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 104 STAT. 372 PUBLIC LAW 101-336—JULY 26, 1990 plan for assistance developed under subsection (a), for title I. (B) TITLE II.— (i) SUBTITLE A.— The Attorney General shall implement such plan for assistance for subtitle A of title II. (ii) SUBTITLE B.—The Secretary of Transportation shall implement such plan for assistance for subtitle B of title II. (C) TITLE HI. — The Attorney General, in coordination with the Secretary of Transportation and the Chair of the Architectural Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, shall implement such plan for assistance for title III, except for section 804, the plan for assistance for which shall be implemented by the Secretary of Transportation. (D) TITLE IV. —The Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, in coordination with the Attorney General, shall implement such plan for assistance for title IV. (3) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE MANUALS.— Each Federal agency that has responsibility under paragraph (2) for implementing this Act shall, as part of its implementation responsibilities, ensure the availability and provision of appropriate technical assistance manuals to individuals or entities with rights or duties under this Act no later than six months after applicable final regulations are published under titles I, II, III, and IV. (d) GRANTS AND CONTRACTS.— (1) IN GENERAL.— Each Federal agency that has responsibility under subsection (c)(2) for implementing this Act may make grants or award contracts to effectuate the purposes of this section, subject to the availability of appropriations. Such grants and contracts may be awarded to individuals, institutions not organized for profit and no part of the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual (including educational institutions), and associations representing individuals who have rights or duties under this Act. Contracts may be awarded to entities organized for profit, but such entities may not be the recipients or grants described in this paragraph. (2) DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION.—Such grants and contracts, among other uses, may be designed to ensure wide dissemination of information about the rights and duties established by this Act and to provide information and technical assistance about techniques for effective compliance with this Act. (e) FAILURE TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE. — An employer, public accommodation, or other entity covered under this Act shall not be excused from compliance with the requirements of this Act because of any failure to receive technical assistance under this section, including any failure in the development or dissemination of any technical assistance manual authorized by this section. 42 USC 12207. SEC. 507. FEDERAL WILDERNESS AREAS. (a) STUDY. —The National Council on Disability shall conduct a study and report on the effect that wilderness designations and wilderness land management practices have on the ability of individuals with disabilities to use and enjoy the National Wilderness Preservation System as established under the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.).

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