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[CITE: 42USC6041]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
  CHAPTER 75--PROGRAMS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
 
      SUBCHAPTER III--PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY OF INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS
 
Sec. 6041. Purpose

    It is the purpose of this subchapter to provide for allotments to 
support a Protection and Advocacy system (hereafter referred to in this 
subchapter as the ``system'') in each State to protect the legal and 
human rights of individuals with developmental disabilities in 
accordance with section 6042 of this title.

(Pub. L. 88-164, title I, Sec. 141, as added Pub. L. 98-527, Sec. 2, 
Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2679; amended Pub. L. 103-230, title III, 
Sec. 302, Apr. 6, 1994, 108 Stat. 314.)


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 6041, Pub. L. 88-164, title I, Sec. 125, as added 
Pub. L. 94-103, title I, Sec. 105, Oct. 4, 1975, 89 Stat. 488, 
authorized construction, renovation, or modernization of buildings to be 
used by university-affiliated facilities, prior to the general amendment 
of subchapter II of this chapter by Pub. L. 95-602, title V, Sec. 509, 
Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 3008.


                               Amendments

    1994--Pub. L. 103-230 substituted section catchline for former 
section catchline and in text substituted ``Protection and Advocacy 
system (hereafter referred to in this subchapter as the `system')'' for 
``system'' and ``individuals'' for ``persons''.
