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Title IV — Reporting and evaluation

S. 260 · 116th Congress · Jan 29, 2019 · Lineage

IV Reporting and evaluation

Sec. 401 Impact evaluation and reporting

(a)
In general— Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall enter into a contract with a nonprofit entity with experience in conducting evaluations of program and systems change efforts to—
(1)
conduct a multi-year evaluation on the impact of this Act, including the amendments made by this Act, with respect to individuals with disabilities (including individuals receiving a wage rate under section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 214(c)), as amended by title II of this Act); and
(2)
prepare the reports described in subsection (c).
(b)
Evaluation— In carrying out subsection (a)(1), the nonprofit entity awarded a contract under this section shall evaluate—
(1)
changes in wages and employment for individuals described in subsection (a)(1); and
(2)
actions taken by employers and States to comply with the amendments made by title II and, in the case of an employer or State receiving funds under title I, to comply with the transformation requirements under such title.
(c)
Reports— The Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives, the following reports on the evaluation conducted under subsection (a)(1):
(1)
An interim report on the evaluation, not later than 3 years after the evaluation commences under subsection (a)(1).
(2)
A final report on such evaluation, not later than 18 months after the date on which the legal effect of special certificates expire pursuant to paragraph (7) of section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 214(c)), as added by title II of this Act.

Sec. 402 Wage and hour report

For each year of the 6-year period described in section 14(c)(1)(A) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 214(c)(1)(A)), as amended by title II of this Act, the Secretary (acting through the Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division of Department of Labor) shall submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives, an annual report summarizing practices of employers providing employment using special certificates which, with respect to the preceding year, shall include—
(1)
the number of employees paid a wage that is below the minimum wage specified under section 6(a) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(a));
(2)
the type of employment setting (such as segregated employment, competitive integrated employment, non-employment, or seeking employment) and the integrated services provided by such employers;
(3)
the average hourly wage, minimum and maximum hourly wage, and average hours worked per week, disaggregated by employer and by State; and
(4)
the number of employees who have transitioned from employment provided under a special certificate to competitive integrated employment, disaggregated by employer and by State.