103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2339
AMENDMENT
TO
SENATE AMENDMENT
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
February 8, 1994.
Resolved, That the House agree to the amendment of
the Senate to the bill (H.R. 2339) entitled ‘‘An Act to revise
and extend the programs of the Technology-Related Assist-
ance for Individuals With Disabilities Act of 1988, and for
other purposes’’, with the following
AMENDMENT:
In lieu of the matter inserted by said amendment, in-
sert:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals With Dis-
abilities Act Amendments of 1994’’.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for
this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. References.
Sec. 3. Findings, purposes, and policy.
Sec. 4. Definitions.
TITLE I—GRANTS TO STATES
Sec. 101. Program authorized.
Sec. 102. Development grants.
Sec. 103. Extension grants.
Sec. 104. Progress criteria and reports.
Sec. 105. Administrative provisions.
Sec. 106. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 107. Repeals.
TITLE II—PROGRAMS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE
Sec. 201. National classification system.
Sec. 202. Training and demonstration projects.
TITLE III—ALTERNATIVE FINANCING MECHANISMS
Sec. 301. Alternative financing mechanisms authorized.
TITLE IV—AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS
Sec. 401. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Sec. 402. Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Sec. 403. Administrative requirements under the Head Start Act.
Sec. 404. Technical and conforming amendments.
TITLE V—EFFECTIVE DATE
Sec. 501. Effective date.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Except as otherwise specifically provided, whenever in
this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of
an amendment to, or a repeal of, a section or other provi-
sion, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section
or other provision of the Technology-Related Assistance for
Individuals With Disabilities Act of 1988 (29 U.S.C. 2201
et seq.).
SEC. 3. FINDINGS, PURPOSES, AND POLICY.
(a) SECTION HEADING.—Section 2 (29 U.S.C. 2201)
is amended by striking the heading and inserting the follow-
ing:
‘‘SEC. 2. FINDINGS, PURPOSES, AND POLICY.’’.
(b) FINDINGS.—Section 2(a) (29 U.S.C. 2201(a)) is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds as follows:
‘‘(1) Disability is a natural part of the human
experience and in no way diminishes the right of in-
dividuals to—
‘‘(A) live independently;
‘‘(B) enjoy self-determination;
‘‘(C) make choices;
‘‘(D) pursue meaningful careers; and
‘‘(E) enjoy full inclusion and integration in
the economic, political, social, cultural, and edu-
cational mainstream of American society.
‘‘(2) During the past decade, there have been
major advances in modern technology. Technology is
now a powerful force in the lives of all residents of
the United States. Technology can provide important
tools for making the performance of tasks quicker and
easier.
‘‘(3) For some individuals with disabilities,
assistive technology devices and assistive technology
services are necessary to enable the individuals—
‘‘(A) to have greater control over their lives;
‘‘(B) to participate in, and contribute more
fully to, activities in their home, school, and
work environments, and in their communities;
‘‘(C) to interact to a greater extent with in-
dividuals who do not have disabilities; and
‘‘(D) to otherwise benefit from opportunities
that are taken for granted by individuals who do
not have disabilities.
‘‘(4) Substantial progress has been made in the
development of assistive technology devices, including
adaptations to existing equipment, that significantly
benefit individuals with disabilities of all ages. Such
devices can be used to increase the involvement of
such individuals in, and reduce expenditures associ-
ated with, programs and activities such as early
intervention, education, rehabilitation and training,
employment, residential living, independent living,
recreation, and other aspects of daily living.
‘‘(5) Most States have technology-related assist-
ance programs carried out under this Act. In spite of
the efforts made by such programs, there remains a
need to support systems change and advocacy activi-
ties in order to assist States to develop and imple-
ment consumer-responsive, comprehensive statewide
programs of technology-related assistance for individ-
uals with disabilities of all ages.
‘‘(6) Notwithstanding the efforts of such State
technology-related assistance programs, there is still a
lack of—
transitions between such programs and entities;
and
‘‘(G) capacity in such programs to provide
the necessary technology-related assistance.
‘‘(7) Many individuals with disabilities cannot
access existing telecommunications and information
technologies and are at risk of not being able to access
developing technologies. The failure of Federal and
State governments, hardware manufacturers, software
designers, information systems managers, and tele-
communications service providers to account for the
specific needs of individuals with disabilities results
in the exclusion of such individuals from the use of
telecommunications and information technologies and
results in unnecessary costs associated with the retro-
fitting of devices and product systems.
‘‘(8) There are insufficient incentives for the
commercial pursuit of the application of technology
devices to meet the needs of individuals with disabil-
ities, because of the perception that such individuals
constitute a limited market.
‘‘(9) At the Federal level, there is a lack of co-
ordination among agencies that provide or pay for
the provision of assistive technology devices and
assistive technology services. In addition, the Federal
Government does not provide adequate assistance and
information with respect to the use of assistive tech-
nology devices and assistive technology services to in-
dividuals with disabilities and their family members,
guardians, advocates, and authorized representatives,
individuals who work for public agencies, or for pri-
vate entities (including insurers), that have contact
with individuals with disabilities, educators and re-
lated services personnel, technology experts (including
engineers), employers, and other appropriate individ-
uals.’’.
(c) PURPOSES.—Section 2(b) (29 U.S.C. 2201(b)) is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this Act are as fol-
lows:
‘‘(1) To provide financial assistance to the States
to support systems change and advocacy activities de-
signed to assist each State in developing and imple-
menting a consumer-responsive comprehensive state-
wide program of technology-related assistance, for in-
dividuals with disabilities of all ages, that is designed
to—
‘‘(A) increase the availability of, funding
for, access to, and provision of, assistive tech-
nology devices and assistive technology services;
‘‘(B) increase the active involvement of in-
dividuals with disabilities and their family
members, guardians, advocates, and authorized
representatives, in the planning, development,
implementation, and evaluation of such a pro-
gram;
‘‘(C) increase the involvement of individuals
with disabilities and, if appropriate, their fam-
ily members, guardians, advocates, or authorized
representatives, in decisions related to the provi-
sion of assistive technology devices and assistive
technology services;
‘‘(D) increase the provision of outreach to
underrepresented populations and rural popu-
lations, to enable the two populations to enjoy
the benefits of programs carried out to accom-
plish purposes described in this paragraph to the
same extent as other populations;
‘‘(E) increase and promote coordination
among State agencies, and between State agen-
cies and private entities, that are involved in
carrying out activities under this title, particu-
larly providing assistive technology devices and
assistive technology services, that accomplish a
purpose described in another subparagraph of
this paragraph;
‘‘(F)(i) increase the awareness of laws, regu-
lations, policies, practices, procedures, and orga-
nizational structures, that facilitate the avail-
ability or provision of assistive technology de-
vices and assistive technology services; and
‘‘(ii) facilitate the change of laws, regula-
tions, policies, practices, procedures, and organi-
zational structures, that impede the availability
or provision of assistive technology devices and
assistive technology services;
‘‘(G) increase the probability that individ-
uals with disabilities of all ages will, to the ex-
tent appropriate, be able to secure and maintain
possession of assistive technology devices as such
individuals make the transition between services
offered by human service agencies or between set-
tings of daily living;
‘‘(H) enhance the skills and competencies of
individuals involved in providing assistive tech-
nology devices and assistive technology services;
‘‘(I) increase awareness and knowledge of
the efficacy of assistive technology devices and
assistive technology services among—
‘‘(i) individuals with disabilities and
their family members, guardians, advocates,
and authorized representatives;
‘‘(ii) individuals who work for public
agencies, or for private entities (including
insurers), that have contact with individ-
uals with disabilities;
‘‘(iii) educators and related services
personnel;
‘‘(iv) technology experts (including en-
gineers);
‘‘(v) employers; and
‘‘(vi) other appropriate individuals;
‘‘(J) increase the capacity of public agencies
and private entities to provide and pay for
assistive technology devices and assistive tech-
nology services on a statewide basis for individ-
uals with disabilities of all ages; and
‘‘(K) increase the awareness of the needs of
individuals with disabilities for assistive tech-
nology devices and for assistive technology serv-
ices.
