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[H. Res. 351 Engrossed in House (EH)]

H. Res. 351

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                      February 8, 1994.
    Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution the bill (H.R. 2339) to 
revise and extend the programs of the Technology-Related Assistance for 
Individuals With Disabilities Act of 1988, and for other purposes be and is 
hereby taken from the Speaker's table to the end that the Senate amendment to 
the text of the bill be and is hereby agreed to with the following amendment:

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Technology-Related 
Assistance for Individuals With Disabilities Act Amendments of 1994''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

    Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
    Sec. 2. References.
    Sec. 3. Findings, purposes, and policy.
    Sec. 4. Definitions.
                       TITLE I--GRANTS TO STATES

    Sec. 101. Program authorized.
    Sec. 102. Development grants.
    Sec. 103. Extension grants.
    Sec. 104. Progress criteria and reports.
    Sec. 105. Administrative provisions.
    Sec. 106. Authorization of appropriations.
    Sec. 107. Repeals.
              TITLE II--PROGRAMS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE

    Sec. 201. National classification system.
    Sec. 202. Training and demonstration projects.
              TITLE III--ALTERNATIVE FINANCING MECHANISMS

    Sec. 301. Alternative financing mechanisms authorized.
                   TITLE IV--AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS

    Sec. 401. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
    Sec. 402. Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
    Sec. 403. Administrative requirements under the Head Start Act.
    Sec. 404. Technical and conforming amendments.
                        TITLE V--EFFECTIVE DATE

    Sec. 501. Effective date.

SEC. 2. REFERENCES.

    Except as otherwise specifically provided, whenever in this Act an amendment 
or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or a repeal of, a section or 
other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or 
other provision of the Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals With 
Disabilities Act of 1988 (29 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.).

SEC. 3. FINDINGS, PURPOSES, AND POLICY.

    (a) Section Heading.--Section 2 (29 U.S.C. 2201) is amended by striking the 
heading and inserting the following:

``SEC. 2. FINDINGS, PURPOSES, AND POLICY.''.

    (b) Findings.--Section 2(a) (29 U.S.C. 2201(a)) is amended to read as 
follows:
    ``(a) Findings.--The Congress finds as follows:
            ``(1) Disability is a natural part of the human experience and in no 
        way diminishes the right of individuals to--
                    ``(A) live independently;
                    ``(B) enjoy self-determination;
                    ``(C) make choices;
                    ``(D) pursue meaningful careers; and
                    ``(E) enjoy full inclusion and integration in the economic, 
                political, social, cultural, and educational mainstream of 
                American society.
            ``(2) During the past decade, there have been major advances in 
        modern technology. Technology is now a powerful force in the lives of 
        all residents of the United States. Technology can provide important 
        tools for making the performance of tasks quicker and easier.
            ``(3) For some individuals with disabilities, assistive technology 
        devices and assistive technology services are necessary to enable the 
        individuals--
                    ``(A) to have greater control over their lives;
                    ``(B) to participate in, and contribute more fully to, 
                activities in their home, school, and work environments, and in 
                their communities;
                    ``(C) to interact to a greater extent with individuals who 
                do not have disabilities; and
                    ``(D) to otherwise benefit from opportunities that are taken 
                for granted by individuals who do not have disabilities.
            ``(4) Substantial progress has been made in the development of 
        assistive technology devices, including adaptations to existing 
        equipment, that significantly benefit individuals with disabilities of 
        all ages. Such devices can be used to increase the involvement of such 
        individuals in, and reduce expenditures associated with, programs and 
        activities such as early intervention, education, rehabilitation and 
        training, employment, residential living, independent living, 
        recreation, and other aspects of daily living.
            ``(5) Most States have technology-related assistance programs 
        carried out under this Act. In spite of the efforts made by such 
        programs, there remains a need to support systems change and advocacy 
        activities in order to assist States to develop and implement consumer-
        responsive, comprehensive statewide programs of technology-related 
        assistance for individuals with disabilities of all ages.
            ``(6) Notwithstanding the efforts of such State technology-related 
        assistance programs, there is still a lack of--
                    ``(A) resources to pay for assistive technology devices and 
                assistive technology services;
                    ``(B) trained personnel to assist individuals with 
                disabilities to use such devices and services;
                    ``(C) information among individuals with disabilities and 
                their family members, guardians, advocates, and authorized 
                representatives, individuals who work for public agencies, or 
                for private entities (including insurers), that have contact 
                with individuals with disabilities, educators and related 
                service personnel, technology experts (including engineers), 
                employers, and other appropriate individuals about the 
                availability and potential of technology for individuals with 
                disabilities;
                    ``(D) aggressive outreach to underrepresented populations 
                and rural populations;
                    ``(E) systems that ensure timely acquisition and delivery of 
                assistive technology devices and assistive technology services, 
                particularly with respect to children;
                    ``(F) coordination among State human services programs, and 
                between such programs and private entities, particularly with 
                respect to transitions between such programs and entities; and
                    ``(G) capacity in such programs to provide the necessary 
                technology-related assistance.
            ``(7) Many individuals with disabilities cannot access existing 
        telecommunications and information technologies and are at risk of not 
        being able to access developing technologies. The failure of Federal and 
        State governments, hardware manufacturers, software designers, 
        information systems managers, and telecommunications service providers 
        to account for the specific needs of individuals with disabilities 
        results in the exclusion of such individuals from the use of 
        telecommunications and information technologies and results in 
        unnecessary costs associated with the retrofitting of devices and 
        product systems.
            ``(8) There are insufficient incentives for the commercial pursuit 
        of the application of technology devices to meet the needs of 
        individuals with disabilities, because of the perception that such 
        individuals constitute a limited market.
            ``(9) At the Federal level, there is a lack of coordination among 
        agencies that provide or pay for the provision of assistive technology 
        devices and assistive technology services. In addition, the Federal 
        Government does not provide adequate assistance and information with 
        respect to the use of assistive technology devices and assistive 
        technology services to individuals with disabilities and their family 
        members, guardians, advocates, and authorized representatives, 
        individuals who work for public agencies, or for private entities 
        (including insurers), that have contact with individuals with 
        disabilities, educators and related services personnel, technology 
        experts (including engineers), employers, and other appropriate 
        individuals.''.
    (c) Purposes.--Section 2(b) (29 U.S.C. 2201(b)) is amended to read as 
follows:
    ``(b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are as follows:
            ``(1) To provide financial assistance to the States to support 
        systems change and advocacy activities designed to assist each State in 
        developing and implementing a consumer-responsive comprehensive 
        statewide program of technology-related assistance, for individuals with 
        disabilities of all ages, that is designed to--
                    ``(A) increase the availability of, funding for, access to, 
                and provision of, assistive technology devices and assistive 
                technology services;
                    ``(B) increase the active involvement of individuals with 
                disabilities and their family members, guardians, advocates, and 
                authorized representatives, in the planning, development, 
                implementation, and evaluation of such a program;
                    ``(C) increase the involvement of individuals with 
                disabilities and, if appropriate, their family members, 
                guardians, advocates, or authorized representatives, in 
                decisions related to the provision of assistive technology 
                devices and assistive technology services;
                    ``(D) increase the provision of outreach to underrepresented 
                populations and rural populations, to enable the two populations 
                to enjoy the benefits of programs carried out to accomplish 
                purposes described in this paragraph to the same extent as other 
                populations;
                    ``(E) increase and promote coordination among State 
                agencies, and between State agencies and private entities, that 
                are involved in carrying out activities under this title, 
                particularly providing assistive technology devices and 
                assistive technology services, that accomplish a purpose 
                described in another subparagraph of this paragraph;
                    ``(F)(i) increase the awareness of laws, regulations, 
                policies, practices, procedures, and organizational structures, 
                that facilitate the availability or provision of assistive 
                technology devices and assistive technology services; and
                    ``(ii) facilitate the change of laws, regulations, policies, 
                practices, procedures, and organizational structures, that 
                impede the availability or provision of assistive technology 
                devices and assistive technology services;
                    ``(G) increase the probability that individuals with 
                disabilities of all ages will, to the extent appropriate, be 
                able to secure and maintain possession of assistive technology 
                devices as such individuals make the transition between services 
                offered by human service agencies or between settings of daily 
                living;
                    ``(H) enhance the skills and competencies of individuals 
                involved in providing assistive technology devices and assistive 
                technology services;
                    ``(I) increase awareness and knowledge of the efficacy of 
                assistive technology devices and assistive technology services 
                among--
                            ``(i) individuals with disabilities and their family 
                        members, guardians, advocates, and authorized 
                        representatives;
                            ``(ii) individuals who work for public agencies, or 
                        for private entities (including insurers), that have 
                        contact with individuals with disabilities;
                            ``(iii) educators and related services personnel;
                            ``(iv) technology experts (including engineers);
                            ``(v) employers; and
                            ``(vi) other appropriate individuals;
                    ``(J) increase the capacity of public agencies and private 
                entities to provide and pay for assistive technology devices and 
                assistive technology services on a statewide basis for 
                individuals with disabilities of all ages; and
                    ``(K) increase the awareness of the needs of individuals 
                with disabilities for assistive technology devices and for 
                assistive technology services.
            ``(2) To identify Federal policies that facilitate payment for 
        assistive technology devices and assistive technology services, to 
        identify Federal policies that impede such payment, and to eliminate 
        inappropriate barriers to such payment.
            ``(3) To enhance the ability of the Federal Government to provide 
        States with--
                    ``(A) technical assistance, information, training, and 
                public awareness programs relating to the provision of assistive 
                technology devices and assistive technology services; and
                    ``(B) funding for demonstration projects.''.
    (d) Policy.--Section 2 (29 U.S.C. 2201) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
    ``(c) Policy.--It is the policy of the United States that all programs, 
projects, and activities receiving assistance under this Act shall be consumer-
responsive and shall be carried out in a manner consistent with the principles 
of--
            ``(1) respect for individual dignity, personal responsibility, self-
        determination, and pursuit of meaningful careers, based on informed 
        choice, of individuals with disabilities;
            ``(2) respect for the privacy, rights, and equal access (including 
        the use of accessible formats), of such individuals;
            ``(3) inclusion, integration, and full participation of such 
        individuals;
            ``(4) support for the involvement of a family member, a guardian, an 
        advocate, or an authorized representative, if an individual with a 
        disability requests, desires, or needs such support; and
            ``(5) support for individual and systems advocacy and community 
        involvement.''.

SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 3 (29 U.S.C. 2202) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (8) as paragraphs (2), 
        (3), (7), (8), (10), (11), (13), and (14), respectively;
            (2) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as redesignated by paragraph 
        (1)) the following:
            ``(1) Advocacy services.--The term `advocacy services', except as 
        used as part of the term `protection and advocacy services', means 
        services--
                    ``(A) provided to assist individuals with disabilities and 
                their family members, guardians, advocates, and authorized 
                representatives in accessing assistive technology devices and 
                assistive technology services; and
                    ``(B) provided through--
                            ``(i) individual case management for individuals 
                        with disabilities;
                            ``(ii) representation of individuals with 
                        disabilities (other than representation within the 
                        definition of protection and advocacy services);
                            ``(iii) training of individuals with disabilities 
                        and their family members, guardians, advocates, and 
                        authorized representatives to successfully conduct 
                        advocacy for themselves; or
                            ``(iv) dissemination of information.'';
            (3) in paragraph (3)(E) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)), by 
        striking ``family'' and all that follows and inserting ``the family 
        members, guardians, advocates, or authorized representatives of such an 
        individual; and'';
            (4) by inserting after paragraph (3) (as redesignated by paragraph 
        (1)) the following:
            ``(4) Comprehensive statewide program of technology-related 
        assistance.--The term `comprehensive statewide program of technology-
        related assistance' means a statewide program of technology-related 
        assistance developed and implemented by a State under title I that--
                    ``(A) addresses the needs of all individuals with 
                disabilities, including members of underrepresented populations 
                and members of rural populations;
                    ``(B) addresses such needs without regard to the age, type 
                of disability, race, ethnicity, or gender of such individuals, 
                or the particular major life activity for which such individuals 
                need the assistance; and
                    ``(C) addresses such needs without requiring that the 
                assistance be provided through any particular agency or service 
                delivery system.
            ``(5) Consumer-responsive.--The term `consumer-responsive' means, 
        with respect to an entity, program, or activity, that the entity, 
        program, or activity--
                    ``(A) is easily accessible to, and usable by, individuals 
                with disabilities and, when appropriate, their family members, 
                guardians, advocates, or authorized representatives;
                    ``(B) responds to the needs of individuals with disabilities 
                in a timely and appropriate manner; and
                    ``(C) facilitates the full and meaningful participation of 
                individuals with disabilities (including individuals from 
                underrepresented populations and rural populations) and their 
                family members, guardians, advocates, and authorized 
                representatives, in--
                            ``(i) decisions relating to the provision of 
                        assistive technology devices and assistive technology 
                        services; and
                            ``(ii) the planning, development, implementation, 
                        and evaluation of the comprehensive statewide program of 
                        technology-related assistance.
            ``(6) Disability.--The term `disability' means a condition of an 
        individual that is considered to be a disability or handicap for the 
        purposes of any Federal law other than this Act or for the purposes of 
        the law of the State in which the individual resides.'';
            (5) by striking paragraph (7) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)) and 
        inserting the following:
            ``(7) Individual with a disability; individuals with disabilities.--
                    ``(A) Individual with a disability.--The term `individual 
                with a disability' means any individual--
                            ``(i) who has a disability; and
                            ``(ii) who is or would be enabled by an assistive 
                        technology device or an assistive technology service to 
                        minimize deterioration in functioning, to maintain a 
                        level of functioning, or to achieve a greater level of 
                        functioning in any major life activity.
                    ``(B) Individuals with disabilities.--The term `individuals 
                with disabilities' means more than one individual with a 
                disability.'';
            (6) in paragraph (8) (as redesignated by paragraph (1))--
                    (A) by striking ``section 435(b)'' and inserting ``section 
                1201(a)''; and
                    (B) by striking ``1965'' and inserting ``1965 (20 U.S.C. 
                1141(a))'';
            (7) by inserting after paragraph (8) (as redesignated by paragraph 
        (1)) the following:
            ``(9) Protection and advocacy services.--The term `protection and 
        advocacy services' means services that--
                    ``(A) are described in part C of the Developmental 
                Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act (42 U.S.C. 6041 
                et seq.), the Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill 
                Individuals Act (42 U.S.C. 10801 et seq.), or section 509 of the 
                Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794e); and
                    ``(B) assist individuals with disabilities with respect to 
                assistive technology devices and assistive technology 
                services.'';
            (8) in paragraph (11) (as redesignated by paragraph (1))--
                    (A) by striking ``several States'' and inserting ``several 
                States of the United States'';
                    (B) by striking ``Virgin Islands'' and inserting ``United 
                States Virgin Islands''; and
                    (C) by striking ``the Trust Territory of the Pacific 
                Islands'' and inserting ``the Republic of Palau (until the 
                Compact of Free Association with Palau takes effect)'';
            (9) by inserting after such paragraph (11) the following:
            ``(12) Systems change and advocacy activities.--The term `systems 
        change and advocacy activities' means efforts that result in laws, 
        regulations, policies, practices, or organizational structures that 
        promote consumer-responsive programs or entities and that facilitate and 
        increase access to, provision of, and funding for, assistive technology 
        devices and assistive technology services on a permanent basis, in order 
        to empower individuals with disabilities to achieve greater 
        independence, productivity, and integration and inclusion within the 
        community and the work force.'';
            (10) in paragraph (13) (as redesignated by paragraph (1))--
                    (A) by striking ``functions performed and activities carried 
                out under section 101'' and inserting ``assistance provided 
                through systems change and advocacy activities''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``any of subparagraphs (A) through (K) of'' 
                before ``section 2(b)(1)''; and
            (11) by amending paragraph (14) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)) 
        to read as follows:
            ``(14) Underrepresented population.--The term `underrepresented 
        population' includes a population such as minorities, the poor, and 
        persons with limited-English proficiency.''.

