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 PUBLIC LAW 107-217—AUG. 21, 2002 116 STAT. 1291 (b) FEDERAL RELAY SYSTEM. —The Administrator shall provide for the continuation of the existing federal relay system for users ofnys. (c) DIRECTORY.— The Administrator shall assemble, publish, and maintain a directory of TTTs and other devices used by federal agencies to comply with regulations prescribed under subsection (a). (d) PUBLICATION OF ACCESS NUMBERS.— The Administrator shall publish access numbers of TTVs and such other devices in federal agency directories. (e) LOGO.— After consultation with the Board, the Administrator shall adopt the design of a standard logo to signify the presence of a TTY or other device used by a federaJ agency to comply with regulations prescribed under subsection (a). § 18103. Research and development (a) SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH. —The Administrator of General Services, in consultation with the Federal Communications Commission, shall seek to promote research by federal agencies, state agencies, and private entities to reduce the cost and improve the capabilities of telecommunications devices and systems that provide accessibility to hearing-impaired and speech-impaired individuals. (b) PLANNING TO ASSIMILATE TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS.— In planning future alterations to and modifications of the federal telecommunications system, the Administrator shall take into account— (1) modifications that the Administrator determines are necessary to achieve the objectives of section 18102(a) of this title; and (2) technological improvements in telecommunications devices and systems that provide accessibility to hearing-impaired and speech-impaired individuals. § 18104. TTY installation by Congress Each House of Congress shall establish a policy under which Members of the House of Representatives and the Senate may obtain TTVs for use in communicating with hearing-impaired and speech-impaired individuals, and for the use of hearing-impaired and speech-impaired employees. CHAPTER 183—NATIONAL CAPITAL AREA INTEREST ARBITRATION STANDARDS Sec. 18301. Findings and purposes. 18302. Definitions. 18303. Standards for arbitrators. 18304. Procedures for enforcement of awards. §18301. Findings and purposes (a) FINDINGS. —Congress finds that— (1) affordable public transportation is essential to the economic vitality of the national capital area and is an essential component of regional efforts to improve air quality to meet environmental requirements and to improve the health of both residents of and visitors to the national capital area as well as to preserve the beauty and dignity of the Nation's capital; (2) use of mass transit by both residents of and visitors to the national capital Eu-ea is substantially affected by the

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