---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 15007"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "15007"
heading: "Employment of individuals with disabilities"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/15007"
units:
  - "Chapter 144 — Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights"
  - "Subchapter I — Programs for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities"
  - "Part A — General Provisions"
---

# §15007. Employment of individuals with disabilities


As a condition of providing assistance under this subchapter, the [Secretary](/usc/42/15002.md?p=26) shall require that each recipient of such assistance take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities on the same terms and conditions required with respect to the employment of such individuals under the provisions of title V of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ([29 U.S.C. 791](/usc/29/791.md) et seq.) and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ([42 U.S.C. 12101](/usc/42/12101.md) et seq.), that govern employment.


## Source credit

(Pub. L. 106–402, title I, § 107, Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1691.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### References in Text

The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 93–112, Sept. 26, 1973, 87 Stat. 355. Title V of the Act is classified generally to subchapter V (§ 790 et seq.) of chapter 16 of Title 29, Labor. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 701 of Title 29 and Tables.

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 101–336, July 26, 1990, 104 Stat. 327, which is classified principally to chapter 126 (§ 12101 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 12101 of this title and Tables.