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PUBLIC LAW 95-000—MMMM. DD, 1978

92 STAT. 2984

PUBLIC LAW 95-602—NOV. 6, 1978 July 1 of each year, the Council shall transmit to the President and to the Congress a report of its activities, together with such recommendations for legislative or administrative changes as it concludes are desirable to further promote the purposes of this section. Nothing in this section shall impair any responsibilities assigned by any Executive Order to any Federal department, agency, or instrumentality to act as a lead Federal agency with respect to any provisions of this title.". APPLICATION OF OTHER LAWS

29 USC 701 note.

SEC. 121. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is amended by inserting after section 10 the following new section: "APPLICATION OF OTHER LAWS

29 USC 710. 42 USC 4251 note. 48 USC 1469a.

"SEC. 11. The provisions of the Act of December 5, 1974 (Public Law 93-510) and of title V of the Act of October 15, 1977 (Public Law 95-134) shall not apply to the administration of the provisions of this Act or to the administration of any program or activity under this Act.". MISCELLANEOUS AND TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS

29 USC 701.

SEC. 122. (a) The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is amended— (1) by amending section 2 to read as follows: "DECLARATION OF PURPOSE

29 USC 702.

Ante, p. 2977. 29 USC 706.

"Handicapped individual." Anu, p. 2977. 29 USC 790.

"SEC. 2. The purpose of this Act is to develop and implement, through research, training, services, and the guarantee of equal opportunity, comprehensive and coordinated programs of vocational rehabilitation and independent living.". (2) in section 3(a) by inserting "and part A of title VI " after "titles IV and V", and by inserting at the end thereof the following: "Any reference in this Act to duties to be carried out by the Commissioner shall be considered to be a reference to duties to be carried out by the Secretary acting through the Commissioner. In carrying out any of his functions under this Act, the Commissioner shall be guided by general policies of the National Council on the Handicapped established under title IV of this Act."; (3) by striking out section 3(b) and redesignating section 3(c) as 3 (b); (4) in section 7(3) by striking out "and the initial equipment" and all that follows through the period and inserting in lieu thereof "and may include such additional equipment and staffing as the Commissioner considers appropriate."; (5) in section 7(4)(B) by inserting after "medical" comma and the word "psychiatric"; (6) in section 7(6)— (A) by striking out "The term" and inserting in lieu thereof: " (A) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (B), the term"; "(B) by striking out " (A) " after "individual who" and inserting in lieu thereof " (i) " and by striking out " (B) " after "and" and inserting in lieu thereof " (ii)"; and (C) by striking out the last sentence and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: "(B) Subject to the second sentence of this subparagraph, the term 'handicapped individual' means, for purposes of titles IV and V of