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20 U.S.C. 1405: Employment of individuals with disabilitiesText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 20-EDUCATIONCHAPTER 33-EDUCATION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
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§1405. Employment of individuals with disabilities

The Secretary shall ensure that each recipient of assistance under this chapter makes positive efforts to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities in programs assisted under this chapter.

( Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, § 606 , as added Pub. L. 108–446, title I, § 101 , Dec. 3, 2004 , 118 Stat. 2659 .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 1405, Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, § 606, as added Pub. L. 105–17, title I, § 101, June 4, 1997, 111 Stat. 47, related to employment of individuals with disabilities by recipients of assistance under this chapter, prior to the general amendment of subchapters I to IV of this chapter by Pub. L. 108–446.

Another prior section 1405, Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, § 606, as added Pub. L. 94–142, § 6(a), Nov. 29, 1975, 89 Stat. 795; amended Pub. L. 101–476, title IX, § 901(b)(22), (23), Oct. 30, 1990, 104 Stat. 1143; Pub. L. 102–119, § 25(b), Oct. 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 607, related to employment of individuals with disabilities by recipients of assistance under this chapter, prior to the general amendment of subchapters I to IV of this chapter by Pub. L. 105–17.