[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
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[S. 1283 Reported in Senate (RS)]

                                                       Calendar No. 117

103d CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                S. 1283

                          [Report No. 103-119]

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                                 A BILL

    To amend the Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals With 
  Disabilities Act of 1988 to improve the Act, and for other purposes.

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               August 3 (legislative day, June 30), 1993

                       Reported without amendment





                                                       Calendar No. 117
103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1283

                          [Report No. 103-119]

    To amend the Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals With 
  Disabilities Act of 1988 to improve the Act, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                July 23 (legislative day, June 30), 1993

 Mr. Harkin (for himself, Mr. Durenberger, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Jeffords, 
 Mr. Metzenbaum, Mr. Simon, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Wofford, Mr. Pell, Mr. 
  Dole, and Mr. Hatch) introduced the following bill; which was read 
    twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources

               August 3 (legislative day, June 30), 1993

               Reported by Mr. Kennedy, without amendment

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                                 A BILL


 
    To amend the Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals With 
  Disabilities Act of 1988 to improve the Act, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Technology-Related Assistance Act 
Amendments of 1993''.

SEC. 2. REFERENCES.

    Except as otherwise specifically provided, whenever in this Act an 
amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or a 
repeal of, a section or other 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) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3)(C), by striking ``nondisabled 
        individuals'' and inserting ``individuals who do not have 
        disabilities'';
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (8) as 
        paragraphs (5) through (9), respectively;
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new 
        paragraph:
            ``(4) The goals of the Nation properly include providing 
        individuals with disabilities with the tools, including 
        assistive technology devices and assistive technology services, 
        necessary to--
                    ``(A) make informed choices and decisions; and
                    ``(B) achieve equality of opportunity, full 
                inclusion and integration in society, employment, 
                independent living, and economic and social self-
                sufficiency, for such individuals.'';
            (4) in paragraph (6) (as redesignated in paragraph (2) of 
        this subsection)--
                    (A) by striking ``assistive technology devices and 
                services'' and inserting ``assistive technology devices 
                and assistive technology services''; and
                    (B) by striking ``families'' and inserting ``the 
                parents, family members, guardians, advocates, and 
                authorized representatives'';
            (5) in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (7) (as redesignated 
        in paragraph (2) of this subsection), to read as follows:
                    ``(C) information about the potential of technology 
                available to individuals with disabilities, the 
                parents, family members, guardians, advocates, and 
                authorized representatives of the individuals, 
                individuals who work for public agencies, or for 
                private entities (including insurers), that have 
                contact with individuals with disabilities, educators 
                and related services personnel, employers, and other 
                appropriate individuals;'';
            (6) in paragraph (8) (as redesignated in paragraph (2) of 
        this subsection) by striking ``limited markets'' and inserting 
        ``a perception that such individuals constitute a limited 
        market''; and
            (7) in the second sentence of paragraph (9) (as 
        redesignated in paragraph (2) of this subsection), by striking 
        ``to individuals with disabilities'' and all that follows and 
        inserting the following: ``to individuals with disabilities, 
        the parents, family members, guardians, advocates, and 
        authorized representatives of the individuals, individuals who 
        work for public agencies, or for private entities (including 
        insurers), that have contact with individuals with 
        disabilities, educators and related services personnel, 
        employers, and other appropriate individuals.''.
    (c) Purposes.--Section 2(b) is amended by striking paragraph (1) 
and inserting the following:
            ``(1) To provide financial assistance to the States to 
        support systemic change and advocacy activities designed to 
        assist each State in developing and implementing a consumer-
        responsive comprehensive statewide program of technology-
        related assistance, for individuals of all ages who are 
        individuals with disabilities, that is designed to--
                    ``(A) increase the availability of, funding for, 
                access to, and provision of assistive technology 
                devices and assistive technology services for 
                individuals with disabilities;
                    ``(B) increase the active involvement of 
                individuals with disabilities, and the parents, family 
                members, guardians, advocates, and authorized 
                representatives of individuals with disabilities in the 
                planning, development, implementation and evaluation of 
                such a program;
                    ``(C) increase the involvement of individuals with 
                disabilities, and, if appropriate, the parents, family 
                members, guardians, advocates, or authorized 
                representatives of individuals with disabilities, in 
                decisions related to the provision of assistive 
                technology devices and assistive technology services;
                    ``(D) increase and promote interagency coordination 
                among State agencies, and between State agencies and 
                private entities, that are involved in carrying out 
                activities under section 101, particularly providing 
                assistive technology devices and assistive technology 
                services, that accomplish a purpose described in 
                another subparagraph of this paragraph;
                    ``(E)(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 or assistive technology 
                services;
                    ``(F) increase the probability that individuals of 
                all ages who are individuals with disabilities 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;
                    ``(G) enhance the skills and competencies of 
                individuals involved in providing assistive technology 
                devices and assistive technology services;
                    ``(H) increase awareness and knowledge of the 
                efficacy of assistive technology devices, and assistive 
                technology services, among--
                            ``(i) individuals with disabilities;
                            ``(ii) the parents, family members, 
                        guardians, advocates, or authorized 
                        representatives of individuals with 
                        disabilities;
                            ``(iii) individuals who work for public 
                        agencies, or for private entities (including 
                        insurers), that have contact with individuals 
                        with disabilities;
                            ``(iv) educators and related services 
                        personnel;
                            ``(v) employers; and
                            ``(vi) other appropriate individuals and 
                        entities;
                    ``(I) increase the capacity of public entities and 
                private entities to provide and pay for assistive 
                technology devices and assistive technology services, 
                on a statewide basis for individuals of all ages who 
                are individuals with disabilities; and
                    ``(J) increase the awareness of the needs of 
                individuals with disabilities for assistive technology 
                devices and for assistive technology services.''.
    (d) Policy.--At the end of section 2, add the following new 
subsection:
    ``(c) Policy.--It is the policy of the United States that all 
programs, projects, and activities receiving assistance under this Act 
shall be carried out in a manner consistent with the principles of--
            ``(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 the individuals;
            ``(3) inclusion, integration, and full participation of the 
        individuals;
            ``(4) support for the involvement of a parent, 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 systemic advocacy and 
        community involvement.''.

SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.

    Section 3 (29 U.S.C. 2202) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)(E), by striking ``for an individual'' 
        and all that follows and inserting the following ``for an 
        individual with a disability, or, where appropriate, the 
        parent, family member, guardian, advocate, or authorized 
        representative of an individual with a disability; and'';
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (8) as 
        paragraphs (6), (7), (9), (10), (12), and (13), respectively;
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new 
        paragraphs:
            ``(3) Consumer-responsive comprehensive statewide program 
        of technology-related assistance.--The term `consumer-
        responsive 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) is consumer-responsive; and
                    ``(B)(i) addresses the needs of all individuals 
                with disabilities, including underserved groups, who 
                can benefit from the use of assistive technology 
                devices and assistive technology services;
                    ``(ii) 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
                    ``(iii) addresses such needs without requiring that 
                the assistance be provided through any particular 
                agency or service delivery system.
            ``(4) Consumer-responsive.--The term `consumer-responsive' 
        means, with respect to an entity or program, that the entity or 
        program--
                    ``(A) is easily accessible to and usable by 
                individuals with disabilities and, when appropriate, 
                the parents, family members, guardians, advocates, or 
                authorized representatives of such individuals;
                    ``(B) responds to the needs of individuals with 
                disabilities in a timely and appropriate manner; and
                    ``(C) facilitates the full and meaningful 
                participation of individuals with disabilities in--
                            ``(i) decisions relating to the provision 
                        of assistive technology devices and assistive 
                        technology services to such individuals; and
                            ``(ii) the planning, development, 
                        implementation, and evaluation of the consumer-
                        responsive comprehensive statewide program of 
                        technology-related assistance for individuals 
                        with disabilities.
            ``(5) Disability.--The term `disability' means a condition 
        considered to be a disability or handicap for the purposes of 
        any Federal law other than this Act or for the purposes of the 
        law of the State involved.'';
            (4) in paragraph (6) (as redesignated by paragraph (2) of 
        this subsection), to read as follows:
            ``(6) Individual with a disability; individuals with 
        disabilities.--
                    ``(A) Individual with a disability.--The term 
                `individual with a disability' means any individual--
                            ``(i) who is considered to have a 
                        disability for the purposes of any Federal law 
                        other than this Act or for the purposes of the 
                        law of the State in which the individual 
                        resides; and
                            ``(ii) who is or would be enabled by 
                        assistive technology devices or assistive 
                        technology services 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.'';
            (5) in paragraph (7) (as redesignated by paragraph (2) of 
        this subsection) by striking ``section 435(b)'' and inserting 
        ``section 481'';
            (6) by inserting after such paragraph (7) the following new 
        paragraph:
            ``(8) 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, or the 
                parents, family members, guardians, advocates, or 
                authorized representatives of the individuals, with 
                respect to assistive technology devices and assistive 
                technology services.'';
            (7) in paragraph (10) (as redesignated by paragraph (2) of 
        this subsection)--
                    (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)'';
            (8) by inserting after such paragraph (10) the following 
        new paragraph:
            ``(11) Systemic change.--The term `systemic change' means 
        efforts that result in public or private agencies and 
        organizations having greater capacity or enhanced ability to be 
        consumer-responsive and provide funding for or access to 
        assistive technology devices and assistive technology services, 
        or otherwise increase the availability of such technology, to 
        benefit individuals with disabilities, or the parents, family 
        members, guardians, advocates, or authorized representatives of 
        such individuals on a permanent basis.''; and
            (9) in paragraph (12) (as redesignated by paragraph (2) of 
        this subsection)--
                    (A) by striking ``functions performed and''; and
                    (B) by inserting ``any of subparagraphs (A) through 
                (J) of'' before ``section 2(b)(1)''.

