Handicapped Programs Technical Amendments Act of 1988
PL 100-630 (H.R.5334), enacted 11/07/1988

PUBLIC LAW 100-630—NOV. 7, 1988 
102 STAT. 3289 
Public Law 100-630 
100th Congress 
An Act 
To make certain technical and conforming amendments to the Education of the 
Handicapped Act and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the "Handicapped Programs Technical 
Amendments Act of 1988". 
TITLE I—AMENDMENTS TO THE 
EDUCATION OF THE HANDICAPPED ACT 
Nov. 7, 1988 
[H.R. 5334] 
Handicapped 
Programs 
Technical 
Amendments 
Act of 1988. 
Children and 
youth. 
State and local 
governments. 
20 u s e 1400 
note. 
SEC. 101. GENERAL PROVISIONS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 602 of the Education of the Handicapped 
Act (20 U.S.C. 1401) is amended— 
(1) by moving paragraphs (1) through (23) of subsection (a) 2 
ems to the right, so that the left margin of each such paragraph 
is indented 4 ems; 
(2) by striking subsection (a)(3); 
(3) in subsection (a)(6), by striking "Northern Mariana Is-
lands" and inserting "Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
Islands"; 
(4) in subsection (a)(ll)— 
(A) by moving subparagraphs (A) through (E) 2 ems to the 
right, so that the left margin of each such subparagraph is 
indented 6 ems; 
(B) by inserting "and" at the end of subparagraph (D); 
(C) by striking "he" each place it appears in subpara-
graph (E) and inserting "the Secretary";' 
(D) by striking "; and" at the end of subparagraph (E) and 
inserting a period; and 
(E) by striking subparagraph (F); 
(5) by adding at the end of subsection (a)(ll) the following: 
"The term includes community colleges receiving funding from 
the Secretary of the Interior under the Tribally Controlled 
Community College Assistance Act of 1978."; 
(6) in subsection (a)(18), by striking "related services which" 
and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting 
the following: "related services that— 
"(A) have been provided at public expense, under public 
supervision and direction, and without charge, 
"(B) meet the standards of the State educational agency, 
"(C) include an appropriate preschool, elementary, or 
secondary school education in the State involved, and 
"(D) are provided in conformity with the individualized 
education program required under section 614(aX5)."; 
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(7) in subsection (a)(19), by striking "statement shall include" 
and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting 
the following: "statement shall include— 
"(A) a statement of the present levels of educational 
performance of such child, 
"(B) a statement of annual goals, including short-term 
instructional objectives, 
"(C) a statement of the specific educational services to be 
provided to such child, and the extent to which such child 
will be able to participate in regular educational programs, 
"(D) the projected date for initiation and anticipated 
duration of such services, and 
"(E) appropriate objective criteria and evaluation proce-
dures and schedules for determining, on at least an annual 
basis, whether instructional objectives are being achieved."; 
(8) in subsection (a)(20), by striking "after deducting" and all 
that follows through the period at the end and inserting the 
following: "after deducting— 
"(A) amounts received— 
"(i) under this part, 
"(ii) under chapter 1 of title I of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965, or 
"(iii) under title VII of the Elementary and Second-
ary Education Act of 1965, and 
"(B) any State or local funds expended for programs that 
would qualify for assistance under such part, chapter, or 
title."; 
(9) in subsection (a)(21), by striking "(20 U.S.C. 880b-l(aX2))"; 
(10) in subsection (a)(23), by moving subparagraphs (A) 
through (C) 2 ems to the right, so that the left margin of each 
such subparagraph is indented 4 ems; and 
(11) in subsection (b), by striking "section 602(a)(1))" and 
inserting "subsection (a)(1))". 
0?) EQUIPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION.—Section 605 of the Education 
of the Handicapped Act (20 U.S.C. 1404(a)) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking "he" and inserting "the 
Secretary"; and 
(2) in the first sentence of subsection (b), by inserting a comma 
after "If. 
(c) GRANTS FOR THE REMOVAL OF ARCHITECTURAL BARRIERS.— 
Section 607(a) of the Education of the Handicapped Act (20 U.S.C. 
1406(a)) is amended by striking "the Act approved" and all that 
follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: 
"the Act entitled 'An Act to insure that certain buildings financed 
with Federal funds are so designed and constructed as to be acces-
sible to the physically handicapped', approved August 12, 1968.". 
(d) REGULATIONS.—Section 608 of the Education of the Handi-
capped Act (20 U.S.C. 1407) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by striking "lEP" and inserting "individ-
ualized education program"; and 
(2) by striking subsection (c). 
SEC. 102. ASSISTANCE FOR EDUCATION OF ALL HANDICAPPED CHIL-
DREN. 
(a) ALLOCATIONS.—Section 611 of the Education of the Handi-
capped Act (20 U.S.C. 1411) is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (aX2), by striking "Northern Mariana Is-
lands" and inserting "Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
Islands"; 
(2) in subsection (aX5)— 
(A) by striking "on the order of any court;" in subpara-
graph (AXii) and inserting "or the order of any court;"; 
(B) by striking "section 121" in subparagraph (AXiii) and 
inserting "subpart 2 of part D of chapter 1 of title 1"; and 
(CXi) by striking "five to seventeen,' in subparagraph (B) 
and inserting "three to seventeen,"; and 
(ii) by striking "him" in subparagraph (B) and inserting 
"the Secretary"; 
(3) in subsection (eXD, by striking "Northern Marisuia Is-
lands" and inserting "Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
Islands"; 
(4) in subsection (fKl), by striking "serviced" and inserting 
"served"; and 
(5) in subsection (fX2XB), by inserting a comma after 
"inclusive". 
(b) EuGiBiUTY.—Section 612 of the Education of the Handicapped 
Act (20 U.S.C. 1412) is amended— 
(1) by moving paragraphs (1) through (7) 2 ems to the right, so 
that the left margin of each such paragraph is indented 4 ems; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by moving subparagraphs (A) through (E) 
2 ems to the right, so that the left margin of each such para-
graph is indented 6 ems; and 
(3) in paragraph (2XE), by striking "the amendment" the first 
place it appears and inserting "any amendment". 
(c) STATE PLANS.—Section 613 of the Education of the Handi-
capped Act (20 U.S.C. 1413) is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence of subsection (a), by striking "he" and 
inserting "the Secretary"; 
(2) in subsection (aX2), by striking "section 121" and all that 
follows through "(20 U.S.C. 1262(aX4XB))," and inserting "sub-
part 2 of part D of chapter 1 of title I of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 and section 202(1) of the Carl 
D. Perkins Vocational Education Act,"; 
(3) in subsection (aX3), by striking "a description of programs 
and procedures" and all that follows through the semicolon at 
the end and inserting the following: "a description of programs 
and procedures for— 
"(A) the development and implementation of a com-
.
^ 
prehensive system of personnel development, which shall 
include— 
"(i) inservice training of general and special edu-
cational instructionsd and support personnel, 
"(ii) detailed procedures to assure that all personnel 
necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act are 
appropriately and adequately prepared and trained, 
and 
"(iii) effective procedures for acquiring and dissemi-
nating to teachers and administrators of programs for 
handicapped children significant information derived 
from educational research, demonstration, and similar 
projects, and 
"(B) adopting, where appropriate, promising educational 
practices and materials developed through such projects;"; 
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Public 
information. 