                            TITLE I--GRANTS TO STATES

SEC. 101. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

    (a) Grants to States.--Section 101(a) (29 U.S.C. 2211(a)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting after ``provisions of this title'' the following: 
        ``to support systems change and advocacy activities designed''; and
            (2) by striking ``to develop and implement'' and inserting ``in 
        developing and implementing''.
    (b) Activities.--Section 101 (29 U.S.C. 2211) is amended by striking 
subsections (b) and (c) and inserting the following:
    ``(b) Activities.--Any State that receives a grant under section 102 or 103 
shall use the funds made available through the grant to accomplish the purposes 
described in section 2(b)(1) and, in accomplishing such purposes, may carry out 
any of the following systems change and advocacy activities:
            ``(1) Model systems and alternative state-financed systems.--The 
        State may support activities to increase access to, and funding for, 
        assistive technology, including--
                    ``(A) the development, and evaluation of the efficacy, of 
                model delivery systems that provide assistive technology devices 
                and assistive technology services to individuals with 
                disabilities, that pay for such devices and services, and that, 
                if successful, could be replicated or generally applied, such 
                as--
                            ``(i) the development of systems for the purchase, 
                        lease, other acquisition, or payment for the provision, 
                        of assistive technology devices and assistive technology 
                        services; or
                            ``(ii) the establishment of alternative State or 
                        privately financed systems of subsidies for the 
                        provision of assistive technology devices and assistive 
                        technology services, such as--
                                    ``(I) a loan system for assistive technology 
                                devices;
                                    ``(II) an income-contingent loan fund;
                                    ``(III) a low-interest loan fund;
                                    ``(IV) a revolving loan fund;
                                    ``(V) a loan insurance program; or
                                    ``(VI) a partnership with private entities 
                                for the purchase, lease, or other acquisition of 
                                assistive technology devices and the provision 
                                of assistive technology services;
                    ``(B) the demonstration of assistive technology devices, 
                including--
                            ``(i) the provision of a location or locations 
                        within the State where--
                                    ``(I) individuals with disabilities and 
                                their family members, guardians, advocates, and 
                                authorized representatives;
                                    ``(II) education, rehabilitation, health 
                                care, and other service providers;
                                    ``(III) individuals who work for Federal, 
                                State, or local government entities; and
                                    ``(IV) employers,
                        can see and touch assistive technology devices, and 
                        learn about the devices from personnel who are familiar 
                        with such devices and their applications;
                            ``(ii) the provision of counseling and assistance to 
                        individuals with disabilities and their family members, 
                        guardians, advocates, and authorized representatives to 
                        determine individual needs for assistive technology 
                        devices and assistive technology services; and
                            ``(iii) the demonstration or short-term loan of 
                        assistive technology devices to individuals, employers, 
                        public agencies, or public accommodations seeking 
                        strategies to comply with the Americans with 
                        Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) and 
                        section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 
                        794); and
                    ``(C) the establishment of information systems about, and 
                recycling centers for, the redistribution of assistive 
                technology devices and equipment that may include device and 
                equipment loans, rentals, or gifts.
            ``(2) Interagency coordination.--The State may support activities--
                    ``(A) to identify and coordinate Federal and State policies, 
                resources, and services, relating to the provision of assistive 
                technology devices and assistive technology services, including 
                entering into interagency agreements;
                    ``(B) to convene interagency work groups to enhance public 
                funding options and coordinate access to funding for assistive 
                technology devices and assistive technology services for 
                individuals with disabilities of all ages, with special 
                attention to the issues of transition (such as transition from 
                school to work, and transition from participation in programs 
                under part H of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 
                (20 U.S.C. 1471 et seq.), to participation in programs under 
                part B of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1411 et seq.)) home use, and 
                individual involvement in the identification, planning, use, 
                delivery, and evaluation of such devices and services; or
                    ``(C) to document and disseminate information about 
                interagency activities that promote coordination with respect to 
                assistive technology devices and assistive technology services, 
                including evidence of increased participation of State and local 
                special education, vocational rehabilitation, and State medical 
                assistance agencies and departments.
            ``(3) Outreach.--The State may carry out activities to encourage the 
        creation or maintenance of, support, or provide assistance to, statewide 
        and community-based organizations, or systems, that provide assistive 
        technology devices and assistive technology services to individuals with 
        disabilities or that assist individuals with disabilities in using 
        assistive technology devices and assistive technology services. Such 
        activities may include outreach to consumer organizations and groups in 
        the State to coordinate the activities of the organizations and groups 
        with efforts (including self-help, support groups, and peer mentoring) 
        to assist individuals with disabilities and their family members, 
        guardians, advocates, or authorized representatives, to obtain funding 
        for, and access to, assistive technology devices and assistive 
        technology services.
            ``(4) Expenses.--The State may pay for expenses, including travel 
        expenses, and services, including services of qualified interpreters, 
        readers, and personal care assistants, that may be necessary to ensure 
        access to the comprehensive statewide program of technology-related 
        assistance by individuals with disabilities who are determined by the 
        State to be in financial need.
            ``(5) Statewide needs assessment.--The State may conduct a statewide 
        needs assessment that may be based on data in existence on the date on 
        which the assessment is initiated and may include--
                    ``(A) estimates of the numbers of individuals with 
                disabilities within the State, categorized by residence, type 
                and extent of disabilities, age, race, gender, and ethnicity;
                    ``(B) in the case of an assessment carried out under a 
                development grant, a description of efforts, during the fiscal 
                year preceding the first fiscal year for which the State 
                received such a grant, to provide assistive technology devices 
                and assistive technology services to individuals with 
                disabilities within the State, including--
                            ``(i) the number of individuals with disabilities 
                        who received appropriate assistive technology devices 
                        and assistive technology services; and
                            ``(ii) a description of the devices and services 
                        provided;
                    ``(C) information on the number of individuals with 
                disabilities who are in need of assistive technology 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 resources and 
                private resources (including insurance) that are available to 
                establish a consumer-responsive comprehensive statewide program 
                of technology-related assistance;
                    ``(F) information identifying Federal and State laws, 
                regulations, policies, practices, procedures, and organizational 
                structures, that facilitate or interfere with the operation of a 
                consumer-responsive comprehensive statewide program of 
                technology-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 compatible 
                with other technology devices, including technology devices 
                designed primarily for use by--
                            ``(i) individuals who are not individuals with 
                        disabilities;
                            ``(ii) individuals who are elderly; or
                            ``(iii) individuals with particular disabilities; 
                        and
                    ``(H) information resulting from an inquiry about whether a 
                State agency or task force (composed of individuals representing 
                the State and individuals representing the private sector) 
                should study the practices of private insurance companies 
                holding licenses within the State that offer health or 
                disability insurance policies under which an individual may 
                obtain reimbursement for--
                            ``(i) the purchase, lease, or other acquisition of 
                        assistive technology devices; or
                            ``(ii) the use of assistive technology services.
            ``(6) Public awareness program.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The State may--
                            ``(i) support a public awareness 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, advocates, or 
                                authorized representatives;
                                    ``(II) individuals who work for public 
                                agencies, or for private entities (including 
                                insurers), that have contact with individuals 
                                with disabilities;
                                    ``(III) educators and related services 
                                personnel;
                                    ``(IV) technology experts (including 
                                engineers);
                                    ``(V) employers; and
                                    ``(VI) other appropriate individuals and 
                                entities; or
                            ``(ii) establish and support such a program 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 technology 
                                devices and assistive technology services;
                                    ``(II) the appropriateness, cost, and 
                                availability of, and access to, assistive 
                                technology devices and assistive technology 
                                services; and
                                    ``(III) the efficacy of assistive technology 
                                devices and assistive technology services with 
                                respect to enhancing the capacity 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 public providers and private providers of such 
                        devices and services (including employers); and
                            ``(iii) the development and dissemination of 
                        information relating to the use of the program by 
                        individuals with disabilities and their family members, 
                        guardians, advocates, or authorized representatives, 
                        professionals who work in a field related to an activity 
                        described in this section, and other appropriate 
                        individuals.
            ``(7) Training and technical assistance.--The State may carry out 
        directly, or may provide support to a public or private entity to carry 
        out, training and technical assistance activities--
                    ``(A) that--
                            ``(i) are provided for individuals with disabilities 
                        and their family members, guardians, advocates, and 
                        authorized representatives, and other appropriate 
                        individuals; and
                            ``(ii) may include--
                                    ``(I) training in the use of assistive 
                                technology devices and assistive technology 
                                services;
                                    ``(II) the development of written materials, 
                                training, and technical 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 developing, for the individual, any 
                                individualized education program described in 
                                section 614(a)(5) of the Individuals with 
                                Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 
                                1414(a)(5)), any individualized written 
                                rehabilitation 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 individualized plans or programs;
                                    ``(III) training regarding the rights of the 
                                persons described in clause (i) to assistive 
                                technology devices and assistive technology 
                                services under any law other than this Act, to 
                                promote fuller independence, productivity, and 
                                inclusion in and integration into society of 
                                such persons; and
                                    ``(IV) training to increase consumer 
                                participation in the identification, planning, 
                                use, delivery, and evaluation of assistive 
                                technology devices and assistive technology 
                                services; and
                    ``(B) that--
                            ``(i) enhance the assistive technology skills and 
                        competencies of--
                                    ``(I) individuals who work for public 
                                agencies, or for private entities (including 
                                insurers), that have contact with individuals 
                                with disabilities;
                                    ``(II) educators and related 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 appropriate, the 
                        application of such standards, to ensure the 
                        availability of qualified personnel.
            ``(8) Program data.--The State may support the compilation and 
        evaluation of appropriate data related to a program described in 
        subsection (a).
            ``(9) Access to technology-related information.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The State may develop, operate, or expand 
                a system for public access to information concerning an activity 
                carried out under another paragraph of this subsection, 
                including information about assistive technology devices and 
                assistive technology services, funding sources and costs of such 
                assistance, and individuals, organizations, 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, including 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 expanding a 
                system described in subparagraph (A), the State may--
                            ``(i) develop, compile, and categorize print, large 
                        print, braille, audio, and video materials, computer 
                        disks, compact discs (including compact discs formatted 
                        with read-only memory), information that can be used in 
                        telephone-based information systems, and such other 
                        media as technological innovation may make appropriate;
                            ``(ii) identify and classify existing funding 
                        sources, and the conditions of and criteria for access 
                        to such sources, including any funding mechanisms or 
                        strategies developed by the State;
                            ``(iii) identify existing support groups and systems 
                        designed to help individuals with disabilities make 
                        effective use of an activity carried out under another 
                        paragraph of this subsection; and
                            ``(iv) maintain a record of the extent to which 
                        citizens of the State use or make inquiries 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 individuals with disabilities of all 
                ages to learn about, acquire, use, maintain, adapt, and upgrade 
                assistive technology devices and assistive technology services 
                that such individuals need at home, at school, at work, or in 
                other environments that are part of daily living.
                    ``(B) Electronic communication.--The State may operate or 
                participate in a computer system through which the State may 
                electronically communicate with other States to gain technical 
                assistance in a timely fashion and to avoid the duplication of 
                efforts already undertaken in other States.
            ``(11) Partnerships and cooperative initiatives.--The State may 
        support the establishment or continuation of partnerships and 
        cooperative initiatives between the public sector and the private sector 
        to promote greater participation by business and industry in--
                    ``(A) the development, demonstration, and dissemination of 
                assistive technology devices; and
                    ``(B) the ongoing provision of information about new 
                products to assist individuals with disabilities.
            ``(12) Advocacy services.--The State may provide advocacy services.
            ``(13) Other activities.--The State may utilize amounts made 
        available through grants made under section 102 or 103 for any systems 
        change and advocacy activities, other than the activities described in 
        another paragraph of this subsection, that are necessary for developing, 
        implementing, or evaluating the consumer-responsive 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, similar 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 advocacy 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 comprehensive statewide programs'';
            (2) by striking subsection (b);
            (3) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (b) and 
        (c), respectively;
            (4) in subsection (b) (as redesignated in paragraph (3))--
                    (A) in paragraph (3)(C), by striking ``statewide program'' 
                and inserting ``consumer-responsive comprehensive statewide 
                program''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (5)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A)--
                                    (I) by striking ``(A)'' and inserting ``(A) 
                                State.--'';
                                    (II) by inserting ``United States'' before 
                                ``Virgin Islands''; and
                                    (III) by striking ``Trust Territory of the 
                                Pacific Islands'' and inserting ``Republic of 
                                Palau''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B)--
                                    (I) by striking ``(B)'' and inserting ``(B) 
                                Territory.--'';
                                    (II) by inserting ``United States'' before 
                                ``Virgin Islands''; and
                                    (III) by striking ``Trust Territory of the 
                                Pacific Islands'' and inserting ``Republic of 
                                Palau (until the Compact of Free Association 
                                takes effect)'';
            (5) in paragraph (2) of subsection (c) (as redesignated in paragraph 
        (3)) by striking ``statewide programs'' and inserting ``consumer-
        responsive comprehensive statewide programs'';
            (6) by inserting after such subsection (c) the following:
    ``(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 (referred to in this Act as the `lead agency') 
        responsible for--
                    ``(A) submitting the application described in subsection (e) 
                on behalf of the State;
                    ``(B) administering and supervising the use of amounts made 
                available under the grant;
                    ``(C)(i) coordinating efforts related to, and supervising 
                the preparation of, the application;
                    ``(ii) coordinating the planning, development, 
                implementation, and evaluation of the consumer-responsive 
                comprehensive statewide program of technology-related assistance 
                among public agencies and between public agencies and private 
                agencies, including coordinating efforts related to entering 
                into interagency agreements; and
                    ``(iii) coordinating efforts related to, and supervising, 
                the active, timely, and meaningful participation by individuals 
                with disabilities and their family members, guardians, 
                advocates, or authorized representatives, and other 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 consortium;
                    ``(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;
                    ``(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, guardians, advocates, and authorized 
                representatives;
                    ``(F) to promote consumer confidence, responsiveness, and 
                advocacy; and
                    ``(G) to exercise leadership in implementing effective 
                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.--Information identifying the 
        lead agency designated by the Governor under subsection (d)(1), and the 
        evidence described in subsection (d)(3).
            ``(2) Agency involvement.--A description of the nature and extent of 
        involvement of various State agencies, including the State insurance 
        department, in the preparation of the application and the continuing 
        role of each agency in the development and implementation of the 
        consumer-responsive comprehensive statewide program of technology-
        related assistance, including the identification of the available 
        resources and financial responsibility of each agency for paying for 
        assistive technology devices and assistive technology services.
            ``(3) Involvement.--
                    ``(A) Consumer involvement.--A description of procedures 
                that provide for--
                            ``(i)(I) the active involvement of individuals with 
                        disabilities and their family members, guardians, 
                        advocates, and authorized representatives, and other 
                        appropriate individuals, in the development, 
                        implementation, and evaluation of the program; and
                            ``(II) the active involvement, to the maximum extent 
                        appropriate, of individuals with disabilities who use 
                        assistive technology devices or assistive technology 
                        services, in decisions relating to such devices and 
                        services; and
                            ``(ii) mechanisms for determining consumer 
                        satisfaction and participation of individuals with 
                        disabilities who represent a variety of ages and types 
                        of disabilities, in the consumer-responsive 
                        comprehensive statewide program of technology-related 
                        assistance.
                    ``(B) Public involvement.--A description of the nature and 
                extent of--
                            ``(i) the involvement, in the designation of the 
                        lead agency under subsection (d), and in the development 
                        of the application, of--
                                    ``(I) individuals with disabilities and 
                                their family members, guardians, advocates, or 
                                authorized representatives;
                                    ``(II) other appropriate individuals who are 
                                not employed by a State agency; and
                                    ``(III) organizations, providers, and 
                                interested parties, in the private sector; and
                            ``(ii) the continuing role of the individuals and 
                        entities described in clause (i) in the program.'';
                    (B) in paragraph (4), by striking ``underserved groups'' and 
                inserting ``underrepresented populations or rural populations'';
                    (C) in paragraphs (4) and (5), by striking ``statewide 
                program'' each place the term appears and inserting ``consumer-
                responsive comprehensive statewide program'';
                    (D) by striking paragraphs (6), (7), and (17);
                    (E) by redesignating paragraphs (8) and (9) as paragraphs 
                (17) and (18), respectively, and transferring such paragraphs to 
                the end of the subsection;
                    (F) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
            ``(6) Goals, objectives, activities, and outcomes.--Information on 
        the program with respect to--
                    ``(A) the goals and objectives of the State for the program;
                    ``(B) the systems change and advocacy activities that the 
                State plans to carry out under the program; and
                    ``(C) the expected outcomes of the State for the program, 
                consistent with the purposes described in section 2(b)(1).
            ``(7) Priority activities.--
                    ``(A) In general.--An assurance that the State will use 
                funds made available under this section or section 103 to 
                accomplish the purposes described in section 2(b)(1) and the 
                goals, objectives, and outcomes described in paragraph (6), and 
                to carry out the systems change and advocacy activities 
                described in paragraph (6)(B), in a manner that is consumer-
                responsive.
                    ``(B) Particular activities.--An assurance that the State, 
                in carrying out such systems change and advocacy activities, 
                shall carry out activities regarding--
                            ``(i) the development, implementation, and 
                        monitoring of State, regional, and local laws, 
                        regulations, policies, practices, procedures, and 
                        organizational structures, that will improve access to, 
                        provision of, funding for, and timely acquisition and 
                        delivery of, assistive technology devices and assistive 
                        technology services;
                            ``(ii) the development and implementation of 
                        strategies to overcome barriers regarding access to, 
                        provision of, and funding for, such devices and 
                        services, with priority for identification of barriers 
                        to funding through State education (including special 
                        education) services, vocational rehabilitation services, 
                        and medical assistance services or, as appropriate, 
                        other health and human services, and with particular 
                        emphasis on overcoming barriers for underrepresented 
                        populations and rural populations;
                            ``(iii) coordination of activities among State 
                        agencies, in order to facilitate access to, provision 
                        of, and funding for, assistive technology devices and 
                        assistive technology services;
                            ``(iv) the development and implementation of 
                        strategies to empower individuals with disabilities and 
                        their family members, guardians, advocates, and 
                        authorized representatives, to successfully advocate for 
                        increased access to, funding for, and provision of, 
                        assistive technology devices and assistive technology 
                        services, and to increase the participation, choice, and 
                        control of such individuals with disabilities and their 
                        family members, guardians, advocates, and authorized 
                        representatives in the selection and procurement of 
                        assistive technology devices and assistive technology 
                        services;
                            ``(v) the provision of outreach to underrepresented 
                        populations and rural populations, including identifying 
                        and assessing the needs of such populations, providing 
                        activities to increase the accessibility of services to 
                        such populations, training representatives of such 
                        populations to become service providers, and training 
                        staff of the consumer-responsive comprehensive statewide 
                        program of technology-related assistance to work with 
                        such populations; and
                            ``(vi) the development and implementation of 
                        strategies to ensure timely acquisition and delivery of 
                        assistive technology devices and assistive technology 
                        services, particularly for children,
                unless the State demonstrates through the progress reports 
                required under section 104 that significant progress has been 
                made in the development and implementation of a consumer-
                responsive comprehensive statewide program of technology-related 
                assistance, and that other systems change and advocacy 
                activities will increase the likelihood that the program will 
                accomplish the purposes described in section 2(b)(1).
            ``(8) Assessment.--An assurance that the State will conduct an 
        annual assessment of the consumer-responsive comprehensive statewide 
        program of technology-related assistance, in order to determine--
                    ``(A) the extent to which the State's goals and objectives 
                for systems change and advocacy activities, as identified in the 
                State plan under paragraph (6), have been achieved; and
                    ``(B) the areas of need that require attention in the next 
                year.
            ``(9) Data collection.--A description of--
                    ``(A) the data collection system used for compiling 
                information on the program, consistent with such requirements as 
                the Secretary may establish for such systems, and, when a 
                national classification system is developed pursuant to section 
                201, consistent with such classification system; and
                    ``(B) procedures that will be used to conduct evaluations of 
                the program.'';
                    (G) in paragraphs (11)(B)(i) and (12)(B) by striking 
                ``individual with disabilities'' and inserting ``individual with 
                a disability'';
                    (H) in paragraph (16)(A), by striking ``the families or 
                representatives of individuals with disabilities'' and inserting 
                ``their family members, guardians, advocates, or authorized 
                representatives''; and
                    (I) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(19) Authority to use funds.--An assurance that the lead agency 
        will have the authority to use funds made available through a grant made 
        under this section or section 103 to comply with the requirements of 
        this section or section 103, respectively, including the ability to hire 
        qualified staff necessary to carry out activities under the program.
            ``(20) Protection and advocacy services.--Either--
                    ``(A) an assurance that the State will annually provide, 
                from the funds made available to the State through a grant made 
                under this section or section 103, an amount calculated in 
                accordance with subsection (f)(4), in order to make a grant to, 
                or enter into a contract with, an entity to support protection 
                and advocacy services through the systems established to provide 
                protection and advocacy under the Developmental Disabilities 
                Assistance and Bill of Rights Act (42 U.S.C. 6000 et seq.), the 
                Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Act (42 
                U.S.C. 10801 et seq.), and section 509 of the Rehabilitation Act 
                of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794e); or
                    ``(B) at the discretion of the State, a request that the 
                Secretary annually reserve, from the funds made available to the 
                State through a grant made under this section or section 103, an 
                amount calculated in accordance with subsection (f)(4), in order 
                for the Secretary to make a grant to or enter into a contract 
                with such a system to support protection and advocacy services.
            ``(21) Training activities.--An assurance that the State--
                    ``(A) will develop and implement strategies for including 
                personnel training regarding assistive technology within 
                existing Federal- and State-funded training initiatives, in 
                order to enhance assistive technology skills and competencies; 
                and
                    ``(B) will document such training.
            ``(22) Limit on indirect costs.--An assurance that the percentage of 
        the funds received under the grant that is used for indirect costs shall 
        not exceed 10 percent.
            ``(23) Coordination with state councils.--An assurance that the lead 
        agency will coordinate the activities funded through a grant made under 
        this section or section 103 with the activities carried out by other 
        councils within the State, including--
                    ``(A) any council or commission specified in the assurance 
                provided by the State in accordance with section 101(a)(36) of 
                the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 721(a)(36));
                    ``(B) the Statewide Independent Living Council established 
                under section 705 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 
                796d);
                    ``(C) the advisory panel established under section 
                613(a)(12) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 
                (20 U.S.C. 1413(a)(12));
                    ``(D) the State Interagency Coordinating Council established 
                under section 682 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education 
                Act (20 U.S.C. 1482);
                    ``(E) the State Planning Council described in section 124 of 
                the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act 
                (42 U.S.C. 6024);
                    ``(F) the State mental health planning council established 
                under section 1914 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
                300x-3); and
                    ``(G) any council established under section 204, 
                206(g)(2)(A), or 712(a)(3)(H) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 
                (42 U.S.C. 3015, 3017(g)(2)(A), or 3058g(a)(3)(H)).
            ``(24) Coordination with other systems change and advocacy 
        activities.--An assurance that there will be coordination between the 
        activities funded through the grant and other related systems change and 
        advocacy activities funded by either Federal or State sources.
            ``(25) Other information and assurances.--Such other information and 
        assurances as the Secretary may reasonably require.''; and
            (8) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f) Protection and Advocacy Requirements.--
            ``(1) Requirements.--A State that, as of June 30, 1993, has provided 
        for protection and advocacy services through an entity that--
                    ``(A) is capable of performing the functions that would 
                otherwise be performed under subsection (e)(20) by the system 
                described in subsection (e)(20); and
                    ``(B) is not a system described in such subsection,
        shall be considered to meet the requirements of such subsection. Such 
        entity shall receive funding to provide such protection and advocacy 
        services in accordance with paragraph (4), and shall comply with the 
        same requirements of this title (other than the requirements of such 
        subsection) as a system that receives funding under such subsection.
            ``(2) Protection and advocacy service provider report.--
                    ``(A) Preparation.--A system that receives funds under 
                subsection (e)(20) to carry out the protection and advocacy 
                services described in subsection (e)(20)(A) in a State, or an 
                entity described in paragraph (1) that carries out such services 
                in the State, shall prepare reports that contain such 
                information as the Secretary may require, including the 
                following:
                            ``(i) A description of the activities carried out by 
                        the system or entity with such funds.
                            ``(ii) Documentation of significant progress, in 
                        providing protection and advocacy services, in each of 
                        the following areas:
                                    ``(I) Conducting activities that are 
                                consumer-responsive, including activities that 
                                will lead to increased access to funding for 
                                assistive technology devices and assistive 
                                technology services.
                                    ``(II) Executing legal, administrative, and 
                                other appropriate means of representation to 
                                implement systems change and advocacy 
                                activities.
                                    ``(III) Developing and implementing 
                                strategies designed to enhance the long-term 
                                abilities of individuals with disabilities and 
                                their family members, guardians, advocates, and 
                                authorized representatives to successfully 
                                advocate for assistive technology devices and 
                                assistive technology services to which the 
                                individuals with disabilities are entitled under 
                                law other than this Act.
                                    ``(IV) Coordinating activities with 
                                protection and advocacy services funded through 
                                sources other than this Act, and coordinating 
                                activities with the systems change and advocacy 
                                activities carried out by the State lead agency.
                    ``(B) Submission.--The system or entity shall submit the 
                reports to the program described in subsection (a) in the State 
                not less often than every 6 months.
                    ``(C) Updates.--The system or entity shall provide monthly 
                updates to the program described in subsection (a) concerning 
                the activities and information described in subparagraph (A).
            ``(3) Consultation with state programs.--Before making a grant or 
        entering into a contract under subsection (e)(20)(B) to support the 
        protection and advocacy services described in subsection (e)(20)(A) in a 
        State, the Secretary shall solicit and consider the opinions of the lead 
        agency in the State with respect to the terms of the grant or contract.
            ``(4) Calculation of expenditures.--
                    ``(A) In general.--For each fiscal year, for each State 
                receiving a grant under this section or section 103, the 
                Secretary shall specify a minimum amount that the State shall 
                use to provide protection and advocacy services.
                    ``(B) Initial years of grant.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (C) or (D)--
                            ``(i) the Secretary shall calculate such minimum 
                        amount for a State based on the size of the grant, the 
                        needs of individuals with disabilities within the State, 
                        the population of the State, and the geographic size of 
                        the State; and
                            ``(ii) such minimum amount shall be not less than 
                        $40,000 and not more than $100,000.
                    ``(C) Fourth year of second extension grant.--If a State 
                receives a second extension grant under section 103(a)(2), the 
                Secretary shall specify a minimum amount under subparagraph (A) 
                for the fourth year (if any) of the grant period that shall 
                equal 75 percent of the minimum amount specified for the State 
                under such subparagraph for the third year of the second 
                extension grant of the State.
                    ``(D) Fifth year of second extension grant.--If a State 
                receives a second extension grant under section 103(a)(2), the 
                Secretary shall specify a minimum amount under subparagraph (A) 
                for the fifth year (if any) of the grant period that shall equal 
                50 percent of the minimum amount specified for the State under 
                such subparagraph for the third year of the second extension 
                grant of the State.
                    ``(E) Prohibition.--After the fifth year (if any) of the 
                grant period, no Federal funds may be made available under this 
                title by the State to a system described in subsection (e)(20) 
                or an entity described in paragraph (1).''.