‘‘(2) To identify Federal policies that facilitate
payment for assistive technology devices and assistive
technology services, to identify Federal policies that
impede such payment, and to eliminate inappropri-
ate barriers to such payment.
‘‘(3) To enhance the ability of the Federal Gov-
ernment to provide States with—
‘‘(A) 
technical 
assistance, 
information,
training, and public awareness programs relat-
ing to the provision of assistive technology de-
vices and assistive technology services; and
‘‘(B) funding for demonstration projects.’’.
(d) POLICY.—Section 2 (29 U.S.C. 2201) is amended
by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(c) POLICY.—It is the policy of the United States that
all programs, projects, and activities receiving assistance
under this Act shall be consumer-responsive and shall be
carried out in a manner consistent with the principles of—
‘‘(1) respect for individual dignity, personal re-
sponsibility, self-determination, and pursuit of mean-
ingful careers, based on informed choice, of individ-
uals with disabilities;
‘‘(2) respect for the privacy, rights, and equal ac-
cess (including the use of accessible formats), of such
individuals;
‘‘(3) inclusion, integration, and full participa-
tion of such individuals;
‘‘(4) support for the involvement of a family
member, a guardian, an advocate, or an authorized
representative, if an individual with a disability re-
quests, desires, or needs such support; and
‘‘(5) support for individual and systems advo-
cacy and community involvement.’’.
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.
Section 3 (29 U.S.C. 2202) is amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (8)
as paragraphs (2), (3), (7), (8), (10), (11), (13), and
(14), respectively;
(2) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as redesig-
nated by paragraph (1)) the following:
‘‘(1) ADVOCACY SERVICES.—The term ‘advocacy
services’, except as used as part of the term ‘protection
and advocacy services’, means services—
‘‘(A) provided to assist individuals with
disabilities and their family members, guard-
ians, advocates, and authorized representatives
in accessing assistive technology devices and
assistive technology services; and
‘‘(B) provided through—
‘‘(i) individual case management for
individuals with disabilities;
‘‘(ii) representation of individuals with
disabilities (other than representation with-
in the definition of protection and advocacy
services);
‘‘(iii) training of individuals with dis-
abilities and their family members, guard-
ians, advocates, and authorized representa-
tives to successfully conduct advocacy for
themselves; or
‘‘(iv) dissemination of information.’’;
(3) in paragraph (3)(E) (as redesignated by
paragraph (1)), by striking ‘‘family’’ and all that fol-
lows and inserting ‘‘the family members, guardians,
advocates, or authorized representatives of such an in-
dividual; and’’;
(4) by inserting after paragraph (3) (as redesig-
nated by paragraph (1)) the following:
‘‘(4) COMPREHENSIVE STATEWIDE PROGRAM OF
TECHNOLOGY-RELATED ASSISTANCE.—The term ‘com-
prehensive statewide program of technology-related as-
sistance’ means a statewide program of technology-re-
lated assistance developed and implemented by a
State under title I that—
‘‘(A) addresses the needs of all individuals
with 
disabilities, 
including 
members 
of
underrepresented populations and members of
rural populations;
‘‘(B) addresses such needs without regard to
the age, type of disability, race, ethnicity, or gen-
der of such individuals, or the particular major
life activity for which such individuals need the
assistance; and
‘‘(C) addresses such needs without requiring
that the assistance be provided through any par-
ticular agency or service delivery system.
‘‘(5) 
CONSUMER-RESPONSIVE.—The 
term
‘consumer-responsive’ means, with respect to an en-
tity, program, or activity, that the entity, program,
or activity—
‘‘(A) is easily accessible to, and usable by,
individuals with disabilities and, when appro-
priate, their family members, guardians, advo-
cates, or authorized representatives;
‘‘(B) responds to the needs of individuals
with disabilities in a timely and appropriate
manner; and
‘‘(C) facilitates the full and meaningful par-
ticipation of individuals with disabilities (in-
cluding individuals from underrepresented popu-
lations and rural populations) and their family
members, guardians, advocates, and authorized
representatives, in—
‘‘(i) decisions relating to the provision
of assistive technology devices and assistive
technology services; and
‘‘(ii) the planning, development, imple-
mentation, and evaluation of the com-
prehensive statewide program of technology-
related assistance.
‘‘(6) DISABILITY.—The term ‘disability’ means a
condition of an individual that is considered to be a
disability or handicap for the purposes of any Fed-
eral law other than this Act or for the purposes of the
law of the State in which the individual resides.’’;
(5) by striking paragraph (7) (as redesignated
by paragraph (1)) and inserting the following:
‘‘(7) INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY; INDIVID-
UALS WITH DISABILITIES.—
‘‘(A) INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY.—The
term ‘individual with a disability’ means any
individual—
‘‘(i) who has a disability; and
‘‘(ii) who is or would be enabled by an
assistive technology device or an assistive
technology service to minimize deterioration
in functioning, to maintain a level of func-
tioning, or to achieve a greater level of func-
tioning in any major life activity.
‘‘(B) INDIVIDUALS
WITH
DISABILITIES.—
The term ‘individuals with disabilities’ means
more than one individual with a disability.’’;
(6) in paragraph (8) (as redesignated by para-
graph (1))—
(A) by striking ‘‘section 435(b)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘section 1201(a)’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘1965’’ and inserting ‘‘1965
(20 U.S.C. 1141(a))’’;
(7) by inserting after paragraph (8) (as redesig-
nated by paragraph (1)) the following:
‘‘(9) PROTECTION
AND
ADVOCACY
SERVICES.—
The term ‘protection and advocacy services’ means
services that—
‘‘(A) are described in part C of the Devel-
opmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of
Rights Act (42 U.S.C. 6041 et seq.), the Protec-
tion and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals
Act (42 U.S.C. 10801 et seq.), or section 509 of
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794e);
and
‘‘(B) assist individuals with disabilities
with respect to assistive technology devices and
assistive technology services.’’;
(8) in paragraph (11) (as redesignated by para-
graph (1))—
(A) by striking ‘‘several States’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘several States of the United States’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘Virgin Islands’’ and in-
serting ‘‘United States Virgin Islands’’; and
(C) by striking ‘‘the Trust Territory of the
Pacific Islands’’ and inserting ‘‘the Republic of
Palau (until the Compact of Free Association
with Palau takes effect)’’;
(9) by inserting after such paragraph (11) the
following:
‘‘(12) SYSTEMS CHANGE AND ADVOCACY ACTIVI-
TIES.—The term ‘systems change and advocacy ac-
tivities’ means efforts that result in laws, regulations,
policies, practices, or organizational structures that
promote consumer-responsive programs or entities
and that facilitate and increase access to, provision
of, and funding for, assistive technology devices and
assistive technology services on a permanent basis, in
order to empower individuals with disabilities to
achieve greater independence, productivity, and inte-
gration and inclusion within the community and the
work force.’’;
(10) in paragraph (13) (as redesignated by
paragraph (1))—
(A) by striking ‘‘functions performed and
activities carried out under section 101’’ and in-
serting ‘‘assistance provided through systems
change and advocacy activities’’; and
(B) by inserting ‘‘any of subparagraphs (A)
through (K) of’’ before ‘‘section 2(b)(1)’’; and
(11) by amending paragraph (14) (as redesig-
nated by paragraph (1)) to read as follows:
‘‘(14) UNDERREPRESENTED
POPULATION.—The
term ‘underrepresented population’ includes a popu-
lation such as minorities, the poor, and persons with
limited-English proficiency.’’.
