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,education %all  
publi% a notice 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]      
reque/+ public comm5t ab\t :e!r !re is a
 ne$ to recon/itute ! commission to     
update ! guidel9es & annotat$ li/ (     
in=mation te*nology /&>ds to reflect    
te*nological advances1 *anges 9         
po/second>y electronic in/ructional     
mat]ials & relat$ te*nologies1 or updat$
 national & int]national accessibility  
/&>ds4 ,! ,secret>y %all !n submit a    
report & recomm5dation to ,congress     
reg>d+ :e!r ! ,commission %\ld be       
recon/itut$4  7g7 ,rule ( application   
7#a7 ,noncon=m+ ,po/second>y ,electronic
 ,in/ructional ,mat]ials ,or ,relat$    
,te*nologies ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be
 con/ru$ to require an in/itution (     
high] education to require1 provide1 or 
bo? recomm5d & provide1 po/second>y     
electronic in/ructional mat]ials or     
relat$ te*nologies t con=m to !         
guidel9es4 ,h[ev]1 an in/itution t      
selects or uses noncon=m+ po/second>y   

electronic in/ructional mat]ials or     
relat$ te*nologies mu/ o!rwise comply ) 
exi/+ obligations "u section #ejd ( !   
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #gid7 & titles ,,ii & ,,iii ( 
! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #abaca et seq42 #db ,u4,s4,c4 
#abaha et seq47 to provide access to !  
educational b5efit af=d$ by su* mat]ials
 & te*nologies ?r\gh provision (        
appropriate & reasonable modification1  
accommodation1 & auxili>y aids or       
s]vices4  7#b7 ,relation%ip ,to ,exi/+  
,laws ,& ,regulations ,) respect to !   
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq47 & !      
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #gja et seq471 no?+ 9 ?is ,act
 may be con/ru$--  7,a7 to au?orize or  
require conduct prohibit$ "u ! ,am]icans
 ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij & !       
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc1 includ+ ! 
regulations issu$ pursuant to ^? laws2  
7,b7 to exp&1 limit1 or alt] ! rem$ies  
or def5ses "u ! ,am]icans )             

,disabilities ,act ( #aiij & !          
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc2  7,c7 to  
sup]s$e1 re/rict1 or limit ! application
 ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act (   
#aiij & ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc2 
or  7,d7 to limit ! au?ority ( ,f$]al   
ag5cies to issue regulations pursuant to
 ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act (     
#aiij & ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc4 
7h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,annotat$ li/ ( in=mation te*nology     
/&>ds ,! t]m annotat$ li/ ( in=mation   
te*nology /&>ds means a li/ ( exi/+     
national & int]national accessibility   
/&>ds relevant to /ud5t use (           
po/second>y electronic in/ructional     
mat]ials & relat$ te*nologies1 & to o!r 
types ( in=mation te*nology common to   
in/itutions ( high] education1 su* z    
in/itutional websites or regi/ration    
sy/ems1 annotat$ by ! commission        
e/abli%$ pursuant to ?is section4 ,!    
annotat$ li/ ( in=mation te*nology /&>ds
 is int5d$ to s]ve solely z a ref]5ce   
tool to in=m any consid]ation ( !       

relevance ( su* /&>ds 9 high] education 
contexts4  7#b7 ,po/second>y electronic 
in/ructional mat]ials ,! t]m po/second>y
 electronic in/ructional mat]ials means 
digital curricul> cont5t t is requir$1  
provid$1 or bo? recomm5d$ & provid$ by  
an in/itution ( high] education = use 9 
a po/second>y in/ructional program4     
7#c7 ,relat$ te*nologies ,! t]m relat$  
te*nologies ref]s to any s(tw>e1        
applications1 le>n+ managem5t or cont5t 
managem5t sy/ems1 & h>dw>e t an         
in/itution ( high] education requires1  
provides1 or bo? recomm5ds & provides = 
/ud5t access to & use ( po/second>y     
electronic in/ructional mat]ials 9 a    
po/second>y in/ructional program4  7#d7 
,te*nical panel ,! t]m te*nical panel   
means a gr\p ( exp]ts ) ext5sive1       
demon/rat$ te*nical exp]i5ce 9 !        
developm5t & implem5tation (            
accessibility features = po/second>y    
electronic in/ructional mat]ials &      
relat$ te*nologies1 e/abli%$ by !       
,commission pursuant to subsection      

