,,ii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #bfj  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the
 ,,united ,,states  ,january #bi1       
#bjai,mr4 ,casey 7for himself and ,mr4  
,van ,hollen7 introduced the following  
bill2 which was read twice and referred 
to the ,committee on ,health1           
,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions  ,a   
,,bill  ,to assist employers providing  
employment under special certificates   
issued under section #ad7;c7 of the     
,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich to
 transform their business and program   
models1 to support individuals with     
disabilities to transition to           
competitive integrated employment1 to   
phase out the use of such special       
certificates1 and for other purposes4   
#a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited
 as the ,transformation to ,competitive 
,employment ,act4  #b4 ,table of        
contents  ,sec4 #a4 ,short title4,sec4  
#b4 ,table of contents4,sec4 #c4        
,purposes4,title ,i--,competitive       
integrated employment transformation    

grant programs,sec4 #aja4 ,program      
authorized4,sec4 #ajb4 ,state grant     
program4,sec4 #ajc4 ,certificate holder 
grant program4,title ,,ii--,phase out of
 special certificates under section     
#ad7;c7 of the ,fair ,labor ,standards  
,act of #aich,sec4 #bja4 ,transition to 
fair wages for individuals with         
disabilities4,sec4 #bjb4 ,prohibition on
 new special certificates2 sunset4,title
 ,,iii--,technical assistance and       
dissemination,sec4 #cja4 ,grant         
authorized4,sec4 #cjb4                  
,application4,title ,,iv--,reporting and
 evaluation,sec4 #dja4 ,impact          
evaluation and reporting4,sec4 #djb4    
,wage and hour report4,title            
,v--,general provisions,sec4 #eja4      
,definitions4,sec4 #ejb4 ,authorization 
of appropriations4  #c4 ,purposes ,the  
purposes of this ,act are to--  7#a7    
assist employers with special           
certificates issued under section       
#ad7;c7 of the ,fair ,labor ,standards  
,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bad7;c77  

to transform their business and program 
models to models that support           
individuals with intellectual1          
developmental1 mental health1 and other 
disabilities to find and retain work in 
competitive integrated employment2  7#b7
 ensure individuals with disabilities1  
families1 local and ,state governments1 
and other stakeholders are involved in  
the transformations described in        
paragraph 7#a72  7#c7 ensure individuals
 employed in programs using such special
 certificates transition to competitive 
integrated employment positions and1 as 
needed1 to services that support them as
 needed in integrated home and          
community-based settings2  7#d7 identify
 models and processes for shifting      
business and program models from such   
special certificates to competitive     
integrated employment models and        
integrated community participation and  
wraparound models1 and to share that    
information with other such special     
certificate holders1 ,state and local   

entities1 and other service providers   
for those with intellectual1            
developmental1 mental health1 and other 
disabilities2 and  7#e7 support ,state  
and local governments as they revise and
 implement their ,olmstead plans to     
improve integrated employment options   
and home and community-based services   
options for all people with             
disabilities4  ,i ,competitive          
integrated employment transformation    
grant programs  #aja4 ,program          
authorized ,from the amounts            
appropriated to carry out this title1   
the ,secretary of ,labor shall award    
grants under sections #ajb and #ajc1 on 
a competitive basis1 to ,states and     
eligible entities to assist such ,states
 and entities to transform their        
business and program models from        
providing employment using special      
certificates issued under section       
#ad7;c7 of the ,fair ,labor ,standards  
,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bad7;c77  
to models that support individuals with 

intellectual1 developmental1 and other  
disabilities by--  7#a7 operating       
competitive integrated employment       
businesses2  7#b7 assisting such        
individuals in finding and retaining    
work in competitive integrated          
employment2 and  7#c7 providing         
integrated employment and integrated    
community participation and wraparound  
services 7in this ,act referred to as   
integrated services7 for such           
individuals4  #ajb4 ,state grant program
  7a7 ,application  7#a7 ,in general ,to
 be eligible to receive a grant under   
this section1 a ,state shall submit an  
application to the ,secretary at such   
time1 in such manner1 and including such
 information as the ,secretary may      
reasonably require4  7#b7 ,contents     
,each application submitted under       
paragraph 7#a7 shall include-- 7,a7 a   
description of the status of the        
employers in the ,state providing       
employment using special certificates1  
including--  7i7 the number of employers

