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TITLE VII -- COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING
PART A--Comprehensive Services
SEC. 701. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this title is to authorize grants (supplementary to grants for
vocational rehabilitation services under title I) to assist States in
providing comprehensive services for independent living designed to meet the
current and future needs of individuals whose disabilities are so severe that
they do not presently have the potential for employment but may benefit from
vocational rehabilitation services which will enable them to live and
function independently.
SEC. 702. ELIGIBILITY
[702](a) Services may be provided under this title to any individual whose
ability to engage or continue in employment, or whose ability to function
independently in the family or community, is so limited by the severity of the
disability that vocational or comprehensive rehabilitation services that are
appreciably more costly and that are of appreciably greater duration than
those vocational or comprehensive rehabilitation services required for the
rehabilitation of an individual with handicaps are required to improve
significantly either the ability to engage in employment or the ability to
function independently in the family or community. Priority of services under
this part shall be given to individuals not served by other provisions of this
Act.
[702](b) For purposes of this title, the term "comprehensive services for
independent living" means any appropriate vocational rehabilitation service
(as defined under title I of this Act) and any other service that will enhance
the ability of an individual with handicaps to live independently and function
within his family and community and, if appropriate, secure and maintain
appropriate employment. Such services may include any of the following:
counseling services, including psychological, psychotherapeutic, and related
services; housing incidental to the purpose of this section (including
appropriate accommodations to and modification of any space to serve
individuals with handicaps); appropriate job placement services;
transportation; attendant care; physical rehabilitation; therapeutic
treatment; needed prostheses and other appliances and devices; health
maintenance; recreational services, services for children of preschool age,
including physical therapy, development of language and communication skills,
and child development services; and appropriate preventive services to
decrease the needs of individuals assisted under the program for similar
services in the future.
SEC. 703. ALLOTMENTS
[703](a)(1) From sums made available for each fiscal year for the purposes of
allotments under this part, each State whose comprehensive services
plan has been approved under section 705 shall be entitled to an
allotment of an amount bearing the same ratio to such sums as the
population of the State bears to the population of all states. Except
as provided in paragraph (2), the allotment to any State under the
preceding sentence shall be not less than $200,000 or one-third of 1
percent of the sums made available for the fiscal year for which the
allotment is made, whichever is greater, and the allotment of any State
under this section for any fiscal year which is less than $200,000 or
one-third of 1 percent of such sums shall be increased to the greater of
the two amounts.
[703-a](2) For the purposes of this subsection, Guam, American Samoa, the
Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Trust Territory of
the Pacific Islands shall not be considered as States and shall each be
allotted not less than one-eighth of 1 percent of the amounts made
available for purposes of this part for the fiscal year for which the
allotment is made.
[703](b) Amounts necessary to increase the allotments of States under
paragraph (1) or to provide allotments under paragraph (2) shall be derived
by proportionately reducing the allotments of the remaining States under
paragraph (1), but with such adjustments as may be necessary to prevent the
allotment of any such remaining States from being thereby reduced to less
than the greater of $200,000 or one-third of 1 percent of the sums made
available for purposes of this part for the fiscal year for which the
allotment is made.
[703](c) Whenever the Commissioner determines that any amount of an
allotment to a State for any fiscal year will not be utilized by such State
in carrying out the purposes of this title, the Commissioner shall make such
amount available for carrying out the purposes of this section to one or
more of the States which the Commissioner determines will be able to use
additional amounts during such year for carrying out such purposes. Any
amount made available to a State for any fiscal year pursuant to the
preceding sentence shall, for the purposes of this section, be regarded as
an increase in the State's allotment (as determined under the preceding
provisions of this section) for such year.
SEC. 704. PAYMENTS TO STATES FROM ALLOTMENTS
[704](a) From each State's allotment for a fiscal year under section 703,
the State shall be paid the Federal share of the expenditures incurred
during such year under its State plan approved under section 705. Such
payments may be made (after necessary adjustments on account of previously
made overpayments or underpayments) in advance or by way of reimbursement
and in such installments and on such conditions as the Commissioner may
determine.
[704](b)(1) The Federal share with respect to any State for any fiscal year
shall be 90 percent of the expenditures incurred by the State during such
year under its State plan approved under section 705.
[704-b](2) The non-Federal share of the cost of any project assisted by an
allotment under this part may be provided in kind.
[704-b](3) For the purpose of determining the Federal share with respect to
any State, expenditures by a political subdivision of such State shall,
subject to regulations prescribed by the Commissioner, be regarded as
expenditures by such State.
