In the Senate of the United States,
August 5 (legislative day, June 30), 1993.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 2339) entitled ‘‘An Act to revise and extend the
programs of the Technology-Related Assistance for Individ-
uals With Disabilities Act of 1988, and for other purposes’’,
do pass with the following
AMENDMENT:
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Technology-Related As-
sistance Act Amendments of 1993’’.
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
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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) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (3)(C), by striking ‘‘non-
disabled individuals’’ and inserting ‘‘individuals who
do not have disabilities’’;
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (8)
as paragraphs (5) through (9), respectively;
(3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the follow-
ing new paragraph:
‘‘(4) The goals of the Nation properly include
providing individuals with disabilities with the tools,
including assistive technology devices and assistive
technology services, necessary to—
‘‘(A) make informed choices and decisions;
and
‘‘(B) achieve equality of opportunity, full
inclusion and integration in society, employ-
ment, independent living, and economic and so-
cial self-sufficiency, for such individuals.’’;
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(4) in paragraph (6) (as redesignated in para-
graph (2) of this subsection)—
(A) by striking ‘‘assistive technology devices
and services’’ and inserting ‘‘assistive technology
devices and assistive technology services’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘families’’ and inserting
‘‘the parents, family members, guardians, advo-
cates, and authorized representatives’’;
(5) in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (7) (as re-
designated in paragraph (2) of this subsection), to
read as follows:
‘‘(C) information about the potential of
technology available to individuals with disabil-
ities, the parents, family members, guardians,
advocates, and authorized representatives of the
individuals, individuals who work for public
agencies, or for private entities (including insur-
ers), that have contact with individuals with dis-
abilities, educators and related services person-
nel, employers, and other appropriate individ-
uals;’’;
(6) in paragraph (8) (as redesignated in para-
graph (2) of this subsection) by striking ‘‘limited
markets’’ and inserting ‘‘a perception that such indi-
viduals constitute a limited market’’; and
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(7) in the second sentence of paragraph (9) (as
redesignated in paragraph (2) of this subsection), by
striking ‘‘to individuals with disabilities’’ and all
that follows and inserting the following: ‘‘to individ-
uals with disabilities, the parents, family members,
guardians, advocates, and authorized representatives
of the individuals, individuals who work for public
agencies, or for private entities (including insurers),
that have contact with individuals with disabilities,
educators and related services personnel, employers,
and other appropriate individuals.’’.
(c) PURPOSES.—Section 2(b) is amended by striking
paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
‘‘(1) To provide financial assistance to the States
to support systemic change and advocacy activities
designed to assist each State in developing and imple-
menting a consumer-responsive comprehensive state-
wide program of technology-related assistance, for in-
dividuals of all ages who are individuals with disabil-
ities, that is designed to—
‘‘(A) increase the availability of, funding
for, access to, and provision of assistive tech-
nology devices and assistive technology services
for individuals with disabilities;
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‘‘(iii) individuals who work for public
agencies, or for private entities (including
insurers), that have contact with individ-
uals with disabilities;
‘‘(iv) educators and related services
personnel;
‘‘(v) employers; and
‘‘(vi) other appropriate individuals
and entities;
‘‘(I) increase the capacity of public entities
and private entities to provide and pay for
assistive technology devices and assistive tech-
nology services, on a statewide basis for individ-
uals of all ages who are individuals with disabil-
ities; and
‘‘(J) increase the awareness of the needs of
individuals with disabilities for assistive tech-
nology devices and for assistive technology serv-
ices.’’.
(d) POLICY.—At the end of section 2, add the following
new subsection:
‘‘(c) POLICY.—It is the policy of the United States that
all programs, projects, and activities receiving assistance
under this Act shall be carried out in a manner consistent
with the principles of—
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‘‘(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 the
individuals;
‘‘(3) inclusion, integration, and full participa-
tion of the individuals;
‘‘(4) support for the involvement of a parent, a
family member, a guardian, an advocate, or an au-
thorized representative if an individual with a dis-
ability requests, desires, or needs such support; and
‘‘(5) support for individual and systemic advo-
cacy and community involvement.’’.
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.
Section 3 (29 U.S.C. 2202) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2)(E), by striking ‘‘for an in-
dividual’’ and all that follows and inserting the fol-
lowing ‘‘for an individual with a disability, or, where
appropriate, the parent, family member, guardian,
advocate, or authorized representative of an individ-
ual with a disability; and’’;
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(2) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (8)
as paragraphs (6), (7), (9), (10), (12), and (13), re-
spectively;
(3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the follow-
ing new paragraphs:
‘‘(3) CONSUMER-RESPONSIVE
COMPREHENSIVE
STATEWIDE PROGRAM OF TECHNOLOGY-RELATED AS-
SISTANCE.—The 
term 
‘consumer-responsive 
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) is consumer-responsive; and
‘‘(B)(i) addresses the needs of all individ-
uals with disabilities, including underserved
groups, who can benefit from the use of assistive
technology devices and assistive technology serv-
ices;
‘‘(ii) 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
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‘‘(iii) addresses such needs without requir-
ing that the assistance be provided through any
particular agency or service delivery system.
‘‘(4) 
CONSUMER-RESPONSIVE.—The 
term
‘consumer-responsive’ means, with respect to an en-
tity or program, that the entity or program—
‘‘(A) is easily accessible to and usable by in-
dividuals with disabilities and, when appro-
priate, the parents, family members, guardians,
advocates, or authorized representatives of such
individuals;
‘‘(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—
‘‘(i) decisions relating to the provision
of assistive technology devices and assistive
technology services to such individuals; and
‘‘(ii) the planning, development, imple-
mentation, and evaluation of the consumer-
responsive comprehensive statewide program
of technology-related assistance for individ-
uals with disabilities.