SEC. 103. EXTENSION GRANTS.

    Section 103 (29 U.S.C. 2213) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 103. EXTENSION GRANTS.

    ``(a) Extension Grants.--
            ``(1) Initial extension grant.--The Secretary may award an initial 
        extension grant, for a period of 2 years, to any State that meets the 
        standards specified in subsection (b)(1).
            ``(2) Second extension grant.--The Secretary may award a second 
        extension grant, for a period of not more than 5 years, to any State 
        that meets the standards specified in subsection (b)(2).
    ``(b) Standards.--
            ``(1) Initial extension grant.--In order for a State to receive an 
        initial extension grant under this section, the designated lead agency 
        of the State shall--
                    ``(A) provide the evidence described in section 102(d)(3); 
                and
                    ``(B) demonstrate that the State has made significant 
                progress, and has carried out systems change and advocacy 
                activities that have resulted in significant progress, toward 
                the development and implementation of a consumer-responsive 
                comprehensive statewide program of technology-related 
                assistance, consistent with sections 2(b)(1), 101, and 102.
            ``(2) Second extension grant.--
                    ``(A) Responsibilities of designated lead agency.--In order 
                for a State to receive a second extension grant under this 
                section, the designated lead agency shall--
                            ``(i) provide the evidence and make the 
                        demonstration described in paragraph (1);
                            ``(ii) describe the steps the State has taken or 
                        will take to continue on a permanent basis the consumer-
                        responsive comprehensive statewide program of 
                        technology-related assistance with the ability to 
                        maintain, at a minimum, the outcomes achieved by the 
                        systems change and advocacy activities; and
                            ``(iii) identify future funding options and 
                        commitments for the program from the public and private 
                        sector and the key individuals, agencies, and 
                        organizations to be involved in, and to direct future 
                        efforts of, the program.
                    ``(B) Determination of compliance.--In making any award to a 
                State for a second extension grant, the Secretary shall (except 
                as provided in section 105(a)(2)(A)(iii)) make such award 
                contingent on a determination, based on the onsite visit 
                required under section 105(a)(2)(A)(ii), that the State is 
                making significant progress toward development and 
                implementation of a consumer-responsive comprehensive statewide 
                program of technology-related assistance. If the Secretary 
                determines that the State is not making such progress, the 
                Secretary may take an action described in section 105(b)(2), in 
                accordance with the applicable procedures described in section 
                105.
    ``(c) Amounts of Grants.--
            ``(1) Initial extension grants.--
                    ``(A) In general.--
                            ``(i) States.--From amounts appropriated under 
                        section 106 for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall pay 
                        an amount that is not less than $500,000 and not greater 
                        than $1,500,000 to each State (other than a State 
                        described in clause (ii)) that receives an initial 
                        extension grant under subsection (a)(1).
                            ``(ii) Territories.--From amounts appropriated under 
                        section 106 for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall pay 
                        an amount that is not greater than $150,000 to any of 
                        the following States that receives an initial extension 
                        grant under subsection (a)(1):
                                    ``(I) The United States Virgin Islands.
                                    ``(II) Guam.
                                    ``(III) American Samoa.
                                    ``(IV) The Commonwealth of the Northern 
                                Mariana Islands.
                                    ``(V) The Republic of Palau (until the 
                                Compact of Free Association takes effect).
                    ``(B) Calculation of amount.--The Secretary shall calculate 
                the amount described in clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A) 
                with respect to a State on the basis of--
                            ``(i) amounts available for making grants pursuant 
                        to subsection (a)(1);
                            ``(ii) the population of the State;
                            ``(iii) the types of assistance to be provided in 
                        the State; and
                            ``(iv) the amount of resources committed by the 
                        State and available to the State from other sources.
                    ``(C) Priority for previously participating states.--Amounts 
                appropriated in any fiscal year for purposes of carrying out 
                subsection (a)(1) shall first be made available to States that 
                received assistance under this section during the fiscal year 
                preceding the fiscal year concerned.
                    ``(D) Increases.--In providing any increases in initial 
                extension grants under subsection (a)(1) above the amounts 
                provided to States under this section for fiscal year 1993, the 
                Secretary may give priority to--
                            ``(i) the States (other than the States described in 
                        subparagraph (A)(ii)) that have the largest populations, 
                        based on the most recent census data; and
                            ``(ii) the States (other than the States described 
                        in subparagraph (A)(ii)) that are sparsely populated, 
                        with a wide geographic spread,
                where such characteristics have impeded the development of a 
                consumer-responsive, comprehensive statewide program of 
                technology-related assistance.
            ``(2) Second extension grants.--
                    ``(A) Amounts and priority.--The amounts of, and the 
                priority of applicants for, the second extension grants awarded 
                under subsection (a)(2) shall be determined by the Secretary, 
                except that--
                            ``(i) the amount paid to a State for the fourth year 
                        (if any) of the grant period shall be 75 percent of the 
                        amount paid to the State for the third year of the grant 
                        period;
                            ``(ii) the amount paid to a State for the fifth year 
                        (if any) of the grant period shall be 50 percent of the 
                        amount paid to the State for the third year of the grant 
                        period; and
                            ``(iii) after the fifth year of the grant period, no 
                        Federal funds may be made available to the State under 
                        this title.
                    ``(B) Increases.--In providing any increases in second 
                extension grants under subsection (a)(2) above the amounts 
                provided to States under this section for fiscal year 1993, the 
                Secretary may give priority to States described in paragraph 
                (1)(D).
    ``(d) Application.--A State that desires to receive an extension grant under 
this section shall submit an application to the Secretary that contains the 
following information and assurances with respect to the consumer-responsive 
comprehensive statewide program of technology-related assistance in the State:
            ``(1) Information and assurances.--The information and assurances 
        described in section 102(e), except the preliminary needs assessment 
        described in section 102(e)(4).
            ``(2) Needs; problems; strategies; outreach.--
                    ``(A) Needs.--A description of needs relating to technology-
                related assistance of individuals with disabilities (including 
                individuals from underrepresented populations or rural 
                populations) and their family members, guardians, advocates, or 
                authorized representatives, and other appropriate individuals 
                within the State.
                    ``(B) Problems.--A description of any problems or gaps that 
                remain with the development and implementation of a consumer-
                responsive comprehensive statewide program of technology-related 
                assistance in the State.
                    ``(C) Strategies.--A description of the strategies that the 
                State will pursue during the grant period to remedy the problems 
                or gaps with the development and implementation of such a 
                program.
                    ``(D) Outreach activities.--A description of outreach 
                activities to be conducted by the State, including dissemination 
                of information to eligible populations, with special attention 
                to underrepresented populations and rural populations.
            ``(3) Activities and progress under previous grant.--A description 
        of--
                    ``(A) the specific systems change and advocacy activities 
                described in section 101(b) (including the activities described 
                in section 1012(e)(7)) carried out under the development grant 
                received by the State under section 102, or, in the case of an 
                application for a grant under subsection (a)(2), under an 
                initial extension grant received by the State under this 
                section, including--
                            ``(i) a description of systems change and advocacy 
                        activities that were undertaken to produce change on a 
                        permanent basis for individuals with disabilities of all 
                        ages;
                            ``(ii) a description of activities undertaken to 
                        improve the involvement of individuals with disabilities 
                        in the program, including training and technical 
                        assistance efforts to improve individual access to 
                        assistive technology devices and assistive technology 
                        services as mandated under other laws and regulations as 
                        in effect on the date of the application, and including 
                        actions undertaken to improve the participation of 
                        underrepresented populations and rural populations, such 
                        as outreach efforts; and
                            ``(iii) an evaluation of the impact and results of 
                        the activities described in clauses (i) and (ii);
                    ``(B) the relationship of such systems change and advocacy 
                activities to the development and implementation of a consumer-
                responsive comprehensive statewide program of technology-related 
                assistance; and
                    ``(C) the progress made toward the development and 
                implementation of such a program.
            ``(4) Public involvement.--
                    ``(A) Report.--In the case of an application for a grant 
                under subsection (a)(1), a report on the hearing described in 
                subsection (e)(1) or, in the case of an application for a grant 
                under subsection (a)(2), a report on the hearing described in 
                subsection (e)(2).
                    ``(B) Other state actions.--A description of State actions, 
                other than such a hearing, designed to determine the degree of 
                satisfaction of individuals with disabilities, and their family 
                members, guardians, advocates, or authorized representatives, 
                public service providers and private service providers, 
                educators and related services providers, technology experts 
                (including engineers), employers, and other appropriate 
                individuals and entities with--
                            ``(i) the degree of their ongoing involvement in the 
                        development and implementation of the consumer-
                        responsive comprehensive statewide program of 
                        technology-related assistance;
                            ``(ii) the specific systems change and advocacy 
                        activities described in section 101(b) (including the 
                        activities described in section 102(e)(7)) carried out 
                        by the State under the development grant or the initial 
                        extension grant;
                            ``(iii) progress made toward the development and 
                        implementation of a consumer-responsive comprehensive 
                        statewide program of technology-related assistance; and
                            ``(iv) the ability of the lead agency to carry out 
                        the activities described in section 102(d)(3).
            ``(5) Comments.--A summary of any comments received concerning the 
        issues described in paragraph (4) and response of the State to such 
        comments, solicited through a public hearing referred to in paragraph 
        (4) or through other means, from individuals affected by the consumer-
        responsive comprehensive statewide program of technology-related 
        assistance, including--
                    ``(A) individuals with disabilities and their family 
                members, guardians, advocates, or authorized representatives;
                    ``(B) public service providers and private service 
                providers;
                    ``(C) educators and related services personnel;
                    ``(D) technology experts (including engineers);
                    ``(E) employers; and
                    ``(F) other appropriate individuals and entities.
            ``(6) Compatibility and accessibility of electronic equipment.--An 
        assurance that the State, or any recipient of funds made available to 
        the State under section 102 of this section, will comply with guidelines 
        established under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
        U.S.C. 794d).
    ``(e) Public Hearing.--
            ``(1) Initial extension grant.--To be eligible to receive a grant 
        under subsection (a)(1), a State shall hold a public hearing in the 
        third year of a program carried out under a grant made under section 
        102, after providing appropriate and sufficient notice to allow 
        interested groups and organizations and all segments of the public an 
        opportunity to comment on the program.
            ``(2) Second extension grant.--To be eligible to receive a grant 
        under subsection (a)(2), a State shall hold a public hearing in the 
        second year of a program carried out under a grant made under subsection 
        (a)(1), after providing the notice described in paragraph (1).''.

