US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

29 U.S.C. § 710

Reports

(a)

Annual reports required

section 712 of this titleNot later than one hundred and eighty days after the close of each fiscal year, the Commissioner shall prepare and submit to the President and to the Congress a full and complete report on the activities carried out under this chapter, including the activities and staffing of the information clearinghouse under .

(b)

Collection of information

The Commissioner shall collect information to determine whether the purposes of this chapter are being met and to assess the performance of programs carried out under this chapter. The Commissioner shall take whatever action is necessary to assure that the identity of each individual for which information is supplied under this section is kept confidential, except as otherwise required by law (including regulation).

(c)

Information to be included in reports

(1)
1
1 So in original. There is no par. (2).
section 721(a)(10) of this titlesection 721(a)(10)(D) of this titlesection 3141(d)(2) of this title  In preparing the report, the Commissioner shall annually collect and include in the report information based on the information submitted by States in accordance with , including information on administrative costs as required by . The Commissioner shall, to the maximum extent appropriate, include in the report all information that is required to be submitted in the reports described in and that pertains to the employment of individuals with disabilities.
(d)

Availability to public

The Commissioner shall ensure that the report described in this section is made publicly available in a timely manner, including through electronic means, in order to inform the public about the administration and performance of programs under this chapter.

Pub. L. 93–112, § 13Pub. L. 105–220, title IV, § 403112 Stat. 1111Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(f) [title VIII, § 402(a)(1)]112 Stat. 2681–337Pub. L. 113–128, title IV, § 406128 Stat. 1638(, formerly § 11, as added , , ; renumbered § 13, , , , 2681–412; amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

section 712 of this titlePub. L. 105–220Provisions similar to this section were contained in prior to repeal by .

Pub. L. 93–112, § 11Pub. L. 95–602, title I, § 12192 Stat. 2984Pub. L. 105–220, title IV, § 403112 Stat. 1093section 708 of this titleA prior section 710, , as added , , , related to application of other laws, prior to repeal by , , . See .

section 13 of Pub. L. 93–112section 712 of this titleA prior was renumbered section 15 and is classified to .

section 13 of Pub. L. 93–112section 712 of this titlePub. L. 105–220Another prior was classified to prior to repeal by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 113–128, § 406(1)section 3141(d)(2) of this titlesection 2871(d) of this title2014—Subsec. (c)(1). , designated existing provisions as par. (1) and substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 113–128, § 406(2)Subsec. (d). , added subsec. (d).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Exchange of Data

Pub. L. 102–569, title I, § 137106 Stat. 4397

29 U.S.C. 712“The Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall enter into a memorandum of understanding for the purpose of exchanging data of mutual importance, regarding clients of State vocational rehabilitation agencies, that are contained in databases maintained by the Rehabilitation Services Administration, as required under section 13 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ([former] ), and the Social Security Administration, from its Summary Earnings and Records and Master Beneficiary Records. For purposes of the exchange, the Social Security data shall not be considered tax information and, as appropriate, the confidentiality of all client information shall be maintained by both agencies.”
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