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‘‘(5) DISABILITY.—The term ‘disability’ means a
condition considered to be a disability or handicap
for the purposes of any Federal law other than this
Act or for the purposes of the law of the State in-
volved.’’;
(4) in paragraph (6) (as redesignated by para-
graph (2) of this subsection), to read as follows:
‘‘(6) INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY; INDIVID-
UALS WITH DISABILITIES.—
‘‘(A) INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY.—The
term ‘individual with a disability’ means any
individual—
‘‘(i) who is considered to have a dis-
ability for the purposes of any Federal law
other than this Act or for the purposes of
the law of the State in which the individual
resides; and
‘‘(ii) who is or would be enabled by
assistive technology devices or assistive tech-
nology services 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.’’;
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(5) in paragraph (7) (as redesignated by para-
graph (2) of this subsection) by striking ‘‘section
435(b)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 481’’;
(6) by inserting after such paragraph (7) the fol-
lowing new paragraph:
‘‘(8) 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, or
the parents, family members, guardians, advo-
cates, or authorized representatives of the indi-
viduals, with respect to assistive technology de-
vices and assistive technology services.’’;
(7) in paragraph (10) (as redesignated by para-
graph (2) of this subsection)—
(A) by striking ‘‘several States’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘several States of the United States’’;
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(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)’’;
(8) by inserting after such paragraph (10) the
following new paragraph:
‘‘(11) SYSTEMIC CHANGE.—The term ‘systemic
change’ means efforts that result in public or private
agencies and organizations having greater capacity or
enhanced ability to be consumer-responsive and pro-
vide funding for or access to assistive technology de-
vices and assistive technology services, or otherwise
increase the availability of such technology, to benefit
individuals with disabilities, or the parents, family
members, guardians, advocates, or authorized rep-
resentatives of such individuals on a permanent
basis.’’; and
(9) in paragraph (12) (as redesignated by para-
graph (2) of this subsection)—
(A) by striking ‘‘functions performed and’’;
and
(B) by inserting ‘‘any of subparagraphs (A)
through (J) of’’ before ‘‘section 2(b)(1)’’.
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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 systemic change and advo-
cacy activities designed’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘to develop and implement’’ and
inserting ‘‘in developing and implementing’’.
(b) ACTIVITIES.—Section 101 is amended by striking
subsections (b) and (c) and inserting the following:
‘‘(b) ACTIVITIES.—
‘‘(1) USE OF FUNDS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Any State that receives
a grant under section 102 or 103 shall use the
funds made available through the grant to ac-
complish the purposes described in section
2(b)(1) by carrying out any of the systemic
change and advocacy activities described in
paragraphs (2) through (12) in a manner that
is consumer-responsive.
‘‘(B) PARTICULAR ACTIVITIES.—In carrying
out such systemic change and advocacy activi-
ties, the State shall particularly carry out activi-
ties regarding—
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‘‘(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 and funding for
assistive technology devices and assistive
technology services;
‘‘(ii) the development and implementa-
tion of strategies to overcome barriers to
funding of such devices and services, with
particular emphasis on addressing the needs
of underserved groups; and
‘‘(iii) the development and implemen-
tation of strategies to enhance the ability of
individuals with disabilities, and the par-
ents, family members, guardians, advocates,
and authorized representatives of such indi-
viduals, to successfully advocate for access
to and funding for assistive technology de-
vices and assistive technology services.
‘‘(2) ACCESS TO AND FUNDING FOR ASSISTIVE
TECHNOLOGY.—The State may support activities to
increase access to and funding for assistive tech-
nology, including—
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‘‘(A) the identification of barriers to fund-
ing of assistive technology devices and assistive
technology services for individuals of all ages
who are individuals with disabilities, with prior-
ity for identification of barriers to funding
through State special education services, voca-
tional rehabilitation services, and medical assist-
ance services or, as appropriate, other health and
human services; and
‘‘(B) 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; and
‘‘(ii) the establishment of alternative
State or privately financed systems of sub-
sidies for the provision of assistive tech-
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nology devices and assistive technology serv-
ices, such as—
‘‘(I) a loan system for assistive
technology devices (including assistive
technology demonstration and recy-
cling centers);
‘‘(II) an income-contingent loan
fund;
‘‘(III) a low-interest loan fund;
‘‘(IV) a revolving loan fund;
‘‘(V) a loan insurance program;
and
‘‘(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.
‘‘(3) REPRESENTATION.—The State may support
individual case management or representation of in-
dividuals with disabilities to secure their rights to
assistive technology devices and assistive technology
services.
‘‘(4) INTERAGENCY
COORDINATION.—The State
may support activities—
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‘‘(A) to identify and coordinate Federal and
State policies, resources, and services, relating to
the provision of assistive technology devices and
assistive technology services, for individuals with
disabilities, including entering into interagency
agreements;
‘‘(B) to support the establishment or con-
tinuation of partnerships and cooperative initia-
tives among public sector agencies and between
the public sector and the private sector to facili-
tate the development and implementation of a
consumer-responsive 
comprehensive 
statewide
program of technology-related assistance for in-
dividuals with disabilities;
‘‘(C) 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
of all ages who are individuals with disabilities,
with special attention to the issues of transition,
home use, and individual involvement in the
identification, planning, use, delivery, and eval-
uation of such devices and services; or
‘‘(D) to document and disseminate informa-
tion about interagency activities that promote
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coordination with respect to assistive technology
services and assistive technology devices, includ-
ing evidence of increased participation of State
and local special education, vocational rehabili-
tation, and State medical assistance agencies
and departments.
‘‘(5) STATEWIDE
NEEDS
ASSESSMENT.—The
State may conduct a statewide needs assessment,
which may be based on data in existence on the date
on which the assessment is initiated and may in-
clude—
‘‘(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
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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 for individuals with
disabilities;
‘‘(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
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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 a task force
(composed 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—
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‘‘(i) the purchase, lease, or other acqui-
sition of assistive technology devices; or
‘‘(ii) the use of assistive technology
services.