SEC. 104. PROGRESS CRITERIA AND REPORTS.

    Section 104 (29 U.S.C. 2214) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 104. PROGRESS CRITERIA AND REPORTS.

    ``(a) Guidelines.--The Secretary shall develop guidelines to be used in 
assessing the extent to which a State that received a grant under section 102 or 
103 is making significant progress in developing and implementing a consumer-
responsive comprehensive statewide program of technology-related assistance 
consistent with section 2(b)(1).
    ``(b) Reports.--Each State that receives a grant under section 102 or 103 to 
carry out such a program shall submit annually to the Secretary a report that 
documents significant progress in developing and implementing a consumer-
responsive comprehensive statewide program of technology-related assistance, 
consistent with sections 2(b)(1), 101, and 102(e), and that documents the 
following:
            ``(1) The progress the State has made, as determined in the State's 
        annual assessment described in section 102(e)(8) (consistent with the 
        guidelines established by the Secretary under subsection (a)), in 
        achieving the State's goals, objectives, and outcomes as identified in 
        the State's application as described in section 102(e)(6), and areas of 
        need that require attention in the next year, including unanticipated 
        problems with the achievement of the goals, objectives, and outcomes 
        described in the application, and the activities the State has 
        undertaken to rectify these problems.
            ``(2) The systems change and advocacy activities carried out by the 
        State including--
                    ``(A) an analysis of the laws, regulations, policies, 
                practices, procedures, and organizational structures that the 
                State has changed, has attempted to change, or will attempt to 
                change during the next year, to facilitate and increase timely 
                access to, provision of, or funding for, assistive technology 
                devices and assistive technology services; and
                    ``(B) a description of any written policies and procedures 
                that the State has developed and implemented regarding access 
                to, provision of, and funding for, assistive technology devices 
                and assistive technology services, particularly policies and 
                procedures regarding access to, provision of, and funding for, 
                such devices and services under education (including special 
                education), vocational rehabilitation, and medical assistance 
                programs.
            ``(3) The degree of involvement of various State agencies, including 
        the State insurance department, in the development, implementation, and 
        evaluation of the program, including any interagency agreements that the 
        State has developed and implemented regarding access to, provision of, 
        and funding for, assistive technology devices and assistive technology 
        services such as agreements that identify available resources for 
        assistive technology devices and assistive technology services and the 
        responsibility of each agency for paying for such devices and services.
            ``(4) The activities undertaken to collect and disseminate 
        information about the documents or activities analyzed or described in 
        paragraphs (1) through (3), including outreach activities to 
        underrepresented populations and rural populations and efforts to 
        disseminate information by means of electronic communication.
            ``(5) The involvement of individuals with disabilities who represent 
        a variety of ages and types of disabilities in the planning, 
        development, implementation, and assessment of the consumer-responsive 
        comprehensive statewide program of technology-related assistance, 
        including activities undertaken to improve such involvement, such as 
        consumer training and outreach activities to underrepresented 
        populations and rural populations.
            ``(6) The degree of consumer satisfaction with the program, 
        including satisfaction by underrepresented populations and rural 
        populations.
            ``(7) Efforts to train personnel as well as consumers.
            ``(8) Efforts to reduce the service delivery time for receiving 
        assistive technology devices and assistive technology services.
            ``(9) Significant progress in the provision of protection and 
        advocacy services, in each of the areas described in section 
        102(f)(2)(A)(ii).''.

SEC. 105. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.

    (a) Review of Participating States.--Section 105(a) (29 U.S.C. 2215(a)) is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the period the following: 
        ``, consistent with the guidelines established under section 104(a)'';
            (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
            ``(2) Onsite visits.--
                    ``(A) Visits.--
                            ``(i) Development grant program.--The Secretary 
                        shall conduct an onsite visit during the final year of 
                        each State's participation in the development grant 
                        program.
                            ``(ii) Extension grant program.--Except as provided 
                        in clause (iii), the Secretary shall conduct an 
                        additional onsite visit to any State that applies for a 
                        second extension grant under section 103(a)(2) and whose 
                        initial onsite visit occurred prior to the date of the 
                        enactment of the Technology-Related Assistance for 
                        Individuals With Disabilities Act Amendments of 1994. 
                        The Secretary shall conduct any such visit to the State 
                        not later than 12 months after the date on which the 
                        Secretary awards the second extension grant.
                            ``(iii) Determination.--The Secretary shall not be 
                        required to conduct a visit described in clause (ii) if 
                        the Secretary determines that the visit is not necessary 
                        to assess whether the State is making significant 
                        progress toward development and implementation of a 
                        consumer-responsive comprehensive statewide program of 
                        technology-related assistance.
                    ``(B) Team.--Two-thirds of the onsite monitoring team in 
                each case shall be qualified peer reviewers, who--
                            ``(i) shall not be lead agency personnel;
                            ``(ii) shall be from States other than the State 
                        being monitored; and
                            ``(iii) shall include an individual with a 
                        disability, or a family member, a guardian, an advocate, 
                        or an authorized representative of such an individual.
                    ``(C) Compensation.--
                            ``(i) Officers or employees.--Members of any onsite 
                        monitoring team who are officers or full-time employees 
                        of the United States shall serve without compensation in 
                        addition to that received for their services as officers 
                        or employees of the United States, but may be allowed 
                        travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of 
                        subsistence, as authorized by section 5702 of title 5, 
                        United States Code, for individuals in the Government 
                        service traveling on official business.
                            ``(ii) Other members.--Members of any onsite 
                        monitoring team who are not officers or full-time 
                        employees of the United States shall receive 
                        compensation at a rate not to exceed the daily 
                        equivalent of the rate of pay for level IV of the 
                        Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United 
                        States Code, for each day (including traveltime) during 
                        which such members are engaged in the actual performance 
                        of their duties as members of an onsite monitoring team. 
                        In addition, such members may be allowed travel 
                        expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as 
                        authorized by section 5703 of title 5, United States 
                        Code, for individuals in the Government service employed 
                        intermittently.
                    ``(D) Report.--The Secretary shall prepare a report of 
                findings from the onsite visit. The Secretary shall consider the 
                findings in determining whether to continue funding the program 
                either with or without changes. The report shall be available to 
                the public.'';
            (3) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (4) and 
        (5), respectively;
            (4) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
            ``(3) Advance public notice.--The Secretary shall provide advance 
        public notice of the onsite visit and solicit public comment through 
        such notice from individuals with disabilities and their family members, 
        guardians, advocates, and authorized representatives, public service 
        providers and private service providers, educators and related services 
        personnel, technology experts (including engineers), employers, and 
        other appropriate individuals and entities, regarding the State program 
        funded through a grant made under section 102 or 103. The public comment 
        solicitation notice shall be included in the onsite visit report 
        described in paragraph (2).''; and
            (5) in paragraph (4) (as redesignated in paragraph (3)) by striking 
        ``statewide program'' and inserting ``consumer-responsive comprehensive 
        statewide program''.
    (b) Corrective Action Plan.--Section 105(b) (29 U.S.C. 2215(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in the heading, by striking ``Penalties'' and inserting 
                ``Corrective actions'';
                    (B) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
                ``penalties'' and inserting ``corrective actions'';
                    (C) by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph (B);
                    (D) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (C) 
                and inserting ``; or''; and
                    (E) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) required redesignation of the lead agency, in 
                accordance with subsection (c).''; and
            (2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``subsection (a)(4)'' and 
        inserting ``subsection (a)(5)''.
    (c) Redesignation.--Section 105 (29 U.S.C. 2215) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (c); and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Redesignation of Lead Agency.--
            ``(1) Monitoring panel.--
                    ``(A) Appointment.--Once a State becomes subject to a 
                corrective action plan pursuant to subsection (b), the Governor 
                of the State, subject to approval by the Secretary, shall 
                appoint, within 30 days after the submission of the plan to the 
                Secretary, a monitoring panel consisting of the following 
                representatives:
                            ``(i) The head of the lead agency designated by the 
                        Governor.
                            ``(ii) 2 representatives from different public or 
                        private nonprofit organizations that represent the 
                        interests of individuals with disabilities.
                            ``(iii) 2 consumers who are users of assistive 
                        technology devices and assistive technology services and 
                        who are not--
                                    ``(I) members of the advisory council, if 
                                any, of the consumer-responsive comprehensive 
                                statewide program of technology-related 
                                assistance; or
                                    ``(II) employees of the State lead agency.
                            ``(iv) 2 service providers with knowledge and 
                        expertise in assistive technology devices and assistive 
                        technology services.
                    ``(B) Membership and chairperson.--The monitoring panel 
                shall be ethnically diverse. The panel shall select a 
                chairperson from among the members of the panel.
                    ``(C) Information.--The panel shall receive periodic reports 
                from the State regarding progress in implementing the corrective 
                action plan and shall have the authority to request additional 
                information necessary to determine compliance.
                    ``(D) Meetings.--The meetings of the panel to determine 
                compliance shall be open to the public (subject to 
                confidentiality concerns) and held at locations that are 
                accessible to individuals with disabilities.
                    ``(E) Period.--The panel shall carry out the duties of the 
                panel for the entire period of the corrective action plan, as 
                determined by the Secretary.
                    ``(F) Funding.--The panel shall be funded by a portion of 
                the funds received by the State under this title, as directed by 
                the Secretary.
            ``(2) Failure to appoint monitoring panel.--A failure by a Governor 
        of a State to comply with the requirements of paragraph (1) shall result 
        in the termination of funding for the State under this title.
            ``(3) Determination.--
                    ``(A) Panel.--Based on its findings, a monitoring panel may 
                determine that a lead agency designated by a Governor has not 
                accomplished the purposes described in section 2(b)(1) and that 
                there is good cause for redesignation of the agency and the 
                temporary loss of funds by the State under this title.
                    ``(B) Good cause.--In this paragraph, the term `good cause' 
                includes--
                            ``(i) lack of progress with employment of qualified 
                        staff;
                            ``(ii) lack of consumer-responsive activities;
                            ``(iii) lack of resource allocation to systems 
                        change and advocacy activities;
                            ``(iv) lack of progress with meeting the assurances 
                        in section 102(e); or
                            ``(v) inadequate fiscal management.
                    ``(C) Recommendation and action.--If a monitoring panel 
                makes such a determination, the panel shall recommend to the 
                Secretary that further remedial action be taken or that the 
                Secretary order the Governor to redesignate the lead agency 
                within 90 days or lose funds under this title. The Secretary, 
                based on the findings and recommendations of the monitoring 
                panel, and after providing to the public notice and an 
                opportunity for comment, shall make a final determination 
                regarding whether to order the Governor to redesignate the lead 
                agency. The Governor shall make any such redesignation in 
                accordance with the requirements that apply to designations 
                under section 102(d).
    ``(d) Change of Protection and Advocacy Services Provider.--
            ``(1) Determination.--The Governor of a State, based on input from 
        individuals with disabilities and their family members, guardians, 
        advocates, or authorized representatives, may determine that the entity 
        providing protection and advocacy services required by section 
        102(e)(20) (referred to in this subsection as the `first entity') has 
        not met the protection and advocacy service needs of the individuals 
        with disabilities and their family members, guardians, advocates, or 
        authorized representatives, for securing funding for and access to 
        assistive technology devices and assistive technology services, and that 
        there is good cause to provide the protection and advocacy services for 
        the State through a contract with a second entity.
            ``(2) Notice and opportunity to be heard.--On making such a 
        determination, the Governor may not enter into a contract with a second 
        entity to provide the protection and advocacy services unless good cause 
        exists and unless--
                    ``(A) the Governor has given the first entity 30 days notice 
                of the intention to enter into such contract, including 
                specification of the good cause, and an opportunity to respond 
                to the assertion that good cause has been shown;
                    ``(B) individuals with disabilities and their family 
                members, guardians, advocates, or authorized representatives, 
                have timely notice of the determination and opportunity for 
                public comment; and
                    ``(C) the first entity has the opportunity to appeal the 
                determination to the Secretary within 30 days of the 
                determination on the basis that there is not good cause to enter 
                into the contract.
            ``(3) Redesignation.--
                    ``(A) In general.--When the Governor of a State determines 
                that there is good cause to enter into a contract with a second 
                entity to provide the protection and advocacy services, the 
                Governor shall hold an open competition within the State and 
                issue a request for proposals by entities desiring to provide 
                the services.
                    ``(B) Timing.--The Governor shall not issue such request 
                until the first entity has been given notice and an opportunity 
                to respond. If the first entity appeals the determination to the 
                Secretary in accordance with paragraph (2)(C), the Governor 
                shall issue such request only if the Secretary decides not to 
                overturn the determination of the Governor. The Governor shall 
                issue such request within 30 days after the end of the period 
                during which the first entity has the opportunity to respond, or 
                after the decision of the Secretary, as appropriate.
                    ``(C) Procedure.--Such competition shall be open to entities 
                with the same expertise and ability to provide legal services as 
                a system referred to in section 102(e)(20). The competition 
                shall ensure public involvement, including a public hearing and 
                adequate opportunity for public comment.
    ``(e) Annual Report.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than December 31 of each year, the 
        Secretary shall prepare, and submit to the President and to the 
        Congress, a report on Federal initiatives, including the initiatives 
        funded under this Act, to improve the access of individuals with 
        disabilities to assistive technology devices and assistive technology 
        services.
            ``(2) Contents.--Such report shall include information on--
                    ``(A) the demonstrated successes of such Federal initiatives 
                at the Federal and State levels in improving interagency 
                coordination, streamlining access to funding for assistive 
                technology, and producing beneficial outcomes for users of 
                assistive technology;
                    ``(B) the demonstration activities carried out through the 
                Federal initiatives to--
                            ``(i) promote access to such funding in public 
                        programs that were in existence on the date of the 
                        initiation of the demonstration activities; and
                            ``(ii) establish additional options for obtaining 
                        such funding;
                    ``(C) the education and training activities carried out 
                through the Federal initiatives to promote such access in public 
                programs and the health care system and the efforts carried out 
                through such activities to train professionals in a variety of 
                relevant disciplines, and increase the competencies of the 
                professionals with respect to technology-related assistance;
                    ``(D) the education and training activities carried out 
                through the Federal initiatives to train individuals with 
                disabilities and their family members, guardians, advocates, or 
                authorized representatives, individuals who work for public 
                agencies, or for private entities (including insurers), that 
                have contact with individuals with disabilities, educators and 
                related services personnel, technology experts (including 
                engineers), employers, and other appropriate individuals, about 
                technology-related assistance;
                    ``(E) the education and training activities carried out 
                through Federal initiatives to promote awareness of available 
                funding in public programs;
                    ``(F) the research activities carried out through the 
                Federal initiatives to improve understanding of the costs and 
                benefits of access to assistive technology for individuals with 
                disabilities who represent a variety of ages and types of 
                disabilities;
                    ``(G) the program outreach activities to rural and inner-
                city areas that are carried out through the Federal initiatives;
                    ``(H) the activities carried out through the Federal 
                initiatives that are targeted to reach underrepresented 
                populations and rural populations; and
                    ``(I) the consumer involvement activities in the programs 
                carried out under this Act.
            ``(3) Availability of assistive technology devices and assistive 
        technology services.--As soon as practicable, the Secretary shall 
        include in the annual report required by this subsection information on 
        the availability of assistive technology devices and assistive 
        technology services. When a national classification system for assistive 
        technology devices and assistive technology services is developed 
        pursuant to section 201, the Secretary shall report such information in 
        a manner consistent with such national classification system.
    ``(f) Interagency Disability Coordinating Council.--
            ``(1) Contents.--On or before October 1, 1995, the Interagency 
        Disability Coordinating Council established under section 507 of the 
        Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794c) shall prepare and submit to 
        the President and to the Congress a report containing--
                    ``(A) the response of the Interagency Disability 
                Coordinating Council to--
                            ``(i) the findings of the National Council on 
                        Disability resulting from the study entitled `Study on 
                        the Financing of Assistive Technology Devices and 
                        Services for Individuals with Disabilities', carried out 
                        in accordance with section 201 of this Act, as in effect 
                        on the day before the date of the enactment of this 
                        subsection; and
                            ``(ii) the recommendations of the National Council 
                        on Disability for legislative and administrative change, 
                        resulting from such study; and
                    ``(B) information on any other activities of the Interagency 
                Disability Coordinating Council that facilitate the 
                accomplishment of section 2(b)(1) with respect to the Federal 
                Government.
            ``(2) Comments.--The report shall include any comments submitted by 
        the National Council on Disability as to the appropriateness of the 
        response described in paragraph (1)(A) and the effectiveness of the 
        activities described in paragraph (1)(B) in meeting the needs of 
        individuals with disabilities for assistive technology devices and 
        assistive technology services.
    ``(g) Effect on Other Assistance.--This title may not be construed as 
authorizing a Federal or a State agency to reduce medical or other assistance 
available or to alter eligibility under any other Federal law.''.

