Sec. 9. Technical assistance
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It is the purpose of this section to establish a technical assistance center to provide, to covered entities, commercial providers, individuals with disabilities, and other members of the public, information, resources, and technical assistance regarding— the design, development, construction, alteration, modification, or addition of accessible websites and applications in accordance with this Act; and the rights of individuals with disabilities, covered entities, and commercial providers to access websites and applications in accordance with the ADA ( 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq. ) and this Act.
From amounts made available under section 12, the Attorney General, in coordination with the Commission, the Secretary of Education, and other heads of Federal agencies, as appropriate shall award, on a competitive basis, at least 1 grant, contract, or cooperative agreement to a qualified training and technical assistance provider to support the development, establishment, and procurement of accessible websites and applications. To be eligible to receive a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this section, an entity shall submit an application to the Attorney General at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Attorney General may require.
In awarding a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this section and in reviewing the activities proposed under the applications described in paragraph (1), the Attorney General, in coordination with the Commission, the Secretary of Education, and other heads of Federal agencies, as appropriate— shall consider the input of— individuals with disabilities who are— individuals who are blind (including individuals who have low vision), deaf, hard of hearing, or deafblind; individuals who have speech disabilities; individuals with physical disabilities, including individuals with limited to no manual dexterity; and individuals who have disabilities not specified in any of subclauses
(I)through (III); and experts regarding accessible websites and applications for use by individuals with disabilities; and may consider on the input of— State and local government; covered entities; commercial providers; testing entities; and other entities determined to be appropriate by the Attorney General, in coordination with the Commission, the Secretary of Education, and other heads of Federal agencies, as appropriate. An entity receiving a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this section shall support a training and technical assistance program that addresses information requests, concerning accessible websites and applications, from covered entities and commercial providers, including requests for information regarding— effective approaches for developing, establishing, and procuring accessible websites and applications; state-of-the-art, or model, Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, policies, practices, procedures, and organizational structures, that facilitate, and overcome barriers to, receipt of funding for, and access to, accessible websites and applications; and examples of policies, practices, procedures, regulations, or judicial decisions that have enhanced or may enhance access to and receipt of funding for accessible websites and applications. An entity receiving a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this section may also provide technical assistance and training, concerning accessible websites and applications, for covered entities and commercial providers by— facilitating onsite and electronic information sharing using state-of-the-art internet technologies such as real-time online discussions, multipoint video conferencing, and web-based audio or video broadcasts, on emerging topics regarding accessible websites and applications; convening experts to discuss and make recommendations with regard to national emerging issues regarding accessible websites and applications; sharing best practices and evidence-based practices in developing, establishing, and procuring accessible websites and applications; supporting and coordinating activities designed to reduce the financial costs of purchasing technology needed to access accessible websites and applications; and carrying out such other activities as the Attorney General, in coordination with the Commission, the Secretary of Education, and other heads of Federal agencies, as appropriate may require. In developing and providing training and technical assistance under this section, an entity receiving a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this section shall collaborate with— organizations representing individuals with disabilities; organizations or entities that provide services for individuals with disabilities, such as centers for independent living, as defined in section 702 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( 29 U.S.C. 796a ); entities, such as the World Wide Web Consortium, who develop international standards for accessible websites and applications; entities or individuals with expertise and experience in enforcing disability rights law; and other entities and technical assistance providers determined to be appropriate by the Attorney General, in coordination with the Commission, the Secretary of Education, and other heads of Federal agencies, as appropriate.
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