‘‘(6) OUTREACH.—The State may provide assist-
ance to statewide and community-based organiza-
tions, or systems, that provide assistive technology de-
vices and assistive technology services to individuals
with disabilities. Such assistance may include out-
reach to consumer organizations and groups in the
State to coordinate the activities of the organizations
and groups with consumer-driven efforts (including
self-help, support groups, and peer mentoring) to as-
sist individuals with disabilities, or the parents, fam-
ily members, guardians, advocates, or authorized rep-
resentatives of the individuals, to obtain funding for
and access to assistive technology devices and assistive
technology services .
‘‘(7) 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—
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‘‘(I) individuals with disabilities;
‘‘(II) the parents, family mem-
bers, guardians, advocates, or author-
ized representatives of such individ-
uals;
‘‘(III) individuals who work for
public agencies, or for private entities
(including insurers), that have contact
with individuals with disabilities;
‘‘(IV) educators and related serv-
ices personnel;
‘‘(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 program may in-
clude—
‘‘(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
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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—
‘‘(I) use of the program by indi-
viduals with disabilities, the parents,
family members, guardians, advocates,
or authorized representatives of such
individuals, professionals who work in
a field related to an activity described
in this section, and other appropriate
individuals; and
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‘‘(II) the nature of the inquiries
made by the persons described in
subclause (I).
‘‘(8) 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, the parents, family members,
guardians, advocates, and authorized rep-
resentatives of the individuals, and other
appropriate individuals; 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-
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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 pub-
lic laws and regulations in existence at
the time of the training, 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-
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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) employers; and
‘‘(IV) other appropriate personnel;
and
‘‘(ii) include—
‘‘(I) developing and implementing
strategies for including such training
within State training initiatives; and
‘‘(II) taking actions to facilitate
the development of standards, or, when
appropriate, the application of such
standards, to ensure the availability of
qualified personnel.
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‘‘(9) PROGRAM DATA.—The State may support
the compilation and evaluation of appropriate data
related to a program described in subsection (a).
‘‘(10) 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) SYSTEM.—In developing, operating, or
expanding a system described in subparagraph
(A), the State may—
‘‘(i) develop, compile, and categorize
print, braille, audio, and video materials,
and materials in electronic formats, con-
taining the information described in sub-
paragraph (A);
‘‘(ii) identify and classify existing
funding sources, and the conditions of and
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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.
‘‘(11) INTERSTATE
AGREEMENTS.—The State
may enter into cooperative agreements with other
States to expand the capacity of the States involved
to assist individuals of all ages who are individuals
with disabilities to learn about, acquire, use, main-
tain, 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.
‘‘(12) OTHER ACTIVITIES.—The State may uti-
lize amounts made available through grants made
under section 102 or 103 for any systemic change and
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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) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 231(b)(1) is
amended by striking ‘‘section 101(c)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘sec-
tion 101(b)(2)(B)’’.
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 systemic change
and advocacy activities described in section
101(b)’’; 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) of this section)—
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(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) of this section) by striking
‘‘statewide programs’’ and inserting ‘‘consumer-re-
sponsive comprehensive statewide programs’’;
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(6) by inserting after such subsection (c) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(d) DESIGNATION OF THE LEAD AGENCY.—
‘‘(1) DESIGNATION.—In each State that desires
to receive a grant under this section, the Governor
shall designate a 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, and implementation of the consumer-re-
sponsive comprehensive statewide program of
technology-related assistance among public agen-
cies 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,
the parents, family members, guardians, advo-
cates, or authorized representatives of such indi-
viduals, and other appropriate individuals, with
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respect to activities carried 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—
‘‘(A) may designate—
‘‘(i) a commission appointed by the
Governor;
‘‘(ii) a public-private partnership or
consortium;
‘‘(iii) a university-affiliated program;
‘‘(iv) a public agency;
‘‘(v) a council established under Fed-
eral or State law; or
‘‘(vi) another appropriate office, agen-
cy, entity, or individual; and
‘‘(B) shall designate an entity that provides
evidence of ability to—
‘‘(i) respond to needs of individuals
with disabilities who represent a variety of
ages and types of disabilities;
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‘‘(ii) respond statewide to the assistive
technology needs of individuals with disabil-
ities;
‘‘(iii) promote and accomplish systemic
change;
‘‘(iv) promote and accomplish the es-
tablishment of public-private partnerships;
‘‘(v) exercise leadership in identifying
and responding to the technology needs of
individuals with disabilities and the par-
ents, family members, guardians, advocates,
and authorized representatives of such indi-
viduals;
‘‘(vi) document consumer confidence
in, and responsiveness to, the consumer-re-
sponsive comprehensive statewide program
of technology-related assistance; and
‘‘(vii) exercise leadership in imple-
menting effective strategies for capacity
building and training for appropriate enti-
ties, and enhancement of interagency co-
ordination of activities related to funding
for assistive technology devices and assistive
technology services.’’;
(7) in subsection (e)—
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(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).
‘‘(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 such agency in the development,
implementation, and evaluation of the consumer-re-
sponsive comprehensive statewide program of tech-
nology-related assistance, including a description of
the process used by each agency for providing access
to and funding for assistive technology devices and
assistive technology services.
‘‘(3) INVOLVEMENT.—
‘‘(A) CONSUMER INVOLVEMENT.—A descrip-
tion of procedures that—
‘‘(i) provide for—
‘‘(I) the active involvement of in-
dividuals with disabilities, the parents,
family members, guardians, advocates,
and authorized representatives of the
individuals, and other appropriate in-
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dividuals, in the development, imple-
mentation, and evaluation of the pro-
gram; and
‘‘(II) the active involvement, to
the maximum extent appropriate, of
individuals with disabilities who use
assistive 
technology 
devices 
and
assistive technology services, in deci-
sions relating to such devices and serv-
ices; and
‘‘(ii) shall include—
‘‘(I) mechanisms to provide sup-
port for the expenses related to such in-
volvement of individuals with disabil-
ities, including payment of travel ex-
penses, qualified interpreters, readers,
personal care assistants, or other simi-
lar services and action necessary to en-
sure participation by such individuals;
and
‘‘(II) mechanisms for determining
consumer satisfaction and participa-
tion of individuals with disabilities
who represent a variety of ages and
types of disabilities, in the consumer-
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responsive 
comprehensive 
statewide
program of technology-related assist-
ance.
