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PUBLIC LAW 102-569—OCT. 29, 1992 106 STAT. 4371 (2) in subparagraph (A) (as so designated by paragraph (1) of this subsection) by striking ", and the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act);" and inserting "(20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.), the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.), and the Act entitled 'An Act to create a (Ik>mmittee on Purchases of Blind-made Products, and for other purposes', approved June 25, 1938 (commonly known as the Wagner-O'Day Act; 41 U.S.C. 46 et seq.);"; and (3) by adding at the end the following: "(B) provide that cooperation under subparagraph (A) shall include, to the extent practicable, means for provicUng training to staff of the agencies described in subparagraph (A) as to the availability and benefits of, and eligibility standards for, vocational rehabilitation services, in order to enhance the opportunity of individuals receiving the services described in subparagraph (A) to obtain vocational rehabilitation services; and "(C) in providing for interagency cooperation under subp£Lragraph (A), provide for such cooperation by means including, if appropriate— "(i) establishing interagency working groups; and "(ii) entering into formal interagency cooperative agreements that— "(I) identify policies, practices, and procedures that can be coordinated among uie agencies (particularly definitions, standards for eligibility, the joint sharing and use of evaluations and assessments, and procedures for making referrals); "(ID identify available resources and define the financial responsibility of each agency for paying for necessary services (consistent with State law) and procedures for resolving disputes between agencies; and "(III) include all additional components necessary to ensure meaningfiil cooperation and coordination;", (j) CoMMUNHY REHABILITATION PROGRAMS.—Section 101(a)(12) (29 U.S.C. 721(a)(12)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking "facilities" and inserting "programs"; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking "rehabilitetion facilities" and inserting "community rehabilitetion programs". (k) CONTINUING STATEWIDE STUDIES. —Section 101(a) (29 U.S.C. 721(a)) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (16) by striking "provide for continuing" and inserting "(15) provide for continuing"; and (2) in paragraph (15) (as so designated by paragraph (1) of this subsection)-— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking "conducting"; (B) in subparagraph (B)— (i) by strilong "capacity and condition of rehabilitetion facilities, plans for improving such facilities," and inserting "capacity and effectiveness of community rehabilitetion programs, plans for improving such programs,"; and (ii) by striking "and" after the semicolon at the end;