TITLE I—GRANTS TO STATES
SEC. 101. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.
(a) GRANTS TO STATES.—Section 101(a) (29 U.S.C.
2211(a)) is amended—
(1) by inserting after ‘‘provisions of this title’’
the following: ‘‘to support systems change and advo-
cacy activities designed’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘to develop and implement’’ and
inserting ‘‘in developing and implementing’’.
(b) ACTIVITIES.—Section 101 (29 U.S.C. 2211) is
amended by striking subsections (b) and (c) and inserting
the following:
‘‘(b) ACTIVITIES.—Any State that receives a grant
under section 102 or 103 shall use the funds made available
through the grant to accomplish the purposes described in
section 2(b)(1) and, in accomplishing such purposes, may
carry out any of the following systems change and advocacy
activities:
‘‘(1) MODEL SYSTEMS AND ALTERNATIVE STATE-
FINANCED SYSTEMS.—The State may support activi-
ties to increase access to, and funding for, assistive
technology, including—
‘‘(A) the development, and evaluation of the
efficacy, of model delivery systems that provide
assistive technology devices and assistive tech-
nology services to individuals with disabilities,
that pay for such devices and services, and that,
if successful, could be replicated or generally ap-
plied, such as—
‘‘(i) the development of systems for the
purchase, lease, other acquisition, or pay-
ment for the provision, of assistive tech-
nology devices and assistive technology serv-
ices; or
‘‘(ii) the establishment of alternative
State or privately financed systems of sub-
sidies for the provision of assistive tech-
nology devices and assistive technology serv-
ices, such as—
‘‘(I) a loan system for assistive
technology devices;
‘‘(II) an income-contingent loan
fund;
‘‘(III) a low-interest loan fund;
‘‘(IV) a revolving loan fund;
‘‘(V) a loan insurance program;
or
‘‘(VI) a partnership with private
entities for the purchase, lease, or other
acquisition of assistive technology de-
vices and the provision of assistive
technology services;
‘‘(B) the demonstration of assistive tech-
nology devices, including—
‘‘(i) the provision of a location or loca-
tions within the State where—
‘‘(I) individuals with disabilities
and their family members, guardians,
advocates, and authorized representa-
tives;
‘‘(II) 
education, 
rehabilitation,
health care, and other service provid-
ers;
‘‘(III) individuals who work for
Federal, State, or local government en-
tities; and
‘‘(IV) employers,
can see and touch assistive technology de-
vices, and learn about the devices from per-
sonnel who are familiar with such devices
and their applications;
‘‘(ii) the provision of counseling and
assistance to individuals with disabilities
and their family members, guardians, advo-
cates, and authorized representatives to de-
termine individual needs for assistive tech-
nology devices and assistive technology serv-
ices; and
‘‘(iii) the demonstration or short-term
loan of assistive technology devices to indi-
viduals, employers, public agencies, or pub-
lic accommodations seeking strategies to
comply with the Americans with Disabil-
ities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.)
and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973 (29 U.S.C. 794); and
‘‘(C) the establishment of information sys-
tems about, and recycling centers for, the redis-
tribution of assistive technology devices and
equipment that may include device and equip-
ment loans, rentals, or gifts.
‘‘(2) INTERAGENCY
COORDINATION.—The State
may support activities—
‘‘(A) to identify and coordinate Federal and
State policies, resources, and services, relating to
the provision of assistive technology devices and
assistive technology services, including entering
into interagency agreements;
‘‘(B) to convene interagency work groups to
enhance public funding options and coordinate
access to funding for assistive technology devices
and assistive technology services for individuals
with disabilities of all ages, with special atten-
tion to the issues of transition (such as transi-
tion from school to work, and transition from
participation in programs under part H of the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20
U.S.C. 1471 et seq.), to participation in pro-
grams under part B of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1411
et seq.)) home use, and individual involvement
in the identification, planning, use, delivery,
and evaluation of such devices and services; or
‘‘(C) to document and disseminate informa-
tion about interagency activities that promote
coordination with respect to assistive technology
devices and assistive technology services, includ-
ing evidence of increased participation of State
and local special education, vocational rehabili-
tation, and State medical assistance agencies
and departments.
‘‘(3) OUTREACH.—The State may carry out ac-
tivities to encourage the creation or maintenance of,
support, or provide assistance to, statewide and com-
munity-based organizations, or systems, that provide
assistive technology devices and assistive technology
services to individuals with disabilities or that assist
individuals with disabilities in using assistive tech-
nology devices and assistive technology services. Such
activities may include outreach to consumer organiza-
tions and groups in the State to coordinate the activi-
ties of the organizations and groups with efforts (in-
cluding 
self-help, 
support 
groups, 
and 
peer
mentoring) to assist individuals with disabilities and
their family members, guardians, advocates, or au-
thorized representatives, to obtain funding for, and
access to, assistive technology devices and assistive
technology services.
‘‘(4) EXPENSES.—The State may pay for ex-
penses, including travel expenses, and services, includ-
ing services of qualified interpreters, readers, and per-
sonal care assistants, that may be necessary to ensure
access to the comprehensive statewide program of tech-
nology-related assistance by individuals with disabil-
ities who are determined by the State to be in finan-
cial need.
‘‘(5) STATEWIDE
NEEDS
ASSESSMENT.—The
State may conduct a statewide needs assessment that
may be based on data in existence on the date on
which the assessment is initiated and may include—
‘‘(A) estimates of the numbers of individuals
with disabilities within the State, categorized by
residence, type and extent of disabilities, age,
race, gender, and ethnicity;
‘‘(B) in the case of an assessment carried
out under a development grant, a description of
efforts, during the fiscal year preceding the first
fiscal year for which the State received such a
grant, to provide assistive technology devices and
assistive technology services to individuals with
disabilities within the State, including—
‘‘(i) the number of individuals with
disabilities 
who 
received 
appropriate
assistive technology devices and assistive
technology services; and
‘‘(ii) a description of the devices and
services provided;
‘‘(C) information on the number of individ-
uals with disabilities who are in need of assistive
technology devices and assistive technology serv-
ices, and a description of the devices and services
needed;
‘‘(D) information on the cost of providing
assistive technology devices and assistive tech-
nology services to all individuals with disabil-
ities within the State who need such devices and
services;
‘‘(E) a description of State and local public
resources and private resources (including insur-
ance) that are available to establish a consumer-
responsive comprehensive statewide program of
technology-related assistance;
‘‘(F) information identifying Federal and
State laws, regulations, policies, practices, proce-
dures, and organizational structures, that facili-
tate or interfere with the operation of a
consumer-responsive 
comprehensive 
statewide
program of technology-related assistance;
‘‘(G) a description of the procurement poli-
cies of the State and the extent to which such
policies will ensure, to the extent practicable,
that assistive technology devices purchased,
leased, or otherwise acquired with assistance
made available through a grant made under sec-
tion 102 or 103 are compatible with other tech-
nology devices, including technology devices de-
signed primarily for use by—
‘‘(i) individuals who are not individ-
uals with disabilities;
‘‘(ii) individuals who are elderly; or
‘‘(iii) individuals with particular dis-
abilities; and
‘‘(H) information resulting from an inquiry
about whether a State agency or task force (com-
posed of individuals representing the State and
individuals representing the private sector)
should study the practices of private insurance
companies holding licenses within the State that
offer health or disability insurance policies under
which an individual may obtain reimbursement
for—
‘‘(i) the purchase, lease, or other acqui-
sition of assistive technology devices; or
‘‘(ii) the use of assistive technology
services.
