Section 1424 · Programs for children with severe disabilities

Amendments

1991—Pub. L. 102 119, §25(b), amended directory language of Pub. L. 101 476, §901(b). See 1990 Amendment note below.

Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 102 119, §25(a)(10), substituted “of such children and youth with disabilities, including their need for transportation to and from school,” for “, including transportation to and from school of such children and youth with disabilities,”.

1990—Pub. L. 101 476, §901(b), was amended in its directory language by Pub. L. 102 119, §25(b), requiring no change in text.

Pub. L. 101 476, §§304(a), 901(b)(107), amended section catchline identically, substituting “children with severe disabilities” for “severely handicapped children”.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101 476, §901(b)(108), which directed the substitution of “children and youth with severe disabilities” for “severely handicapped children and youth”, could not be executed because “severely handicapped children and youth” did not appear following the general amendment of introductory provisions by Pub. L. 101 476, §304(b)(1). See below.

Pub. L. 101 476, §304(b)(1), amended introductory provisions generally. Prior to amendment, introductory provisions read as follows: “The Secretary may make grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with, such organizations or institutions, as are determined by the Secretary to be appropriate, to address the needs of severely handicapped children and youth, for—”.

Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 101 476, §§304(b)(2), 901(b)(109), substituted “special education, related services, and early intervention needs, including transportation to and from school of such children and youth with disabilities” for “special needs of such handicapped children and youth”.

Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 101 476, §901(b)(110), substituted “children and youth with disabilities” for “handicapped children and youth”.

Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 101 476, §304(b)(3), substituted “training of special and regular education, related services, and early intervention personnel for programs specifically designed for such infants, toddlers, children and youth, including training of regular teachers, instructors, and administrators in strategies (the goal of which is to serve infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities) that include integrated settings for educating such children along side their nondisabled peers,” for “training of personnel for programs specifically designed for such children and youth, and”.

Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 101 476, §304(b)(4), inserted provisions relating to utilization of existing networks under section 1409(g) of this title.

Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 101 476, §304(b)(5), added par. (5).

Subsecs. (b) to (d). Pub. L. 101 476, §304(b), added subsec. (b) and redesignated former subsecs. (b) and (c) as (c) and (d), respectively.

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 101 476, §304(c), added subsec. (e).

1988—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 100 630, §103(e)(1), struck out comma after “in”.

Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 100 630, §103(e)(2), inserted “and youth” after “such children”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100 630, §103(e)(3), substituted “making grants and entering into contracts and cooperative agreements” for “making grants and contracts” and “such grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements” for “such grants and contracts”.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100 630, §103(e)(4), struck out comma after “programs” and substituted “Nation” for “nation”.

1986—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99 457 amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: “The Secretary is authorized to make grants to, or to enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with such organizations or institutions, as are determined by the Secretary to be appropriate, consistent with the purposes of this subchapter, for—

“(1) research to identify and meet the full range of special needs of handicapped children and youth;

“(2) the development or demonstration of new, or improvements in existing, methods, approaches, or techniques which would contribute to the adjustment and education of handicapped children and youth;

“(3) training of personnel for programs specifically designed for handicapped children; and

“(4) dissemination of materials and information about practices found effective in working with such children and youth.”

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99 457, in amending subsec. (b) generally, substituted “subsection (a) of this section” for “this section”.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 99 457, in amending subsec. (c) generally, substituted provisions relating to the dispersal of programs throughout the nation in urban and rural areas for provisions authorizing the Secretary to address the needs of the severely handicapped.

1983—Pub. L. 98 199, §10, amended section generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) authorized the Secretary, either as part of any grant or contract under this subchapter, or by separate grant to, or contract with, an agency, organization, or institution operating a center or providing a service which meets such requirements as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, consistent with the purposes of this subchapter, to pay all or part of the cost of such activities as— (1) research to identify and meet the full range of special needs of handicapped children; (2) development or demonstration of new, or improvements in existing, methods, approaches, or techniques, which would contribute to the adjustment and education of such children; (3) training (either directly or otherwise) of professional and allied personnel engaged or preparing to engage in programs specifically designed for such children, including payment of stipends for trainees and allowances for travel and other expenses for them and their dependents; and (4) dissemination of materials and information about practices found effective in working with such children; and subsec. (b) required the Secretary, in making grants and contracts under this section, to insure that the activities funded under such grants and contracts be coordinated with similar activities funded from grants and contracts under other subchapters of this chapter.

Pub. L. 98 199, §3(b), substituted “Secretary” for “Commissioner” wherever appearing.

Effective Date of 1990 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 101 476 effective Oct. 1, 1990, see section 1001 of Pub. L. 101 476, set out as a note under section 1087ee of this title.

Effective Date of 1983 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 98 199 effective Dec. 2, 1983, with an exception for previously obligated funds and certain interim provisions for financial assistance, see section 18 of Pub. L. 98 199 set out as a note under section 1401 of this title.