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vide assistive technology devices and assistive tech-
nology services to individuals with disabilities within
the State, including—
‘‘(i) the number of individuals with dis-
abilities who received appropriate assistive
technology devices and assistive technology
services; and
‘‘(ii) a description of the devices and serv-
ices provided;
‘‘(C) information on the number of individuals
with disabilities who are in need of assistive tech-
nology devices and assistive technology services, and
a description of the devices and services needed;
‘‘(D) information on the cost of providing
assistive technology devices and assistive technology
services to all individuals with disabilities within the
State who need such devices and services;
‘‘(E) a description of State and local public re-
sources and private resources (including insurance)
that are available to establish a consumer-respon-
sive comprehensive statewide program of tech-
nology-related assistance;
‘‘(F) information identifying Federal and State
laws, regulations, policies, practices, procedures,
and organizational structures, that facilitate or
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interfere with the operation of a consumer-respon-
sive comprehensive statewide program of tech-
nology-related assistance;
‘‘(G) a description of the procurement policies
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 section 102 or 103 are compat-
ible with other technology devices, including tech-
nology devices designed primarily for use by—
‘‘(i) individuals who are not individuals
with disabilities;
‘‘(ii) individuals who are elderly; or
‘‘(iii) individuals with particular disabil-
ities; and
‘‘(H) information resulting from an inquiry
about whether a State agency or task force (com-
posed of individuals representing the State and indi-
viduals representing the private sector) should study
the practices of private insurance companies holding
licenses within the State that offer health or disabil-
ity insurance policies under which an individual may
obtain reimbursement for—
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‘‘(i) the purchase, lease, or other acquisi-
tion of assistive technology devices; or
‘‘(ii) the use of assistive technology serv-
ices.
‘‘(6) PUBLIC AWARENESS PROGRAM.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The State may—
‘‘(i) support a public awareness program
designed to provide information relating to the
availability and efficacy of assistive technology
devices and assistive technology services for—
‘‘(I) individuals with disabilities and
their family members, guardians, advo-
cates, or authorized representatives;
‘‘(II) individuals who work for public
agencies, or for private entities (including
insurers), that have contact with individ-
uals with disabilities;
‘‘(III) educators and related services
personnel;
‘‘(IV) technology experts (including
engineers);
‘‘(V) employers; and
‘‘(VI) other appropriate individuals
and entities; or
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‘‘(ii) establish and support such a pro-
gram if no such program exists.
‘‘(B) CONTENTS.—Such a public awareness
program may include—
‘‘(i) the development and dissemination of
information relating to—
‘‘(I) the nature of assistive tech-
nology devices and assistive technology
services;
‘‘(II) the appropriateness, cost, and
availability of, and access to, assistive
technology devices and assistive tech-
nology services; and
‘‘(III) the efficacy of assistive tech-
nology devices and assistive technology
services with respect to enhancing the ca-
pacity of individuals with disabilities;
‘‘(ii) the development of procedures for
providing direct communication among public
providers of assistive technology devices and
assistive technology services and between pub-
lic providers and private providers of such de-
vices and services (including employers); and
‘‘(iii) the development and dissemination
of information relating to the use of the pro-
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gram by individuals with disabilities and their
family members, guardians, advocates, or au-
thorized representatives, professionals who
work in a field related to an activity described
in this section, and other appropriate individ-
uals.
‘‘(7) TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The
State may carry out directly, or may provide support to
a public or private entity to carry out, training and tech-
nical assistance activities—
‘‘(A) that—
‘‘(i) are provided for individuals with dis-
abilities and their family members, guardians,
advocates, and authorized representatives, and
other appropriate individuals; and
‘‘(ii) may include—
‘‘(I) training in the use of assistive
technology devices and assistive tech-
nology services;
‘‘(II) the development of written ma-
terials, training, and technical assistance
describing the means by which agencies
consider the needs of an individual with a
disability for assistive technology devices
and assistive technology services in devel-
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oping, for the individual, any individual-
ized education program described in sec-
tion 614(a)(5) of the Individuals with Dis-
abilities 
Education 
Act 
(20 
U.S.C.
