EVALUATION.

SEC. 107. EVALUATION. Section 14 (29 U.S.C. 713) is amended— (1) (A) by striking “Commissioner” 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 “program”; (B) by striking “and the characteristics” and inserting “, the characteristics”; and (C) by inserting before the period “, and the employment outcomes to be attained”; (3) in subsection (b) by striking “shall,” and all that follows through “obtain” and inserting “shall obtain”; and (4) (A) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and (B) by inserting after subsection (e) the following subsection: “(f) (1) 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. Appropriate 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 individuals, and a further period of not less than 2 years after the termination of services”.