Sec. 303. National DeafBlind equipment distribution program
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Section 719 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 620 ) is amended— by striking subsections
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(b)and inserting the following: Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of the Communications, Video, and Technology Accessibility Act of 2023, the Commission shall update the rules under section 64.610 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation, to define as eligible for telecommunications relay service support those programs that are approved by the Commission for the distribution of specialized customer premises equipment and software designed to make telecommunications service, internet access service, and advanced communications, including interexchange services and advanced telecommunications and information services, accessible to individuals who are DeafBlind. In this section, the term individual who is DeafBlind — has the meaning given the term individual who is deaf-blind in section 206(2) of the Helen Keller National Center Act ( 29 U.S.C. 1905(2) ), as amended by the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992; and includes an individual who— for the purposes of satisfying subparagraph (A)(i) of such section 206(2), has been diagnosed with a cortical or cerebral visual impairment; for the purposes of satisfying subparagraph (A)(ii) of such section 206(2), has been diagnosed with an auditory processing disorder; or for the purposes of satisfying subparagraphs (A)(i) and (A)(ii) of such section 206(2), has been diagnosed with both a cortical or cerebral visual impairment and an auditory processing disorder. ; and in subsection (c), by striking $10,000,000 and inserting $20,000,000, which the Commission shall adjust annually for inflation using an inflation factor determined by the Commission .
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