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 112 STAT. 3656 PUBLIC LAW 105-394—NOV. 13, 1998 technology for populations of children and older individuals, by determining the unmet assistive technology needs of such populations, and designing and implementing programs to meet such needs. 29 USC 3035. SEC. 215. TRAINING PERTAINING TO REHABILITATION ENGINEERS AND TECHNICIANS. (a) GRANTS AND CONTRACTS. —The Secretary shall make grants, or enter into contracts with, public and private agencies and organizations, including institutions of higher education, to help prepare students, including students preparing to be rehabihtation technicians, and faculty working in the field of rehabilitation engineering, for careers related to the provision of assistive technology devices and assistive technology services. (b) AcTiYiTiES.— An agency or organization that receives a grant or contract under subsection (a) may use the funds made available through the grant or contract— (1) to provide training programs for individuals employed or seeking employment in the field of rehabilitation engineering, including postsecondary education programs; (2) to provide workshops, seminars, and conferences concerning rehabilitation engineering that relate to the use of assistive technology devices and assistive technology services to improve the lives of individuals with disabilities; and (3) to design, develop, and disseminate curricular materials to be used in the training programs, workshops, seminars, and conferences described in paragraphs (1) and (2). 29 USC 3036. SEC. 216. PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE ON EMPLOYMENT OF PEOPLE WITH DISABIUTIES. (a) PROGRAMS.— The President's Committee on Employment of People With Disabilities (referred to in this section as "the Committee'O may design, develop, and implement programs to increase the voluntary participation of the private sector in making information technology accessible to individuals with disabilities, including increasing the involvement of individuals with disabilities in the design, development, and manufacturing of information technology. (b) ACTIVITIES.—The Committee may carry out activities through the programs that may include— (1) the development and coordination of a task force, which— (A) shall develop and disseminate information on voluntary best practices for universal accessibility in information technology; and (B) shall consist of members of the public and private sectors, including— (i) representatives of organizations representing individuals with disabilities; and (ii) individuals with disabilities; and (2) the design, development, and implementation of outreach programs to promote the adoption of best practices referred to in paragraph (1)(B). (c) COORDINATION.— The Committee shall coordinate the activities of the Committee under this section, as appropriate, with the activities of the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research and the activities of the Department of Labor. (d) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. —The Committee may provide technical assistance concerning the programs carried out under this

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