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[CITE: 42USC6008]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
  CHAPTER 75--PROGRAMS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
 
                    SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
Sec. 6008. Employment of individuals with disabilities

    As a condition of providing assistance under this chapter, the 
Secretary 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 by the provisions of 
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 [29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.] that govern 
employment--
        (1) by State rehabilitation agencies and community 
    rehabilitation programs; and
        (2) under Federal contracts and subcontracts.

(Pub. L. 88-164, title I, Sec. 109, as added Pub. L. 98-527, Sec. 2, 
Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2669; amended Pub. L. 101-496, Sec. 8, Oct. 31, 
1990, 104 Stat. 1195; Pub. L. 103-230, title I, Sec. 110, Apr. 6, 1994, 
108 Stat. 296.)

                       References in Text

    The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 93-
112, Sept. 26, 1973, 87 Stat. 355, as amended, which is classified 
generally to chapter 16 (Sec. 701 et seq.) 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.


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 6008, Pub. L. 88-164, title I, Sec. 109, formerly 
Sec. 139, as added Pub. L. 91-517, title I, Sec. 101(b), Oct. 30, 1970, 
84 Stat. 1323; renumbered Sec. 109 and amended Pub. L. 94-103, title I, 
Sec. 127, Oct. 4, 1975, 89 Stat. 500; Pub. L. 95-602, title V, Sec. 505, 
Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 3007, related to promulgation of regulations, 
prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 98-527. See 
section 6007(a) of this title.


                               Amendments

    1994--Pub. L. 103-230, substituted ``individuals with disabilities'' 
for ``handicapped individuals'' in section catchline and in text 
substituted ``individuals with disabilities'' for ``handicapped 
individuals'', ``Rehabilitation Act of 1973'' for ``Rehabilitation Act 
of'', and ``that govern employment--
        ``(1) by State rehabilitation agencies and community 
    rehabilitation programs; and
        ``(2) under Federal contracts and subcontracts.''
for ``which govern employment (1) by State rehabilitation agencies and 
rehabilitation facilities, and (2) under Federal contracts and 
subcontracts.''
    1990--Pub. L. 101-496 struck out ``1973'' after ``Rehabilitation Act 
of''.