7e77#d71 :i* w assi/ ! commission 9 !   
developm5t ( ! guidel9es & annotat$ li/ 
( in=mation te*nology /&>ds au?oriz$ "u 
?is ,act4  #ajd4 ,po/second>y programs =
 /ud5ts ) intellectual disabilities  7a7
 ,purpose ,section #gff ( ! ,high]      
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#aadj;f7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3     
#gff4 ,purpose ,x is ! purpose ( ?is    
subp>t to support inclusive programs t  
promote ! successful transition ( /ud5ts
 ) intellectual disabilities into high] 
education & ! e>n+ ( a degree1          
c]tificate1 or recogniz$ po/second>y    
cr$5tial issu$ by ! in/itution ( high]  
education4  4  7b7 ,programs = /ud5ts ) 
intellectual disabilities ,section #gfg 
( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #aadj;g7 is am5d$ to read z   
foll[s3  #gfg4 ,inclusive high]         
education programs = /ud5ts )           
intellectual disabilities  7a7 ,grants  
au?oriz$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f am\nts       
appropriat$ "u section #gfi7;a71 !      
,secret>y %all annually aw>d grants1 on 

a competitive basis1 to in/itutions (   
high] education 7or consortia ( ?ree or 
m in/itutions ( high] education71 to    
enable su* in/itutions or consortia to  
create or exp& a compreh5sive transition
 & po/second>y education program =      
/ud5ts ) intellectual disabilities4     
7#b7 ,eligibility & appropriations      
limits  7,a7 ,relation to o!r grants ,an
 in/itution ( high] education t receiv$ 
a grant "u ?is section be=e ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ! ,improv+ ,access to ,high] 
,education ,act ( #bjai may n receive an
 additional grant "u ?is section        
unless--  7i7 ! in/itution receives a   
grant z "p ( a consortium ( ?ree or m   
in/itutions ( high] education2 or  7ii7 
! grant t]m ( su* prec$+ grant has end$4
  7,b7 ,limitation on am\nts  7i7       
,in/itution ( high] education ,a grant  
"u ?is section made to an in/itution (  
high] education may n be 9 an am\nt     
great] ?an #cjj1jjj4  7ii7 ,consortium  
,a grant "u ?is section made to a       
consortia ( in/itutions ( high]         

education may n be 9 an am\nt great] ?an
 #ejj1jjj4  7#c7 ,adm9i/ration ,!       
program "u ?is section %all be adm9i/]$ 
by ! (fice 9 ! ,dep>tm5t t adm9i/]s o!r 
po/second>y education programs 9        
consultation ) ! ,(fice ( ,po/second>y  
,education & ! ,(fice ( ,special        
,education & ,rehabilitative ,s]vices ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education4  7#d7         
,duration ( grants ,a grant "u ?is      
section %all be aw>d$ = a p]iod ( #e    
ye>s4  7b7 ,application ,an in/itution (
 high] education or a consortium desir+ 
a grant "u ?is section %all submit an   
application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require4  7c7 ,aw>d basis 
,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 !       
,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 provide = an      
equitable geographic di/ribution ( su*  
grants2  7#b7 to ! ext5t possible1      
provide = an equitable di/ribution ( su*
 grants betwe5 #d-ye> in/itutions (     
high] education & #b-ye> in/itutions (  
high] education1 includ+ community      

colleges2  7#c7 provide grant funds =   
high-quality1 inclusive high] education 
programs = /ud5ts ) intellectual        
disabilities1 h]e9 aft] ref]r$ to z     
inclusive high] education programs1 t w 
s]ve areas t are und]s]v$ by programs ( 
?is type2  7#d7 9 ! case ( an in/itution
 ( high] education t provides           
in/itutionally own$ or op]at$ h\s+ =    
/ud5ts att5d+ ! in/itution1 aw>d grants 
only to su* in/itutions t integrate     
/ud5ts ) intellectual disabilities into 
! h\s+ (f]$ to /ud5ts )\t disabilities  
or to in/itutions t provide su*         
integrat$ h\s+ ?r\gh provid+ supports to
 /ud5ts directly or ?r\gh p>tn]%ips )   
o!r organizations2  7#e7 provide grant  
funds to enc\rage involvem5t ( /ud5ts   
att5d+ in/itutions ( high] education 9 !
 fields ( special education1 g5]al      
education1 vocational rehabilitation1   
assi/ive te*nology1 or relat$ fields 9 !
 program2  7#f7 select applications t-- 
7,a7 demon/rate an exi/+ compreh5sive   
transition & po/second>y education      

program = /ud5ts ) intellectual         
disabilities t is title ,,iv eligible2  
or  7,b7 agree to e/abli% su* a program2
 &  7#g7 give pref]5ce to applications  
submitt$ "u subsection 7b7 t agree to   
incorporate into ! inclusive high]      
education program = /ud5ts )            
intellectual disabilities c>ri$ out "u !
 grant "o or m ( ! foll[+ elem5ts3  7,a7
 ,! =mation ( a p>tn]%ip ) any relevant 
ag5cy s]v+ /ud5ts ) intellectual        
disabilities1 su* z a vocational        
rehabilitation ag5cy4  7,b7             
,applications t repres5t geographically 
und]s]v$ ,/ates4  7d7 ,use ( funds2     
requirem5ts ,an in/itution ( high]      
education or consortium receiv+ a grant 
"u ?is section %all--  7#a7 use ! grant 
funds to e/abli% an inclusive high]     
education program = /ud5ts )            
intellectual disabilities t--  7,a7     
s]ves /ud5ts ) intellectual             
disabilities2  7,b7 provides individual 
supports & s]vices = ! academic & social
 inclusion ( /ud5ts ) intellectual      

