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 PUBLIC LAW 105-220—AUG. 7, 1998 112 STAT. 1237 "(12) the center will submit to the Statewide Independent Reports. Living Council a copy of its approved grant application and the annual report required under paragraph (8); "(13) the center will prepare and submit a report to the Reports, designated State unit or the Commissioner, as the case may be, at the end of each fiscal year that contains the information described in paragraph (8) and information regarding the extent to which the center is in compliance with the standards set forth in subsection (b); and "(14) an independent living plan described in section 704(e) will be developed unless the individual who would receive services under the plan signs a waiver stating that such a plan is unnecessary. -SEC. 726. DEFINITIONS. "As used in this part, the term 'eligible agency' means a consumer-controlled, community-based, cross-disability, nonresidential private nonprofit agency. "SEC. 727. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. "There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1999 through 2003. " CHAPTER 2—INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES FOR OLDER INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE BLIND "SEC. 751. DEFINITION. "For purposes of this chapter, the term 'older individual who is blind' means an individual age 55 or older whose significant visual impairment makes competitive employment extremely dif- ficult to attain but for whom independent living goals are feasible. "SEC. 752. PROGRAM OF GRANTS. " (a) IN GENERAL.— "(1) AUTHORITY FOR GRANTS. —Subject to subsections (b) and (c), the Commissioner may make grants to States for the purpose of providing the services described in subsection (d) to older individuals who are blind. "(2) DESIGNATED STATE AGENCY.—The Commissioner may not make a grant under subsection (a) unless the State involved agrees that the grant will be administered solely by the agency described in section 101(a)(2)(A)(i). "(b) CONTINGENT COMPETITIVE GRANTS. —Beginning with fiscal year 1993, in the case of any fiscal year for which the amount appropriated under section 753 is less than $13,000,000, grants made under subsection (a) shall be— "(1) discretionary grants made on a competitive basis to States; or "(2) grants made on a noncompetitive basis to pay for the continuation costs of activities for which a grant was awarded— "(A) under this chapter; or "(B) under part C, as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992. "(c) CONTINGENT FORMULA GRANTS.— 29 USC 796f-5. 29 USC 796f-6. 29 USC 796j. 29 USC 796k. 58-194O-98 - 12:QL3Part2

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