 providing employment using special     
certificates2  7ii7 the number of such  
employers that provide competitive      
integrated employment1 which shall      
include employers providing such        
employment in combination with          
integrated services2  7iii7 the number  
of employees employed under a special   
certificate1 disaggregated by employer2 
7iv7 the average number of hours such an
 employee works per week 7including the 
range and median of hours71             
disaggregated by employer1 and reported 
for the ,state as a whole2 and  7v7 the 
average hourly wage for such an employee
 7including the range and median wage71 
disaggregated by employer1 and reported 
for the ,state as a whole2  7,b7 a      
description of activities to be funded  
under the grant1 and the goals of such  
activities1 including--  7i7 the process
 to be used to identify each employer in
 the ,state that will transform its     
business and program models from        
providing employment using special      

certificates to providing competitive   
integrated employment or a combination  
of competitive integrated employment and
 integrated services1 which1 by the end 
of the #f-year grant period for the     
,state1 results in the discontinuation  
of employment using special certificates
 in the ,state1 with the exception that 
any individual employed under a special 
certificate as of ,june #d1 #aiig1 may  
continue to be employed in the          
employment setting in which such        
individual was employed as of the day   
before the date of enactment of this    
,act1 without regard to whether such    
setting provides integrated employment  
or a combination of integrated          
employment and integrated services2     
7ii7 the number of such employers in the
 ,state that will carry out a           
transformation described in clause 7i72 
7iii7 the service delivery              
infrastructure that will be implemented 
in the ,state to support individuals who
 have been employed under special       

certificates through such a             
transformation2  7iv7 the integrated    
employment and integrated services that 
will be implemented in the ,state to    
support such individuals2  7v7 the      
timeline for phasing out employment     
using special certificates in the       
,state2  7vi7 a timeline for the        
expansion of employers that will provide
 competitive integrated employment or a 
combination of competitive integrated   
employment and integrated services for  
individuals who have been employed under
 special certificates2  7vii7 a         
description of the expanded integrated  
employment and integrated services to be
 provided to such individuals as a      
result of a transformations described in
 clause 7i72 and  7viii7 a description  
of the process to be used to engage     
stakeholders in such transformations2   
7,c7 a description of how the activities
 under the grant will coordinate and    
align ,federal1 ,state1 and local       
programs1 agencies1 and funding in the  

transformations described in            
subparagraph 7,b77i72  7,d7 a           
description of the ,state's evaluation  
plan to determine the impact of the     
grant2  7,e7 assurances that--  7i7 the 
activities carried out under the grant  
will result in each employer in the     
,state that provides employment using   
special certificates to transform as    
described in subparagraph 7,b77i72  7ii7
 individuals with the most significant  
intellectual and developmental          
disabilities who will be impacted by    
such a transformation will be given     
priority in receiving the necessary     
supports and services to succeed during 
and after such a transformation2  7iii7 
each individual in the ,state who is    
employed under a special certificate    
will1 as a result of such a             
transformation1 be employed in          
competitive integrated employment or be 
so employed and receive the integrated  
services desired by the individual2     
7iv7 the ,state agencies responsible for

 developmental disability services1     
,medicaid1 education1 vocational        
rehabilitation1 mental health services1 
and other supports agree to be partners 
in the goals of the grant2  7v7 the     
,state will comply with requirements of 
the ,secretary with respect to the      
collection of data and will require     
employers providing employment under    
special certificates in the ,state to   
comply with such requirements2  7vi7 the
 ,state will cooperate with the         
evaluation under title ,,iv by providing
 all data required and allow the        
evaluation of activities under the      
grant2  7vii7 the ,state will create an 
advisory council described in paragraph 
7#c7 to monitor and guide the process of
 transforming business and program      
models of employers in the ,state2 and  
7viii7 the ,state will cooperate with   
the nonprofit entity carrying out       
technical assistance and dissemination  
activities under title ,,iii2 and  7,f7 
such other information and assurances as

