I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6471 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 23, 2018 Mrs. Hartzler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to clarify the use of subminimum wage with respect to certain contracts.

1. Clarification of use of subminimum wage with respect to certain contracts (a) Exception to prohibition Section 511(b)(2) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 794g(b)(2) ) is amended— (1) by striking A local and inserting the following: (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a local ; and (2) by adding at the end following: (B) State of Missouri Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), a local educational agency or State educational agency described in subparagraph (A) that is in the State of Missouri may enter into a contract or other arrangement with an entity described in subsection (a) for the purpose of operating a program for an individual who is age 24 or younger under which work is compensated at a subminimum wage if the individual has received, and produces appropriate documentation indicating completion of, the services described in subsection (a)(2)(A) before beginning work. . (b) Conforming amendment Section 511(a) of such Act ( 29 U.S.C. 794g(a) ) is amended by striking No entity and inserting Except as provided in subsection (b)(2), no entity . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to work beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.