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‘‘(B) to promote the availability through-
out the State of assistive technology devices and
assistive technology services;
‘‘(C) to promote and implement systems
change and advocacy activities;
‘‘(D) to promote and develop public-private
partnerships;
‘‘(E) to exercise leadership in identifying
and responding to the technology needs of indi-
viduals with disabilities and their family mem-
bers, guardians, advocates, and authorized rep-
resentatives;
‘‘(F) to promote consumer confidence, re-
sponsiveness, and advocacy; and
‘‘(G) to exercise leadership in implement-
ing effective strategies for capacity building,
staff and consumer training, and enhancement
of access to funding for assistive technology de-
vices and assistive technology services across
agencies.’’;
(7) in subsection (e)—
(A) by striking paragraphs (1), (2), and
(3) and inserting the following:
‘‘(1) DESIGNATION OF THE LEAD AGENCY.—In-
formation identifying the lead agency designated by
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the Governor under subsection (d)(1), and the evi-
dence described in subsection (d)(3).
‘‘(2) AGENCY INVOLVEMENT.—A description of
the nature and extent of involvement of various
State agencies, including the State insurance depart-
ment, in the preparation of the application and the
continuing role of each agency in the development
and implementation of the consumer-responsive com-
prehensive statewide program of technology-related
assistance, including the identification of the avail-
able resources and financial responsibility of each
agency for paying for assistive technology devices
and assistive technology services.
‘‘(3) INVOLVEMENT.—
‘‘(A) CONSUMER
INVOLVEMENT.—A de-
scription of procedures that provide for—
‘‘(i)(I) the active involvement of indi-
viduals with disabilities and their family
members, guardians, advocates, and au-
thorized representatives, and other appro-
priate individuals, in the development, im-
plementation, and evaluation of the pro-
gram; and
‘‘(II) the active involvement, to the
maximum extent appropriate, of individ-
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uals with disabilities who use assistive
technology devices or assistive technology
services, in decisions relating to such de-
vices and services; and
‘‘(ii) 
mechanisms 
for 
determining
consumer satisfaction and participation of
individuals with disabilities who represent
a variety of ages and types of disabilities,
in the consumer-responsive comprehensive
statewide program of technology-related
assistance.
‘‘(B) PUBLIC
INVOLVEMENT.—A descrip-
tion of the nature and extent of—
‘‘(i) the involvement, in the designa-
tion of the lead agency under subsection
(d), and in the development of the applica-
tion, of—
‘‘(I) individuals with disabilities
and their family members, guardians,
advocates, or authorized representa-
tives;
‘‘(II) other appropriate individ-
uals who are not employed by a State
agency; and
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‘‘(III) organizations, providers,
and interested parties, in the private
sector; and
‘‘(ii) the continuing role of the individ-
uals and entities described in clause (i) in
the program.’’;
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘under-
served groups’’ and inserting ‘‘underrepresented
populations or rural populations’’;
(C) in paragraphs (4) and (5), by striking
‘‘statewide program’’ each place the term ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘consumer-responsive com-
prehensive statewide program’’;
(D) by striking paragraphs (6), (7), and
(17);
(E) by redesignating paragraphs (8) and
(9) as paragraphs (17) and (18), respectively,
and transferring such paragraphs to the end of
the subsection;
(F) by inserting after paragraph (5) the
following:
‘‘(6) GOALS, OBJECTIVES, ACTIVITIES, AND
OUTCOMES.—Information on the program with re-
spect to—
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‘‘(A) the goals and objectives of the State
for the program;
‘‘(B) the systems change and advocacy ac-
tivities that the State plans to carry out under
the program; and
‘‘(C) the expected outcomes of the State
for the program, consistent with the purposes
described in section 2(b)(1).
‘‘(7) PRIORITY ACTIVITIES.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—An assurance that the
State will use funds made available under this
section or section 103 to accomplish the pur-
poses described in section 2(b)(1) and the goals,
objectives, and outcomes described in paragraph
(6), and to carry out the systems change and
advocacy activities described in paragraph
(6)(B), in a manner that is consumer-respon-
sive.
