Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 118.djvu/1753

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118 STAT. 1723 PUBLIC LAW 108–364—OCT. 25, 2004 (2) and this paragraph, among public and private enti ties that are responsible for policies, procedures, or funding for the provision of assistive technology devices and assistive technology services to individuals with disabilities, service providers, and others to improve access to assistive technology devices and assistive technology services for individuals with disabilities of all ages in the State. ‘‘(4) INDIRECT COSTS.—Not more than 10 percent of the funds made available through a grant to a State under this section may be used for indirect costs. ‘‘(5) PROHIBITION.—Funds made available through a grant to a State under this section shall not be used for direct payment for an assistive technology device for an individual with a disability. ‘‘(6) STATE FLEXIBILITY.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(A) and subject to subparagraph (B), a State may use funds that the State receives under a grant awarded under this section to carry out any 2 or more of the activities described in paragraph (2). ‘‘(B) SPECIAL RULE.—Notwithstanding paragraph (3)(A), any State that exercises its authority under subpara graph (A)— ‘‘(i) shall carry out each of the required activities described in paragraph (3)(B); and ‘‘(ii) shall use not more than 30 percent of the funds made available through the grant to carry out the activities described in paragraph (3)(B). ‘‘(f) ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORTS.— ‘‘(1) DATA COLLECTION.—States shall participate in data collection as required by law, including data collection required for preparation of the reports described in paragraph (2). ‘‘(2) REPORTS.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each State shall prepare and submit to the Secretary an annual progress report on the activities funded under this Act, at such time, and in such manner, as the Secretary may require. ‘‘(B) CONTENTS.—The report shall include data col lected pursuant to this section. The report shall document, with respect to activities carried out under this section in the State— ‘‘(i) the type of State financing activities described in subsection (e)(2)(A) used by the State; ‘‘(ii) the amount and type of assistance given to consumers of the State financing activities described in subsection (e)(2)(A) (who shall be classified by type of assistive technology device or assistive technology service financed through the State financing activities, and geographic distribution within the State), including— ‘‘(I) the number of applications for assistance received; ‘‘(II) the number of applications approved and rejected; ‘‘(III) the default rate for the financing activi ties;