‘‘(B) PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT.—A description
of the nature and extent of—
‘‘(i) the involvement of—
‘‘(I) individuals with disabilities;
‘‘(II) the parents, family mem-
bers, guardians, advocates, or author-
ized representatives of such individ-
uals;
‘‘(III) other appropriate individ-
uals who are not employed by a State
agency; and
‘‘(IV) 
organizations, 
providers,
and interested parties, in the private
sector,
in the designation of the lead agency under
subsection (d), and in the development of
the application; and
‘‘(ii) the continuing role of the individ-
uals and entities described in clause (i) in
the program.’’;
(B) in paragraphs (4) and (5), by striking
‘‘statewide program’’ each place the term ap-
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pears and inserting ‘‘consumer-responsive com-
prehensive statewide program’’;
(C) by striking paragraphs (6) and (7) and
inserting the following:
‘‘(6) GOALS, OBJECTIVES, ACTIVITIES, AND OUT-
COMES.—Information on the program to be carried
out under the grant with respect to—
‘‘(A) the goals and objectives of the State for
the program;
‘‘(B) the systemic change and advocacy ac-
tivities described in section 101(b) that the State
plans to carry out under the program, including,
at a minimum, activities related to access to,
and funding for, assistive technology devices and
assistive technology services, case management or
representation, and interagency coordination as
described in section 101(b), unless the State dem-
onstrates through the progress reports required
under section 104 that—
‘‘(i) significant progress has been made
in the development and implementation of
such a program; and
‘‘(ii) other systemic change and advo-
cacy activities described in section 101(b)
will increase the likelihood that the program
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will accomplish the purposes set out in
2(b)(1); and
‘‘(C) the expected outcomes of the State for
the program,
consistent with the purposes described in section
2(b)(1).
‘‘(7) DATA COLLECTION AND EVALUATIONS.—A
description of—
‘‘(A) the data collection system used for
compiling information about the program, con-
sistent with such requirements as the Secretary
may establish for such system, and, to the extent
that a national classification system is developed
pursuant to section 201, consistent with such
classification system; and
‘‘(B) the procedures that will be used to con-
duct evaluations of the program.’’;
(D) in paragraphs (11)(B)(i) and (12)(B)
by striking ‘‘individual with disabilities’’ and
inserting ‘‘individual with a disability’’;
(E) in paragraph (16)(A), by striking
‘‘families or representatives’’ and inserting ‘‘par-
ents, family members, guardians, advocates, or
authorized representatives’’;
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(F) by redesignating paragraph (17) as
paragraph (22); and
(G) by inserting after paragraph (16) the
following new paragraphs:
‘‘(17) AUTHORITY TO USE FUNDS.—An assur-
ance that the lead agency designated under subsection
(d) will have the authority to use funds made avail-
able through a grant made under section 102 or 103
to comply with the requirements of section 102 or
103, respectively, including the ability to hire quali-
fied staff necessary to carry out activities under the
program.
‘‘(18) 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 section
102 or 103, not less than an amount equal to the
lesser of—
‘‘(i) $75,000; or
‘‘(ii) 10 percent of such funds,
in order to make a grant or enter into a contract
to support protection and advocacy services to
assist individuals with disabilities in receiving
appropriate assistive technology devices and
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assistive technology services through the systems
established to provide protection and advocacy
under the Developmental Disabilities Assistance
and Bill of Rights Act (42 U.S.C. 6000 et seq.),
the Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill In-
dividuals Act (42 U.S.C. 10801 et seq.), and sec-
tion 509 of the Rehabilitation 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 section 102 or 103, not less
than the amount described in subparagraph (A)
in order for the Secretary to make a grant or
enter into a contract to support the protection
and advocacy services described in subparagraph
(A) through entities described in subparagraph
(A).
‘‘(19) LIMIT ON INDIRECT COSTS.—An assurance
that the State will not use more than 8 percent of the
funds made available to the State through a grant
made under section 102 or 103 for the indirect costs
of the program.
‘‘(20) COORDINATION WITH STATE COUNCILS.—
An assurance that the lead agency will coordinate the
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‘‘(21) COORDINATION
WITH
OTHER
SYSTEMIC
CHANGE
PROJECTS.—An assurance that the lead
agency will coordinate the activities funded through a
grant made under section 102 or 103 with the activi-
ties carried out by other systemic change projects
funded through Federal or State sources.’’; 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 a program that—
‘‘(A) is comparable to the program described
in subsection (e)(18); and
‘‘(B) is not carried out by an entity de-
scribed in such subsection,
shall be considered to meet the requirements of such
subsection.
‘‘(2) PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY SERVICE PRO-
VIDER REPORT.—
‘‘(A) PREPARATION.—An entity that re-
ceives funds reserved under subsection (e)(18)(B)
to carry out the protection and advocacy services
described in subsection (e)(18)(A) in a State
shall prepare reports that—
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‘‘(i) describe the activities carried out
by the entity with such funds; and
‘‘(ii) contain such additional informa-
tion as the Secretary may require.
‘‘(B) SUBMISSION.—The entity shall submit
the reports to the program described in sub-
section (a) in the State not less often than every
6 months.
‘‘(C) UPDATES.—The entity shall provide
monthly updates to the program described in
subsection (a) concerning the activities and in-
formation described in subparagraph (A).
‘‘(3) CONSULTATION WITH STATE PROGRAMS.—
Before making a grant or entering into a contract
under subsection (e)(18)(B) to support the protection
and 
advocacy 
services 
described 
in 
subsection
(e)(18)(A) in a State, the Secretary shall solicit and
consider the opinions of the lead agency designated
under subsection (d) in the State with respect to the
terms of the grant or contract.’’.
SEC. 103. EXTENSION GRANTS.
Section 103 (29 U.S.C. 2213) is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘SEC. 103. EXTENSION GRANTS.
‘‘(a) EXTENSION GRANTS.—
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‘‘(1) INITIAL EXTENSION GRANT.—The Secretary
may award an initial 2-year extension grant to any
State that meets the standards specified in subsection
(b)(1).
