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Such Center shall (A) develop a sound demographic

base, (B) analyze, develop, and utilize appropriate technology, (C) develop a culturally relevant rehabilitation

manpower development program, and (D) facilitate

interagency communication and cooperation, implementing advanced information technology.’’

Subsec. (l). Pub. L. 100–630, §203(b)(8), substituted ‘‘Director or the Interagency Committee on Disability Research’’ for ‘‘Director or the Committee on Handicapped Research’’, inserted a comma after ‘‘Further’’,

and substituted ‘‘views of the Interagency Committee

on Disability Research’’ for ‘‘views of the Interagency

Committee on Handicapped Research’’.

1986—Pub. L. 99–506, §302, substituted ‘‘National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research’’ for

‘‘National Institute of Handicapped Research’’ in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–506, §§103(d)(2)(C), 302,

1001(c)(1), substituted ‘‘individuals with handicaps’’ for

‘‘handicapped individuals’’, ‘‘National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research’’ for ‘‘National Institute of Handicapped Research’’ and ‘‘the functions of

the office’’ for ‘‘his functions’’.

Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 99–506, §303(a)(1), inserted

‘‘tribal,’’ after ‘‘State,’’.

Subsec. (b)(4) to (6). Pub. L. 99–506, §103(d)(2)(C), substituted ‘‘individuals with handicaps’’ for ‘‘handicapped

individuals’’.

Subsec. (b)(8). Pub. L. 99–506, §§103(d)(2)(C), 303(a)(2),

inserted ‘‘the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Indian

Health Service,’’ after ‘‘Administration’’ and substituted ‘‘individuals with handicaps’’ for ‘‘handicapped

individuals’’.

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 99–506, §1001(c)(2), substituted

‘‘Director’’ for ‘‘he’’.

Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 99–506, §1001(c)(3), struck out ‘‘he

considers’’ before ‘‘necessary’’.

Subsec. (g)(1). Pub. L. 99–506, §103(d)(2)(C), substituted

‘‘individuals with handicaps’’ for ‘‘handicapped individuals’’.

Subsec. (i)(1). Pub. L. 99–506, §1001(c)(4), substituted

‘‘appropriate actions’’ for ‘‘whatever actions he considers appropriate’’ and ‘‘as Chairperson’’ for ‘‘in his role

of Chairman’’.

Subsec. (j)(1). Pub. L. 99–506, §1002(c), struck out ‘‘at

an institution of higher education’’ after ‘‘pediatric rehabilitation research’’.

Subsec. (j)(2). Pub. L. 99–506, §303(b), inserted provision that purpose of Research and Training Center is to

improve services to individuals with handicaps through

relevant rehabilitation research and training in the Pacific Basin and to assist in the coordination of rehabilitation services provided by a broad range of agencies

and entities, and provision requiring the Center to develop a sound demographic base, analyze, develop, and

utilize appropriate technology, develop a culturally relevant rehabilitation manpower development program,

and facilitate interagency communication and cooperation, implementing advanced information technology.

Subsec. (j)(3). Pub. L. 99–506, §303(c), added par. (3).

Subsecs. (k) to (m). Pub. L. 99–506, §303(d)–(f), added

subsecs. (k) to (m).

1984—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–221, §122(a), substituted

‘‘Education’’ for ‘‘Health, Education, and Welfare’’ in

two places.

Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 98–221, §122(b), inserted ‘‘The

Director shall be an individual with substantial experience in rehabilitation and in research administration.’’

Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 98–221, §104(b)(1), substituted

‘‘Secretary of Education’’ for ‘‘Commissioner of Education’’.

Subsec. (i)(2). Pub. L. 98–221, §104(a)(4), substituted

‘‘Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services’’ for ‘‘Bureau of Education for the Handicapped’’.

Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 98–221, §122(c), added subsec. (j).

REFERENCES TO NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HANDICAPPED

RESEARCH AMENDED OR DEEMED TO BE REFERENCES

TO NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION RESEARCH

Section 302(b) of Pub. L. 99–506 provided that: ‘‘The

Act [this chapter] is amended by striking out ‘National

Institute of Handicapped Research’ each place it appears in the Act (including the table of contents) and

inserting in lieu thereof ‘National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research’. Any reference in any

other provision of law to the ‘National Institute of

Handicapped Research’ shall be considered to be a reference to the ‘National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research’.’’

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 760, 761, 765 of

this title.

§ 761b. Interagency Committee

(a) Establishment; membership; meetings

(1) In order to promote coordination and cooperation among Federal departments and agencies conducting rehabilitation research programs, there is established within the Federal

Government an Interagency Committee on Disability Research (hereinafter in this section referred to as the ‘‘Committee’’), chaired by the

Director and comprised of such members as the

President may designate, including the following (or their designees): the Director, the Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration, the Assistant Secretary for Special

Education and Rehabilitative Services, the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of Veterans

Affairs, the Director of the National Institutes

of Health, the Director of the National Institute

of Mental Health, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration,

the Secretary of Transportation, the Assistant

Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs, the

Director of the Indian Health Service, and the

Director of the National Science Foundation.

(2) The Committee shall meet not less than

four times each year.

(b) Duties

After receiving input from individuals with

disabilities and the parents, family members,

guardians, advocates, or authorized representatives of the individuals, the Committee shall

identify, assess, and seek to coordinate all Federal programs, activities, and projects, and

plans for such programs, activities, and projects

with respect to the conduct of research related

to rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities.

(c) Annual report to Congress

The Committee shall annually submit to the

President and to the appropriate committees of

the Congress a report making such recommendations as the Committee deems appropriate with

respect to coordination of policy and development of objectives and priorities for all Federal

programs relating to the conduct of research related to rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities.

