‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall
provide the technical assistance and infor-
mation described in subparagraphs (B) and
(C) through grants, contracts, or cooperative
agreements with public or private agencies
and organizations, including institutions of
higher education, with documented experi-
ence, expertise, and capacity to carry out
identified activities related to the provision
of such technical assistance and informa-
tion.
‘‘(ii) ENTITIES
WITH
EXPERTISE
IN
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY SERVICE DELIVERY,
INTERAGENCY COORDINATION, AND SYSTEMS
CHANGE
AND
ADVOCACY
ACTIVITIES.—For
the purpose of achieving the objectives de-
scribed in paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary
shall reserve not less than 45 percent and
not more than 55 percent of the funds re-
served under subparagraph (A) for each fis-
cal year for grants to, or contracts or coop-
erative agreements with, public or private
agencies or organizations with documented
experience with and expertise in assistive
technology service delivery, interagency co-
ordination, and systems change and advo-
cacy activities.
‘‘(iii) ENTITIES
WITH
EXPERTISE
IN
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS CHANGE
AND ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES, PUBLIC FUND-
ING OPTIONS, AND OTHER SERVICES.—For
the purpose of achieving the objectives de-
scribed in paragraph (1)(C), the Secretary
shall reserve not less than 45 percent and
not more than 55 percent of the funds re-
served under subparagraph (A) for each fis-
cal year for grants to, or contracts or coop-
erative agreements with, public or private
agencies or organizations with documented
experience with and expertise in—
‘‘(I) assistive technology systems
change and advocacy activities;
‘‘(II) public funding options; and
‘‘(III) services to increase nation-
wide the availability of funding for
assistive 
technology 
devices 
and
assistive technology services.
‘‘(iv) 
APPLICATION.—The 
Secretary
shall make any grants, and enter into any
contracts or cooperative agreements, under
this subsection on a competitive basis. To be
eligible to receive funds under this sub-
section an agency, organization, or institu-
tion shall submit an application to the Sec-
retary at such time, in such manner, and
containing such information, as the Sec-
retary may require.
‘‘(2) ONSITE
VISITS.—The Secretary may re-
serve, from amounts appropriated for any fiscal year
under subsection (a), such sums as the Secretary con-
siders to be necessary for the purposes of conducting
onsite visits as required by section 105(a)(2).’’.
SEC. 107. REPEALS.
Section 107 (20 U.S.C. 2217) is repealed.
TITLE II—PROGRAMS OF
NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE
SEC. 201. NATIONAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM.
Title II (29 U.S.C. 2231 et seq.) is amended by repeal-
ing part A and inserting the following:
‘‘Subtitle A—National
Classification System
‘‘SEC. 201. CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM.
‘‘(a) SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT PROJECT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In fiscal year 1995, the Sec-
retary shall initiate a system development project,
based on a plan developed in consultation and coordi-
nation with other appropriate Federal and State
agencies, to develop a national classification system
for assistive technology devices and assistive tech-
nology services, with the goal of obtaining uniform
data through such a system on such devices and serv-
ices across public programs and information and re-
ferral networks.
‘‘(2) PROJECT PLAN.—
‘‘(A) REPRESENTATIVES.—In developing a
plan for the system development project, the Sec-
retary shall consult with, and coordinate activi-
ties with—
‘‘(i) representatives of Federal agencies,
including agencies that are headed by mem-
bers of the Interagency Disability Coordi-
nating 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 respon-
sibility for or are involved in the develop-
ment and modification of assistive tech-
nology 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 re-
cipients of grants or contracts for the provi-
sion of technical assistance to State assistive
technology projects under section 106(b),
assistive technology reimbursement special-
ists, 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 ac-
tivities, with respect to the following:
‘‘(i) The costs and benefits, on an agen-
cy-by-agency basis, of obtaining uniform
data through a national classification sys-
tem for assistive technology devices and
assistive technology services across public
programs and information and referral net-
works.
‘‘(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.
‘‘(iv) The process for developing an ap-
propriate data collection instrument or in-
struments.
‘‘(v) A methodology for collecting data
across a range of programs, including the
programs listed in subsection (c)(2), as ap-
propriate.
‘‘(vi) The use of a national classifica-
tion 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 the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or
State tax law.