20 U.S.C. § 1140n — Rule of construction

Page 820 TITLE 20—EDUCATION § 1140n graph (1) may be disseminated and imple- mented on a national basis. (g) Authorized approaches An eligible partnership that receives a grant or contract under this section may use the grant or contract funds to support the development and implementation of the following: (1) Approaches for the provision of instruc- tional materials in specialized formats limited to instructional materials used in smaller cat- egories of postsecondary courses, such as in- troductory, first-, and second-year courses. (2) Approaches supporting a unified search for instructional materials in specialized for- mats across multiple databases or lists of available materials. (3) Market-based approaches for making in- structional materials in specialized formats directly available to eligible students at prices comparable to standard instructional mate- rials. (h) Report Not later than three years after the date of the first grant or contract awarded under this section, the Secretary shall submit to the au- thorizing committees a report that includes— (1) the number of grants and contracts and the amount of funds distributed under this section; (2) a summary of the purposes for which the grants and contracts were provided and an evaluation of the progress made under such grants and contracts; (3) a summary of the activities implemented under subsection (f) and, as applicable, sub- section (g), including data on the number of postsecondary students with print disabilities served and the number of instructional mate- rial requests executed and delivered in special- ized formats; and (4) an evaluation of the effectiveness of pro- grams funded under this section. (i) Model expansion The Secretary may, on the basis of the reports under subsection (h) and section 1140l(b)(2) of this title and any evaluations of the projects funded under this section, expand the program under this section to additional grant or con- tract recipients that use other programmatic approaches and serve different geographic re- gions, if the Secretary finds that the models used under this section— (1) are effective in improving the timely de- livery and quality of materials in specialized formats; and (2) provide adequate protections against copyright infringement. (Pub. L. 89–329, title VII, § 773, as added Pub. L. 110–315, title VII, § 709(2), Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3371.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 773 of Pub. L. 89–329 was classified to section 1132h–2 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102–325. § 1140n. Rule of construction Nothing in this subpart shall be construed to limit or preempt any State law requiring the production or distribution of postsecondary in- structional materials in accessible formats to students with disabilities. (Pub. L. 89–329, title VII, § 774, as added Pub. L. 110–315, title VII, § 709(2), Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3373.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 774 of Pub. L. 89–329 was classified to section 1132h–3 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102–325. § 1140o. Authorization of appropriations (a) In general There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subpart such sums as may be nec- essary for fiscal year 2009 and each of the five succeeding fiscal years. (b) Priority For the first fiscal year for which funds are made available under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to allocating funding for the purposes of section 1140l of this title. (Pub. L. 89–329, title VII, § 775, as added Pub. L. 110–315, title VII, § 709(2), Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3373.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 775 of Pub. L. 89–329 was classified to section 1132h–4 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102–325. SUBPART 4—NATIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER; COORDINATING CENTER § 1140p. Purpose It is the purpose of this subpart to provide technical assistance and information on best and promising practices to students with dis- abilities, the families of students with disabil- ities, and entities awarded grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements under subpart 1, 2, or 3 to improve the postsecondary recruitment, tran- sition, retention, and completion rates of stu- dents with disabilities. (Pub. L. 89–329, title VII, § 776, as added Pub. L. 110–315, title VII, § 709(2), Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3373.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 776 of Pub. L. 89–329 was classified to section 1132h–5 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102–325. § 1140q. National technical assistance center; co- ordinating center (a) National Center (1) In general From amounts appropriated under section 1140r of this title, the Secretary shall award a grant to, or enter into a contract or coopera- tive agreement with, an eligible entity to pro-