[20050225]RS22068_1973年康复法案：第109届国会立法和2006财年预算请求.pdf

Congressional Research Service? ?The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS22068February 25, 2005Rehabilitation Act of 1973: 109th CongressLegislation and FY2006 Budget RequestSidath V. Panangala and Carol OShaughnessyDomestic Social Policy DivisionSummaryThe Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is the nations major program to providecomprehensive vocational rehabilitation (VR) services to help persons with physical andmental disabilities achieve employment goals and full integration into society.Authorization of appropriations for the Rehabilitation Act expired in FY2003. Althoughthe 108th Congress considered legislation to reauthorize the Act, no final action wastaken. In the 109th Congress, H.R. 27, to reauthorize the Act through FY2011, wasordered reported by the Committee on Education and the Workforce on February 17,2005. S. 9, to reauthorize the Act through FY2011, was introduced by Senator Enzi,Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP)on January 24, 2005.The President has requested $3 billion for the Act for FY2006, a 0.1% increaseover FY2005. The budget request would eliminate four programs authoriz