(4) by amending subsection (a)(4)(B) to read as follows: 
"(B) that— 
"(i) handicapped children in private schools and 
facilities will be provided special education and related 
services (in conformance with an individualized edu-
cation program as required by this part) at no cost to 
their parents or guardian, if such children are placed in 
or referred to such schools or facilities by the State or 
appropriate local educational agency as the means of 
carrying out the requirements of this part or any other 
applicable law requiring the provision of special edu-
cation and related services to all handicapped children 
within such State; and 
"(ii) in all such instances, the State educational 
agency shall determine whether such schools and facili-
ties meet standards that apply to State and local edu-
cational agencies and that children so served have all 
the rights they would have if served by such agencies;"; 
(5) by amending subsection (a)(7) to read as follows: 
"(7) provide for— 
"(A) making such reports in such form and containing 
such information as the Secretary may require to carry out 
the Secretary's functions under this part, and 
"(B) keeping such records and affording such access 
thereto as the Secretary may find necessary to assure the 
correctness and verification of such reports and proper 
disbursement of Federal funds under this part;"; 
(6) in subsection (a)(9), by striking "under this part" the first 
place it appears and all that follows through the semicolon at 
the end and inserting the following: "under this part— 
"(A) will not be commingled with State funds, and 
"(B) will be so used as to supplement and increase the 
level of Federal, State, and local funds (including funds that 
are not under the direct control of State or local edu-
cational agencies) expended for special education and re-
lated services provided to handicapped children under this 
part and in no case to supplant such Federal, State, and 
local funds, except that, where the State provides clear and 
convincing evidence that all handicapped children have 
available to them a free appropriate public education, the 
Secretary may waive in part the requirement of this 
subparagraph if the Secretary concurs with the evidence 
provided by the State;"; 
(7) in subsection (a)(12), by striking "administrators of pro-
grams" and all that follows through the semicolon at the end 
and inserting the following: "administrators of programs for 
handicapped children, which— 
"(A) advises the State educational agency of unmet needs 
within the State in the education of handicapped children, 
"(B) comments publicly on any rules or regulations pro-
posed for issuance by the State regarding the education of 
handicapped children and the procedures for distribution of 
funds under this part, and 
"(C) assists the State in developing and reporting such 
data and evaluations as may assist the Secretary in the 
performance of the responsibilities of the Secretary under 
section 618;"; 
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(8) in subsection (aX13), by striking "appropriate State and 
local agencies" and all that follows through the period at the 
end and inserting the following: "appropriate State and local 
agencies to— 
"(A) define the financial responsibility of each agency for 
providing handicapped children and youth with free appro-
priate public education, and 
"(B) resolve interagency disputes, including procedures 
under which local educational agencies may initiate 
proceedings under the agreement in order to secure 
reimbursement from other agencies or otherwise imple-
ment the provisions of the agreement; and"; 
(9) in subsection (aX14)— 
(A) by inserting "set forth" after the paragraph designa-
tion; and 
(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking "he or she is" and 
inserting "such personnel are '; 
(10) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subpara-
graphs (A) and (B), respectively; 
(B) by inserting "(1)" after the subsection designation; 
(C) by indenting the first line of the matter following 
subparagraph (B) (as redesignated by paragraph (1) of this 
subsection) 2 ems to the right and designating such matter 
as paragraph (2); and 
(D) by striking "the preceding sentence" where it appears 
in paragraph (2) (as designated by subparagraph (C) of this 
paragraph) and inserting "paragraph (1)"; 
(11) in subsection (dX3XA), by striking "his" and inserting 
"the Secretary's"; 
(12) in subsection (dX3XB)— 
(A) by striking "he" and inserting "the Secretary"; and 
(B) by striking "his" and inserting "the Secretary's"; 
(13) in subsection (dX3XC), by striking "his" in the first sen-
tence and inserting "the Secretary's"; and 
(14) in subsection (e), by striking "; and" at the end and 
inserting a period. 
(d) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY APPLICATIONS.—Section 614 of the 
Education of the Handicapped Act (20 U.S.C. 1414) is amended— 
(1) by amending subsection (aX2) to read as follows: 
"(2) provide satisfactory assurance that— 
"(A) the control of funds provided under this part, and 
title to property derived from such funds, shall be in a 
public agency for the uses and purposes provided in this 
part, and that a public agency will administer such funds 
and property; 
"(B) Federal funds expended by local educational agen-
cies and intermediate educational units for programs under 
this part— 
"(i) shall be used to pay only the excess costs directly 
attributable to the education of handicapped children; 
and 
"(ii) shall be used to supplement and, to the extent 
practicable, increase the level of State and local funds 
expended for the education of handicapped children, 
and in no case to supplant such State and local funds; 
and 
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"(C) State and local funds will be used in the jurisdiction 
of the local educational g^ency or intermediate educational 
unit to provide services in program areas that, taken as a 
whole, are at least comparable to services being provided in 
areas of such jurisdiction that are not receiving funds under 
this part;"; 
(2) by amending subsection (aX3) to read as follows: 
"(3) provide for— 
"(A) furnishing such information (which, in the case of 
reports relating to performance, is in accordance with spe-
cific performance criteria related to pn^ram objectives), as 
may be necessary to enable the State educational agency to 
perform its duties under this part, including information 
relating to the educational achievement of handicapped 
children participating in prc^rams ceirried out under this 
part; and 
"(B) keeping such records, and affording such access to 
such records, as the State educational agency may find 
necessary to assure the correctness and verification of such 
information furnished under subparagraph (A);"; and 
(3) in subsection (aX5)— 
(A) by striking "establish," and inserting "establish"; and 
(B) by inserting a comma after "if appropriate". 
(e) PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS.—Section 615 of the Education of the 
Handicapped Act (20 U.S.C. 1415) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (bXDCD), by striking "inform" and inserting 
"informs"; and 
(2) in subsection (d), by striking "shall be accorded" and all 
that follows through the period at the end and inserting the 
following: "shall be accorded— 
"(1) the right to be accompanied and advised by counsel and 
by individusds with special knowledge or training with respect 
to the problems of handicapped children, 
"(2) the right to present evidence and confront, cross-examine, 
and compel the attendance of witnesses. 
Records. 
"(3) the right to a written or electronic verbatim record of 
such hearing, and 
Public 
"(4) the right to written findings of fact and decisions (which 
information. 
findings 
and decisions shall be made available to the public 
consistent with the requirements of section 617(c) and shall also 
be transmitted to the advisory panel established pursuant to 
section 613(aX12)).". 
(0 WITHHOLDING AND JUDICIAL REVIEW.—Section 616 of the Edu-
cation of the Handicapped Act (20 U.S.C. 1416) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking "pursuant to the State plan" and all that 
follows through "If the Secretary withholds" and inserting 
the following: "pursuant to the State plan, the Secretary— 
"(A) shall, after notifying the State educational agency, 
withhold any further payments to the State under this part, 
and 
"(B) may, after notifying the State educational agency, 
withhold further pa3mients to the State under the Federal 
pn^rams specified in section 613(aX2) within the Sec-
retary's jurisdiction, to the extent that funds under such 
programs are available for the provision of assistance for 
the education of handicapped children. 
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102 STAT. 3295 
If the Secretary withholds"; 
(B) by striking "he" in the second sentence and inserting 
"the Secretary"; 
(C) by striking "his jurisdiction" in the penultimate sen-
tence and inserting "the Secretary's jurisdiction"; and 
(2) in subsection (bXD, by striking "on which he based his 
action" and inserting "upon which the Secretary's action w£is 
based"; and 
(3) in subsection (bX2), by striking "his" and inserting "the 
Secretary's". 
(g) ADMINISTRATION.—Section 617 of the Ekiucation of the Handi-
capped Act (20 U.S.C. 1417) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking "his" and inserting "the 
Secretary's"* 
(2) in subsection (aXlXD), by inserting after "1975" the follow-
ing: "and every year thereafter"; and 
(8) in subsection (d), by striking "his" and inserting "the 
Secretary's", 
(h) EVALUATION.—Section 618 of the Education of the Handi-
capped Act (20 U.S.C. 1418) is amended— 
(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: 
"(a) The Secretary shall, directly or by grant, contract, or coopera- Grants, 
tive agreement, collect data and conduct studies, investigations, and Contracts, 
evaluations— 
"(1) to assess progress in the implementation of this Act; 
"(2) to assess the impact and effectiveness of State and local 
efforts, and efforts by the Secretary of the Interior, to provide— 
"(A) free appropriate public education to handicapped 
children and youth; and 
"(B) early intervention services to handicapped infants 
and toddlers; and 
"(3) to provide— 
"(A) Congress with information relevant to policymaking; 
and 
"(B) State, local, and Federal agencies, including the 
Department of the Interior, with information relevant to 
program management, administration, and effectiveness 
with respect to such education and early intervention 
services.'; 
(2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking "intervention services" and 
all that follows through the comma at the end and inserting the 
following: "intervention services— 
"(A) in age groups 0-2 and 3-5, and 
"(B) in age groups 6-11,12-17, and 18-21, 
by disability category, ; 
(3) in subsection (b)(3), by striking "or otherwise" and all that 
follows through the comma at the end and inserting the follow-
ing: "or otherwise— 
"(A) in age group 3-5, and 
"(B) in age groups 6-11,12-17, and 18-21, 
by disability category and anticipated services for the next 
year,"; 
(4) in subsection (b)(6), by striking "handicapped children and 
youth" and all that follows through the period at the end and 
inserting the following: "handicapped children and youth— 
"(A) in age group 3-5, and 
"(B) in age groups 6-11,12-17, and 18-21, 
and by disability category."; 
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(5) in subsection (dX4X by striking "resources" and inserting 
"resource**; 
(fd in subsection (fX4), by striking "a free appropriate public 
education*' and all that follows through the period at the end 
and inserting the following: "a free appropriate public edu-
cation t o ^ 
"(A) handicapped infants, toddlers, children, and youth in 
rural areas, 
"(B) handicapped migrants, 
"(C) handicapped Indians (particularly programs oper-
ated under section 611(f)), 
"OD) handicapped Native Hawaiian (and other native 
Padfic basin) children and youth, and 
"(E) handicapped infants, toddlers, children, and youth 
with limited Ei^lish proficiency."; and 
(7) in subsection (0(5)— 
(A) by sb-iking "National Council for the Handicapped" 
and inserting "National Council on Disability"; and 
(B) by inserting "the Secretary shall include" before "a 
description of. 