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL EXTENSION GRANT.—The Sec-
retary may award an additional 3-year extension
grant 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)(2)(B); and
‘‘(B) demonstrate that the State has made
significant progress, and has carried out sys-
temic change and advocacy activities described
in section 101(b) that have resulted in signifi-
cant progress, toward development and the im-
plementation of a consumer-responsive com-
prehensive statewide program of technology-relat-
ed assistance, consistent with sections 2(b)(1),
101, and 102.
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‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL EXTENSION GRANT.—In order
for a State to receive an additional extension grant
under this section, the designated lead agency shall—
‘‘(A) provide the evidence and make the
demonstration described in paragraph (1);
‘‘(B) describe the steps the State has taken
or will take to continue on a permanent basis the
consumer-responsive 
comprehensive 
statewide
program of technology-related assistance with the
ability to maintain, at a minimum, the out-
comes achieved by the systemic change and advo-
cacy activities; and
‘‘(C) identify future funding options and
commitments for the program from the public
and private sector and the key individuals, agen-
cies, and organizations to be involved in, and to
direct future efforts of, the program.
‘‘(c) AMOUNTS OF GRANTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—
‘‘(A) 
STATES.—From 
amounts 
appro-
priated under section 106 for any fiscal year, the
Secretary shall pay to each State that receives a
grant under this section an amount that is not
less 
than 
$500,000 
and 
not 
more 
than
$1,500,000.
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‘‘(B) TERRITORIES.—From amounts appro-
priated under section 106 for any fiscal year, the
Secretary shall pay to each territory that
receives a grant under this section an amount
that is not more than $150,000.
‘‘(C) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this
paragraph:
‘‘(i) STATE.—The term ‘State’ does not
include the United States Virgin Islands,
Guam, American Samoa, the Common-
wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or
the Republic of Palau.
‘‘(ii) TERRITORY.—The term ‘territory’
means the United States Virgin Islands,
Guam, American Samoa, the Common-
wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,
and the Republic of Palau (until the Com-
pact of Free Association takes effect).
‘‘(2) CALCULATION OF AMOUNT.—The Secretary
shall calculate the amount described in subparagraph
(A) or (B) of paragraph (1) with respect to a State
on the basis of—
‘‘(A) amounts available for making grants
pursuant to this section;
‘‘(B) the population of the State;
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‘‘(C) the types of assistance to be provided
in the State; and
‘‘(D) the amount of resources committed by
the State and available to the State from other
sources.
‘‘(3) PRIORITY FOR PREVIOUSLY PARTICIPATING
STATES.—Amounts appropriated in any fiscal year
for purposes of carrying out the provisions of this sec-
tion shall first be made available to States that re-
ceived grants under this section during the fiscal year
preceding the fiscal year concerned.
‘‘(d) APPLICATION.—A State that desires to receive an
extension grant under this section shall submit an applica-
tion that contains the following information and assurances
with respect to the consumer-responsive comprehensive
statewide program of technology-related assistance in the
State:
‘‘(1) INFORMATION AND ASSURANCES.—The in-
formation and assurances described in section 102(e),
except the preliminary needs assessment 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-
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uals with disabilities (including individuals
from underserved groups), the parents, family
members, guardians, advocates, or authorized
representatives of individuals with disabilities,
and other appropriate individuals within the
State.
‘‘(B) PROBLEMS.—A description of any
problems that remain with the development and
implementation of a consumer-responsive com-
prehensive statewide program of technology-relat-
ed assistance in the State.
‘‘(C) STRATEGIES.—A description of the
strategies that the State will pursue during the
grant period to remedy the problems with the de-
velopment and implementation of such a pro-
gram.
‘‘(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
underserved groups.
‘‘(3) ACTIVITIES
AND
PROGRESS
UNDER
PRE-
VIOUS GRANT.—A description of—
‘‘(A) the specific systemic change and advo-
cacy activities described in section 101(b) carried
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out under the development grant received by the
State under section 102, or, in the case of an ap-
plication for a grant under subsection (a)(2),
under an initial extension grant received by the
State under this section, including—
‘‘(i) a description of State actions that
were undertaken to produce systemic change
on a permanent basis for individuals of all
ages who are individuals with disabilities;
‘‘(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 pub-
lic laws and regulations as in effect on the
date of the application; and
‘‘(iii) an evaluation of impact and re-
sults of the activities described in clauses (i)
and (ii);
‘‘(B) the relationship of such systemic
change and advocacy activities to the develop-
ment and implementation of a consumer-respon-
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sive comprehensive statewide program of tech-
nology-related 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, the parents, family
members, guardians, advocates, or authorized
representatives of such individuals, public service
providers and private service providers, edu-
cators and related services providers, employers,
and other appropriate individuals and entities
with—
‘‘(i) the degree of their ongoing involve-
ment in the development and implementa-
tion of the consumer-responsive comprehen-
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sive statewide program of technology-related
assistance;
‘‘(ii) the specific systemic change and
advocacy activities described in section
101(b) 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)(2)(B).
‘‘(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;
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‘‘(B) the parents, family members, guard-
ians, advocates, or authorized representatives of
such individuals;
‘‘(C) public service providers and private
service providers;
‘‘(D) educators and related services person-
nel;
‘‘(E) employers; and
‘‘(F) other appropriate individuals and en-
tities.
‘‘(6) COMPATIBILITY
AND
ACCESSIBILITY
OF
ELECTRONIC
EQUIPMENT.—An assurance that the
State 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.
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‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL EXTENSION GRANT.—To be eli-
gible to receive a grant under subsection (a)(2), a
State shall hold a public hearing in the second year
of a program carried out under a grant made under
subsection (a)(1), after providing the notice 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) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall by regula-
tion establish criteria for determining, for purposes of this
title, whether a State that received a grant under section
102 or 103 is making significant progress in developing and
implementing a consumer-responsive comprehensive state-
wide program of technology-related assistance. Such cri-
teria shall include standards for assessing the impact of the
systemic change and advocacy activities described in section
101(b) in the State in achieving the purposes described in
section 2(b)(1).