SEC. 705. STATE PLANS
[705](a) In order to be eligible for grants under this part, a State shall
submit to the Commissioner a State plan for a three-year period for providing
comprehensive services for independent living to individuals with severe
handicaps and, upon request of the Commissioner, shall make such annual
revisions in the plan as may be necessary. Each such plan shall--
[705-a](1) designate the designated State unit of such state as the agency to
administer the programs funded under this part;
[705-a](2) demonstrate that the State has studied and considered a wide
variety of methods for providing comprehensive services to individuals
with severe handicaps (such as regional and community centers, halfway
houses, and patient-release programs) and that the State will provide,
to the maximum extent feasible, meaningful alternatives to
institutionalization;
[705-a](3)(A) Describe the quality, scope, and extent of the comprehensive
services for independent living to be provided to individuals with
handicaps under this part, and specify the state's goals and plans with
respect to the distribution of funds received under part B of this
title; and
[705-a-3](B) provide satisfactory assurances that facilities used in
connection with the delivery of services assisted under this part and
part B of this title will comply with the Act of August 12, 1968,
commonly known as the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968;
[705-a](4) provide assurances that
[705-a-4](A) an individualized written rehabilitation program meeting the
requirements of section 102 will be developed for each individual with
handicaps eligible for independent living services under this part;
[705-a-4](B) such services will be provided in accordance with such program;
and
[705-a-4](C) that such program will be coordinated with the individualized
written rehabilitation program, rehabilitation plan, or education
program for such individual required under section 102 of this Act, the
Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act, and
sections 612 (4) and 614(a)(5) of the Education of the Handicapped Act
respectively;
[705-a](5) provide assurances that the State will consider recommendations
of the State independent living council in determining how independent
living services will be expanded or modified.
[705-a](6) provide assurances that the State will conduct periodic reviews
of the progress of individuals assisted under this title to determine
whether services provided to such individuals should be continued,
modified, or discontinued;
[705-a](7) provide assurances that special efforts will be undertaken to
provide technical assistance to urban and rural poverty areas with
respect to the provision of comprehensive services for individuals with
severe handicaps and describe such efforts;
[705-a](8) provide assurances that individuals with handicaps shall have a
substantial role in developing the State plan;
[705-a](9) provide assurances that not less than 20 percent of the funds
received by a State under this part shall be used to make grants to local
public agencies and private nonprofit organizations for the conduct of
independent living services except that the Commissioner may waive the
requirement of this clause if the Commissioner determines, on the basis
of evidence submitted by the State, that such State cannot feasibly use
the funds required to be expended under this section for the purposes of
this clause; and
[705-a](10) contain such other information, and be submitted in such form
and in accordance with such procedures, as the Commissioner may require.
[705](b) As soon as practicable after receiving a State plan submitted under
subsection (a), the Commissioner shall approve or disapprove such plan. The
Commissioner shall approve any State plan which the commissioner determines
meets the requirements and purposes of this section. The provisions of
subsection (b), (c), and (d) of section 101 of this Act shall apply to any
State plan submitted to the Commissioner pursuant to this section, except
that for purposes of this section, all references in such subsections to the
Secretary shall be deemed to be references to the Commissioner.
SEC. 706. STATE INDEPENDENT LIVING COUNCIL
[706](a) There shall be established in each State receiving assistance under
this title a State Independent Living Council (hereafter in this section
referred to as the 'Council'). The Council shall--
[706-a](1) provide guidance for the development and expansion of independent
living programs and concepts on a statewide basis;
[706-a](2) provide guidance to State agencies and to local planning and
administrative entities assisted under this title; and
[706-a](3) prepare and submit to the State agency designated under
section 705(a)(1) a five-year plan addressing the long-term goals and
recommendations for the need for independent living services and programs
within the State.
[706](b)(1) The Council shall be composed of representatives of the
principal State agencies, local agencies, and nongovernmental agencies
and groups concerned with services to individuals with handicaps under
this title; individuals with handicaps and parents or guardians of
individuals with handicaps; directors of independent living centers;
representatives from private business employing or interested in
employing individuals with handicaps; representatives of other
appropriate organizations and other appropriate individuals.
[706-b](2) A majority of the membership of the Council shall be individuals
with handicaps and parents or guardians of individuals with handicaps.
[706-b](3) The members of the Council shall be appointed by the director of
the State agency designated under section 705(a)(1).