1414(a)(5)), any individualized written re-
habilitation program described in section
102 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29
U.S.C. 722), any individualized family
service plan described in section 677 of
the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act (20 U.S.C. 1477), and any other indi-
vidualized plans or programs;
‘‘(III) training regarding the rights
of the persons described in clause (i) to
assistive technology devices and assistive
technology services under any law other
than this Act, to promote fuller independ-
ence, productivity, and inclusion in and in-
tegration into society of such persons; and
‘‘(IV) training to increase consumer
participation in the identification, plan-
ning, use, delivery, and evaluation of
assistive technology devices and assistive
technology services; and
‘‘(B) that—
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‘‘(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 individ-
uals with disabilities;
‘‘(II) educators and related services
personnel;
‘‘(III) technology experts (including
engineers);
‘‘(IV) employers; and
‘‘(V) other appropriate personnel;
and
‘‘(ii) include taking actions to facilitate
the development of standards, or, when appro-
priate, the application of such standards, to en-
sure the availability of qualified personnel.
‘‘(8) PROGRAM DATA.—The State may support the
compilation and evaluation of appropriate data related to
a program described in subsection (a).
‘‘(9) ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY-RELATED INFORMA-
TION.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The State may develop,
operate, or expand a system for public access to in-
formation concerning an activity carried out under
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another paragraph of this subsection, including in-
formation about assistive technology devices and
assistive technology services, funding sources and
costs of such assistance, and individuals, organiza-
tions, and agencies capable of carrying out such an
activity for individuals with disabilities.
‘‘(B) ACCESS.—Access to the system may be
provided through community-based entities, includ-
ing public libraries, centers for independent living
(as defined in section 702(1) of the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 796a(1))), and community
rehabilitation programs (as defined in section 7(25)
of such Act (29 U.S.C. 706(25))).
‘‘(C) SYSTEM.—In developing, operating, or ex-
panding a system described in subparagraph (A),
the State may—
‘‘(i) develop, compile, and categorize print,
large print, braille, audio, and video materials,
computer disks, compact discs (including com-
pact discs formatted with read-only memory),
information that can be used in telephone-
based information systems, and such other
media as technological innovation may make
appropriate;
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‘‘(ii) identify and classify existing funding
sources, and the conditions of and criteria for
access to such sources, including any funding
mechanisms or strategies developed by the
State;
‘‘(iii) identify existing support groups and
systems designed to help individuals with dis-
abilities make effective use of an activity car-
ried out under another paragraph of this sub-
section; and
‘‘(iv) maintain a record of the extent to
which citizens of the State use or make inquir-
ies of the system established in subparagraph
(A), and of the nature of such inquiries.
‘‘(D) LINKAGES.—The information system may
be organized on an interstate basis or as part of a
regional consortium of States in order to facilitate
the establishment of compatible, linked information
systems.
‘‘(10) INTERSTATE ACTIVITIES.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The State may enter into
cooperative agreements with other States to expand
the capacity of the States involved to assist individ-
uals with disabilities of all ages to learn about, ac-
quire, use, maintain, adapt, and upgrade assistive
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technology devices and assistive technology services
that such individuals need at home, at school, at
work, or in other environments that are part of
daily living.
‘‘(B) 
ELECTRONIC
COMMUNICATION.—The
State may operate or participate in a computer sys-
tem through which the State may electronically
communicate with other States to gain technical as-
sistance in a timely fashion and to avoid the dupli-
cation of efforts already undertaken in other States.
‘‘(11) PARTNERSHIPS
AND
COOPERATIVE
INITIA-
TIVES.—The State may support the establishment or
continuation of partnerships and cooperative initiatives
between the public sector and the private sector to pro-
mote greater participation by business and industry in—
‘‘(A) the development, demonstration, and dis-
semination of assistive technology devices; and
‘‘(B) the ongoing provision of information
about new products to assist individuals with dis-
abilities.
‘‘(12) ADVOCACY SERVICES.—The State may pro-
vide advocacy services.
‘‘(13) OTHER ACTIVITIES.—The State may utilize
amounts made available through grants made under sec-
tion 102 or 103 for any systems change and advocacy
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activities, other than the activities described in another
paragraph of this subsection, that are necessary for de-
veloping, implementing, or evaluating the consumer-re-
sponsive comprehensive statewide program of technology-
related assistance.
‘‘(c) NONSUPPLANTATION.—In carrying out systems
change and advocacy activities under this title, the State shall
ensure that the activities supplement, and not supplant, simi-
lar activities that have been carried out pursuant to other
Federal or State law.’’.
SEC. 102. DEVELOPMENT GRANTS.
