DISABILITY ACCESS

DISABILITY ACCESSSec. 587. The Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (“USAID”) shall seek to ensure that programs, projects, and activities administered by USAID in Afghanistan comply fully with USAID’s “Policy Paper: Disability” issued on September 12, 1997: Provided, That the Administrator shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations not118 STAT. 206later than December 31, 2004, describing the manner in which the needs of people with disabilities were met in the development and implementation of USAID programs, projects, and activities in Afghanistan in fiscal year 2004: Provided further, That the Administrator, not later than 180 days after enactment of this Act and in consultation, as appropriate, with other appropriate departments and agencies, the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, and nongovernmental organizations with expertise in the needs of people with disabilities, shall develop and implement appropriate standards for access for people with disabilities for construction projects funded by USAID.