SEC. 106. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 106 (29 U.S.C. 2216) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 106. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this title $50,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, and such 
sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1995 through 1998.
    ``(b) Reservations.--
            ``(1) Provision of information and technical assistance.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Of the funds appropriated for any fiscal 
                year under subsection (a), the Secretary shall reserve at least 
                2 percent or $1,500,000, whichever is greater, of such funds, 
                for the purpose of providing information and technical 
                assistance as described in subparagraphs (B) and (C) to States, 
                individuals with disabilities and their family members, 
                guardians, advocates, or authorized representatives, community-
                based organizations, and protection and advocacy agencies.
                    ``(B) Technical assistance to states.--In providing such 
                information and technical assistance to States, the Secretary 
                shall consider the input of the directors of consumer-responsive 
                comprehensive statewide programs of technology-related 
                assistance, shall provide a clearinghouse for activities that 
                have been developed and implemented through programs funded 
                under this title, and shall provide information and technical 
                assistance that--
                            ``(i) facilitate service delivery capacity building, 
                        training of personnel from a variety of disciplines, and 
                        improvement of evaluation strategies, research, and data 
                        collection;
                            ``(ii) foster the development and replication of 
                        effective approaches to information referral, 
                        interagency coordination of training and service 
                        delivery, outreach to underrepresented populations and 
                        rural populations, and public awareness activities;
                            ``(iii) improve the awareness and adoption of 
                        successful approaches to increasing the availability of 
                        public and private funding for and access to the 
                        provision of assistive technology devices and assistive 
                        technology services by appropriate State agencies;
                            ``(iv) assist in planning, developing, implementing, 
                        and evaluating appropriate activities to further extend 
                        consumer-responsive comprehensive statewide programs of 
                        technology-related assistance;
                            ``(v) promote effective approaches to the 
                        development of consumer-controlled systems that increase 
                        access to, funding for, and awareness of, assistive 
                        technology devices and assistive technology services;
                            ``(vi) provide technical assistance and training to 
                        the entities carrying out activities funded pursuant to 
                        this title, to establish or participate in electronic 
                        communication activities with other States; and
                            ``(vii) provide any other appropriate information 
                        and technical assistance to assist the States in 
                        accomplishing the purposes of this Act.
                    ``(C) Information and technical assistance to individuals 
                with disabilities and other persons.--The Secretary shall 
                provide information and technical assistance to individuals with 
                disabilities and their family members, guardians, advocates, or 
                authorized representatives, community-based organizations, and 
                protection and advocacy agencies, on a nationwide basis, to--
                            ``(i) disseminate information about, and foster 
                        awareness and understanding of, Federal, State, and 
                        local laws, regulations, policies, practices, 
                        procedures, and organizational structures, that 
                        facilitate, and overcome barriers to, funding for, and 
                        access to, assistive technology devices and assistive 
                        technology services, to promote fuller independence, 
                        productivity, and inclusion for individuals with 
                        disabilities of all ages;
                            ``(ii) identify, collect, and disseminate 
                        information, and provide technical assistance, on 
                        effective systems change and advocacy activities;
                            ``(iii) improve the understanding and use of 
                        assistive technology funding decisions made as a result 
                        of policies, practices, and procedures, or through 
                        regulations, administrative hearings, or legal actions, 
                        that enhance access to funding for assistive technology 
                        devices and assistive technology services for 
                        individuals with disabilities;
                            ``(iv) promote effective approaches to Federal-State 
                        coordination of programs for individuals with 
                        disabilities, through information dissemination and 
                        technical assistance activities in response to funding 
                        policy issues identified on a nationwide basis by 
                        organizations, and individuals, that improve funding for 
                        or access to assistive technology devices and assistive 
                        technology services for individuals with disabilities of 
                        all ages; and
                            ``(v) promote effective approaches to the 
                        development of consumer-controlled systems that increase 
                        access to, funding for, and awareness of, assistive 
                        technology devices and assistive technology services, 
                        including the identification and description of 
                        mechanisms and means that successfully support self-help 
                        and peer mentoring groups for individuals with 
                        disabilities.
                    ``(D) Coordination.--The Secretary shall coordinate the 
                information and technical assistance activities carried out 
                under subparagraph (B) or (C) with other activities funded under 
                this Act.
                    ``(E) Grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements.--
                            ``(i) In general.--The Secretary shall provide the 
                        technical assistance and information described in 
                        subparagraphs (B) and (C) through grants, contracts, or 
                        cooperative agreements with public or private agencies 
                        and organizations, including institutions of higher 
                        education, with documented experience, expertise, and 
                        capacity to carry out identified activities related to 
                        the provision of such technical assistance and 
                        information.
                            ``(ii) Entities with expertise in assistive 
                        technology service delivery, interagency coordination, 
                        and systems change and advocacy activities.--For the 
                        purpose of achieving the objectives described in 
                        paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary shall reserve not less 
                        than 45 percent and not more than 55 percent of the 
                        funds reserved under subparagraph (A) for each fiscal 
                        year for grants to, or contracts or cooperative 
                        agreements with, public or private agencies or 
                        organizations with documented experience with and 
                        expertise in assistive technology service delivery, 
                        interagency coordination, and systems change and 
                        advocacy activities.
                            ``(iii) Entities with expertise in assistive 
                        technology systems change and advocacy activities, 
                        public funding options, and other services.--For the 
                        purpose of achieving the objectives described in 
                        paragraph (1)(C), the Secretary shall reserve not less 
                        than 45 percent and not more than 55 percent of the 
                        funds reserved under subparagraph (A) for each fiscal 
                        year for grants to, or contracts or cooperative 
                        agreements with, public or private agencies or 
                        organizations with documented experience with and 
                        expertise in--
                                    ``(I) assistive technology systems change 
                                and advocacy activities;
                                    ``(II) public funding options; and
                                    ``(III) services to increase nationwide the 
                                availability of funding for assistive technology 
                                devices and assistive technology services.
                            ``(iv) Application.--The Secretary shall make any 
                        grants, and enter into any contracts or cooperative 
                        agreements, under this subsection on a competitive 
                        basis. To be eligible to receive funds under this 
                        subsection an agency, organization, or institution shall 
                        submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in 
                        such manner, and containing such information, as the 
                        Secretary may require.
            ``(2) Onsite visits.--The Secretary may reserve, from amounts 
        appropriated for any fiscal year under subsection (a), such sums as the 
        Secretary considers to be necessary for the purposes of conducting 
        onsite visits as required by section 105(a)(2).''.

SEC. 107. REPEALS.

    Section 107 (20 U.S.C. 2217) is repealed.

                   TITLE II--PROGRAMS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE

SEC. 201. NATIONAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM.

    Title II (29 U.S.C. 2231 et seq.) is amended by repealing part A and 
inserting the following:

                  ``Subtitle A--National Classification System

``SEC. 201. CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM.

