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PUBLIC LAW 109–82—SEPT. 30, 2005

Public Law 109–82 109th Congress An Act Sept. 30, 2005 [H.R. 3864] Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Affected by Hurricane Katrina or Rita Act of 2005.

To assist individuals with disabilities affected by Hurricane Katrina or Rita through vocational rehabilitation services.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Affected by Hurricane Katrina or Rita Act of 2005’’. SEC. 2. ASSISTANCE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: (1) AFFECTED STATE.—The term ‘‘affected State’’ means a State that contains an area, or that received a significant number of individuals who resided in an area, in which the President has declared that a major disaster exists. (2) COMMISSIONER.—The term ‘‘Commissioner’’ means the Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration. (3) INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY.—The term ‘‘individual with a disability’’ has the meaning given the term in section 7(20)(A) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 705(20)(A)). (4) INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY AFFECTED BY HURRICANE KATRINA.—The term ‘‘individual with a disability affected by Hurricane Katrina’’ means an individual with a disability who resided on August 22, 2005, in an area in which the President has declared that a major disaster related to Hurricane Katrina exists. (5) INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY AFFECTED BY HURRICANE RITA.—The term ‘‘individual with a disability affected by Hurricane Rita’’ means an individual with a disability who resided in an area on the date that was 7 days before the date on which the President declared that a major disaster related to Hurricane Rita exists in such area. (6) MAJOR DISASTER.—The term ‘‘major disaster’’ means a major disaster declared by the President in accordance with the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), related to Hurricane Katrina or Rita. (b) REALLOTMENTS OF AMOUNTS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—In reallotting amounts to States under section 110(b)(2) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 730(b)(2)) for fiscal year 2005, the Commissioner shall give preference to affected States. (2) WAIVERS.—If the Commissioner reallots amounts under section 110(b)(2) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to an affected

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