section 794d of this title Not later than 100 days after , the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (in this section referred to as the “Director”), in coordination with the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board and the Administrator of General Services (in this section referred to as the “Administrator”), shall disseminate amended or updated criteria and instructions to any Federal department or agency (in this section referred to as an “agency”) covered by for the evaluation required pursuant to paragraph (3)(B).
Such criteria and instructions shall—
include, at minimum, requirements that information technologies and digital services must–
section 794d of this title conform to the technical standards referenced in subsection (a)(2)(A) of such , as determined by appropriate conformance testing; and
be accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities as determined from consultation with individuals with disabilities, including those with visual, auditory, tactile, and cognitive disabilities, or members of any disability organization; and
section 794d of this title provide guidance to agencies regarding the types and format of data and information to be submitted to the Director and the Administrator pursuant to paragraph (3), including how to submit such data and information, the metrics by which compliance will be assessed in the reports required in subsection (b), and any other directions necessary for agencies to demonstrate compliance with accessibility standards for electronic and information technology procured and in use within an agency, as required by such .
Not later than 225 days after , the head of each agency shall—
section 794d of this title evaluate the extent to which the electronic and information technology of the agency are accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities described in subsection (a)(1) of such compared to the access to and use of the technology and services by individuals described in such section who are not individuals with disabilities;
evaluate the electronic and information technology of the agency in accordance with the criteria and instructions provided in paragraph (1); and
submit a report containing the evaluations jointly to the Director and the Administrator.
Not later than 1 year after , and annually thereafter, the Administrator, in consultation with the Director, shall prepare and submit to the Committees on Appropriations and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committees on Appropriations and Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives a report that shall include—
a comprehensive assessment (including information identifying the metrics and data used) of compliance by each agency, and by the Federal Government generally, with the criteria and instructions disseminated under subsection (a)(1);
a detailed description of the actions, activities, and other efforts made by the Administrator over the year preceding submission to support such compliance at agencies and any planned efforts in the coming year to improve compliance at agencies; and
a list of recommendations that agencies or Congress may take to help support that compliance.
section 3502 of title 44 The Administrator shall ensure that the reports required under this subsection are made available on a public website and are maintained as an open Government data asset (as that term is defined in ).
Pub. L. 117–328, div. E, title VII, § 752136 Stat. 4719(, , .)
Editorial Notes
Codification
Section was enacted as part of the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2023, and also as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, and not as part of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 which comprises this chapter.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
Committee on Oversight and Reform of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Oversight and Accountability of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Eighteenth Congress, .