‘‘(B) PARTICULAR ACTIVITIES.—An assur-
ance that the State, in carrying out such sys-
tems change and advocacy activities, shall carry
out activities regarding—
‘‘(i) the development, implementation,
and monitoring of State, regional, and
local laws, regulations, policies, practices,
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procedures, and organizational structures,
that will improve access to, provision of,
funding for, and timely acquisition and de-
livery of, assistive technology devices and
assistive technology services;
‘‘(ii) the development and implementa-
tion of strategies to overcome barriers re-
garding access to, provision of, and fund-
ing for, such devices and services, with pri-
ority for identification of barriers to fund-
ing through State education (including
special education) services, vocational reha-
bilitation services, and medical assistance
services or, as appropriate, other health
and human services, and with particular
emphasis 
on 
overcoming 
barriers 
for
underrepresented populations and rural
populations;
‘‘(iii) coordination of activities among
State agencies, in order to facilitate access
to, provision of, and funding for, assistive
technology devices and assistive technology
services;
‘‘(iv) the development and implemen-
tation of strategies to empower individuals
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with disabilities and their family members,
guardians, advocates, and authorized rep-
resentatives, to successfully advocate for
increased access to, funding for, and provi-
sion of, assistive technology devices and
assistive technology services, and to in-
crease the participation, choice, and con-
trol of such individuals with disabilities
and their family members, guardians, ad-
vocates, and authorized representatives in
the selection and procurement of assistive
technology devices and assistive technology
services;
‘‘(v) the provision of outreach to
underrepresented populations and rural
populations, including identifying and as-
sessing the needs of such populations, pro-
viding activities to increase the accessibility
of services to such populations, training
representatives of such populations to be-
come service providers, and training staff
of the consumer-responsive comprehensive
statewide program of technology-related
assistance to work with such populations;
and
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‘‘(vi) the development and implemen-
tation of strategies to ensure timely acqui-
sition and delivery of assistive technology
devices and assistive technology services,
particularly for children,
unless the State demonstrates through the
progress reports required under section 104
that significant progress has been made in the
development 
and 
implementation 
of 
a
consumer-responsive comprehensive statewide
program of technology-related assistance, and
that other systems change and advocacy activi-
ties will increase the likelihood that the pro-
gram will accomplish the purposes described in
section 2(b)(1).
‘‘(8) ASSESSMENT.—An assurance that the
State will conduct an annual assessment of the
consumer-responsive comprehensive statewide pro-
gram of technology-related assistance, in order to
determine—
‘‘(A) the extent to which the State’s goals
and objectives for systems change and advocacy
activities, as identified in the State plan under
paragraph (6), have been achieved; and
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‘‘(B) the areas of need that require atten-
tion in the next year.
‘‘(9) DATA COLLECTION.—A description of—
‘‘(A) the data collection system used for
compiling information on the program, consist-
ent with such requirements as the Secretary
may establish for such systems, and, when a
national classification system is developed pur-
suant to section 201, consistent with such clas-
sification system; and
‘‘(B) procedures that will be used to con-
duct evaluations of the program.’’;
(G) in paragraphs (11)(B)(i) and (12)(B)
by striking ‘‘individual with disabilities’’ and in-
serting ‘‘individual with a disability’’;
(H) in paragraph (16)(A), by striking ‘‘the
families or representatives of individuals with
disabilities’’ and inserting ‘‘their family mem-
bers, guardians, advocates, or authorized rep-
resentatives’’; and
(I) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(19) AUTHORITY TO USE FUNDS.—An assur-
ance that the lead agency will have the authority to
use funds made available through a grant made
under this section or section 103 to comply with the
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requirements of this section or section 103, respec-
tively, including the ability to hire qualified staff
necessary to carry out activities under the program.