‘‘(b) REPORTS.—Each State that receives a grant
under section 102 or 103 to carry out a program shall sub-
mit to the Secretary annually a report that—
‘‘(1) documents the significant progress made by
the State in developing and implementing the pro-
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gram, consistent with the standards and criteria es-
tablished under subsection (a); and
‘‘(2) includes information on—
‘‘(A) identification of the successful systemic
change and advocacy activities carried out
through the program to increase funding for, and
access to, assistive technology devices and
assistive technology services, including an analy-
sis of laws, regulations, policies, practices, proce-
dures, and organizational structures, that—
‘‘(i) have changed as a result of the
program to facilitate the acquisition of
assistive technology;
‘‘(ii) the program has attempted to
change during the grant period; or
‘‘(iii) need to be changed in the next
grant period;
‘‘(B) the degree of consumer involvement of
individuals with disabilities who represent a va-
riety of ages and type of disabilities, in terms
of—
‘‘(i) the numbers of consumers in-
volved;
‘‘(ii) the activities that the consumers
are involved in; and
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‘‘(iii) the outreach activities of the
State intended to increase consumer partici-
pation in the consumer-responsive com-
prehensive statewide program of technology-
related assistance;
‘‘(C) the degree of consumer satisfaction
with the program;
‘‘(D) the degree of involvement of various
State agencies, including the State insurance de-
partment, in the preparation of the application
for the program and the continuing role of each
agency in the development and implementation
of the program, including—
‘‘(i) a description of the process used
by each agency for providing access to and
funding for assistive technology devices and
assistive technology services; and
‘‘(ii) a description of the activities un-
dertaken to enhance interagency coordina-
tion of the provision of assistive technology
devices and assistive technology services;
‘‘(E) documentation of efforts to collect and
disseminate information on successful efforts to
secure assistive technology devices and assistive
technology services that occurred as a result of
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systemic change and advocacy activities identi-
fied in paragraph (2); and
‘‘(F) identification and documentation of
State and local laws, regulations, policies, prac-
tices, procedures, and organizational structures
that have been developed or changed in order to
inform individuals with disabilities, or the par-
ents, family members, guardians, advocates, or
authorized representatives of the individuals, of
Federal requirements pertaining to assistive
technology devices and assistive technology serv-
ices, particularly under parts B and H of the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20
U.S.C. 1411 et seq. and 1471 et seq.) and title
I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C.
720 et seq.).’’.
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 standards
and criteria established under section 104(a)’’;
(2) in paragraph (2), to read as follows:
‘‘(2) ONSITE VISITS.—
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‘‘(A) VISITS.—The Secretary shall conduct
an onsite visit during the final year of each
State’s participation in the development grant
program. The Secretary shall conduct an addi-
tional onsite visit to any State that received an
extension grant under section 103 and whose ini-
tial onsite visit occurred prior to the date of en-
actment of the Technology-Related Assistance
Amendments of 1993.
‘‘(B) TEAM.—Two-thirds of the onsite mon-
itoring team in each case shall be qualified peer
reviewers, who—
‘‘(i) shall not be agency personnel;
‘‘(ii) shall be from States other than
the State being monitored; and
‘‘(iii) shall include an individual with
a disability, or a parent, family member,
guardian, 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
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as officers or employees of the United
States, but they may be allowed travel ex-
penses, including per diem in lieu of sub-
sistence, as authorized by section 5702 of
title 5, United States Code, for individuals
in the Government service traveling on offi-
cial 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.
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‘‘(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 the parents, family
members, guardians, advocates, and authorized rep-
resentatives of such individuals, public service provid-
ers and private service providers, educators and relat-
ed services personnel, employers, and other appro-
priate individuals and entities, regarding the State
program funded through a grant made under section
102 or 103. The public comment solicitation notice
shall be included in the onsite visit report described
in paragraph (2).’’; and
(5) in paragraph (4) (as redesignated by para-
graph (3) of this subsection) by striking ‘‘statewide
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program’’ and inserting ‘‘consumer-responsive com-
prehensive statewide program’’.
(b) CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN.—Section 105(b) is
amended—
(1) in paragraph (2)—
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘PEN-
ALTIES’’ and inserting ‘‘CORRECTIVE ACTIONS’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (B);
(C) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (C) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(D) required redesignation of the lead
agency designated under section 102(d), after no-
tice and an opportunity for comment, in order
to continue to receive funds through a grant
made under section 102 or 103.’’; and
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘subsection
(a)(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (a)(5)’’.
(c) ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.—Sec-
tion 105 is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(d) CHANGE OF PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY SERV-
ICES PROVIDER.—
‘‘(1) DETERMINATION.—The Governor of a State,
based on input from individuals with disabilities, or
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‘‘(B) provide individuals with disabilities,
or the parents, family members, guardians, ad-
vocates, or authorized representatives of such in-
dividuals, with timely notice of the proposed
change and an opportunity for public comment;
and
‘‘(C) provide the agency with the oppor-
tunity to appeal the determination on the basis
that the change was not for good cause.
‘‘(3) REVIEW.—At the request of the agency, the
Secretary shall review the protection and advocacy
services provided by the entity pursuant to section
102(e)(18), based on the criteria for such services set
out in the grant or contract to support such services
that is described in such section.
‘‘(4) REVIEW.—Based on such review, the Sec-
retary may refuse to change the agency providing the
protection and advocacy services.
‘‘(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
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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
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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, the parents,
family members, guardians, advocates, or au-
thorized representatives of individuals with dis-
abilities, individuals who work for public agen-
cies, or for private entities (including insurers),
that have contact with individuals with disabil-
ities, educators and related services personnel,
employers, and other appropriate individuals,
about technology-related assistance;
‘‘(E) the research activities carried out
through the Federal initiatives to improve under-
standing of the cost-benefit results of access to
assistive technology for individuals with disabil-
ities who represent a variety of ages and types
of disabilities;
‘‘(F) the program outreach activities to
rural and inner-city areas that are carried out
through the Federal initiatives;
‘‘(G) the activities carried out through the
Federal initiatives that are targeted to reach un-
derserved groups; and
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‘‘(H) the consumer involvement activities in
the programs carried out under this Act.
