108 STAT. 74 PUBLIC LAW 103-218—MAR. 9, 1994 "(4) PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT. — "(A) REPORT.— In the case of an application for a grant under subsection (a)(1), a report on the hearing described in subsection (e)(1) or, in the case of an application for a grant under subsection (a)(2), a report on the hearing described in subsection (e)(2). "(B) OTHER STATE ACTIONS.— A description of State actions, other than such a hearing, designed to determine the degree of satisfaction of individuals with disabilities, and their family members, guardians, advocates, or authorized representatives, public service providers and private service providers, educators and related services providers, technology experts (including engineers), employers, and other appropriate individuals and entities with— "(i) the degree of their ongoing involvement in the development and implementation of the consumerresponsive comprehensive statewide program of technology-related assistance; "(ii) the specific systems change and advocacy activities described in section 101(b) (including the activities described in section 102(e)(7)) carried out by the State under the development grant or the initial extension grant; "(iii) progress made toward the development and implementation of a consumer-responsive comprehensive statewide program of technology-related assistance; and "(iv) the ability of the lead agency to carry out the activities described in section 102(d)(3). "(5) COMMENTS.— ^A summary of any comments received concerning the issues described in paragraph (4) and response of the State to such comments, solicited through a public hearing referred to in paragraph (4) or through other means, from individuals affected by the consumer-responsive comprehensive statewide program of technology-related assistance, including— "(A) individuals with disabilities and their family members, guardians, advocates, or authorized representatives; "(B) public service providers and private service providers; "(C) educators and related services personnel; "(D) technology experts (including engineers); "(E) employers; and "(F) other appropriate individuals and entities. " (6) COMPATIBILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY OF ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT.— An assurance that the State, or any recipient of funds made available to the State under section 102 of this section, will comply with guidelines established under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d). " (e) PUBLIC HEARING. — "(1) INITIAL EXTENSION GRANT. — TO be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a)(1), a State shall hold a public hearing in the third year of a program carried out under a grant made under section 102, after providing appropriate and sufficient notice to allow interested groups and organizations and all segments of the public an opportunity to comment on the program.
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