124 STAT. 2344 PUBLIC LAW 111–213—JULY 29, 2010 VII of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 796f et seq.). (2) CONDITIONS.—The conditions described in this para- graph are the following: (A) The Commissioner receives a request from the State, not later than August 5, 2010, jointly signed by the State’s designated State unit (referred to in section 704(c) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 796c(c))) and the State’s Statewide Independent Living Council (established under section 705 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 796d)), for the Commis- sioner to disregard any funds provided to centers for inde- pendent living in the State from funds appropriated by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for the centers for independent living program under part C of title VII of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 796f et seq.). (B) The Commissioner is not conducting a competition to establish a new part C center for independent living with funds appropriated by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 in the State. (b) GRANTS TO CENTERS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING IN STATES IN WHICH STATE FUNDING EQUALS OR EXCEEDS FEDERAL FUNDING.—In awarding funds to existing centers for independent living (described in section 723(c) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 796f –2(c))) in a State, the director of the designated State unit that has approval to make such awards— (1) in fiscal year 2010— (A) may distribute among such centers funds appro- priated for the centers for independent living program under part C of title VII of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 796f et seq.) by any Act other than the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 in the same propor- tion as such funds were distributed among such centers in the State in fiscal year 2009, notwithstanding section 723(e) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 796f – 2(e)) and any contrary provision of a State plan submitted under section 704 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 796c); and (B) may disregard any funds provided to such centers from funds appropriated by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for the centers for independent living program under part C of title VII of the Rehabilita- tion Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 796f et seq.); and (2) in fiscal year 2011 and subsequent fiscal years, may disregard any funds provided to such centers from funds appro- priated by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for the centers for independent living program under Deadline.
