‘‘(3) CONTRACTS
AND
COOPERATIVE
AGREE-
MENTS.—The Secretary may carry out this section
directly, or, if necessary, by entering into contracts or
cooperative agreements with appropriate entities.
‘‘(b) SINGLE TAXONOMY.—In conducting the system
development project, the Secretary shall develop a national
classification system that includes a single taxonomy and
nomenclature for assistive technology devices and assistive
technology services.
‘‘(c) DATA COLLECTION INSTRUMENT.—In conducting
the system development project, the Secretary shall develop
a data collection instrument to—
‘‘(1) collect data regarding funding for assistive
technology devices and assistive technology services;
and
‘‘(2) collect such data from public programs, in-
cluding, at a minimum—
‘‘(A) programs carried out under title I, VI,
or VII of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29
U.S.C. 720 et seq., 795 et seq., or 796 et seq.);
‘‘(B) programs carried out under part B or
H of the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act (20 U.S.C. 1411 et seq. or 1471 et seq.);
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‘‘(C) programs carried out under title V or
XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 701
et seq. or 1396 et seq.);
‘‘(D) programs carried out under the Older
Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.);
and
‘‘(E) programs carried out under the Devel-
opmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of
Rights Act (42 U.S.C. 6000 et seq.).
‘‘(d) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall conduct the
system development project in consultation with the Federal
agencies that were consulted in developing the project plan.
‘‘(e) REPORT TO THE PRESIDENT AND THE CONGRESS
ON IMPLEMENTATION OF UNIFORM DATA COLLECTION SYS-
TEM.—Not later than July 1, 1997, the Secretary shall pre-
pare and submit to the President and the appropriate com-
mittees of Congress a report containing—
‘‘(1) the results of the system development
project; and
‘‘(2) the recommendations of the Secretary con-
cerning implementation of a national classification
system, including uniform data collection.
‘‘(f) RESERVATION.—From the amounts appropriated
under subtitle C for fiscal year 1995, the Secretary shall
reserve up to $200,000 to carry out this subtitle.’’.
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SEC. 202. TRAINING AND DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.
Title II (29 U.S.C. 2231 et seq.) is amended by repeal-
ing parts B, C, and D and inserting the following:
‘‘Subtitle B—Training and
Demonstration Projects
‘‘SEC. 211. TRAINING.
‘‘(a) TECHNOLOGY TRAINING.—
‘‘(1) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—The Secretary shall
make grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative
agreements with, appropriate public or private agen-
cies and organizations, including institutions of high-
er education and community-based organizations, for
the purposes of—
‘‘(A) conducting training sessions;
‘‘(B) developing, demonstrating, disseminat-
ing, and evaluating curricula, materials, and
methods used to train individuals regarding the
provision of technology-related assistance, to en-
hance opportunities for independence, productiv-
ity, and inclusion of individuals with disabil-
ities; and
‘‘(C) providing training to develop aware-
ness, skills, and competencies of service provid-
ers, consumers, and volunteers, who are located
in rural areas, to increase the availability of
technology-related assistance in community-based
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settings for rural residents who are individuals
with disabilities.
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES.—Activities conducted
under grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements de-
scribed in paragraph (1) may address the training
needs of individuals with disabilities and their family
members, guardians, advocates, and authorized rep-
resentatives, individuals who work for public agen-
cies, or for private entities (including insurers), that
have contact with individuals with disabilities, edu-
cators and related services personnel, technology ex-
perts (including engineers), employers, and other ap-
propriate individuals.
‘‘(3) USES OF FUNDS.—An agency or organiza-
tion that receives a grant or enters into a contract or
cooperative agreement under paragraph (1) may use
amounts made available through the grant, contract,
or agreement to—
‘‘(A) pay for a portion of the cost of courses
of training or study related to technology-related
assistance; and
‘‘(B) establish and maintain scholarships
related to such courses of training or study, with
such stipends and allowances as the Secretary
may determine to be appropriate.
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‘‘(4) APPLICATION.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to receive
a grant or enter into a contract or cooperative
agreement under paragraph (1), an agency or
organization shall submit an application to the
Secretary at such time, in such manner, and
containing such information as the Secretary
may require.
