,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aggb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bi1 #bjag,mr4   
,roe ( ,t5nessee 7= himself1 ,mr4       
,c\rtney1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,p5nsylvania1 
,mr4 ,k9z+]1 ,mr4 ,price ( ,nor?        
,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4       
,kildee1 & ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,education & !       
,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize !     
creation ( a commission to develop      
volunt>y accessibility guidel9es =      
electronic in/ructional mat]ials &      
relat$ te*nologies us$ 9 po/second>y    
education1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,accessible ,in/ructional ,mat]ials 9   
,high] ,education ,act or ! ,,aim ,,high
 ,act4  #b4 ,commission /ructure  7a7   
,e/abli%m5t ( commission  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 
! ,presid5t pro tempore ( ! ,s5ate1 & ! 
,secret>y ( ,education %all e/abli% an  
indep5d5t commission1 compris$ ( key    

/akehold]s1 to develop volunt>y         
guidel9es = accessible po/second>y      
electronic in/ructional mat]ials &      
relat$ te*nologies 9 ord]--  7,a7 to    
ensure /ud5ts ) disabilities are af=d$ !
 same educational b5efits provid$ to    
nondisabl$ /ud5ts ?r\gh ! use (         
electronic in/ructional mat]ials &      
relat$ te*nologies2  7,b7 to in=m bett] 
! selection & use ( su* mat]ials &      
te*nologies at in/itutions ( high]      
education2 &  7,c7 to enc\rage entities 
t produce su* mat]ials & te*nologies to 
make accessible v]sions m readily       
available 9 ! m>ket4  ,9 fulfill+ ?is   
duty1 ! commission %all review          
applicable national & int]national      
in=mation te*nology accessibility /&>ds1
 :i* x w compile & annotate z an        
additional in=mation res\rce =          
in/itutions ( high] education &         
companies t s]vice ! high] education    
m>ket4  7#b7 ,memb]%ip  7,a7 ,/akehold] 
gr\ps ,! commission %all be compos$ (   
repres5tatives f ! foll[+ categories3   

7i7 ,disability ,communities ( p]sons ) 
disabilities = :om ! accessibility (    
po/second>y electronic in/ructional     
mat]ials & relat$ te*nologies is a      
significant factor 9 ensur+ equal       
p>ticipation 9 high] education1 &       
nonpr(it organizations t provide        
accessible electronic mat]ials to ^!    
communities4  7ii7 ,high] education     
,high] education lead]%ip1 :i* includes3
 univ]sity presid5ts1 provo/s1 deans1   
vice presid5ts1 deans ( libr>ies1 *ief  
in=mation (fic]s1 & o!r s5ior           
in/itutional executives4  7iii7 ,indu/ry
 ,relevant indu/ry repres5tatives1      
mean+-- 7,i7 develop]s ( po/second>y    
electronic in/ructional mat]ials2 &     
7,,ii7 manufactur]s ( relat$            
te*nologies4  7,b7 ,appo9tm5t ( memb]s  
,! commission memb]s %all be appo9t$ z  
foll[s3  7i7 ,six memb]s1 #b f ea*      
category describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71   
%all be appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives1 #c ( :om %all be      
appo9t$ on ! recomm5dation ( ! majority 

lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & #c (
 :om %all be appo9t$ on ! recomm5dation 
( ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 ) ! ,speak] ensur+ t #a
 develop] ( po/second>y electronic      
in/ructional mat]ials & #a manufactur] (
 relat$ te*nologies are appo9t$4 ,!     
,speak] %all also appo9t #b additional  
memb]s1 #a /ud5t ) a disability & #a    
faculty memb] f an in/itution ( high]   
education4  7ii7 ,six memb]s1 #b f ea*  
category describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71   
%all be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t pro      
tempore ( ! ,s5ate1 #c ( :om %all be    
appo9t$ on ! recomm5dation ( ! majority 
lead] ( ! ,s5ate & #c ( :om %all be     
appo9t$ on ! recomm5dation ( ! m9ority  
lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 ) ! ,presid5t pro     
tempore ensur+ t #a develop] (          
po/second>y electronic in/ructional     
mat]ials & #a manufactur] ( relat$      
te*nologies are appo9t$4 ,! ,presid5t   
pro tempore %all also appo9t #b         
additional memb]s1 #a /ud5t ) a         
disability & #a faculty memb] f an      

