§ 3032. — Technology transfer and universal design.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 29USC3032]
TITLE 29--LABOR
CHAPTER 31--ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
SUBCHAPTER II--NATIONAL ACTIVITIES
Sec. 3032. Technology transfer and universal design
(a) In general
The Director of the National Institute on Disability and
Rehabilitation Research may collaborate with the Federal Laboratory
Consortium for Technology Transfer established under section 11(e) of
the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C.
3710(e)), to promote technology transfer that will further development
of assistive technology and products that incorporate the principles of
universal design.
(b) Collaboration
In promoting the technology transfer, the Director and the
Consortium described in subsection (a) of this section may collaborate--
(1) to enable the National Institute on Disability and
Rehabilitation Research to work more effectively with the
Consortium, and to enable the Consortium to fulfill the
responsibilities of the Consortium to assist Federal agencies with
technology transfer under the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation
Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3701 et seq);
(2) to increase the awareness of staff members of the Federal
Laboratories regarding assistive technology issues and the
principles of universal design;
(3) to compile a compendium of current and projected Federal
Laboratory technologies and projects that have or will have an
intended or recognized impact on the available range of assistive
technology for individuals with disabilities, including technologies
and projects that incorporate the principles of universal design, as
appropriate;
(4) to develop strategies for applying developments in assistive
technology and universal design to mainstream technology, to improve
economies of scale and commercial incentives for assistive
technology; and
(5) to cultivate developments in assistive technology and
universal design through demonstration projects and evaluations,
conducted with assistive technology professionals and potential
users of assistive technology.
(c) Grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements
The Secretary may make grants to or enter into contracts or
cooperative agreements with commercial, nonprofit, or other
organizations, including institutions of higher education, to facilitate
interaction with the Consortium to achieve the objectives of this
section.
(Pub. L. 105-394, title II, Sec. 212, Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3654.)
References in Text
The Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980, referred to
in subsec. (b)(1), is Pub. L. 96-480, Oct. 21, 1980, 94 Stat. 2311, as
amended, which is classified generally to chapter 63 (Sec. 3701 et seq.)
of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For complete classification of this Act
to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3701 of Title 15
and Tables.
Codification
Section is comprised of section 212 of Pub. L. 105-394. Subsec. (d)
of section 212 of Pub. L. 105-394 amended section 3710 of Title 15,
Commerce and Trade.
