Pub. L. 102-569, tit. III, sec. 303
COMMUNITY REHABILITATION PROGRAMS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.
SEC. 303. COMMUNITY REHABILITATION PROGRAMS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. (a) Authorization of Appropriations.— Section 303(a) (29 U.S.C. 772(a)) (as so redesignated by section 301(b)(3)) is amended by striking “1987” and all that follows and inserting “1993 through 1997”. (b) Establishment.—Section 303(b) (29 U.S.C. 772(b)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking “training services” and inserting “rehabilitation services or employment support services”; and (B) by striking “rehabilitation facilities” and inserting “community rehabilitation programs”; (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: “(A) For purposes of this section, vocational rehabilitation services shall include— “(i) training with a view toward career advancement; “(ii) training (including on-the-job training) in occupational skills; and “(iii) services, including rehabilitation technology services, personal assistance services, and supported employment services and extended services, that— “(I) are related to training described in clause (i) or (ii); and “(II) are required by the individual to engage in such training.”; and (B) in subparagraph (B)— (i) by inserting after “(B)” the following new sentence: “Pursuant to regulations, payment of weekly allowances may be made to individuals receiving vocational rehabilitation services and related services under this section.”; (ii) in the second sentence (as placed pursuant to clause (i) of this subparagraph), by striking “, and such allowances” and all that follows and inserting a period; and (iii) in the last sentence— (I) by striking “training services” and inserting “vocational rehabilitation services”; and (II) by striking “gainful and suitable” and inserting “competitive”; and (3) in paragraph (3)— 106 STAT. 4417 (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking “gainful and suit-able employment” and inserting “competitive employment, or to place or retain such individual in competitive employment”; (B) in subparagraph (B)— (i) by striking “suitable for and”; (ii) by striking “training” each place the term appears and inserting “vocational rehabilitation”; and (iii) by striking “rehabilitation facility” and inserting “community rehabilitation program”; (C) in subparagraph (C), by striking “training” and inserting “vocational rehabilitation”; and (D) in subparagraph (D), by striking “rehabilitation facility and the training” and inserting “community rehabilitation program and the vocational rehabilitation”. (c) Additional Grants.—Section 303 (29 U.S.C. 772) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: “(c) The Commissioner is also authorized to make grants, upon applications approved by the designated State agency, to public or nonprofit agencies, institutions, or organizations to assist them in meeting the cost of planning community rehabilitation programs, the cost of the services to be provided by such programs, and initial staffing costs of such programs.”; and (3) in subsection (d)(1) (as so redesignated by paragraph (1))— (A) by striking “rehabilitation facilities” and inserting “community rehabilitation programs”; and (B) by striking “such facilities” and inserting “such programs”. (d) Conforming Amendment.— The heading of section 303 (29 U.S.C. 772) is amended by striking “training” and inserting “rehabilitation”.