‘‘(20) PROTECTION
AND
ADVOCACY
SERV-
ICES.—Either—
‘‘(A) an assurance that the State will an-
nually provide, from the funds made available
to the State through a grant made under this
section or section 103, an amount calculated in
accordance with subsection (f)(4), in order to
make a grant to, or enter into a contract with,
an entity to support protection and advocacy
services through the systems established to pro-
vide protection and advocacy under the Devel-
opmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of
Rights Act (42 U.S.C. 6000 et seq.), the Pro-
tection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individ-
uals Act (42 U.S.C. 10801 et seq.), and section
509 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29
U.S.C. 794e); or
‘‘(B) at the discretion of the State, a re-
quest that the Secretary annually reserve, from
the funds made available to the State through
a grant made under this section or section 103,
an amount calculated in accordance with sub-
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section (f)(4), in order for the Secretary to
make a grant to or enter into a contract with
such a system to support protection and advo-
cacy services.
‘‘(21) TRAINING
ACTIVITIES.—An assurance
that the State—
‘‘(A) will develop and implement strategies
for including personnel training regarding
assistive technology within existing Federal-
and State-funded training initiatives, in order
to enhance assistive technology skills and com-
petencies; and
‘‘(B) will document such training.
‘‘(22) LIMIT ON INDIRECT COSTS.—An assur-
ance that the percentage of the funds received under
the grant that is used for indirect costs shall not ex-
ceed 10 percent.
‘‘(23) COORDINATION
WITH
STATE
COUN-
CILS.—An assurance that the lead agency will co-
ordinate the activities funded through a grant made
under this section or section 103 with the activities
carried out by other councils within the State, in-
cluding—
‘‘(A) any council or commission specified
in the assurance provided by the State in ac-
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cordance with section 101(a)(36) of the Reha-
bilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 721(a)(36));
‘‘(B) the Statewide Independent Living
Council established under section 705 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 796d);
‘‘(C) the advisory panel established under
section 613(a)(12) of the Individuals with Dis-
abilities 
Education 
Act 
(20 
U.S.C.
1413(a)(12));
‘‘(D) the State Interagency Coordinating
Council established under section 682 of the In-
dividuals with Disabilities Education Act (20
U.S.C. 1482);
‘‘(E) the State Planning Council described
in section 124 of the Developmental Disabilities
Assistance and Bill of Rights Act (42 U.S.C.
6024);
‘‘(F) the State mental health planning
council established under section 1914 of the
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300x–3);
and
‘‘(G) any council established under section
204, 206(g)(2)(A), or 712(a)(3)(H) of the
Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3015,
3017(g)(2)(A), or 3058g(a)(3)(H)).
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‘‘(24) COORDINATION
WITH
OTHER
SYSTEMS
CHANGE AND ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES.—An assurance
that there will be coordination between the activities
funded through the grant and other related systems
change and advocacy activities funded by either Fed-
eral or State sources.
‘‘(25) 
OTHER
INFORMATION
AND
ASSUR-
ANCES.—Such other information and assurances as
the Secretary may reasonably require.’’; and
(8) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(f) PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY REQUIREMENTS.—
‘‘(1) REQUIREMENTS.—A State that, as of
June 30, 1993, has provided for protection and ad-
vocacy services through an entity that—
‘‘(A) is capable of performing the functions
that would otherwise be performed under sub-
section (e)(20) by the system described in sub-
section (e)(20); and
‘‘(B) is not a system described in such sub-
section,
shall be considered to meet the requirements of such
subsection. Such entity shall receive funding to pro-
vide such protection and advocacy services in accord-
ance with paragraph (4), and shall comply with the
same requirements of this title (other than the re-
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quirements of such subsection) as a system that re-
ceives funding under such subsection.
