§ 712. — Information clearinghouse.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 29USC712]
TITLE 29--LABOR
CHAPTER 16--VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND OTHER REHABILITATION SERVICES
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 712. Information clearinghouse
(a) Establishment; information and resources for individuals with
disabilities
The Secretary shall establish a central clearinghouse for
information and resource availability for individuals with disabilities
which shall provide information and data regarding--
(1) the location, provision, and availability of services and
programs for individuals with disabilities, including such
information and data provided by State workforce investment boards
regarding such services and programs authorized under title I of
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(2) research and recent medical and scientific developments
bearing on disabilities (and their prevention, amelioration, causes,
and cures); and
(3) the current numbers of individuals with disabilities and
their needs.
The clearinghouse shall also provide any other relevant information and
data which the Secretary considers appropriate.
(b) Information and data retrieval system
The Commissioner may assist the Secretary to develop within the
Department of Education a coordinated system of information and data
retrieval, which will have the capacity and responsibility to provide
information regarding the information and data referred to in subsection
(a) of this section to the Congress, public and private agencies and
organizations, individuals with disabilities and their families,
professionals in fields serving such individuals, and the general
public.
(c) Office of Information and Resources for Individuals with
Disabilities
The office established to carry out the provisions of this section
shall be known as the ``Office of Information and Resources for
Individuals with Disabilities''.
(d) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
such sums as may be necessary.
(Pub. L. 93-112, Sec. 15, formerly Sec. 13, as added Pub. L. 105-220,
title IV, Sec. 403, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1113; renumbered Sec. 15,
Pub. L. 105-277, div. A, Sec. 101(f) [title VIII, Sec. 402(a)(1)], Oct.
21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681-337, 2681-412.)
References in Text
Such Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), probably means the
Workforce Investment Act of 1998, which is Pub. L. 105-220, Aug. 7,
1998, 112 Stat. 936, as amended. Title I of the Act is classified
principally to chapter 30 (Sec. 2801 et seq.) of this title. For
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note
set out under section 9201 of Title 20, Education, and Tables.
Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to this section were contained in section 714 of
this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105-220.
A prior section 712, Pub. L. 93-112, Sec. 13, as added Pub. L. 95-
602, title I, Sec. 122(a)(10), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2985; amended Pub.
L. 98-221, title I, Sec. 102, Feb. 22, 1984, 98 Stat. 17; Pub. L. 99-
506, title I, Sec. 105, Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1812; Pub. L. 102-569,
title I, Secs. 102(p)(4), 106, Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4356, 4362; Pub.
L. 104-66, title I, Sec. 1042(c), Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 715, related
to reports to President and Congress, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105-
220, title IV, Sec. 403, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1093. See section 710
of this title.
A prior section 15 of Pub. L. 93-112 was renumbered section 17 and
is classified to section 714 of this title.
Another prior section 15 of Pub. L. 93-112 was classified to section
714 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105-220.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 705, 710, 751 of this title.
