Sec. 104. Equal physical activity opportunities for students with disabilities
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Title V of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 791 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: The Secretary shall promote equal opportunities for students with disabilities to be included and to participate in physical education and extracurricular athletics implemented in, or in conjunction with, elementary schools, secondary schools, and institutions of higher education, by ensuring the provision of appropriate technical assistance and guidance for schools and institutions described in this subsection and their personnel. The provision of technical assistance and guidance described in subsection
(a)shall include— providing technical assistance to elementary schools, secondary schools, local educational agencies, State educational agencies, and institutions of higher education, regarding— inclusion and participation of students with disabilities, in a manner equal to that of the other students, in physical education opportunities (including classes), and extracurricular athletics opportunities, including technical assistance on providing reasonable modifications to policies, practices, and procedures, and providing supports to ensure such inclusion and participation; provision of adaptive sports programs, in the physical education and extracurricular athletics opportunities, including programs with competitive sports leagues or competitions, for students with disabilities; and responsibilities of the schools, institutions, and agencies involved under section 504, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq. ), and any other applicable Federal law to provide students with disabilities equal access to extracurricular athletics; facilitating information sharing among the schools, institutions, and agencies, and students with disabilities, on ways to provide inclusive opportunities in physical education and extracurricular athletics for students with disabilities; and monitoring the extent to which physical education and extracurricular athletics opportunities for students with disabilities are implemented in, or in conjunction with, elementary schools, secondary schools, and institutions of higher education. In this section: The terms local educational agency and State educational agency have the meanings given the terms in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). The terms elementary school , secondary school , and institution of higher education mean an elementary school, secondary school, or institution of higher education, respectively (as defined in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965), that receives or has 1 or more students who receive, Federal financial assistance. The term student with a disability means an individual who— attends an elementary school, secondary school, or institution of higher education; and who— is eligible for, and receiving, special education or related services under part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1411 et seq. ); or is an individual with a disability, for purposes of section 504 or the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The term students with disabilities means more than 1 student with a disability. . The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 509 the following: Sec. 510. Establishment of standards for accessible medical diagnostic equipment. Sec. 511. Equal physical activity opportunities for students with disabilities. .
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