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Act for reference to the Education of the Handicapped

Act in the original, which for purposes of codification

was translated as section 1425 of title 20, thus requiring

no change in text.

Subsec. (d)(4). Pub. L. 102–52, §4(e)(2)(A), substituted

‘‘fiscal year’’ for ‘‘the fiscal year’’ before ‘‘1987’’, ‘‘1988’’,

‘‘1989’’, ‘‘1990’’, and ‘‘1991’’, struck out ‘‘and’’ after

‘‘1990,’’, and inserted ‘‘, and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 1992’’ after ‘‘1991’’.

Subsec. (e)(5). Pub. L. 102–52, §4(e)(2)(B), struck out

‘‘and’’ after ‘‘1990,’’ and inserted ‘‘, and such sums as

may be necessary for fiscal year 1992’’ after ‘‘1991’’.

1988—Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 100–630, §204(g)(1), substituted ‘‘youths with handicaps’’ for ‘‘handicapped

youths’’.

Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 100–630, §204(g)(2), substituted

‘‘youths with severe handicaps’’ for ‘‘severely handicapped youths’’ in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (e)(3)(B)(ii). Pub. L. 100–630, §204(g)(3), which

directed the substitution of ‘‘families, will’’ for ‘‘families.’’ was executed by making the substitution for

‘‘families,’’ as the probable intent of Congress.

Subsec. (e)(3)(B)(iv). Pub. L. 100–630, §204(g)(4), substituted ‘‘individual with handicaps’’ for ‘‘handicapped

individual’’ and ‘‘agency designated’’ for ‘‘agency designed’’.

Subsec. (e)(4)(B). Pub. L. 100–630, §204(g)(5), substituted ‘‘both youths with severe handicaps and

youths with mild handicaps’’ for ‘‘both severely and

mildly handicapped youth’’.

1986—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–506, §302(b), substituted

‘‘National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation

Research’’ for ‘‘National Institute of Handicapped Research’’ in concluding provisions.

Subsec. (a)(1) to (3). Pub. L. 99–506, §103(d)(2)(C), substituted ‘‘individuals with handicaps’’ for ‘‘handicapped

individuals’’ wherever appearing.

Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 99–506, §406(a), added par. (4).

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–506, §302(b), substituted ‘‘National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research’’ for ‘‘National Institute of Handicapped Research’’ in concluding provisions.

Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 99–506, §406(b), added subsecs.

(d) and (e).

1984—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–221, §136(a), struck out

‘‘individuals with spinal cord injuries and’’ after ‘‘including’’ in par. (1) and inserted after par. (3) a provision authorizing the Director of the National Institute

of Handicapped Research to make grants to States and

to public or nonprofit agencies and organizations to

pay part or all of the costs of special projects and demonstrations for spinal cord injuries.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–221, §136(b), inserted provision

directing the Director of the National Institute of

Handicapped Research to coordinate with the Commissioner each grant made under this subsection.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 98–221, §136(c), added subsec. (c).

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 777, 795l of this

title.

§ 777b. Migratory workers; maintenance payments; coordination with other programs

(a) Grants to designated State agencies

The Commissioner, subject to the provisions

of section 776 of this title, is authorized to make

grants to any State agency designated pursuant

to a State plan approved under section 721 of

this title, to nonprofit agencies working in collaboration with such State agency, or to any

local agency participating in the administration

of such a plan, to pay up to 90 per centum of the

cost of projects or demonstrations for the provision of vocational rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities, as determined in accordance with rules prescribed by the Secretary

of Labor, who are migratory agricultural workers or seasonal farmworkers, and to members of

their families (whether or not such family members are individuals with disabilities) who are

with them, including maintenance and transportation of such individuals and members of their

families where necessary to the rehabilitation of

such individuals. Maintenance payments under

this section shall be consistent with any maintenance payments made to other individuals

with disabilities in the State under this chapter.