                       TITLE I--GRANTS TO STATES

SEC. 101. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

    (a) Grants to States.--Section 101(a) (29 U.S.C. 2211(a)) is 
amended--
            (1) by inserting after ``provisions of this title'' the 
        following: ``to support systemic change and advocacy activities 
        designed''; and
            (2) by striking ``to develop and implement'' and inserting 
        ``in developing and implementing''.
    (b) Activities.--Section 101 is amended by striking subsections (b) 
and (c) and inserting the following:
    ``(b) Activities.--
            ``(1) Use of funds.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Any State that receives a grant 
                under section 102 or 103 shall use the funds made 
                available through the grant to accomplish the purposes 
                described in section 2(b)(1) by carrying out any of the 
                systemic change and advocacy activities described in 
                paragraphs (2) through (12) in a manner that is 
                consumer-responsive.
                    ``(B) Particular activities.--In carrying out such 
                systemic change and advocacy activities, the State 
                shall particularly 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 and funding for assistive 
                        technology devices and assistive technology 
                        services;
                            ``(ii) the development and implementation 
                        of strategies to overcome barriers to funding 
                        of such devices and services, with particular 
                        emphasis on addressing the needs of underserved 
                        groups; and
                            ``(iii) the development and implementation 
                        of strategies to enhance the ability of 
                        individuals with disabilities, and the parents, 
                        family members, guardians, advocates, and 
                        authorized representatives of such individuals, 
                        to successfully advocate for access to and 
                        funding for assistive technology devices and 
                        assistive technology services.
            ``(2) Access to and funding for assistive technology.--The 
        State may support activities to increase access to and funding 
        for assistive technology, including--
                    ``(A) the identification of barriers to funding of 
                assistive technology devices and assistive technology 
                services for individuals of all ages who are 
                individuals with disabilities, with priority for 
                identification of barriers to funding through State 
                special education services, vocational rehabilitation 
                services, and medical assistance services or, as 
                appropriate, other health and human services; and
                    ``(B) the development, and evaluation of the 
                efficacy, of model delivery systems that provide 
                assistive technology devices and assistive 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; and
                            ``(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 (including assistive 
                                technology demonstration and recycling 
                                centers);
                                    ``(II) an income-contingent loan 
                                fund;
                                    ``(III) a low-interest loan fund;
                                    ``(IV) a revolving loan fund;
                                    ``(V) a loan insurance program; and
                                    ``(VI) a partnership with private 
                                entities for the purchase, lease, or 
                                other acquisition of assistive 
                                technology devices and the provision of 
                                assistive technology services.
            ``(3) Representation.--The State may support individual 
        case management or representation of individuals with 
        disabilities to secure their rights to assistive technology 
        devices and assistive technology services.
            ``(4) 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, for individuals with disabilities, 
                including entering into interagency agreements;
                    ``(B) to support the establishment or continuation 
                of partnerships and cooperative initiatives among 
                public sector agencies and between the public sector 
                and the private sector to facilitate the development 
                and implementation of a consumer-responsive 
                comprehensive statewide program of technology-related 
                assistance for individuals with disabilities;
                    ``(C) to convene interagency work groups to enhance 
                public funding options and coordinate access to funding 
                for assistive technology devices and assistive 
                technology services for individuals of all ages who are 
                individuals with disabilities, with special attention 
                to the issues of transition, home use, and individual 
                involvement in the identification, planning, use, 
                delivery, and evaluation of such devices and services; 
                or
                    ``(D) to document and disseminate information about 
                interagency activities that promote coordination with 
                respect to assistive technology services and assistive 
                technology devices, including evidence of increased 
                participation of State and local special education, 
                vocational rehabilitation, and State medical assistance 
                agencies and departments.
            ``(5) Statewide needs assessment.--The State may conduct a 
        statewide needs assessment, which may be based on data in 
        existence on the date on which the assessment is initiated and 
        may 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 for individuals with disabilities;
                    ``(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 a task force (composed of 
                individuals representing the State and individuals 
                representing the private sector) should study the 
                practices of private insurance companies holding 
                licenses within the State that offer health or 
                disability insurance policies under which an individual 
                may obtain reimbursement for--
                            ``(i) the purchase, lease, or other 
                        acquisition of assistive technology devices; or
                            ``(ii) the use of assistive technology 
                        services.
            ``(6) Outreach.--The State may provide assistance to 
        statewide and community-based organizations, or systems, that 
        provide assistive technology devices and assistive technology 
        services to individuals with disabilities. Such assistance may 
        include outreach to consumer organizations and groups in the 
        State to coordinate the activities of the organizations and 
        groups with consumer-driven efforts (including self-help, 
        support groups, and peer mentoring) to assist individuals with 
        disabilities, or the parents, family members, guardians, 
        advocates, or authorized representatives of the individuals, to 
        obtain funding for and access to assistive technology devices 
        and assistive technology services.
            ``(7) Public awareness program.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The State may--
                            ``(i) support a public awareness program 
                        designed to provide information relating to the 
                        availability and efficacy of assistive 
                        technology devices and assistive technology 
                        services for--
                                    ``(I) individuals with 
                                disabilities;
                                    ``(II) the parents, family members, 
                                guardians, advocates, or authorized 
                                representatives of such individuals;
                                    ``(III) individuals who work for 
                                public agencies, or for private 
                                entities (including insurers), that 
                                have contact with individuals with 
                                disabilities;
                                    ``(IV) educators and related 
                                services personnel;
                                    ``(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 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--
                                    ``(I) use of the program by 
                                individuals with disabilities, the 
                                parents, family members, guardians, 
                                advocates, or authorized 
                                representatives of such individuals, 
                                professionals who work in a field 
                                related to an activity described in 
                                this section, and other appropriate 
                                individuals; and
                                    ``(II) the nature of the inquiries 
                                made by the persons described in 
                                subclause (I).
            ``(8) Training and technical assistance.--The State may 
        carry out directly, or may provide support to a public or 
        private entity to carry out, training and technical assistance 
        activities--
                    ``(A) that--
                            ``(i) are provided for individuals with 
                        disabilities, the parents, family members, 
                        guardians, advocates, and authorized 
                        representatives of the individuals, and other 
                        appropriate individuals; and
                            ``(ii) may include--
                                    ``(I) training in the use of 
                                assistive technology devices and 
                                assistive technology services;
                                    ``(II) the development of written 
                                materials, training, and technical 
                                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 public laws and 
                                regulations in existence at the time of 
                                the training, 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) employers; and
                                    ``(IV) other appropriate personnel; 
                                and
                            ``(ii) include--
                                    ``(I) developing and implementing 
                                strategies for including such training 
                                within State training initiatives; and
                                    ``(II) taking actions to facilitate 
                                the development of standards, or, when 
                                appropriate, the application of such 
                                standards, to ensure the availability 
                                of qualified personnel.
            ``(9) Program data.--The State may support the compilation 
        and evaluation of appropriate data related to a program 
        described in subsection (a).
            ``(10) Access to technology-related 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) System.--In developing, operating, or 
                expanding a system described in subparagraph (A), the 
                State may--
                            ``(i) develop, compile, and categorize 
                        print, braille, audio, and video materials, and 
                        materials in electronic formats, containing the 
                        information described in subparagraph (A);
                            ``(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.
            ``(11) Interstate agreements.--The State may enter into 
        cooperative agreements with other States to expand the capacity 
        of the States involved to assist individuals of all ages who 
        are individuals with disabilities to learn about, acquire, use, 
        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.
            ``(12) Other activities.--The State may utilize amounts 
        made available through grants made under section 102 or 103 for 
        any systemic 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) Conforming Amendment.--Section 231(b)(1) is amended by striking 
``section 101(c)(1)'' and inserting ``section 101(b)(2)(B)''.

SEC. 102. DEVELOPMENT GRANTS.