‘‘(B) STRATEGIES.—At a minimum, any
such application shall include a detailed descrip-
tion of the strategies that the agency or organiza-
tion will use to recruit and train persons to pro-
vide technology-related assistance, in order to—
‘‘(i) increase the extent to which such
persons reflect the diverse populations of the
United States; and
‘‘(ii) increase the number of individ-
uals with disabilities, and individuals who
are members of minority groups, who are
available to provide such assistance.
‘‘(5) PRIORITIES.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Beginning in fiscal
year 1994, the Secretary shall—
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‘‘(i) establish priorities for activities
carried out with assistance under this sub-
section;
‘‘(ii) publish such priorities in the
Federal Register for the purpose of receiving
public comment; and
‘‘(iii) publish such priorities in the
Federal Register in final form not later
than the date on which the Secretary pub-
lishes announcements for assistance pro-
vided under this subsection.
‘‘(B) EXPLANATION OF DETERMINATION OF
PRIORITIES.—Concurrent with the publications
required by subparagraph (A), the Secretary
shall publish in the Federal Register an expla-
nation of the manner in which the priorities
were determined.
‘‘(b) TECHNOLOGY CAREERS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—
‘‘(A) GRANTS.—The Secretary shall make
grants to assist public or private agencies and
organizations, including institutions of higher
education, to prepare students and faculty work-
ing in specific fields for careers relating to the
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provision of assistive technology devices and
assistive technology services.
‘‘(B) FIELDS.—The specific fields described
in subparagraph (A) may include—
‘‘(i) engineering;
‘‘(ii) industrial technology;
‘‘(iii) computer science;
‘‘(iv) communication disorders;
‘‘(v) special education and related serv-
ices;
‘‘(vi) rehabilitation; and
‘‘(vii) social work.
‘‘(2) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give priority to the
interdisciplinary preparation of personnel who pro-
vide or who will provide technical assistance, who ad-
minister programs, or who prepare other personnel,
in order to—
‘‘(A) support the development and imple-
mentation of consumer-responsive comprehensive
statewide programs of technology-related assist-
ance to individuals with disabilities; and
‘‘(B) enhance the skills and competencies of
individuals involved in the provision of tech-
nology-related assistance, including assistive
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technology devices and assistive technology serv-
ices, to individuals with disabilities.
‘‘(3) USES OF FUNDS.—An agency or organiza-
tion that receives a grant under paragraph (1) may
use amounts made available through the grant to—
‘‘(A) pay for a portion of the cost of courses
of training or study related to technology-related
assistance; and
‘‘(B) establish and maintain scholarships
related to such courses of training or study, with
such stipends and allowances as the Secretary
may determine to be appropriate.
‘‘(4) APPLICATION.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to receive
a grant under this section, an agency or organi-
zation shall submit an application to the Sec-
retary at such time, in such manner, and con-
taining such information as the Secretary may
require.
‘‘(B) STRATEGIES.—At a minimum, any
such application shall include a detailed descrip-
tion of the strategies that the agency or organiza-
tion will use to recruit and train persons to pro-
vide technology-related assistance, in order to—
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‘‘(i) increase the extent to which such
persons reflect the diverse populations of the
United States; and
‘‘(ii) increase the number of individ-
uals with disabilities, and individuals who
are members of minority groups, who are
available to provide such assistance.
‘‘(c) GRANTS TO HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES.—
In exercising the authority granted in subsections (a) and
(b), the Secretary shall reserve an adequate amount for
grants to historically black colleges and universities and
other institutions of higher education whose minority stu-
dent enrollment is at least 50 percent.
‘‘SEC. 212. TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER.
‘‘The Secretary shall enter into an agreement with an
organization whose primary function is to promote tech-
nology transfer from, and cooperation among, Federal lab-
oratories (as defined in section 4(6) of the Stevenson-Wydler
Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3703(6))),
under which funds shall be provided to promote technology
transfer that will spur the development of assistive tech-
nology devices.
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‘‘SEC. 213. DEVICE AND EQUIPMENT REDISTRIBUTION IN-
FORMATION SYSTEMS AND RECYCLING CEN-
TERS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make grants
to, or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with,
public agencies, private entities, or institutions of higher
education for the purpose of developing and establishing re-
cycling projects.
