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29 U.S.C. § 794 — Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research Advisory Council
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**(a) Establishment** Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary shall establish in the Department of Health and Human Services a Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research Advisory Council (referred to in this section as the “Council”) composed of not less than 12 members appointed by the Secretary.
**(b) Duties** The Council shall advise the Director with respect to research priorities and the development and revision of the 5-year plan required by [section 762(h) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section762/h&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(c) Qualifications** Members of the Council shall be generally representative of the community of disability, independent living, and rehabilitation professionals, the community of disability, independent living, and rehabilitation researchers, the directors of independent living centers and community rehabilitation programs, the business community (including a representative of the small business community) that has experience with the system of vocational rehabilitation services and independent living services carried out under this chapter and with hiring individuals with disabilities, the community of stakeholders involved in assistive technology, the community of covered school professionals, and the community of individuals with disabilities, and the individuals’ representatives. At least one-half of the members shall be individuals with disabilities or the individuals’ representatives.
**(d) Terms of appointment**
(1) **Length of term** — Each member of the Council shall serve for a term of up to 3 years, determined by the Secretary, except that—
(A) a member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for whic
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**(a) Establishment** Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary shall establish in the Department of Health and Human Services a Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research Advisory Council (referred to in this section as the “Council”) composed of not less than 12 members appointed by the Secretary.
**(b) Duties** The Council shall advise the Director with respect to research priorities and the development and revision of the 5-year plan required by [section 762(h) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section762/h&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(c) Qualifications** Members of the Council shall be generally representative of the community of disability, independent living, and rehabilitation professionals, the community of disability, independent living, and rehabilitation researchers, the directors of independent living centers and community rehabilitation programs, the business community (including a representative of the small business community) that has experience with the system of vocational rehabilitation services and independent living services carried out under this chapter and with hiring individuals with disabilities, the community of stakeholders involved in assistive technology, the community of covered school professionals, and the community of individuals with disabilities, and the individuals’ representatives. At least one-half of the members shall be individuals with disabilities or the individuals’ representatives.
**(d) Terms of appointment**
(1) **Length of term** — Each member of the Council shall serve for a term of up to 3 years, determined by the Secretary, except that—
(A) a member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which a predecessor was appointed, shall be appointed for the remainder of such term; and
(B) the terms of service of the members initially appointed shall be (as specified by the Secretary) for such fewer number of years as will provide for the expiration of terms on a staggered basis.
(2) **Number of terms** — No member of the Council may serve more than two consecutive full terms. Members may serve after the expiration of their terms until their successors have taken office.
**(e) Vacancies** Any vacancy occurring in the membership of the Council shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the position being vacated. The vacancy shall not affect the power of the remaining members to execute the duties of the Council.
**(f) Payment and expenses**
(1) **Payment** — Each member of the Council who is not an officer or full-time employee of the Federal Government shall receive a payment of $150 for each day (including travel time) during which the member is engaged in the performance of duties for the Council. All members of the Council who are officers or full-time employees of the United States shall serve without compensation in addition to compensation received for their services as officers or employees of the United States.
(2) **Travel expenses** — Each member of the Council may receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by [section 5703 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5703&num=0&edition=prelim) for employees serving intermittently in the Government 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 Health and Human Services 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 1013 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section1013&num=0&edition=prelim) shall not apply with respect to the Council.
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**(a) In General.—**
(1) **Advisory committees in existence on january 5, 1973.—** — Each advisory committee that is in existence on January 5, 1973, shall terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period following that date unless—
(A) in the case of an advisory committee established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government, such advisory committee is renewed by the President or that officer by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year period; or
(B) in the case of an advisory committee established by an Act of Congress, its duration is otherwise provided for by law.
(2) **Advisory committees established after january 5, 1973.—** — Each advisory committee established after January 5, 1973, shall terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on the date of its establishment unless—
(A) in the case of an advisory committee established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government 11 So in original. Probably should be followed by a comma. such advisory committee is renewed by the President or such officer by appropriate action prior to the end of such period; or
(B) in the case of an advisory committee established by an Act of Congress, its duration is otherwise provided for by law.
**(b) Charters.—**
(1) **Upon renewal.—** — Upon the renewal of an advisory committee, the advisory committee shall file a charter in accordance with [section 1008(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section1008/c&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Upon expiration of successive 2-year periods.—** — An advisory committee established by an Act of Congress shall file a charter in accordance with [section 1008(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.x
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An employee serving intermittently in the Government service as an expert or consultant and paid on a daily when-actually-employed basis, or serving without pay or at $1 a year, may be allowed travel or transportation expenses, under this subchapter, while away from his home or regular place of business and at the place of employment or service.