    Section 102 (29 U.S.C. 2212) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking ``3-year grants'' and inserting 
                ``3-year grants to support systemic change and advocacy 
                activities described in section 101(b)''; and
                    (B) by striking ``to develop and implement 
                statewide programs'' and inserting ``in 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) of 
        this section)--
                    (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) of this section) 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.--In each State that desires to receive a 
        grant under this section, the Governor shall designate a lead 
        agency responsible for--
                    ``(A) submitting the application described in 
                subsection (e) on behalf of the State;
                    ``(B) administering and supervising the use of 
                amounts made available under the grant;
                    ``(C)(i) coordinating efforts related to, and 
                supervising the preparation of the application;
                    ``(ii) coordinating the planning, development, and 
                implementation 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, the 
                parents, family members, guardians, advocates, or 
                authorized representatives of such individuals, 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--
                    ``(A) may designate--
                            ``(i) a commission appointed by the 
                        Governor;
                            ``(ii) a public-private partnership or 
                        consortium;
                            ``(iii) a university-affiliated program;
                            ``(iv) a public agency;
                            ``(v) a council established under Federal 
                        or State law; or
                            ``(vi) another appropriate office, agency, 
                        entity, or individual; and
                    ``(B) shall designate an entity that provides 
                evidence of ability to--
                            ``(i) respond to needs of individuals with 
                        disabilities who represent a variety of ages 
                        and types of disabilities;
                            ``(ii) respond statewide to the assistive 
                        technology needs of individuals with 
                        disabilities;
                            ``(iii) promote and accomplish systemic 
                        change;
                            ``(iv) promote and accomplish the 
                        establishment of public-private partnerships;
                            ``(v) exercise leadership in identifying 
                        and responding to the technology needs of 
                        individuals with disabilities and the parents, 
                        family members, guardians, advocates, and 
                        authorized representatives of such individuals;
                            ``(vi) document consumer confidence in, and 
                        responsiveness to, the consumer-responsive 
                        comprehensive statewide program of technology-
                        related assistance; and
                            ``(vii) exercise leadership in implementing 
                        effective strategies for capacity building and 
                        training for appropriate entities, and 
                        enhancement of interagency coordination of 
                        activities related to funding for assistive 
                        technology devices and assistive technology 
                        services.'';
            (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).
            ``(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 such agency in the 
        development, implementation, and evaluation of the consumer-
        responsive comprehensive statewide program of technology-
        related assistance, including a description of the process used 
        by each agency for providing access to and funding for 
        assistive technology devices and assistive technology services.
            ``(3) Involvement.--
                    ``(A) Consumer involvement.--A description of 
                procedures that--
                            ``(i) provide for--
                                    ``(I) the active involvement of 
                                individuals with disabilities, the 
                                parents, family members, guardians, 
                                advocates, and authorized 
                                representatives of the individuals, 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 and 
                                assistive technology services, in 
                                decisions relating to such devices and 
                                services; and
                            ``(ii) shall include--
                                    ``(I) mechanisms to provide support 
                                for the expenses related to such 
                                involvement of individuals with 
                                disabilities, including payment of 
                                travel expenses, qualified 
                                interpreters, readers, personal care 
                                assistants, or other similar services 
                                and action necessary to ensure 
                                participation by such individuals; 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 of--
                                    ``(I) individuals with 
                                disabilities;
                                    ``(II) the parents, family members, 
                                guardians, advocates, or authorized 
                                representatives of such individuals;
                                    ``(III) other appropriate 
                                individuals who are not employed by a 
                                State agency; and
                                    ``(IV) organizations, providers, 
                                and interested parties, in the private 
                                sector,
                        in the designation of the lead agency under 
                        subsection (d), and in the development of the 
                        application; and
                            ``(ii) the continuing role of the 
                        individuals and entities described in clause 
                        (i) in the program.'';
                    (B) in paragraphs (4) and (5), by striking 
                ``statewide program'' each place the term appears and 
                inserting ``consumer-responsive comprehensive statewide 
                program'';
                    (C) by striking paragraphs (6) and (7) and 
                inserting the following:
            ``(6) Goals, objectives, activities, and outcomes.--
        Information on the program to be carried out under the grant 
        with respect to--
                    ``(A) the goals and objectives of the State for the 
                program;
