PUBLIC LAW 103-218—MAR. 9, 1994 108 STAT. 89 nical assistance, who administer programs, or who prepare other personnel, in order to— "(A) support the development and implementation of consumer-responsive comprenensive statewide programs of technology-related assistance to individuals with disabilities; ana "(B) enhance the skills and competencies of individuals involved in the provision of teclnology-related assistance, including assistive technology devices and assistive technology services, to individuals with disabilities. "(3) USES OF FUNDS. —An agency or organization that receives a grant under paragraph (1) may use amounts made available through the grant to— "(A) pay for a portion of the cost of courses of training or study related to technology-related assistance; and "(B) establish and maintain scholarships related to such courses of training or study, with such stipends and allowances as the Secretary may determine to be appropriate. \4) APPLICATION. — "(A) IN GENERAL. —To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an agency or organization shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. "(B) STRATEGIES.— At a minimum, any such application shall include a detailed description of the strategies that the agency or organization will use to recruit and train persons to provide technology-related assistance, in order to—
- (i) increase the extent to which such persons
reflect the diverse populations of the United States; and "(ii) increase the number of individuals with disabilities, and individuals who are members of minority groups, who are available to provide such assistance. "(c) GRANTS TO HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES. —In exercising the authority granted in subsections (a) and (b), the Secretary shall reserve an adequate amount for grants to historically black colleges and universities and other institutions of higher education whose minority student enrollment is at least 50 percent. "SEC. 212. TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER. "The Secretary shall enter into an agreement with an organization whose primary fimction is to promote technology transfer from, and cooperation among. Federal laboratories (as defined in section 4(6) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3703(6))), under which funds shall be provided to promote technology transfer that will spur the development of assistive technology devices. "SEC. 213. DEVICE AND EQUIPMENT REDISTRffiliTION INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND RECYCLING CENTERS. "(a) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary shall make grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with, piiblic agencies, private entities, or institutions of higher education for the purpose of developing and establishing recycling projects. Contracts. 29 USC 2242. Grants. Contracts. 29 USC 2243.
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