 the ,secretary may reasonably require4 
7#c7 ,members of the advisory council ,a
 ,state receiving a grant under this    
section shall create an advisory council
 composed of the following3  7,a7 ,at   
least #be percent of the members are    
individuals with disabilities4  7,b7    
,two family members of individuals with 
intellectual or developmental           
disabilities who are employed under a   
special certificate4  7,c7 ,two         
employers providing competitive         
integrated employment4  7,d7 ,two       
employers providing employment under    
special certificates4  7,e7 ,a          
representative of a nonprofit agency    
specializing in competitive integrated  
employment4  7,f7 ,a representative of  
the ,state developmental disability     
agency4  7,g7 ,a representative of the  
,state vocational rehabilitation agency1
 as such term is used under the         
,rehabilitation ,act of #aigc 7#bi      
,u4,s4,c4 #gja et seq474  7,h7 ,a       
representative of an agency in the      

,state described in paragraph 7#f7 or   
7#g7 of section #heja of title #da1     
,united ,states ,code4  7,i7 ,a         
representative of the ,state independent
 living centers1 as such term is used   
under the ,rehabilitation ,act of #aigc 
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gja et seq474  7,j7 ,a  
representative of the ,state ,council on
 ,developmental ,disabilities1 as       
defined in section #ajb of the          
,developmental ,disabilities ,assistance
 and ,bill of ,rights ,act of #bjjj 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aejjb74  7,k7 ,a            
representative of one of the ,state     
,university ,centers for ,excellence in 
,developmental ,disabilities ,education1
 ,research1 and ,service1 established   
under subtitle ,d of title ,i of the    
,developmental ,disabilities ,assistance
 and ,bill of ,rights ,act of #bjjj 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aejfa et seq474  7,l7       
,representatives of other ,state agency 
and disability organizations 7such as   
the ,state ,medicaid agencies1 ,state   
,protection and ,advocacy systems as    

defined in section #ajb of the          
,developmental ,disabilities ,assistance
 and ,bill of ,rights ,act of #bjjj 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aejjb71 and other disability
 related offices and groups with        
expertise in competitive integrated     
employment74  7b7 ,geographic diversity 
,to the extent practicable1 the         
,secretary shall distribute grant funds 
under this section equitably among      
geographic areas of the ,united ,states1
 and take into account rural and urban  
diversity4  7c7 ,duration of awards ,a  
grant under this section shall be       
awarded for a period of #f years4  7d7  
,limit on award number ,a ,state may    
only be awarded #a grant under this     
section4  7e7 ,amount of awards ,a grant
 awarded under this section may not be  
made in an amount that is less than     
#b1jjj1jjj1 or more than #aj1jjj1jjj1   
for the #f-year grant period4  #ajc4    
,certificate holder grant program  7a7  
,in general ,to be eligible to receive a
 grant under this section1 an eligible  

entity shall submit an application to   
the ,secretary at such time1 in such    
manner1 and including such information  
as the ,secretary may reasonably        
require4  7b7 ,contents ,each           
application submitted under subsection  
7a7 shall include-- 7#a7 the status of  
the eligible entity's use of special    
certificates to employ individuals1     
including--  7,a7 the number of         
employees the eligible entity employs   
using such special certificates2  7,b7  
the average1 minimum1 maximum1 and range
 of hourly wages paid to employees      
employed using such special certificates
 during the previous year2  7,c7 during 
the preceding #e-year period1 the number
 of individuals who have been           
transitioned by the eligible entity from
 employment under such special          
certificates to competitive integrated  
employment2 and  7,d7 a description of  
the business and program models         
7including the financial and            
organizational structure7 of the        