                    ``(B) the systemic change and advocacy activities 
                described in section 101(b) that the State plans to 
                carry out under the program, including, at a minimum, 
                activities related to access to, and funding for, 
                assistive technology devices and assistive technology 
                services, case management or representation, and 
                interagency coordination as described in section 
                101(b), unless the State demonstrates through the 
                progress reports required under section 104 that--
                            ``(i) significant progress has been made in 
                        the development and implementation of such a 
                        program; and
                            ``(ii) other systemic change and advocacy 
                        activities described in section 101(b) will 
                        increase the likelihood that the program will 
                        accomplish the purposes set out in 2(b)(1); and
                    ``(C) the expected outcomes of the State for the 
                program,
        consistent with the purposes described in section 2(b)(1).
            ``(7) Data collection and evaluations.--A description of--
                    ``(A) the data collection system used for compiling 
                information about the program, consistent with such 
                requirements as the Secretary may establish for such 
                system, and, to the extent that a national 
                classification system is developed pursuant to section 
                201, consistent with such classification system; and
                    ``(B) the procedures that will be used to conduct 
                evaluations of the program.'';
                    (D) in paragraphs (11)(B)(i) and (12)(B) by 
                striking ``individual with disabilities'' and inserting 
                ``individual with a disability'';
                    (E) in paragraph (16)(A), by striking ``families or 
                representatives'' and inserting ``parents, family 
                members, guardians, advocates, or authorized 
                representatives'';
                    (F) by redesignating paragraph (17) as paragraph 
                (22); and
                    (G) by inserting after paragraph (16) the following 
                new paragraphs:
            ``(17) Authority to use funds.--An assurance that the lead 
        agency designated under subsection (d) will have the authority 
        to use funds made available through a grant made under section 
        102 or 103 to comply with the requirements of section 102 or 
        103, respectively, including the ability to hire qualified 
        staff necessary to carry out activities under the program.
            ``(18) 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 section 102 or 103, not less 
                than an amount equal to the lesser of--
                            ``(i) $75,000; or
                            ``(ii) 10 percent of such funds,
                in order to make a grant or enter into a contract to 
                support protection and advocacy services to assist 
                individuals with disabilities in receiving appropriate 
                assistive technology devices and assistive technology 
                services through the systems established to provide 
                protection and advocacy under the Developmental 
                Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act (42 
                U.S.C. 6000 et seq.), the Protection and Advocacy for 
                Mentally Ill 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 
                section 102 or 103, not less than the amount described 
                in subparagraph (A) in order for the Secretary to make 
                a grant or enter into a contract to support the 
                protection and advocacy services described in 
                subparagraph (A) through entities described in 
                subparagraph (A).
            ``(19) Limit on indirect costs.--An assurance that the 
        State will not use more than 8 percent of the funds made 
        available to the State through a grant made under section 102 
        or 103 for the indirect costs of the program.
            ``(20) Coordination with state councils.--An assurance that 
        the lead agency will coordinate the activities funded through a 
        grant made under section 102 or 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(36) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
                U.S.C. 721(36));
                    ``(B) the Statewide Independent Living Council 
                established under section 705 of the Rehabilitation Act 
                (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 Planning Council described in 
                section 124 of the Developmental Disabilities 
                Assistance and Bill of Rights Act (42 U.S.C. 6024);
                    ``(E) the State mental health planning council 
                established under section 1914 of the Public Health 
                Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300x-3); and
                    ``(F) 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), and 
                3058g(a)(3)(H).
            ``(21) Coordination with other systemic change projects.--
        An assurance that the lead agency will coordinate the 
        activities funded through a grant made under section 102 or 103 
        with the activities carried out by other systemic change 
        projects funded through Federal or State sources.''; and
            (8) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f) Protection and Advocacy Requirements.--
            ``(1) Requirements.--A State that, as of June 30, 1993, has 
        provided for protection and advocacy services through a program 
        that--
                    ``(A) is comparable to the program described in 
                subsection (e)(18); and
                    ``(B) is not carried out by an entity described in 
                such subsection,
        shall be considered to meet the requirements of such 
        subsection.
            ``(2) Protection and advocacy service provider report.--
                    ``(A) Preparation.--An entity that receives funds 
                reserved under subsection (e)(18)(B) to carry out the 
                protection and advocacy services described in 
                subsection (e)(18)(A) in a State shall prepare reports 
                that--
                            ``(i) describe the activities carried out 
                        by the entity with such funds; and
                            ``(ii) contain such additional information 
                        as the Secretary may require.
                    ``(B) Submission.--The 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 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)(18)(B) 
        to support the protection and advocacy services described in 
        subsection (e)(18)(A) in a State, the Secretary shall solicit 
        and consider the opinions of the lead agency designated under 
        subsection (d) in the State with respect to the terms of the 
        grant or contract.''.

