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This bill aims to protect existing federal offices and programs that serve students with disabilities by preventing the Department of Education from eliminating, consolidating, or restructuring specific offices that administer disability-related education and rehabilitation programs. Specifically, the bill protects two key offices: the Office of Special Education Programs (which handles education for children with disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) and the Rehabilitation Services Administration (which manages workforce investment activities for individuals with disabilities under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973). The legislation explicitly prohibits the use of federal appropriations to: (1) eliminate or restructure these disability-focused offices, (2) terminate or reassign personnel in ways that would prevent meeting statutory obligations, or (3) contract with or delegate program administration to entities outside the Department of Education. The bill's findings emphasize that the executive branch does not have unilateral authority to alter the statutory framework for these disability services, and the legislation is intended to reaffirm Congressional intent to maintain these critical support programs and offices.

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