§ 710. — Reports.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 29USC710]
TITLE 29--LABOR
CHAPTER 16--VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND OTHER REHABILITATION SERVICES
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 710. Reports
(a) Annual reports required
Not later than one hundred and eighty days after the close of each
fiscal year, the Commissioner shall prepare and submit to the President
and to the Congress a full and complete report on the activities carried
out under this chapter, including the activities and staffing of the
information clearinghouse under section 712 of this title.
(b) Collection of information
The Commissioner shall collect information to determine whether the
purposes of this chapter are being met and to assess the performance of
programs carried out under this chapter. The Commissioner shall take
whatever action is necessary to assure that the identity of each
individual for which information is supplied under this section is kept
confidential, except as otherwise required by law (including
regulation).
(c) Information to be included in reports
In preparing the report, the Commissioner shall annually collect and
include in the report information based on the information submitted by
States in accordance with section 721(a)(10) of this title, including
information on administrative costs as required by section 721(a)(10)(D)
of this title. The Commissioner shall, to the maximum extent
appropriate, include in the report all information that is required to
be submitted in the reports described in section 2871(d) of this title
and that pertains to the employment of individuals with disabilities.
(Pub. L. 93-112, Sec. 13, formerly Sec. 11, as added Pub. L. 105-220,
title IV, Sec. 403, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1111; renumbered Sec. 13,
Pub. L. 105-277, div. A, Sec. 101(f) [title VIII, Sec. 402(a)(1)], Oct.
21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681-337, 2681-412.)
Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to this section were contained in section 712 of
this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105-220.
A prior section 710, Pub. L. 93-112, Sec. 11, as added Pub. L. 95-
602, title I, Sec. 121, Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2984, related to
application of other laws, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105-220, title IV,
Sec. 403, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1093. See section 708 of this title.
A prior section 13 of Pub. L. 93-112 was renumbered section 15 and
is classified to section 712 of this title.
Another prior section 13 of Pub. L. 93-112 was classified to section
712 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105-220.
Exchange of Data
Pub. L. 102-569, title I, Sec. 137, Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4397,
provided that: ``The Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Health
and Human Services shall enter into a memorandum of understanding for
the purpose of exchanging data of mutual importance, regarding clients
of State vocational rehabilitation agencies, that are contained in
databases maintained by the Rehabilitation Services Administration, as
required under section 13 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ([former] 29
U.S.C. 712), and the Social Security Administration, from its Summary
Earnings and Records and Master Beneficiary Records. For purposes of the
exchange, the Social Security data shall not be considered tax
information and, as appropriate, the confidentiality of all client
information shall be maintained by both agencies.''
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 722, 726, 795, 796d-1 of
this title.
