12 2 STA T .4 1 8 2 PUBLIC LA W 11 0–3 8 9—O CT. 10 , 2008 sub s ection( c )f o r t h e d irect costs of recruitin g, su p porting, e q uip - ping, encour a ging, schedu l ing, facilitating, super v ising, and i m ple- menting the participation of disabled veterans and disabled mem- bers of the A rmed F orces in the activities described in paragraph ( 3 )b y supporting a program described in paragraph ( 2 ) .‘ ‘(2) A program described in this paragraph is a sports program that — ‘‘(A) promotes basic physical activity, games, recreation, training, and competition
‘‘( B ) is approved by the S ecretary; and ‘‘( C )(i) provides services and activities described in para- graph (3) for disabled veterans and disabled members of the Armed Forces; and ‘‘(ii) may also provide services and activities described in paragraph (3) for individuals w ith disabilities who are not veterans or members of the Armed Forces, or both; e x cept that funds made available to carry out this section may not be used to support those individuals with disabilities who are not veterans or members of the Armed Forces. ‘‘(3) Activities described in this paragraph are— ‘‘(A) instruction, participation, and competition in P aralympic sports; ‘‘(B) training and technical assistance to program adminis- trators, coaches, recreational therapists, instructors, D epart- ment employees, and other appropriate individuals; and ‘‘(C) coordination, Paralympic classification of athletes, ath- lete assessment, sport-specific training techniques, program development (including programs at the local level), sports equipment, supplies, program evaluation, and other activities related to the implementation and operation of the program. ‘‘( 4 ) A grant made under this section may include, at the discretion of the Secretary, an amount for the administrative expenses of the U nited States Paralympics, I nc., but not to exceed five percent of the amount of the grant. ‘‘( 5 ) Funds made available by the United States Paralympics, Inc., to a grantee under subsection (c) may include an amount for administrative expenses, but not to exceed ten percent of the amount of such funds. ‘‘(e) OUTREACHR E Q U I RE M E N T.—As a condition of receiving a grant under this section, the United States Paralympics, Inc., shall agree to conduct a j oint outreach campaign with the Secretary of V eterans Affairs to inform all eligible veterans and separating members of the Armed Forces with physical disabilities about the existence of the integrated adaptive sports program, as appropriate, and shall provide for, facilitate, and encourage participation of such veterans and separating members of the Armed Forces in programs under this section to the extent possible. ‘‘(f) C O OR D INATION.— T he Secretary shall ensure access to and use of appropriate Department sports, recreation, and fitness facili- ties by disabled veterans and disabled members of the Armed Forces participating in the integrated adaptive sports program to the maximum extent possible. The Secretary shall ensure that such access does not adversely affect any other assistance provided to veterans. ‘‘(g) AUTHORI Z ATION O F A P PROPRIATION S .—There is authori z ed to be appropriated $8 , 0 00,000 for each of fiscal years 20 1 0 through 2013 to carry out this section. Amounts appropriated pursuant
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