‘‘(2) PROTECTION
AND
ADVOCACY
SERVICE
PROVIDER REPORT.—
‘‘(A) PREPARATION.—A system that re-
ceives funds under subsection (e)(20) to carry
out the protection and advocacy services de-
scribed in subsection (e)(20)(A) in a State, or
an entity described in paragraph (1) that car-
ries out such services in the State, shall prepare
reports that contain such information as the
Secretary may require, including the following:
‘‘(i) A description of the activities car-
ried out by the system or entity with such
funds.
‘‘(ii) Documentation of significant
progress, in providing protection and advo-
cacy services, in each of the following
areas:
‘‘(I) Conducting activities that
are consumer-responsive, including ac-
tivities that will lead to increased ac-
cess to funding for assistive tech-
nology devices and assistive tech-
nology services.
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‘‘(II) Executing legal, adminis-
trative, and other appropriate means
of representation to implement sys-
tems change and advocacy activities.
‘‘(III) Developing and implement-
ing strategies designed to enhance the
long-term abilities of individuals with
disabilities and their family members,
guardians, advocates, and authorized
representatives to successfully advo-
cate for assistive technology devices
and assistive technology services to
which the individuals with disabilities
are entitled under law other than this
Act.
‘‘(IV) Coordinating activities with
protection and advocacy services fund-
ed through sources other than this
Act, and coordinating activities with
the systems change and advocacy ac-
tivities carried out by the State lead
agency.
‘‘(B) SUBMISSION.—The system or entity
shall submit the reports to the program de-
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scribed in subsection (a) in the State not less
often than every 6 months.
‘‘(C) UPDATES.—The system or entity
shall provide monthly updates to the program
described in subsection (a) concerning the ac-
tivities and information described in subpara-
graph (A).
‘‘(3) CONSULTATION WITH STATE PROGRAMS.—
Before making a grant or entering into a contract
under subsection (e)(20)(B) to support the protec-
tion and advocacy services described in subsection
(e)(20)(A) in a State, the Secretary shall solicit and
consider the opinions of the lead agency in the State
with respect to the terms of the grant or contract.
‘‘(4) CALCULATION OF EXPENDITURES.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For each fiscal year,
for each State receiving a grant under this sec-
tion or section 103, the Secretary shall specify
a minimum amount that the State shall use to
provide protection and advocacy services.
‘‘(B) INITIAL YEARS OF GRANT.—Except
as provided in subparagraph (C) or (D)—
‘‘(i) the Secretary shall calculate such
minimum amount for a State based on the
size of the grant, the needs of individuals
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with disabilities within the State, the popu-
lation of the State, and the geographic size
of the State; and
‘‘(ii) such minimum amount shall be
not less than $40,000 and not more than
$100,000.
‘‘(C) FOURTH YEAR OF SECOND EXTEN-
SION GRANT.—If a State receives a second ex-
tension grant under section 103(a)(2), the Sec-
retary shall specify a minimum amount under
subparagraph (A) for the fourth year (if any)
of the grant period that shall equal 75 percent
of the minimum amount specified for the State
under such subparagraph for the third year of
the second extension grant of the State.
‘‘(D) FIFTH YEAR OF SECOND EXTENSION
GRANT.—If a State receives a second extension
grant under section 103(a)(2), the Secretary
shall specify a minimum amount under sub-
paragraph (A) for the fifth year (if any) of the
grant period that shall equal 50 percent of the
minimum amount specified for the State under
such subparagraph for the third year of the sec-
ond extension grant of the State.
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‘‘(E) PROHIBITION.—After the fifth year
(if any) of the grant period, no Federal funds
may be made available under this title by the
State to a system described in subsection
(e)(20) or an entity described in paragraph
(1).’’.
SEC. 103. EXTENSION GRANTS.
Section 103 (29 U.S.C. 2213) is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘SEC. 103. EXTENSION GRANTS.
‘‘(a) EXTENSION GRANTS.—
‘‘(1) INITIAL
EXTENSION
GRANT.—The Sec-
retary may award an initial extension grant, for a
period of 2 years, to any State that meets the stand-
ards specified in subsection (b)(1).