‘‘(6) PUBLIC AWARENESS PROGRAM.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The State may—
‘‘(i) support a public awareness pro-
gram designed to provide information relat-
ing to the availability and efficacy of
assistive technology devices and assistive
technology services for—
‘‘(I) individuals with disabilities
and their family members, guardians,
advocates, or authorized representa-
tives;
‘‘(II) individuals who work for
public agencies, or for private entities
(including insurers), that have contact
with individuals with disabilities;
‘‘(III) educators and related serv-
ices personnel;
‘‘(IV) technology experts (includ-
ing engineers);
‘‘(V) employers; and
‘‘(VI) other appropriate individ-
uals and entities; or
‘‘(ii) establish and support such a pro-
gram if no such program exists.
‘‘(B) CONTENTS.—Such a public awareness
program may include—
‘‘(i) the development and dissemina-
tion of information relating to—
‘‘(I) the nature of assistive tech-
nology devices and assistive technology
services;
‘‘(II) the appropriateness, cost,
and availability of, and access to,
assistive 
technology 
devices 
and
assistive technology services; and
‘‘(III) the efficacy of assistive
technology devices and assistive tech-
nology services with respect to enhanc-
ing the capacity of individuals with
disabilities;
‘‘(ii) the development of procedures for
providing direct communication among
public providers of assistive technology de-
vices and assistive technology services and
between public providers and private pro-
viders of such devices and services (includ-
ing employers); and
‘‘(iii) the development and dissemina-
tion of information relating to the use of the
program by individuals with disabilities
and their family members, guardians, advo-
cates, or authorized representatives, profes-
sionals who work in a field related to an ac-
tivity described in this section, and other
appropriate individuals.
‘‘(7) TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—
The State may carry out directly, or may provide
support to a public or private entity to carry out,
training and technical assistance activities—
‘‘(A) that—
‘‘(i) are provided for individuals with
disabilities and their family members,
guardians, advocates, and authorized rep-
resentatives, and other appropriate individ-
uals; and
‘‘(ii) may include—
‘‘(I) training in the use of
assistive 
technology 
devices 
and
assistive technology services;
‘‘(II) the development of written
materials, training, and technical as-
sistance describing the means by which
agencies consider the needs of an indi-
vidual with a disability for assistive
technology devices and assistive tech-
nology services in developing, for the
individual, any individualized edu-
cation program described in section
614(a)(5) of the Individuals with Dis-
abilities Education Act (20 U.S.C.
1414(a)(5)), any individualized writ-
ten rehabilitation program described in
section 102 of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973 (29 U.S.C. 722), any individual-
ized family service plan described in
section 677 of the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C.
1477), and any other individualized
plans or programs;
‘‘(III) 
training 
regarding 
the
rights of the persons described in clause
(i) to assistive technology devices and
assistive technology services under any
law other than this Act, to promote
fuller independence, productivity, and
inclusion in and integration into soci-
ety of such persons; and
‘‘(IV) 
training 
to 
increase
consumer participation in the identi-
fication, planning, use, delivery, and
evaluation of assistive technology de-
vices and assistive technology services;
and
‘‘(B) that—
‘‘(i) enhance the assistive technology
skills and competencies of—
‘‘(I) individuals who work for
public agencies, or for private entities
(including insurers), that have contact
with individuals with disabilities;
‘‘(II) educators and related serv-
ices personnel;
‘‘(III) technology experts (includ-
ing engineers);
‘‘(IV) employers; and
‘‘(V) other appropriate personnel;
and
‘‘(ii) include taking actions to facili-
tate the development of standards, or, when
appropriate, the application of such stand-
ards, to ensure the availability of qualified
personnel.
‘‘(8) PROGRAM DATA.—The State may support
the compilation and evaluation of appropriate data
related to a program described in subsection (a).
‘‘(9) ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY-RELATED INFOR-
MATION.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The State may develop,
operate, or expand a system for public access to
information concerning an activity carried out
under another paragraph of this subsection, in-
cluding information about assistive technology
devices and assistive technology services, funding
sources and costs of such assistance, and individ-
uals, organizations, and agencies capable of car-
rying out such an activity for individuals with
disabilities.
‘‘(B) ACCESS.—Access to the system may be
provided through community-based entities, in-
cluding public libraries, centers for independent
living (as defined in section 702(1) of the Reha-
bilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 796a(1))), and
community rehabilitation programs (as defined
in section 7(25) of such Act (29 U.S.C.
706(25))).
‘‘(C) SYSTEM.—In developing, operating, or
expanding a system described in subparagraph
(A), the State may—
‘‘(i) develop, compile, and categorize
print, large print, braille, audio, and video
materials, computer disks, compact discs
(including compact discs formatted with
read-only memory), information that can be
used in telephone-based information sys-
tems, and such other media as technological
innovation may make appropriate;
‘‘(ii) identify and classify existing
funding sources, and the conditions of and
criteria for access to such sources, including
any funding mechanisms or strategies devel-
oped by the State;
‘‘(iii) identify existing support groups
and systems designed to help individuals
with disabilities make effective use of an ac-
tivity carried out under another paragraph
of this subsection; and
‘‘(iv) maintain a record of the extent to
which citizens of the State use or make in-
quiries of the system established in subpara-
graph (A), and of the nature of such inquir-
ies.
‘‘(D) LINKAGES.—The information system
may be organized on an interstate basis or as
part of a regional consortium of States in order
to facilitate the establishment of compatible,
linked information systems.
‘‘(10) INTERSTATE ACTIVITIES.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The State may enter
into cooperative agreements with other States to
expand the capacity of the States involved to as-
sist individuals with disabilities of all ages to
learn about, acquire, use, maintain, adapt, and
upgrade assistive technology devices and assistive
technology services that such individuals need at
home, at school, at work, or in other environ-
ments that are part of daily living.
‘‘(B) ELECTRONIC
COMMUNICATION.—The
State may operate or participate in a computer
system through which the State may electroni-
cally communicate with other States to gain
technical assistance in a timely fashion and to
avoid the duplication of efforts already under-
taken in other States.
‘‘(11) PARTNERSHIPS AND COOPERATIVE INITIA-
TIVES.—The State may support the establishment or
continuation of partnerships and cooperative initia-
tives between the public sector and the private sector
to promote greater participation by business and in-
dustry in—
‘‘(A) the development, demonstration, and
dissemination of assistive technology devices; and
‘‘(B) the ongoing provision of information
about new products to assist individuals with
disabilities.
‘‘(12) ADVOCACY SERVICES.—The State may pro-
vide advocacy services.
‘‘(13) OTHER ACTIVITIES.—The State may uti-
lize amounts made available through grants made
under section 102 or 103 for any systems change and
advocacy activities, other than the activities described
in another paragraph of this subsection, that are nec-
essary for developing, implementing, or evaluating the
consumer-responsive comprehensive statewide pro-
gram of technology-related assistance.
‘‘(c) NONSUPPLANTATION.—In carrying out systems
change and advocacy activities under this title, the State
shall ensure that the activities supplement, and not sup-
plant, similar activities that have been carried out pursu-
ant to other Federal or State law.’’.
SEC. 102. DEVELOPMENT GRANTS.