disabilities 9 academic c\rses1         
extracurricul> activities1 & o!r aspects
 ( ! regul> po/second>y program2  7,c7 )
 respect to ! /ud5ts ) intellectual     
disabilities p>ticipat+ 9 ! program1    
provides a focus on--  7i7 academic &   
c>e] developm5t2  7ii7 socialization &  
inclusion ) ! g5]al /ud5t population2   
7iii7 indep5d5t liv+ skills1 includ+    
self-advocacy skills2 &  7iv7 integrat$ 
"w exp]i5ces & c>e] skills t lead to    
competitive integrat$ employm5t2  7,d7  
integrates p]son-c5t]$ plann+ 9 !       
developm5t ( ! c\rse ( /udy = ea* /ud5t 
) an intellectual disability p>ticipat+ 
9 ! program2  7,e7 plans = !            
su/a9ability ( ! program aft] ! end ( ! 
grant p]iod1 ) a writt5 bus9ess plan =  
rev5ue & exp5ditures to be provid$ to ! 
,dep>tm5t by ! end ( ye> #c2 &  7,f7    
aw>ds a degree1 c]tificate1 or recogniz$
 po/second>y cr$5tial = /ud5ts )        
intellectual disabilities ^u !          
completion ( ! program2  7#b7 9 ! case (
 an in/itution ( high] education t      

provides in/itutionally own$ or op]at$  
h\s+ = /ud5ts att5d+ ! in/itution or    
integrat$ h\s+ ?r\gh provid+ supports to
 /ud5ts directly or ?r\gh p>tn]%ips )   
o!r organizations1 provide = !          
integration ( /ud5ts ) intellectual     
disabilities into h\s+ (f]$ to /ud5ts   
)\t disabilities2  7#c7 p>ticipate ) !  
coord9at+ c5t] e/abli%$ "u section      
#ggg7;b7 9 ! evaluation ( ! program1    
includ+ by regul>ly submitt+ data on    
exp]i5ces & outcomes ( individual /ud5ts
 p>ticipat+ 9 ! program2 &  7#d7 p>tn] )
 "o or m local educational ag5cies to   
support /ud5ts ) intellectual           
disabilities p>ticipat+ 9 ! program :o  
are eligible = special education &      
relat$ s]vices "u ! ,individuals )      
,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj      
,u4,s4,c4 #adjj et seq471 includ+ ! use 
( funds available "u "p ,b ( su* ,act   
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adaa et seq47 to support
 ! p>ticipation ( su* /ud5ts 9 !        
program4  7e7 ,mat*+ requirem5t ,an     
in/itution ( high] education 7or        

consortium7 t receives a grant "u ?is   
section %all provide mat*+ funds t[>d ! 
co/ ( ! inclusive high] education       
program = /ud5ts ) intellectual         
disabilities c>ri$ out "u ! grant4 ,su* 
mat*+ funds may be provid$ 9 ca% or     
9-k9d1 & %all be 9 an am\nt ( n less ?an
 #be p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( su* co/s4  7f7   
,data ,collection & ,transmission  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,an in/itution or consortium   
receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all     
collect & transmit to ! coord9at+ c5t]  
e/abli%$ "u section #ggg7;b7 on an      
annual basis = ea* /ud5t :o is enroll$ 9
 ! program1 /ud5t-level in=mation relat$
 to ! exp]i5ces & outcomes ( /ud5ts :o  
p>ticipate 9 ! inclusive high] education
 program = /ud5ts ) intellectual        
disabilities4  7#b7 ,longitud9al data   
,ea* grantee %all collect longitud9al   
outcome data f ea* /ud5t p>ticipat+ 9 ! 
program & transmit su* data to !        
coord9at+ c5t] e/abli%$ "u section      
#ggg7;b74 ,su* longitud9al data %all be 
collect$ = e /ud5t ea* ye> = #e ye>s    

aft] ! /ud5t graduates f1 or o!rwise    
exits1 ! program4  7#c7 ,data to be     
collect$ ,! program-level in=mation &   
data & /ud5t-level in=mation & data to  
be collect$ "u ?is subsection %all      
include--  7,a7 ! numb] & type (        
po/second>y education c\rses tak5 &     
complet$ by ! /ud5t2  7,b7 academic     
outcomes2  7,c7 competitive1 integrat$  
employm5t outcomes2  7,d7 indep5d5t liv+
 outcomes2 &  7,e7 social outcomes4  7g7
 ,report ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date
 ( ! fir/ grant aw>d$ "u ?is section1 ! 
,secret>y %all prep>e & dissem9ate a    
report to ! au?oriz+ committees & to !  
public t--  7#a7 reviews ! activities ( 
! inclusive high] education programs =  
/ud5ts ) intellectual disabilities fund$
 "u ?is section2 &  7#b7 provides       
guidance & recomm5dations on h[         
effective programs c be replicat$4  4   
7c7 ,au?orization ( appropriations      
,section #gfi7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education 
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aadj;i7 is 
am5d$ by /rik+ #bjji & ins]t+ #bjai4    

