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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 794b. Removal of architectural, transportation, or communication barriers; technical and financial assistance; compensation of experts or consultants; authorization of appropriations
(a) The Secretary may provide directly or by contract with State
vocational rehabilitation agencies or experts or consultants or
groups thereof, technical assistance -
(1) to persons operating community rehabilitation programs; and
(2) with the concurrence of the Access Board established by
section 792 of this title, to any public or nonprofit agency,
institution, or organization;
for the purpose of assisting such persons or entities in removing
architectural, transportation, or communication barriers. Any
concurrence of the Access Board under paragraph (2) shall reflect
its consideration of cost studies carried out by States.
(b) Any such experts or consultants, while serving pursuant to
such contracts, shall be entitled to receive compensation at rates
fixed by the Secretary, but not exceeding the daily equivalent of
the rate of pay for level 4 of the Senior Executive Service
Schedule under section 5382 of title 5, including travel time, and
while so serving away from their homes or regular places of
business, they may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem
in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by section 5703 of title 5
for persons in the Government service employed intermittently.
(c) The Secretary, with the concurrence of the Access Board and
the President, may provide, directly or by contract, financial
assistance to any public or nonprofit agency, institution, or
organization for the purpose of removing architectural,
transportation, and communication barriers. No assistance may be
provided under this subsection until a study demonstrating the need
for such assistance has been conducted and submitted under section
792(i)(1) of this title.
(d) In order to carry out this section, there are authorized to
be appropriated such sums as may be necessary.
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