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 PUBLIC LAW 95-602—NOV. 6, 1978

92 STAT. 2983

" (2) The remedies, procedures, and rights set forth in title VI of the Civil Eights Act of 1964 shall be available to any person aggrieved 42 USC 2000d. by any act or failure to act hj any recipient of Federal assistance or Federal provider of such assistance under section 504 of this Act. 29 USC 794. "(b) In any action or proceeding to enforce or charge a violation of a provision of this title, the court, in its discretion, may allow the prevailing party, other than the United States, a reasonable attorney's fee as part of the costs. a SECRETARIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

"SEC. 506. (1) The Secretary may provide directly or by contract with State vocational rehabilitation agencies or experts or consultants or groups thereof, technical assistance— "(A) to persons operating rehabilitation facilities; and "(B) with the concurrence of the Board established by section 602, to any public or nonprofit agency, institution, or organization; for the purpose of assisting such persons or entities in removing architectural, transportation, or communication barriers. Any concurrence of the Board under this paragraph shall reflect its consideration of the cost studies carried out by States under section 502(c)(1). "(2) Any such experts or consultants, while serving pursuant to such contracts, shall be entitled to receive compensation at rates fixed by the Secretary, but not exceeding the daily equivalent of the rate of basic pay payable for grade GS-18 of the General Schedule, under section 5332 of title 5, United States Code, including traveltime, and while so serving away from their homes or regular places of business, they may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by. section 5703 of title 5, United States Code, for persons in the Government service employed intermittently. "(3) The Secretary, with the concurrence of the Board and the President may provide, directly or by contract, financial assistance to any public or nonprofit agency, institution, or organization for the purpose of removing architectural, transportation, and communication barriers. No assistance may be provided under this paragraph until a study demonstrating the need for such assistance has been conducted and submitted under section 502(h)(2) of this title." "(4) In order to carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary.".

29 USC 794b.

Ante, p. 2979.

Experts or consultants, compensation,

Ante, p. 2981. Appropriation authorization.

a INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COUNCIL

"SEC. 507. There shall be established an Interagency Coordinating Council (hereinafter referred to in this section as the 'Council') composed of the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, the Secretary of Labor, the Attorney General, the Chairman of the United States Civil Service Commission, the Chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the Chairman of the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board. The Council shall have the responsibility for developing and implementing agreements, policies, and practices designed to maximize effort, promote efficiency, and eliminate conflict, competition, duplication, and inconsistencies among the operations, functions, and jurisdictions of the various departments, agencies, and branches of the Federal Government responsible for the implementation and enforcement of the provisions of this title, and the regulations prescribed thereunder. On or before

Establishment. Membership. 29 USC 794c.

Report to President and Congress.

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