Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 118.djvu/1761

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118 STAT. 1731 PUBLIC LAW 108–364—OCT. 25, 2004 ‘‘(ii) documented experience in and knowledge about banking, finance, and microlending. ‘‘(C) COLLABORATION.—In developing and providing training and technical assistance under this paragraph, including activities identified as priorities, a recipient of a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this para graph shall collaborate with other organizations, in particular— ‘‘(i) organizations representing individuals with disabilities; ‘‘(ii) national organizations representing State assistive technology programs; ‘‘(iii) organizations representing State officials and agencies engaged in the delivery of assistive tech nology; ‘‘(iv) the data collection and reporting providers described in paragraph (5); and ‘‘(v) other providers of national programs or pro grams of national significance funded under this Act. ‘‘(4) NATIONAL INFORMATION INTERNET SYSTEM.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement to an entity to renovate, update, and maintain the National Public Internet Site established under this Act (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the Assistive Technology Act of 2004). ‘‘(B) FEATURES OF INTERNET SITE.—The National Public Internet Site 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 innova tive automated intelligent 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) INFORMATION ON ACCOMMODATING INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.—The site shall include access to evidence based research and best practices concerning how assistive technology can be used to accommodate individuals with disabil ities in the areas of education, employment, health care, community living, and telecommunications and information technology. ‘‘(III) RESOURCES FOR A NUMBER OF DISABIL ITIES.—The site shall include resources relating to the largest possible number of disabilities, including resources relating to low level reading skills. Grant. Contract.