Such grants shall be conditioned upon satisfactory assurance that in the provision of such

services there will be appropriate cooperation

between the grantee and other public or nonprofit agencies and organizations having special

skills and experience in the provision of services

to migratory agricultural workers, seasonal

farmworkers, or their families. This section

shall be administered in coordination with other

programs serving migrant agricultural workers

and seasonal farmworkers, including programs

under title I of the Elementary and Secondary

Education Act of 1965 [20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.], section 311 of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964

[42 U.S.C. 2861], the Migrant Health Act [42

U.S.C. 254b], and the Farm Labor Contractor

Registration Act of 1963 [7 U.S.C. 2041 et seq.].

(b) Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated for

fiscal years 1993 through 1997 such sums as may

be necessary to carry out this section.

(Pub. L. 93–112, title III, §312, as added Pub. L.

95–602, title I, §116(2), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2974;

amended Pub. L. 99–506, title I, §103(d)(2)(C), Oct.

21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1810; Pub. L. 100–630, title II,

§204(h), Nov. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 3309; Pub. L.

102–569, title I, §102(p)(22), title III, §309, Oct. 29,

1992, 106 Stat. 4359, 4420.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of

1965, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 89–10, Apr. 11,

1965, 79 Stat. 27, as amended generally by Pub. L.

103–382, title I, §101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3519. Title I

of the Act is classified generally to subchapter I (§6301

et seq.) of chapter 70 of Title 20, Education. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short

Title note set out under section 6301 of Title 20 and

Tables.

Section 311 of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964

[42 U.S.C. 2861], referred to in subsec. (a), was repealed

by Pub. L. 95–568, §8(a)(2), Nov. 2, 1978, 92 Stat. 2428.

The Migrant Health Act, referred to in subsec. (a),

means section 329, formerly section 310, of act July 1,

1944, ch. 373, as added by Pub. L. 87–692, Sept. 25, 1962,

76 Stat. 592, as amended, which is classified to section

254b of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.

The Farm Labor Contractor Registration Act of 1963,

referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 88–582, Sept. 7, 1964,

78 Stat. 920, as amended, which was classified generally

to chapter 52 (§2041 et seq.) of Title 7, Agriculture, and

was repealed by Pub. L. 97–470, title V, §523, Jan. 14,

1983, 96 Stat. 2600. See section 1801 et seq. of this title.

AMENDMENTS

1992—Pub. L. 102–569 designated existing provisions as

subsec. (a), inserted ‘‘to nonprofit agencies working in

collaboration with such State agency,’’ after ‘‘section

721 of this title,’’, substituted ‘‘disabilities’’ for ‘‘handicaps’’ wherever appearing, and added subsec. (b).

1988—Pub. L. 100–630 substituted ‘‘such family members are individuals with handicaps)’’ for ‘‘handicapped)’’.
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1986—Pub. L. 99–506 substituted ‘‘individuals with

handicaps’’ for ‘‘handicapped individuals’’ wherever appearing.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 777 of this title.

§ 777c. Repealed. Pub. L. 98–221, title II, § 203(a),

Feb. 22, 1984, 98 Stat. 33

Section, Pub. L. 93–112, title III, §313, as added Pub.

L. 95–602, title I, §116(2), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2974, related to Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind

Youths and Adults. See chapter 21 (§1901 et seq.) of this

title.

A prior section 777c, Pub. L. 93–112, title III, §313, formerly §305, Sept. 26, 1973, 87 Stat. 383; Pub. L. 93–516,

title I, §107, Dec. 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 1619; Pub. L. 93–651,

title I, §107, Nov. 21, 1974, 89 Stat. 2–4; Pub. L. 94–230,

§§7, 11(b)(10), Mar. 15, 1976, 90 Stat. 212, 213; Pub. L.

94–288, §§1, 2, May 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 520; renumbered §313

and amended Pub. L. 95–602, title I, §§109(1), 116(2), Nov.