#aje4 ,national ,te*nical ,assi/ance    
,c5t] & ,national ,coord9at+ ,c5t] =    
,inclusion ( ,/ud5ts ) ,intellectual    
,disabilities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section    
#ggg ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aadjq7 is am5d$ to read 
z foll[s3  #ggg4 ,national ,te*nical    
,assi/ance ,c5t] & ,coord9at+ ,c5t] =   
,inclusion ( ,/ud5ts ) ,intellectual    
,disabilities  7a7 ,national ,te*nical  
,assi/ance ,c5t]  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f      
am\nts appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#e71 !  
,secret>y %all aw>d a grant to1 or ent] 
into a contract or coop]ative agreem5t  
)1 an eligible entity to provide = !    
e/abli%m5t & support ( a ,national      
,te*nical ,assi/ance ,c5t]4 ,! ,national
 ,te*nical ,assi/ance ,c5t] %all c>ry   
out ! duties set =? 9 p>agraph 7#d74    
7#b7 ,adm9i/ration ,! program "u ?is    
section %all be adm9i/]$ by ! (fice 9 ! 
,dep>tm5t t adm9i/]s o!r po/second>y    
education programs 9 consultation ) !   
,(fice ( ,special ,education &          
,rehabilitative ,s]vices4  7#c7         

,eligible entity ,9 ?is subp>t1 ! t]m   
eligible entity means an in/itution (   
high] education1 a nonpr(it             
organization1 or p>tn]%ip ( two or m su*
 in/itutions or organizations1 )        
demon/rat$ exp]tise 9--  7,a7           
transition+ /ud5ts ) disabilities f     
second>y s*ool to po/second>y education2
  7,b7 support+ /ud5ts ) disabilities 9 
po/second>y education2  7,c7 te*nical k 
necess>y = ! dissem9ation ( in=mation 9 
accessible =mats2 &  7,d7 work+ ) div]se
 types ( in/itutions ( high] education1 
includ+ community colleges4  7#d7       
,duties ,! duties ( ! ,national         
,te*nical ,assi/ance ,c5t] %all include 
! foll[+3 7,a7 ,assi/ance to /ud5ts &   
families ,! ,national ,te*nical         
,assi/ance ,c5t] %all provide in=mation 
& te*nical assi/ance to /ud5ts )        
disabilities & ! families ( /ud5ts )    
disabilities to support /ud5ts across ! 
broad spectrum ( disabilities1 includ+--
  7i7 in=mation to assi/ individuals )  
disabilities :o are prospective /ud5ts (

 an in/itution ( high] education 9      
plann+ = po/second>y education :ile !   
/ud5ts are 9 second>y s*ool2  7ii7      
in=mation & te*nical assi/ance provid$  
to individualiz$ education program teams
 7z def9$ 9 section #fad7;d77#a7 ( !    
,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education 
,act7 = second>y s*ool /ud5ts )         
disabilities1 & to e>ly outrea* & /ud5t 
s]vices programs1 includ+ programs      
au?oriz$ "u subp>ts #b1 #d1 & #e ( "p ,a
 ( title ,,iv1 to support /ud5ts across 
a broad spectrum ( disabilities ) !     
successful transition to po/second>y    
education2  7iii7 rese>*-bas$ supports1 
s]vices1 & accommodations :i* are       
available 9 po/second>y sett+s1 includ+ 
s]vices provid$ by o!r ag5cies su* z    
vocational rehabilitation2  7iv7        
in=mation on /ud5t m5tor+ & network+    
opportunities = /ud5ts ) disabilities2 &
  7v7 effective recruitm5t & transition 
programs at po/second>y educational     
in/itutions4  7,b7 ,assi/ance to        
in/itutions ( high] education ,!        

