US Code

Public Law 119-88 (05/04/2026)

29 U.S.C. § 712

Information clearinghouse

(a)

Establishment; information and resources for individuals with disabilities

The Secretary of Education shall establish a central clearinghouse for information and resource availability for individuals with disabilities which shall provide information and data regarding—
(1)
1
1 See References in Text note below.
the location, provision, and availability of services and programs for individuals with disabilities, including such information and data provided by State workforce development boards regarding such services and programs authorized under title I of such Act; 
(2)
research and recent medical and scientific developments bearing on disabilities (and their prevention, amelioration, causes, and cures); and
(3)
the current numbers of individuals with disabilities and their needs.
The clearinghouse shall also provide any other relevant information and data which the Secretary of Education considers appropriate.
(b)

Information and data retrieval system

The Commissioner may assist the Secretary of Education to develop within the Department of Education a coordinated system of information and data retrieval, which will have the capacity and responsibility to provide information regarding the information and data referred to in subsection (a) of this section to the Congress, public and private agencies and organizations, individuals with disabilities and their families, professionals in fields serving such individuals, and the general public.

(c)

Office of Information and Resources for Individuals with Disabilities

The office established to carry out the provisions of this section shall be known as the “Office of Information and Resources for Individuals with Disabilities”.

(d)

Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary.

Pub. L. 93–112, § 15Pub. L. 105–220, title IV, § 403112 Stat. 1113 Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(f) [title VIII, § 402(a)(1)]112 Stat. 2681–337 Pub. L. 113–128, title IV, § 407(b)128 Stat. 1639 (, formerly § 13, as added , , ; renumbered § 15, , , , 2681–412; amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 105–220112 Stat. 936 Pub. L. 113–128, title V128 Stat. 1703 section 3361(a) of this titlePub. L. 113–128128 Stat. 1425 section 3101 of this titleSuch Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), probably means the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, which is , , , and was repealed by , §§ 506, 511(a), , , 1705, effective . Title I of the Act was classified principally to former chapter 30 (former § 2801 et seq.) of this title. Pursuant to , references to a provision of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 are deemed to refer to the corresponding provision of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, , , . For complete classification of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to the Code, see Tables. For complete classification of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Prior Provisions

section 714 of this titlePub. L. 105–220Provisions similar to this section were contained in prior to repeal by .

Pub. L. 93–112, § 13Pub. L. 95–602, title I, § 122(a)(10)92 Stat. 2985 Pub. L. 98–221, title I, § 10298 Stat. 17 Pub. L. 99–506, title I, § 105100 Stat. 1812 Pub. L. 102–569, title I106 Stat. 4356 Pub. L. 104–66, title I, § 1042(c)109 Stat. 715 Pub. L. 105–220, title IV, § 403112 Stat. 1093 section 710 of this titleA prior section 712, , as added , , ; amended , , ; , , ; , §§ 102(p)(4), 106, , , 4362; , , , related to reports to President and Congress, prior to repeal by , , . See .

section 15 of Pub. L. 93–112section 714 of this titleA prior was renumbered section 17 and is classified to .

section 15 of Pub. L. 93–112section 714 of this titlePub. L. 105–220Another prior was classified to prior to repeal by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 113–128, § 407(b)(1)(A)2014—Subsec. (a). , inserted “of Education” after “Secretary” in introductory and concluding provisions.

Pub. L. 113–128, § 407(b)(1)(B)Subsec. (a)(1). , substituted “State workforce development boards” for “State workforce investment boards”.

Pub. L. 113–128, § 407(b)(2)Subsec. (b). , substituted “Secretary of Education” for “Secretary”.