DECLARATION OF PURPOSE.

SEC. 201. DECLARATION OF PURPOSE. Section 200 (29 U.S.C. 760) is amended by striking paragraphs (1) through (4) and inserting the following: “(1) provide for research, demonstration projects, training, and related activities to maximize the full inclusion and integration into society, employment, independent living, family sup-port, 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 Act; “(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 long-range plan for research developed under section 202(g); “(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; and “(C) specific adaptations or customizations of products to enable individuals with disabilities to live more independently; “(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 Act, rehabilitation technology, and new knowledge regarding disabilities, to rehabilitation professionals, individuals with disabilities, and other interested parties; “(5) identify effective strategies that enhance the opportunities of individuals with disabilities to engage in productive work; 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.”.