,national ,te*nical ,assi/ance ,c5t]    
%all provide in=mation & te*nical       
assi/ance to faculty1 /aff1 &           
adm9i/rators ( in/itutions ( high]      
education to improve ! s]vices provid$  
to1 ! accommodations =1 ! ret5tion rates
 (1 & ! completion rates (1 /ud5ts )    
disabilities 9 high] education sett+s1  
:i* may include--  7i7 collection &     
dissem9ation ( be/ & promis+ practices &
 mat]ials = accommodat+ & support+      
/ud5ts ) disabilities1 includ+ practices
 & mat]ials support$ by ! grants1       
contracts1 or coop]ative agreem5ts      
au?oriz$ "u subp>ts #a1 #b1 & #c2  7ii7 
developm5t & provision ( tra9+ modules =
 high] education faculty on exempl>y    
practices = accommodat+ & support+      
po/second>y /ud5ts ) disabilities across
 a range ( academic fields1 :i* may     
include univ]sal design = le>n+ &       
practices support$ by ! grants1         
contracts1 or coop]ative agreem5ts      
au?oriz$ "u subp>ts #a1 #b1 & #c2 &     
7iii7 developm5t ( te*nology-bas$       

tutorials = high] education faculty &   
/aff1 includ+ new faculty & graduate    
/ud5ts1 on be/ & promis+ practices      
relat$ to support & ret5tion ( /ud5ts ) 
disabilities 9 po/second>y education4   
7,c7 ,in=mation collection &            
dissem9ation ,! ,national ,te*nical     
,assi/ance ,c5t] %all be responsible =  
build+1 ma9ta9+1 & updat+ a database (  
disability support s]vices in=mation )  
respect to in/itutions ( high]          
education1 or = exp&+ & updat+ an exi/+ 
database ( disabilities support s]vices 
in=mation ) respect to in/itutions (    
high] education4 ,su* database %all be  
available to ! g5]al public ?r\gh a     
website built to high te*nical /&>ds (  
accessibility practicable = ! broad     
spectrum ( individuals ) disabilities4  
,su* database & website %all include    
available in=mation on--  7i7 disability
 docum5tation requirem5ts2  7ii7 support
 s]vices available2  7iii7 l9ks to      
f9ancial aid2  7iv7 accommodations      
policies2  7v7 accessible in/ructional  

mat]ials2  7vi7 o!r topics relevant to  
/ud5ts ) disabilities2 &  7vii7 !       
in=mation 9 ! report describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,e74  7,d7 ,disability     
support s]vices ,! ,national ,te*nical  
,assi/ance ,c5t] %all "w ) organizations
 & individuals ) prov5 exp]tise relat$  
to disability support s]vices =         
po/second>y /ud5ts ) disabilities to    
evaluate1 improve1 & dissem9ate         
in=mation relat$ to ! deliv]y ( high    
quality disability support s]vices at   
in/itutions ( high] education4  7,e7    
,review & report ,n lat] ?an ?ree ye>s  
aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,national         
,te*nical ,assi/ance ,c5t]1 & e two ye>s
 !reaft]1 ! ,national ,te*nical         
,assi/ance ,c5t] %all prep>e &          
dissem9ate a report to ! ,secret>y & !  
au?oriz+ committees analyz+ ! condition 
( po/second>y success = /ud5ts )        
disabilities4 ,su* report %all include--
  7i7 a review ( ! activities & !       
effectiv5ess ( ! programs au?oriz$ "u   
?is "p2  7ii7 annual enrollm5t &        

graduation rates ( /ud5ts ) disabilities
 9 in/itutions ( high] education f      
publicly report$ data2  7iii7           
recomm5dations = effective po/second>y  
supports & s]vices = /ud5ts )           
disabilities1 & h[ su* supports &       
s]vices may be widely implem5t$ at      
in/itutions ( high] education2  7iv7    
recomm5dations on r$uc+ b>ri]s to full  
p>ticipation = /ud5ts ) disabilities 9  
high] education2 &  7v7 a description ( 
/rategies ) a demon/rat$ record (       
effectiv5ess 9 improv+ ! success ( su*  
/ud5ts 9 po/second>y education4  7,f7   
,/aff+ ( ! c5t] ,9 hir+ employees ( !   
,national ,te*nical ,assi/ance ,c5t]1 ! 
,national ,te*nical ,assi/ance ,c5t]    
%all consid] ! exp]tise & exp]i5ce (    
prospective employees 9 provid+ tra9+ & 
te*nical assi/ance to practition]s4     
7#e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re
 is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry  
out ?is subsection #aj1jjj1jjj4  7b7 ,! 
,national ,coord9at+ ,c5t] = ,inclusion 
( ,/ud5ts ) ,intellectual ,disabilities 