eligible entity that is using the       
special certificates1 including--  7i7  
the number of employees paid at a wage  
below the ,federal minimum wage under   
section #f7;a7 of the ,fair ,labor      
,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 
#bjf7;a77 at the time of the            
application2  7ii7 the number and type  
of contracts the entity has entered into
 during the preceding #c fiscal years2  
7iii7 the budget and the funding        
structure for the preceding #c fiscal   
years2  7iv7 the human resource         
structure2 and  7v7 the community       
partners described in subsection 7h77#b7
 that have partnered with the eligible  
entity2  7#b7 a description of          
activities to be funded under the grant1
 and the goals of the grant activities1 
including--  7,a7 a description of the  
business and program models of          
competitive integrated employment or a  
combination of competitive integrated   
employment and integrated services into 
which the models of the eligible entity 

will transform1 including the business  
plan1 employment structure1 and         
leadership organization2  7,b7 a        
description of the evidence-based1      
integrated services-- 7i7 to be provided
 by the eligible entity2 or  7ii7 the   
eligible entity's process for referring 
an individual requiring such services to
 a provider of such services to ensure  
that the individual receives such       
services2  7,c7 after the transformation
 of the eligible entity's business and  
program models as described in          
subparagraph 7,a71 the number of        
employees that will be employed under   
such models2  7,d7 the date on which the
 eligible entity will discontinue using 
special certificates1 and the funding   
structure the eligible entity will use  
to provide competitive integrated       
employment or a combination of such     
employment and integrated services2 and 
7,e7 the process to be used for the     
transformation of the eligible entity's 
business and program models as described

 in subparagraph 7,a71 including--  7i7 
redesign of contracts2  7ii7 any changes
 in funding sources2  7iii7 staff       
training on inclusive employment        
practices2  7iv7 input from key         
stakeholders1 including individuals with
 disabilities1 their families1 and other
 local stakeholders2 and  7v7 a         
description of the individuals who will 
be responsible for the development and  
implementation of such process2  7#c7 a 
timeline of activities to be implemented
 and goals to be reached on at least a  
quarterly basis during the #c-year grant
 period2  7#d7 a description of how the 
activities under the grant will         
coordinate and align ,federal1 ,state1  
and local programs1 agencies1 and       
funding in the transformation described 
in paragraph 7#b77;,a72  7#e7 assurances
 that-- 7,a7 the activities carried out 
under the grant will result in the      
transformation described in paragraph   
7#b77;,a72  7,b7 individuals who are    
employed by the eligible entity under   

special certificates will be employed in
 competitive integrated employment or be
 so employed and receive the integrated 
services desired by the individual2     
7,c7 the eligible entity will comply    
with the requirements of the ,secretary 
with respect to the collection of data2 
7,d7 the eligible entity will cooperate 
with the evaluation described in title  
,,iv by providing all data required and 
allow evaluation of the activities under
 the grant2 and  7,e7 the eligible      
entity will cooperate with the nonprofit
 entity carrying out technical          
assistance and dissemination required   
under title ,,iii2  7#f7 a description  
of the eligible entity's evaluation plan
 to determine the impact of the grant2  
7#g7 assurances of collaboration and    
support from all ,state entities        
7including the ,state ,medicaid agency1 
the ,state developmental disability     
agency1 and the ,state vocational       
rehabilitation agency7 for whom the     
eligible entity is an approved provider 

of services2 and  7#h7 such other       
information and assurances as the       
,secretary may reasonably require4  7c7 
,geographic diversity ,to the extent    
practicable1 the ,secretary shall       
distribute grant funds under this       
section equitably among geographic areas
 of the ,united ,states1 and shall take 
into account rural and urban diversity4 
7d7 ,program size ,to the extent        
practicable1 the ,secretary shall       
distribute grant funds under this       
section equitably among eligible        
entities providing employment using     
special certificates serving different  
numbers of individuals4  7e7 ,duration  
of awards  7#a7 ,grant period ,a grant  
awarded under this section shall be     
awarded for a period of #c years4  7#b7 
,grant cycles ,grants shall be awarded  
under this section in #b grant cycles4  
,grants for the second grant cycle shall
 be awarded upon the expiration of the  
first #c-year grant period under this   
section4  7f7 ,limit on award number ,an

