PUBLIC LAW 105-220—AUG. 7, 1998 112 STAT. 1203 "(11) carry out the responsibilities specified for the Access Board in section 508."; (C) in subsection (d)(1), by striking "procedures under this section" and inserting "procedures under this subsection"; (D) in subsection (g)(2), by striking "Committee on Education and Labor" and inserting "Committee on Education and the Workforce"; (E) in subsection (h)(2)(A), by striking "paragraphs (5) and (7)" and inserting "paragraphs (2) and (4)"; and (F) in subsection (i), by striking "fiscal years 1993 through 1997" and inserting "fiscal years 1999 through 2003". (3) FEDERAL GRANTS AND CONTRACTS.— Section 504(a) (29 U.S.C. 794(a)) is amended in the first sentence by striking "section 7(8)" and inserting "section 7(20)". (4) SECRETARIAL RESPONSIBILITIES.— Section 506(a) (29 U.S.C. 794b(a)) is amended— (A) by striking the second sentence and inserting the following: "Any concurrence of the Access Board under paragraph (2) shall reflect its consideration of cost studies carried out by States."; and (B) in the second sentence of subsection (c), by striking "provided under this paragraph" and inserting "provided under this subsection". (b) ELECTRONIC AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY REGULA- TIONS.—Section 508 (29 U.S.C. 794d) is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 508. ELECTRONIC AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. " (a) REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES. — " (1) ACCESSIBILITY.— "(A) DEVELOPMENT, PROCUREMENT, MAINTENANCE, OR USE OF ELECTRONIC AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.—When developing, procuring, maintaining, or using electronic and information technology, each Federed department or agency, including the United States Postal Service, shall ensure, unless an undue burden would be imposed on the department or agency, that the electronic and information technology allows, regardless of the type of medium of the technology— "(i) individuals with disabilities who are Federal employees to have access to and use of information and data that is comparable to the access to and use of the information and data by Federal employees who are not individuals with disabilities; and "(ii) individuals with disabilities who are members of the public seeking information or services from a Federal department or agency to have access to and use of information and data that is comparable to the access to and use of the information and data by such members of the public who are not individuals with disabilities. "(B) ALTERNATIVE MEANS EFFORTS. —When development, procurement, maintenance, or use of electronic and information technology that meets the standards published by the Access Board under paragraph (2) would impose
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