‘‘(2) SECOND
EXTENSION
GRANT.—The Sec-
retary may award a second extension grant, for a
period of not more than 5 years, to any State that
meets the standards specified in subsection (b)(2).
‘‘(b) STANDARDS.—
‘‘(1) INITIAL EXTENSION GRANT.—In order for
a State to receive an initial extension grant under
this section, the designated lead agency of the State
shall—
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‘‘(A) provide the evidence described in sec-
tion 102(d)(3); and
‘‘(B) demonstrate that the State has made
significant progress, and has carried out sys-
tems change and advocacy activities that have
resulted in significant progress, toward the de-
velopment and implementation of a consumer-
responsive comprehensive statewide program of
technology-related assistance, consistent with
sections 2(b)(1), 101, and 102.
‘‘(2) SECOND EXTENSION GRANT.—
‘‘(A) RESPONSIBILITIES
OF
DESIGNATED
LEAD AGENCY.—In order for a State to receive
a second extension grant under this section, the
designated lead agency shall—
‘‘(i) provide the evidence and make
the demonstration described in paragraph
(1);
‘‘(ii) describe the steps the State has
taken or will take to continue on a perma-
nent basis the consumer-responsive com-
prehensive statewide program of tech-
nology-related assistance with the ability to
maintain, at a minimum, the outcomes
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achieved by the systems change and advo-
cacy activities; and
‘‘(iii) identify future funding options
and commitments for the program from
the public and private sector and the key
individuals, agencies, and organizations to
be involved in, and to direct future efforts
of, the program.
‘‘(B) DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE.—
In making any award to a State for a second
extension grant, the Secretary shall (except as
provided in section 105(a)(2)(A)(iii)) make such
award contingent on a determination, based on
the 
onsite 
visit 
required 
under 
section
105(a)(2)(A)(ii), that the State is making sig-
nificant progress toward development and im-
plementation of a consumer-responsive com-
prehensive statewide program of technology-re-
lated assistance. If the Secretary determines
that the State is not making such progress, the
Secretary may take an action described in sec-
tion 105(b)(2), in accordance with the applica-
ble procedures described in section 105.
‘‘(c) AMOUNTS OF GRANTS.—
‘‘(1) INITIAL EXTENSION GRANTS.—
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—
‘‘(i) STATES.—From amounts appro-
priated under section 106 for any fiscal
year, the Secretary shall pay an amount
that is not less than $500,000 and not
greater than $1,500,000 to each State
(other than a State described in clause (ii))
that receives an initial extension grant
under subsection (a)(1).
‘‘(ii) TERRITORIES.—From amounts
appropriated under section 106 for any fis-
cal year, the Secretary shall pay an
amount that is not greater than $150,000
to any of the following States that receives
an initial extension grant under subsection
(a)(1):
‘‘(I) The United States Virgin Is-
lands.
‘‘(II) Guam.
‘‘(III) American Samoa.
‘‘(IV) The Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands.
‘‘(V) The Republic of Palau
(until the Compact of Free Associa-
tion takes effect).
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‘‘(B) CALCULATION
OF
AMOUNT.—The
Secretary shall calculate the amount described
in clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A) with re-
spect to a State on the basis of—
‘‘(i) amounts available for making
grants pursuant to subsection (a)(1);
‘‘(ii) the population of the State;
‘‘(iii) the types of assistance to be
provided in the State; and
‘‘(iv) the amount of resources commit-
ted by the State and available to the State
from other sources.
‘‘(C) PRIORITY FOR PREVIOUSLY PARTICI-
PATING STATES.—Amounts appropriated in any
fiscal year for purposes of carrying out sub-
section (a)(1) shall first be made available to
States that received assistance under this sec-
tion during the fiscal year preceding the fiscal
year concerned.
