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 V 108 STAT. 330 PUBLIC LAW 103-230—APR. 6, 1994 sion of services to, supports to, and advocacy for, individuals with developmental disabilities; and "(E) conducting research and providing technical assistance to policymakers concerning the transition of youth with developmental disabilities from school to work and to adult life.*'; (2) in subsection (b), to read as follows: "(b) APPLICATION AND OTHER GRANT REQUIREMENTS.— NO grant may be made under subsection (a) unless— Regulations. "(1) an application has been submitted to the Secretary in such form, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary shall by regulation prescribe and such application has been approved by the Secretary; "(2) each State in which the applicant's project will be conducted has a State plan approved under section 122; "(3) the application provides assurances that the human rights of all individuals with developmental disabilities (especially those individuals without familial protection) who are receiving services under projects assisted under this part will be protected consistent with section 110 (relating to the rights of individuals with developmental disabilities); "(4) the applicant demonstrates, where appropriate, how the project will address, in whole or part, the needs of individuals with developmental disabilities from racial and ethnic minority backgrounds; and "(5) the Secretary provides to the State Developmental Disabilities Council in such State an opportunity to review the application for such project and to submit its comments on the application."; (3) in subsection (c), by striking "Not later" and inserting "PRIORITIES FOR GRANTS.— Not later"; (4) in subsection (d)— (A) by striking "Payments under" and inserting "GRANT PAYMENTS.—Pa3nnents under"; and (B) by inserting before the period in the second sentence ", except as otherwise provided under section 163"; (5) by redesignating subsections (b), (c), and (d) as subsections (c), (d), and (e), respectively; (6) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection: "(b) INVESTIGATIONS. — "(1) IN GENERAL.Not later than April 1, 1994, there shall be a special initiative to support grants to investigate the expansion of part B activities to individuals with severe disabilities other than developmental disabilities. Such investigations shall be implemented through the following activities: "(A) A national study of State Developmental Disabilities Councils that are currently mandated under State law'or Executive order to focus on individuals with disabilities other than developmental disabilities. Such study shall be completed not later than June 30, 1995. "(B) Pilot initiatives by not more than five additional State Developmental Disabilities Councils, in consultation with and with the support of the protection and advocacy system and the university affiliated program in such State, to study the implications of such expansion in States in which such Councils are located and to delineate barriers,

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