PUBLIC LAW 99-506—OCT. 21, 1986
100 STAT. 1811
head injury, heart disease, hemiplegia, hemophilia, respiratory or pulmonary dysfunction, mental retardation, mental illness, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, musculo-skeletal disorders, neurological disorders (including stroke and epilepsy), paraplegia, quadriplegia, and other spinal cord conditions, sickle cell anemia, specific learning disability, end-stage renal disease, or another disability or combination of disabilities determined on the basis of an evaluation of rehabilitation potential to cause comparable substantial functional limitation. "(B) For purposes of title VII of this Act the term 'individual 29 USC 796. with severe handicaps' means an individual whose ability to function independently in family or community or whose ability to engage or continue in employment is so limited by the severity of his or her physical or mental disability that independent living rehabilitation services are required in order to achieve a greater level of independence in functioning in family or community or engaging or continuing in employment.". (2) The Act is amended by striking out "severely handicapped individuals" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "individuals with severe handicaps". (i) SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT.—Section 7 of the Act is further 29 USC 706. amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (14) and (15) as paragraphs (16) and (17), respectively; and (2) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(18) The term 'supported employment' means competitive work in integrated work settings— "(A) for individuals with severe handicaps for whom competitive employment has not traditionally occurred, or "(B) for individuals for whom competitive employment has been interrupted or intermittent as a result of a severe disability, and who, because of their handicap, need on-going support services to perform such work. Such term includes transitional employment for individuals with chronic mental illness. For the purpose of this Act, supported employment as defined in this paragraph may be considered an acceptable outcome for employability.". (j) INDIAN.—Section 7 of the Act is further amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new paragraphs: "(19) The term 'public or nonprofit agency or organization' shall include an Indian tribe. "(20) The terms 'Indian', 'American Indian', and 'Indian American' mean an individual who is a member of an Indian tribe. "(21) The term 'Indian tribe' means any Federal or State Indian tribe, band, rancheria, pueblo, colony, or community, including any Alaskan native village or regional village corporation (as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act).".
43 USC 1601 note. 29 USC 711.
SEC. 104. MONITORING, EVALUATION, AND ADMINISTRATION. (a) MONITORING AND EVALUATION.—Section 12(a) of the
Act
is
amended by striking out paragraph (5) and inserting in lieu thereof the following new paragraph: "(5) provide monitoring and conduct evaluations.".
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