106 STAT. 4470

PUBLIC LAW 102-569—OCT. 29, 1992

Grants.

"(3) CHARGES.—The Commissioner may make a grant
under paragraph (1) only if the applicant involved agrees that,
in providing transportation services under this subsection—
"(A) a charge for the transportation will be imposed
on each employed eligible individual who uses the transpor-
tation; and

M(B) the amount of the charge for an instance of use

of the transportation for the distance involved will be in

a fair and reasonable amount that is consistent with fees

for comparable services hi comparable geographic areas.

"(4) REPORT.—The Commissioner may make a grant under

this subsection only if the applicant involved agrees to prepare

and submit to the Commissioner, not later than December

31 of the fiscal year following the fiscal year for which the

grant is made, a report containing—

"(A) a description of the goals of the program carried
out with the grant;

M(B) a description of the activities and services provided
under the program;

"(C) a description of the number of eligible individuals
served under the program;

"(D) a description of methods used to ensure that the
program serves the eligible individuals most in need of
the transportation services provided under the program;
and

"(E) such additional information as the Commissioner
may require.

"(5) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this subsection may be
construed as limiting the righto or responsibilities of any
individual under any other provision of this Act, under the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, or under any other
provision of law.
a(b) PROJECTS To ACHIEVE HIGH QUALITY PLACEMENTS.—

"(1) SPECIAL PROJECTS AND DEMONSTRATIONS.—The
Commissioner shall make grants to public or nonprofit commu-
nity rehabilitation programs, designated State units, and other
public or nonprofit agencies and organizations to pay for the
cost of developing special projects and demonstrations related
to vocational rehabilitation outcomes. Such projects and dem-
onstrations may include activities providing alternatives to case
closure practice and identifying and implementing appropriate
incentives to vocational rehabilitation counselors to achieve
high quality placements for individuals with the most severe
disabilities.

"(2) CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS.—Each recipient of such a
grant shall—

"(A) identify, develop, and test exemplary models that
can be replicated; and

"(B) identify innovative methods, such as weighted case
closures, to evaluate the performance of vocational
rehabilitation counselors that in no way impede the accom-
plishment of the purposes and policy of serving, among
others, those individuals with the most severe disabilities.
*(c) EARLY INTERVENTION DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS.—

"(1) GRANTS.—The Commissioner shall make grants to pub-
lic or nonprofit agencies and organizations to carry out dem-
onstration programs designed to demonstrate the utility of early