Section 102 (29 U.S.C. 2212) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)—
(A) by striking ‘‘3-year grants’’ and inserting
‘‘3-year grants to support systems change and advo-
cacy activities described in section 101(b) (including
activities described in subsection (e)(7))’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘to develop and implement
statewide programs’’ and inserting ‘‘in developing
and implementing consumer-responsive comprehen-
sive statewide programs’’;
(2) by striking subsection (b);
(3) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as sub-
sections (b) and (c), respectively;
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(4) in subsection (b) (as redesignated in paragraph
(3))—
(A) in paragraph (3)(C), by striking ‘‘statewide
program’’ and inserting ‘‘consumer-responsive com-
prehensive statewide program’’; and
(B) in paragraph (5)—
(i) in subparagraph (A)—
(I) by striking ‘‘(A)’’ and inserting
‘‘(A) STATE.—’’;
(II) by inserting ‘‘United States’’ be-
fore ‘‘Virgin Islands’’; and
(III) by striking ‘‘Trust Territory of
the Pacific Islands’’ and inserting ‘‘Re-
public of Palau’’; and
(ii) in subparagraph (B)—
(I) by striking ‘‘(B)’’ and inserting
‘‘(B) TERRITORY.—’’;
(II) by inserting ‘‘United States’’ be-
fore ‘‘Virgin Islands’’; and
(III) by striking ‘‘Trust Territory of
the Pacific Islands’’ and inserting ‘‘Re-
public of Palau (until the Compact of
Free Association takes effect)’’;
(5) in paragraph (2) of subsection (c) (as redesig-
nated in paragraph (3)) by striking ‘‘statewide pro-
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grams’’ and inserting ‘‘consumer-responsive comprehen-
sive statewide programs’’;
(6) by inserting after such subsection (c) the follow-
ing:
‘‘(d) DESIGNATION OF THE LEAD AGENCY.—
‘‘(1) DESIGNATION.—The Governor of any State
that desires to receive a grant under this section shall
designate the office, agency, entity, or individual (re-
ferred to in this Act as the ‘lead agency’) responsible
for—
‘‘(A) submitting the application described in
subsection (e) on behalf of the State;
‘‘(B) administering and supervising the use of
amounts made available under the grant;
‘‘(C)(i) coordinating efforts related to, and su-
pervising the preparation of, the application;
‘‘(ii) coordinating the planning, development,
implementation, and evaluation of the consumer-re-
sponsive comprehensive statewide program of tech-
nology-related assistance among public agencies and
between public agencies and private agencies, in-
cluding coordinating efforts related to entering into
interagency agreements; and
‘‘(iii) coordinating efforts related to, and super-
vising, the active, timely, and meaningful participa-
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tion by individuals with disabilities and their family
members, guardians, advocates, or authorized rep-
resentatives, and other appropriate individuals, with
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 offices, agencies,
entities, or individuals.
‘‘(2) QUALIFICATIONS.—In designating the lead
agency, the Governor may designate—
‘‘(A) a commission appointed by the Governor;
‘‘(B) a public-private partnership or consor-
tium;
‘‘(C) a university-affiliated program;
‘‘(D) a public agency;
‘‘(E) a council established under Federal or
State law; or
‘‘(F) another appropriate office, agency, entity,
or individual.
‘‘(3) ABILITIES OF LEAD AGENCY.—The State shall
provide, in accordance with subsection (e)(1), evidence
that the lead agency has the ability—
‘‘(A) to respond to assistive technology needs
across disabilities and ages;
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‘‘(B) to promote the availability throughout the
State of assistive technology devices and assistive
technology services;
‘‘(C) to promote and implement systems
change and advocacy activities;
‘‘(D) to promote and develop public-private
partnerships;
‘‘(E) to exercise leadership in identifying and
responding to the technology needs of individuals
with disabilities and their family members, guard-
ians, advocates, and authorized representatives;
‘‘(F) to promote consumer confidence, respon-
siveness, and advocacy; and
‘‘(G) to exercise leadership in implementing ef-
fective strategies for capacity building, staff and
consumer training, and enhancement of access to
funding 
for 
assistive 
technology 
devices 
and
assistive technology services across agencies.’’;
(7) in subsection (e)—
(A) by striking paragraphs (1), (2), and (3)
and inserting the following:
‘‘(1) DESIGNATION OF THE LEAD AGENCY.—Infor-
mation identifying the lead agency designated by the
Governor under subsection (d)(1), and the evidence de-
scribed in subsection (d)(3).