,,ii #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cgdi ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #g1 #bjbd,mr4 ,casey 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,fett]man1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 & ,mr4 ,:iteh\se7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to support local gov]nm5ts = jurisdictions t elect or appo9t a p]son ) a disability 9 provid+ ! accommodations ne$$ = ! elect$ or appo9t$ (ficial to c>ry out _! (ficial "w duties1 & to build ! capacity ( local gov]nm5ts to h consi/5t & adequate fund+ = accommodations4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,accessibility & ,inclusion to ,div]sify ,local ,gov]nm5t ,lead]%ip ,act or ! ,,aid ,local ,gov]nm5t ,lead]%ip ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s & purposes 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion e/imates approximately #a 9 #d adults 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has a disability4 7#b7 ,data f ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics indicates t ! labor =ce p>ticipation rate ( p ) disabilities is consi/5tly half ( t ( p )\t disabilities4 7#c7 ,! ,national ,c\ncil on ,indep5d5t ,liv+ reports t p ) disabilities are und]repres5t$ 9 elect$ (fices4 7#d7 ,local gov]nm5ts are requir$1 "u ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij1 to provide reasonable accommodations to enable individuals ) disabilities to p]=m (ficial "w duties4 7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are-- 7#a7 to support local gov]nm5ts = jurisdictions t elect or appo9t a p]son ) a disability1 9 provid+ ! accommodations ne$$ = ! local elect$ or appo9t$ (ficial to c>ry out ! (ficial's (ficial "w duties1 to enable ! gov]nm5ts to meet ! requirem5t describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#d72 & 7#b7 to build ! capacity ( local gov]nm5ts1 :o o!rwise d n h adequate fund+ to provide ! accommodations1 to h adequate & consi/5t fund+ to provide ! accommodations = su* (ficials4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,assi/ive te*nology ,! t]m assi/ive te*nology means te*nology design$ to be utiliz$ 9 an assi/ive te*nology device or assi/ive te*nology s]vice4 7#b7 ,assi/ive te*nology device2 assi/ive te*nology s]vice ,! t]ms assi/ive te*nology device & assi/ive te*nology s]vice h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #c ( ! ,assi/ive ,te*nology ,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjb74 7#c7 ,disability ,! t]m disability has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb74 7#d7 ,indian tribe ,! t]m ,indian tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#e7 ,local appo9t$ (ficial ,! t]m local1 us$ ) respect to an appo9t$ (ficial1 means an individual :o-- 7,a7 is appo9t$ to a position on an advisory committee t makes recomm5dations to local gov]nm5t2 & 7,b7 is n paid = ! individual's "w 9 ! position4 7#f7 ,local elect$ (ficial ,! t]m local1 us$ ) respect to an elect$ (ficial1 means an (ficial :o is elect$ = a position1 f a village1 t[n1 c\nty1 or o!r municipality t is n national or /atewide1 via an election au?oriz$ by a local election bo>d4 7#g7 ,local gov]nm5t ,! t]m local gov]nm5t means ! gov]nm5t ( any village1 t[n1 city1 c\nty1 or o!r municipality t is n national or /atewide4 7#h7 ,reasonable accommodation ,! t]m reasonable accommodation has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaaa74 7#i7 ,rural ,! t]m rural1 us$ ) respect to an area1 means an area classifi$ z a rural commut+ area "u ! ,rural-,urban ,commut+ ,area ,codes develop$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture & ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4 7#aj7 ,secret>y ,except z o!rwise specifi$1 ! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,disability ,employm5t ,policy4 7#aa7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means any ( ! #ej ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 & ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>ianas4 7#ab7 ,"w duties ,! t]m "w duties means ! ess5tial functions ( an employm5t position4 #d4 ,community grant program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,f ! am\nts appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants to eligible entities 9 any ,/ate or associat$ ) any ,indian tribe 9 ord] to provide1 to local elect$ or appo9t$ (ficials :o h disabilities1 reasonable accommodations ne$$ to enable ! (ficials to c>ry out _! (ficial "w duties1 :i* accommodations may include-- 7#a7 physical adaptations ( (fice space & o!r spaces us$ = public ev5ts2 7#b7 specializ$ s(tw>e2 7#c7 communication supports1 includ+ sign language int]pret]s2 7#d7 provision ( transportation s]vices = an (ficial "w ev5t 7exclud+ transportation = commut+72 & 7#e7 o!r assi/ive te*nology devices & assi/ive te*nology s]vices ne$$ to c>ry out (ficial "w duties4 7b7 ,aw>ds 7#a7 ,process ,dur+ a fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d ! grants on a fir/-come1 fir/-s]v$ basis until ! funds appropriat$ "u ?is section = t ye> are exhau/$4 ,if funds appropriat$ "u ?is section are n exhau/$ = a fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y may use ! funds to aw>d su* grants dur+ a subsequ5t