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12/95/
ERIC TITLE NUMBER: ED132747 AUTHOR: Hammer, Paula, Ed.; Richman, Gary, Ed.
TITLE: A Compilation of the Developmental Disabilities
Legislation, 1975: PL 91-517 as Amended by PL 94-103.
YEAR PUBLISHED: 1975
NOTE: 55 p.
ABSTRACT: Presented is a compilation of The Developmental
Disabilities Services and Facilities Construction Act (P.L.
91-517) and its amendment, the Developmentally Disabled
Assistance and Bill of Rights Act (P.L. 94-103). The
document contains three sections: an index to the
developmental disabilities law as amended; the compiled
legislation; and the Joint Explanatory Statement of the
Committee of Conference of the Congress. The provisions of
the law are listed briefly by section number in the index.
Included in part II are sections covering the following
major areas (sample section topics are in parentheses):
general provisions (definitions, employment of handicapped
individuals--affirmative action, and protection and
advocacy
of individual rights); university affiliated facilities
(demonstration and training grants, authorization of
appropriations, and projects authorized); grants for
planning, provision of services, and construction and
operation of facilities for the developmentally disabled
(state allotments; withholding of payments for planning,
construction, administration, and services; and judicial
review); special project grants; and additional provisions
(studies and recommendations, conforming amendments, and
effective date). The explanatory statement in the final
section is noted to provide two important insights: how
conflicting provisions proposed by the House and Senate
were
resolved, and what is the intent of Congress in enacting
certain provisions. (SBH)
KEY DESCRIPTORS: Affirmative-Action; Child-Advocacy;
Definitions-; Federal-Aid; Professional-Training
KEY DESCRIPTORS: *Civil-Liberties; *Developmental
Disabilities; *Facilities-; *Federal-Legislation; *Mental
Retardation; *Services-
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