(i) PRESCHOOL GRANTS.—^Section 619 of the Education of 
the 
Handicapped Act (20 U.S.a 1419) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (aX2XAXii)(II), by inserting "increase in the" 
alter "multiplied by the estimated"; 
(2) in subsection (aX2XE), by striking "clause (uXII) of the 
applicable subparagraph,"; 
(3) in subsection (bX2XA), by striking "$656,000,000, and" and 
inserting "$656,000,000, or"; 
(4) in subsection (cX3XB)— 
(A) by striking "the amount available under subsection 
(a)(2XAXii)(n)" and inserting "the amount of such funds"; 
and 
(B) by striking "aggr^ate number of handicapped chil-
dren" and all that follows through "related services" and 
inserting "aggr^^te number of such children"; and 
(5) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
"(f) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, unless enacted in 
express limitation of this subsection, amounts appropriated under 
this section for fiscal years 1987 and 1988 and received by a State 
whose allotment for the succeeding fiscal year is adjusted 
downwards under subsection (aX2XE) shall remain available for 
obligation by such State, and by local educational agencies and 
intennediate educational units in such State, during the 2 fiscal 
years succeeding the fiscal year for which such amounts were 
iqppropriated.'*. 
SECL 103. CENTERS AND SERVICES TO MEET SPECIAL NEEDS OF HANDL 
CAPPED INDIVIDUALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—^The part heading for part C of the Education of 
the Handicapped Act (20 UJS.C. 1421 et seq.) is amended to read as 
follows: 
"PART C—C^3«TERS AND SERVICES TO MEET SPECIAL NEEDS OF 
HANDICAPPED INDIVIDUALS". 
(b) REGIONAL RESOURCE AND FEDERAL CENTERS.—Section 621 of 
IJie Education of the Handicapped Act (20 U.S.C. 1421) is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (a), by striking "appropriate State agencies" 
in the second sentence and inserting "appropriate public agen-
. 
cies"; and 
(2) in subsection (e), by striking "for this section" and all that 
follows through "subsection (a)" and inserting "in the previous 
fiscal year for regional resource centers under subsection (a) 
shall be made available for such centers". 
(c) SERVICES FOR DEAF-BUND CHILDREN AND YOUTH.—Section 
622 of the Education of the Handicapped Act (20 U.S.C. 1422) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (aXlXB), by inserting a comma after "youth"; 
and 
(2) in subsection (cX2)(B), by striking "subpart 2" and all that 
follows through "of 1981)" and inserting "subpart 2 of part D of 
chapter 1 of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965". 
(d) EARLY EDUCATION FOR HANDICAPPED CHILDREN.—Section 623 of 
the Education of the Handicapped Act (20 U.S.C. 1423) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (aXD, by striking "designed to" and all that 
follows through the period at the end and inserting the follow-
«r 
ing: "designed to— 
"(A) facilitate the intellectual, emotional, physical, 
mental, social, speech, language development, and self-help 
skills of such children, 
"(B) encourage the participation of the parents of such 
children in the development and operation of any such 
program, 
"(C) acquaint the community to be served by any such 
program with the problems and potentialities of such 
children, 
"(D) offer training about exemplary models and practices 
to State and local personnel who provide services to handi-
capped children from birth through age 8, and 
"(E) support the adoption of exemplary models and prac-
tices in States and local communities."; 
(2) in subsection (d), by inserting "or" before "enter"; and 
(3) in subsection (e), by striking "application" and inserting 
"applications". 
(e) PROGRAMS FOR SEVERELY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN.—Section 
624 of the Education of the Handicapped Act (20 U.S.C. 1424) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (aX2), by striking the comma following 
"improvements in"; 
(2) in subsection (aX3), by inserting "and youth" after "such 
children"; 
(3) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking "making grants and contracts" and insert-
ing "making grants and entering into contracts and co-
operative agreements"; and 
(B) by striking "such grants and contracts" and inserting 
"such grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements"; and 
(4) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by striking the comma following "programs"; and 
(B) by striking "nation" and inserting "Nation". 
(f) POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION.—Section 625 of the EMucation of 
the Handicapped Act (20 U.S.C. 1424a) is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (aX4), by striking "application" and inserting 
"applications"; and 
(2) in subsection (aX5), by striking "dispensed throughout the 
nation" and inserting "dispersed throughout the Nation". 
(g) 
SECONDARY EDUCATION AND TRANSITIONAL SERVICES FOR 
HANDICAPPED YOUTH.—Section 626 of the Education of the Handi-
capped Act (20 U.S.C. 1425) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking "(Public Law 97-300)" in the first sen-
tence; and 
(B) by striking "through the Nation" in the second sen-
tence and inserting "throughout the Nation"; 
(2) in subsection (bX6)— 
(A) by striking "between" and inserting "among"; and 
(B) by inserting "and" before "public emplojrment"; 
(3) in subsection (bXlO), by striking "specifically" and insert-
ing "specially"; and 
(4) in suteection (c), by inserting "its activities" after "co-
ordinate". 
SEC. 104. TRAINING PERSONNEL FOR THE EDUCATION OF HANDICAPPED 
INDIVIDUALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The part heading for part D of the Education of 
the Handicapped Act (20 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.) is amended to read as 
follows: 
"PART D—^TRAINING PERSONNEL FOR THE EDUCATION OF 
HANDICAPPED INDIVIDUALS". 
(b) GRANTS FOR PERSONNEL TRAINING.—Section 631 of the Edu-
cation of the Handicapped Act (20 U.S.C. 1431) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (aXD, by striking "(including the university-
affiliated" and all that follows through "program)" in the 
matter that precedes subparagraph (A) and inserting "(includ-
ing university affiliated prc^ams and satellite centers partici-
pating in programs under part D of the Developmental 
Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act)"; 
(2) in subsection (aX2XA), by striking "In making grants" and 
all that follows through "such grants" and inserting "The 
Secretary shall base the award of grants under paragraph (1)"; 
(3) in subsection (b), by inserting ", State agencies," after 
"higher education"; 
(4) in subsection (cX2XA)— 
(A) by striking "on which a majority" both places it 
appears and inserting "of which a majority"; and 
(B) by striking the comma and inserting a semicolon; and 
(5) in subsection (cX5)(p), by striking "individualized edu-
cational pr(^am" and inserting "individualized education 
pr(^am". 
(c) GRANTS TO STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES AND INSTFTUTIONS 
FOR TRAINEESHIPS.—Section 632 of the Education of the Handi-
capped Act (20 U.S.C. 1432) is amended to read as follows: 
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"GRANTS TO STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES AND INSTITUTIONS FOR 
TRAINEESHIPS 
"SEC. 632. (a) The Secretary shall make a grant of sufficient size 
and scope to each State educational agency for the purposes de-
scribed in subsection (c) and, in any State in which the State 
educational agency does not apply for such a grant, to an institution 
of higher education within such State for such purposes. 
"(b) The Secretary may also make a limited number of grants to 
State educational agencies on a competitive basis for the purposes 
described in subsection (c). In any fiscal year, the Secretary may not 
expend for purposes of this subsection an amount that exceeds 10 
percent of the amount expended for purposes of this section in the 
preceding fiscal year. 
"(c) Grants made under this section shall be for the purpose of 
assisting States in establishing and maintaining preservice and 
inservice programs to prepare personnel to meet the needs of hsmdi-
capped infants, toddlers, children, and youth or supervisors of such 
persons, consistent with the personnel needs identified in the State's 
comprehensive system of personnel development under section 613 
and under section 676(bX8).". 
(d) CONTINUATION GRANTS.—Notwithstanding section 632 of the 
20 use 1432 
Education of the Handicapped Act (as amended by subsection (c)), ^°^-
the Secretary of Education may make continuation grants for the 
fiscal year 1989 to institutions of higher education that received 
competitive grants for the fiscal year 1987. 
(e) CLEARINGHOUSE.—Section 633(cX2) of the Education of the 
Handicapped Act (20 U.S.C. 1433(cX2)) is amended by mserting "of 
information" after "Dissemination". 
SEC. 105. RESEARCH IN THE EDUCATION OF HANDICAPPED INDIVIDUALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The part heading for part E of the Education of 
the Handicapped Act (20 U.S.C. 1441 et seq.) is amended to read as 
follows: 
"PART E—RESEARCH IN THE EDUCATION OF HANDICAPPED 
INDIVIDUALS". 
(b) RESEARCH AND DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS IN EDUCATION OF 
HANDICAPPED CHILDREN.—Section 641 of the Education of the 
Handicapped Act (20 U.S.C. 1441) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking "children and youth" each 
place it appears and inserting "children, and youth"; 
(2) in subsection (aX6), by inserting a comma after "scales"; 
' and 
(3) in subsection (e)— 
(A) by striking "National Institute of Handicapped Re-
search" and inserting "National Institute on Disability and 
Rehabilitation Research"; and 
(B) by striking "National Council on the Handicapped" 
and inserting "National Council on Disability". 
