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PUBLIC LAW 94-000—MMMM. DD, 1975

89 STAT. 506 Ante, p. 496. Report to Congress.

Report to Congress. Study.

Report to congressional committees.

PUBLIC LAW 94-103—OCT. 4, 1975 disabilities for purposes of the programs authorized by title I of the Act. Within six months of the date of enactment of this Act the Secretary shall make such determination and shall make a report thereon to the Congress specifying the conditions which he determined should be so included, the conditions which he determined should not be so included, and the reasons for each such determination. After making such report, the Secretary shall periodically, but not less often than annually, review the conditions not so included as developmental disabilities to determine if they should be so included. The Secretary shall report to the Congress the results of each such review. (b)(1) The Secretary shall contract for the conduct of an independent objective study to determine (A) if the basis of the definition of the developmental disabilities (as amended by title I of this Act) with respect to which assistance is authorized under such title is appropriate and, to the extent that it is not, to determine an appropriate basis for determining which disabilities should be included and which disabilities should be excluded from the definition, and (B) the nature and adequacy of services provided under other Federal programs for persons with disabilities not included in such definition. (2) A final report giving the results of the study required by paragraph (1) and providing specifications for the definition of developmental disabilities for purposes of title I of the Act shall be submitted by the organization conducting the study to the Committee on InterState and Foreign Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare of the Senate not later than eighteen months after the date of enactment of this Act. CONFORMING

42 USC 6063-6068. 42 USC 6062. 42 USC 6063. 42 USC 6065.

42 USC 6066. 42 USC 6068.

AMENDMENTS

SEC. 302. (a) Sections 134,137, 138,140,141, and 142 of the Act are redesignated as sections 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, and 138, respectively. (b)(1) Section 132 of the Act is amended by striking out "134" each place it occurs and inserting in lieu thereof "133". (2) Section 133(b)(1) is amended by striking out "141" and inserting in lieu thereof "137". (3) Section 135 of the Act (as so redesignated) is amended (A) by striking out "134" each place it occurs and inserting in lieu thereof "133", and (B) by striking out "136" in subsection (b) and inserting in lieu thereof "135". (4) Section 136 of the Act (as so redesignated) is amended by striking out "134" each place it occurs and inserting in lieu thereof "133". (5) Section 138 of the Act (as so redesignated) is amended (A) by striking out "134" and inserting in lieu thereof "133", and (B) by striking out "136" and inserting in lieu thereof "135".