[706](c) The chairperson of the Council shall be selected from among the
membership and shall also serve as a member of any State advisory committee
primarily concerned with the provision of rehabilitation services and any
other appropriate State advisory committee concerned with services to
individuals with handicaps.
[706](d) Any State in which there is a council which substantially meets the
requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b) and has the
authority or will, promptly after the date of enactment of the
Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1986, have the authority to carry out the
functions prescribed in subsection (a) shall be deemed to meet the
requirements of this section.
PART B--Centers for Independent Living.
SEC. 711. GRANT PROGRAM ESTABLISHED
[711](a) The Commissioner may make grants to any designated State unit which
administers the State plan under section 705 to provide for the establishment
and operation of independent living centers, which shall be facilities
offering the services described in subsection (c)(2).
[711](b) No grant may be made under this section unless an application
therefor has been submitted to and approved by the Commissioner. The
Commissioner may not approve an application for a grant unless the
application--
[711-b](1) contains assurances that the designated State unit will use funds
provided by such grant in accordance with subsection (c);
[711-b](2) contains such other information, and is submitted in such form
and in accordance with such procedures, as the Commissioner may require;
and
[711-b](3) contains assurances that each center will have a board which is
composed of a majority of individuals with handicaps.**
[711](c) An application by a public or nonprofit agency or organization for
such grant shall--
[711-c](1) provide assurances that individuals with handicaps will be
substantially involved in policy direction and management of such center,
and will be employed by such center;
[711-c](2) contain assurances that the independent living center to be
assisted by such grant shall offer individuals with handicaps a
combination of independent living services, including as appropriate--
[711-c-2](A) intake counseling to determine the client's need for specific
rehabilitation services;
[711-c-2](B) referral and counseling services with respect to attendant care;
[711-c-2](C) counseling and advocacy services with respect to legal and
economic rights and benefits;
[711-c-2](D) independent living skills, counseling, and training, including
such programs as training in the maintenance of necessary equipment
and in jobseeking skills, counseling on therapy needs and programs,
and special programs for the blind and deaf;
[711-c-2](E) housing, recreation, and transportation referral and assistance;
[711-c-2](F) surveys, directories, and other activities to identify
appropriate housing, recreational opportunities, and accessible
transportation, and other support services;
[711-c-2](G) health maintenance programs;
[711-c-2](H) peer counseling;
[711-c-2](I) community group living arrangements;
[711-c-2](J) education and training necessary for living in the community and
participating in community activities;
[711-c-2](K) individual and group social and recreational services;
[711-c-2](L) other programs designed to provide resources, training,
counseling, services, or other assistance of substantial benefit in
promoting the
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**This amendment shall take effect one year after the date of enactment of
P.L. 99-506, the Rehabilitation Amendments of 1986.
independence, productivity, and quality of life of individuals with
handicaps;
[711-c-2](M) attendant care and training or personnel to provide such care;
and
[711-c-2](N) such other services as may be necessary and not inconsistent
with the provisions of this title; and
[711-c](3) contain a description of an evaluation plan which at the end of
each year of a funding cycle shall reflect at a minimum the following--
[711-c-3](A) the numbers and types of individuals with handicaps assisted;
[711-c-3](B) the extent to which individuals with varying handicapping
conditions were served;
[711-c-3](C) the types of services provided;
[711-c-3](D) the sources of funding;
[711-c-3](E) the percentage of resources committed to each type of service
provided;
[711-c-3](F) how services provided contributed to the maintenance of or the
increased independence of individuals with handicaps assisted;
[711-c-3](G) the extent to which individuals with handicaps participate in
management and decision making in the center;
[711-c-3](H) the extent of capacity building activities including
collaboration with other agencies and organizations;
[711-c-3](I) the extent of catalytic activities to promote community
awareness, involvement, and assistance;
[711-c-3](J) the extent of outreach efforts and the impact of such efforts;
and
[711-c-3](K) a comparison, when appropriate, of prior year(s) activities with
most recent year activities.
[711-c](4) contain such other information, and be submitted in such form and
in accordance with such procedures, as the Commissioner may require.
[711](d) If, within three months after the date in each fiscal year on which
the Commissioner begins to accept applications from designated State units
under this section, a designated State unit in a State has not submitted
such an application, the Commissioner may accept applications for grants
under this section from local public agencies or private nonprofit
organizations within such State. After the receipt of such applications,
the Commissioner may make grants to such agencies or organizations for the
purpose of establishing independent living centers to provide the services
described in subsection (c)(2).
