Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 101 Part 1.djvu/888

 101 STAT. 858

State and local governments.

Federal Register, publication.

PUBLIC LAW 100-146—OCT. 29, 1987

"3"^^ the feasibility and desirability of developing a nationwide information and referral system, and pursue Federal interagency initiatives, and other projects of sufficient size and scope ^^ and which hold promise of expanding or otherwise improving opportunities for persons with developmental disabilities (especially those who are multihandicapped or disadvantaged, '"' including minority groups. Native Americans, Native Hawaiians, and other underserved groups); and"; and (3) by inserting "the advocacy functions of the State Planning Council, the functions performed by university affiliated programs and satellite centers under part D, and" after "otherwise improving" in paragraph (2). (b) The last sentence of section 162(b) is amended— (1) by striking out "for each" and inserting in lieu thereof "in such"; and (2) by striking out "in which an applicant's project will be conducted". (c) Section 162 is further amended by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d) and by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection: "(c) Not later than January 1 of each year, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register proposed priorities for grants and contracts under this part and shall allow a period of 60 days for public comments and suggestions concerning such proposed priorities. After analyzing and considering such comments, the Secretary shall publish final priorities for such grants and contracts in the Federal Register.". AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

42 USC 6083.

SEC. 503. Section 163 is amended to read as follows: AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

"SEC. 163. (a) To carry out this part, there are authorized to be appropriated $3,650,000 for fiscal year 1988, $3,650,000 for fiscal year 1989, and $3,650,000 for fiscal year 1990. "(b) Of the amounts appropriated under subsection (a) for any fiscal year, $600,000 shall be available for grants and contracts under section 162(a)(1) for not more than three projects to determine the feasibility and desirability of developing a nationwide information and referral system for persons with developmental disabilities. The Secretary shall award grants and contracts under section 162(a)(1) for such projects within 6 months after the date of enactment of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act Amendments of 1987.".

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