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PUBLIC LAW 102-569—OCT. 29, 1992 106 STAT. 4483

    • (2) the term 'individual who is deaf-blind' means any

individual— "(A)(i) who has a central visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with corrective lenses, or a field defect such that the peripheral diameter of visual field subtends an angular distance no ^eater than 20 degrees, or a progressive visual loss having a prognosis leading to one or both these conditions; "(ii) who has a chronic hearing impairment so severe that most speech cannot be imoerstood with optimum amplification, or a progressive hearing loss having a prognosis leading to tms condition; and "(iii) for whom the combination of impairments described in clauses (i) and (ii) cause extreme difficulty in attaining independence in daily life activities, achieving psychosocial adjustment, or obtaining a vocation; "(B) who despite the inability to be measiired accurately for hearing and vision loss due to cognitive or behavioral constraints, or both, can be determined through functional and performance assessment to have severe hearing and visual disabilities that cause extreme difficulty in attaining independence in daily life activities, achieving psychosocial adjustment, or obtaining vocational objectives; or "(C) meets such other requirements as the Secretary may prescribe by regulation; and". SEC. 906. CONSTRUCTION OF ACT, EFFECT ON AGREEMENTS. Section 207 of the Helen Keller National Center Act (29 U.S.C. Nomenclature. 1906) is amended by striking "Industrial Home for the Blind, Incorporated" and inserting "Helen Keller Services for the Blind, Incorporated". SEC. 907. ESTABLISHMENT OF A PROGRAM. The Helen Keller National Center Act (29 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 'SEC. 208. HELEN KELLER NATIONAL CENTER FEDERAL ENDOWMENT 29 USC 1907. PROGRAM. "(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary and the Board of Directors of the Helen Keller National Center are authorized to establish the Helen Keller National Center Federal Endowment Fund (hereafter in this section referred to as the 'Endowment Fund') in accordance with the provisions of this section, to promote the financial independence of the Helen Keller National Center. The Secretary and the Board may enter into such agreements as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this section. "(b) FEDERAL PAYMENTS. — "(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make payments to the Endowment Fund from amounts appropriated pursuant to subsection (h), consistent with the provisions of this section. "(2) AMOUNT OF PAYMENT.— Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary shall make payments to the Endowment Fund in amounts equal to sums contributed to the Endowment Fund from non-Federal sources (excluding transfersfi:'omother endowment funds of the Center). "(c) INVESTMENTS.— "(1) IN GENERAL.—The Center, in investing the Endowment Fund corpus and income, shall exercise the judgment and care, under the prevailing circumstances, which a person of prudence,