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**(a) Limitation.—** The Secretary of Defense may not take any action described in subsection (b) with respect to a school operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity unless—
(1) the Secretary submits to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives—
(A) written notice of the intent of the Secretary to take such action with respect to such school;
(B) the report required under subsection (c); and
(C) a written assurance that the Director of the Department of Defense Education Activity has met, engaged with, and solicited feedback from students, parents, teachers, administrators, military installation leadership, and the local community concerning the proposed action; and
(2) a period of one year has elapsed following the date on which the requirements under paragraph (1) have been met.
**(b) Actions Described.—** The actions described in this subsection are the following:
(1) Closing or terminating the operations of a school.
(2) Preparing to close or terminate the operations of a school.
(3) Reducing by 20 percent or more the number of spaces available for enrollment in a school.
(4) Significantly reducing the services provided by a school, including—
(A) curriculum offerings;
(B) special education services; and
(C) extracurricular activities.
(5) Transferring or conveying a school to a local educational agency or any other entity outside the Department of Defense.
**(c) Report.—** Before taking any action described in subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense shall prepare a report containing a justification and analysis of such action. Such justification and analysis shall include an explanation of—
(1) the monetary costs to the Department of Defense of the action; and
(2) the effects of the a
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**(a) Purpose** The purposes of this section are to provide assistance to restore or maintain the financial soundness, to assist in the improvement of the management, to permit capital improvements to be made to maintain certain projects as decent, safe, and sanitary housing, and to maintain the low- to moderate-income character of certain projects assisted or approved for assistance under the National Housing Act [[12 U.S.C. 1701](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section1701&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], the United States Housing Act of 1937 [[42 U.S.C. 1437](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1437&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], the Housing Act of 1959, or the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965, without regard to whether such projects are insured under the National Housing Act.
**(b) Availability of financial assistance** The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (hereinafter referred to in this section as the “Secretary”) may make available, and contract to make available, to such extent and in such amounts as may be approved in appropriation Acts, financial assistance to owners of rental or cooperative housing projects meeting the requirements of this section. Such assistance shall be made on an annual basis and in accordance with the provisions of this section, without regard to whether such projects are insured under the National Housing Act [[12 U.S.C. 1701](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section1701&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.].
**(c) Eligibility for financial assistance** A rental or cooperative housing project is eligible for assistance under this section only if such project—
(1)
(A) is assisted under section 236 [[12 U.S.C.
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**(a) Establishment and purpose**
(1) **In general** — The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (in this section referred to as the “Secretary”) shall establish and manage a Housing Trust Fund, which shall be funded with amounts allocated by the enterprises under [section 4567 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section4567&num=0&edition=prelim) and any amounts as are or may be appropriated, transferred, or credited to such Housing Trust Fund under any other provisions of law. The purpose of the Housing Trust Fund under this section is to provide grants to States (as such term is defined in [section 4502 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section4502&num=0&edition=prelim)) for use—
(A) to increase and preserve the supply of rental housing for extremely low- and very low-income families, including homeless families; and
(B) to increase homeownership for extremely low- and very low-income families.
(2) **Federal assistance** — For purposes of the application of Federal civil rights laws, all assistance provided from the Housing Trust Fund shall be considered Federal financial assistance.
**(b) Allocations for HOPE bond payments**
(1) **In general** — Notwithstanding subsection (c), to help address the mortgage crisis, of the amounts allocated pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) of [section 4567(a)(1)(B) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section4567/a/1/B&num=0&edition=prelim) and clauses (i) and (ii) of [section 4567(a)(2)(B) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section4567/a/2/B&num=0&edition=prelim) in excess of amounts described in [section 4567(e) of this title](ht
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The Congress hereby finds that—
(1) Death Valley and Joshua Tree National Parks, as established by this Act, protect unique and superlative desert resources, but do not embrace the particular ecosystems and transitional desert type found in the Mojave Desert area lying between them on public lands now afforded only impermanent administrative designation as a national scenic area;
(2) the Mojave Desert area possesses outstanding natural, cultural, historical, and recreational values meriting statutory designation and recognition as a unit of the National Park System;
(3) the Mojave Desert area should be afforded full recognition and statutory protection as a national preserve;
(4) the wilderness within the Mojave Desert should receive maximum statutory protection by designation pursuant to the Wilderness Act [[16 U.S.C. 1131](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1131&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.]; and
(5) the Mojave Desert area provides an outstanding opportunity to develop services, programs, accommodations and facilities to ensure the use and enjoyment of the area by individuals with disabilities, consistent with [section 794 of title 29](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section794&num=0&edition=prelim), Public Law 101–336, the Americans With 11 So in original. Probably should not be capitalized. Disabilities Act of 1990 [[42 U.S.C. 12101](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12101&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], and other appropriate laws and regulations.