    ``(a) System Development Project.--
            ``(1) In general.--In fiscal year 1995, the Secretary shall initiate 
        a system development project, based on a plan developed in consultation 
        and coordination with other appropriate Federal and State agencies, to 
        develop a national classification system for assistive technology 
        devices and assistive technology services, with the goal of obtaining 
        uniform data through such a system on such devices and services across 
        public programs and information and referral networks.
            ``(2) Project plan.--
                    ``(A) Representatives.--In developing a plan for the system 
                development project, the Secretary shall consult with, and 
                coordinate activities with--
                            ``(i) representatives of Federal agencies, including 
                        agencies that are headed by members of the Interagency 
                        Disability Coordinating Council established under 
                        section 507 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 
                        794c); and
                            ``(ii) as determined by the Secretary, 
                        representatives of State agencies and other appropriate 
                        organizations that have responsibility for or are 
                        involved in the development and modification of 
                        assistive technology devices, the provision of assistive 
                        technology devices and assistive technology services, or 
                        the dissemination of information about assistive 
                        technology devices and assistive technology services, 
                        including recipients of grants or contracts for the 
                        provision of technical assistance to State assistive 
                        technology projects under section 106(b), assistive 
                        technology reimbursement specialists, representatives of 
                        the State assistive technology projects, and 
                        representatives of organizations involved in information 
                        and referral activities.
                    ``(B) Issues.--The Secretary shall conduct such 
                consultation, and such coordination of activities, with respect 
                to the following:
                            ``(i) The costs and benefits, on an agency-by-agency 
                        basis, of obtaining uniform data through a national 
                        classification system for assistive technology devices 
                        and assistive technology services across public programs 
                        and information and referral networks.
                            ``(ii) The types of data that should be collected, 
                        including data regarding funding, across a range of 
                        programs, including the programs listed in subsection 
                        (c)(2), as appropriate.
                            ``(iii) A methodology for developing a single 
                        taxonomy and nomenclature for both assistive technology 
                        devices and assistive technology services across a range 
                        of programs, including the programs listed in subsection 
                        (c)(2), as appropriate.
                            ``(iv) The process for developing an appropriate 
                        data collection instrument or instruments.
                            ``(v) A methodology for collecting data across a 
                        range of programs, including the programs listed in 
                        subsection (c)(2), as appropriate.
                            ``(vi) The use of a national classification system 
                        by the Internal Revenue Service and State finance 
                        agencies to determine whether devices and services are 
                        assistive technology devices or assistive technology 
                        services for the purpose of determining whether a 
                        deduction or credit is allowable under the Internal 
                        Revenue Code of 1986 or State tax law.
            ``(3) Contracts and cooperative agreements.--The Secretary may carry 
        out this section directly, or, if necessary, by entering into contracts 
        or cooperative agreements with appropriate entities.
    ``(b) Single Taxonomy.--In conducting the system development project, the 
Secretary shall develop a national classification system that includes a single 
taxonomy and nomenclature for assistive technology devices and assistive 
technology services.
    ``(c) Data Collection Instrument.--In conducting the system development 
project, the Secretary shall develop a data collection instrument to--
            ``(1) collect data regarding funding for assistive technology 
        devices and assistive technology services; and
            ``(2) collect such data from public programs, including, at a 
        minimum--
                    ``(A) programs carried out under title I, VI, or VII of the 
                Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 720 et seq., 795 et seq., 
                or 796 et seq.);
                    ``(B) programs carried out under part B or H of the 
                Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1411 et 
                seq. or 1471 et seq.);
                    ``(C) programs carried out under title V or XIX of the 
                Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 701 et seq. or 1396 et seq.);
                    ``(D) programs carried out under the Older Americans Act of 
                1965 (42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.); and
                    ``(E) programs carried out under the Developmental 
                Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act (42 U.S.C. 6000 
                et seq.).
    ``(d) Consultation.--The Secretary shall conduct the system development 
project in consultation with the Federal agencies that were consulted in 
developing the project plan.
    ``(e) Report to the President and the Congress on Implementation of Uniform 
Data Collection System.--Not later than July 1, 1997, the Secretary shall 
prepare and submit to the President and the appropriate committees of Congress a 
report containing--
            ``(1) the results of the system development project; and
            ``(2) the recommendations of the Secretary concerning implementation 
        of a national classification system, including uniform data collection.
    ``(f) Reservation.--From the amounts appropriated under subtitle C for 
fiscal year 1995, the Secretary shall reserve up to $200,000 to carry out this 
subtitle.''.

SEC. 202. TRAINING AND DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.

    Title II (29 U.S.C. 2231 et seq.) is amended by repealing parts B, C, and D 
and inserting the following:

                ``Subtitle B--Training and Demonstration Projects

``SEC. 211. TRAINING.

    ``(a) Technology Training.--
            ``(1) General authority.--The Secretary shall make grants to, or 
        enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with, appropriate public 
        or private agencies and organizations, including institutions of higher 
        education and community-based organizations, for the purposes of--
                    ``(A) conducting training sessions;
                    ``(B) developing, demonstrating, disseminating, and 
                evaluating curricula, materials, and methods used to train 
                individuals regarding the provision of technology-related 
                assistance, to enhance opportunities for independence, 
                productivity, and inclusion of individuals with disabilities; 
                and
                    ``(C) providing training to develop awareness, skills, and 
                competencies of service providers, consumers, and volunteers, 
                who are located in rural areas, to increase the availability of 
                technology-related assistance in community-based settings for 
                rural residents who are individuals with disabilities.
            ``(2) Eligible activities.--Activities conducted under grants, 
        contracts, or cooperative agreements described in paragraph (1) may 
        address the training needs of individuals with disabilities and their 
        family members, guardians, advocates, and authorized representatives, 
        individuals who work for public agencies, or for private entities 
        (including insurers), that have contact with individuals with 
        disabilities, educators and related services personnel, technology 
        experts (including engineers), employers, and other appropriate 
        individuals.
            ``(3) Uses of funds.--An agency or organization that receives a 
        grant or enters into a contract or cooperative agreement under paragraph 
        (1) may use amounts made available through the grant, contract, or 
        agreement to--
                    ``(A) pay for a portion of the cost of courses of training 
                or study related to technology-related assistance; and
                    ``(B) establish and maintain scholarships related to such 
                courses of training or study, with such stipends and allowances 
                as the Secretary may determine to be appropriate.
            ``(4) Application.--
                    ``(A) In general.--To be eligible to receive a grant or 
                enter into a contract or cooperative agreement under paragraph 
                (1), an agency or organization shall submit an application to 
                the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such 
                information as the Secretary may require.
                    ``(B) Strategies.--At a minimum, any such application shall 
                include a detailed description of the strategies that the agency 
                or organization will use to recruit and train persons to provide 
                technology-related assistance, in order to--
                            ``(i) increase the extent to which such persons 
                        reflect the diverse populations of the United States; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) increase the number of individuals with 
                        disabilities, and individuals who are members of 
                        minority groups, who are available to provide such 
                        assistance.
            ``(5) Priorities.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Beginning in fiscal year 1994, the 
                Secretary shall--
                            ``(i) establish priorities for activities carried 
                        out with assistance under this subsection;
                            ``(ii) publish such priorities in the Federal 
                        Register for the purpose of receiving public comment; 
                        and
                            ``(iii) publish such priorities in the Federal 
                        Register in final form not later than the date on which 
                        the Secretary publishes announcements for assistance 
                        provided under this subsection.
                    ``(B) Explanation of determination of priorities.--
                Concurrent with the publications required by subparagraph (A), 
                the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register an 
                explanation of the manner in which the priorities were 
                determined.
    ``(b) Technology Careers.--
            ``(1) In general.--
                    ``(A) Grants.--The Secretary shall make grants to assist 
                public or private agencies and organizations, including 
                institutions of higher education, to prepare students and 
                faculty working in specific fields for careers relating to the 
                provision of assistive technology devices and assistive 
                technology services.
                    ``(B) Fields.--The specific fields described in subparagraph 
                (A) may include--
                            ``(i) engineering;
                            ``(ii) industrial technology;
                            ``(iii) computer science;
                            ``(iv) communication disorders;
                            ``(v) special education and related services;
                            ``(vi) rehabilitation; and
                            ``(vii) social work.
            ``(2) Priority.--In awarding grants under paragraph (1), the 
        Secretary shall give priority to the interdisciplinary preparation of 
        personnel who provide or who will provide technical assistance, who 
        administer programs, or who prepare other personnel, in order to--
                    ``(A) support the development and implementation of 
                consumer-responsive comprehensive statewide programs of 
                technology-related assistance to individuals with disabilities; 
                and
                    ``(B) enhance the skills and competencies of individuals 
                involved in the provision of technology-related assistance, 
                including assistive technology devices and assistive technology 
                services, to individuals with disabilities.
            ``(3) Uses of funds.--An agency or organization that receives a 
        grant under paragraph (1) may use amounts made available through the 
        grant to--
                    ``(A) pay for a portion of the cost of courses of training 
                or study related to technology-related assistance; and
                    ``(B) establish and maintain scholarships related to such 
                courses of training or study, with such stipends and allowances 
                as the Secretary may determine to be appropriate.
            ``(4) Application.--
                    ``(A) In general.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
                this section, an agency or organization shall submit an 
                application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and 
                containing such information as the Secretary may require.
                    ``(B) Strategies.--At a minimum, any such application shall 
                include a detailed description of the strategies that the agency 
                or organization will use to recruit and train persons to provide 
                technology-related assistance, in order to--
                            ``(i) increase the extent to which such persons 
                        reflect the diverse populations of the United States; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) increase the number of individuals with 
                        disabilities, and individuals who are members of 
                        minority groups, who are available to provide such 
                        assistance.
    ``(c) Grants to Historically Black Colleges.--In exercising the authority 
granted in subsections (a) and (b), the Secretary shall reserve an adequate 
amount for grants to historically black colleges and universities and other 
institutions of higher education whose minority student enrollment is at least 
50 percent.

``SEC. 212. TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER.

    ``The Secretary shall enter into an agreement with an organization whose 
primary function is to promote technology transfer from, and cooperation among, 
Federal laboratories (as defined in section 4(6) of the Stevenson-Wydler 
Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3703(6))), under which funds shall 
be provided to promote technology transfer that will spur the development of 
assistive technology devices.

``SEC. 213. DEVICE AND EQUIPMENT REDISTRIBUTION INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND 
              RECYCLING CENTERS.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall make grants to, or enter into 
contracts or cooperative agreements with, public agencies, private entities, or 
institutions of higher education for the purpose of developing and establishing 
recycling projects.
    ``(b) Project Activities.--Such recycling projects may include--
            ``(1) a system for accepting, on an unconditional gift basis, 
        assistive technology devices, including a process for valuing the 
        devices and evaluating their use and potential;
            ``(2) a system for storing and caring for such devices;
            ``(3) an information system (including computer databases) by which 
        local educational agencies, rehabilitation entities, local community-
        based organizations, independent living centers, and other entities, 
        would be informed, on a periodic and timely basis, about the 
        availability and nature of the devices currently held; and
            ``(4) a system that makes such devices available to consumers and 
        the entities listed in paragraph (3), and provides for tracking each 
        device throughout the useful life of the device.
    ``(c) Multiple Providers.--
            ``(1) In general.--With respect to activities funded under this 
        section, an agency, entity, or institution may utilize a single service 
        provider or may establish a system of service providers.
            ``(2) Assurances.--If an agency, entity, or institution uses 
        multiple providers, the agency, entity, or institution shall assure 
        that--
                    ``(A) all consumers within a State will receive equal access 
                to services, regardless of the geographic location or 
                socioeconomic status of the consumers; and
                    ``(B) all activities of the providers will be coordinated 
                and monitored by the agency, entity, or institution.
    ``(d) Other Laws.--Nothing in this section shall affect the provision of 
services or devices pursuant to title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
U.S.C. 720 et seq.) or part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 
(20 U.S.C. 1411 et seq.).
    ``(e) Existing Programs.--Public agencies, private entities, or institutions 
of higher education that have established recycling programs prior to receiving 
assistance under this section may use funds made available under this section to 
extend and strengthen such programs through grants, contracts, or agreements 
under this section.

``SEC. 214. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.

    ``The Secretary may make grants to individuals with disabilities to enable 
the individuals to establish or operate commercial or other enterprises that 
develop or market assistive technology devices or assistive technology services.

``SEC. 215. PRODUCTS OF UNIVERSAL DESIGN.

    ``The Secretary may make grants to commercial or other enterprises and 
institutions of higher education for the research and development of products of 
universal design. In awarding such grants, the Secretary shall give preference 
to enterprises that are owned or operated by individuals with disabilities.

``SEC. 216. GOVERNING STANDARDS FOR ACTIVITIES.

    ``Persons and entities that carry out activities pursuant to this subtitle 
shall--
            ``(1) be held to the same consumer-responsive standards as the 
        persons and entities carrying out programs under title I;
            ``(2) make available to individuals with disabilities and their 
        family members, guardians, advocates, and authorized representatives 
        information concerning technology-related assistance in a form that will 
        allow such individuals with disabilities to effectively use such 
        information;
            ``(3) in preparing such information for dissemination, consider the 
        media-related needs of individuals with disabilities who have sensory 
        and cognitive limitations and consider the use of auditory materials, 
        including audio cassettes, visual materials, including video cassettes 
        and video discs, and braille materials; and
            ``(4) coordinate their efforts with the consumer-responsive 
        comprehensive statewide program of technology-related assistance for 
        individuals with disabilities in any State in which the activities are 
        carried out.

                  ``Subtitle C--Authorization of Appropriations

``SEC. 221. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title 
$10,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, and such sums as may be necessary for each of 
the fiscal years 1995 through 1998.''.

                   TITLE III--ALTERNATIVE FINANCING MECHANISMS

SEC. 301. ALTERNATIVE FINANCING MECHANISMS AUTHORIZED.