‘‘(3) AVAILABILITY OF ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
DEVICES AND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES.—As
soon as practicable, and to the extent that a national
classification system for assistive technology devices
and assistive technology services is developed pursu-
ant to section 201, the Secretary shall include in the
annual report required by this subsection information
on the availability of assistive technology devices and
assistive technology services for individuals with dis-
abilities, and shall report such information in a man-
ner consistent with such national classification sys-
tem.
‘‘(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—
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‘‘(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 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)(2) 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.’’.
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SEC. 106. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section
106(a) (29 U.S.C. 2216(a)) is amended by striking
‘‘$9,000,000’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘such sums
as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1994
through 1996.’’.
(b) RESERVATIONS.—Section 106(b) (29 U.S.C.
2216(b)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(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 
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, the parents, family members, guard-
ians, advocates, or authorized representatives of
such individuals, community-based organiza-
tions, 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
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technology-related assistance for individuals
with disabilities; 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.
‘‘(C) INFORMATION AND TECHNICAL ASSIST-
ANCE TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND
OTHER PERSONS.—The Secretary shall provide
such information and technical assistance to in-
dividuals with disabilities, the parents, family
members, guardians, advocates, or authorized
representatives of such individuals, community-
based organizations, and protection and advo-
cacy agencies, on a nationwide basis, to—
‘‘(i) foster awareness and understand-
ing of Federal, State, and local laws, regu-
lations, policies, practices, procedures, and
organizational structures, that facilitate,
and overcome barriers to, funding for and
access to assistive technology devices and
assistive technology services, to promote
fuller independence, productivity, and in-
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clusion for individuals of all ages who are
individuals with disabilities;
‘‘(ii) facilitate effective systemic change
activities;
‘‘(iii) improve the understanding and
use of assistive technology funding decisions
made as a result of policies, practices, and
procedures, 
or 
through 
regulations,
administrative hearings, or legal actions,
that enhance access to funding for assistive
technology devices and assistive technology
services 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 of all ages who are indi-
viduals with disabilities; and
‘‘(v) promote effective approaches to the
development of consumer-controlled systems
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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.—
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall
provide the technical assistance and infor-
mation described in subparagraphs (B) and
(C) through grants, contracts, or cooperative
agreements with public or private agencies
and organizations, including institutions of
higher education, with documented experi-
ence, expertise, and capacity to carry out
identified activities related to the provision
of such technical assistance and informa-
tion.
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‘‘(ii) ENTITIES
WITH
EXPERTISE
IN
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY SERVICE DELIVERY,
INTERAGENCY
COORDINATION, 
AND
SYS-
TEMIC CHANGE ACTIVITIES.—For the pur-
pose of achieving the objectives described in
paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary shall re-
serve not less than 45 percent and not more
than 55 percent of the funds reserved under
subparagraph (A) for each fiscal year for
grants to, or contracts or cooperative agree-
ments with, public or private agencies or
organizations with documented experience
with and expertise in assistive technology
service delivery, interagency coordination,
and systemic change activities.
‘‘(iii) ENTITIES
WITH
EXPERTISE
IN
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMIC CHANGE,
PUBLIC
FUNDING
OPTIONS, 
AND
OTHER
SERVICES.—For the purpose of achieving
the objectives described in paragraph (1)(C),
the Secretary shall reserve not less than 45
percent and not more than 55 percent of the
funds reserved under subparagraph (A) for
each fiscal year for grants to, or contracts
or cooperative agreements with, public or
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private agencies or organizations with docu-
mented experience with and expertise in—
‘‘(I) assistive technology systemic
change;
‘‘(II) public funding options; and
‘‘(III) services to increase nation-
wide the availability of funding for
assistive 
technology 
devices 
and
assistive technology services.
‘‘(iv) ENTITY
WITH
EXPERTISE
IN
FUNDING.—The 
Secretary 
may 
reserve
funds equally from the amounts reserved
under clauses (ii) and (iii) for a fiscal year
in an amount up to $300,000 for an addi-
tional grant to, or contract or cooperative
agreement with, a public or private organi-
zation with demonstrated expertise in fund-
ing. An organization that receives funding
through such a grant, contract, or agree-
ment shall use the funding to provide infor-
mation and technical assistance specifically
related to funding to assist the agencies,
and organizations described in clauses (ii)
and (iii) in carrying out activities under
this paragraph.
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‘‘(v) 
APPLICATION.—The 
Secretary
shall make any grants, and enter into any
contracts or cooperative agreements, under
this subsection on a competitive basis. To be
eligible to receive funds under this sub-
section an agency, organization, or institu-
tion shall submit an application to the Sec-
retary at such time, in such manner, and
containing such information as the Sec-
retary may require.
‘‘(2) ONSITE
VISITS.—The Secretary may re-
serve, from amounts appropriated for any fiscal year
under subsection (a), such sums as the Secretary con-
siders to be necessary for the purposes of conducting
onsite visits as required by section 105(a)(2).’’.
SEC. 107. REPEALS.
Section 107 (29 U.S.C. 2217) is repealed.
TITLE II—PROGRAMS OF
NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE
SEC. 201. NATIONAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM.
Part A of title II (29 U.S.C. 2231 et seq.) is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘PART A—NATIONAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM
‘‘SEC. 201. CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM.
‘‘(a) PILOT PROJECT.—
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct
a pilot project to develop and test a national classi-
fication system for assistive technology devices and
assistive technology services, with the goal of obtain-
ing uniform data through such a system on such de-
vices and services across public programs and infor-
mation and referral networks.
