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29 U.S.C. 721: State plans

Created in 1998 by Public Law 93-112. Changed by 3 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

23 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 20 U.S.C. 107a, 29 U.S.C. 705, 29 U.S.C. 707, 29 U.S.C. 709, 29 U.S.C. 710.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2014

    • Pub. L. 113–128, §412(a)(1)(A), substituted "to receive funds under this subchapter for a fiscal year, a State shall submit, and have approved by the Secretary and the Secretary of Labor, a unified State plan in accordance with section 102, or a combined State plan in accordance … (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–128, §412(a)(1)(B), substituted "as part of the vocational rehabilitation services portion of the unified or combined State plan submitted in accordance with subparagraph (A)," for "in the State plan for vocational rehabilitation services," and "the effective date of … (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–128, §412(a)(1)(C), substituted "The vocational rehabilitation services portion of the unified or combined State plan submitted in accordance with subparagraph (A) shall remain in effect until the State submits and receives approval of a new State plan in accordance w… (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–128, §412(a)(2)(A), substituted "The State plan for vocational rehabilitation services" for "The State plan" in introductory provisions. (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–128, §412(a)(2)(B)(i), inserted "who is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the vocational rehabilitation program" before semicolon at end. (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–128, §412(a)(2)(B)(ii)–(iv), added subcl. (V). (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–128, §412(a)(3), added subpar. (D) and redesignated former subpar. (D) as (E). (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Law text · (a), (E)
    • Pub. L. 113–128, §412(a)(4)(A)(i), inserted ", including training implemented in coordination with entities carrying out State programs under section 3003 of this title" after "rehabilitation technology". (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–128, §412(a)(4)(A)(ii), substituted "Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act" for "Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998". (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–128, §412(a)(4)(B), added cl. (ii) and struck out former cl. (ii) which read as follows: "to the extent that such standards are not based on the highest requirements in the State applicable to a specific profession or discipline, the steps the State is taking to r… (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–128, §412(a)(5)(A), in introductory provisions, inserted "an accommodation or auxiliary aid or service or" after "prior to providing" and substituted "(5)(E)" for "(5)(D)". (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–128, §412(a)(5)(B)(i), in introductory provisions, substituted "Medicaid" for "medicaid", "workforce development system" for "workforce investment system", and "(5)(E)" for "(5)(D)", inserted "and, if appropriate, accommodations or auxiliary aids and services," before… (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–128, §412(a)(5)(B)(ii), substituted "(5)(E)" for "(5)(D)" and inserted ", and accommodations or auxiliary aids and services" before period at end. (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–128, §412(a)(5)(C), substituted "(5)(E)" for "(5)(D)". (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–128, §412(a)(6)(A), substituted "annual reporting of information, on eligible individuals receiving the services, that is necessary to assess the State's performance on the standards and indicators described in section 726(a) of this title" for "annual reporting on t… (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–128, §412(a)(6)(B)(i), inserted ", from each State," after "additional data" in introductory provisions. (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–128, §412(a)(6)(B)(ii), added cl. (i) and struck out former cl. (i) which read as follows: "the number of applicants and the number of individuals determined to be eligible or ineligible for the program carried out under this subchapter, including— (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–128, §412(a)(6)(B)(iii)(I), substituted "(5)(E)" for "(5)(D)". (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–128, §412(a)(6)(B)(iii)(II), (III), added subcls. (IV) to (VI). (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–128, §412(a)(6)(B)(iv), inserted "and, for those who achieved employment outcomes, the average length of time to obtain employment" before semicolon. (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–128, §412(a)(6)(C), substituted "title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act" for "title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998". (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–128, §412(a)(6)(D), substituted "of the State in meeting the standards and indicators established pursuant to section 726 of this title." for "of the State in meeting— (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–128, §412(a)(6)(E), added subpars. (G) and (H). (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Law text · (a), (H)