in/itution ( high] education4  7iii7    
,?ree memb]s1 ea* ( :om mu/ possess     
ext5sive1 demon/rat$ te*nical exp]tise 9
 ! developm5t & implem5tation (         
accessible po/second>y electronic       
in/ructional mat]ials1 %all be appo9t$  
by ! ,secret>y ( ,education4 ,"o ( ^!   
memb]s %all repres5t po/second>y /ud5ts 
) disabilities1 #a %all repres5t high]  
education lead]%ip1 & #a %all repres5t  
develop]s ( po/second>y electronic      
in/ructional mat]ials4  7,c7            
,eligibility to s]ve on ! commission    
,f$]al employees are ineligible =       
appo9tm5t to ! commission4 ,an appo9tee 
to a volunte] or advisory position ) a  
,f$]al ag5cy or relat$ advisory body may
 be appo9t$ to ! commission s long z 8  
or h] prim>y employm5t is ) a non-,f$]al
 entity & he or %e is n o!rwise engag$ 9
 f9ancially comp5sat$ "w on behalf ( !  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 exclusive ( any /&>d  
exp5se reimbursem5t or grant-fund$      
activities4  7b7 ,au?ority &            
adm9i/ration  7#a7 ,au?ority ,!         

commission's execution ( its duties %all
 be indep5d5t ( ! ,secret>y (           
,education1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 & ! head
 ( any o!r ag5cy or dep>tm5t ( ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t ) regulatory or /&>d sett+    
au?ority 9 ! areas address$ by !        
commission4  7#b7 ,adm9i/ration  7,a7   
,/aff+ ,!re %all be no p]man5t /aff+ = !
 commission4  7,b7 ,lead]%ip ,commission
 memb]s %all elect a *airp]son f among !
 #ai appo9tees to ! commission4  7,c7   
,adm9i/rative support ,! ,commission    
%all be provid$ adm9i/rative support1 z 
ne$$1 by ! ,secret>y ( ,education ?r\gh 
! ,(fice ( ,po/second>y ,education ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,education4  #c4 ,duties ( !
 commission  7a7 ,produce volunt>y      
guidel9es ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 subject to a
 #f-mon? ext5sion t x may ex]cise at its
 discretion1 ! commission e/abli%$ 9    
section #b %all--  7#a7 develop & issue 
volunt>y guidel9es = accessible         
po/second>y electronic in/ructional     
mat]ials & relat$ te*nologies2 &  7#b7 9

 develop+ ! volunt>y guidel9es1 !       
commission %all-- 7,a7 e/abli% a        
te*nical panel pursuant to subsection   
7d7 to support ! commission 9 develop+ !
 volunt>y guidel9es2  7,b7 develop      
crit]ia = det]m9+ :i* mat]ials &        
te*nologies con/itute po/second>y       
electronic in/ructional mat]ials &      
relat$ te*nologies z def9$ 9 p>agraphs  
7#e7 & 7#f7 ( section #g2  7,c7 id5tify 
exi/+ national & int]national           
accessibility /&>ds t are relevant to   
/ud5t use ( po/second>y electronic      
in/ructional mat]ials & relat$          
te*nologies at in/itutions ( high]      
education2  7,d7 id5tify & address any  
unique p$agogical & accessibility       
requirem5ts ( po/second>y electronic    
in/ructional mat]ials & relat$          
te*nologies t are n address$1 or n      
adequately address$1 by ! id5tifi$1     
relevant exi/+ accessibility /&>ds2     
7,e7 id5tify ^? aspects ( accessibility1
 & types ( po/second>y in/ructional     
mat]ials & relat$ te*nologies1 = :i* !  

commission _c produce guidel9es or :i*  
_c be address$ by exi/+ accessibility   
/&>ds due to--  7i7 inh]5t limitations (
 comm]cially available te*nologies2 or  
7ii7 ! *all5ges pos$ by a specific      
category ( disability t cov]s a wide    
spectrum ( impairm5ts & capabilities :i*
 makes x difficult to assess ! b5efits f
 p>ticul> guidel9es on a categorical    
basis2  7,f7 ensure t ! volunt>y        
guidel9es are consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts (
 section #ejd ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act (
 #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid7 & titles    
,,ii & ,,iii ( ! ,am]icans )            
,disabilities ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaca
 et seq42 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaha et seq472
  7,g7 ensure t ! volunt>y guidel9es are
 consi/5t1 to ! ext5t feasible &        
appropriate1 ) ! te*nical & functional  
p]=mance crit]ia includ$ 9 ! national & 
int]national accessibility /&>ds        
id5tifi$ by ! commission z relevant to  
/ud5t use ( po/second>y electronic      
in/ructional mat]ials & relat$          
te*nologies2  7,h7 all[ = ! use ( an    

alt]native design or te*nology t results
 9 sub/antially equival5t or great]     
accessibility & usability by individuals
 ) disabilities ?an w\ld be provid$ by  
compliance ) ! volunt>y guidel9es2 &    
7,i7 provide t :]e electronic           
in/ructional mat]ials or relat$         
te*nologies t comply fully ) ! volunt>y 
guidel9es are n comm]cially available1  
or :]e su* compliance is n te*nically   
feasible1 ! in/itution may select !     
product t be/ meets ! volunt>y guidel9es
 consi/5t ) ! in/itution's bus9ess &    
p$agogical ne$s4  7b7 ,produce annotat$ 
li/ ( in=mation te*nology /&>ds ,n lat] 
?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 subject to a #f-mon? ext5sion
 t x may ex]cise at its discretion1 !   
commission e/abli%$ 9 section #b %all1 )
 ! assi/ance ( ! te*nical panel e/abli%$
 "u subsection 7d71 develop & issue an  
annotat$ li/ ( in=mation te*nology      
/&>ds4  7c7 ,sup]majority approval      
,issuance ( ! volunt>y guidel9es &      
annotat$ li/ ( in=mation te*nology /&>ds