‘‘(b) PROJECT ACTIVITIES.—Such recycling projects
may include—
‘‘(1) a system for accepting, on an unconditional
gift basis, assistive technology devices, including a
process for valuing the devices and evaluating their
use and potential;
‘‘(2) a system for storing and caring for such de-
vices;
‘‘(3) an information system (including computer
databases) by which local educational agencies, reha-
bilitation entities, local community-based organiza-
tions, independent living centers, and other entities,
would be informed, on a periodic and timely basis,
about the availability and nature of the devices cur-
rently held; and
‘‘(4) a system that makes such devices available
to consumers and the entities listed in paragraph (3),
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and provides for tracking each device throughout the
useful life of the device.
‘‘(c) MULTIPLE PROVIDERS.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—With respect to activities
funded under this section, an agency, entity, or insti-
tution may utilize a single service provider or may
establish a system of service providers.
‘‘(2) ASSURANCES.—If an agency, entity, or in-
stitution uses multiple providers, the agency, entity,
or institution shall assure that—
‘‘(A) all consumers within a State will re-
ceive equal access to services, regardless of the ge-
ographic location or socioeconomic status of the
consumers; and
‘‘(B) all activities of the providers will be
coordinated and monitored by the agency, entity,
or institution.
‘‘(d) OTHER LAWS.—Nothing in this section shall af-
fect the provision of services or devices pursuant to title I
of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 720 et seq.)
or part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act (20 U.S.C. 1411 et seq.).
‘‘(e) EXISTING PROGRAMS.—Public agencies, private
entities, or institutions of higher education that have estab-
lished recycling programs prior to receiving assistance
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under this section may use funds made available under this
section to extend and strengthen such programs through
grants, contracts, or agreements under this section.
‘‘SEC. 214. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS
WITH DISABILITIES.
‘‘The Secretary may make grants to individuals with
disabilities to enable the individuals to establish or operate
commercial or other enterprises that develop or market
assistive technology devices or assistive technology services.
‘‘SEC. 215. PRODUCTS OF UNIVERSAL DESIGN.
‘‘The Secretary may make grants to commercial or
other enterprises and institutions of higher education for
the research and development of products of universal de-
sign. In awarding such grants, the Secretary shall give pref-
erence to enterprises that are owned or operated by individ-
uals with disabilities.
‘‘SEC. 216. GOVERNING STANDARDS FOR ACTIVITIES.
‘‘Persons and entities that carry out activities pursu-
ant to this subtitle shall—
‘‘(1) be held to the same consumer-responsive
standards as the persons and entities carrying out
programs under title I;
‘‘(2) make available to individuals with disabil-
ities and their family members, guardians, advocates,
and authorized representatives information concern-
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ing technology-related assistance in a form that will
allow such individuals with disabilities to effectively
use such information;
‘‘(3) in preparing such information for dissemi-
nation, consider the media-related needs of individ-
uals with disabilities who have sensory and cognitive
limitations and consider the use of auditory mate-
rials, including audio cassettes, visual materials, in-
cluding video cassettes and video discs, and braille
materials; and
‘‘(4) coordinate their efforts with the consumer-
responsive comprehensive statewide program of tech-
nology-related assistance for individuals with disabil-
ities in any State in which the activities are carried
out.
‘‘Subtitle C—Authorization of
Appropriations
‘‘SEC. 221. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out
this title $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, and such sums
as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1995
through 1998.’’.
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TITLE III—ALTERNATIVE
FINANCING MECHANISMS
SEC. 301. ALTERNATIVE FINANCING MECHANISMS AUTHOR-
IZED.
The Act (29 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.) is amended by adding
at the end the following:
‘‘TITLE III—ALTERNATIVE
FINANCING MECHANISMS
‘‘SEC. 301. GENERAL AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ALTER-
NATIVE FINANCING MECHANISMS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award grants
to States to pay for the Federal share of the cost of the estab-
lishment and administration of, or the expansion and ad-
ministration of, alternative financing mechanisms (referred
to individually in this title as an ‘alternative financing
mechanism’) to allow individuals with disabilities and
their family members, guardians, and authorized represent-
atives to purchase assistive technology devices and assistive
technology services.
