,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hhfc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ae1        
#bjbb,mr4 ,pocan 7= himself1 ,mr4       
,sessions1 ,mrs4 ,rodg]s ( ,wa%+ton1    
,ms4 ,norton1 & ,mr4 ,suozzi7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !        
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to am5d ,f$]al law to remove ! t]ms    
m5tally ret>d$ & m5tal ret>dation1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,words ,matt] ,act (   
#bjbb4  #b4 ,removal ( m5tally ret>d$ & 
m5tal ret>dation f ,f$]al law  7a7      
,contracts = m$ical c>e = sp\ses &      
*ildr5 ,section #ajgi7;d77#c77;,b7 (    
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ is mod]ately or sev]ely       
m5tally ret>d$1 has a s]i\s physical    
disability1 or has & ins]t+ has a       
mod]ate to sev]e intellectual           
disability1 a s]i\s physical disability1
 or4  7b7 ,mortgage insurance = nurs+   
homes1 int]m$iate c>e facilities1 & bo>d
 & c>e homes ,section #bcb7;d77#d77;,a7 

( ! ,national ,h\s+ ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 
#agaew7d77#d77;,a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! 
m5tally ret>d$ or developm5tally disabl$
 & ins]t+ individuals ) intellectual or 
developm5tal disabilities4  7c7         
,implem5tation ( a s5t5ce ( dea?        
,section #ceif7;c7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ is      
m5tally ret>d$ & ins]t+ has an          
intellectual disability4  7d7 ,fetal    
alcohol syndrome def9ition ,section     
#d7i77;,a7 ( ! ,indian ,heal? ,c>e      
,improvem5t ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4         
#afjc7i77;,a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ m5tal  
ret>dation & ins]t+ intellectual        
disability4  7e7 ,g5]al programs        
def9itions ,section #gja ( ! ,indian    
,heal? ,c>e ,improvem5t ,act 7#be       
,u4,s4,c4 #affe7 is am5d$ by /rik+ m5tal
 ret>dation & ins]t+ intellectual       
disability ea* place x appe>s4  7f7     
,grant au?ority ,section #bbja ( !      
,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets
 ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajdga7 is 
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7 by /rik+   

m5tal ret>dation & ins]t+ intellectual  
disabilities2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 
7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 by /rik+ a      
m5tally ill or m5tally ret>d$ (f5d] &   
ins]t+ an (f5d] :o has a m5tal illness  
or intellectual disability2 &  7,b7 9   
subp>agraph 7,c7 by /rik+ ( a m5tally   
ill or m5tally ret>d$ def5dant's cases &
 ins]t+ cases ( a def5dant :o has a     
m5tal illness or intellectual           
disability4  7g7 ,m5tal heal? c\rts     
def9itions ,section #bbjb7b7 ( !        
,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets
 ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajdgb7b77 
is am5d$ by /rik+ m5tal ret>dation &    
ins]t+ intellectual disability ea* place
 x appe>s4  7h7 ,donation ( p]sonal     
prop]ty ?r\gh /ate ag5cies ,section     
#edi7;c77#c77;,b77iv7 ( title #dj1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ !
 m5tally ret>d$ or physically h&icapp$ &
 ins]t+ individuals ) intellectual or   
physical disabilities4  7i7 ,tra9+      
opportunities = direct c>e work]s       
,section #gdg;,a7a7 ( ! ,public ,heal?  

,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#bick-#a7;a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ m5tal   
ret>dation & ins]t+ intellectual        
disabilities4  7j7 ,crim9al p5alties =  
acts involv+ ,f$]al heal? c>e programs  
,section #aabh;,b ( ! ,social ,security 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;a-#g;b7 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ ! m5tally ret>d$ & ins]t+
 individuals ) intellectual disabilities
 ea* place x appe>s4  7k7 ,long-,t]m c>e
 facility or provid] ,section           
#fbja7;a77#f77;,e77ix7 ( ! ,pati5t      
,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;a-#gl7a77#f77;,e77ix77  
is am5d$ by /rik+ ! m5tally ret>d$ &    
ins]t+ individuals ) intellectual       
disabilities4  7l7 ,grants = plann+     
compreh5sive action ,to respond to !    
ne$s ( individuals ) intellectual       
disabilities ,title ,,xvii ( ! ,social  
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acia et  
seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! title head+ by
 /rik+ combat m5tal ret>dation & ins]t+ 
meet ! ne$s ( individuals ) intellectual
 disabilities2  7#b7 9 section #agja1 by

