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 PUBLIC LAW 95-602—NOV. 6, 1978

92 STAT. 2975

by the Secretary. In considering such proposals the Secretary shall give preference to proposals which (1) give promise of maximum effectiveness in the organization and operation of the Helen Keller National Center, and (2) give promise of offering the most substantial skill, experience, and capability in providing a broad program of service, research, training, and related activities in the field of rehabilitation of deaf-blind individuals. "(d) To the extent feasible the Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults shall seek to recover from States, private insurers, and other participating public and private agencies the costs of services provided to individuals by the Center. "(e) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for each fiscal year beginning before October 1, 1982.

Appropriation authorization.

"READER SERVICES FOR THE BLIND

"SEC. 314. (a) The Commissioner may award grants to States or Grants, to private nonprofit agencies or organizations of national scope (as 29 USC 777d. so determined by the Commissioner) to— "(1) provide reading services to blind persons who are not otherwise eligible for such services through other State or Federal programs; and "(2) expand the quality and scope of reading services available to blind persons, and to assure to the maximum extent possible that the reading services provided under this Act will meet the reading need of blind persons attending institutions providing elementary, secondary, or post-secondary education, and will be adequate to assist blind persons to obtain and continue in employment. Any State which receives a grant under this section shall administer the reading services for which such grant is awarded through the designated State unit of the State. "(b) No grant shall be awarded under this section unless the appli- Application. cant has submitted an application to the Secretary in such form, at such time, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. " (c) For purposes of this section, the term 'reading services' means— "Reading "(1) the employment of persons who, by reading aloud, can services." afford blind persons ready access to printed information; "(2) the transcription of printed information into braille or sound recordings if such transcription is performed pursuant to individual requests from blind persons for such services; "(3) the storage and distribution of braille materials and sound recordings; "(4) the purchase, storage, and distribution of equipment and materials necessary for the production, duplication, and reproduction of braille materials and sound recordings; "(5) the purchase, storage, and distribution of equipment to blind persons to provide them with individual access to printed materials by mechanical or electronic means; and "(6) radio reading services for blind persons. INTERPRETER SERVICES FOR THE DEAF

"SEC. 315. (a) The Commissioner may make grants to designated State units to establish within each State a p r ^ r a m of interpreter services (including interpreter referral services) which shall be made

Grants. 29 USC 777e.

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