§6061. Purpose and scope of activities

The purpose of this subchapter is to provide for grants to university affiliated programs that are interdisciplinary programs operated by universities, or by public or nonprofit entities associated with a college or university, to provide a leadership role in the promotion of independence, productivity, and integration and inclusion into the community of individuals with developmental disabilities through the provision of the following activities, which are conducted in a culturally competent manner:

(1) Interdisciplinary preservice preparation of students and fellows, including the preparation of leadership personnel.

(2) Community service activities that shall include community training and technical assistance for or with individuals with developmental disabilities, family members of individuals with developmental disabilities, professionals, paraprofessionals, students, and volunteers. Such activities may include state-of-the-art direct services including family support, individual support, personal assistance services, educational, vocational, clinical, health, prevention, or other direct services.

(3) Dissemination of information and research findings, which may include the empirical validation of activities relevant to the purposes described in paragraphs (1) and (2) and contributions to the development of new knowledge in the field of developmental disabilities.

(Pub. L. 88–164, title I, §151, as added Pub. L. 98–527, §2, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2681 ; amended Pub. L. 100–146, title IV, §401(a), Oct. 29, 1987, 101 Stat. 853 ; Pub. L. 103–230, title IV, §402, Apr. 6, 1994, 108 Stat. 319 .)

Prior Provisions

A prior section 6061, Pub. L. 88–164, title I, §131, as added Pub. L. 91–517, title I, §101(b), Oct. 30, 1970, 84 Stat. 1317 ; amended Pub. L. 93–45, title III, §301(b), June 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 95 ; Pub. L. 94–103, title I, §§101(a), 110(a), Oct. 4, 1975, 89 Stat. 486 , 489; Pub. L. 95–602, title V, §510(a), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 3010 ; Pub. L. 97–35, title IX, §911(c), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 563 ; Pub. L. 98–221, title III, §304, Feb. 22, 1984, 98 Stat. 35 , authorized appropriations for State allotments, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 98–527. See section 6030 of this title.

Amendments

1994-Pub. L. 103–230 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: "The purpose of this subchapter is to provide for grants to university affiliated programs to assist in the provision of interdisciplinary training, the demonstration of exemplary services and technical assistance, and the dissemination of information which will increase and support the independence, productivity, and integration into the community of persons with developmental disabilities."

1987-Pub. L. 100–146 substituted "programs" for "facilities" and "the demonstration of exemplary services and technical assistance" for "the conduct of service demonstration programs".

Effective Date of 1987 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 100–146 effective Oct. 1, 1987, see section 601 of Pub. L. 100–146, set out as a note under section 6000 of this title.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in sections 6062, 6063 of this title.