 /rik+ combat m5tal ret>dation & ins]t+ 
meet ! ne$s ( individuals ) intellectual
 disabilities ea* place x appe>s2  7#c7 
9 section #agjb-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ne$$ to 
combat m5tal ret>dation & ins]t+ ne$$ to
 meet ! ne$s ( individuals )            
intellectual disabilities2  7,b7 by     
/rik+ ! m5tal ret>dation problem & ( !  
ne$ = combat+ x & ins]t+ su* ne$s2  7,c7
 by /rik+ relat+ to ! v>i\s aspects (   
m5tal ret>dation & its prev5tion1       
treatm5t1 or amelioration & ins]t+ to   
meet su* ne$s2 &  7,d7 by /rik+         
community action to combat m5tal        
ret>dation & ins]t+ community action to 
meet su* ne$s2 &  7#d7 9 section #agjc  
by /rik+ ! m5tally ret>d$ & ins]t+      
individuals ) intellectual disabilities4
  7m7 ,requirem5ts =1 & assur+ quality  
c>e 91 skill$ nurs+ facilities ,section 
#ahai7;b77#d7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;i-#c7;b77#d77 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77vii7 by 
/rik+ m5tally ill & m5tally ret>d$      
resid5ts & ins]t+ resid5ts ) m5tal      

illnesses or intellectual disabilities2 
&  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c77ii77,,iv7 by 
/rik+ ! m5tally ill & ! m5tally ret>d$ &
 ins]t+ individuals ) m5tal illnesses or
 intellectual disabilities4  7n7 ,grants
 to ,/ates = m$ical assi/ance programs  
,title ,,xix ( ! ,social ,security ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq47 is am5d$--
 7#a7 by /rik+ int]m$iate c>e facility =
 ! m5tally ret>d$ & ins]t+ int]m$iate   
c>e facility = individuals )            
intellectual disabilities ea* place x   
appe>s2  7#b7 by /rik+ int]m$iate c>e   
facilities = ! m5tally ret>d$ & ins]t+  
int]m$iate c>e facilities = individuals 
) intellectual disabilities ea* place x 
appe>s2  7#c7 9 section #aije7;d7-- 7,a7
 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7 by /rik+
 ! m5tally ret>d$ or p]sons ) & ins]t+  
individuals ) intellectual disabilities 
or2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7 by /rik+      
m5tally ret>d$ individuals & ins]t+     
individuals ) intellectual disabilities2
 &  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#b7 by /rik+       
m5tally ret>d$ individual & ins]t+      

individual :o has an intellectual       
disability2  7#d7 9 ! section head+ (   
section #aiaj by /rik+ ! m5tally ret>d$ 
& ins]t+ individuals ) intellectual     
disabilities2  7#e7 9 section           
#aiae7;c77#g77;,c7 by /rik+ m5tal       
ret>dation or a relat$ condition &      
ins]t+ intellectual disabilities or     
relat$ conditions2  7#f7 9 section      
#aiai-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7b77#c7-- 7i7 
9 subp>agraph 7,e7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ m5tal
 ret>dation & ins]t+ intellectual2 &    
7,,ii7 by /rik+ is m5tally ill or       
m5tally ret>d$ & ins]t+ has a m5tal     
illness or intellectual disability2 &   
7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,f7-- 7,i7 9 !      
subp>agraph head+ by /rik+ m5tally ill &
 m5tally ret>d$ individuals & ins]t+    
individuals :o h m5tal illnesses or     
intellectual disabilities2  7,,ii7 by   
/rik+ ,/ate m5tal ret>dation & ins]t+   
,/ate intellectual ea* place x appe>s2  
7,,iii7 9 clause 7i7 by /rik+ is m5tally
 ill & ins]t+ has a m5tal illness2 &    
7,,iv7 9 clause 7ii7-- 7aa7 by /rik+ is 

m5tally ret>d$ & ins]t+ has an          
intellectual disability2 &  7bb7 by     
/rik+ = m5tal ret>dation & ins]t+ = su* 
intellectual disability2  7,b7 9        
subsection 7b77#d7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph  
7,a77vii7 by /rik+ m5tally ill & m5tally
 ret>d$ resid5ts & ins]t+ resid5ts )    
m5tal illnesses or intellectual         
disabilities2 &  7ii7 9 subp>agraph     
7,c77ii77,,iv7 by /rik+ ! m5tally ill & 
! m5tally ret>d$ & ins]t+ individuals ) 
m5tal illnesses or intellectual         
disabilities2 &  7,c7 9 subsection      
7e77#g7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i7 by  
/rik+ m5tally ill & m5tally ret>d$      
individuals & ins]t+ individuals ) m5tal
 illnesses or intellectual disabilities2
  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 by     
/rik+ ,/ate m5tal ret>dation & ins]t+   
,/ate intellectual ea* place x appe>s2  
7,,ii7 9 clause 7ii7-- 7aa7 9 ! clause  
head+ by /rik+ m5tally ret>d$ resid5ts &
 ins]t+ resid5ts ) intellectual         
disabilities2  7bb7 9 ! matt] prec$+    
clause 7,i7 by /rik+ is m5tally ret>d$ &

