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 118 STAT. 1734 PUBLIC LAW 108–364—OCT. 25, 2004 ‘‘(4) relevant employees from Federal departments and agencies, other than the Department of Education; ‘‘(5) representatives of businesses; and ‘‘(6) venders and public and private researchers and devel opers. ‘‘SEC. 7. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS. ‘‘(a) GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabili tative Services of the Department of Education, acting through the Rehabilitation Services Administration, shall be responsible for the administration of this Act. ‘‘(2) COLLABORATION.—The Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services shall consult with the Office of Special Education Programs, the Rehabilitation Serv ices Administration, and the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research in the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, and appropriate Federal entities in the administration of this Act. ‘‘(3) ADMINISTRATION.—In administering this Act, the Rehabilitation Services Administration shall ensure that pro grams funded under this Act will address the needs of individ uals with disabilities of all ages, whether the individuals will use the assistive technology to obtain or maintain employment, to obtain education, or for other reasons. ‘‘(4) ORDERLY TRANSITION.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall take such steps as the Secretary determines to be appropriate to provide for the orderly transition to, and implementation of, pro grams authorized by this Act, from programs authorized by the Assistive Technology Act of 1998, as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the Assistive Tech nology Act of 2004. ‘‘(B) CESSATION OF EFFECTIVENESS.—Subparagraph (A) ceases to be effective on the date that is 6 months after the date of enactment of the Assistive Technology Act of 2004. ‘‘(b) REVIEW OF PARTICIPATING ENTITIES.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall assess the extent to which entities that receive grants under this Act are com plying with the applicable requirements of this Act and achieving measurable goals that are consistent with the require ments of the grant programs under which the entities received the grants. ‘‘(2) PROVISION OF INFORMATION.—To assist the Secretary in carrying out the responsibilities of the Secretary under this section, the Secretary may require States to provide relevant information, including the information required under sub section (d). ‘‘(c) CORRECTIVE ACTION AND SANCTIONS.— ‘‘(1) CORRECTIVE ACTION.—If the Secretary determines that an entity that receives a grant under this Act fails to substan tially comply with the applicable requirements of this Act, or to make substantial progress toward achieving the measur able goals described in subsection (b)(1) with respect to the grant program, the Secretary shall assist the entity, through Termination date. 29 USC 3006.

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