7#a7 ,def9ition ( eligible entity ,9 ?is
 subsection1 ! t]m eligible entity means
 an entity1 or a p>tn]%ip ( entities1 t 
has demon/rat$ exp]tise 9 ! fields (--  
7,a7 high] education2  7,b7 ! education 
( /ud5ts ) intellectual disabilities2   
7,c7 ! developm5t ( inclusive high]     
education programs = /ud5ts )           
intellectual disabilities2 &  7,d7      
evaluation & te*nical assi/ance4  7#b7  
,9 g5]al ,f am\nts appropriat$ "u       
p>agraph 7#g71 ! ,secret>y %all ent]    
into a coop]ative agreem5t1 on a        
competitive basis1 ) an eligible entity 
= ! purpose ( e/abli%+ a coord9at+ c5t] 
= in/itutions ( high] education t (f]   
inclusive high] education programs =    
/ud5ts ) intellectual disabilities1     
includ+ in/itutions p>ticipat+ 9 grants 
au?oriz$ "u subp>t #b to provide--  7,a7
 recomm5dations relat$ to ! developm5t (
 /&>ds = su* programs2  7,b7 te*nical   
assi/ance = su* programs2 &  7,c7       
evaluations = su* programs1 includ+     
sy/ematic collection ( data on !        

exp]i5ces & outcomes ( individuals )    
intellectual disabilities4  7#c7        
,adm9i/ration ,! program "u ?is         
subsection %all be adm9i/]$ by ! ,(fice 
( ,po/second>y ,education1 9            
collaboration ) ! ,(fice ( ,special     
,education & ,rehabilitative ,s]vices4  
7#d7 ,duration ,! ,secret>y %all ent]   
into a coop]ative agreem5t "u ?is       
subsection = a p]iod ( five ye>s4  7#e7 
,requirem5ts ( coop]ative agreem5t ,!   
eligible entity ent]+ into a coop]ative 
agreem5t "u ?is subsection %all e/abli% 
& ma9ta9 a coord9at+ c5t] t %all--  7,a7
 s]ve z ! te*nical assi/ance entity =   
all inclusive high] education programs &
 compreh5sive transition & po/second>y  
programs = /ud5ts ) intellectual        
disabilities2  7,b7 provide te*nical    
assi/ance reg>d+ ! developm5t1          
evaluation1 & cont9u\s improvem5t ( su* 
programs2  7,c7 evaluate su* programs   
us+ qualitative & quantitative          
me?odologies = measur+ program /r5g?s 9 
! areas ( academic access1 academic     

enri*m5t1 socialization1 competitive    
integrat$ employm5t1 atta9m5t ( a       
degree1 c]tificate1 or recogniz$        
po/second>y cr$5tial1 & indep5d5t liv+2 
7,d7 evaluate p>ticipant progress by    
creat+ & ma9ta9+ a database (           
/ud5t-level in=mation & data relat$ to !
 exp]i5ces & outcomes ( y\? :o          
p>ticipate 9 ea* inclusive high]        
education program t receives a grant "u 
?is subp>t2  7,e7 create & ma9ta9 a     
me*anism = cont9u+ to collect outcome   
in=mation f /ud5ts :o p>ticipat$ 9      
inclusive high] education programs t 7  
develop$ 9 previ\s grant aw>d cycles2   
7,f7 assi/ recipi5ts ( a grant "u ?is   
subp>t 9 ef=ts to aw>d a mean+ful       
cr$5tial & to seek in/itution ( high]   
education approval = any newly develop$ 
cr$5tials2  7,g7 create & ma9ta9 a      
database ( /ud5t & program level data   
reflect+ implem5tation ( ! inclusive    
high] education program t receives a    
grant "u ?is subp>t2  7,h7 create &     
ma9ta9 a me*anism to consolidate foll[  

up data on /ud5t outcomes collect$ by   
inclusive high] education programs fund$
 ?r\gh previ\s grant cycles2  7,i7 assi/
 recipi5ts ( grants "u subp>t #b 9 ef=ts
 to aw>d a degree1 c]tificate1 or       
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial to /ud5ts
 ) intellectual disabilities ^u !       
completion ( su* programs2  7,j7 id5tify
 model memor&a ( agreem5t = use betwe5  
or among in/itutions ( high] education &
 ,/ate & local ag5cies provid+ fund+ =  
su* programs2  7,k7 develop             
recomm5dations = ! necess>y compon5ts ( 
su* programs1 su* z-- 7i7 academic1 c>e]
 & te*nical1 social1 & indep5d5t liv+   
skills2  7ii7 evaluation ( /ud5t        
progress2  7iii7 program adm9i/ration & 
evaluation2  7iv7 /ud5t eligibility2    
7v7 issues reg>d+ ! equival5cy ( a      
/ud5t's p>ticipation 9 su* programs to  
seme/]1 trime/]1 qu>t]1 cr$it1 or clock 
h\rs at an in/itution ( high] education1
 z ! case may be2 &  7vi7 access to     
/ud5t h\s+ = /ud5ts p>ticipat+ 9 !      
inclusive high] education programs1     

