Sec. 3. Definitions
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In this Act: The term assistive technology means technology designed to be utilized in an assistive technology device or assistive technology service. The terms assistive technology device and assistive technology service have the meanings given the terms in section 3 of the Assistive Technology Act of 1998 ( 29 U.S.C. 3002 ). The term disability has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12102 ). The term Indian tribe has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 ).
The term local , used with respect to an appointed official, means an individual who— is appointed to a position on an advisory committee that makes recommendations to local government; and is not paid for the individual's work in the position. The term local , used with respect to an elected official, means an official who is elected for a position, from a village, town, county, or other municipality that is not national or statewide, via an election authorized by a local election board.
The term local government means the government of any village, town, city, county, or other municipality that is not national or statewide. The term reasonable accommodation has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12111 ). The term rural , used with respect to an area, means an area classified as a rural commuting area under the Rural-Urban Commuting Area Codes developed by the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Except as otherwise specified, the term Secretary means the Secretary of Labor, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Disability Employment Policy. The term State means any of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas. The term work duties means the essential functions of an employment position.
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