PUBLIC LAW 105-394—NOV. 13, 1998 112 STAT. 3649 (C) FEATURES OF INTERNET SITE.—The National Public Internet Site described in subparagraph (A) shall contain the following features: (i) AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION AT ANY TIME.— The site shall be designed so that any member of the public may obtain information posted on the site at any time. (ii) INNOVATIVE AUTOMATED INTELLIGENT AGENT.— The site shall be constructed with an innovative automated intelUgent agent that is a diagnostic tool for assisting users in problem definition and the selection of appropriate assistive technology devices and assistive technology services resources. (iii) RESOURCES.— (I) LIBRARY ON ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY.—The site shall include access to a comprehensive working library on assistive technology for all environments, including home, workplace, transportation, and other environments. (II) RESOURCES FOR A NUMBER OF DISABIL- ITIES.— The site shall include resources relating to the largest possible number of disabihties, including resources relating to low-level reading skills. (iv) LINKS TO PRIVATE SECTOR RESOURCES AND INFORMATION. — To the extent feasible, the site shall be linked to relevant private sector resources and information, under agreements developed between the institution of higher education and cooperating private sector entities. (D) MINIMUM LIBRARY COMPONENTS.— At a minimum, the Internet site shall maintain updated information on^ (i) how to plan, develop, implement, and evaluate activities to fturther extend comprehensive statewide programs of technology-related assistance, including the development and replication of effective approaches to— (I) providing information and referral services; (II) promoting interagency coordination of training and service delivery among public and private entities; (III) conducting outreach to underrepresented populations and rural populations; (IV) mounting successful public awareness activities; (V) improving capacity building in service dehvery; (VI) training personnel from a variety of disciplines; and (VII) improving evaluation strategies, research, and data collection; (ii) effective approaches to the development of consimier-controlled systems that increase access to, funding for, and awareness of, assistive technology devices and assistive technology services; (iii) successful approaches to increasing the availability of public and private funding for and access
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