    The Act (29 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:

                  ``TITLE III--ALTERNATIVE FINANCING MECHANISMS

``SEC. 301. GENERAL AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ALTERNATIVE FINANCING MECHANISMS.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall award grants to States to pay for the 
Federal share of the cost of the establishment and administration of, or the 
expansion and administration of, alternative financing mechanisms (referred to 
individually in this title as an `alternative financing mechanism') to allow 
individuals with disabilities and their family members, guardians, and 
authorized representatives to purchase assistive technology devices and 
assistive technology services.
    ``(b) Mechanisms.--The alternative financing mechanisms may include--
            ``(1) a low-interest loan fund;
            ``(2) a revolving fund;
            ``(3) a loan insurance program;
            ``(4) a partnership with private entities for the purchase, lease, 
        or other acquisition of assistive technology devices or the provision of 
        assistive technology services; and
            ``(5) other alternative financing mechanisms that meet the 
        requirements of this Act and are approved by the Secretary.
    ``(c) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed as affecting 
the authority of a State to establish alternative financing mechanisms under 
title I.

``SEC. 302. APPLICATIONS AND PROCEDURES.

    ``(a) Eligibility.--States that receive or have received grants under 
section 102 or 103 shall be eligible to compete for grants under section 301.
    ``(b) Requirements.--The Secretary shall make grants under section 301 under 
such conditions as the Secretary shall, by regulation, determine, except that--
            ``(1) a State may receive only 1 grant under section 301 and may 
        only receive such a grant for 1 year under this title;
            ``(2) a State that desires to receive a grant under section 301 
        shall submit an application to the Secretary, at such time and in such 
        manner as the Secretary may require, containing--
                    ``(A) an assurance that the State will provide at least 50 
                percent of the cost described in section 301(a), as set forth in 
                section 304, for the purpose of supporting the alternative 
                financing mechanisms that are covered by the grant;
                    ``(B) an assurance that an alternative financing mechanism 
                will continue on a permanent basis; and
                    ``(C) a description of the degree to which the alternative 
                financing mechanisms to be funded under section 301 will expand 
                and emphasize consumer choice and control;
            ``(3) a State that receives a grant under section 301--
                    ``(A) shall enter into a contract, with a community-based 
                organization (or a consortia of such organizations) that has 
                individuals with disabilities involved at all organizational 
                levels, for the administration of the alternative financing 
                mechanisms that are supported under section 301; and
                    ``(B) shall require that such community-based organization 
                enter into a contract, for the purpose of expanding 
                opportunities under section 301 and facilitating the 
                administration of the alternative financing mechanisms, with--
                            ``(i) commercial lending institutions or 
                        organizations; or
                            ``(ii) State financing agencies; and
            ``(4) a contract between a State that receives a grant under section 
        301 and a community-based organization described in paragraph (3)--
                    ``(A) shall include a provision regarding the administration 
                of the Federal and the non-Federal shares in a manner consistent 
                with the provisions of this title; and
                    ``(B) shall include any provision required by the Secretary 
                dealing with oversight and evaluation as may be necessary to 
                protect the financial interests of the United States.

``SEC. 303. GRANT ADMINISTRATION REQUIREMENTS.

    ``A State that receives a grant under section 301, together with any 
community-based organization that enters into a contract with the State to 
administer an alternative financing mechanism that is supported under section 
301, shall develop and submit to the Secretary, pursuant to a timeline that the 
Secretary may establish or, if the Secretary does not establish a timeline, 
within the 12-month period beginning on the date that the State receives the 
grant, the following policies or procedures for administration of the mechanism:
            ``(1) A procedure to review and process in a timely fashion requests 
        for financial assistance for both immediate and potential technology 
        needs, including consideration of methods to reduce paperwork and 
        duplication of effort, particularly relating to need, eligibility, and 
        determination of the specific device or service to be provided.
            ``(2) A policy and procedure to assure that access to the 
        alternative financing mechanism shall be given to consumers regardless 
        of type of disability, age, location of residence in the State, or type 
        of assistive technology device or assistive technology service requested 
        and shall be made available to applicants of all income levels.
            ``(3) A procedure to assure consumer-controlled oversight.

``SEC. 304. FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS.

    ``(a) Federal Share.--The Federal share of the costs described in section 
301(a) shall be not more than 50 percent.
    ``(b) Requirements.--A State that desires to receive a grant under section 
301 shall include in the application submitted under section 302 assurances that 
the State will meet the following requirements regarding funds supporting an 
alternative funding mechanism assisted under section 301:
            ``(1) The State shall make available the funds necessary to provide 
        the non-Federal share of the costs described in section 301(a), in cash, 
        from State, local, or private sources.
            ``(2) Funds that support an alternative financing mechanism assisted 
        under section 301--
                    ``(A) shall be used to supplement and not supplant other 
                Federal, State, and local public funds expended to provide 
                public funding options; and
                    ``(B) may only be distributed through the entity carrying 
                out the alternative financing mechanism as a payer of last 
                resort for assistance that is not available in a reasonable or 
                timely fashion from any other Federal, State, or local source.
            ``(3) All funds that support an alternative financing mechanism 
        assisted under section 301, including funds repaid during the life of 
        the mechanism, shall be placed in a permanent separate account and 
        identified and accounted for separately from any other fund. Funds 
        within this account may be invested in low-risk securities in which a 
        regulated insurance company may invest under the law of the State for 
        which the grant is provided and shall be administered with the same 
        judgment and care that a person of prudence, discretion, and 
        intelligence would exercise in the management of the financial affairs 
        of such person.
            ``(4) Funds comprised of the principal and interest from an account 
        described in paragraph (3) shall be available to support an alternative 
        financing mechanism assisted under section 301. Any interest or 
        investment income that accrues on such funds after such funds have been 
        placed under the control of the entity administering the mechanism, but 
        before such funds are distributed for purposes of supporting the 
        mechanism, shall be the property of the entity administering the 
        mechanism and shall not be taken into account by any officer or employee 
        of the Federal Government for any purpose.

``SEC. 305. AMOUNT OF GRANTS.

    ``(a) Amount.--
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), a grant 
        under section 301 shall be for an amount that is not more than $500,000.
            ``(2) Increases.--Such a grant may be increased by any additional 
        funds made available under subsection (b).
    ``(b) Excess Funds.--If funds appropriated under section 308 for a fiscal 
year exceed the amount necessary to fund the activities described in acceptable 
applications submitted under section 302 for such year, the Secretary shall make 
such excess amount available, on a competitive basis, to States receiving grants 
under section 301 for such year. A State that desires to receive additional 
funds under this subsection shall amend and resubmit to the Secretary the 
application submitted under section 302. Such amended application shall contain 
an assurance that the State will provide an additional amount for the purpose of 
supporting the alternative financing mechanisms covered by the grant that is not 
less than the amount of any additional funds paid to the State by the Secretary 
under this subsection.
    ``(c) Insufficient Funds.--If funds appropriated under section 308 for a 
fiscal year are not sufficient to fund each of the activities described in the 
acceptable applications for such year, a State whose application was approved as 
acceptable for such year but that did not receive a grant under section 301, may 
update such application for the succeeding fiscal year. Priority shall be given 
in such succeeding fiscal year to such updated applications, if acceptable.

``SEC. 306. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall provide information and technical 
assistance to States under this title, and the information and technical 
assistance shall include--
            ``(1) assisting States in the preparation of applications for grants 
        under section 301;
            ``(2) assisting States that receive such grants in developing and 
        implementing alternative financing mechanisms; and
            ``(3) providing any other information and technical assistance to 
        assist States in accomplishing the objectives of this title.
    ``(b) Grants, Contracts, and Agreements.--The Secretary shall provide the 
information and technical assistance described in subsection (a) through grants, 
contracts, or cooperative agreements with public or private agencies and 
organizations, including institutions of higher education, with documented 
experience, expertise, and capacity to assist States in the development and 
implementation of the alternative financing mechanisms described in section 301.

``SEC. 307. ANNUAL REPORT.

    ``(a) In General.--Not later than December 31 of each year, the Secretary 
shall submit a report to the Congress stating whether each State program to 
provide alternative financing mechanisms that was supported under section 301 
during the year is making significant progress in achieving the objectives of 
this title.
    ``(b) Contents.--The report shall include information on--
            ``(1) the number of applications for grants under section 301 that 
        were received by the Secretary;
            ``(2) the number of grants made and the amounts of such grants;
            ``(3) the ratio of the amount of funds provided by each State for a 
        State program to provide alternative financing mechanisms to the amount 
        of Federal funds provided for such program;
            ``(4) the type of program to provide alternative financing 
        mechanisms that was adopted in each State and the community-based 
        organization (or consortia of such organizations) with which each State 
        has entered into a contract; and
            ``(5) the amount of assistance given to consumers (who shall be 
        classified by age, type of disability, type of assistive technology 
        device or assistive technology service received, geographic distribution 
        within the State, gender, and whether the consumers are part of an 
        underrepresented population or a rural population).

``SEC. 308. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``(a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
title $8,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, and such sums as may be necessary for 
each of the fiscal years 1995 through 1998.
    ``(b) Availability in Succeeding Fiscal Year.--Amounts appropriated under 
subsection (a) shall remain available for obligation for the fiscal year 
immediately following the fiscal year for which such amounts were appropriated.
    ``(c) Reservation.--Of the amounts appropriated under subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall reserve $250,000 for the purpose of providing information and 
technical assistance to States under section 306.''.

                       TITLE IV--AMENDMENTS TO OTHER ACTS

SEC. 401. INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT.

    Section 631(a)(1) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 
U.S.C. 1431(a)(1)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``, and'' at the end of subparagraph (D) and 
        inserting a comma;
            (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (E) and 
        inserting ``, and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(F) training in the use, applications, and benefits of assistive 
        technology devices and assistive technology services (as defined in 
        paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 3 of the Technology-Related Assistance 
        for Individuals With Disabilities Act of 1988 (29 U.S.C. 2202 (2) and 
        (3))).''.

SEC. 402. REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973.

    (a) National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research.--Section 
202(b)(8) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 761a(b)(8)) is amended by 
striking ``characteristics of individuals with disabilities'' and inserting 
``characteristics of individuals with disabilities, including information on 
individuals with disabilities who live in rural or inner-city settings, with 
particular attention given to underserved populations,''.
    (b) Training.--Section 302(b)(1)(B) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
U.S.C. 771a(b)(1)(B)), as added by section 302(b) of Public Law 102-569 (106 
Stat. 4412), is amended--
            (1) by striking ``; and'' at the end of clause (ii) and inserting a 
        semicolon;
            (2) by striking the period at the end of clause (iii) and inserting 
        ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(iv) projects to train personnel in the use, applications, 
                and benefits of assistive technology devices and assistive 
                technology services (as defined in paragraphs (2) and (3) of 
                section 3 of the Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals 
                With Disabilities Act of 1988 (29 U.S.C. 2202 (2) and (3))).''.

SEC. 403. ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE HEAD START ACT.

    Section 644(f) of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9839(f)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1)--
                    (A) by inserting ``, or to request approval of the purchase 
                (after December 31, 1986) of facilities,'' after ``to purchase 
                facilities''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following: ``The Secretary 
                shall suspend any proceedings pending against any Head Start 
                agency to claim costs incurred in purchasing such facilities 
                until the agency has been afforded an opportunity to apply for 
                approval of the purchase and the Secretary has determined 
                whether the purchase will be approved. The Secretary shall not 
                be required to repay claims previously satisfied by Head Start 
                agencies for costs incurred in the purchase of such 
                facilities.''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``or that was 
                previously purchased'' before the semicolon;
                    (B) in subparagraph (C)--
                            (i) by inserting ``, or the previous purchase has 
                        resulted,'' after ``purchase will result'' in clause 
                        (i); and
                            (ii) in clause (ii)--
                                    (I) by inserting ``, or would have 
                                prevented,'' after ``will prevent''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``and'' at the end;
                    (C) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E); 
                and
                    (D) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following:
            ``(D) in the case of a request regarding a previously purchased 
        facility, information demonstrating that the facility will be used 
        principally as a Head Start center, or a direct support facility for a 
        Head Start program; and''.

SEC. 404. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Assistive Technology Device.--Section 7(23) of the Rehabilitation Act of 
1973 (29 U.S.C. 706(23)), as added by section 102(n) of Public Law 102-569 (106 
Stat. 4350), is amended--
            (1) by striking ``3(1)'' and inserting ``3(2)''; and
            (2) by striking ``2202(1)'' and inserting ``2202(2)''.
    (b) Assistive Technology Service.--Section 7(24) of the Rehabilitation Act 
of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 706(24)), as added by section 102(n) of Public Law 102-569 
(106 Stat. 4350), is amended--
            (1) by striking ``3(2)'' and inserting ``3(3)''; and
            (2) by striking ``2202(2)'' and inserting ``2202(3)''.

                             TITLE V--EFFECTIVE DATE

SEC. 501. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    (a) In General.--Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Act, this 
Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
    (b) Compliance.--Each State receiving a grant under the Technology-Related 
Assistance for Individuals With Disabilities Act of 1988 shall comply with the 
amendments made by this Act--
            (1) as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this 
        Act, consistent with the effective and efficient administration of the 
        Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals With Disabilities Act of 
        1988; but
            (2) not later than--
                    (A) the next date on which the State receives an award 
                through a grant under section 102 or 103 of such Act; or
                    (B) October 1, 1994,
        whichever is sooner.
            Attest:






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