 eligible entity may only be awarded #a 
grant under this section4  7g7 ,amount  
of awards ,a grant awarded under this   
section may not be made in an amount    
that is less than #ajj1jjj1 or more than
 #ejj1jjj1 for the #c-year grant period4
  7h7 ,eligible entity defined ,in this 
title1 the term eligible entity means an
 entity that-- 7#a7 employs individuals 
under special certificates and is       
located in a ,state that did not receive
 a grant under section #ajb2 and  7#b7  
partners with at least #b entities with 
experience providing support to         
individuals with disabilities in        
competitive integrated employment1 such 
as--  7,a7 an employer providing        
competitive integrated employment2  7,b7
 a ,state developmental disability      
agency2  7,c7 a ,state mental health    
services agency2  7,d7 a representative 
of an agency described in paragraph 7#f7
 or 7#g7 of section #heja of title #da1 
,united ,states ,code2  7,e7 a          
representative of the ,state ,council on

 ,developmental ,disabilities1 as       
defined in section #ajb of the          
,developmental ,disabilities ,assistance
 and ,bill of ,rights ,act of #bjjj 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aejjb72  7,f7 a             
representative of the ,state vocational 
rehabilitation agency1 as such term is  
used under the ,rehabilitation ,act of  
#aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gja et seq472     
7,g7 a representative of the ,state     
independent living centers1 as such term
 is used under the ,rehabilitation ,act 
of #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gja et seq472  
7,h7 a representative of one of the     
,state ,university ,centers for         
,excellence in ,developmental           
,disabilities ,education1 ,research1 and
 ,service1 established under subtitle ,d
 of title ,i of the ,developmental      
,disabilities ,assistance and ,bill of  
,rights ,act of #bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#aejfa et seq472 and  7,i7 a nonprofit  
agency specializing in competitive      
integrated employment4  ,,ii ,phase out 
of special certificates under section   

#ad7;c7 of the ,fair ,labor ,standards  
,act of #aich  #bja4 ,transition to fair
 wages for individuals with disabilities
 ,subparagraph 7,a7 of section          
#ad7;c77#a7 of the ,fair ,labor         
,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 
#bad7;c77#a77 is amended to read as     
follows3  7,a7 at a rate that equals1 or
 exceeds1 the greater of-- 7i7 7,i7 #ej 
percent of the wage rate in effect under
 section #f7;a77#a71 beginning #f months
 after the date of enactment of the     
,transformation to ,competitive         
,employment ,act2  7,,ii7 #fj percent of
 the wage rate in effect under section  
#f7;a77#a71 beginning #b years after    
such date2  7,,iii7 #gj percent of the  
wage rate in effect under section       
#f7;a77#a71 beginning #c years after    
such date2  7,,iv7 #hj percent of the   
wage rate in effect under section       
#f7;a77#a71 beginning #d years after    
such date2  7,v7 #ij percent of the wage
 rate in effect under section           
#f7;a77#a71 beginning #e years after    

such date2 and  7,,vi7 the wage rate in 
effect under section #f7;a77#a71 on the 
date that is #f years after the date of 
enactment of the ,transformation to     
,competitive ,employment ,act2 or  7ii7 
the wage rate in effect on the day      
before the date of enactment of the     
,transformation to ,competitive         
,employment ,act for the employment1    
under a special certificate issued under
 this paragraph1 of the individual for  
whom the wage rate is determined under  
this paragraph4  4  #bjb4 ,prohibition  
on new special certificates2 sunset     
,section #ad7;c7 of the ,fair ,labor    
,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 
#bad7;c77 7as amended by section #bja71 
is further amended by adding at the end 
the following3  7#f7 ,prohibition on new
 special certificates ,notwithstanding  
paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall not
 issue a special certificate under this 
subsection to an employer that was not  
issued a special certificate under this 
subsection before the date of enactment 

