42 USC 6041: Purpose
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42 USC 6041: Purpose Text contains those laws in effect on January 4, 1995
From Title 42-THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARECHAPTER 75-PROGRAMS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIESSUBCHAPTER III-PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY OF INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS
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§6041. Purpose

It is the purpose of this subchapter to provide for allotments to support a Protection and Advocacy system (hereafter referred to in this subchapter as the "system") in each State to protect the legal and human rights of individuals with developmental disabilities in accordance with section 6042 of this title.

(Pub. L. 88–164, title I, §141, as added Pub. L. 98–527, §2, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2679 ; amended Pub. L. 103–230, title III, §302, Apr. 6, 1994, 108 Stat. 314 .)

Prior Provisions

A prior section 6041, Pub. L. 88–164, title I, §125, as added Pub. L. 94–103, title I, §105, Oct. 4, 1975, 89 Stat. 488 , authorized construction, renovation, or modernization of buildings to be used by university-affiliated facilities, prior to the general amendment of subchapter II of this chapter by Pub. L. 95–602, title V, §509, Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 3008 .

Amendments

1994-Pub. L. 103–230 substituted section catchline for former section catchline and in text substituted "Protection and Advocacy system (hereafter referred to in this subchapter as the 'system')" for "system" and "individuals" for "persons".