‘‘(b) MECHANISMS.—The alternative financing mecha-
nisms may include—
‘‘(1) a low-interest loan fund;
‘‘(2) a revolving fund;
‘‘(3) a loan insurance program;
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‘‘(4) a partnership with private entities for the
purchase, lease, or other acquisition of assistive tech-
nology devices or the provision of assistive technology
services; and
‘‘(5) other alternative financing mechanisms that
meet the requirements of this Act and are approved
by the Secretary.
‘‘(c) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be
construed as affecting the authority of a State to establish
alternative financing mechanisms under title I.
‘‘SEC. 302. APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURES.
‘‘(a) ELIGIBILITY.—States that receive or have received
grants under section 102 or 103 shall be eligible to compete
for grants under section 301.
‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall make
grants under section 301 under such conditions as the Sec-
retary shall, by regulation, determine, except that—
‘‘(1) a State may receive only 1 grant under sec-
tion 301 and may only receive such a grant for 1
year under this title;
‘‘(2) a State that desires to receive a grant under
section 301 shall submit an application to the Sec-
retary, at such time and in such manner as the Sec-
retary may require, containing—
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‘‘(A) an assurance that the State will pro-
vide at least 50 percent of the cost described in
section 301(a), as set forth in section 304, for the
purpose of supporting the alternative financing
mechanisms that are covered by the grant;
‘‘(B) an assurance that an alternative fi-
nancing mechanism will continue on a perma-
nent basis; and
‘‘(C) a description of the degree to which the
alternative financing mechanisms to be funded
under section 301 will expand and emphasize
consumer choice and control;
‘‘(3) a State that receives a grant under section
301—
‘‘(A) shall enter into a contract, with a
community-based organization (or a consortia of
such organizations) that has individuals with
disabilities involved at all organizational levels,
for the administration of the alternative financ-
ing mechanisms that are supported under section
301; and
‘‘(B) shall require that such community-
based organization enter into a contract, for the
purpose of expanding opportunities under sec-
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tion 301 and facilitating the administration of
the alternative financing mechanisms, with—
‘‘(i) commercial lending institutions or
organizations; or
‘‘(ii) State financing agencies; and
‘‘(4) a contract between a State that receives a
grant under section 301 and a community-based or-
ganization described in paragraph (3)—
‘‘(A) shall include a provision regarding the
administration of the Federal and the non-Fed-
eral shares in a manner consistent with the pro-
visions of this title; and
‘‘(B) shall include any provision required
by the Secretary dealing with oversight and eval-
uation as may be necessary to protect the finan-
cial interests of the United States.
‘‘SEC. 303. GRANT ADMINISTRATION REQUIREMENTS.
‘‘A State that receives a grant under section 301, to-
gether with any community-based organization that enters
into a contract with the State to administer an alternative
financing mechanism that is supported under section 301,
shall develop and submit to the Secretary, pursuant to a
timeline that the Secretary may establish or, if the Sec-
retary does not establish a timeline, within the 12-month
period beginning on the date that the State receives the
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grant, the following policies or procedures for administra-
tion of the mechanism:
‘‘(1) A procedure to review and process in a
timely fashion requests for financial assistance for
both immediate and potential technology needs, in-
cluding consideration of methods to reduce paperwork
and duplication of effort, particularly relating to
need, eligibility, and determination of the specific de-
vice or service to be provided.
‘‘(2) A policy and procedure to assure that access
to the alternative financing mechanism shall be given
to consumers regardless of type of disability, age, lo-
cation of residence in the State, or type of assistive
technology device or assistive technology service re-
quested and shall be made available to applicants of
all income levels.
‘‘(3) A procedure to assure consumer-controlled
oversight.
‘‘SEC. 304. FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS.
‘‘(a) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the costs
described in section 301(a) shall be not more than 50 per-
cent.
‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS.—A State that desires to receive
a grant under section 301 shall include in the application
submitted under section 302 assurances that the State will
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be invested in low-risk securities in which a regulated
insurance company may invest under the law of the
State for which the grant is provided and shall be ad-
ministered with the same judgment and care that a
person of prudence, discretion, and intelligence would
exercise in the management of the financial affairs of
such person.
