US Code

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

29 U.S.C. § 751

Data sharing

(a)

In general

(1)

Memorandum of understanding

The Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall enter into a memorandum of understanding for the purposes of exchanging data of mutual importance—
(A)
that concern clients of designated State agencies; and
(B)
that are data maintained either by—
(i)
section 710 of this title the Rehabilitation Services Administration, as required by ; or
(ii)
the Social Security Administration, from its Summary Earnings and Records and Master Beneficiary Records.
(2)

Employment statistics

l29 U.S.C. 3111The Secretary of Labor shall provide the Commissioner with employment statistics specified in section 49–2 of this title, that facilitate evaluation by the Commissioner of the program carried out under part B, and allow the Commissioner to compare the progress of individuals with disabilities who are assisted under the program in securing, retaining, regaining, and advancing in employment with the progress made by individuals who are assisted under title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act [ et seq.].

(b)

Treatment of information

section 6103(b)(2) of title 26For purposes of the exchange described in subsection (a)(1), the data described in subsection (a)(1)(B)(ii) shall not be considered return information (as defined in ) and, as appropriate, the confidentiality of all client information shall be maintained by the Rehabilitation Services Administration and the Social Security Administration.

Pub. L. 93–112, title I, § 131Pub. L. 105–220, title IV, § 404112 Stat. 1167Pub. L. 113–128, title IV, § 424128 Stat. 1660(, as added , , ; amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 113–128128 Stat. 1425section 3101 of this titleThe Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(2), is , , . Title I of the Act is classified generally to subchapter I (§ 3111 et seq.) of chapter 32 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 93–112, title I, § 131Pub. L. 95–602, title I, § 10692 Stat. 2961Pub. L. 99–506, title I, § 103(d)(2)(C)100 Stat. 1810Pub. L. 99–506, title X, § 1002(b)(2)(A)100 Stat. 1844A prior section 751, , as added , , , and amended , , , directed Secretary to submit to Congress, not less than thirty months after , an evaluation of programs conducted under part D of former subchapter I of this chapter, prior to repeal by , , .

Pub. L. 93–112, title I, § 131Pub. L. 99–506, title II, § 212(a)100 Stat. 1820Pub. L. 100–630, title II, § 202(j)102 Stat. 3307Pub. L. 102–569, title I, § 135(a)106 Stat. 4396A prior section 752, , formerly § 132, as added , , ; renumbered § 132, , , , provided for study on special problems and needs of Indians with handicaps both on and off the reservation, prior to repeal by , , .

Pub. L. 105–220Prior sections 753 and 753a were omitted in the general amendment of this subchapter by .

Pub. L. 93–112, title I, § 140Pub. L. 103–73, title I, § 108107 Stat. 724Section 753, , as added , , , related to review of data collection and reporting system.

Pub. L. 93–112, title I, § 141Pub. L. 103–73, title I, § 108107 Stat. 725Section 753a, , as added , , , related to exchange of data.

Amendments

Pub. L. 113–1282014—Subsec. (a)(2). substituted “title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act” for “title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Pub. L. 113–128Definitions of Terms in

section 3 of Pub. L. 113–128section 3102 of this titleExcept as otherwise provided, definitions in , which is classified to , apply to this section.