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Within three years after October 31, 1994, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the United States House of Representatives a detailed and comprehensive management plan for the preserve. Such plan shall place emphasis on historical and cultural sites and ecological and wilderness values within the boundaries of the preserve. Such plan shall evaluate the feasibility of using the Kelso Depot and existing railroad corridor to provide public access to and a facility for special interpretive, educational, and scientific programs within the preserve. Such plan shall specifically address the needs of individuals with disabilities in the design of services, programs, accommodations and facilities consistent with [section 794 of title 29](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section794&num=0&edition=prelim), Public Law 101-336, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 [[42 U.S.C. 12101](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12101&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], and other appropriate laws and regulations.
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**(a) Assessment** Not later than 5 years after January 4, 2025, the Secretary concerned shall—
(1) carry out a comprehensive assessment of outdoor recreation facilities on Federal recreational lands and waters under the jurisdiction of the respective Secretary concerned to determine the accessibility of such outdoor recreation facilities, consistent with the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 ([42 U.S.C. 4151](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section4151&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) and [section 794 of title 29](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section794&num=0&edition=prelim), including—
(A) camp shelters, camping facilities, and camping units;
(B) boat launch ramps;
(C) hunting, fishing, shooting, or archery ranges or locations;
(D) outdoor constructed features;
(E) picnic facilities and picnic units; and
(F) any other outdoor recreation facilities, as determined by the Secretary concerned; and
(2) make information about such opportunities available (including through the use of prominently displayed links) on public websites of—
(A) each of the Federal land management agencies; and
(B) each relevant unit and subunit of the Federal land management agencies.
**(b) Inclusion of current assessments** As part of the comprehensive assessment required under subsection (a)(1), to the extent practicable, the Secretary concerned may rely on assessments completed or data gathered prior to January 4, 2025.
**(c) Public information** Not later than 7 years after January 4, 2025, the Secretary concerned shall identify opportunities to create, update, or replace signage and other publicly available information, including web page information, related to accessibility and consisten
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**(a) Assessment** Not later than 7 years after January 4, 2025, the Secretary concerned shall—
(1) conduct a comprehensive assessment of high-priority trails, in accordance with subsection (b), on Federal recreational lands and waters under the jurisdiction of the respective Secretary concerned, including measuring each trail’s—
(A) average and minimum tread width;
(B) average and maximum running slope;
(C) average and maximum cross slope;
(D) tread type; and
(E) length; and
(2) make information about such high-priority trails available (including through the use of prominently displayed links) on public websites of—
(A) each of the Federal land management agencies; and
(B) each relevant unit and subunit of the Federal land management agencies.
**(b) Selection** The Secretary concerned shall select high-priority trails to be assessed under subsection (a)(1)—
(1) in consultation with stakeholders, including veterans organizations and organizations with expertise or experience providing outdoor recreation opportunities to individuals with disabilities;
(2) in a geographically equitable manner; and
(3) in no fewer than 15 units or subunits managed by the Secretary concerned.
**(c) Inclusion of current assessments** As part of the assessment required under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary concerned may, to the extent practicable, rely on assessments completed or data gathered prior to January 4, 2025.
**(d) Public information**
(1) **In general** — Not later than 7 years after January 4, 2025, the Secretary concerned shall identify opportunities to replace signage and other publicly available information, including web page information, related to such high-priority trails and consistent with the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 ([42 U.S.C.
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**(a) In general** Not later than 1 year after January 4, 2025, the Secretary concerned shall select a location or locations to develop at least 3 new accessible trails—
(1) on National Forest System lands in each region of the Forest Service;
(2) on land managed by the National Park Service in each region of the National Park Service;
(3) on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management in each region of the Bureau of Land Management; and
(4) on land managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service in each region of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
**(b) Development** In developing an accessible trail under subsection (a), the Secretary concerned—
(1) may—
(A) create a new accessible trail;
(B) modify an existing trail into an accessible trail; or
(C) create an accessible trail from a combination of new and existing trails; and
(2) shall—
(A) consult with stakeholders with respect to the feasibility and resources necessary for completing the accessible trail;
(B) ensure the accessible trail complies with the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 ([42 U.S.C. 4151](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section4151&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) and [section 794 of title 29](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section794&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(C) to the extent practicable, ensure that outdoor constructed features supporting the accessible trail, including trail bridges, parking spaces, and restroom facilities, meet the requirements of the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 ([42 U.S.C. 4151](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section4151&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) and [section 794 of title 29](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml
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