42 U.S.C. § 15045 — Authorization of appropriations

Page 8685 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 15062 tive onsite review of a system conducted under this part and solicit public comment on the sys- tem through such notice. The Secretary shall prepare an onsite visit report containing the re- sults of such review, which shall be distributed to the Governor of the State and to other inter- ested public and private parties. The comments received in response to the public comment so- licitation notice shall be included in the onsite visit report. (e) Reports Beginning in fiscal year 2002, each system es- tablished in a State pursuant to this part shall annually prepare and transmit to the Secretary a report that describes the activities, accom- plishments, and expenditures of the system dur- ing the preceding fiscal year, including a de- scription of the system’s goals, the extent to which the goals were achieved, barriers to their achievement, the process used to obtain public input, the nature of such input, and how such input was used. (Pub. L. 106–402, title I, § 144, Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1717.) § 15045. Authorization of appropriations For allotments under section 15042 of this title, there are authorized to be appropriated $32,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 and such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2007. (Pub. L. 106–402, title I, § 145, Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1718.) PART D—NATIONAL NETWORK OF UNIVERSITY CENTERS FOR EXCELLENCE IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND SERVICE § 15061. Grant authority (a) National network From appropriations authorized under section 15066(a)(1) of this title, the Secretary shall make 5-year grants to entities in each State des- ignated as University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Re- search, and Service to carry out activities de- scribed in section 15063(a) of this title. (b) National training initiatives From appropriations authorized under section 15066(a)(1) of this title and reserved under sec- tion 15066(a)(2) of this title, the Secretary shall make grants to Centers to carry out activities described in section 15063(b) of this title. (c) Technical assistance From appropriations authorized under section 15066(a)(1) of this title and reserved under sec- tion 15066(a)(3) of this title (or from funds re- served under section 15083 of this title, as appro- priate), the Secretary shall enter into 1 or more cooperative agreements or contracts for the pur- pose of providing technical assistance described in section 15063(c) of this title. (Pub. L. 106–402, title I, § 151, Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1719.) § 15062. Grant awards (a) Existing Centers (1) In general In awarding and distributing grant funds under section 15061(a)of this title for a fiscal year, the Secretary, subject to the availability of appropriations and the condition specified in subsection (d), shall award and distribute grant funds in equal amounts of $500,000 (ad- justed in accordance with subsection (b)), to each Center that existed during the preceding fiscal year and that meets the requirements of this part, prior to making grants under sub- section (c) or (d). (2) Reduction of award Notwithstanding paragraph (1), if the aggre- gate of the funds to be awarded to the Centers pursuant to paragraph (1) for any fiscal year exceeds the total amount appropriated under section 15066 of this title for such fiscal year, the amount to be awarded to each Center for such fiscal year shall be proportionately re- duced. (b) Adjustments Subject to the availability of appropriations, for any fiscal year following a year in which each Center described in subsection (a) received a grant award of not less than $500,000 under sub- section (a) (adjusted in accordance with this subsection), the Secretary shall adjust the awards to take into account the most recent percentage change in the Consumer Price Index published by the Secretary of Labor under sec- tion 720(c)(1) of title 29 (if the percentage change indicates an increase), prior to making grants under subsection (c) or (d). (c) National training initiatives on critical and emerging needs Subject to the availability of appropriations, for any fiscal year in which each Center de- scribed in subsection (a) receives a grant award of not less than $500,000, under subsection (a) (adjusted in accordance with subsection (b)), after making the grant awards, the Secretary shall make grants under section 15061(b) of this title to Centers to pay for the Federal share of the cost of training initiatives related to the unmet needs of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families, as described in section 15063(b) of this title. (d) Additional grants For any fiscal year in which each Center de- scribed in subsection (a) receives a grant award of not less than $500,000 under subsection (a) (ad- justed in accordance with subsection (b)), after making the grant awards, the Secretary may make grants under section 15061(a) of this title for activities described in section 15063(a) of this title to additional Centers, or additional grants to Centers, for States or populations that are unserved or underserved by Centers due to such factors as— (1) population; (2) a high concentration of rural or urban areas; or (3) a high concentration of unserved or un- derserved populations.