includ+ accommodations & s]vices t      
support indep5d5t liv+2  7,l7 review &  
analyze-- 7i7 ! impact ( ,f$]al & ,/ate 
legislation on inclusive high] education
 & inclusive high] education policy2 &  
7ii7 fund+ /reams = su* programs2  7,m7 
provide recomm5dations reg>d+ ! fund+   
/reams describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,h77ii72 
7,n7 develop me*anisms = regul>         
communication1 outrea* & dissem9ation ( 
in=mation ab\t inclusive high] education
 programs = /ud5ts ) intellectual       
disabilities "u subp>t #b betwe5 or     
among su* programs & to families &      
prospective /ud5ts2  7,o7 ho/ a meet+ ( 
all recipi5ts ( grants "u subp>t #b n   
less (t5 ?an once ea* ye>2 &  7,p7      
conv5e a "w gr\p to cont9ue ! developm5t
 ( & recomm5dations = model crit]ia1    
/&>ds1 & compon5ts ( inclusive high]    
education programs & compreh5sive       
transition & po/second>y programs =     
/ud5ts ) intellectual disabilities1 t   
are appropriate = ! developm5t (        
accr$itation /&>ds--  7i7 :i* "w gr\p   

%all include-- 7,i7 an exp]t 9 community
 college education2  7,,ii7 an exp]t 9  
c>e] te*nical education2  7,,iii7 an    
exp]t 9 #d-ye> in/itutions ( high]      
education2  7,,iv7 an exp]t 9 special   
education2  7,v7 a disability           
organization t repres5ts /ud5ts )       
intellectual disabilities2  7,,vi7 a    
repres5tative f ! ,national ,advisory   
,committee on ,in/itutional ,quality &  
,integrity2 &  7,,vii7 a repres5tative (
 a regional or national accr$itation    
ag5cy or association2 &  7ii7 ! "w gr\p 
w c>ry out ! foll[+ activities3 7,i7    
,conduct outrea* to accr$it+ ag5cies4   
7,,ii7 ,develop a te*nical guidance     
docum5t to support implem5tation ( !    
model /&>ds4  7,,iii7 ,develop & conduct
 a protocol = field te/+ & implem5t+ !  
model /&>ds4  7,,iv7 ,update            
recomm5dations = ! model /&>ds1 crit]ia1
 & compon5ts ( su* programs1 z          
applicable4  7#f7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #e
 ye>s aft] ! date ( ! e/abli%m5t ( !    
coord9at+ c5t] "u ?is subsection1 !     

coord9at+ c5t] %all report to !         
,secret>y1 ! au?oriz+ committees1 & !   
,national ,advisory ,committee on       
,in/itutional ,quality & ,integrity on !
 activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e74   
7#g7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re
 are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry 
out ?is subp>t su* sums z may be        
necess>y = fiscal ye> #bjai & ea* ( !   
five succe$+ fiscal ye>s4  4  7b7       
,au?orization ( appropriations ,section 
#ggh ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 
is repeal$4  #ajf4 ,def9itions ,section 
#gfj ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aadj7 is am5d$ to read z
 foll[s3  #gfj4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is "p3  
7#a7 ,compreh5sive transition &         
po/second>y program = /ud5ts )          
intellectual disabilities ,! t]m        
compreh5sive transition & po/second>y   
program = /ud5ts ) intellectual         
disabilities means a program t leads to 
a degree1 c]tificate1 or recogniz$      
po/second>y cr$5tial issu$ by an        
in/itution ( high] education t meets ea*

 ( ! foll[+ requirem5ts3  7,a7 ,is (f]$ 
by an in/itution ( high] education4     
7,b7 ,is design$ to support /ud5ts )    
intellectual disabilities :o are seek+  
to cont9ue academic1 c>e] & te*nical1 & 
indep5d5t liv+ in/ruction at an         
in/itution ( high] education 9 ord] to  
prep>e = competitive integrat$          
employm5t4  7,c7 ,includes /ud5t advis+ 
& a program ( /udy4  7,d7 ,requires     
/ud5ts ) intellectual disabilities to   
p>ticipate on n less ?an a half-"t basis
 z det]m9$ by ! in/itution1 ) su*       
p>ticipation focus+ on academic & c>e]  
developm5t compon5ts & occurr+ ?r\gh "o 
or m ( ! foll[+ activities3  7i7 ,regul>
 enrollm5t 9 cr$it-be>+ c\rses ) /ud5ts 
)\t disabilities t are (f]$ by !        
in/itution4  7ii7 ,audit+ or p>ticipat+ 
9 c\rses ) /ud5ts )\t disabilities t are
 (f]$ by ! in/itution & = :i* ! /ud5t   
does n receive regul> academic cr$it4   
7iii7 ,enrollm5t 9 noncr$it-be>+1       
nondegree c\rses ) /ud5ts )\t           
disabilities4  7iv7 ,p>ticipation 9     