Section 102 (29 U.S.C. 2212) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by striking ‘‘3-year grants’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘3-year grants to support systems change
and advocacy activities described in section
101(b) (including activities described in sub-
section (e)(7))’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘to develop and implement
statewide programs’’ and inserting ‘‘in develop-
ing and implementing consumer-responsive com-
prehensive statewide programs’’;
(2) by striking subsection (b);
(3) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as
subsections (b) and (c), respectively;
(4) in subsection (b) (as redesignated in para-
graph (3))—
(A) in paragraph (3)(C), by striking ‘‘state-
wide program’’ and inserting ‘‘consumer-respon-
sive comprehensive statewide program’’; and
(B) in paragraph (5)—
(i) in subparagraph (A)—
(I) by striking ‘‘(A)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘(A) STATE.—’’;
(II) by inserting ‘‘United States’’
before ‘‘Virgin Islands’’; and
(III) by striking ‘‘Trust Territory
of the Pacific Islands’’ and inserting
‘‘Republic of Palau’’; and
(ii) in subparagraph (B)—
(I) by striking ‘‘(B)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘(B) TERRITORY.—’’;
(II) by inserting ‘‘United States’’
before ‘‘Virgin Islands’’; and
(III) by striking ‘‘Trust Territory
of the Pacific Islands’’ and inserting
‘‘Republic of Palau (until the Compact
of Free Association takes effect)’’;
(5) in paragraph (2) of subsection (c) (as redes-
ignated in paragraph (3)) by striking ‘‘statewide pro-
grams’’ and inserting ‘‘consumer-responsive com-
prehensive statewide programs’’;
(6) by inserting after such subsection (c) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(d) DESIGNATION OF THE LEAD AGENCY.—
‘‘(1) DESIGNATION.—The Governor of any State
that desires to receive a grant under this section shall
designate the office, agency, entity, or individual (re-
ferred to in this Act as the ‘lead agency’) responsible
for—
‘‘(A) submitting the application described
in subsection (e) on behalf of the State;
‘‘(B) administering and supervising the use
of amounts made available under the grant;
‘‘(C)(i) coordinating efforts related to, and
supervising the preparation of, the application;
‘‘(ii) coordinating the planning, develop-
ment, implementation, and evaluation of the
consumer-responsive 
comprehensive 
statewide
program of technology-related assistance among
public agencies and between public agencies and
private agencies, including coordinating efforts
related to entering into interagency agreements;
and
‘‘(iii) coordinating efforts related to, and
supervising, the active, timely, and meaningful
participation by individuals with disabilities
and their family members, guardians, advocates,
or authorized representatives, and other appro-
priate individuals, with respect to activities car-
ried out under the grant; and
‘‘(D) the delegation, in whole or in part, of
any responsibilities described in subparagraph
(A), (B), or (C) to one or more appropriate of-
fices, agencies, entities, or individuals.
‘‘(2) QUALIFICATIONS.—In designating the lead
agency, the Governor may designate—
‘‘(A) a commission appointed by the Gov-
ernor;
‘‘(B) a public-private partnership or consor-
tium;
‘‘(C) a university-affiliated program;
‘‘(D) a public agency;
‘‘(E) a council established under Federal or
State law; or
‘‘(F) another appropriate office, agency, en-
tity, or individual.
‘‘(3) ABILITIES
OF
LEAD
AGENCY.—The State
shall provide, in accordance with subsection (e)(1),
evidence that the lead agency has the ability—
‘‘(A) to respond to assistive technology needs
across disabilities and ages;
‘‘(B) to promote the availability throughout
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 implementing
effective strategies for capacity building, staff
and consumer training, and enhancement of ac-
cess to funding for assistive technology devices
and assistive technology services across agen-
cies.’’;
(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
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 department,
in the preparation of the application and the con-
tinuing role of each agency in the development and
implementation of the consumer-responsive com-
prehensive statewide program of technology-related as-
sistance, including the identification of the available
resources and financial responsibility of each agency
for paying for assistive technology devices and
assistive technology services.
‘‘(3) INVOLVEMENT.—
‘‘(A) CONSUMER INVOLVEMENT.—A descrip-
tion of procedures that provide for—
‘‘(i)(I) the active involvement of indi-
viduals with disabilities and their family
members, guardians, advocates, and author-
ized representatives, and other appropriate
individuals, in the development, implemen-
tation, and evaluation of the program; and
‘‘(II) the active involvement, to the
maximum extent appropriate, of individ-
uals with disabilities who use assistive tech-
nology devices or assistive technology serv-
ices, in decisions relating to such devices
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 as-
sistance.
‘‘(B) PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT.—A description
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 application,
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
‘‘(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 fol-
lowing:
‘‘(6) GOALS, OBJECTIVES, ACTIVITIES, AND OUT-
COMES.—Information on the program with respect
to—
‘‘(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 de-
scribed 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 purposes
described in section 2(b)(1) and the goals, objec-
tives, and outcomes described in paragraph (6),
and to carry out the systems change and advo-
cacy activities described in paragraph (6)(B), in
a manner that is consumer-responsive.
‘‘(B) PARTICULAR ACTIVITIES.—An assur-
ance that the State, in carrying out such systems
change and advocacy activities, shall carry out
activities regarding—
‘‘(i) the development, implementation,
and monitoring of State, regional, and local
laws, regulations, policies, practices, proce-
dures, and organizational structures, that
will improve access to, provision of, funding
for, and timely acquisition and delivery 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 funding
for, such devices and services, with priority
for identification of barriers to funding
through State education (including special
education) services, vocational rehabilita-
tion services, and medical assistance serv-
ices or, as appropriate, other health and
human services, and with particular em-
phasis 
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 implementa-
tion of strategies to empower individuals
with disabilities and their family members,
guardians, advocates, and authorized rep-
resentatives, to successfully advocate for in-
unless the State demonstrates through the
progress reports required under section 104 that
significant progress has been made in the devel-
opment and implementation of a consumer-re-
sponsive comprehensive statewide program of
technology-related assistance, and that other sys-
tems change and advocacy activities will in-
crease the likelihood that the program will ac-
complish 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 program of tech-
nology-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
‘‘(B) the areas of need that require attention
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 pursuant to
section 201, consistent with such classification
system; and
‘‘(B) procedures that will be used to conduct
evaluations of the program.’’;
(G) in paragraphs (11)(B)(i) and (12)(B)
by striking ‘‘individual with disabilities’’ and
inserting ‘‘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 require-
ments of this section or section 103, respectively, in-
cluding the ability to hire qualified staff necessary to
carry out activities under the program.
‘‘(20) PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY SERVICES.—
Either—
‘‘(A) an assurance that the State will annu-
ally provide, from the funds made available to
the State through a grant made under this sec-
tion or section 103, an amount calculated in ac-
cordance with subsection (f)(4), in order to make
a grant to, or enter into a contract with, an en-
tity to support protection and advocacy services
through the systems established to provide protec-
tion and advocacy under the Developmental Dis-
abilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act (42
U.S.C. 6000 et seq.), the Protection and Advo-
cacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Act (42 U.S.C.
10801 et seq.), and section 509 of the Rehabilita-
tion Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794e); or
‘‘(B) at the discretion of the State, a request
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 subsection
(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 advocacy 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 en-
hance assistive technology skills and com-
petencies; and
‘‘(B) will document such training.
‘‘(22) LIMIT ON INDIRECT COSTS.—An assurance
that the percentage of the funds received under the
grant that is used for indirect costs shall not exceed
10 percent.
‘‘(23) COORDINATION WITH STATE COUNCILS.—
An assurance that the lead agency will coordinate the
activities funded through a grant made under this
section or section 103 with the activities carried out
by other councils within the State, including—
‘‘(A) any council or commission specified in
the assurance provided by the State in accord-
ance with section 101(a)(36) of the Rehabilita-
tion Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 721(a)(36));
‘‘(B) the Statewide Independent Living
Council established under section 705 of the Re-
habilitation 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)).
‘‘(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 ASSURANCES.—
Such other information and assurances as the Sec-
retary 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 advocacy
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-
quirements of such subsection) as a system that re-
ceives funding under such subsection.
‘‘(2) PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY SERVICE PRO-
VIDER REPORT.—
‘‘(A) PREPARATION.—A system that receives
funds under subsection (e)(20) to carry out the
protection and advocacy services described in
subsection (e)(20)(A) in a State, or an entity de-
scribed in paragraph (1) that carries 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 technology
devices and assistive technology serv-
ices.