(Pub. L. 93–112, title II, §203, as added Pub. L.

95–602, title I, §109(4), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2965;

amended Pub. L. 96–88, title V, §508(m)(1), Oct.

17, 1979, 93 Stat. 694; Pub. L. 98–221, title I,

§104(b)(2), Feb. 22, 1984, 98 Stat. 18; Pub. L.

99–506, title I, §103(d)(2)(C), title III, §304, Oct. 21,

1986, 100 Stat. 1810, 1822; Pub. L. 100–630, title II,

§203(c), Nov. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 3307; Pub. L. 102–54,

§13(k)(1)(B), June 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 276; Pub. L.

102–569, title I, §102(p)(13), title II, §204, Oct. 29,

1992, 106 Stat. 4358, 4403.)
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AMENDMENTS

1992—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 102–569, §204(a), inserted

‘‘the Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration, the Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services,’’ after ‘‘designees):

the Director,’’.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–569, §§102(p)(13), 204(b), substituted ‘‘After receiving input from individuals with

disabilities and the parents, family members, guardians, advocates, or authorized representatives of the individuals, the’’ for ‘‘The’’ and ‘‘individuals with disabilities’’ for ‘‘individuals with handicaps’’ after ‘‘rehabilitation of’’.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–569, §§102(p)(13), 204(c), substituted ‘‘shall annually’’ for ‘‘, not later than eighteen

months after November 6, 1978, and annually thereafter, shall’’ and ‘‘individuals with disabilities’’ for ‘‘individuals with handicaps’’.

1991—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 102–54 substituted ‘‘Secretary of Veterans Affairs’’ for ‘‘Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs’’.

1988—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 100–630 substituted ‘‘Disability Research’’ for ‘‘Handicapped Research’’.

1986—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 99–506, §304, inserted ‘‘the

Director of the National Institute of Mental Health,’’

after ‘‘Institutes of Health,’’ and ‘‘the Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Indian Affairs, the Director of

the Indian Health Service,’’ after ‘‘Transportation,’’.

Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 99–506, §103(d)(2)(C), substituted ‘‘individuals with handicaps’’ for ‘‘handicapped

individuals’’.

1984—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 98–221, which directed the

substitution of ‘‘Secretary of Education’’ for ‘‘Commissioner of Education’’, could not be executed in view of

the previous amendment by Pub. L. 96–88. See 1979

Amendment note below.

1979—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 96–88 substituted requirement that the Secretary of Education or his designee

be a member of the Committee for requirement that

the Commissioner of Education and the Commissioner

of the Rehabilitation Services Administration or their

designees be members.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1979 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 96–88 effective May 4, 1980,

with specified exceptions, see section 601 of Pub. L.

96–88, set out as an Effective Date note under section

3401 of Title 20, Education.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 761a of this title.

§ 762. Research

(a) Federal grants and contracts for certain research projects and related activities

The Director may make grants to and contracts with States and public or private agencies

and organizations, including institutions of

higher education, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations, to pay part of the cost of projects for

the purpose of planning and conducting research, demonstration projects, training, and related activities, the purposes of which are to develop methods, procedures, and rehabilitation

technology, that maximize the full inclusion

and integration into society, employment, independent living, family support, and economic

and social self-sufficiency of individuals with

disabilities, especially individuals with the most

severe disabilities, and improve the effectiveness of services authorized under this chapter.

In carrying out this section, the Director shall

emphasize projects that support the implementation of subchapters I, III, VI, VII, and VIII of

this chapter, including projects addressing the

needs described in the State plans submitted

under section 721 or 796c of this title by State

agencies. Such projects may include medical

and other scientific, technical, methodological,

and other investigations into the nature of disability, methods of analyzing it, and restorative

techniques, including basic research where related to rehabilitation techniques or services;

studies and analyses of industrial, vocational,

social, recreational, psychiatric, psychological,

economic, and other factors affecting rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities; studies and

analysis of special problems of individuals who

are homebound and individuals who are institutionalized; studies analyses, and demonstrations

of architectural and engineering design adapted

to meet the special needs of individuals with disabilities; studies, analyses, and other activities

related to supported employment; and related

activities which hold promise of increasing

knowledge and improving methods in the rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities and individuals with the most severe disabilities, particularly individuals with disabilities, and individuals with the most severe disabilities, who

are members of populations that are unserved or

underserved by programs under this chapter.

(b) Research grants

(1) Specialized research and demonstration activities

In addition to carrying out projects under

subsection (a) of this section, the Director

may make grants under this subsection (referred to in this subsection as ‘‘research

grants’’) to pay part or all of the cost of the

specialized research or demonstration activities described in paragraphs (2) through (16).

(2) Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers

(A) Research grants may be used for the establishment and support of Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers, for the purpose

of providing an integrated program of research, which Centers shall—

(i) be operated in collaboration with institutions of higher education or providers of

rehabilitation services or other appropriate

services; and

(ii) serve as centers of national excellence

and national or regional resources for providers and individuals with disabilities and

the parents, family members, guardians, advocates, or authorized representatives of the

individuals.

(B) The Centers shall conduct research and

training activities by—

(i) conducting coordinated and advanced

programs of research in rehabilitation targeted toward the production of new knowledge that will improve rehabilitation methodology and service delivery systems, alleviate or stabilize disabling conditions, and

promote maximum social and economic

independence of individuals with disabilities;

(ii) providing training (including graduate,

pre-service, and in-service training) to assist

individuals to more effectively provide rehabilitation services;