PUBLIC LAW 102-569—OCT. 29, 1992

106 STAT. 4415

(e)

(ii) by striking "Office of Information and
Resources for Individuals With Disabilities" and insert-
ing "Office of Deafness and Communicative Disorders";
and

(iii) by striking "grants under this section" and
inserting "grants"; and
(B) by striking the second sentence; and
(2) in paragraph (2)—

(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by strik-
ing "this section" and inserting "paragraph (1)";

(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking "deaf individuals"
and inserting "individuals who are deaf and individuals
who are deaf-blind";

(C) in subparagraph (C), by adding "and" after the
semicolon at the end;

(D) by striking subparagraph (D); and

(E) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subpara-
graph (D).

COMPENSATION OF EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.—Section
302(g) (29 U.S.C. 774(g)) (as so redesignated by subsection (c)) 29USC77la.
is amended—

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking "rehabilitation facilities"
and inserting "community rehabilitation programs";

(2) in paragraph (2), by striking "the daily rate payable
for grade GS-18 of the General Schedule under section 5332"
and inserting "the daily equivalent of the rate of pay for level
4 of the Senior Executive Service Schedule under section 5382";
and

(3) by adding at the end the following:

"(3XA) Subject to subparagraph (B), at least 15 percent of
the sums appropriated to carry out this section shall be allocated
to designated State agencies to be used, directly or indirectly, for
projects for in-service training of rehabilitation personnel, including
projects designed—

"(i) to address recruitment and retention of qualified

rehabilitation professionals;

"(ii) to provide for succession planning;

"(iii) to provide for leadership development and capacity

building; and

"(iy) for fiscal years 1993 and 1994, to provide training

regarding the amendments to this Act made by the Rehabilita-
tion Act Amendments of 1992.

"(B) If the allocation to designated State agencies required
by subparagraph (A) would result in a lower level of funding for
projects being carried out on the date of enactment of the Rehabilita-
tion Act Amendments of 1992 by other recipients of funds under
this section, the Commissioner may allocate less than 15 percent
of the sums described in subparagraph (A) to designated State
agencies for such in-service training. .

(f) RELATIONSHIP TO TRAINING ACTIVITIES.—Section 302 (29
U.S.C. 774) (as amended by subsection (c)) is amended by adding 29 use 77la.
at the end the following:

"(i)(D Consistent with paragraph (2), and consistent with the
general authority set forth in this section to fund training activities,
nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit the Commissioner
from exercising authority under this title, or making available