 ins]t+ has an intellectual disability2 
&  7cc7 9 subclause 7,,ii7 by /rik+     
m5tal ret>dation & ins]t+ an            
intellectual disability2 &  7,,iii7 9   
clause 7iii7 by /rik+ m5tally ill or    
m5tally ret>d$ resid5t & ins]t+ resid5t 
:o has a m5tal illness or intellectual  
disability2  7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 by
 /rik+ m5tal ret>dation & ins]t+        
intellectual disability 9 ea* place x   
appe>s2  7iv7 9 subp>agraph 7,e7-- 7,i7 
by /rik+ are m5tally ret>d$ or m5tally  
ill & ins]t+ h an intellectual          
disability or m5tal illness2 &  7,,ii7  
by /rik+ m5tal ret>dation & ins]t+      
intellectual disability2 &  7v7 9       
subp>agraph 7,g7-- 7,i7 9 clause 7i7 by 
ins]t+ or h a m5tal illness aft] m5tally
 ill2 &  7,,ii7 9 clause 7ii7 by /rik+  
be m5tally ret>d$ if ! individual is    
m5tally ret>d$ or a p]son ) & ins]t+ h  
an intellectual disability if !         
individual has an intellectual          
disability or2 &  7#g7 9 ! section head+
 ( section #aibb by /rik+ ! m5tally     

ret>d$ & ins]t+ individuals )           
intellectual disabilities4  7o7 ,paym5ts
 to ,/ates ,section #bjjb7;a77#b77;,a7 (
 ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #acig;a7a77#b77;,a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
! m5tally ret>d$ & ins]t+ individuals ) 
intellectual disabilities4  7p7         
,miscellane\s provisions ,section       
#ab7;d77#e7 ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell     
,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #agfj7;d77#e77 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ ! m5tally ret>d$ & ins]t+         
individuals ) intellectual disabilities4
  7q7 ,*ild nutrition def9itions        
,section #ae7c7 ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition    
,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aghd7c7 is 
am5d$ by /rik+ ! m5tally ret>d$ & ins]t+
 individuals ) intellectual             
disabilities4  7r7 ,in/itutionaliz$     
p]sons def9itions ,section #b7a77;,b7 ( 
! ,civil ,rights ( ,in/itutionaliz$     
,p]sons ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#aiig7a77;,b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 clause 
7i7 by /rik+ disabl$1 or ret>d$1 or     
*ronically ill or h&icapp$ & ins]t+     

physically or intellectually disabl$1 or
 *ronically ill2 &  7#b7 9 clause       
7iv77,,iii7 by /rik+ m5tally ill or     
disabl$1 m5tally ret>d$1 or *ronically  
ill or h&icapp$ & ins]t+ m5tally ill1   
physically or intellectually disabl$1 or
 *ronically ill4  7s7 ,programs =       
individuals ) developm5tal disabilities 
,title ,i ( ! ,developm5tal             
,disabilities ,assi/ance & ,bill (      
,rights ,act ( #bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#aejja et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+
 ,int]m$iate ,c>e ,facility 7,m5tal     
,ret>dation7 & ins]t+ int]m$iate c>e    
facility = individuals ) intellectual   
disabilities ea* place x appe>s2  7#b7 9
 section #aji7;a77#d77;,b77i7 by /rik+ !
 m5tally ret>d$ & ins]t+ individuals )  
intellectual disabilities2 &  7#c7 9    
section #abe7;c77#g77;,f77i7 by /rik+   
,int]m$iate ,c>e ,facilities 7,m5tal    
,ret>dation7 & ins]t+ int]m$iate c>e    
facilities = individuals ) intellectual 
disabilities4  #c4 ,regulations ,= !    
purposes ( a regulation issu$ to c>ry   

out a provision am5d$ by ?is ,act-- 7#a7
 be=e ! regulation is am5d$ to c>ry out 
?is ,act-- 7,a7 a ref]5ce 9 ! regulation
 to m5tal ret>dation %all be consid]$ to
 be a ref]5ce to an intellectual        
disability2 &  7,b7 a ref]5ce 9 !       
regulation to ! m5tally ret>d$1 or      
individuals :o are m5tally ret>d$1 %all 
be consid]$ to be a ref]5ce to          
individuals ) intellectual disabilities2
 &  7#b7 9 am5d+ a regulation to c>ry   
out ?is ,act1 a ,f$]al ag5cy %all ensure
 t ! regulation cle>ly /ates-- 7,a7 t an
 intellectual disability 0 =m]ly t]m$   
m5tal ret>dation2 &  7,b7 t individuals 
) intellectual disabilities 7 =m]ly t]m$
 ! m5tally ret>d$ or individuals :o are 
m5tally ret>d$4  #d4 ,rule ( con/ruction
 ,?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to am5d      
,f$]al law to remove ! t]m m5tally      
ret>d$ & m5tal ret>dation )\t any int5t 
to-- 7#a7 *ange ! cov]age1 eligibility1 
rights1 responsibilities1 or def9itions 
ref]r$ to 9 ! am5d$ provisions2 or  7#b7
 compel ,/ates to *ange t]m9ology 9     

,/ate laws = individuals cov]$ by a     
provision am5d$ by ?is ,act4