‘‘(II) Executing legal, administra-
tive, and other appropriate means of
representation to implement systems
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 advocate
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 activities
carried out by the State lead agency.
‘‘(B) SUBMISSION.—The system or entity
shall submit the reports to the program described
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 de-
scribed in subsection (a) concerning the activities
and information described in subparagraph (A).
‘‘(3) CONSULTATION WITH STATE PROGRAMS.—
Before making a grant or entering into a contract
under subsection (e)(20)(B) to support the protection
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
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 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 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 sec-
ond 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.
‘‘(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 Secretary
may award an initial extension grant, for a period
of 2 years, to any State that meets the standards
specified in subsection (b)(1).
‘‘(2) SECOND EXTENSION GRANT.—The Secretary
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—
‘‘(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 systems
change and advocacy activities that have resulted
in significant progress, toward the development
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 technology-
related assistance with the ability to main-
tain, at a minimum, the outcomes achieved
by the systems change and advocacy activi-
ties; and
‘‘(iii) identify future funding options
and commitments for the program from the
public and private sector and the key indi-
viduals, 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 exten-
sion grant, the Secretary shall (except as pro-
vided 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 imple-
mentation of a consumer-responsive comprehen-
sive statewide program of technology-related as-
sistance. If the Secretary determines that the
State is not making such progress, the Secretary
may take an action described in section
105(b)(2), in accordance with the applicable pro-
cedures described in section 105.
‘‘(c) AMOUNTS OF GRANTS.—
‘‘(1) INITIAL EXTENSION GRANTS.—
‘‘(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 Association takes
effect).
‘‘(B) CALCULATION OF AMOUNT.—The Sec-
retary 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 pro-
vided 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 section
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—
‘‘(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, comprehen-
sive statewide program of technology-related as-
sistance.
‘‘(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 pe-
riod;
‘‘(ii) the amount paid to a State for
the fifth year (if any) of the grant period
shall be 50 percent of the amount paid to
the State for the third year of the grant pe-
riod; 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 described
in paragraph (1)(D).
‘‘(d) APPLICATION.—A State that desires to receive an
extension grant under this section shall submit an applica-
tion to the Secretary that contains the following informa-
tion and assurances with respect to the consumer-responsive
comprehensive statewide program of technology-related as-
sistance in the State:
‘‘(1) INFORMATION AND ASSURANCES.—The in-
formation and assurances described in section 102(e),
except the preliminary needs assessment described in
section 102(e)(4).
‘‘(2) NEEDS; 
PROBLEMS; 
STRATEGIES; 
OUT-
REACH.—
‘‘(A) NEEDS.—A description of needs relat-
ing to technology-related assistance of individ-
uals with disabilities (including individuals
from underrepresented populations or rural pop-
ulations) and their family members, guardians,
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-respon-
sive comprehensive statewide program of tech-
nology-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 information to
eligible populations, with special attention to
underrepresented populations and rural popu-
lations.
‘‘(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 extension
grant received by the State under this section,
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 actions
undertaken to improve the participation of
underrepresented populations and rural
populations, such as outreach efforts; 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 development and
implementation of a consumer-responsive com-
prehensive statewide program of technology-relat-
ed assistance; and
‘‘(C) the progress made toward the develop-
ment 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 report
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 de-
scribed 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
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 involve-
ment in the development and implementa-
tion of the consumer-responsive comprehen-
sive statewide program of technology-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 program
of technology-related assistance; and
‘‘(iv) the ability of the lead agency to
carry out the activities described in section
102(d)(3).
‘‘(5) COMMENTS.—A summary of any comments
received concerning the issues described in paragraph
(4) and response of the State to such comments, solic-
ited through a public hearing referred to in para-
graph (4) or through other means, from individuals
affected by the consumer-responsive comprehensive
statewide program of technology-related 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 comply
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 eligible
to receive a grant under subsection (a)(1), a State
shall hold a public hearing in the third year of a pro-
gram carried out under a grant made under section
102, after providing appropriate and sufficient notice
to allow interested groups and organizations and all
segments of the public an opportunity to comment on
the program.
‘‘(2) SECOND EXTENSION GRANT.—To be eligible
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 sub-
section (a)(1), after providing the notice described 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 guide-
lines 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 implementing a
consumer-responsive comprehensive statewide program of
technology-related assistance consistent with section 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 documents
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 following:
‘‘(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 estab-
lished 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 at-
tention in the next year, including unanticipated
problems with the achievement of the goals, objectives,
and outcomes described in the application, and the
activities the State has undertaken to rectify these
problems.
‘‘(2) The systems change and advocacy activities
carried out by the State including—
‘‘(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 funding for,
assistive technology devices and assistive tech-
nology 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 education), voca-
tional 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 agreements
that the State has developed and implemented regard-
ing access to, provision of, and funding for, assistive
technology devices and assistive technology services
such as agreements that identify available resources
for assistive technology devices and assistive tech-
nology services and the responsibility of each agency
for paying for such devices and services.
‘‘(4) The activities undertaken to collect and dis-
seminate information about the documents or activi-
ties analyzed or described in paragraphs (1) through
(3), including outreach activities to underrepresented
populations and rural populations and efforts to dis-
seminate information by means of electronic commu-
nication.
‘‘(5) The involvement of individuals with disabil-
ities who represent a variety of ages and types of dis-
abilities in the planning, development, implementa-
tion, and assessment of the consumer-responsive com-
prehensive statewide program of technology-related as-
sistance, including activities undertaken to improve
such involvement, such as consumer training and out-
reach activities to underrepresented populations 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.
‘‘(8) Efforts to reduce the service delivery time
for receiving assistive technology devices and assistive
technology services.
‘‘(9) Significant progress in the provision of pro-
tection and advocacy services, in each of the areas de-
scribed 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 es-
tablished 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 on-
site 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
extension grant under section 103(a)(2) and
whose initial onsite visit occurred prior to
the date of the enactment of the Technology-
Related Assistance for Individuals With
Disabilities Act Amendments of 1994. The
Secretary shall conduct any such visit to the
State not later than 12 months after the
date on which the Secretary awards the sec-
ond extension grant.
‘‘(iii) 
DETERMINATION.—The 
Sec-
retary shall not be required to conduct a
visit described in clause (ii) if the Secretary
determines that the visit is not necessary to
assess whether the State is making signifi-
cant progress toward development and im-
plementation of a consumer-responsive com-
prehensive statewide program of technology-
related assistance.
‘‘(B) TEAM.—Two-thirds of the onsite mon-
itoring team in each case shall be qualified peer
reviewers, who—
‘‘(i) shall not be lead agency personnel;
‘‘(ii) shall be from States other than
the State being monitored; and
‘‘(iii) shall include an individual with
a disability, or a family member, a guard-
ian, an advocate, or an authorized rep-
resentative of such an individual.
‘‘(C) COMPENSATION.—
‘‘(i) OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES.—Mem-
bers of any onsite monitoring team who are
officers or full-time employees of the United
States shall serve without compensation in
addition to that received for their services
as officers or employees of the United
States, but may be allowed travel expenses,
including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as
authorized by section 5702 of title 5, United
States Code, for individuals in the Govern-
ment service traveling on official business.
‘‘(ii) OTHER
MEMBERS.—Members of
any onsite monitoring team who are not of-
ficers or full-time employees of the United
States shall receive compensation at a rate
not to exceed the daily equivalent of the rate
of pay for level IV of the Executive Schedule
under section 5315 of title 5, United States
Code, for each day (including traveltime)
during which such members are engaged in
the actual performance of their duties as
members of an onsite monitoring team. In
addition, such members may be allowed
travel expenses, including per diem in lieu
of subsistence, as authorized by section 5703
of title 5, United States Code, for individ-
uals in the Government service employed
intermittently.