[711](e)(1) The Commissioner shall, not later than February 1, 1985, develop
and publish standards for evaluation consistent with the provisions in
subparagraph (c)(3) to assist each independent living center receiving
funding under this title to review and evaluate the operation of its
center. Such standards shall be revised as necessary, subject to paragraph
(4) of this subsection.
[711-e](2) The Commissioner shall, under the authority specified in
section 14 of this Act, conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the Centers
for Independent Living Grant Program, and submit a report no later than
February 1, 1986, to Congress on the evaluation, including
recommendations for the improvement and continuation of each grantee and
for the support of new independent living centers. In conducting the
comprehensive evaluation, the Commissioner shall apply standards for
evaluation which are consistent with the standards required in
paragraph (1).
[711-e](3) In developing standards for evaluation to be used by the
grantees, and in developing the standards for evaluation to be used in
the comprehensive evaluation, the Commissioner shall obtain and consider
recommendations for such standards from national organizations
representing individuals with handicaps and independent living programs;
and from independent living centers, professionals serving individuals
with handicaps, and individuals, associations, and organizations engaged
in research in independent living.
[711-e](4) No standards may be established under this subsection unless the
standards are approved by the National Council on Disability. The
Council shall approve the standards within ninety days after receiving the
standards. If the Secretary of Education has not received notification of
approval or disapproval from the Council within the ninety days, the
standards shall be deemed approved. A Council decision on such standards
shall occur at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Council, and shall be
the result of a simple majority of those present at the meeting.
[711](f)(1) By July 1, 1988, the Commissioner shall publish in the Federal
Register in final form indicators of what constitutes minimum compliance
consistent with the evaluation standards published under subsection (e)(1).
[711-f](2) Each grantee shall report to the Commissioner at the end of each
project year the extent to which the grantee is in compliance with the
evaluation standards, beginning with fiscal year 1989.
[711-f](3) By the end of fiscal year 1991, the Commissioner shall have
conducted on-site compliance reviews of at least one-third of the
grantees receiving funding under this part in fiscal year 1987. The
Commissioner shall conduct on-site compliance review of at least 15
percent of grantees annually in subsequent years. Selection of grantees
for compliance reviews shall be on a random basis. The Commissioner shall
use the indicators of the evaluation standards in determining compliance.
At least one member of an on-site compliance review shall be a
non-Federal employee with experience or expertise in the provision of
independent living services.
[711-f](4) Beginning with the annual report to Congress for fiscal year 1990
and in subsequent years, the Commissioner shall include an analysis of the
extent to which grantees have complied with the evaluation standards. The
Commissioner may identify individual grantees in the analysis. In
addition, the Commissioner shall report the results of on-site compliance
reviews, identifying individual grantees.
[711](g)(1)(A) From sums appropriated for the purposes of this section for
fiscal year 1990, an amount which is 90 percent of the amount
appropriated for fiscal year 1989 shall be available only for grantees
receiving assistance in fiscal year 1989.
[711-g-1](B) The Secretary shall ensure that grants are made under
subparagraph (A) only to Centers that meet the evaluation standards
and shall make a determination concerning the termination,
modification, or renewal of each grant on the basis of such evaluation.
[711-g-1](C) A grant under subparagraph (A) may not be less than 80 percent
or more than 100 percent of the grant to the Center for fiscal year
1989.
The Commissioner shall determine the amount of each grant on the basis
of--
[711-g-1-C](i) the capacity of the recipient to obtain local resources to pay
the non-Federal share of the cost of the Center; and
[711-g-1-C](ii) the economic conditions in the community to be served by the
Center.
[711-g](2) To the extent funds are available under paragraph (1), the
Secretary shall award grants to new Centers located in unserved
geographic areas. Grants to new Centers shall be awarded on a competitive
basis.
[711-g](3) For fiscal year 1991 and for any subsequent fiscal year, new grant
awards shall be made on a competitive basis and shall include
consideration of past performance, where appropriate.
[711-g](4)(A) Each grant recipient receiving assistance under this section in
fiscal year 1986 shall continue to receive assistance through
September 30, 1987, unless the Commissioner determines that the grant
recipient is not in compliance with the provisions of the approved
application of the grant recipient.
[711-g-4](B) Grant recipients continuing to receive assistance on the basis
of the review described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph shall be
evaluated by the Commissioner using standards described in subsections
(e) and (f) of this section. Each such grant recipient shall continue
to receive assistance for 3 years unless the Commissioner determines
that the grantee is not substantially in compliance with such standards
and with the provisions of the approved application of the grant
recipient.