of the ,transformation to ,competitive  
,employment ,act4  7#g7 ,sunset         
,beginning on the day after the date on 
which the wage rate described in        
paragraph 7#a77;,a77i77,,vi7 takes      
effect1 the authority to issue special  
certificates under paragraph 7#a7 shall 
expire1 and no special certificates     
issued under paragraph 7#a7 shall have  
any legal effect4  4  ,,iii ,technical  
assistance and dissemination  #cja4     
,grant authorized ,from the amounts     
appropriated for this title1 the        
,secretary 7acting through the ,office  
of ,disability ,employment ,policy7     
shall award a grant to a nonprofit      
entity to--  7#a7 provide technical     
assistance to employers transforming    
their business and program models from  
providing employment for individuals    
with disabilities under special         
certificates to providing competitive   
integrated employment to such           
individuals2 and  7#b7 collect and      
disseminate learned practices on such   

transformations4  #cjb4 ,application    
7a7 ,in general ,to be eligible to      
receive a grant under this section1 a   
nonprofit entity shall submit an        
application to the ,secretary at such   
time1 in such manner1 and including such
 information that the ,secretary may    
reasonably require4  7b7 ,contents ,each
 application submitted under subsection 
7a7 shall include-- 7#a7 a description  
of the nonprofit entity's expertise in  
providing technical assistance that     
shall include evidence of--  7,a7       
knowledge of transforming business and  
program models providing employment     
using special certificates to models    
providing competitive integrated        
employment2  7,b7 knowledge of methods  
for supporting employers1 including     
employers not receiving a grant under   
title ,i1 to transform as described in  
subparagraph 7,a72  7,c7 experience     
working with nonprofit1 for-profit1     
local1 ,state1 and ,federal agencies    
focusing on employment of youth and     

adults with disabilities2 and  7,d7     
experience working with individuals with
 disabilities and their families2 and   
7#b7 a description of the nonprofit     
entity's expertise in providing1        
collecting1 compiling1 communicating1   
and disseminating information about     
program and systems change for programs 
serving individuals with disabilities   
that shall include--  7,a7 expertise    
documenting program change2  7,b7       
experience compiling recommended        
practices related to program            
transformations2  7,c7 expertise        
regarding competitive integrated        
employment for youth and adults with    
disabilities2  7,d7 expertise working   
with individuals with disabilities and  
their families through systems change   
procedures2  7,e7 expertise creating    
products to disseminate learned         
information1 including through web-based
 means2  7,f7 experience creating       
websites to disseminate information2 and
  7,g7 experience working with          

nonprofit1 for-profit1 local1 ,state1   
and ,federal agencies focusing on       
employment of youth and adults with     
disabilities4  7c7 ,key personnel ,a    
description of the individuals at the   
nonprofit entity who will be responsible
 for carrying out the activities of this
 title4  7d7 ,duration of award ,a grant
 under this section shall be awarded for
 a period of #f years1 and shall be     
non-renewable4  7e7 ,nonprofit entity   
defined ,in this title1 the term        
nonprofit entity means a nonprofit      
entity with expertise in collecting1    
compiling1 communicating1 and           
disseminating information about program 
and systems change for programs serving 
individuals with disabilities4  ,,iv    
,reporting and evaluation  #dja4 ,impact
 evaluation and reporting  7a7 ,in      
general ,not later than #f months after 
the date of enactment of this ,act1 the 
,secretary shall enter into a contract  
with a nonprofit entity with experience 
in conducting evaluations of program and

 systems change efforts to--  7#a7      
conduct a multi-year evaluation on the  
impact of this ,act1 including the      
amendments made by this ,act1 with      
respect to individuals with disabilities
 7including individuals receiving a wage
 rate under section #ad7;c7 of the ,fair
 ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #bad7;c771 as amended by title
 ,,ii of this ,act72 and  7#b7 prepare  
the reports described in subsection 7c74
  7b7 ,evaluation ,in carrying out      
subsection 7a77#a71 the nonprofit entity
 awarded a contract under this section  
shall evaluate--  7#a7 changes in wages 
and employment for individuals described
 in subsection 7a77#a72 and  7#b7       
actions taken by employers and ,states  
to comply with the amendments made by   
title ,,ii and1 in the case of an       
employer or ,state receiving funds under
 title ,i1 to comply with the           
transformation requirements under such  
title4  7c7 ,reports ,the ,secretary    
shall submit to the ,committee on       