int]n%ips1 appr5tice%ips1 or "w-bas$    
exp]i5ces 9 competitive integrat$ sett+s
 = a seme/]1 or multiple seme/]s4  7,e7 
,requires /ud5ts ) intellectual         
disabilities to be socially &           
academically integrat$ ) /ud5ts )\t     
disabilities to ! maximum ext5t         
practicable4  7,f7 ,does n require ! "w 
compon5ts 7ii7 to occur ea* seme/]4     
7#b7 ,disability ,! t]m disability has !
 mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c ( !    
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb74  7#c7           
,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m    
in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+
 giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja4  7#d7     
,(fice ( accessibility ,! t]m ,(fice (  
,accessibility has ! mean+ giv5 to !    
(fice ( disability s]vices ( !          
in/itution or equival5t (fice4  7#e7    
,recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial ,! t]m  
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial has !    
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( !     
,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity     
,act4  7#f7 ,/ud5t ) an intellectual    

disability ,! t]m /ud5t ) an            
intellectual disability means a /ud5t-- 
7,a7 ) a cognitive impairm5t1 *>act]iz$ 
by significant limitations 9-- 7i7      
intellectual & cognitive function+2 &   
7ii7 adaptive behavior z express$ 9     
conceptual1 social1 & practical adaptive
 skills2  7,b7 :o is curr5tly1 or 0     
=m]ly1 eligible = a free appropriate    
public education "u ! ,individuals )    
,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj      
,u4,s4,c4 #adjj et seq472 &  7,c7 or1 9 
! case ( a /ud5t :o has n curr5tly or   
=m]ly be5 f\nd eligible = a free        
appropriate education "u ! ,individuals 
) ,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj    
,u4,s4,c4 #adjj et seq471 or a /ud5t :o 
has n previ\sly be5 f\nd eligible z a   
/ud5t ) an intellectual disability "u   
su* ,act1 docum5tation e/abli%+ t !     
/ud5t has an intellectual disability1   
su* z--  7i7 a docum5t$ compreh5sive &  
individualiz$ psy*o-educational         
evaluation & diagnosis ( an intellectual
 disability by a psy*ologi/ or o!r      

qualifi$ pr(essional2 or  7ii7 a record 
( ! disability f a local or ,/ate       
educational ag5cy1 or gov]nm5t ag5cy1   
su* z ! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration 
or a vocational rehabilitation ag5cy1 t 
id5tifies ! intellectual disability4    
7#g7 ,univ]sal design = le>n+ ,! t]m    
univ]sal design = le>n+ means a         
sci5tifically valid framework = guid+   
educational practice t-- 7,a7 provides  
flexibility 9 ! ways in=mation is       
pres5t$1 9 ! ways /ud5ts respond or     
demon/rate k & skills1 & 9 ! ways /ud5ts
 are engag$2 &  7,b7 r$uces b>ri]s 9    
in/ruction1 provides appropriate        
accommodations1 supports1 & *all5ges &  
ma9ta9s high a*ievem5t expectations =   
all /ud5ts1 includ+ /ud5ts )            
disabilities & /ud5ts :o are limit$     
,engli% pr(ici5t4  4  ,,ii ,miscellane\s
 provisions  #bja4 ,submission ( data ) 
respect to /ud5ts ) disabilities        
,section #dhg7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education 
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajid7;a771 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     

7#cj7 ,! in/itution w submit1 =         
inclusion 9 ! ,integrat$ ,po/second>y   
,education ,data ,sy/em ( ! ,dep>tm5t or
 any o!r ,f$]al po/second>y in/itution  
data collection ef=t1 key data relat$ to
 und]graduate & graduate /ud5ts enroll$ 
at ! in/itution :o are =mally regi/]$ z 
/ud5ts ) disabilities ) ! in/itution's  
(fice ( accessibility1 includ+ ! total  
numb] ( /ud5ts ) disabilities enroll$1 !
 numb] ( /ud5ts access+ or receiv+      
accommodation1 ! p]c5tage ( /ud5ts )    
disabilities ( all und]graduate /ud5ts1 
& ! total numb] ( und]graduate          
c]tificates or degrees aw>d$ to /ud5ts )
 disabilities4 ,an in/itution %all n be 
requir$ to submit ! in=mation describ$ 9
 ! prec$+ s5t5ce if ! numb] ( su* /ud5ts
 w\ld reveal p]sonally id5tifiable      
in=mation ab\t an individual /ud5t4  4  
#bjb4 ,tra9+ = realtime writ]s to       
provide clos$ caption+ & c\rt report+   
s]vices ,section #hgb7;e7 ( ! ,high]    
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#aafas7e77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #bjji &    

ins]t+ #bjai4  #bjc4 ,p]fect+ am5dm5t   
,section #ajc7f7 ( ! ,high] ,education  
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjc7f77 is
 am5d$ by /rik+ section #c7b7 & ins]t+  
section #c4