[711](h) In approving applications under this section, the Commissioner
shall give priority to geographic areas among the States which are currently
underserved or not served by independent living centers.
PART C--Independent Living Services for Older Blind Individuals.
SEC. 721. SERVICE PROGRAM ESTABLISHED
[721](a) The Commissioner may make grants to any designated State unit to
provide independent living services to older blind individuals. Such
services shall be designed to assist an older blind individual to adjust to
blindness by becoming more able to care for individual needs. Such services
may include--
[721-a](1) services to help correct blindness such as
[721-a-1](A) outreach services,
[721-a-1](B) visual screening,
[721-a-1](C) surgical or therapeutic treatment to prevent, correct, or modify
disabling eye conditions, and
[721-a-1](D) hospitalization related to such services;
[721-a](2) the provision of eyeglasses and other visual aids;
[721-a](3) the provision of services and equipment to assist an older blind
individual to become more mobile and more self-sufficient;
[721-a](4) mobility training, Braille instruction, and other services and
equipment to help an older blind individual adjust to blindness;
[721-a](5) guide services, reader services, and transportation; and
[721-a](6) any other appropriate services designed to assist a blind
individual in coping with daily living activities, including supportive
services or rehabilitation teaching services.
[721](b) No grant may be made under this section unless an application
therefor, containing such information as the Commissioner may require, has
been submitted to and approved by the Commissioner. The Commissioner may not
approve any application for a grant unless the application contains
assurances that the designated State unit will seek to incorporate any new
methods and approaches relating to the services described in subsection (a)
into its State plan for independent living services under section 705 of
this title.
[721](c) Funds received under this section by any designated State unit may
be used to make grants to public or private nonprofit agencies or
organizations to--
[721-c](1) conduct activities which will improve or expand services for older
blind individuals and help improve public understanding of the problems of
such individuals; and
[721-c](2) provide independent living services to older blind individuals in
accordance with the provisions of subsection (a).
[721](d) For purposes of this section, the term "older blind individual"
means an individual aged fifty-five or older whose severe visual impairment
makes gainful employment extremely difficult to attain but for whom
independent living goals are feasible.
PART D--General Provisions.
SEC. 731. PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY OF INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS
[731](a) The Commissioner may make grants to States to establish systems to
protect and advocate the rights of individuals with severe handicaps. In
order to be eligible for a grant under this section, a State shall provide
the Commissioner with assurances that any system established with grants made
under this section shall have the authority to pursue legal, administrative,
and other appropriate remedies to insure the protection of the rights of such
individuals receiving services under this title within the State. A State
must provide that such system will be independent of any designated State
unit that provides services under this part to such individuals.
[731](b) No grant may be made under this section unless an application
therefor has been submitted to the Commissioner containing such information
and in such form and in accordance with such procedures as the Commissioner
may, by regulation, prescribe.
SEC. 732. EMPLOYMENT OF HANDICAPPED INDIVIDUALS
As a condition of providing assistance under this title, the Secretary shall
require that each recipient of assistance take affirmative action to employ
and advance in employment qualified individuals with handicaps on the same
terms and conditions required with respect to the employment of such
individuals under the provisions of this Act which govern employment
[732](1) by State rehabilitation agencies and rehabilitation facilities, and
[732](2) under Federal contracts and subcontracts.
PART E--Authorizations.
SEC. 741. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
[741](a) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part A of this
title $11,830,000 for fiscal year 1987, $12,310,000 for fiscal year 1988,
$13,050,000 for fiscal year 1989, $13,860,000 for fiscal year 1990, and
$14,428,000 for fiscal year 1991.
[741](b) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part B of this
title $24,320,000 for fiscal year 1987, $25,750,000 for fiscal year 1988,
$27,300,000 for fiscal year 1989, $28,980,000 for fiscal year 1990, and
$30,168,000 for fiscal year 1991.
[741](c) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part C of this
title $5,290,000 for fiscal year 1987, $5,600,000 for fiscal year 1988,
$5,930,000 for fiscal year 1989, $6,300,000 for fiscal year 1990, and
$6,558,000 for fiscal year 1991.
[741](d)(1) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part D of
this title such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years
1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, and 1991.
[741-d](2) The provisions of section 1913 of title 18, United States Code,
shall be applicable to all monies authorized under the provisions of this
subsection.
