118 HR 4749 IH: Helen Keller National Center Reauthorization Act of 2023 U.S. House of Representatives 2023-07-19 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I118th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4749IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 19, 2023Mr. Pocan (for himself, Mr. Garbarino, Mr. Cole, and Ms. Davids of Kansas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the WorkforceA BILLTo reauthorize the Helen Keller National Center Act.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Helen Keller National Center Reauthorization Act of 2023.

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Amendments to the Helen Keller National Center Act

(a)

Authorization of appropriations

Section 205(a) of the Helen Keller National Center Act (20 U.S.C. 1904(a)) is amended by striking fiscal years 1999 through 2003 and inserting fiscal years 2024 through 2028. (b)

Definitions

Section 206(2)(B) of the Helen Keller National Center Act (29 U.S.C. 1905(2)(B)) is amended by striking or obtaining vocational objectives and inserting or obtaining competitive integrated employment (as defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102)). (c)

Construction of Act; effect on agreements

Section 207 of the Helen Keller National Center Act (29 U.S.C. 1906) is amended by striking the Helen Keller Services for the Blind, Incorporated and inserting Helen Keller Services. (d)

Helen Keller National Center Federal Endowment Program

Section 208(h) of the Helen Keller National Center Act (29 U.S.C. 1907(h)) is amended by striking fiscal years 1999 through 2003 and inserting fiscal years 2024 through 2028.