§ 760. — Declaration of purpose.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 29USC760]
TITLE 29--LABOR
CHAPTER 16--VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND OTHER REHABILITATION SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER II--RESEARCH AND TRAINING
Sec. 760. Declaration of purpose
The purpose of this subchapter is to--
(1) provide for research, demonstration projects, training, and
related activities to maximize the full inclusion and integration
into society, employment, independent living, family support, and
economic and social self-sufficiency of individuals with
disabilities of all ages, with particular emphasis on improving the
effectiveness of services authorized under this chapter;
(2) provide for a comprehensive and coordinated approach to the
support and conduct of such research, demonstration projects,
training, and related activities and to ensure that the approach is
in accordance with the 5-year plan developed under section 762(h) of
this title;
(3) promote the transfer of rehabilitation technology to
individuals with disabilities through research and demonstration
projects relating to--
(A) the procurement process for the purchase of
rehabilitation technology;
(B) the utilization of rehabilitation technology on a
national basis;
(C) specific adaptations or customizations of products to
enable individuals with disabilities to live more independently;
and
(D) the development or transfer of assistive technology;
(4) ensure the widespread distribution, in usable formats, of
practical scientific and technological information--
(A) generated by research, demonstration projects, training,
and related activities; and
(B) regarding state-of-the-art practices, improvements in
the services authorized under this chapter, rehabilitation
technology, and new knowledge regarding disabilities,
to rehabilitation professionals, individuals with disabilities, and
other interested parties, including the general public;
(5) identify effective strategies that enhance the opportunities
of individuals with disabilities to engage in employment, including
employment involving telecommuting and self-employment; and
(6) increase opportunities for researchers who are members of
traditionally underserved populations, including researchers who are
members of minority groups and researchers who are individuals with
disabilities.
(Pub. L. 93-112, title II, Sec. 200, as added Pub. L. 105-220, title IV,
Sec. 405, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1167; amended Pub. L. 105-277, div. A,
Sec. 101(f) [title VIII, Sec. 401(16)], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681-
337, 2681-412.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 760, Pub. L. 93-112, title II, Sec. 200, Sept. 26,
1973, 87 Stat. 374; Pub. L. 95-602, title I, Sec. 107, Nov. 6, 1978, 92
Stat. 2962; Pub. L. 99-506, title I, Sec. 103(d)(2)(C), Oct. 21, 1986,
100 Stat. 1810; Pub. L. 102-569, title II, Sec. 201, Oct. 29, 1992, 106
Stat. 4398, contained congressional declaration of purpose, prior to the
general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 105-220.
Amendments
1998--Pub. L. 105-277 made technical amendment to directory language
of Pub. L. 105-220, Sec. 405, which enacted this section.