(c) PANELS OF EXPERTS.—Section 643(aXl) of the Education of the 
Handicapped Act (20 U.S.C. 1443(aXl)) is amended by striking "the 
handicapped" and inserting "handicapped individuals". 
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SEC. 106. INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA FOR HANDICAPPED INDIVIDUALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The part heading for part F of the Act is 
amended to read as follows: 
"PART F—INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA FOR HANDICAPPED INDIVIDUALS". 
(b) PURPOSES.—Section 651 of the Education of the Handicapped 
Act (20 U.S.C. 1451) is amended to read as follows: 
"PURPOSES 
"SEC. 651. The purposes of this part are to promote— 
"(1) the general welfare of deaf individuals by— 
"(A) bringing to such individuals understanding and 
appreciation of those films that play such an important 
part in the general and cultural advancement of hearing 
individuals; 
"(B) providing through these films enriched educational 
and cultural experiences through which deaf individuals 
can be brought into better touch with the realities of their 
environment; and 
"(C) providing a wholesome and rewarding experience 
that deaf individuals may share together; and 
"(2) the educational advancement of handicapped individuals 
b y -
"(A) carrying on research in the use of educational media 
for handicapped individuals; 
"(B) producing and distributing educational media for the 
use of handicapped individuals, their parents, their actual 
or potential employers, and other individuals directly in-
volved in work for the advancement of handicapped individ-
uals; and 
"(C) training individuals in the use of educational media 
for the instruction of handicapped individuals.". 
(c) CAPTIONED FILMS AND EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOR HANDICAPPED 
INDIVIDUALS.—Section 652 of the Education of the Handicapped Act 
(20 U.S.C. 1452) is amended— 
(1) by amending the section heading of such section to read as 
follows: 
"CAPTIONED FILMS AND EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOR HANDICAPPED 
INDIVIDUALS"; 
(2) by striking "persons" each place it appears and inserting 
"individuals"; 
(3) by striking "the handicapped" each place it appears and 
inserting "handicapped individuals"; 
(4) in subsection (bX2)— 
(A) by striking "purchased" and inserting "purchase"; 
and 
(B) by striking "to" and inserting "for"; 
(5) in subsection (bX5), by striking "he" and inserting "the 
Secretary"; 
(6) in subsection (bX6), by striking "and" the second place it 
appears; 
(7) in subsection (bK8), by striking "the deaf and inserting 
"deaf individuals"; and 
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102 STAT. 3301 
C9) in subsedifm (c), by strikiiig "deaf people" each place it 
appears and inserting ''deaf individuals". 
SBCL 107. TBCmrOLOGT, EDUCATIONAL MEDIA. AND MATERIALS FOR 
HANDICAPPED INDIVIDUALS. 
(sO IN GENERAL.—The part heading for part G of the Education of 
the Handicapped Act (20 U.S.C. 1461 et seq.) is amended to read as 
foSkms: 
T A B T G—TBCHNOLOGT, EDUCATIONAL MEDIA, AND MATERIALS FOR 
HANDICA^VD INDIVIDUALS". 
Cb) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.—The second sentence of section 661 of 
the EducaticHi of the Handicapped Act (20 U.S.C. 1461) is amended— 
(1) by strikiiig "subsection" and inserting "section"; and 
(2) by strikiiig "liie handicapped" each place it appears and 
inseating "handicapped individuals". 
SBC laSu HANDICAPPED INFANTS AND TODDLERS. 
(sO FINDINGS AND PDUCT.—Section 671 of the Education of the 
Handicapped Act (20 U.S.C. 1471) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (aX4), by striidng "infants and toddlers with 
handicaps" and inserting "handicapped infants and toddlers"; 
and 
(2) in subsection (bX3X by striking "its" and iiuerting "their". 
(b) DEnNinoNS.—Section 672 of the Education of the Handicapped 
Act (20 U 
JS.C. 1472) is amended— 
(1) m paragraph HXA), by striking "Cognitive" and inserting 
"cognitive"; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking "'Early intervention serv-
ices'" and inserting "The term 'early intervention services'"; 
and 
(3) in paragraph (2XQ, by striking "psycho-social" and insert-
ing "psychosocial". 
(c) CONTINUING EUGIBIUTT.—Section 675 of the Education of the 
Handicapped Act (20 U.S.C. 1475) is amended— 
(1) in subsecticm (a), by striking "assuranora" and inserting 
"an assurance"; and 
(2) in subsection (bXlXQ. by striking "with respect to" and 
insGsting "in order to comply with". 
(d) RBQUEREICENTS FOR STATEWIDE SYSTEM.—Section 676 of the 
Edbcatim of the Handicai^ied Act (20 UJS.C. 1476) is amended— 
(1) in subsection 0>X5)— 
(A) by inserting "of this Act" after "part B"; and 
(B) by striking "the participation by" and inserting 
"participation by"; and 
(2) in subsection (bX12), by striking "and". 
(0 iNmvmuALizED FAMILT SraiviCE PLAN.—Section 677 of the 
Education of the Handicapped Act (20 U.S.C. 1477) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striidng "infant" the second place it 
appears in the matter preceding paragraph (1) and inserting 
•'infant's"; 
(2)insubsecti<Hi(b)— 
(A) by striking "6 month-intervals" and insertiDg "6-
mcmth intervals"; and 
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(B) by striking "infant and toddler" and inserting "infant 
or toddler"; 
(3) in subsection (dXD, by striking "psycho-social" and insert-
ing "psychosocial"; 
(4) in subsection (dX3)— 
(A) by striking "infant and toddler" and inserting "infant 
or toddler"; and 
O
B
) by striking "are being made" and inserting "is being 
made"; 
(5) in subsection (dX6), by striking "infant's and toddler's" and 
inserting "infant's or toddler's"; and 
(6) in subsection (dX7), by inserting "of this Act" after "part 
B". 
(g) STATE APPLICATION AND ASSURANCES.—Section 678 of the Edu-
cation of the Handicapped Act (20 U.S.C. 1478) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (aX3), by striking "and"; and 
(2) in subsection (aX5), by striking "for the fifth and succeed-
ing fiscal years" and inserting a comma and "for the fifth and 
succeeding fiscal years,". 
(h) USES OF FUNDS.—Section 679 of the Education of the Handi-
capped Act (20 U.S.C. 1479) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting "and their families" after 
"toddlers"; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by inserting "and their families" after 
"toddlers". 
(i) PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS.—Section 680 of the Education of the 
Handicapped Act (20 U.S.C. 1480) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking "and a guardian" and insert-
ing "or a guardian"; 
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking "infant and toddlers" and 
inserting "infant or toddler"; and 
(3) in paragraph (7), by striking "if applying for initial serv-
ices" and inserting a comma and "if applying for initial 
services,". 
(j) PAYOR OF LAST RESORT.—Section 681(a) of the Education of the 
Handicapped Act (20 U.S.C. 1481(a)) is amended by striking "the 
delay" and inserting "a delay". 
(k) STATE INTERAGENCY (JOORDINATING COUNCIL.—Section 682 of 
the Education of the Handicapped Act (20 U.S.C. 1482) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (bX4), by striking "and"; 
(2) in subsection (bX5), by striking "and others selected by the 
Governor." and inserting a comma and "and"; and 
(3) by adding at the end of subsection (b) a new paragraph (6) 
to read as follows: 
"(6) others selected by the Governor.". 
20 use 1419 
SEC. 109. SPECIAL RULE FOR FISCAL YEAR 1987 PRESCHOOL GRANTS. 
(a) SPECIAL RULE.—Notwithstanding section 412(bX2) of the Gen-
eral Education Provisions Act, a State educational agency may use 
funds made available in fiscal year 1986 under section 619 of the 
Education of the Handicapped Act for expenditure in fiscal year 
1987 in accordance with the statutory and regulatory provisions 
relating to such pr<^ram that were in effect for fiscal year 1986 and 
the application submitted by such agency for such program for such 
fiscal year. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—^This section shall be effective as of Octo-
ber 1, 1987. 
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102 STAT. 3303 
SEC. 110. PRESCHOOL GRANTS. 
20 USC 1419 
note. 
The provisions of section 800.300(bX3) of title 34, Code of Federal 
Regulations, shall not apply with respect to children aged 3 through 
5, inclusive, in any State for any fiscal year for which the State 
receives a grant under section 619(aXl) of the Education of the 
Handicapped Act. 
TITLE II—AMENDMENTS TO THE 
REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973 
SEC. 201. GENERAL PROVISIONS. 
(a) REHABIUTATION SERVICES ADMINISTRATION.—The last sentence 
of section 3(a) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 702(a)) is 
amended by striking "National Council on the Handicapped" and 
inserting "National Council on Disability". 
