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[CITE: 42USC6061]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
  CHAPTER 75--PROGRAMS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
 
              SUBCHAPTER IV--UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED PROGRAMS
 
Sec. 6061. Purpose and scope of activities

    The purpose of this subchapter is to provide for grants to 
university affiliated programs that are interdisciplinary programs 
operated by universities, or by public or nonprofit entities associated 
with a college or university, to provide a leadership role in the 
promotion of independence, productivity, and integration and inclusion 
into the community of individuals with developmental disabilities 
through the provision of the following activities, which are conducted 
in a culturally competent manner:
        (1) Interdisciplinary preservice preparation of students and 
    fellows, including the preparation of leadership personnel.
        (2) Community service activities that shall include community 
    training and technical assistance for or with individuals with 
    developmental disabilities, family members of individuals with 
    developmental disabilities, professionals, paraprofessionals, 
    students, and volunteers. Such activities may include state-of-the-
    art direct services including family support, individual support, 
    personal assistance services, educational, vocational, clinical, 
    health, prevention, or other direct services.
        (3) Dissemination of information and research findings, which 
    may include the empirical validation of activities relevant to the 
    purposes described in paragraphs (1) and (2) and contributions to 
    the development of new knowledge in the field of developmental 
    disabilities.

(Pub. L. 88-164, title I, Sec. 151, as added Pub. L. 98-527, Sec. 2, 
Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2681; amended Pub. L. 100-146, title IV, 
Sec. 401(a), Oct. 29, 1987, 101 Stat. 853; Pub. L. 103-230, title IV, 
Sec. 402, Apr. 6, 1994, 108 Stat. 319.)


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 6061, Pub. L. 88-164, title I, Sec. 131, as added 
Pub. L. 91-517, title I, Sec. 101(b), Oct. 30, 1970, 84 Stat. 1317; 
amended Pub. L. 93-45, title III, Sec. 301(b), June 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 
95; Pub. L. 94-103, title I, Secs. 101(a), 110(a), Oct. 4, 1975, 89 
Stat. 486, 489; Pub. L. 95-602, title V, Sec. 510(a), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 
Stat. 3010; Pub. L. 97-35, title IX, Sec. 911(c), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 
Stat. 563; Pub. L. 98-221, title III, Sec. 304, Feb. 22, 1984, 98 Stat. 
35, authorized appropriations for State allotments, prior to the general 
amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 98-527. See section 6030 of this 
title.


                               Amendments

    1994--Pub. L. 103-230 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, 
section read as follows: ``The purpose of this subchapter is to provide 
for grants to university affiliated programs to assist in the provision 
of interdisciplinary training, the demonstration of exemplary services 
and technical assistance, and the dissemination of information which 
will increase and support the independence, productivity, and 
integration into the community of persons with developmental 
disabilities.''
    1987--Pub. L. 100-146 substituted ``programs'' for ``facilities'' 
and ``the demonstration of exemplary services and technical assistance'' 
for ``the conduct of service demonstration programs''.


                    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 sections 6062, 6063 of this title.