‘‘(D) INCREASES.—In providing any in-
creases in initial extension grants under sub-
section (a)(1) above the amounts provided to
States under this section for fiscal year 1993,
the Secretary may give priority to—
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‘‘(i) the States (other than the States
described in subparagraph (A)(ii)) that
have the largest populations, based on the
most recent census data; and
‘‘(ii) the States (other than the States
described in subparagraph (A)(ii)) that are
sparsely populated, with a wide geographic
spread,
where such characteristics have impeded the de-
velopment of a consumer-responsive, com-
prehensive statewide program of technology-re-
lated assistance.
‘‘(2) SECOND EXTENSION GRANTS.—
‘‘(A) 
AMOUNTS
AND
PRIORITY.—The
amounts of, and the priority of applicants for,
the second extension grants awarded under sub-
section (a)(2) shall be determined by the Sec-
retary, except that—
‘‘(i) the amount paid to a State for
the fourth year (if any) of the grant period
shall be 75 percent of the amount paid to
the State for the third year of the grant
period;
‘‘(ii) the amount paid to a State for
the fifth year (if any) of the grant period
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shall be 50 percent of the amount paid to
the State for the third year of the grant
period; and
‘‘(iii) after the fifth year of the grant
period, no Federal funds may be made
available to the State under this title.
‘‘(B) INCREASES.—In providing any in-
creases in second extension grants under sub-
section (a)(2) above the amounts provided to
States under this section for fiscal year 1993,
the Secretary may give priority to States de-
scribed in paragraph (1)(D).
‘‘(d) APPLICATION.—A State that desires to receive
an extension grant under this section shall submit an ap-
plication to the Secretary that contains the following infor-
mation and assurances with respect to the consumer-re-
sponsive comprehensive statewide program of technology-
related assistance in the State:
‘‘(1) INFORMATION AND ASSURANCES.—The in-
formation and assurances described in section
102(e), except the preliminary needs assessment de-
scribed in section 102(e)(4).
‘‘(2) NEEDS; PROBLEMS; STRATEGIES; OUT-
REACH.—
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‘‘(A) NEEDS.—A description of needs re-
lating to technology-related assistance of indi-
viduals with disabilities (including individuals
from underrepresented populations or rural
populations) and their family members, guard-
ians, advocates, or authorized representatives,
and other appropriate individuals within the
State.
‘‘(B) PROBLEMS.—A description of any
problems or gaps that remain with the develop-
ment and implementation of a consumer-re-
sponsive comprehensive statewide program of
technology-related assistance in the State.
‘‘(C) STRATEGIES.—A description of the
strategies that the State will pursue during the
grant period to remedy the problems or gaps
with the development and implementation of
such a program.
‘‘(D) OUTREACH ACTIVITIES.—A descrip-
tion of outreach activities to be conducted by
the State, including dissemination of informa-
tion to eligible populations, with special atten-
tion to underrepresented populations and rural
populations.
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‘‘(3) ACTIVITIES AND PROGRESS UNDER PRE-
VIOUS GRANT.—A description of—
‘‘(A) the specific systems change and advo-
cacy activities described in section 101(b) (in-
cluding the activities described in section
1012(e)(7)) carried out under the development
grant received by the State under section 102,
or, in the case of an application for a grant
under subsection (a)(2), under an initial exten-
sion grant received by the State under this sec-
tion, including—
‘‘(i) a description of systems change
and advocacy activities that were under-
taken to produce change on a permanent
basis for individuals with disabilities of all
ages;
‘‘(ii) a description of activities under-
taken to improve the involvement of indi-
viduals with disabilities in the program, in-
cluding training and technical assistance
efforts to improve individual access to
assistive technology devices and assistive
technology services as mandated under
other laws and regulations as in effect on
the date of the application, and including
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actions undertaken to improve the partici-
pation of underrepresented populations
and rural populations, such as outreach ef-
forts; and
‘‘(iii) an evaluation of the impact and
results of the activities described in clauses
(i) and (ii);
‘‘(B) the relationship of such systems
change and advocacy activities to the develop-
ment and implementation of a consumer-re-
sponsive comprehensive statewide program of
technology-related assistance; and
‘‘(C) the progress made toward the devel-
opment and implementation of such a program.