(b) CoNSOUDATED REHABIUTATION PLAN.—Section 6 of the Re-
habilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 705) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking "the Developmental Disabil-
ities Services and Facilities Construction Amendments of 1970" 
and inserting "the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and 
Bill of Rights Act"; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking "the Developmental Disabilities Services 
and Facilities Construction Amendments of 1970" in the 
first sentence and inserting "the Developmental Disabil-
ities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act"; and 
(B) by striking the last sentence and inserting the follow-
ing: "If the Secretary finds that all such requirements are 
satisfied, the Secretary may— 
"(1) approve the plan to serve in all respects as the substitute 
for the separate plans which would otherwise be required with 
respect to each of the programs included therein; or 
"(2) advise the State to submit separate plans for such 
programs.". 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—Section 7 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
U.S.C. 706) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by inserting a comma after "unit of 
general local government"; 
(2) in paragraph (5XB), by inserting a comma after "employ-
ability"; 
(3) in paragraph (5)(C), by striking "skill" and inserting 
"skills"; 
(4) in paragraph (5)(G)(i), by striking "such individual" the 
second place it appears; 
(5) by amending paragraph (13)(B) to read as follows: "(B) 
testing, fitting, or training in the use of prosthetic and orthotic 
devices,"; 
(6) by amending paragraph (13)(F) to read as follows: "(F) 
psychiatric, psychological, and social services,"; 
(7) in paragraph (13)(L), by striking "provisions" and inserting 
"provision"; and 
(8) in paragraph (15)(A), by striking ", for purposes of this 
Act". 
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(d) NoNDUPUCATiON.—Section 10 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 
(29 U.S.C. 709) is amended in the last sentence by inserting a comma 
after "any other provision of this Act". 
(e) ADBUNISTRATION OF THE ACT.—Section 12(c) of the Rehabilita-
tion Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 711(c)) is amended by striking "his" and 
inserting "the CJonmiissioner's". 
(f) EVALUATION.—Section 14 of the RehabUitation Act of 1973 (29 
U.S.C. 713) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting a comma after "earnings" in 
the third sentence; and 
(2) in subsection (c), by striking "evaluation" and inserting 
"evaluations". 
(g) REVIEW OF APPUCATIONS.—The first sentence of section 18 of 
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 717) is amended— 
(1) by inserting a comma aft»r "this Act"; and 
(2) by inserting a comma after "conferences". 
SEC. 202. VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 100 of the Re-
habilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 720) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (3); 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by striking "price index" each place it appears and 
inserting "Consumer Price Index"; and 
(B) by striking "subsection" in paragraph (3) and insert-
ing "section"; and 
(3) by amending subsection (dXD to read as follows: 
"(dXlXA) Unless the Congress in the r^ular session which ends 
prior to the b^inning of the terminal fiscal year— 
"(i) of the authorization of appropriations for the pn^ram 
authorized by the State grant program under part B of this title; 
or 
"(ii) of the duration of the program authorized by the State 
grant program under part B of this title; 
has passed l^islation which would have the effect of extending the 
authorization or duration (as the case may be) of such prc^ram, such 
authorization is automatically extended for one additional year for 
the program authorized by tYus title. 
"(B) The amount authorized to be appropriated for the additional 
fiscal year described in subparagraph (A) shall be an amount equal 
to the amount appropriated for such prc^ram for fiscal year 1991, or 
the amount authorized to be appropriated for such program for 
fiscal year 1991, whichever is higher, plus the amount of the 
Consumer Price Index addition determined under subsection (c) for 
the inunediately preceding fiscal year.". 
ft)) STATE PLANS.—Section 101(a) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 
(29 U.S.C. 721(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (IXAXi)— 
(A) by inserting a comma after "where"; 
(B) by inserting a comma after "law"; and 
(C) by striking the comma following "adult blind"; 
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking "him" and inserting "the 
Commissioner"; 
(3) in paragraph (5XA), by striking "individuals with handi-
caps with the most severe handicaps" and inserting "individ-
uals with the most severe handicaps,"; 
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102 STAT. 3305 
(4) in paragraph (5XA)(i), by inserting a comma after "pro-
vided"; 
(5) in paragraph (SXAXii), by inserting a comma after "goals" 
the first place it appears; 
(6) in paragraph (7XB), by striking "utilized in" and inserting 
"utilized therein"; 
(7) in paragraph (9)— 
(A) by striking "him" and inserting "the Commissioner"; 
and 
(B) by striking "his" and inserting "the Commissioner's"; 
(8) in paragraph (13XA)— 
(A) by inserting "who is" before "disabled"; and 
(B) by striking "his" and inserting "the employee's"; 
(9) in paragraph (13XB), by striking "and the proximate 
cause" and inserting "if the proximate cause"; 
(10) by amending paragraph (15) to read as follows: 
"provide for continuing statewide studies of the needs of individuals 
with handicaps and how these needs may be most effectively met, 
including— 
"(A) conducting a full needs assessment for serving individ-
uals with severe handicaps; 
"(B) an Eissessment of the capacity and condition of rehabilita-
tion facilities, plans for improving such facilities, and policies 
for the use thereof by the State agency; and 
"(C) review of the efficacy of the criteria employed with 
respect to ineligibility determinations described in paragraph 
(9XC) of this subsection with a view toward the relative need for 
services to significant segments of the population of individuals 
with handicaps and the need for expansion of services to those 
individuals with the most severe handicaps;"; and 
(11) in paragraph (20), by striking "handicapped American 
Indians" and inserting "American Indians with handicaps". 
(c) INDIVIDUAUZED WRITTEN REHABILITATION PROGRAM.—Section 
102 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 722) is amended— 
(1) in the last sentence of subsection (a), by striking "including 
recourse" and all that follows through "this section," and 
inserting "including, where appropriate, recourse to the proc-
esses set forth in subsections (bX2) and (d) of this section, and 
the availability of services provided under section 112,"; 
(2) in subsection (bXlXH), by striking "severely handicapped 
individuals" and inserting "individuals with severe handicaps"; 
(3) in subsection (bX2)— 
(A) by inserting a comma after "annually"; and 
(B) by inserting a comma after "(or"; and 
(4) in subsection (cX2), by inserting "is" after "thus". 
(d) SCOPE OF VOCATIONAL REHABIUTATION SERVICES.—Section 103 
of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 723) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (aXD— 
(A) by striking the comma after "related services"; and 
(B) by striking "where appropriate," and all that follows 
through "or both;" and inserting the following: "where 
appropriate— 
"(A) an evaluation by personnel skilled in rehabilitation 
engineering technology; and 
"(B) an examination by a physician skilled in the diag-
nosis and treatment of mental or emotional disorders, or by 
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a licensed psychologist in accordance with State laws and 
regulations, or both;"; and 
(2) in subsection (a)(2), by striking "individuals maintain" and 
inserting "individuals to maintain". 
(e) PAYMENTS TO STATES FOR BASIC VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION 
SERVICES.—(1) Section 111 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
U.S.C. 731) is amended by striking "SEC. 111. SEC. 111." and insert-
ing "SEC. 111.". 
(2)(A) Section lll(a)(2XB) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
U.S.C. 731(a)(2XB)) is amended to read as follows: 
"(B) For fiscal year 1990 and each fiscal year thereafter, the 
amount otherwise payable to a State for a fiscal year under this 
section shall be reduced by the amount by which expenditures from 
non-Federal sources under the State plan under this title for the 
previous fiscal year are less than the average of the total of such 
expenditures for the three fiscal years preceding that previous fiscal 
year.". 
Effective date. 
(B) The amendment made by subparagraph (A) shall take effect on 
October 1,1989. 
(3) Section lll(bXl) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 
731(b)(1)) is amended by striking the comma following "such other 
investigation". 
(f) CuENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.—Section 112 of the Rehabilita-
tion Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 732) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking "handicapped individuals" in 
the last sentence and inserting "individuals with handicaps"; 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking the comma following "client 
assistance program"; 
(3) by adding at the end of subsection (c) the following new 
paragraph: 
"(4) For the purpose of this subsection, the term 'Governor' means 
the chief executive of the State."; 
(4) in subsection (gXD, by striking the comma after "consult-
ants of; 
(5) in subsection (gX4), by striking "his" and inserting "the 
Secretary's"; 
(6) in subsection (hX3XC), by striking "this reauthorization" 
each place it appears and inserting "the date of the enactment 
of the Rehabilitation Amendments of 1984"; and 
(7) in subsection (i), by inserting a comma after "1991". 
(g) STATE ALLOTMENTS.—Section 120(a) of the Rehabilitation Act of 
1973 (29 U.S.C. 740(a)) is amended by striking "(1)". 
(h) PAYMENTS TO STATES FOR INNOVATION AND EXPANSION.—Sec-
tion 121(aX3) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 741(aX3)) is 
amended by striking "handicapped youth and adults" and inserting 
"both youths with handicaps and adults with handicaps". 
