114 STAT. 1734 PUBLIC LAW 106-402—OCT. 30, 2000 42 USC 15101. SEC. 212. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. (a) IN GENERAL. —^There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2001 through 2007. (b) RESERVATION.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall reserve for each fiscal year 10 percent, or $400,000 (whichever is greater), of the amount appropriated pursuant to subsection (a) to carry out— (A) section 209 (relating to the provision of technical assistance and information to States); and (B) section 210 (relating to the conduct of evaluations). (2) SPECIAL RULE.— For each year that the amount appropriated pursuant to subsection (a) is $10,000,000 or greater, the Secretary may reserve 5 percent of such amount to carry out section 211. TITLE III—PROGRAM FOR DIRECT SUP- PORT WORKERS WHO ASSIST INDIVID- UALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DIS- ABILITIES 42 USC 15111. SEC. 301. FINDINGS. Congress finds that— (1) direct support workers, especially young adults, have played essential roles in providing the support needed by individuals with developmental disabilities and expanding community options for those individuals; (2) 4 factors have contributed to a decrease in the available pool of direct support workers, specifically— (A) the small population of individuals who are age 18 through 25, an age group that has been attracted to direct support work in the past; (B) the rapid expansion of the service sector, which attracts individuals who previously would have elected to pursue employment as direct support workers; (C) the failure of wages in the human services sector to keep pace with wages in other service sectors; and (D) the lack of quality training and career advancement opportunities available to direct support workers; and (3) individuals with developmental disabilities benefit from assistance from direct support workers who are well trained, and benefit from receiving services from professionals who have spent time as direct support workers. 42 USC 15112. SEC. 302. DEFINITIONS. In this title: (1) DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY.— ^The term "developmental disability" has the meaning given the term in section 102. (2) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION. —^The term "institution of higher education" has the meaning given the term in section 1201 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1141). (3) SECRETARY. —The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
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