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 PUBLIC LAW 102-569—OCT. 29, 1992 106 STAT. 4477 private agencies with or without reimbiirsement, upon the consent of the heads of such agencies. "(7) DETAIL OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES. —Any Federal Government employee may be detailed to the National Commission without reimbursement, and such detail shall be without interruption or loss of civil service status or privilege. final report as described in paragraph (2)(C)(ii). "(i) MODEL PERSONAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES SYSTEMS. — TT ie Commissioner may award ^ants to public or nonprofit agencies and organizations to establish model personal assistance services systems and other innovative service programs to maximize the full inclusion and integration into society, employment, independent Uving, and economic and social self-sufficiency of individuals with disabilities. "(j) DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS TO UPGRADE WORKER SKILLS.— "(1) GRANTS.—Consistent with the purposes of section 621, the Commissioner may make grants to partnerships or consortia that include private business concerns or industries to pay for the Federal share of developing and carrying out model demonstration projects for workers with disabilities who need new or upgraded skills to adapt to emerging technologies, work methods, and markets and to ensure that such individuals possess the knowledge and skills necessary to compete in the workplace. "(2) PERIOD. — Grants made under this subsection shall be for 3-year periods. "(3) APPLICATION.— Any partnership or consortia desiring to receive a grant under this subsection shall submit an application to the Commissioner at such time, in such manner, and containing such information and assurances as the Commissioner may require, including— ''(A) information identifying at least one member of the partnership or consortium that is a private business concern or industry; and "(i) each member of the eligible partnership or consortium will pay a portion of the non-Federal snare of the cost of developing and carrying out the project; "(ii) the partnership or consortium will carry out all of the activities described in subparagraphs (A) through (E) of section 621(a)(2); "Uii) the partnership or consortium will disseminate information on the model program conducted; "(iv) the partnership or consortium will utilize, if available, job skill stsuidards established jointly by management and labor to assist in evaluating the job skills of an individual and assessing the sluUs that are needed for the individual to compete in the workplace; "(v) the partnership or consortium will prepare and submit an evaluation report containing data specified by the Commissioner at the end of each project year; and "(vi) the partnership or consortium will take such steps as are necessary to continue the activities of
 * (8) TERMINATION. —The National Commission shall terminate not later than 90 days following the submission of the
 * (B) assurances that—

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