Promoting economic self-sufficiency for individuals with disabilities

(a) Wages (1) Transition to fair wages for individuals with disabilities Subparagraph (A) of section 14(c)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 214(c)(1)) is amended to read as follows: (A) at a rate that equals or exceeds, for each year, the greater of— (i) (I) $5.00 an hour, beginning on the effective date under section 7 of the Give America a Raise Act; (II) $8.00 an hour, beginning 1 year after such effective date; (III) $11.00 an hour, beginning 2 years after such effective date; (IV) $14.00 an hour, beginning 3 years after such effective date; (V) $17.00 an hour, beginning 4 years after such effective date; (VI) $20.00 an hour, beginning 5 years after such effective date; and (VII) the wage rate in effect under section 6(a)(1), beginning 6 years after such effective date; or (ii) if applicable, the wage rate in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the Give America a Raise Act for the employment, under a special certificate issued under this paragraph, of the individual for whom the wage rate is being determined under this subparagraph,. (2) Prohibition on new special certificates; transition assistance (A) In general Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 214(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (6) Prohibition on new special certificates Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Secretary shall not issue a special certificate under this subsection to an employer that was not issued a special certificate under this subsection before the date of enactment of the Give America a Raise Act. (7) Transition assistance Upon request, the Secretary shall provide— (A) technical assistance and information to employers issued a special certificate under this subsection for the purposes of— (i) assisting such employers to comply with this subsection, as amended by the Give America a Raise Act; and (ii) ensuring continuing employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities receiving a special minimum wage rate under this subsection; and (B) information to individuals employed at a special minimum wage rate under this subsection, which may include referrals to Federal or State entities with expertise in competitive integrated employment.. (B) Effective date The amendments made by this paragraph shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act. (3) Sunset Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 214(c)), as amended by paragraph (2), is further amended by adding at the end the following: (8) Sunset Beginning on the day after the date on which the wage rate described in paragraph (1)(A)(i)(VII) takes effect, the authority to issue special certificates under paragraph (1) shall expire, and no special certificates issued under paragraph (1) shall have any legal effect.. (b) Publication of notice (1) Amendment Subsection (i) of section 6 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206), as added by section 5, is amended by striking or section 14(c)(1)(A)(i). (2) Effective date The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on the day after the date on which the wage rate described in paragraph (1)(A)(i)(VII) of section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 214(c)), as amended by subsection (a)(1), takes effect.