(i) VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES GRANTS.—Section 130 of 
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 750) is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence of subsection (a)— 
(A) by inserting a comma after "part"; and 
(B) by striking "handicapped American Indians" and 
inserting "American Indians with handicaps"; 
(2) in subsection Ot)XlXB), by striking "handicapped American 
Indians" and inserting "American Indians with handicaps"; and 
(3) by striking subsection (d) and redesignating subsection (e) 
as subsection (c). 
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102 STAT. 3307 
(j) Sruov <»• NKEDS OF AMERICAN INDIANS WITH HANDICAPS.— 
29 use 752. 
Sectitm 132 of the Rehabilitatioii Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 751) is 
redesagnated as section 131. 
SBC 2QX RESEARCH AND TRAINING. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 201(aXl) of the 
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 761(aXl)) is amended by insert-
ing a CQmma after "1987". 
(b) NATIONAL iNSirnms ON DISABIUTT AND REHABILITATION RE-
SEARCH.—Section 202 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 
761sO is amended— 
(1) in subsection (bXS), by striking "the handicapped" and 
inserting "individuals with handicaps ; 
(2) in subsection (cXl)— 
(A) by striking "his" each place it appears and inserting 
"the Durector's"; 
(B) by striking "National Council on the Handicapped" 
where it appears in the third sentence and inserting Na-
tional CouncO on Disability"; and 
(C) by striking "him" where it appears in the last sen-
tence and inserting "the Director"; 
(3) in subsection (cX3), by inserting a comma after "to such 
provisions"; 
(4) in the second sentence of subsection (g)— 
(A) by striking "in the consultation" and inserting "in 
consultation"; and 
(B) by striking "National (Council on the Handicapped" 
and inserting "National Council on Disability"; 
(5) in the third sentence of subsection (g), by inserting "the 
Director considers" before "necessanr"; 
(6) in subsection (iX2), by striking Oiffice of Special Education 
and RehabiUtation Services" and inserting "OfGce of Special 
Education and Rehabilitative Services"; 
(7) by amending subsection (jX2) to read as follows: 
"(2) The Director shall establish, either directly or by way of grant 
Grants. 
or contract, a Research and Training Center in tiie PaciHc Basin in Contracts. 
order to improve services to individuals with handicaps through 
relevant rehabilitation research and training in the Pacific Basin 
and to assist in the coordination of rehabilitation services provided 
by a broad range of agencies and entities. Such center shall— 
"(A) develop a sound demographic base, 
"(B) analyze, develop, and utilize appropriate technology, 
"(C) develop a culturally relevant rehabilitation manpower 
development program, and 
"(D) facilitate interagency communication and cooperation, 
implementing advanced information technology."; and 
(8) in subsection (1)— 
(A) by striking "Committee on Handicapped Research" in 
the thud sentence and inserting "Interagency Committee 
on Disability Research"; 
(B) by inserting a conmia after 'Turther" in the fourth 
sentence; and 
id by striking 'Interagency Committee on Handicapped 
Research" in the last sentence and inserting "Interagency 
Committee on Disability Research". 
(c) INTERAGENCY CoMMnrEB.—Section 203(aXl) of the Reha-
bilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 761b(aXl)) is amended by striking 
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"InterageiK^ Committee on Handicapped Research" and inserting 
"Interagency Committee on Disability Research". 
(d) RESEARCH.—Section 204 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
U.S.C. 762) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (bXD, by striking "centers" in the seventh 
sentence and inserting "Centers"; 
(2) in subsection (bX2XB), by striking "to" where it appears 
after "severe handicaps,"; 
(3) in subsection (bK2XC), by striking "to" where it appears 
after "handicapMS, and"; 
(4) in subsection (bX3XA), by striking "centers," and inserting 
"Centers,"; 
(5) in subsection 0>X4), by striking "Conduct a" and inserting 
"Conduct of a"; 
(6) in subsection 0>X5), by striking "rehabilitation of the 
individuals" and inserting "rehabilitation of individuals"; 
(7) in subsection (bXB)— 
(A) by striking "handicapped children" and inserting 
"children with handicaps"; and 
(B) by striking "handicapped Indian Americans" and 
inserting "American Indians with handicaps"; 
(8) in subsection 0)X9), by striking "handicapped and" and 
inserting "individuals with handicaps, including"; 
(9) in subsection (bXll), by striking "handicapped children" 
the first place it appears and inserting "children with handi-
caps"; and 
(10) in subsection (bXllXA), by striking "severely handicapped 
children" both places it appears and inserting "children with 
severe handicaps". 
SEC. 204. SUPPLEMENTARY SERVICES AND FACILITIES. 
(a) DBCXARATION OF PURPOSE.—Section 30(K3) of the Rehabilitation 
Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 770(3)) is amended by striking "handicapped 
migratory agricultural workers or seasonal farmworkers" and 
inserting "migratory agricultural workers with handicaps or sea-
sonal farmworkers with handicaps". 
(b) VOCATIONAL TRAINING SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH HANDI-
CAPS.—Section 302(bX3XD) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
U.S.C. 772(bX3XD)) is amended by striking "meet" and inserting 
"meets". 
(c) TRAINING.—Section 304 of the RehabiHtation Act of 1973 (29 
U.S.C. 774) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (aX3), by striking "pr(^am„" and inserting 
"pn^ams,"; 
(2) in subsection 0>X1)— 
(A) by striking "those individuals who meet the definition 
of severely handicapped" and inserting "individuals with 
severe handicaps"; and 
(B) by striking "ill and"; 
(3) in subsection (bX3XA)— 
(A) by striking "grant of contract" and inserting "grant 
or contract"; and 
(B) by striking "from" and inserting "utilizing"; 
(4) in subsection (dXD, by striking "the Office of Information 
and Resources for the Handicapped" and inserting "the Office 
of Information and Resources for Individuals With Disabilities"; 
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102 STAT. 3309 
(5) in subsection (d)(2)(D), by striking "the Education for All 
Handicapped Children Act" and inserting "the Education of the 
Handicapped Act"; and 
(6) in subsection (f), by striking "1991.." and inserting "1991.". 
(d) COMPREHENSIVE REHABILITATION CENTERS.—Section 305(aXl) of 
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 775(a)(1)) is amended by 
striking "handicapped persons" and inserting "individuals with 
handicaps". 
(e) GENERAL GRANT AND CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS.—Section 306 of 
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 776) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(4), by striking "related to" and inserting 
"relating to"; 
(2) in subsection (b)(5), by striking "with Davis-Bacon Act" 
and inserting "with the Davis-Bacon Act"; and 
(3) in subsection (h), by inserting a comma after "When". 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 310(a) of the Re-
habilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 777(a)) is amended by striking the 
parenthetical and inserting "(other than sections 311(d), 311(e), and 
316)". 
(g) SPECIAL DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS.—Section 311 of the Re-
habilitation Act 011973 (29 U.S.C. 777a) is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence of subsection (cXD, by striking "handi-
capped youths" and inserting "youths with handicaps"; 
(2) in the first sentence of subsection (e)(1), by striking "se-
verely handicapped youth" and inserting "youths with severe 
handicaps"; 
(3) in subsection (e)(3)(B)(ii), by striking "families." and insert-
ing "families, will"; 
(4) in subsection (e)(3)(B)(iv)— 
(A) by striking "designed" the second place it appears and 
inserting "designated"; and 
(B) by striking "handicapped individual" and inserting 
"individual with handicaps"; and 
(5) in subsection (e)(4)(B), by striking "both severely and 
mildly handicapped youth" and inserting "both youths with 
severe handicaps and youths with mild handicaps". 
(h) MIGRATORY WORKERS.—Section 312 of the Rehabilitation Act of 
1973 (29 U.S.C. 777b) is amended by striking "handicapped)" in the 
first sentence and inserting "such family members are individuals 
with handicaps)". 
(i) READER SERVICES FOR THE BLIND.—Section 314(aX2) of the Re-
habilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 777d(a)(2)) is amended by striking 
"need" and inserting "needs". 
(j) SPECIAL RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS.—(1) Part B of title III of the 
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 777-777f) is amended by insert-
ing before section 316 the following heading: 
29 USC 777f. 
"SPECIAL RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS". 
(2) Section 316(aXl) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 
777f(aXl)) is amended by striking "nonhandicapped peers" in the 
third sentence and inserting "peers without handicaps". 
(k) REPEAL OF OBSOLETE PROVISION.—Part B of title III of the 
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 777-7770 is further amended 
by striking section 313 where it appears following section 316. 
29 USC 777c 
note. 
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SEC. 205. NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The title heading for title IV of the Rehabilita-
tion Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 780-785) is amended to read as follows: 
"TITLE IV—NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY". 