    • Pub. L. 113–128, §412(a)(7)(A)(i), (ii), substituted "workforce development systems" for "workforce investment systems" in heading and "workforce development system" for "workforce investment system" in introductory provisions. (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–128, §412(a)(7)(A)(iii), substituted "development" for "investment" and inserted "(including programmatic accessibility and physical accessibility)" after "program accessibility". (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–128, §412(a)(7)(A)(iv), substituted "workforce development system" for "workforce investment system". (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–128, §412(a)(7)(A)(v), substituted "workforce development system" for "workforce investment system". (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–128, §412(a)(7)(B), substituted "workforce development system" for "workforce investment system". (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–128, §412(a)(7)(C), inserted "the State programs carried out under section 3003 of this title," after "including" and ", noneducational agencies serving out-of-school youth," after "Agriculture" and substituted "such Federal, State, and local agencies and programs" f… (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–128, §412(a)(7)(D), inserted ", including pre-employment transition services," after "vocational rehabilitation services" in introductory provisions and ", which may be provided using alternative means for meeting participation (such as video conferences and conferen… (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–128, §412(a)(7)(F), added subpar. (E). Former subpar. (E) redesignated (F). (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–128, §412(a)(7)(G), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to subpart 3 of part A of subchapter VII and inserted ", as appropriate" before period at end. (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–128, §412(a)(7)(E), redesignated subpar. (E) as (F). Former subpar. (F) redesignated (H). (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–128, §412(a)(7)(H), added subpar. (G). (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–128, §412(a)(7)(E), redesignated subpar. (F) as (H). (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–128, §412(a)(7)(I), inserted "on or" before "near" and struck out "and" after semicolon in cl. (ii), added cl. (iii), and redesignated former cl. (iii) as (iv). (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–128, §412(a)(7)(J), added subpars. (I) to (K). (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–128, §412(a)(8)(A), substituted "Semiannual" for "Annual" in heading. (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–128, §412(a)(8)(B), substituted "a semiannual" for "an annual", "is employed" for "has achieved an employment outcome", "beginning of such employment, and annually thereafter" for "achievement of the outcome (and thereafter if requested by the individual or, if appro… (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–128, §412(a)(8)(C)–(E), substituted "individuals described in subparagraph (A) in attaining competitive integrated employment; and" for "the individuals described in subparagraph (A) in engaging in competitive employment." in subpar. (C) and added subpar. (D). (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Law text · (a), (D)
    • Pub. L. 113–128, §412(a)(9)(A)(i)(II)(aa), substituted "workforce development system" for "workforce investment system". (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–128, §412(a)(9)(A)(i)(I), (II)(bb), (III), added subcl. (IV). (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–128, §412(a)(9)(A)(ii), (iii), added cl. (ii) and redesignated former cls. (ii) and (iii) as (iii) and (iv), respectively. (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–128, §412(a)(9)(B)(i), substituted "subchapter VI" for "part B of subchapter VI". (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–128, §412(a)(9)(B)(ii), (iii), added cl. (iii) and redesignated former cl. (iii) as (iv). (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Law text · (a), (iv)
    • Pub. L. 113–128, §412(a)(9)(C), added cl. (iii), redesignated former cls. (iii) to (v) as (iv) to (vi), respectively, and, in cl. (vi), substituted "workforce development system" for "workforce investment system". (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–128, §412(a)(10), substituted "workforce development system" for "workforce investment system". (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Law text · (a), (B)
    • Pub. L. 113–128, §412(a)(11), substituted "subchapter VI" for "part B of subchapter VI". (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–128, §412(a)(12), added pars. (25) and (26). (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Law text · (a), (26)
    • Pub. L. 113–128, §412(b), amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) related to approval and disapproval of State plans. (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 113–128, §412(c), added subsec. (c). (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Law text · (c)

    2004

    • Pub. L. 108–446 struck out "(as added by section 101 of Public Law 105–17)" before semicolon at end. (Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004) Law text · (a)

    1998

    • Pub. L. 105–277, §101(f) [title VIII, §402(c)(4)(A)], substituted "were utilized during the preceding year" for "will be utilized". (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–277, §101(f) [title VIII, §402(c)(4)(B)], substituted "commission" for "Commission". (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (a)

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