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[CITE: 42USC6021]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
  CHAPTER 75--PROGRAMS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
 
 SUBCHAPTER II--FEDERAL ASSISTANCE TO STATE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 
                                COUNCILS
 
Sec. 6021. Purpose

    The purpose of this subchapter is to provide for allotments to 
support State Developmental Disabilities Councils in each State to 
promote, through systemic change, capacity building, and advocacy 
activities that are consistent with the policy under section 6000(c)(2) 
of this title, the development of a consumer and family-centered, 
comprehensive system and a coordinated array of culturally competent 
services, supports, and other assistance designed to achieve 
independence, productivity, and integration and inclusion into the 
community for individuals with developmental disabilities.

(Pub. L. 88-164, title I, Sec. 121, as added Pub. L. 98-527, Sec. 2, 
Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2670; amended Pub. L. 100-146, title II, 
Sec. 201(a), Oct. 29, 1987, 101 Stat. 845; Pub. L. 101-496, Sec. 10, 
Oct. 31, 1990, 104 Stat. 1195; Pub. L. 103-230, title II, Sec. 202, Apr. 
6, 1994, 108 Stat. 297.)


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 121 of Pub. L. 88-164, title I, as added Pub. L. 94-
103, title I, Sec. 105, Oct. 4, 1975, 89 Stat. 486; amended Pub. L. 95-
602, title V, Sec. 509, Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 3008, related generally 
to demonstration and training grants and was classified to section 6031 
of this title, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 
98-527.


                               Amendments

    1994--Pub. L. 103-230 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, 
section read as follows: ``The purpose of this subchapter is to provide 
payments to States to assist in the development of a comprehensive 
system and a coordinated array of services and other assistance for 
persons with developmental disabilities and their families through the 
conduct of, and appropriate planning and coordination of, administrative 
activities, Federal priority activities, and a State priority activity, 
in order to support persons with developmental disabilities to achieve 
their maximum potential through increased independence, productivity, 
and integration into the community.''
    1990--Pub. L. 101-496 inserted ``and their families'' before 
``through the conduct of''.
    1987--Pub. L. 100-146 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, 
section read as follows: ``The purpose of this subchapter is to provide 
payments to States to plan for, and to conduct, activities which will 
increase and support the independence, productivity, and integration 
into the community of persons with developmental disabilities.''


                    Effective Date of 1987 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 100-146 effective Oct. 1, 1987, see section 601 
of Pub. L. 100-146, set out as a note under section 6000 of this title.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 6024 of this title.