SEC. 103. EXTENSION GRANTS.

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

``SEC. 103. EXTENSION GRANTS.

    ``(a) Extension Grants.--
            ``(1) Initial extension grant.--The Secretary may award an 
        initial 2-year extension grant to any State that meets the 
        standards specified in subsection (b)(1).
            ``(2) Additional extension grant.--The Secretary may award 
        an additional 3-year extension grant to any State that meets 
        the standards specified in subsection (b)(2).
    ``(b) Standards.--
            ``(1) Initial extension grant.--In order for a State to 
        receive an initial extension grant under this section, the 
        designated lead agency of the State shall--
                    ``(A) provide the evidence described in section 
                102(d)(2)(B); and
                    ``(B) demonstrate that the State has made 
                significant progress, and has carried out systemic 
                change and advocacy activities described in section 
                101(b) that have resulted in significant progress, 
                toward development and the implementation of a 
                consumer-responsive comprehensive statewide program of 
                technology-related assistance, consistent with sections 
                2(b)(1), 101, and 102.
            ``(2) Additional extension grant.--In order for a State to 
        receive an additional extension grant under this section, the 
        designated lead agency shall--
                    ``(A) provide the evidence and make the 
                demonstration described in paragraph (1);
                    ``(B) describe the steps the State has taken or 
                will take to continue on a permanent basis the 
                consumer-responsive comprehensive statewide program of 
                technology-related assistance with the ability to 
                maintain, at a minimum, the outcomes achieved by the 
                systemic change and advocacy activities; and
                    ``(C) 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.
    ``(c) Amounts of Grants.--
            ``(1) In general.--
                    ``(A) States.--From amounts appropriated under 
                section 106 for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall 
                pay to each State that receives a grant under this 
                section an amount that is not less than $500,000 and 
                not more than $1,500,000.
                    ``(B) Territories.--From amounts appropriated under 
                section 106 for any fiscal year, the Secretary shall 
                pay to each territory that receives a grant under this 
                section an amount that is not more than $150,000.
                    ``(C) Definitions.--For purposes of this paragraph:
                            ``(i) State.--The term `State' does not 
                        include the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, 
                        American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the 
                        Northern Mariana Islands, or the Republic of 
                        Palau.
                            ``(ii) Territory.--The term `territory' 
                        means the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, 
                        American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the 
                        Northern Mariana Islands, and the Republic of 
                        Palau (until the Compact of Free Association 
                        takes effect).
            ``(2) Calculation of amount.--The Secretary shall calculate 
        the amount described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph 
        (1) with respect to a State on the basis of--
                    ``(A) amounts available for making grants pursuant 
                to this section;
                    ``(B) the population of the State;
                    ``(C) the types of assistance to be provided in the 
                State; and
                    ``(D) the amount of resources committed by the 
                State and available to the State from other sources.
            ``(3) Priority for previously participating states.--
        Amounts appropriated in any fiscal year for purposes of 
        carrying out the provisions of this section shall first be made 
        available to States that received grants under this section 
        during the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year concerned.
    ``(d) Application.--A State that desires to receive an extension 
grant under this section shall submit an application 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 underserved 
                groups), the parents, family members, guardians, 
                advocates, or authorized representatives of individuals 
                with disabilities, and other appropriate individuals 
                within the State.
                    ``(B) Problems.--A description of any problems that 
                remain with the development and implementation of a 
                consumer-responsive 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 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 underserved 
                groups.
            ``(3) Activities and progress under previous grant.--A 
        description of--
                    ``(A) the specific systemic change and advocacy 
                activities described in section 101(b) 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 State actions that 
                        were undertaken to produce systemic change on a 
                        permanent basis for individuals of all ages who 
                        are individuals with disabilities;
                            ``(ii) a description of activities 
                        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 public 
                        laws and regulations as in effect on the date 
                        of the application; and
                            ``(iii) an evaluation of impact and results 
                        of the activities described in clauses (i) and 
                        (ii);
                    ``(B) the relationship of such systemic 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, the parents, family members, 
                guardians, advocates, or authorized representatives of 
                such individuals, public service providers and private 
                service providers, educators and related services 
                providers, 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 systemic change and 
                        advocacy activities described in section 101(b) 
                        carried out by the State under the development 
                        grant or the initial extension grant;
                            ``(iii) progress made toward the 
                        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)(2)(B).
            ``(5) Comments.--A summary of any comments received 
        concerning the issues described in paragraph (4) and response 
        of the State to such comments, 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;
                    ``(B) the parents, family members, guardians, 
                advocates, or authorized representatives of such 
                individuals;
                    ``(C) public service providers and private service 
                providers;
                    ``(D) educators and related services personnel;
                    ``(E) employers; and
                    ``(F) other appropriate individuals and entities.
            ``(6) Compatibility and accessibility of electronic 
        equipment.--An assurance that the State will comply with 
        guidelines established under section 508 of the Rehabilitation 
        Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d).
    ``(e) Public Hearing.--
            ``(1) Initial extension grant.--To be eligible to receive a 
        grant under subsection (a)(1), a State shall hold a public 
        hearing in the third year of a 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) Additional 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) Regulations.--The Secretary shall by regulation establish 
criteria for determining, for purposes of this title, whether a State 
that received a grant under section 102 or 103 is making significant 
progress in developing and implementing a consumer-responsive 
comprehensive statewide program of technology-related assistance. Such 
criteria shall include standards for assessing the impact of the 
systemic change and advocacy activities described in section 101(b) in 
the State in achieving the purposes described in section 2(b)(1).
    ``(b) Reports.--Each State that receives a grant under section 102 
or 103 to carry out a program shall submit to the Secretary annually a 
report that--
            ``(1) documents the significant progress made by the State 
        in developing and implementing the program, consistent with the 
        standards and criteria established under subsection (a); and
            ``(2) includes information on--
                    ``(A) identification of the successful systemic 
                change and advocacy activities carried out through the 
                program to increase funding for, and access to, 
                assistive technology devices and assistive technology 
                services, including an analysis of laws, regulations, 
                policies, practices, procedures, and organizational 
                structures, that--
                            ``(i) have changed as a result of the 
                        program to facilitate the acquisition of 
                        assistive technology;
                            ``(ii) the program has attempted to change 
                        during the grant period; or
                            ``(iii) need to be changed in the next 
                        grant period;
                    ``(B) the degree of consumer involvement of 
                individuals with disabilities who represent a variety 
                of ages and type of disabilities, in terms of--
                            ``(i) the numbers of consumers involved;
                            ``(ii) the activities that the consumers 
                        are involved in; and
                            ``(iii) the outreach activities of the 
                        State intended to increase consumer 
                        participation in the consumer-responsive 
                        comprehensive statewide program of technology-
                        related assistance;
                    ``(C) the degree of consumer satisfaction with the 
                program;
                    ``(D) the degree of involvement of various State 
                agencies, including the State insurance department, in 
                the preparation of the application for the program and 
                the continuing role of each agency in the development 
                and implementation of the program, including--
                            ``(i) a description of the process used by 
                        each agency for providing access to and funding 
                        for assistive technology devices and assistive 
                        technology services; and
                            ``(ii) a description of the activities 
                        undertaken to enhance interagency coordination 
                        of the provision of assistive technology 
                        devices and assistive technology services;
                    ``(E) documentation of efforts to collect and 
                disseminate information on successful efforts to secure 
                assistive technology devices and assistive technology 
                services that occurred as a result of systemic change 
                and advocacy activities identified in paragraph (2); 
                and
                    ``(F) identification and documentation of State and 
                local laws, regulations, policies, practices, 
                procedures, and organizational structures that have 
                been developed or changed in order to inform 
                individuals with disabilities, or the parents, family 
                members, guardians, advocates, or authorized 
                representatives of the individuals, of Federal 
                requirements pertaining to assistive technology devices 
                and assistive technology services, particularly under 
                parts B and H of the Individuals with Disabilities 
                Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1411 et seq. and 1471 et seq.) 
                and title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 
                U.S.C. 720 et seq.).''.

SEC. 105. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.