‘‘(D) REPORT.—The Secretary shall prepare
a report of findings from the onsite visit. The
Secretary shall consider the findings in deter-
mining whether to continue funding the program
either with or without changes. The report shall
be available to the public.’’;
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as
paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively;
(4) by inserting after paragraph (2) the follow-
ing:
‘‘(3) ADVANCE PUBLIC NOTICE.—The Secretary
shall provide advance public notice of the onsite visit
and solicit public comment through such notice from
individuals with disabilities and their family mem-
bers, guardians, advocates, and authorized representa-
tives, public service providers and private service pro-
viders, educators and related services personnel, tech-
nology experts (including engineers), employers, and
other appropriate individuals and entities, regarding
the State program funded through a grant made
under section 102 or 103. The public comment solici-
tation notice shall be included in the onsite visit re-
port described in paragraph (2).’’; and
(5) in paragraph (4) (as redesignated in para-
graph (3)) by striking ‘‘statewide program’’ and in-
serting ‘‘consumer-responsive comprehensive statewide
program’’.
(b) CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN.—Section 105(b) (29
U.S.C. 2215(b)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2)—
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘PEN-
ALTIES’’ and inserting ‘‘CORRECTIVE ACTIONS’’;
(B) in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A), by striking ‘‘penalties’’ and inserting ‘‘cor-
rective actions’’;
(C) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (B);
(D) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (C) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and
(E) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(D) required redesignation of the lead
agency, in accordance with subsection (c).’’; and
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘subsection
(a)(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (a)(5)’’.
(c) REDESIGNATION.—Section 105 (29 U.S.C. 2215) is
amended—
(1) by striking subsection (c); and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(c) REDESIGNATION OF LEAD AGENCY.—
‘‘(1) MONITORING PANEL.—
‘‘(A) APPOINTMENT.—Once a State becomes
subject to a corrective action plan pursuant to
subsection (b), the Governor of the State, subject
to approval by the Secretary, shall appoint,
within 30 days after the submission of the plan
to the Secretary, a monitoring panel consisting
of the following representatives:
‘‘(i) The head of the lead agency des-
ignated by the Governor.
‘‘(ii) 2 representatives from different
public or private nonprofit organizations
that represent the interests of individuals
with disabilities.
‘‘(iii) 2 consumers who are users of
assistive technology devices and assistive
technology services and who are not—
‘‘(I) members of the advisory
council, if any, of the consumer-respon-
sive comprehensive statewide program
of technology-related assistance; or
‘‘(II) employees of the State lead
agency.
‘‘(iv) 2 service providers with knowl-
edge and expertise in assistive technology
devices and assistive technology services.
‘‘(B) MEMBERSHIP
AND
CHAIRPERSON.—
The monitoring panel shall be ethnically diverse.
The panel shall select a chairperson from among
the members of the panel.
‘‘(C) INFORMATION.—The panel shall re-
ceive periodic reports from the State regarding
progress in implementing the corrective action
plan and shall have the authority to request ad-
ditional information necessary to determine com-
pliance.
‘‘(D) MEETINGS.—The meetings of the
panel to determine compliance shall be open to
the public (subject to confidentiality concerns)
and held at locations that are accessible to indi-
viduals with disabilities.
‘‘(E) PERIOD.—The panel shall carry out
the duties of the panel for the entire period of the
corrective action plan, as determined by the Sec-
retary.
‘‘(F) FUNDING.—The panel shall be funded
by a portion of the funds received by the State
under this title, as directed by the Secretary.
‘‘(2) 
FAILURE
TO
APPOINT
MONITORING
PANEL.—A failure by a Governor of a State to com-
ply with the requirements of paragraph (1) shall re-
sult in the termination of funding for the State under
this title.
‘‘(3) DETERMINATION.—
‘‘(A) PANEL.—Based on its findings, a
monitoring panel may determine that a lead
agency designated by a Governor has not accom-
plished the purposes described in section 2(b)(1)
and that there is good cause for redesignation of
the agency and the temporary loss of funds by
the State under this title.
‘‘(B) GOOD CAUSE.—In this paragraph, the
term ‘good cause’ includes—
‘‘(i) lack of progress with employment
of qualified staff;
‘‘(ii) lack of consumer-responsive ac-
tivities;
‘‘(iii) lack of resource allocation to sys-
tems change and advocacy activities;
‘‘(iv) lack of progress with meeting the
assurances in section 102(e); or
‘‘(v) inadequate fiscal management.
‘‘(C) RECOMMENDATION AND ACTION.—If a
monitoring panel makes such a determination,
the panel shall recommend to the Secretary that
further remedial action be taken or that the Sec-
retary order the Governor to redesignate the lead
agency within 90 days or lose funds under this
title. The Secretary, based on the findings and
recommendations of the monitoring panel, and
after providing to the public notice and an op-
portunity for comment, shall make a final deter-
mination regarding whether to order the Gov-
ernor to redesignate the lead agency. The Gov-
ernor shall make any such redesignation in ac-
cordance with the requirements that apply to
designations under section 102(d).
‘‘(d) CHANGE OF PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY SERV-
ICES PROVIDER.—
‘‘(1) DETERMINATION.—The Governor of a State,
based on input from individuals with disabilities and
their family members, guardians, advocates, or au-
thorized representatives, may determine that the en-
tity providing protection and advocacy services re-
quired by section 102(e)(20) (referred to in this sub-
section as the ‘first entity’) has not met the protection
and advocacy service needs of the individuals with
disabilities and their family members, guardians, ad-
vocates, or authorized representatives, for securing
funding for and access to assistive technology devices
and assistive technology services, and that there is
good cause to provide the protection and advocacy
services for the State through a contract with a second
entity.
‘‘(2) NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD.—
On making such a determination, the Governor may
not enter into a contract with a second entity to pro-
vide the protection and advocacy services unless good
cause exists and unless—
‘‘(A) the Governor has given the first entity
30 days notice of the intention to enter into such
contract, including specification of the good
cause, and an opportunity to respond to the as-
sertion that good cause has been shown;
‘‘(B) individuals with disabilities and their
family members, guardians, advocates, or au-
thorized representatives, have timely notice of the
determination and opportunity for public com-
ment; and
‘‘(C) the first entity has the opportunity to
appeal the determination to the Secretary within
30 days of the determination on the basis that
there is not good cause to enter into the contract.
‘‘(3) REDESIGNATION.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—When the Governor of a
State determines that there is good cause to enter
into a contract with a second entity to provide
the protection and advocacy services, the Gov-
ernor shall hold an open competition within the
State and issue a request for proposals by enti-
ties desiring to provide the services.
‘‘(B) TIMING.—The Governor shall not issue
such request until the first entity has been given
notice and an opportunity to respond. If the first
entity appeals the determination to the Secretary
in accordance with paragraph (2)(C), the Gov-
ernor shall issue such request only if the Sec-
retary decides not to overturn the determination
of the Governor. The Governor shall issue such
request within 30 days after the end of the pe-
riod during which the first entity has the oppor-
tunity to respond, or after the decision of the
Secretary, as appropriate.
‘‘(C) PROCEDURE.—Such competition shall
be open to entities with the same expertise and
ability to provide legal services as a system re-
ferred to in section 102(e)(20). The competition
shall ensure public involvement, including a
public hearing and adequate opportunity for
public comment.
‘‘(e) ANNUAL REPORT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than December 31
of each year, the Secretary shall prepare, and submit
to the President and to the Congress, a report on Fed-
eral initiatives, including the initiatives funded
under this Act, to improve the access of individuals
with disabilities to assistive technology devices and
assistive technology services.
