106 STAT. 4362 PUBLIC LAW 102-569—OCT. 29, 1992

"(iii) minimum standards to ensure the availability
of personnel, to the maximum extent feasible, trained to
communicate in the native language or mode of communica-
tion of the client.

"(E) Standards to be adhered to by providers to help ensure
the integrity of services.

"(F) Guidelines for assisting individuals with disabilities
and for providing information about available vocational
rehabilitation service providers, especially for assisting—

"(i) individuals with cognitive and other disabilities
who, due to the nature of the disability, require support
and assistance in fully implementing the selection and
procurement of services; and

"(ii) the parents, family members, guardians, advo-
cates, or authorized representatives of the individuals.".

SEC. 106. REPORTS.

The fourth sentence of section 13 (29 U.S.C. 712) is amended
by inserting "including types of rehabilitation technology services
provided," after "types of services provided,".

SEC. 107. EVALUATION.

Section 14 (29 U.S.C. 713) is amended—

(1XA) by striking "Commissioner1^ the first place such term
appears and inserting "Secretary, in consultation with the
Commissioner,"; and

(B) except as provided in subparagraph (A), by striking
"Commissioner" each place such term appears and inserting
"Secretary";

(2) in the third sentence of subsection (a)—

(A) by striking "program and" and inserting "pro-
gram,";

(B) by striking "and the characteristics" and inserting
", the characteristics"; and

(C) by inserting before the period ", and the employ-
ment outcomes to be attained";

(3) in subsection (b) by striking "shall," and all that follows
through "obtain" and inserting "shall obtain"; and

(4XA) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g);
and

(B) by inserting after subsection (e) the following sub-
section:

"(fXl) To assess the linkages between vocational rehabilitation
services and economic and noneconomic outcomes, the Secretary
shall continue to conduct a longitudinal study of a national sample
of applicants for the services.

(2) The study shall address factors related to attrition and
completion of the program through which the services are provided
and factors within and outside the program affecting results. Appro-
priate comparisons shall be used to contrast the experiences of
similar persons who do not obtain the services.

"(3) The study shall be planned to cover the period beginning
on the application of the individuals for the services, through the
eligibility determination and provision of services for the individ-
uals, and a further period of not less than 2 years after the termi-
nation of services".