(b) ESTABUSHMENT OF NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DlSABIUTY.—Section 
400 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 780) is amended— 
(1) by amending the section heading to read as follows: 
"ESTABUSHMENT OF NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABIUTY"; 
(2) in subsection (aXD— 
(A) by striking "National Council on the Handicapped" 
and inserting "National Council on Disability"; and 
(B) by striking "the handicapped" each place it appears 
and inserting "individuals with handicaps"; and 
(3) in subsection (a)(2), by striking "handicapped individuals" 
and inserting "individuals with handicaps". 
(c) DUTIES OF NATIONAL COUNCIL.—Section 401 of the Rehabilita-
tion Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 781) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking "handicapped individuals" 
each place it appears and inserting "individuals with handi-
caps"; 
(2) in subsection (aX4), by striking "persons with disabil-
ities" each place it appears and inserting "individuals with 
disabilities"; 
(3) in subsection (a)(4)(B), by striking "assisted" and inserting 
"assist"; 
(4) in subsection (a)(7)(A), by striking "the handicapped" and 
inserting "individuals with handicaps"; 
(5) in subsection (a)(8), by inserting a comma after "rec-
ommendations"; and 
(6) in subsection (b)(1), bv striking "recommendation" and 
inserting "recommendations . 
(d) 
COMPENSATION OF NATIONAL COUNCIL MEMBERS.—Section 
402(a) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 782(a)) is amended 
by striking "traveltime" and inserting "travel time". 
Gifts and 
(e) S T A F F OF NATIONAL COUNCIL.—Section 403(b)(2)(B) of t h e Re-
property, 
habilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 7830b)(2XB)) is amended to read 
as follows: 
"(B) in the name of the Council, accept, employ, and dispose 
of, in furtherance of this Act, any money or property, real or 
personal, or mixed, tangible or nontangible, received by gift, 
devise, bequest, or otherwise; and". 
SEC. 206. MISCELLANEOUS. 
(a) EMPLOYMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH HANDICAPS.—Section 501 of 
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 791) is amended— 
(1) by inserting after "Equal Employment Opportunity 
Commission" the first place it appears the following: "(hereafter 
in this section referred to as the 'Commission')"; 
(2) by striking "Equal Employment Opportunity Commission" 
the second place and each succeeding place it appears and 
inserting "Commission"; 
(3) in subsection (a)— 
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102 STAT. 3311 
(A) by strikii^ "Secretaries of Labor and Education and 
Health and Human Services" in the first sentence and 
inserting "Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Education, 
and the Secretary of Health and Human Services"; 
(B) by striking "co-chairmen" in the second sentence and 
inserting "co-chairpersons"; and 
(C) by striking "Employment of the Handicapped" in the 
second sentence and inserting "Emplo)rment of People With 
Disabilities"; 
(4) in subsection (aX2), by striking "the Office" and inserting 
"the Commission"; 
(5) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking "handicapped employees" in the second 
sentence and inserting "employees with handicaps"; and 
(B) by striking "Office" each place it appears in the last 
sentence and inserting "Commission"; 
(6) in subsection (e), by striking "a individualized" and insert-
ing "an individualized"; and 
(7) in subsection (f), by striking "President's Committee on 
Employment of the Handicapped" each place it appears and 
inserting "President's Committee on Employment of People 
With Disabilities". 
(b) ARCHITECrrURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS Coii«PUANCE 
BOARD.—Section 502 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 792) 
is amended— 
(1) by amending subsection (aX2) to read as follows: 
"(2XA) TTie term of office of each appointed member of the Board 
shall be three years. Each year, the terms of office of four appointed 
members of the board shall expire. 
"(B) A member whose term has expired may continue to serve 
until a successor has been appointed. 
"(C) A member appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve for the 
remainder of the term to which that member's predecessor was 
appointed."; 
(2) in subsection (aX3), by striking "he" and inserting "the 
member"; 
(3) in subsection (aXSXA), by striking "traveltime" and insert-
ing "travel time"; 
(4) in subsection (bX2), by inserting a conmia after "surface 
transportation"; 
(5) in subsection (bX4), by striking "Administrator of the 
General Services Administration" and inserting "Administrator 
of General Services"; 
(6) in subsection (bX5), by striking "results to" and inserting 
"results of; 
(7) in subsection (bX8), by striking "physically handicapped 
persons" and inserting "individuals with physical handicaps"; 
(8) in subsection (cX2)(A), by inserting a comma after "new or 
expanded transportation systems"; 
(9) in subsection (dX2XB), by striking "which related to" and 
inserting "that relate to"; 
(10) in the last sentence of subsection (0— 
(A) by striking the comma after "daily pay rate"; 
(B) by striking "title 45" and inserting "title 5"; and 
(C) by striking "traveltime" and inserting "travel time"; 
and 
(11) in subsection (g)— 
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(A) by striking "transportation barriers to individuals 
with handicaps" in the fourth sentence and inserting 
"transportation barriers facing individuals with handi-
caps"; and 
(B) in the seventh sentence— 
(i) by striking "transportation barriers of handi-
capped individuals" and inserting 
"transportation 
barriers facing individuals with handicaps"; and 
(ii) by striking "housing needs of handicapped 
individuals" and inserting "housing needs of individ-
uals with handicaps". 
(c) EMPLOYMENT UNDER FEDERAL CONTRACTS.—Section 503 of the 
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 793) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting a comma in the first sen-
tence after "to carry out such contract"; 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking "refuses" in the first sentence 
and inserting "refused"; and 
(3) in subsection (c), by striking "The President" each place it 
appears and inserting "the President". 
(d) NONDISCRIMINATION UNDER 
FEDERAL GRANTS AND PRO-
GRAMS.—Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794) 
is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence of subsection (a), by striking "his 
handicap" and inserting "her or his handicap"; and 
(2) in subsection (bX2XB), by striking "section 198(a)(10)" and 
inserting "section 1471(12)". 
(e) SECRETARIAL RESPONSIBIUTIES.—Section 506 of the Rehabilita-
tion Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794b) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as subsections 
(a) through (d), respectively; 
(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection 
(a) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)) as paragraphs (1) and (2), 
respectively; 
(3) in subsection (b) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)), by 
striking "traveltime" and inserting "travel time"; and 
(4) in subsection (c) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)), by 
inserting a comma after "the President" in the first sentence. 
(f) ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ACCESSABILITY.—Section 508 of the Re-
habilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (aXD— 
(A) by inserting "the Director o f before "the National 
Institute"; 
(B) by striking "the General Services" and inserting 
"General Services"; and 
(C) by striking "handicapped individuals" and inserting 
"individuals with handicaps"; 
(2) in subsection (aX3), by inserting after "revised" the follow-
ing: "by the Director of the National Institute on Disability and 
Rehabilitation Research and the Administrator of General Serv-
ices in consultation with the electronics industry and the Inter-
agency Committee for Computer Support of Handicapped 
Employees"; and 
(3) in subsection (c), by striking "a handicapped individual" 
and inserting "an individual with handicaps". 
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102 STAT. 3313 
SECL m, 
EMPLOTMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH HANDI-
CAPSw 
(a) ADMINISTRATION.—Section 612(b) of the Rehabilitation Act of 
1973 (29 U.S.C. 795a(b)) is amended by striking "programs au-
thorized under^' in the first sentence and all that follows through 
the period at the end and inserting "the Job Training Partnership 
Act and the Community Services Block Grant Act.". 
(b) PaoynBCTS WITH INDUSTRY.—Section 621 of the Behabilitation 
Act of 1973 (29 U 
JS.C. 195g) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (aXD, by striking "people" and inserting 
"individuals"; 
(2) in subsection (aX2XD), by striking "handicapped individ-
uals" and inserting "individuals with handicaps"; 
(3) in subsection (bXl)> by striking "assurances" and inserting 
''assurance"; 
(4) in subsection (bX3X by striking "assurances" and inserting 
"assurance"; 
(5) in subsection (dXD, by striking "section (aX3)" and insert-
ing "subsection (aX4)"; 
(6) in subsection (dX2X by striking "section (aX3)" and insert-
ing "subsection (aX4)"; and 
(7) in subsection (dX4), by striking "National (Douncil on the 
Handicapped" and inserting "National Council on Disability". 
(c) BusiNsss OPPOKTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH HANDICAPS.— 
Section 622 of the RehabiUtation Act of 1973 (29 USC. 795h) is 
amended by striking "the Secretaries of Labor and Commerce" 
where it appears in the first sentence and inserting "the Secretary 
of Labor and the Secretary of Commerce". 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 623 of the Re-
habilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 795i) is amended— 
(1) by inserting a comma after "fiscal j^ar 1991"; and 
(2) by inserting a comma after "1990" the second place it 
appears. 
(e) ALLOTMENTS.—Section 633 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
U.S.C. 7951) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (aXlX by inserting a comma after "$250,000"; 
(2) in subsection (aX2XA), by strikii^ "the term 'States' does 
not" and inserting "the term "State' does not"; and 
(3) in subsection (cXl)— 
(A) by inserting a comma after "section 688" in the first 
sentence; and 
(B) by striking "appropriation" in the second sentence 
and inserting "application". 