‘‘(4) Funds comprised of the principal and inter-
est from an account described in paragraph (3) shall
be available to support an alternative financing
mechanism assisted under section 301. Any interest
or investment income that accrues on such funds after
such funds have been placed under the control of the
entity administering the mechanism, but before such
funds are distributed for purposes of supporting the
mechanism, shall be the property of the entity admin-
istering the mechanism and shall not be taken into
account by any officer or employee of the Federal
Government for any purpose.
‘‘SEC. 305. AMOUNT OF GRANTS.
‘‘(a) AMOUNT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), a grant under section 301 shall be for an
amount that is not more than $500,000.
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‘‘(2) INCREASES.—Such a grant may be in-
creased by any additional funds made available
under subsection (b).
‘‘(b) EXCESS FUNDS.—If funds appropriated under
section 308 for a fiscal year exceed the amount necessary
to fund the activities described in acceptable applications
submitted under section 302 for such year, the Secretary
shall make such excess amount available, on a competitive
basis, to States receiving grants under section 301 for such
year. A State that desires to receive additional funds under
this subsection shall amend and resubmit to the Secretary
the application submitted under section 302. Such amended
application shall contain an assurance that the State will
provide an additional amount for the purpose of supporting
the alternative financing mechanisms covered by the grant
that is not less than the amount of any additional funds
paid to the State by the Secretary under this subsection.
‘‘(c) INSUFFICIENT FUNDS.—If funds appropriated
under section 308 for a fiscal year are not sufficient to fund
each of the activities described in the acceptable applica-
tions for such year, a State whose application was approved
as acceptable for such year but that did not receive a grant
under section 301, may update such application for the suc-
ceeding fiscal year. Priority shall be given in such succeed-
ing fiscal year to such updated applications, if acceptable.
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‘‘SEC. 306. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide infor-
mation and technical assistance to States under this title,
and the information and technical assistance shall in-
clude—
‘‘(1) assisting States in the preparation of appli-
cations for grants under section 301;
‘‘(2) assisting States that receive such grants in
developing and implementing alternative financing
mechanisms; and
‘‘(3) providing any other information and tech-
nical assistance to assist States in accomplishing the
objectives of this title.
‘‘(b) GRANTS, CONTRACTS, AND AGREEMENTS.—The
Secretary shall provide the information and technical as-
sistance described in subsection (a) through grants, con-
tracts, or cooperative agreements with public or private
agencies and organizations, including institutions of higher
education, with documented experience, expertise, and ca-
pacity to assist States in the development and implementa-
tion of the alternative financing mechanisms described in
section 301.
‘‘SEC. 307. ANNUAL REPORT.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than December 31 of
each year, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Con-
gress stating whether each State program to provide alter-
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native financing mechanisms that was supported under sec-
tion 301 during the year is making significant progress in
achieving the objectives of this title.
‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—The report shall include information
on—
‘‘(1) the number of applications for grants under
section 301 that were received by the Secretary;
‘‘(2) the number of grants made and the amounts
of such grants;
‘‘(3) the ratio of the amount of funds provided
by each State for a State program to provide alter-
native financing mechanisms to the amount of Fed-
eral funds provided for such program;
‘‘(4) the type of program to provide alternative
financing mechanisms that was adopted in each State
and the community-based organization (or consortia
of such organizations) with which each State has en-
tered into a contract; and
‘‘(5) the amount of assistance given to consumers
(who shall be classified by age, type of disability, type
of assistive technology device or assistive technology
service received, geographic distribution within the
State, gender, and whether the consumers are part of
an underrepresented population or a rural popu-
lation).
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‘‘SEC. 308. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this title $8,000,000 for fiscal year
1994, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the
fiscal years 1995 through 1998.
‘‘(b) AVAILABILITY IN SUCCEEDING FISCAL YEAR.—
Amounts appropriated under subsection (a) shall remain
available for obligation for the fiscal year immediately fol-
lowing the fiscal year for which such amounts were appro-
priated.
‘‘(c) RESERVATION.—Of the amounts appropriated
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall reserve $250,000
for the purpose of providing information and technical as-
sistance to States under section 306.’’.
TITLE IV—AMENDMENTS TO
OTHER ACTS
SEC. 401. INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION
ACT.