,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and        
,pensions of the ,senate and the        
,committee on ,education and ,labor of  
the ,house of ,representatives1 the     
following reports on the evaluation     
conducted under subsection 7a77#a73     
7#a7 ,an interim report on the          
evaluation1 not later than #c years     
after the evaluation commences under    
subsection 7a77#a74  7#b7 ,a final      
report on such evaluation1 not later    
than #ah months after the date on which 
the legal effect of special certificates
 expire pursuant to paragraph 7#g7 of   
section #ad7;c7 of the ,fair ,labor     
,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 
#bad7;c771 as added by title ,,ii of    
this ,act4  #djb4 ,wage and hour report 
,for each year of the #f-year period    
described in section #ad7;c77#a77;,a7 of
 the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of    
#aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bad7;c77#a77;,a771
 as amended by title ,,ii of this ,act1 
the ,secretary 7acting through the      
,administrator of the ,wage and ,hour   

,division of ,department of ,labor7     
shall submit to the ,committee on       
,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and        
,pensions of the ,senate and the        
,committee on ,education and ,labor of  
the ,house of ,representatives1 an      
annual report summarizing practices of  
employers providing employment using    
special certificates which1 with respect
 to the preceding year1 shall include-- 
7#a7 the number of employees paid a wage
 that is below the minimum wage         
specified under section #f7;a7 of the   
,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;a772  7#b7 the type
 of employment setting 7such as         
segregated employment1 competitive      
integrated employment1 non-employment1  
or seeking employment7 and the          
integrated services provided by such    
employers2  7#c7 the average hourly     
wage1 minimum and maximum hourly wage1  
and average hours worked per week1      
disaggregated by employer and by ,state2
 and  7#d7 the number of employees who  

have transitioned from employment       
provided under a special certificate to 
competitive integrated employment1      
disaggregated by employer and by ,state4
  ,v ,general provisions  #eja4         
,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7        
,competitive integrated employment ,the 
term competitive integrated employment  
has the meaning given the term in       
section #g7e7 of the ,rehabilitation    
,act of #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gje7e774  
7#b7 ,integrated community participation
 and wraparound services2 integrated    
services  7,a7 ,in general ,the terms   
integrated community participation and  
wraparound services or integrated       
services mean services-- 7i7 designed to
 assist individuals with disabilities in
 acquiring1 retaining1 and improving    
skills necessary to reside successfully 
in home and community-based settings2   
7ii7 provided consistent with written   
plans of care2 and  7iii7 that meet the 
following requirements with respect to  
the setting in which the services are   

provided3  7,i7 ,the services are       
provided to an individual in a setting  
that is in the community1 which allows  
the individual to engage in community   
life1 receive the services in the       
community1 and have the same access to  
the community as an individual not      
receiving the services4  7,,ii7         
,multiple service settings are provided 
as options to the individual receiving  
the services4  7,,iii7 ,the service     
setting optimizes individual initiative1
 autonomy1 and independence4  7,,iv7    
,the service setting facilitates choice 
regarding services and supports1 and    
choice regarding who provides the       
services4  7,b7 ,exclusions ,the        
following settings do not meet the      
requirements described in subparagraph  
7,a77iii73 7i7 ,a nursing facility4     
7ii7 ,an institution for mental         
diseases4  7iii7 ,an intermediate care  
facility for individuals with           
intellectual disabilities4  7#c7        
,integrated employment ,the term        

integrated employment has the meaning   
given the term competitive integrated   
employment in subparagraphs 7,b7 and    
7,c7 of section #g7e7 of the            
,rehabilitation ,act of #aigc 7#bi      
,u4,s4,c4 #gje7e774  7#d7 ,secretary    
,the term ,secretary means the          
,secretary of ,labor4  7#e7 ,special    
certificate ,the term special           
certificate means a special certificate 
issued under section #ad7;c7 of the     
,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bad7;c774  7#f7 ,state  
,the term ,state means each of the #ej  
,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 the
 ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 and the
 territory of ,guam4  #ejb4             
,authorization of appropriations ,there 
are authorized to be appropriated to    
carry out this ,act1 #cjj1jjj1jjj for   
fiscal years #bjbj through #bjbe4