‘‘(4) PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT.—
‘‘(A) REPORT.—In the case of an applica-
tion for a grant under subsection (a)(1), a re-
port on the hearing described in subsection
(e)(1) or, in the case of an application for a
grant under subsection (a)(2), a report on the
hearing described in subsection (e)(2).
‘‘(B) OTHER STATE ACTIONS.—A descrip-
tion of State actions, other than such a hearing,
designed to determine the degree of satisfaction
of individuals with disabilities, and their family
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members, guardians, advocates, or authorized
representatives, public service providers and pri-
vate service providers, educators and related
services providers, technology experts (including
engineers), employers, and other appropriate in-
dividuals and entities with—
‘‘(i) the degree of their ongoing in-
volvement in the development and imple-
mentation of the consumer-responsive com-
prehensive statewide program of tech-
nology-related assistance;
‘‘(ii) the specific systems change and
advocacy activities described in section
101(b) (including the activities described
in section 102(e)(7)) carried out by the
State under the development grant or the
initial extension grant;
‘‘(iii) progress made toward the devel-
opment and implementation of a consumer-
responsive comprehensive statewide pro-
gram of technology-related assistance; and
‘‘(iv) the ability of the lead agency to
carry out the activities described in section
102(d)(3).
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‘‘(5) COMMENTS.—A summary of any com-
ments received concerning the issues described in
paragraph (4) and response of the State to such
comments, solicited through a public hearing re-
ferred to in paragraph (4) or through other means,
from individuals affected by the consumer-responsive
comprehensive statewide program of technology-re-
lated assistance, including—
‘‘(A) individuals with disabilities and their
family members, guardians, advocates, or au-
thorized representatives;
‘‘(B) public service providers and private
service providers;
‘‘(C) educators and related services person-
nel;
‘‘(D) technology experts (including engi-
neers);
‘‘(E) employers; and
‘‘(F) other appropriate individuals and en-
tities.
‘‘(6) COMPATIBILITY
AND
ACCESSIBILITY
OF
ELECTRONIC
EQUIPMENT.—An assurance that the
State, or any recipient of funds made available to
the State under section 102 of this section, will com-
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ply with guidelines established under section 508 of
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d).
‘‘(e) PUBLIC HEARING.—
‘‘(1) INITIAL EXTENSION GRANT.—To be eligi-
ble to receive a grant under subsection (a)(1), a
State shall hold a public hearing in the third year
of a program carried out under a grant made under
section 102, after providing appropriate and suffi-
cient notice to allow interested groups and organiza-
tions and all segments of the public an opportunity
to comment on the program.
‘‘(2) SECOND EXTENSION GRANT.—To be eligi-
ble to receive a grant under subsection (a)(2), a
State shall hold a public hearing in the second year
of a program carried out under a grant made under
subsection (a)(1), after providing the notice de-
scribed in paragraph (1).’’.
SEC. 104. PROGRESS CRITERIA AND REPORTS.
Section 104 (29 U.S.C. 2214) is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘SEC. 104. PROGRESS CRITERIA AND REPORTS.
‘‘(a) GUIDELINES.—The Secretary shall develop
guidelines to be used in assessing the extent to which a
State that received a grant under section 102 or 103 is
making significant progress in developing and implement-
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ing a consumer-responsive comprehensive statewide pro-
gram of technology-related assistance consistent with sec-
tion 2(b)(1).