Section 631(a)(1) of the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1431(a)(1)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘, and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (D) and inserting a comma;
(2) by striking the period at the end of subpara-
graph (E) and inserting ‘‘, and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(F) training in the use, applications, and bene-
fits of assistive technology devices and assistive tech-
nology services (as defined in paragraphs (2) and (3)
of section 3 of the Technology-Related Assistance for
Individuals With Disabilities Act of 1988 (29 U.S.C.
2202 (2) and (3))).’’.
SEC. 402. REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973.
(a) NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DISABILITY AND REHA-
BILITATION RESEARCH.—Section 202(b)(8) of the Rehabili-
tation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 761a(b)(8)) is amended by
striking ‘‘characteristics of individuals with disabilities’’
and inserting ‘‘characteristics of individuals with disabil-
ities, including information on individuals with disabilities
who live in rural or inner-city settings, with particular at-
tention given to underserved populations,’’.
(b) TRAINING.—Section 302(b)(1)(B) of the Rehabili-
tation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 771a(b)(1)(B)), as added by
section 302(b) of Public Law 102–569 (106 Stat. 4412), is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘; and’’ at the end of clause (ii)
and inserting a semicolon;
(2) by striking the period at the end of clause
(iii) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(iv) projects to train personnel in the use,
applications, and benefits of assistive technology
devices and assistive technology services (as de-
fined in paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 3 of
the Technology-Related Assistance for Individ-
uals With Disabilities Act of 1988 (29 U.S.C.
2202 (2) and (3))).’’.
SEC. 403. ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE
HEAD START ACT.
Section 644(f) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C.
9839(f)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘, or to request approval of
the purchase (after December 31, 1986) of facili-
ties,’’ after ‘‘to purchase facilities’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘The Secretary shall suspend any proceedings
pending against any Head Start agency to
claim costs incurred in purchasing such facilities
until the agency has been afforded an oppor-
tunity to apply for approval of the purchase and
the Secretary has determined whether the pur-
chase will be approved. The Secretary shall not
be required to repay claims previously satisfied
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by Head Start agencies for costs incurred in the
purchase of such facilities.’’; and
(2) in paragraph (2)—
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘or
that was previously purchased’’ before the semi-
colon;
(B) in subparagraph (C)—
(i) by inserting ‘‘, or the previous pur-
chase has resulted,’’ after ‘‘purchase will re-
sult’’ in clause (i); and
(ii) in clause (ii)—
(I) by inserting ‘‘, or would have
prevented,’’ after ‘‘will prevent’’; and
(II) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end;
(C) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as
subparagraph (E); and
(D) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the
following:
‘‘(D) in the case of a request regarding a pre-
viously purchased facility, information demonstrating
that the facility will be used principally as a Head
Start center, or a direct support facility for a Head
Start program; and’’.
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SEC. 404. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
(a) ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY DEVICE.—Section 7(23)
of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 706(23)), as
added by section 102(n) of Public Law 102–569 (106 Stat.
4350), is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘3(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘3(2)’’; and
(2) 
by 
striking 
‘‘2202(1)’’ 
and 
inserting
‘‘2202(2)’’.
(b) ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY SERVICE.—Section 7(24)
of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 706(24)), as
added by section 102(n) of Public Law 102–569 (106 Stat.
4350), is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘3(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘3(3)’’; and
(2) 
by 
striking 
‘‘2202(2)’’ 
and 
inserting
‘‘2202(3)’’.
TITLE V—EFFECTIVE DATE
SEC. 501. EFFECTIVE DATE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise specifically
provided in this Act, this Act and the amendments made
by this Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment
of this Act.
(b) COMPLIANCE.—Each State receiving a grant under
the Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals With
Disabilities Act of 1988 shall comply with the amendments
made by this Act—
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(1) as soon as practicable after the date of the
enactment of this Act, consistent with the effective and
efficient administration of the Technology-Related As-
sistance for Individuals With Disabilities Act of 1988;
but
(2) not later than—
(A) the next date on which the State re-
ceives an award through a grant under section
102 or 103 of such Act; or
(B) October 1, 1994,
whichever is sooner.
Attest:
Clerk.
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