118 STAT. 1707 PUBLIC LAW 108–364—OCT. 25, 2004 Public Law 108–364 108th Congress An Act To amend the Assistive Technology Act of 1998 to support programs of grants to States to address the assistive technology needs of individuals with disabilities, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Assistive Technology Act of 2004’’. SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO THE ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY ACT OF 1998. The Assistive Technology Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is amended to read as follows: ‘‘SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. ‘‘(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘Assistive Technology Act of 1998’. ‘‘(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of this Act is as follows: ‘‘Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. ‘‘Sec. 2. Findings and purposes. ‘‘Sec. 3. Definitions. ‘‘Sec. 4. State grants for assistive technology. ‘‘Sec. 5. State grants for protection and advocacy services related to assistive technology. ‘‘Sec. 6. National activities. ‘‘Sec. 7. Administrative provisions. ‘‘Sec. 8. Authorization of appropriations. ‘‘SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. ‘‘(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: ‘‘(1) Over 54,000,000 individuals in the United States have disabilities, with almost half experiencing severe disabilities that affect their ability to see, hear, communicate, reason, walk, or perform other basic life functions. ‘‘(2) Disability is a natural part of the human experience and in no way diminishes the right of individuals to— ‘‘(A) live independently; ‘‘(B) enjoy self determination and make choices; ‘‘(C) benefit from an education; ‘‘(D) pursue meaningful careers; and ‘‘(E) enjoy full inclusion and integration in the eco nomic, political, social, cultural, and educational main stream of society in the United States. 29 USC 3001. 29 USC 3001 note. 29 USC 3001 note. Assistive Technology Act of 2004. Oct. 25, 2004 [H.R. 4278]
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