fiscal ye>4 7#b7 ,am\nts ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d su* a grant 9 an am\nt ( n less ?an #c1jjj & n m ?an #ej1jjj1 p] ye> ( ! grant p]iod4 7c7 ,grant p]iod ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d su* a grant = a p]iod equal to-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( ye>s ! local elect$ or appo9t$ (ficial involv$ w be 9 (fice dur+ ! (ficial's fir/ t]m2 & 7#b7 #b ye>s4 7d7 ,eligible entities ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is section1 an entity %all be a local gov]nm5t-- 7#a7 t has a local elect$ or appo9t$ (ficial :o has a disability & ne$s a reasonable accommodation to c>ry out ! (ficial's (ficial "w duties2 & 7#b7 = a jurisdiction t-- 7,a7 is 9 a rural area2 7,b7 has a population ( less ?an #aj1jjj2 or 7,c7 has a population ( #aj1jjj to less ?an #bjj1jjj1 & a pov]ty rate ( #ah p]c5t or great]1 accord+ to ! mo/ rec5t data available f ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus4 7e7 ,application & selection 7#a7 ,application ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is section1 an entity %all submit an application to ! ,secret>y1 9 accordance ) a process prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y1 t %all include1 at a m9imum-- 7,a7 a description (-- 7i7 ! position1 includ+ ! (ficial "w duties ( ! position1 held by ! local elect$ or appo9t$ (ficial involv$2 7ii7 ! ne$$ reasonable accommodations = ! local elect$ or appo9t$ (ficial2 & 7iii7 a budget to cov] ^? accommodations2 & 7,b7 assurances t ! eligible entity w-- 7i7 use ! grant funds only = reasonable accommodations ne$$ = ! local elect$ or appo9t$ (ficial involv$ to c>ry out _! (ficial "w duties2 7ii7 provide1 = ea* fiscal ye>1 non-,f$]al mat*+ funds equal to n less ?an #be p]c5t ( ! am\nt provid$ ?r\gh ! grant = t fiscal ye>2 7iii7 use ! non-,f$]al mat*+ funds to fund a reasonable accommodations fund+ acc\nt2 7iv7 cont9ue ! fund+ ( t acc\nt = at lea/ #d ye>s aft] ! end ( ! grant p]iod1 ma9ta9+ a balance 9 ! acc\nt equal to ! total am\nt ( non-,f$]al mat*+ funds provid$ by ! entity dur+ ! grant p]iod2 7v7 use ! acc\nt solely = ! purposes ( assi/+ local elect$ & appo9t$ (ficials :o h disabilities1 by provid+ reasonable accommodations ne$$ to c>ry out _! (ficial "w duties2 & 7vi7 submit annual reports on ! grant activities z requir$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#b7 ,selection process ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants 9 accordance ) a process prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y4 7f7 ,all[able use ,an eligible entity t receives a grant "u ?is ,act may use ! grant funds = reasonable accommodations ne$$ to enable a local elect$ or appo9t$ (ficial :o has a disability to c>ry out ! (ficial "w duties ( ! local elect$ or appo9t$ (ficial4 ,! reasonable accommodations may include ! physical adaptations1 specializ$ s(tw>e1 communication supports1 & devices & s]vices1 describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 7g7 ,annual report 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all annually prep>e a report reg>d+ ! impact ( ! grant program c>ri$ out "u ?is section1 :i* report %all include-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( applications receiv$ "u ! program2 7,b7 ! numb] ( eligible entities t receiv$ a grant2 7,c7 a description ( ! communities receiv+ ! grant fund+1 su* z-- 7i7 in=mation on :e!r ! communities are-- 7,i7 rural areas or jurisdictions describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#b72 or 7,,ii7 o!r types ( communities2 7ii7 race & e?nicity data = ! communities2 7iii7 in=mation on ! p]c5tage ( ! population ( ! communities t is liv+ 9 pov]ty2 & 7iv7 relat$ community demographics2 7,d7 a description ( ! types ( positions held by ! local elect$ or appo9t$ (ficials support$2 & 7,e7 a description ( ! types ( adaptations1 s]vices1 assi/ive te*nology1 te*nology1 communication s]vices1 & o!r reasonable accommodations fund$ ?r\gh ! grants 9 ord] = ! local elect$ or appo9t$ (ficials to c>ry out _! (ficial responsibilities4 7#b7 ,in=mation add$ aft] second ye> ,beg9n+ ) ! ?ird ye> ( ! program & = ea* subsequ5t ye>1 9 addition to ! in=mation specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! report %all include-- 7,a7 ! total am\nt ( funds eligible entities receiv+ ! grants inve/$ 9 reasonable accommodations fund+ acc\nts2 & 7,b7 aggregate data on ! age1 sex1 g5d] id5tity1 race & e?nicity1 & disability ( ! local elect$ or appo9t$ (ficials ! grant program is support+4 7#c7 ,submission ,! ,secret>y %all annually submit ! report prep>$ "u ?is subsection to-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate2 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,c7 ! ,special ,committee on ,ag+ ( ! ,s5ate4 7h7 ,adm9i/ration ,f ! am\nts made available "u subsection 7i7 = a fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y may res]ve & use n m ?an #a p]c5t = adm9i/ration ( ! grant program c>ri$ out "u ?is section4 7i7 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act1 #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjca4 7#b7 ,availability ,funds appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all rema9 available until exp5d$4