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H.R. 27, The Job Training Improvement Act of 2005

A Section-by-Section Analysis from a Disability Perspective

3/9/2005

This memorandum highlights the key disability-related provisions in H.R. 27, the Job Training Improvement Act of 2005. The House of Representatives passed H.R. 27 on March 2, 2005 by a vote of 224 to 220. Specifically, the memorandum focuses on Title I of the bill, which includes amendments to Title I of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), and Title IV of the bill, which includes amendments to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Disability-related amendments to Title I of WIA and amendments to the Rehabilitation Act are highlighted in italics.

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Written by:

Robert Silverstein

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This document was developed by the National Center on Workforce and Disability (NCWD), based at Institute for Community Inclusion at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Some of the material used was funded through the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (grant number E-9-4-1-0071). The opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of the U.S. Department of Labor, nor does mention of tradenames, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Labor.

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