Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 107 Part 1.djvu/751

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PUBLIC LAW 103-73—AUG. 11, 1993 107 STAT. 725 "(J) the types of public support received by the chent; "(K) the primary sources of economic support and amounts of public assistance received by the client before and after receiving the services; "(L) whether the client is covered by health insurance from any source and whether health insurance is available through the employer of the client; "(M) the supported employment status of the client; and "(N) the reasons for terminating the services received by the client. "(c) RECOMMENDATIONS. —Based on the review, the Commissioner shall recommend improvements in the data collection and reporting system. "(d) VIEWS. — In developing the recommendations, the Commissioner shall seek views of persons and entities providing or using such data, including State agencies. State Rehabilitation Advisory Councils, providers of vocational rehabilitation services, professionals in the field of vocational rehabilitation, clients and organizations representing clients, the National Council on Disability, other Federal agencies, non-Federal researchers, other analysts using the data, and other members of the public. "(e) PUBLICATION AND SUBMISSION OF REPORT. — Not later than Federal 18 months after the date of the enactment of the Rehabilitation ^^uj^^r- Act Amendments of 1992 (Public Law 102-569), the Commissioner ^" shall publish the recommendations in the Federal Register and shall prepare and submit a report containing the recommendations to the appropriate committees of Congress. The Commissioner shall not implement the recommendations earlier than 90 days afl«r the date on which the Commissioner submits the report. "SEC. 141. EXCHANGE OF DATA. 29 USC 753a. "(a) EXCHANGE.— The Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall enter into a memorandum of understanding for the purposes of exchanging data of mutual importance— "(1) that concern clients of State vocational rehabilitation agencies; and "(2) that are data maintained either by— "(A) the Rehabilitation Services Administration, as required by section 13; or "(B) the Social Security Administration, from its Summary Earnings and Records and Master Beneficiary Records. "(b) TREATMENT OF INFORMATION.— For purposes of the exchange, the data described in subsection (a)(2)(B) shall not be considered return information (as defined in section 6103(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) and, as appropriate, the confidentiality of all client information shall be mEuntsdned by both agencies.". SEC. 109. RESEARCH AND TRAINING. (a) NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION.— Section 202 (29 U.S.C. 761a) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (2)(D), by striking "the individuals" and inserting "such individuals'; and