106 STAT. 4410 PUBLIC LAW 102-569—OCT. 29, 1992

service, for each day the member is engaged in the performance

of duties away from the home or regular place of business

of the member.

"(g) DETAIL OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.—On the request of the
Council, the Secretary may detail, with or without reimbursement,
any of the personnel of the Department of Education to the Council
to assist the Council in carrying out its duties. Any detail shall
not interrupt or otherwise affect the civil service status or privileges
of the Federal employee.

"(h) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—On the request of the Council,
the Secretary shall provide such technical assistance to the Council
as the Council determines to be necessary to carry out its duties.

"(i) TERMINATION.—Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Commit-
tee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply with respect to the Council.".

(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents relating to
the Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section
204 the following:

"Sec. 205. Rehabilitation Research Advisory Council.".

TITLE III—TRAINING AND
DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS

SEC. 301. DECLARATION OF PURPOSE; ORGANIZATION.

(a) PURPOSE.—Section 300 (29 U.S.C. 770) is amended—

(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as para-
graphs (4), (3), (2), and (5), respectively;

(2) by inserting paragraphs (2) and (3) (as so redesignated
by paragraph (1) of this subsection), respectively, before para-
graph (4) (as so redesignated by paragraph (1) of this
subsection);

(3) by inserting before paragraph (2) the following:
"(1) authorize grants and contracts to—

"(A) ensure that skilled personnel are available to pro-
vide rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities
through vocational, medical, social, and psychological
rehabilitation programs, through supported employment
programs, through independent living services programs,
and through client assistance programs;

"(B) maintain and upgrade basic skills and knowledge
of personnel employed to provide state-of-the-art service
delivery systems and rehabilitation technology services;
and

"(C) provide training and information to individuals
with disabilities, the parents, families, guardians, advo-
cates, and authorized representatives of the individuals,
and other appropriate parties to develop the skills nec-
essary for individuals with disabilities to access the
rehabilitation system and to become active decisionmakers
in the rehabilitation process;";

(4) in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated by paragraph (1))
by striking "and" at the end;

(5) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated by paragraph (1))
by striking "training" and inserting "rehabilitation"; and

(6) in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated by paragraph (1))
by striking "construction" and all that follows and inserting

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