§ 771. — Declaration of purpose and competitive basis of grants and contracts.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 29USC771]
TITLE 29--LABOR
CHAPTER 16--VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND OTHER REHABILITATION SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER III--PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND SPECIAL PROJECTS AND
DEMONSTRATIONS
Sec. 771. Declaration of purpose and competitive basis of grants
and contracts
(a) Purpose
It is the purpose of this subchapter to authorize grants and
contracts to--
(1)(A) provide academic training to ensure that skilled
personnel are available to provide rehabilitation services to
individuals with disabilities through vocational, medical, social,
and psychological rehabilitation programs (including supported
employment programs), through economic and business development
programs, through independent living services programs, and through
client assistance programs; and
(B) provide training to maintain and upgrade basic skills and
knowledge of personnel (including personnel specifically trained to
deliver services to individuals with disabilities whose employment
outcome is self-employment or telecommuting) employed to provide
state-of-the-art service delivery and rehabilitation technology
services;
(2) conduct special projects and demonstrations that expand and
improve the provision of rehabilitation and other services
(including those services provided through community rehabilitation
programs) authorized under this chapter, or that otherwise further
the purposes of this chapter, including related research and
evaluation;
(3) provide vocational rehabilitation services to individuals
with disabilities who are migrant or seasonal farmworkers;
(4) initiate recreational programs to provide recreational
activities and related experiences for individuals with disabilities
to aid such individuals in employment, mobility, socialization,
independence, and community integration; and
(5) provide training and information to individuals with
disabilities and the individuals' representatives, and other
appropriate parties to develop the skills necessary for individuals
with disabilities to gain access to the rehabilitation system and
statewide workforce investment systems and to become active
decisionmakers in the rehabilitation process.
(b) Competitive basis of grants and contracts
The Secretary shall ensure that all grants and contracts are awarded
under this subchapter on a competitive basis.
(Pub. L. 93-112, title III, Sec. 301, as added Pub. L. 105-220, title
IV, Sec. 406, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1183.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 771, Pub. L. 93-112, title III, Sec. 301, Sept. 26,
1973, 87 Stat. 377; Pub. L. 93-516, title I, Sec. 104, Dec. 7, 1974, 88
Stat. 1618; Pub. L. 93-651, title I, Sec. 104, Nov. 21, 1974, 89 Stat.
2-4; Pub. L. 94-230, Secs. 4, 11(b)(7), Mar. 15, 1976, 90 Stat. 211,
213; Pub. L. 94-273, Sec. 3(18), Apr. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 377; Pub. L.
95-602, title I, Secs. 112(a), 122(c)(2), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2967,
2987; Pub. L. 98-221, title I, Sec. 131, Feb. 22, 1984, 98 Stat. 24;
Pub. L. 99-506, title IV, Sec. 401, title X, Sec. 1002(d)(1), Oct. 21,
1986, 100 Stat. 1823, 1844; Pub. L. 102-52, Sec. 4(a), June 6, 1991, 105
Stat. 261, related to grants for construction of rehabilitation
facilities, staffing, and planning assistance, prior to repeal by Pub.
L. 102-569, title III, Sec. 301(b)(2), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4411.
A prior section 301 of Pub. L. 93-112 was classified to section 770
of this title prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub.
L. 105-220.
A prior section 771a, Pub. L. 93-112, title III, Sec. 302, formerly
title II, Sec. 203, Sept. 26, 1973, 87 Stat. 376; renumbered title III,
Sec. 304, and amended Pub. L. 95-602, title I, Secs. 109(2), 114, Nov.
6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2963, 2970; Pub. L. 98-221, title I, Sec. 133, Feb.
22, 1984, 98 Stat. 24; Pub. L. 99-506, title I, Sec. 103(d)(2)(C), title
IV, Sec. 403, title X, Sec. 1002(d)(2), Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1810,
1824, 1844; Pub. L. 100-630, title II, Sec. 204(c), Nov. 7, 1988, 102
Stat. 3308; Pub. L. 102-52, Sec. 4(c), June 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 261; Pub.
L. 102-119, Sec. 26(e), Oct. 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 607; renumbered Sec. 302
and amended Pub. L. 102-569, title I, Sec. 102(p)(18), title III,
Secs. 301(b)(3), (4), 302, Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4358, 4411; Pub. L.
103-73, title I, Sec. 110(a), Aug. 11, 1993, 107 Stat. 726; Pub. L. 103-
218, title IV, Sec. 402(b), Mar. 9, 1994, 108 Stat. 96; Pub. L. 104-66,
title I, Sec. 1042(d), Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 715, related to
assistance for training, prior to the general amendment of this
subchapter by Pub. L. 105-220. See section 772 of this title.