    (a) Review of Participating States.--Section 105(a) (29 U.S.C. 
2215(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the period the 
        following: ``, consistent with the standards and criteria 
        established under section 104(a)'';
            (2) in paragraph (2), to read as follows:
          ``(2) Onsite visits.--
                    ``(A) Visits.--The Secretary shall conduct an 
                onsite visit during the final year of each State's 
                participation in the development grant program. The 
                Secretary shall conduct an additional onsite visit to 
                any State that received an extension grant under 
                section 103 and whose initial onsite visit occurred 
                prior to the date of enactment of the Technology-
                Related Assistance Amendments of 1993.
                    ``(B) Team.--Two-thirds of the onsite monitoring 
                team in each case shall be qualified peer reviewers, 
                who--
                            ``(i) shall not be agency personnel;
                            ``(ii) shall be from States other than the 
                        State being monitored; and
                            ``(iii) shall include an individual with a 
                        disability, or a parent, family member, 
                        guardian, advocate, or an authorized 
                        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 they 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 the parents, family members, guardians, advocates, and 
        authorized representatives of such individuals, public service 
        providers and private service providers, educators and related 
        services personnel, 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 by paragraph (3) of 
        this subsection) by striking ``statewide program'' and 
        inserting ``consumer-responsive comprehensive statewide 
        program''.
    (b) Corrective Action Plan.--Section 105(b) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in the heading, by striking ``Penalties'' and 
                inserting ``Corrective actions'';
                    (B) by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph 
                (B);
                    (C) by striking the period at the end of 
                subparagraph (C) and inserting ``; or''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) required redesignation of the lead agency 
                designated under section 102(d), after notice and an 
                opportunity for comment, in order to continue to 
                receive funds through a grant made under section 102 or 
                103.''; and
            (2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``subsection (a)(4)'' and 
        inserting ``subsection (a)(5)''.
    (c) Additional Administrative Provisions.--Section 105 is amended 
by adding at the end the following:
    ``(d) Change of Protection and Advocacy Services Provider.--
            ``(1) Determination.--The Governor of a State, based on 
        input from individuals with disabilities, or the parents, 
        family members, guardians, advocates, or authorized 
        representatives of such individuals, may determine that the 
        entity providing protection and advocacy services required by 
        section 102(e)(18) has not met the protection and advocacy 
        service needs of the individuals with disabilities, or the 
        parents, family members, guardians, advocates, or authorized 
        representatives of such individuals for securing funding for 
        and access to assistive technology devices and assistive 
        technology services, and that there is good cause to provide 
        the required services for the State through a contract with 
        another nonprofit agency, organization or institution of higher 
        education.
            ``(2) Notice and opportunity to be heard.--On making such a 
        determination, the Governor shall--
                    ``(A) give the agency providing protection and 
                advocacy services--
                            ``(i) 30 days notice of the intention of 
                        the Governor to change the agency providing 
                        such services, including specification of the 
                        good cause for such a change; and
                            ``(ii) an opportunity to respond to the 
                        determination that good cause has been shown;
                    ``(B) provide individuals with disabilities, or the 
                parents, family members, guardians, advocates, or 
                authorized representatives of such individuals, with 
                timely notice of the proposed change and an opportunity 
                for public comment; and
                    ``(C) provide the agency with the opportunity to 
                appeal the determination on the basis that the change 
                was not for good cause.
            ``(3) Review.--At the request of the agency, the Secretary 
        shall review the protection and advocacy services provided by 
        the entity pursuant to section 102(e)(18), based on the 
        criteria for such services set out in the grant or contract to 
        support such services that is described in such section.
            ``(4) Review.--Based on such review, the Secretary may 
        refuse to change the agency providing the protection and 
        advocacy services.
    ``(e) Annual Report.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than December 31 of each year, 
        the Secretary shall prepare, and submit to the President and to 
        the Congress, a report on 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, the parents, family 
                members, guardians, advocates, or authorized 
                representatives of individuals with disabilities, 
                individuals who work for public agencies, or for 
                private entities (including insurers), that have 
                contact with individuals with disabilities, educators 
                and related services personnel, employers, and other 
                appropriate individuals, about technology-related 
                assistance;
                    ``(E) the research activities carried out through 
                the Federal initiatives to improve understanding of the 
                cost-benefit results of access to assistive technology 
                for individuals with disabilities who represent a 
                variety of ages and types of disabilities;
                    ``(F) the program outreach activities to rural and 
                inner-city areas that are carried out through the 
                Federal initiatives;
                    ``(G) the activities carried out through the 
                Federal initiatives that are targeted to reach 
                underserved groups; and
                    ``(H) the consumer involvement activities in the 
                programs carried out under this Act.
            ``(3) Availability of assistive technology devices and 
        assistive technology services.--As soon as practicable, and to 
        the extent that a national classification system for assistive 
        technology devices and assistive technology services is 
        developed pursuant to section 201, the Secretary shall include 
        in the annual report required by this subsection information on 
        the availability of assistive technology devices and assistive 
        technology services for individuals with disabilities, and 
        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 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)(2) 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.''.

SEC. 106. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 106(a) (29 U.S.C. 
2216(a)) is amended by striking ``$9,000,000'' and all that follows and 
inserting ``such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 
1994 through 1996.''.
    (b) Reservations.--Section 106(b) (29 U.S.C. 2216(b)) is amended to 
read as follows:
    ``(b) Reservations.--
            ``(1) Provision of information and technical assistance.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Of the funds appropriated for 
                any fiscal year under subsection (a), the Secretary 
                shall reserve 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, the parents, family members, guardians, 
                advocates, or authorized representatives of such 
                individuals, 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, 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 
                        underserved groups, 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 for individuals 
                        with disabilities; and
                            ``(v) promote effective approaches to the 
                        development of consumer-controlled systems that 
                        increase access to, funding for, and awareness 
                        of assistive technology devices and assistive 
                        technology services.
                    ``(C) Information and technical assistance to 
                individuals with disabilities and other persons.--The 
                Secretary shall provide such information and technical 
                assistance to individuals with disabilities, the 
                parents, family members, guardians, advocates, or 
                authorized representatives of such individuals, 
                community-based organizations, and protection and 
                advocacy agencies, on a nationwide basis, to--
                            ``(i) 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 of all ages who are individuals 
                        with disabilities;
                            ``(ii) facilitate effective systemic change 
                        activities;
                            ``(iii) improve the understanding and use 
                        of assistive technology funding decisions made 
                        as a result of policies, practices, and 
                        procedures, or through regulations, 
                        administrative hearings, or legal actions, that 
                        enhance access to funding for assistive 
                        technology devices and assistive technology 
                        services for individuals with disabilities;
                            ``(iv) promote effective approaches to 
                        Federal-State coordination of programs for 
                        individuals with disabilities, through 
                        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 of all ages who are individuals 
                        with disabilities; and
                            ``(v) promote effective approaches to the 
                        development of consumer-controlled systems that 
                        increase access to, funding for, and awareness 
                        of assistive technology devices and assistive  
                        technology services, 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 systemic change 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 
                        systemic change activities.
                            ``(iii) Entities with expertise in 
                        assistive technology systemic change, public 
                        funding options, and other services.--For the 
                        purpose of achieving the objectives described 
                        in paragraph (1)(C), the Secretary shall 
                        reserve not less than 45 percent and not more 
                        than 55 percent of the funds reserved under 
                        subparagraph (A) for each fiscal year for 
                        grants to, or contracts or cooperative 
                        agreements with, public or private agencies or 
                        organizations with documented experience with 
                        and expertise in--
                                    ``(I) assistive technology systemic 
                                change;
                                    ``(II) public funding options; and
                                    ``(III) services to increase 
                                nationwide the availability of funding 
                                for assistive technology devices and 
                                assistive technology services.
                            ``(iv) Entity with expertise in funding.--
                        The Secretary may reserve funds equally from 
                        the amounts reserved under clauses (ii) and 
                        (iii) for a fiscal year in an amount up to 
                        $300,000 for an additional grant to, or 
                        contract or cooperative agreement with, a 
                        public or private organization with 
                        demonstrated expertise in funding. An 
                        organization that receives funding through such 
                        a grant, contract, or agreement shall use the 
                        funding to provide information and technical 
                        assistance specifically related to funding to 
                        assist the agencies, and organizations 
                        described in clauses (ii) and (iii) in carrying 
                        out activities under this paragraph.
                            ``(v) Application.--The Secretary shall 
                        make any grants, and enter into any contracts 
                        or cooperative agreements, under this 
                        subsection on a competitive basis. To be 
                        eligible to receive funds under this 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 (29 U.S.C. 2217) is repealed.