(f) STATB PLAN.—Section 634 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
U.S.C. 795m) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking "In order" and inserting "(1) Except as 
provided in paragraph (2)/'; and 
(B) adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
"(2) This subsection shall not apply in any fiscal year ending 
before October 1,1990, in which amounts appropriated for this part 
do not equal or exceed $5,000,000."; 
(2) in subsection (bX3KC), by striking "subsection (bX3KD) of 
this part" and inserting "subparagraph (D) of this paragraph"; 
and 
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(3) in subsection OJXSXD), by striking "614(5)" and inserting 
"614(aX5)". 
(g) SERVICES; AVAILABILITY AND COMPARABIUTY.—Section 635(aXl) 
of the Rehabmtation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 795n) is amended— 
(1) by inserting "the" before "provision"; 
(2) by inserting a comma before "consistent"; and 
(3) by inserting a comma after "subsection (b)". 
(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 638 of the Re-
habilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 795q) is amended by inserting 
"and" after "1990,". 
SEC. 208. COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING. 
(a) EUGIBIUTY.—Section 702(a) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 
(29 U.S.C. 796a(a)) is amended— 
(1) by inserting "that are" before "appreciably" the first place 
it appears; and 
(2) by inserting "that are" before "of appreciably". 
(b) ALLOTMENTS.—Section 703 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
U.S.C. 796b) is amended by striking "subpart" each place it appears 
in subsections (a) and (b) and inserting "part". 
(c) PAYMENTS TO STATES FROM ALLOTMENTS.—Section 704(bX2) of 
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 796c(bX2)) is amended by 
striking "subpart" and inserting "part". 
(d) STATE PLANS.—Section 705(aX4XC) of the Rehabilitation Act of 
1973 (29 U.S.C. 796d(aX4XC)) is amended— 
(1) by inserting "will" after "that such program"; 
(2) by striking "section 112 of the Developmental Disabilities 
Services and Facilities Construction Act" and inserting "the 
Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act"; 
and 
(3) by striking "the Education for All Handicapped Children 
Act of 1975" and inserting "the Education of the Handicapped 
Act". 
(e) STATE INDEPENDENT LIVING COUNCILS.—Section 706 of the 
RehabUitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 796d-l) is amended by striking 
"handicapped individuals" each place it appears and inserting 
"individusds with handicaps". 
(0 GRANT PROGRAM E^STABUSHED.—Section 711 of the Rehabilita-
tion Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 796e) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (bX3), by striking "handicapped individuals" 
and inserting "individuals with handicaps"; 
(2) in subsection (cX2XE), by inserting a comma after 
"recreation"; 
(3) in subsection (cX2)(F), by inserting a comma after "rec-
reational opportunities"; 
(4) in subsection (eX4), by striking "National Council on the 
Handicapped" and inserting "National Ck)uncil on Disability"; 
(5) in subsection (fKD, by striking "evaluation standards in" 
and inserting "evgduation standards published under"; and 
(6) in subsection (h), by striking "not served or underserved" 
and inserting "underserved or not served". 
(g) SERVICE PROGRAM ESTABLISHED.—Section 721(aX6) of the 
RehabUitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 796f(aX6)) is amended by 
striking "blind person" and inserting "blind individual". 
(h) PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY OF INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS.—Section 
731(a) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 796g(a)) is 
amended in the first sentence by inserting "for" after "advocate". 
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102 STAT. 3315 
(i) AUTHORIZATION OP APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 741(d) of the Re-
habilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 796i(d)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking "and 1990" and inserting 
"1990, and 1991"; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking "mone3rs" and inserting 
"monies". 
SEC. 209. CLERICAL AMENDMENTS. 
The table of contents contained in section 1 of the Rehabilitation 
Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 701 note) is amended— 
(1) by striking the item relating to section 132 and inserting 
the following: 
"Sec. 131. Study of needs of American Indians with handicaps."; 
(2) by striking the heading for the items relating to title II and 
inserting the following: 
•TITLE n—RESEARCH AND TRAINING"; 
(3) by striking the heading for the items relating to title IV 
and inserting the following: 
"TITLE IV—NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY"; 
(4) by striking the item relating to section 400 and inserting 
the following: 
"Sec. 400. Establishment of National Council on Disability."; and 
(5) by striking the heading for the items relating to part C of 
title VI and inserting the following: 
"PAKT C—^SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUAIS WITH SEVERE 
HANDICAPS". 
SEC. 210. CONFORMING AMENDMENT. 
Subsection (b) of section 704 of the Rehabilitation Act Amend-
ments of 1986 (the second place such section appears), relating to 
supported employment services for individuals with severe handi-
caps, is repealed. 
TITLE III—AMENDMENTS RELATING TO 
THE PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE ON EM-
PLOYMENT OF PEOPLE WITH DISABIL-
ITIES 
Employment 
and 
unemployment. 
29 u s e 795m 
note. 
SEC. 301. PRESIDENTS COMMITTEE ON EMPLOYMENT OF PEOPLE WITH 
DISABILITIES. 
(a) NATIONAL DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT AWARENESS MONTH.—The 
joint resolution entitled "Joint Resolution to establish the first week 
in October of each year as National Employ the Physically Handi-
capped Week", approved August 11,1945, is amended— 
(1) by amending the first sentence to read as follows: "That 
hereafter the month of October in each year shall be designated 
as National Disability Employment Awareness Month.'; and 
(2) in the second sentence— 
(A) by striking "week" and inserting "month"; and 
(B) by striking "handicapped workers" and inserting 
"workers with disabilities". 
36 u s e 155. 
102 STAT. 3316 
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63 Stat. 409. 
Voluntarism. 
Gifts and 
property. 
American 
Printing House 
for the Blind 
Amendments of 
1988. 
(b) PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE ON EMPLOYMENT OF PEOPLE WITH 
DiSABiUTiES.—The joint resolution entitled "Joint Resolution 
authorizing an appropriation for the work of the President's Com-
mittee on National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week", 
approved July 11,1949, is amended— 
(1) by striWng "National Employ the Physically Handicapped 
Week" the first place it appears and inserting "National 
Disability Emplo5mient Awareness Month"; 
(2) by striking "President's Committee on National Employ 
the Physically Handicapped Week" each place it appears and 
inserting "President's Committee on Employment of People 
With Disabilities"; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new section: 
"SEC. 2. The President's Committee on Employment of People 
With Disabilities may— 
"(1) accept voluntary and uncompensated services, notwith-
standing the provisions of section 1342 of title 31, United States 
Code; and 
"(2) in the name of the Committee, accept, employ, and 
dispose of, in furtherance of this resolution, any money or 
property, real, personal, or mixed, tangible or nontangible, 
received by gift, devise, bequest, or otherwise,". 
TITLE IV—AMENDMENTS RELATING TO 
THE AMERICAN PRINTING HOUSE FOR 
THE BLIND 
20 use 101 note. SEC. 401. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the 
Blind Amendments of 1988". 
'American Printing House for the 
SEC. 
402. 
TERMINATION 
OF 
PERPETUAL 
TRUST. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The perpetual trust fund and permanent annual 
appropriations thereof established by the Act of March 3, 1879, ch. 
186, 20 Stat. 467, 468, as amended by the Act of June 25, 1906, ch. 
3536, 34 Stat. 460 (codified in part in 20 U.S.C. 101) are terminated. 
20 use 101 note. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect on October 1, 
1989. 
SEC. 403. PRESERVATION OF AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
The Act of August 4, 1919, ch. 31, 41 Stat. 272, as amended by 
section 4 of Public Law 87-294, 75 Stat. 627 (codified in part in 20 
U.S.C. 101) is further amended by striking "in addition to the 
permanent appropriation of $10,000 made in the Act entitled 'An 
Act to promote the education of the blind', approved March 3, 1879, 
as amended". 
20 u s e 101 note. SEC. 404. COMPENSATION. 
Any and all rights of the American Printing House for the Blind 
determined to have vested in the perpetual trust fund established by 
the Act of March 3, 1879, shall be deemed to be compensated by the 
appropriation to the American Printing House for the Blind for 
fiscal year 1990. 
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102 STAT. 3317 
SEC. 405. REFERENCE. 
20 USC 101 note. 
Notwithstanding any Federal law, reference to the perpetual trust 
fund and permanent annual appropriations thereof established by 
the Act of March 3,1879, shall not be given any effect. 
TITLE V—AMENDMENTS TO THE HELEN 
KELLER NATIONAL CENTER ACT 
SEC. 501. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION. 
Section 205 of the Helen Keller National Center Act (29 U.S.C. 
1904) is amended by striking "1990" and inserting "1991". 
Approved November 7, 1988. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 5334 (S. 2821): 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 134 (1988): 
Sept. 26, considered and passed House. 
Oct. 12, considered and peissed Senate.