H.R. 4749 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4749 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 19, 2023Mr. Pocan (for himself, Mr. Garbarino, Mr. Cole, and Ms. Davids of Kansas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To reauthorize the Helen Keller National Center Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helen Keller National Center Reauthorization Act of 2023. 2. Amendments to the Helen Keller National Center Act (a) Authorization of appropriations Section 205(a) of the Helen Keller National Center Act (20 U.S.C. 1904(a)) is amended by striking fiscal years 1999 through 2003 and inserting fiscal years 2024 through 2028. (b) Definitions Section 206(2)(B) of the Helen Keller National Center Act (29 U.S.C. 1905(2)(B)) is amended by striking or obtaining vocational objectives and inserting or obtaining competitive integrated employment (as defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102)). (c) Construction of Act; effect on agreements Section 207 of the Helen Keller National Center Act (29 U.S.C. 1906) is amended by striking the Helen Keller Services for the Blind, Incorporated and inserting Helen Keller Services. (d) Helen Keller National Center Federal Endowment Program Section 208(h) of the Helen Keller National Center Act (29 U.S.C. 1907(h)) is amended by striking fiscal years 1999 through 2003 and inserting fiscal years 2024 through 2028.