3.0.0 1570 2023-01-13T04:50:21Z 2023-01-13T04:50:21Z Senate S S 2005-07-29 109 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2005-07-29T19:11:18Z 2005-07-29 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9492-9493) IntroReferral 2005-07-29 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress R000307 Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] PAT ROBERTS R KS N K000105 Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] EDWARD KENNEDY D MA MOORE 2005-07-29 True L000304 Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] JOSEPH LIEBERMAN D CT I. 2005-09-29 False B001135 Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] Richard Burr R NC Mauze 2005-09-29 False D000294 Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] MICHAEL DEWINE R OH 2005-10-21 False Government Operations and Politics Disabled Employee health benefits Employment of the disabled Finance and Financial Sector Government contractors Government procurement Government publicity Health Health insurance Insurance premiums Labor and Employment Minimum wages Nonprofit organizations Social Welfare Government Operations and Politics 00 2005-07-29 Introduced in Senate 2005-09-26T19:13:18Z Employer Work Incentive Act for Individuals with Severe Disabilities - Amends the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act to require the head of an executive agency, in entering into a contract, to give preference in the source selection process to each offeror that submits with its offer a written pledge that the contractor is an eligible business. Defines an eligible business as a nonprofit or for-profit business entity that: (1) has established an integrated employment setting; (2) on average employs individuals with severe disabilities in not less than 25% of the full-time equivalent positions; (3) pays wages to each of the individuals with severe disabilities at not less than the applicable rate under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA), regardless of whether the individuals are engaged in supported employment or training under a contract with an executive agency or a program that receives federal funds, and does not employ any individual with a severe disability pursuant to a special certification issued under FLSA; and (4) makes contributions for at least 50% of the total cost of the annual premiums for health insurance coverage for its employees.

Requires: (1) the Federal Acquisition Regulation to set forth the pledge that is to be used in the administration of this Act; and (2) the Secretary to maintain on the Department of Labor's Internet website a list of contractors that have submitted the pledge.

]]> Employer Work Incentive Act for Individuals with Severe Disabilities Display Title Employer Work Incentive Act for Individuals with Severe Disabilities Official Title as Introduced A bill to promote employment of individuals with severe disabilities through Federal Government contracting and procurement processes, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Employer Work Incentive Act for Individuals with Severe Disabilities Introduced in Senate 2005-07-29T04:00:00Z 2005-07-29 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9492-9493) 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.