The Commissioner, in accordance with the provisions of this part, may make grants to the governing bodies of Indian tribes located on Federal and State reservations (and consortia of such governing bodies) to pay 90 percent of the costs of vocational rehabilitation services for American Indians who are individuals with disabilities residing on or near such reservations (referred to in this section as "eligible individuals"), consistent with such eligible individuals' strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities, capabilities, interests, and informed choice, so that such individuals may prepare for, and engage in, high-quality employment that will increase opportunities for economic self-sufficiency. The non-Federal share of such costs may be in cash or in kind, fairly valued, and the Commissioner may waive such non-Federal share requirement in order to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
The term "reservation" includes Indian reservations, public domain Indian allotments, former Indian reservations in Oklahoma, and land held by incorporated Native groups, regional corporations, and village corporations under the provisions of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act [43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.].
29 U.S.C. § 741
EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXTThe Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, referred to in subsec. (d), is Pub. L. 92-203, Dec. 18, 1971, 85 Stat. 688, which is classified generally to chapter 33 (§1601 et seq.) of Title 43, Public Lands. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1601 of Title 43 and Tables.
PRIOR PROVISIONSPrior sections 741 to 744 and 750 were omitted in the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 105-220.Section 741, Pub. L. 93-112, title I, §121, as added Pub. L. 102-569, title I, §134(a), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4392, related to contents of strategic plans.Another prior section 741, Pub. L. 93-112, title I, §121, Sept. 26, 1973, 87 Stat. 373; Pub. L. 93-516, title I, §102(c), Dec. 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 1618; Pub. L. 93-651, title I, §102(c), Nov. 21, 1974, 89 Stat. 2-3; Pub. L. 94-230, §2(c), Mar. 15, 1976, 90 Stat. 211; Pub. L. 95-602, title I, §§101(e)(2), 122(b), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2957, 2987; Pub. L. 98-221, title I, §114, Feb. 22, 1984, 98 Stat. 23; Pub. L. 99-506, title I, §103(d)(2)(C), title II, §210, Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1810, 1819; Pub. L. 100-630, title II, §202(h), Nov. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 3306; Pub. L. 102-52, §2(b)(2), June 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 260, related to payments to States for planning, preparing, and initiating special programs under approved State plans and payments for the costs of constructing facilities to be used in providing services under such State plans, prior to the general amendment of part C of former subchapter I of this chapter by Pub. L. 102-569.Section 742, Pub. L. 93-112, title I, §122, as added Pub. L. 102-569, title I, §134(a), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4393, related to process for developing strategic plans.Section 743, Pub. L. 93-112, title I, §123, as added Pub. L. 102-569, title I, §134(a), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4393, related to use of funds.Section 744, Pub. L. 93-112, title I, §124, as added Pub. L. 102-569, title I, §134(a), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4395; amended Pub. L. 103-73, title I, §107(h), Aug. 11, 1993, 107 Stat. 723, related to allotments among States.Section 750, Pub. L. 93-112, title I, §130, Sept. 26, 1973, 87 Stat. 374; Pub. L. 93-516, title I, §111(g), Dec. 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 1621; Pub. L. 93-651, title I, §111(g), Nov. 21, 1974, 89 Stat. 2-6; Pub. L. 95-602, title I, §106, Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2960; Pub. L. 99-506, title I, §103(d)(2)(C), title II, §211, title X, §1002(b)(1), Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1810, 1819, 1844; Pub. L. 100-630, title II, §202(i), Nov. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 3306; Pub. L. 102-569, title I, §102(p)(11), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4357, related to American Indian vocational rehabilitation services grants.
AMENDMENTS2014-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 113-128, §423(1), inserted "(referred to in this section as 'eligible individuals'), consistent with such eligible individuals' strengths, resources, priorities, concerns, abilities, capabilities, interests, and informed choice, so that such individuals may prepare for, and engage in, high-quality employment that will increase opportunities for economic self-sufficiency" after "on or near such reservations". Subsec. (b)(1)(D). Pub. L. 113-128, §423(2), added subpar. (D).Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 113-128, §423(3), (4), added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d). 1998- Pub. L. 105-277 made technical amendment to section designation and catchline in original.