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—Such report shall include in-
formation on—
‘‘(A) the demonstrated successes of such Fed-
eral initiatives at the Federal and State levels in
improving interagency coordination, streamlin-
ing access to funding for assistive technology,
and producing beneficial outcomes for users of
assistive technology;
‘‘(B) the demonstration activities carried
out through the Federal initiatives to—
‘‘(i) promote access to such funding in
public programs that were in existence on
the date of the initiation of the demonstra-
tion activities; and
‘‘(ii) establish additional options for
obtaining such funding;
‘‘(C) the education and training activities
carried out through the Federal initiatives to
promote such access in public programs and the
health care system and the efforts carried out
through such activities to train professionals in
a variety of relevant disciplines, and increase the
competencies of the professionals with respect to
technology-related assistance;
‘‘(D) the education and training activities
carried out through the Federal initiatives to
train individuals with disabilities and their
family members, guardians, advocates, or au-
thorized representatives, individuals who work
for public agencies, or for private entities (in-
cluding insurers), that have contact with indi-
soon as practicable, the Secretary shall include in the
annual report required by this subsection information
on the availability of assistive technology devices and
assistive technology services. When a national classi-
fication system for assistive technology devices and
assistive technology services is developed pursuant to
section 201, the Secretary shall report such informa-
tion in a manner consistent with such national clas-
sification system.
‘‘(f) INTERAGENCY DISABILITY COORDINATING COUN-
CIL.—
‘‘(1) CONTENTS.—On or before October 1, 1995,
the Interagency Disability Coordinating Council es-
tablished under section 507 of the Rehabilitation Act
of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794c) shall prepare and submit to
the President and to the Congress a report contain-
ing—
‘‘(A) the response of the Interagency Dis-
ability Coordinating Council to—
‘‘(i) the findings of the National Coun-
cil on Disability resulting from the study
entitled 
‘Study 
on 
the 
Financing 
of
Assistive Technology Devices and Services
for Individuals with Disabilities’, carried
out in accordance with section 201 of this
Act, as in effect on the day before the date
of the enactment of this subsection; and
‘‘(ii) the recommendations of the Na-
tional Council on Disability for legislative
and administrative change, resulting from
such study; and
‘‘(B) information on any other activities of
the Interagency Disability Coordinating Council
that facilitate the accomplishment of section
2(b)(1) with respect to the Federal Government.
‘‘(2) COMMENTS.—The report shall include any
comments submitted by the National Council on Dis-
ability as to the appropriateness of the response de-
scribed in paragraph (1)(A) and the effectiveness of
the activities described in paragraph (1)(B) in meet-
ing the needs of individuals with disabilities for
assistive technology devices and assistive technology
services.
‘‘(g) EFFECT ON OTHER ASSISTANCE.—This title may
not be construed as authorizing a Federal or a State agency
to reduce medical or other assistance available or to alter
eligibility under any other Federal law.’’.
SEC. 106. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 106 (29 U.S.C. 2216) is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘SEC. 106. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title
$50,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, and such sums as may
be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1995 through 1998.
‘‘(b) RESERVATIONS.—
‘‘(1) PROVISION
OF
INFORMATION
AND
TECH-
NICAL ASSISTANCE.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Of the funds appro-
priated for any fiscal year under subsection (a),
the Secretary shall reserve at least 2 percent or
$1,500,000, whichever is greater, of such funds,
for the purpose of providing information and
technical assistance as described in subpara-
graphs (B) and (C) to States, individuals with
disabilities and their family members, guard-
ians, advocates, or authorized representatives,
community-based organizations, and protection
and advocacy agencies.
‘‘(B) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO STATES.—
In providing such information and technical as-
sistance to States, the Secretary shall consider
the input of the directors of consumer-responsive
comprehensive statewide programs of technology-
related assistance, shall provide a clearinghouse
for activities that have been developed and im-
plemented through programs funded under this
title, and shall provide information and tech-
nical assistance that—
‘‘(i) facilitate service delivery capacity
building, training of personnel from a vari-
ety of disciplines, and improvement of eval-
uation strategies, research, and data collec-
tion;
‘‘(ii) foster the development and rep-
lication of effective approaches to informa-
tion referral, interagency coordination of
training and service delivery, outreach to
underrepresented populations and rural
populations, and public awareness activi-
ties;
‘‘(iii) improve the awareness and
adoption of successful approaches to in-
creasing the availability of public and pri-
vate funding for and access to the provision
of assistive technology devices and assistive
technology services by appropriate State
agencies;
‘‘(iv) assist in planning, developing,
implementing, and evaluating appropriate
activities to further extend consumer-respon-
sive comprehensive statewide programs of
technology-related assistance;
‘‘(v) promote effective approaches to the
development of consumer-controlled systems
that increase access to, funding for, and
awareness of, assistive technology devices
and assistive technology services;
‘‘(vi) provide technical assistance and
training to the entities carrying out activi-
ties funded pursuant to this title, to estab-
lish or participate in electronic communica-
tion activities with other States; and
‘‘(vii) provide any other appropriate
information and technical assistance to as-
sist the States in accomplishing the pur-
poses of this Act.
‘‘(C) INFORMATION AND TECHNICAL ASSIST-
ANCE TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND
OTHER PERSONS.—The Secretary shall provide
information and technical assistance to individ-
uals with disabilities and their family members,
guardians, advocates, or authorized representa-
tives, community-based organizations, and pro-
tection and advocacy agencies, on a nationwide
basis, to—
‘‘(i) disseminate information about,
and foster awareness and understanding of,
Federal, State, and local laws, regulations,
policies, practices, procedures, and organi-
zational structures, that facilitate, and over-
come barriers to, funding for, and access to,
assistive technology devices and assistive
technology services, to promote fuller inde-
pendence, productivity, and inclusion for
individuals with disabilities of all ages;
‘‘(ii) identify, collect, and disseminate
information, and provide technical assist-
ance, on effective systems change and advo-
cacy activities;
‘‘(iii) improve the understanding and
use of assistive technology funding decisions
made as a result of policies, practices, and
procedures, or through regulations, adminis-
trative hearings, or legal actions, that en-
hance access to funding for assistive tech-
nology devices and assistive technology serv-
ices for individuals with disabilities;
‘‘(iv) promote effective approaches to
Federal-State coordination of programs for
individuals with disabilities, through infor-
mation dissemination and technical assist-
ance activities in response to funding policy
issues identified on a nationwide basis by
organizations, and individuals, that im-
prove funding for or access to assistive tech-
nology devices and assistive technology serv-
ices for individuals with disabilities of all
ages; and
‘‘(v) promote effective approaches to the
development of consumer-controlled systems
that increase access to, funding for, and
awareness of, assistive technology devices
and assistive technology services, including
the identification and description of mecha-
nisms and means that successfully support
self-help and peer mentoring groups for in-
dividuals with disabilities.
‘‘(D) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall
coordinate the information and technical assist-
ance activities carried out under subparagraph
(B) or (C) with other activities funded under
this Act.
‘‘(E) GRANTS, CONTRACTS, OR COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENTS.—
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meet the following requirements regarding funds supporting
an alternative funding mechanism assisted under section
301:
‘‘(1) The State shall make available the funds
necessary to provide the non-Federal share of the costs
described in section 301(a), in cash, from State, local,
or private sources.
‘‘(2) Funds that support an alternative financ-
ing mechanism assisted under section 301—
‘‘(A) shall be used to supplement and not
supplant other Federal, State, and local public
funds expended to provide public funding op-
tions; and
‘‘(B) may only be distributed through the
entity carrying out the alternative financing
mechanism as a payer of last resort for assist-
ance that is not available in a reasonable or
timely fashion from any other Federal, State, or
local source.
‘‘(3) All funds that support an alternative fi-
nancing mechanism assisted under section 301, in-
cluding funds repaid during the life of the mecha-
nism, shall be placed in a permanent separate ac-
count and identified and accounted for separately
from any other fund. Funds within this account may