ThinkDIFFERENTLY About Disability Employment Act
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1Short title
This section would give the Act the short title "ThinkDIFFERENTLY About Disability Employment Act."
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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ThinkDIFFERENTLY About Disability Employment Act .
2Memorandum of understanding to increase employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities
This section would require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Chair of the National Council on Disability, to provide assistance to individuals with disabilities who want to become entrepreneurs or self-employed, to help individuals with disabilities find employment at small business concerns (as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act, 15 U.S.C. 632), and to assist small business concerns with hiring individuals with disabilities and with accessibility issues that apply to individuals with disabilities. The Administrator, in consultation with the Chair, would have to carry out and coordinate these activities by entering into one or more memoranda of understanding or other appropriate agreements, and would have to conduct outreach and education about the activities. Not later than two years after the Act is enacted, the Administrator, in consultation with the Chair, would have to submit a report to Congress on activities carried out under any such memorandum or agreement. The report would have to describe how the Administrator carried out the activities, analyze opportunities to expand the Small Business Administration's technical capabilities in carrying out the activities, describe achievements under any such memorandum or agreement, and describe the Administrator's plans to continue activities to expand employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
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2. Memorandum of understanding to increase employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities (a) In general The Administrator of the Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Chair of the National Council on Disability, shall— (1) provide assistance to individuals with disabilities who desire to become entrepreneurs or to be self-employed; (2) help individuals with disabilities find employment at small business concerns (as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 632 )); (3) assist small business concerns with hiring individuals with disabilities and with accessibility issues applicable to individuals with disabilities. (b) Memorandum of understanding or agreement The Administrator, in consultation with the Chair, shall carry out and coordinate the activities described in subsection (a) by entering into one or more memoranda of understanding or other appropriate agreements. (c) Outreach and education In carrying out the activities described in subsection (a), the Administrator, in consultation with the Chair, shall conduct outreach and education about such activities. (d) Report Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in consultation with the Chair, shall submit to Congress a report on activities carried out pursuant to any memorandum or agreement described in subsection (b) that includes the following: (1) A description of how the Administrator, in consultation with the Chair, carried out such activities. (2) An analysis of opportunities to expand the technical capabilities of the Small Business Administration in carrying out such activities. (3) A description of achievements under any such memorandum or agreement. (4) A description of the plans of the Administrator, in consultation with the Chair, to continue activities to expand employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
3Compliance with CUTGO
This section would state that no additional amounts are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act or any amendments made by this Act.
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3. Compliance with CUTGO No additional amounts are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act or the amendments made by this Act.
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