‘‘(2) 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 pilot
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 pilot project, the Secretary shall develop a data collec-
tion 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, programs carried out
under—
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‘‘(A) 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) part B or H of the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1411 et
seq. or 1471 et seq.);
‘‘(C) title V or XIX of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 701 et seq. or 1396 et seq.);
‘‘(D) the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42
U.S.C. 3001 et seq.); or
‘‘(E) the Developmental Disabilities Assist-
ance and Bill of Rights Act (42 U.S.C. 6000 et
seq.).
‘‘(d) CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION.—
‘‘(1) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall con-
duct the pilot project in consultation with the Inter-
agency Disability Coordinating Council established
under section 507 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
(29 U.S.C. 794c) and the National Council on Dis-
ability established under section 400 of such Act (29
U.S.C. 780).
‘‘(2) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall co-
ordinate activities related to conducting the pilot
project with—
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‘‘(A) activities carried out through State
programs funded under title I;
‘‘(B) the provision of technical assistance
under section 106(b);
‘‘(C) data collection activities that are being
carried out on the date on which the Secretary
initiates the pilot project;
‘‘(D) activities being carried out through
data collection systems in existence on such date;
and
‘‘(E) activities of appropriate entities, in-
cluding entities involved in the information and
referral field.
‘‘(e) TIMING.—The Secretary shall complete the pilot
project not later than 24 months after the date of enactment
of this section.
‘‘(f) REPORT TO CONGRESS ON IMPLEMENTATION OF
UNIFORM DATA COLLECTION SYSTEM.—Not later than
January 1, 1996, the Secretary shall prepare and submit
to the appropriate committees of Congress a report contain-
ing—
‘‘(1) the results of the pilot project; and
‘‘(2) the recommendations of the Secretary con-
cerning the feasibility of implementing a uniform
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data collection system based on such a national clas-
sification system.
‘‘(g) RESERVATION.—From the amounts appropriated
under part D, the Secretary shall reserve $200,000 to carry
out this part.’’.
SEC. 202. TRAINING AND PUBLIC AWARENESS PROJECTS.
Section 221 (29 U.S.C. 2251) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) in paragraph (1)—
(i) by striking ‘‘institutions of higher
education’’ and inserting ‘‘institutions of
higher education and community-based or-
ganizations’’;
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking
‘‘and’’ at the end;
(iii) by striking the period at the end
of subparagraph (B), and inserting the fol-
lowing: ‘‘, to enhance opportunities for
independence, productivity, and inclusion of
individuals with disabilities; and’’; and
(iv) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(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
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technology-related assistance in community-based
settings for rural residents who are individuals
with disabilities.’’;
(B) in paragraph (2)—
(i) by striking ‘‘needs of individuals
with disabilities’’ and all that follows and
inserting the following: ‘‘needs of individ-
uals with disabilities, the parents, family
members, guardians, advocates, and author-
ized representatives of the individuals, indi-
viduals who work for public agencies, or for
private entities (including insurers), that
have contact with individuals with disabil-
ities, educators and related services person-
nel, employers, and other appropriate indi-
viduals.’’; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new
paragraphs:
‘‘(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
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‘‘(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—
‘‘(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.’’; and
(2) in subsection (b)—
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(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘public
and private agencies and organizations, includ-
ing’’ before ‘‘institutions of higher education’’;
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘prepara-
tion of personnel’’ and all that follows and in-
serting the following: ‘‘interdisciplinary prepara-
tion of personnel who provide or who will pro-
vide technical assistance, who administer pro-
grams, 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
technology devices and assistive technology serv-
ices, to individuals with disabilities.’’;
(C) in paragraph (3), to read as follows:
‘‘(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—
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‘‘(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.’’; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(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—
‘‘(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
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are members of minority groups, who are
available to provide such assistance.’’.
SEC. 203. DEMONSTRATION AND INNOVATION PROJECTS.
Section 231(b)(3) (29 U.S.C. 2261(b)(3)) is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘(3) DIRECT
LOAN
PROJECTS.—Demonstration
projects carried out in accordance with regulations is-
sued by the Secretary (which may include a require-
ment that the Secretary provide not more than 90
percent of the costs of carrying out any such project
under this section) to—
‘‘(A) examine alternative direct loan pro-
grams, including—
‘‘(i) programs involving low-interest
loan funds;
‘‘(ii) programs involving revolving
loan funds; and
‘‘(iii) loan insurance programs,
that would provide loans to individuals with dis-
abilities, the parents, family members, guard-
ians, advocates, or authorized representatives of
individuals with disabilities, or employers of in-
dividuals with disabilities; and
‘‘(B) evaluate the efficacy of the particular
loan systems involved.’’.
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SEC. 204. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 241 (29 U.S.C. 2271) is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘SEC. 241. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out
this title such sums as may be necessary for each of the
fiscal years 1994, 1995, and 1996.’’.
SEC. 205. REPEALS AND REDESIGNATIONS.
Title II (29 U.S.C. 2231 et seq.) is amended—
(1) by repealing part B;
(2) by redesignating parts C, D, and E as parts
B, C, and D, respectively;
(3) by repealing section 222;
(4) by redesignating sections 221 and 223 as sec-
tions 211 and 212, respectively; and
(5) by redesignating sections 231 and 241 as sec-
tions 221 and 231, respectively.
TITLE III—REQUIREMENTS
UNDER HEAD START ACT
SEC. 301. 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 approve a prior
purchase of’’ after ‘‘to purchase,’’; and
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(B) by inserting before the period at the end
thereof the following: ‘‘, and 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 opportunity to apply for approval of the pur-
chase and the Secretary has determined whether
the purchase will be approved. The Secretary
shall not be required to repay claims previously
satisfied by Head Start agencies for costs in-
curred in the purchase of facilities’’; and
(2) in paragraph (2)—
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘or
that was previously purchased’’ before the semi-
colon; and
(B) in subparagraph (C)—
(i) by inserting ‘‘, or the previous pur-
chase has resulted,’’ after ‘‘purchase will re-
sult’’ in clause (i); and
(ii) by inserting ‘‘, or would have pre-
vented,’’ after ‘‘will prevent’’ in clause (ii).
Attest:
Secretary.
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