108 STAT. 88 PUBLIC LAW 103-218—MAR. 9, 1994 Federal Register, publication. Federal Register, publication. allowances as the Secretary may determine to be appropriate.
- '(4) APPLICATION. —
"(A) IN GENERAL. —To be eligible to receive a grant or enter into a contract or cooperative agreement under paragraph (1), an agency or organization shall submit an application to the S^:Tetary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. "(B) STRATEGIES.— At a minimum, any such application shall include a detailed description of the strategies that the agency or organization will use to recruit and train persons to provide technology-related assistance, in order to— "(i) increase the extent to which such persons reflect the diverse populations of the United States; and "(ii) increase the number of individuals with disabilities, and individuals who are members of minority groups, who are available to provide such assistance.
- (5) PRIORITIES. —
"(A) IN GENERAL.— Beginning in fiscal year 1994, the Secretary shall— " (i) establish priorities for activities carried out with assistance under this subsection; "(ii) publish such priorities in the Federal Register for the purpose of receiving public comment; and " (iii) publish such priorities in the Federal Register in final form not later than the date on which the Secretary publishes announcements for assistance provided under this subsection. "(B) EXPLANATION OF DETERMINATION OF PRIORITIES. — Concurrent with the publications required by subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register an explanation of the manner in which the priorities were determined. "(b) TECHNOLOGY CAREERS. — "(1) IN GENERAL.— "(A) GRANTS. — The Secretary shall make grants to assist public or private agencies and organizations, including institutions of higher education, to prepare students and faculty working in specific fields for careers relating to the provision of assistive technology devices and assistive technolo^ services. "(B) FIELDS.— The specific fields described in subparagraph (A) may include— "(i) engineering; "(ii) industrial technology; "(iii) computer science; "(iv) communication disorders; "(v) special education and related services; "(vi) rehabilitation; and "(vii) social work. "(2) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give priority to the interdisciplinary preparation of personnel who provide or who will provide tech-
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