‘‘(b) REPORTS.—Each State that receives a grant
under section 102 or 103 to carry out such a program
shall submit annually to the Secretary a report that docu-
ments significant progress in developing and implementing
a consumer-responsive comprehensive statewide program
of technology-related assistance, consistent with sections
2(b)(1), 101, and 102(e), and that documents the follow-
ing:
‘‘(1) The progress the State has made, as deter-
mined in the State’s annual assessment described in
section 102(e)(8) (consistent with the guidelines es-
tablished by the Secretary under subsection (a)), in
achieving the State’s goals, objectives, and outcomes
as identified in the State’s application as described
in section 102(e)(6), and areas of need that require
attention in the next year, including unanticipated
problems with the achievement of the goals, objec-
tives, and outcomes described in the application, and
the activities the State has undertaken to rectify
these problems.
‘‘(2) The systems change and advocacy activi-
ties carried out by the State including—
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‘‘(A) an analysis of the laws, regulations,
policies, practices, procedures, and organiza-
tional structures that the State has changed,
has attempted to change, or will attempt to
change during the next year, to facilitate and
increase timely access to, provision of, or fund-
ing for, assistive technology devices and
assistive technology services; and
‘‘(B) a description of any written policies
and procedures that the State has developed
and implemented regarding access to, provision
of, and funding for, assistive technology devices
and assistive technology services, particularly
policies and procedures regarding access to,
provision of, and funding for, such devices and
services under education (including special edu-
cation), vocational rehabilitation, and medical
assistance programs.
‘‘(3) The degree of involvement of various State
agencies, including the State insurance department,
in the development, implementation, and evaluation
of the program, including any interagency agree-
ments that the State has developed and implemented
regarding access to, provision of, and funding for,
assistive technology devices and assistive technology
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services such as agreements that identify available
resources for assistive technology devices and
assistive technology services and the responsibility of
each agency for paying for such devices and services.
‘‘(4) The activities undertaken to collect and
disseminate information about the documents or ac-
tivities analyzed or described in paragraphs (1)
through 
(3), 
including 
outreach 
activities 
to
underrepresented populations and rural populations
and efforts to disseminate information by means of
electronic communication.
‘‘(5) The involvement of individuals with dis-
abilities who represent a variety of ages and types
of disabilities in the planning, development, imple-
mentation, and assessment of the consumer-respon-
sive comprehensive statewide program of technology-
related assistance, including activities undertaken to
improve such involvement, such as consumer train-
ing and outreach activities to underrepresented pop-
ulations and rural populations.
‘‘(6) The degree of consumer satisfaction with
the 
program, 
including 
satisfaction 
by
underrepresented populations and rural populations.
‘‘(7) Efforts to train personnel as well as con-
sumers.
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‘‘(8) Efforts to reduce the service delivery time
for receiving assistive technology devices and
assistive technology services.
‘‘(9) Significant progress in the provision of
protection and advocacy services, in each of the
areas described in section 102(f)(2)(A)(ii).’’.
SEC. 105. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.
(a) REVIEW
OF PARTICIPATING STATES.—Section
105(a) (29 U.S.C. 2215(a)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the pe-
riod the following: ‘‘, consistent with the guidelines
established under section 104(a)’’;
(2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the
following:
‘‘(2) ONSITE VISITS.—
‘‘(A) VISITS.—
‘‘(i) 
DEVELOPMENT
GRANT
PRO-
GRAM.—The Secretary shall conduct an
onsite visit during the final year of each
State’s participation in the development
grant program.
‘‘(ii) EXTENSION GRANT PROGRAM.—
Except as provided in clause (iii), the Sec-
retary shall conduct an additional onsite
visit to any State that applies for a second
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specialists, representatives of the State
assistive technology projects, and rep-
resentatives of organizations involved in in-
formation and referral activities.
‘‘(B) ISSUES.—The Secretary shall con-
duct such consultation, and such coordination
of activities, with respect to the following:
‘‘(i) The costs and benefits, on an
agency-by-agency basis, of obtaining uni-
form 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), as ap-
propriate.
‘‘(iii) A methodology for developing a
single taxonomy and nomenclature for both
assistive technology devices and assistive
technology services across a range of pro-
grams, including the programs listed in
subsection (c)(2), as appropriate.