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a competitive basis. To be eligible to receive funds under this subsection an agency, organization, or institution shall submit an application to the Secretary at

such time, in such manner, and containing

such information, as the Secretary may

require.

(2) Onsite visits

The Secretary may reserve, from amounts

appropriated for any fiscal year under subsection (a) of this section, such sums as the

Secretary considers to be necessary for the

purposes of conducting onsite visits as required by section 2215(a)(2) of this title.

(Pub. L. 100–407, title I, §106, Aug. 19, 1988, 102

Stat. 1058; Pub. L. 103–218, title I, §106, Mar. 9,

1994, 108 Stat. 82.)

AMENDMENTS

1994—Pub. L. 103–218 amended section generally. Prior

to amendment, section read as follows:

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subchapter $9,000,000 for the

fiscal year 1989 and such sums as may be necessary for

each succeeding fiscal year ending before October 1,

1993.

‘‘(b) RESERVATION.—

‘‘(1) PROVISION OF INFORMATION.—The Secretary

shall reserve 1 percent of funds appropriated in any

fiscal year under subsection (a) of this section, or

$500,000, whichever is greater, for the purpose of providing States with information and technical assistance with respect to the development and implementation of consumer-responsive statewide programs of

technology-related assistance.

‘‘(2) ONSITE VISITS.—The Secretary may reserve

from amounts appropriated in any fiscal year under

subsection (a) of this section such sums as the Secretary considers necessary for the purposes of conducting onsite visits as required by section 2215(a)(2)

of this title.’’

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 2212, 2213, 2231

of this title.

§ 2217. Repealed. Pub. L. 103–218, title I, § 107,

Mar. 9, 1994, 108 Stat. 85

Section, Pub. L. 100–407, title I, §107, Aug. 19, 1988, 102

Stat. 1058, directed Secretary of Education to conduct

national evaluation of program of grants to States authorized by this subchapter and to report to Congress

on results not later than Oct. 1, 1992.

SUBCHAPTER II—PROGRAMS OF NATIONAL

SIGNIFICANCE

PART A—NATIONAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM

§ 2231. Classification system

(a) System development project

(1) In general

In fiscal year 1995, the Secretary shall initiate a system development project, based on a

plan developed in consultation and coordination with other appropriate Federal and State

agencies, to develop a national classification

system for assistive technology devices and

assistive technology services, with the goal of

obtaining uniform data through such a system

on such devices and services across public programs and information and referral networks.

(2) Project plan

(A) Representatives

In developing a plan for the system development project, the Secretary shall consult

with, and coordinate activities with—

(i) representatives of Federal agencies,

including agencies that are headed by

members of the Interagency Disability Coordinating Council established under section 507 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

(29 U.S.C. 794c); and

(ii) as determined by the Secretary, representatives of State agencies and other

appropriate organizations that have responsibility for or are involved in the development and modification of assistive

technology devices, the provision of assistive technology devices and assistive technology services, or the dissemination of information about assistive technology devices and assistive technology services, including recipients of grants or contracts

for the provision of technical assistance to

State assistive technology projects under

section 2216(b) of this title, assistive technology reimbursement specialists, representatives of the State assistive technology projects, and representatives of organizations involved in information and

referral activities.

(B) Issues

The Secretary shall conduct such consultation, and such coordination of activities, with respect to the following:

(i) The costs and benefits, on an agencyby-agency basis, of obtaining uniform data

through a national classification system

for assistive technology devices and assistive technology services across public programs and information and referral networks.

(ii) The types of data that should be collected, including data regarding funding,

across a range of programs, including the

programs listed in subsection (c)(2) of this

section, as appropriate.

(iii) A methodology for developing a single taxonomy and nomenclature for both

assistive technology devices and assistive

technology services across a range of programs, including the programs listed in

subsection (c)(2) of this section, as appropriate.

(iv) The process for developing an appropriate data collection instrument or instruments.

(v) A methodology for collecting data

across a range of programs, including the

programs listed in subsection (c)(2) of this

section, as appropriate.

(vi) The use of a national classification

system by the Internal Revenue Service

and State finance agencies to determine

whether devices and services are assistive

technology devices or assistive technology

services for the purpose of determining

whether a deduction or credit is allowable

under title 26 or State tax law.

(3) Contracts and cooperative agreements

The Secretary may carry out this section directly, or, if necessary, by entering into con-