6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2962, 2974, formerly classified to section

775 of this title, authorized appropriations for fiscal

years ending June 30, 1974, June 30, 1975, June 30, 1976,

Sept. 30, 1977, and Sept. 30, 1978, for establishment of

Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and

Adults, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 100–630, title II,

§204(k), Nov. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 3309.

§ 777d. Reader services for individuals who are

blind

(a) Grants

The Commissioner may award grants to States

or to private nonprofit agencies or organizations

of national scope (as so determined by the Commissioner) to—

(1) provide reading services to individuals

who are blind and who are not otherwise eligible for such services through other State or

Federal programs; and

(2) expand the quality and scope of reading

services available to individuals who are blind,

and to assure to the maximum extent possible

that the reading services provided under this

chapter will meet the reading needs of such individuals attending institutions providing elementary, secondary, or post-secondary education, and will be adequate to assist such individuals to obtain and continue in employment.

Any State which receives a grant under this section shall administer the reading services for

which such grant is awarded through the designated State unit of the State.

(b) Application

No grant shall be awarded under this section

unless the applicant has submitted an application to the Secretary in such form, at such time,

and containing such information as the Secretary may require.

(c) ‘‘Reading services’’ defined

For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘reading services’’ means—

(1) the employment of persons who, by reading aloud, can afford individuals who are blind

ready access to printed information;

(2) the transcription of printed information

into braille or sound recordings if such transcription is performed pursuant to individual

requests from individuals who are blind for

such services;

(3) the storage and distribution of braille

materials and sound recordings;

(4) the purchase, storage, and distribution of

equipment and materials necessary for the

production, duplication, and reproduction of

braille materials and sound recordings;

(5) the purchase, storage, and distribution of

equipment to individuals who are blind to provide them with individual access to printed

materials by mechanical or electronic means;

and

(6) radio reading services for individuals who

are blind.

(Pub. L. 93–112, title III, §314, as added Pub. L.

95–602, title I, §116(2), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2975;

amended Pub. L. 100–630, title II, §204(i), Nov. 7,

1988, 102 Stat. 3309; Pub. L. 102–569, title I,

§102(p)(23), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4359.)

AMENDMENTS

1992—Pub. L. 102–569, §102(p)(23)(A), amended section

catchline.

Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 102–569, §102(p)(23)(B), substituted ‘‘individuals who are blind and’’ for ‘‘blind persons’’.

Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 102–569, §102(p)(23)(C), substituted ‘‘available to individuals who are blind’’ for

‘‘available to blind persons’’, ‘‘needs of such individuals’’ for ‘‘needs of blind persons’’, and ‘‘to assist such

individuals’’ for ‘‘to assist blind persons’’.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–569, §102(p)(23)(D), substituted

‘‘individuals who are blind’’ for ‘‘blind persons’’ in pars.

(1), (2), (5), and (6).

1988—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 100–630 substituted

‘‘needs’’ for ‘‘need’’.

§ 777e. Interpreter services for individuals who

are deaf

(a) Grants

The Commissioner may make grants to designated State units to establish within each

State a program of interpreter services (including interpreter referral services) which shall be

made available to individuals who are deaf and

to any public agency or private nonprofit organization involved in the delivery of assistance or

services to individuals who are deaf.

(b) Application

No grant may be made under this section unless an application therefor is submitted to the

Commissioner in such form, at such times, and

in accordance with such procedures as the Commissioner may require. Such application shall—

(1) provide assurances that the program to

be conducted under this section will be operated in areas within the State which are specifically selected to provide convenient locations for the provision of services to the maximum feasible number of individuals who are

deaf;

(2) include a plan which describes, in sufficient detail, the manner in which interpreter

referral services will be coordinated with the

information and referral programs required

under section 721(a)(22) of this title;

(3) provide assurances that the program will

seek to enter into contractual or other arrangements, to the extent appropriate, with

private nonprofit organizations comprised of

primarily hearing-impaired individuals (or private nonprofit organizations which have the