§ 794b. Removal of architectural, transportation, or communication barriers; technical and financial assistance; compensation of experts or consultants; authorization of appropriations
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(a)The Secretary may provide directly or by contract with State vocational rehabilitation agencies or experts or consultants or groups thereof, technical assistance—
(1)to persons operating community rehabilitation programs; and
(2)with the concurrence of the Access Board established by section 792 of this title, to any public or nonprofit agency, institution, or organization;
for the purpose of assisting such persons or entities in removing architectural, transportation, or communication barriers. Any concurrence of the Access Board under paragraph
(2)shall reflect its consideration of cost studies carried out by States.
(b)Any such experts or consultants, while serving pursuant to such contracts, shall be entitled to receive compensation at rates fixed by the Secretary, but not exceeding the daily equivalent of the rate of pay for level 4 of the Senior Executive Service Schedule under section 5382 of title 5, including travel time, and while so serving away from their homes or regular places of business, they may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by section 5703 of title 5 for persons in the Government service employed intermittently.
(c)The Secretary, with the concurrence of the Access Board and the President, may provide, directly or by contract, financial assistance to any public or nonprofit agency, institution, or organization for the purpose of removing architectural, transportation, and communication barriers. No assistance may be provided under this subsection until a study demonstrating the need for such assistance has been conducted and submitted under section 792(i)(1) of this title.
(d)In order to carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary.
(Pub. L. 93–112, title V, § 506, as added Pub. L. 95–602, title I, § 120(a), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2983; amended Pub. L. 100–630, title II, § 206(e), Nov. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 3312; Pub. L. 102–569, title V, § 507, Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4428; Pub. L. 105–220, title IV, § 408(a)(4), Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1203; Pub. L. 105–394, title II, § 203(b), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3653.)
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- Public Law 102–569To revise and extend the programs of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and for other purposes
- Public Law 105–394To support programs of grants to States to address the assistive technology needs of individuals with disabilities, and for other purposes
- Public Law 97–35To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 301 of the first concurrent resolution on the budget for the fiscal year 1982
- Public Law 100–630To make certain technical and conforming amendments to the Education of the Handicapped Act and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and for other purposes
- Public Law 95–602To amend the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to extend certain programs established in such Act, to establish a community service employment program for handicapped individuals, and to provide comprehensive services for independent living for handicapped individuals, to amend the Developmental Disabiliti
- Public Law 105–220To consolidate, coordinate, and improve employment, training, literacy, and vocational rehabilitation programs in the United States, and for other purposes
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- Pub. L. 93–112, title V, § 506
- Pub. L. 95–602, title I, § 120(a)
- 92 Stat. 2983
- Pub. L. 100–630, title II, § 206(e)
- 102 Stat. 3312
- Pub. L. 102–569, title V, § 507
- 106 Stat. 4428
- Pub. L. 105–220, title IV, § 408(a)(4)
- 112 Stat. 1203
- Pub. L. 105–394, title II, § 203(b)
- 112 Stat. 3653
- Pub. L. 105–220, § 408(a)(4)(A)
- Pub. L. 105–394
- Pub. L. 105–220, § 408(a)(4)(B)
- Pub. L. 102–569, § 507(a)
- Pub. L. 102–569, § 507(c)
- Pub. L. 100–630, § 206(e)(1)
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§ 794b
Removal of architectural, transportation, or communication barriers; technical and financial assistance; compensation of experts or consultants; authorization of appropriations
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 93–112, title V, § 506
Pub. L.Pub. L. 95–602, title I, § 120(a)
Stat.92 Stat. 2983
Pub. L.Pub. L. 100–630, title II, § 206(e)
Stat.102 Stat. 3312
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