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 114 STAT. 1678 PUBLIC LAW 106-402—OCT. 30, 2000 Sec. 155. Definition. Sec. 156. Authorization of appropriations. Subtitle E—Projects of National Significance Sec. 161. Purpose. Sec. 162. Grant authority. Sec. 163. Authorization of appropriations. TITLE II—FAMILY SUPPORT Sec. 201. Sec. 202. Sec. 203. Sec. 204. Sec. 205. Sec. 206. Sec. 207. Sec. 208. Sec. 209. Sec. 210. Sec. 211. Sec. 212. Short title. Findings, purposes, and poUcy. Definitions and special rule. Grants to States. Application. Designation of the lead entity. Authorized activities. Reporting. Technical assistance. Evaluation. Projects of national significance. Authorization of appropriations. TITLE III—PROGRAM FOR DIRECT SUPPORT WORKERS WHO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES Sec. 301. Findings. Sec. 302. Definitions. Sec. 303. Reaching up scholarship program. Sec. 304. Staff development cvirriculum authorization. Sec. 305. Authorization of appropriations. TITLE rV—REPEAL Sec. 401. Repeal. TITLE I—PROGRAMS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES Subtitle A—General Provisions 42 USC 15001. SEC. 101. FINDINGS, PURPOSES, AND POLICY. (a) FINDINGS. —Congress finds that— (1) disability is a natural part of the human experience that does not diminish the right of individuals with developmental disabilities to live independently, to exert control and choice over their own lives, and to fully participate in and contribute to their communities through full integration and inclusion in the economic, political, social, cultural, and educational mainstream of United States society; (2) in 1999, there were between 3,200,000 and 4,500,000 individuals with developmental disabilities in the United States, and recent studies indicate that individuals with developmental disabilities comprise between 1.2 and 1.65 percent of the United States population; (3) individuals whose disabilities occur during their developmental period frequently have severe disabilities that are likely to continue indefinitely; (4) individuals with developmental disabilities often encounter discrimination in the provision of critical services, such as services in the areas of emphasis (as defined in section 102); (5) individuals with developmental disabilities are at greater risk than the general population of abuse, neglect.

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