118 STAT. 1725 PUBLIC LAW 108–364—OCT. 25, 2004 entities to carry out State activities described in sub section (e)(3)(B)(iii), the number of individuals served with the contributed resources for which information is not reported under clauses (i) through (ix) or clause (xi) or (xii), and other outcomes accomplished as a result of such activities carried out with the contributed resources; and ‘‘(xi) the level of customer satisfaction with the services provided. ‘‘SEC. 5. STATE GRANTS FOR PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY SERVICES RELATED TO ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY. ‘‘(a) GRANTS.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make grants under subsection (b) to protection and advocacy systems in each State for the purpose of enabling such systems to assist in the acquisi tion, utilization, or maintenance of assistive technology devices or assistive technology services for individuals with disabilities. ‘‘(2) GENERAL AUTHORITIES.—In providing such assistance, protection and advocacy systems shall have the same general authorities as the systems are afforded under subtitle C of title I of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15041 et seq.), as determined by the Secretary. ‘‘(b) GRANTS.— ‘‘(1) RESERVATION.—For each fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve such sums as may be necessary to carry out paragraph (4). ‘‘(2) POPULATION BASIS.—From the funds appropriated under section 8(b) for a fiscal year and remaining after the reservation required by paragraph (1) has been made, the Sec retary shall make a grant to a protection and advocacy system within each State in an amount bearing the same ratio to the remaining funds as the population of the State bears to the population of all States. ‘‘(3) MINIMUMS.—Subject to the availability of appropria tions, the amount of a grant to a protection and advocacy system under paragraph (2) for a fiscal year shall— ‘‘(A) in the case of a protection and advocacy system located in American Samoa, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mar iana Islands, not be less than $30,000; and ‘‘(B) in the case of a protection and advocacy system located in a State not described in subparagraph (A), not be less than $50,000. ‘‘(4) PAYMENT TO THE SYSTEM SERVING THE AMERICAN INDIAN CONSORTIUM.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make grants to the protection and advocacy system serving the American Indian Consortium to provide services in accordance with this section. ‘‘(B) AMOUNT OF GRANTS.—The amount of such grants shall be the same as the amount provided under paragraph (3)(A). ‘‘(c) DIRECT PAYMENT.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall pay directly to any protection and advocacy system that complies with this section, the total amount 29 USC 3004.
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