PUBLIC LAW 101-496—OCT. 31, 1990 104 STAT. 1191 Public Law 101-496 101st Congress An Act To revise and extend the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Oct. 31, 1990 Act. [S. 2753] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Developmental Disabilities SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Assistance and ,,.... Bill of Rights This Act may be cited as the Developmental Disabilities Assist- Act of 1990. ance and Bill of Rights Act of 1990". 42 USC 6000 note. SEC. 2. REFERENCE. Except as otherwise provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act. SEC. 3. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. Section 101 of the Act is amended— 42 USC 6000. (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking "there are more than two" in paragraph (1) and inserting "in 1990 there are more than three"; (B) by redesignating paragraphs (7) and (8) as paragraphs (8) and (9), respectively; and (C) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new paragraph: "(7) a substantial portion of persons with developmental disabilities remain unserved or underserved;"; and (2) in subsection Qy)— (A) by striking "and" at the end of paragraph (2); (B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (8); and (C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraphs: "(3) to provide interdisciplinary training and technical assistance to professionals, paraprofessionals, family members, and individuals with developmental disabilities; "(4) to advocate for public policy change and community acceptance of all people with developmental disabilities and their families so that such persons receive the services, supports and other assistance and opportunities necessary to enable such persons to achieve their maximum potential through incresised independence, productivity and integration into the community; "(5) to promote the inclusion of all persons with developmental disabilities, including persons with the most severe disabilities, in community life; "(6) to promote the interdependent activity of all persons with developmental disabilities, including persons with the most severe disabilities;
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