A prior section 765, Pub. L. 93–112, title II, § 205, as added Pub. L. 102–569, title II, § 206(a), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4409, related to the Rehabilitation Research Advisory Council, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 105–220.

2022—Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 117–286 substituted “Section 1013 of title 5” for “Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)”.

2014—Pub. L. 113–128, § 436(1), inserted “Disability, Independent Living, and” before “Rehabilitation” in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 113–128, § 436(2), substituted “Department of Health and Human Services a Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research Advisory Council” for “Department of Education a Rehabilitation Research Advisory Council” and inserted “not less than” after “composed of”.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 113–128, § 436(3), added subsec. (c) and struck out former subsec. (c) which read as follows: “Members of the Council shall be generally representative of the community of rehabilitation professionals, the community of rehabilitation researchers, the community of individuals with disabilities, and the individuals’ representatives. At least one-half of the members shall be individuals with disabilities or the individuals’ representatives.”

Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 113–128, § 436(4), substituted “Department of Health and Human Services” for “Department of Education”.

1998—Pub. L. 105–277, § 101(f) [title VIII, § 402(b)(11)], made technical amendment to section designation and catchline in original.

Pub. L. 105–277, § 101(f) [title VIII, § 401(16)], made technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 105–220, § 405, which enacted this section.