              TITLE II--PROGRAMS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE

SEC. 201. NATIONAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM.

    Part A of title II (29 U.S.C. 2231 et seq.) is amended to read as 
follows:

                ``PART A--NATIONAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM

``SEC. 201. CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM.

    ``(a) Pilot Project.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct a pilot 
        project to develop and test 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) 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 pilot project, the 
Secretary shall develop a national classification system that includes 
a single taxonomy and nomenclature for assistive technology devices and 
assistive technology services.
    ``(c) Data Collection Instrument.--In conducting the pilot project, 
the Secretary shall develop a data 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, programs carried out under--
                    ``(A) title I, VI, or VII of the Rehabilitation Act 
                of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 720 et seq., 795 et seq., or 796 et 
                seq.);
                    ``(B) part B or H of the Individuals with 
                Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1411 et seq. or 
                1471 et seq.);
                    ``(C) title V or XIX of the Social Security Act (42 
                U.S.C. 701 et seq. or 1396 et seq.);
                    ``(D) the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 
                3001 et seq.); or
                    ``(E) the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and 
                Bill of Rights Act (42 U.S.C. 6000 et seq.).
    ``(d) Consultation and Coordination.--
            ``(1) Consultation.--The Secretary shall conduct the pilot 
        project in consultation with the Interagency Disability 
        Coordinating Council established under section 507 of the 
        Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794c) and the National 
        Council on Disability established under section 400 of such Act 
        (29 U.S.C. 780).
            ``(2) Coordination.--The Secretary shall coordinate 
        activities related to conducting the pilot project with--
                    ``(A) activities carried out through State programs 
                funded under title I;
                    ``(B) the provision of technical assistance under 
                section 106(b);
                    ``(C) data collection activities that are being 
                carried out on the date on which the Secretary 
                initiates the pilot project;
                    ``(D) activities being carried out through data 
                collection systems in existence on such date; and
                    ``(E) activities of appropriate entities, including 
                entities involved in the information and referral 
                field.
    ``(e) Timing.--The Secretary shall complete the pilot project not 
later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this section.
    ``(f) Report to Congress on Implementation of Uniform Data 
Collection System.--Not later than January 1, 1996, the Secretary shall 
prepare and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report 
containing--
            ``(1) the results of the pilot project; and
            ``(2) the recommendations of the Secretary concerning the 
        feasibility of implementing a uniform data collection system 
        based on such a national classification system.
    ``(g) Reservation.--From the amounts appropriated under part D, the 
Secretary shall reserve $200,000 to carry out this part.''.

SEC. 202. TRAINING AND PUBLIC AWARENESS PROJECTS.

    Section 221 (29 U.S.C. 2251) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking ``institutions of higher 
                        education'' and inserting ``institutions of 
                        higher education and community-based 
                        organizations'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
                        ``and'' at the end;
                            (iii) by striking the period at the end of 
                        subparagraph (B), and inserting the following: 
                        ``, to enhance opportunities for independence, 
                        productivity, and inclusion of individuals with 
                        disabilities; and''; and
                            (iv) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) providing training to develop 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.'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) by striking ``needs of individuals with 
                        disabilities'' and all that follows and 
                        inserting the following: ``needs of individuals 
                        with disabilities, the parents, family members, 
                        guardians, advocates, and authorized 
                        representatives of the individuals, individuals 
                        who work for public agencies, or for private 
                        entities (including insurers), that have 
                        contact with individuals with disabilities, 
                        educators and related services personnel, 
                        employers, and other appropriate 
                        individuals.''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraphs:
            ``(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.''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``public and 
                private agencies and organizations, including'' before 
                ``institutions of higher education'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ``preparation of 
                personnel'' and all that follows and inserting the 
                following: ``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.'';
                    (C) in paragraph (3), to read as follows:
            ``(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.''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) Application.--
                    ``(A) In general.--To be eligible to receive a 
                grant under this section, an agency or 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.''.

SEC. 203. DEMONSTRATION AND INNOVATION PROJECTS.

    Section 231(b)(3) (29 U.S.C. 2261(b)(3)) is amended to read as 
follows:
            ``(3) Direct loan projects.--Demonstration projects carried 
        out in accordance with regulations issued by the Secretary 
        (which may include a requirement that the Secretary provide not 
        more than 90 percent of the costs of carrying out any such 
        project under this section) to--
                    ``(A) examine alternative direct loan programs, 
                including--
                            ``(i) programs involving low-interest loan 
                        funds;
                            ``(ii) programs involving revolving loan 
                        funds; and
                            ``(iii) loan insurance programs,
                that would provide loans to individuals with 
                disabilities, the parents, family members, guardians, 
                advocates, or authorized representatives of individuals 
                with disabilities, or employers of individuals with 
                disabilities; and
                    ``(B) evaluate the efficacy of the particular loan 
                systems involved.''.

SEC. 204. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Section 241 (29 U.S.C. 2271) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 241. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

  ``There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title 
such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1994, 1995, 
and 1996.''.

SEC. 205. REPEALS AND REDESIGNATIONS.

    Title II (29 U.S.C. 2231 et seq.) is amended--
            (1) by repealing part B;
            (2) by redesignating parts C, D, and E as parts B, C, and 
        D, respectively;
            (3) by repealing section 222;
            (4) by redesignating sections 221 and 223 as sections 211 
        and 212, respectively; and
            (5) by redesignating sections 231 and 241 as sections 221 
        and 231, respectively.
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