OTHER LAWS
HELEN KELLER NATIONAL CENTER ACT
SEC. 202. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS
The Congress finds that--
[202](1) deaf-blindness is among the most severe of all forms of
disabilities, and there is a great and continuing need for services and
training to help deaf-blind individuals attain the highest possible level
of development;
[202](2) due to the rubella epidemic of the 1960's and recent advances in
medical technology that have sustained the lives of many severely disabled
individuals, including deaf-blind individuals, who might not otherwise have
survived, the need for services for deaf-blind individuals is even more
pressing now than in the past;
[202](3) helping deaf-blind individuals to become self-sufficient,
independent, and employable by providing the services and training
necessary to accomplish that end will benefit the Nation, both
economically and socially;
[202](4) the Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults
is a vital national resource for meeting the needs of deaf-blind
individuals and no State currently has the facilities or personnel to
meet such needs;
[202](5) the Federal Government has invested approximately $10,000,000 in
capital, equipment, and operating funds for such Center since it was
established; and
[202](6) it is in the national interest to continue to provide support for
the Center, and it is a proper function of the Federal Government to be
the primary source of such support.
SEC. 203. AUTHORIZATION FOR THE CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE HELEN KELLER
NATIONAL CENTER FOR DEAF-BLIND YOUTHS AND ADULTS; REPEAL OF PRIOR
AUTHORIZATION
[203](a) Section 313 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 777c) is
repealed.
[203](b) The Secretary of Education shall continue to administer and support
the Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults in the same
manner as such Center was administered pursuant to section 313 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, to the extent such manner of administration is
not inconsistent with any purpose described in subsection (c) or any other
requirement of this title.
[203](c) The purposes of the Center are to--
[203-c](1) provide specialized intensive services, or any other services, at
the Center or anywhere else in the United States, which are necessary to
encourage the maximum personal development of any deaf-blind individual;
[203-c](2) train professionals and allied personnel at the Center or
anywhere else in the United States to provide services to deaf-blind
individuals; and
[203-c](3) conduct applied research, development programs, and
demonstrations with respect to communication techniques, teaching
methods, aids and devices, and delivery of services.
SEC. 204. AUDIT; MONITORING AND EVALUATION
[204](a) The books and accounts of the Center shall be audited annually by an
independent auditor in the manner prescribed by the Secretary and a report on
each such audit shall be submitted by the auditor to the Secretary at such
time as the Secretary shall prescribe.
[204](b)(1) The Secretary shall establish procedures for monitoring, on a
regular basis, the services performed and the training conducted by the
Center.
[204-b](2) The Secretary shall, in addition to the regular monitoring
required under paragraph (1), conduct an evaluation of the operation of
the Center at the end of each fiscal year. A written report of such
evaluation shall be submitted to the President, the Clerk of the House
of Representatives, and the Secretary of the Senate within one hundred
and eighty days after the end of the fiscal year for which such
evaluation was conducted. The first such report shall be submitted for
fiscal year 1983.
SEC. 205. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
[205](a) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the provisions
of this title such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1987
through 1991. Such sums shall remain available until expended.
[205](b) Any appropriation Act containing any appropriation authorized by
subsection (a) shall contain a statement of the specific amount being made
available to the Center.
SEC. 206. DEFINITIONS
For purposes of this title--
[206](1) the terms "Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and
Adults" and "Center" mean the Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind
Youths and Adults, and its affiliated network, operated pursuant to section
313 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and continued under this title;
[206](2) the term "deaf-blind individual" means any individual--
[206-2](A) who has a central visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better
eye with corrective lenses, or central acuity of 20/200 if there is a
field defect such that the peripheral diameter of visual field
subtends an angular distance no greater than 20 degrees,
[206-2](B) who has a chronic hearing impairment so severe that most speech
cannot be understood with optimum amplification, and
[206-2](C) for whom the combination of the impairments described in
subparagraphs (A) and (B) causes extreme difficulty in attaining
independence in daily life activities, achieving psychosocial
adjustment, or obtaining a vocation, and such term includes any other
meaning the Secretary may prescribe by regulation; and
[206-2](3) the term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Education.
SEC. 207. CONSTRUCTION OF ACT; EFFECT ON AGREEMENTS
This title shall not be construed as modifying or affecting any agreement
between the Department of Education or any other department or agency of the
United States and the Industrial Home for the Blind, Incorporated, or any
successor to or assignee of such corporation, with respect to the Center
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