 %all require approval ( at lea/ #ge    
p]c5t 7at lea/ #ae7 ( ! #ai memb]s ( !  
commission4  7d7 ,e/abli%m5t ( te*nical 
panel ,n lat] ?an #a mon? aft] !        
,commission's fir/ meet+1 x %all appo9t 
& conv5e a panel ( #ab te*nical exp]ts1 
ea* ( :om %all h ext5sive1 demon/rat$   
te*nical exp]i5ce 9 develop+1 rese>*+1  
or implem5t+ accessible po/second>y     
electronic in/ructional mat]ials or     
relat$ te*nologies4 ,! commission has   
discretion to det]m9e a process =       
nom9at+1 vett+1 & confirm+ a panel (    
exp]ts t fairly repres5ts ! /akehold]   
communities on ! commission4 ,! te*nical
 panel %all include a repres5tative f ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,access ,bo>d4  #d4       
,p]iodic review & revision ( volunt>y   
guidel9es ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft]      
issuance ( ! volunt>y guidel9es &       
annotat$ li/ ( in=mation te*nology /&>ds
 describ$ 9 subsections 7a7 & 7b7 (     
section #c1 & e #e ye>s !reaft]1 !      
,secret>y ( ,education %all publi% a    
notice 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] reque/+ public

 comm5t ab\t :e!r !re is a ne$ to       
recon/itute ! commission to update !    
volunt>y guidel9es & annotat$ li/ (     
in=mation te*nology /&>ds to reflect    
te*nological advances1 *anges 9         
po/second>y electronic in/ructional     
mat]ials & relat$ te*nologies1 or updat$
 national & int]national accessibility  
/&>ds4 ,! ,secret>y %all submit a report
 to ,congress summ>iz+ ! public comm5ts 
& pres5t+ ! ,secret>y's decision on :e!r
 to recon/itute ! commission bas$ on ^? 
comm5ts4 ,if ! ,secret>y decides to     
recon/itute ! commission1 ! ,secret>y   
may implem5t t decision #cj days aft] ! 
date on :i* ! report 0 submitt$ to      
,congress4 ,t process %all beg9 ) !     
,secret>y reque/+ ! appo9tm5t (         
commission memb]s z detail$ 9 section   
#b7;a77#b77;,b74  #e4 ,safe h>bor       
protections ,! foll[+ def5ses f         
liability may be ass]t$ ) respect to    
claims reg>d+ ! use ( po/second>y       
in/ructional mat]ials & relat$          
te*nologies aris+ "u section #ejd ( !   

,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #gid7 & titles ,,ii & ,,iii ( 
! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaca et seq4 & #abaha 
et seq471 subject to ! judicial review  
af=d$ "u ^? ,acts & )\t limit+ any o!r  
def5ses provid$ "u ^? ,acts3  7#a7 ,safe
 h>bor = con=m+ po/second>y electronic  
in/ructional mat]ials & relat$          
te*nologies ,an in/itution ( high]      
education t requires1 provides1 or bo?  
recomm5ds & provides1 po/second>y       
electronic in/ructional mat]ials or     
relat$ te*nologies t con=m to ! volunt>y
 guidel9es %all be deem$ 9 compliance )1
 & qualify = a safe h>bor f liability 9 
relation to1 its obligations "u section 
#ejd ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid7 & titles ,,ii &    
,,iii ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaca et seq42 #db     
,u4,s4,c4 #abaha et seq47 ) respect to  
its selection ( su* mat]ials or         
te*nologies4  7#b7 ,limit$ safe h>bor = 
noncon=m+ po/second>y electronic        

in/ructional mat]ials or relat$         
te*nologies ,an in/itution ( high]      
education t requires1 provides1 or bo?  
recomm5ds & provides1 po/second>y       
electronic in/ructional mat]ials or     
relat$ te*nologies t d n fully con=m ) !
 volunt>y guidel9es1 b :i* in/itution   
o!rwise complies ) all requirem5ts set  
=? 9 subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c71 w 
qualify = a limit$ safe h>bor f monet>y 
damages "u section #ejd ( !             
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #gid7 & titles ,,ii & ,,iii ( 
! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #abaca et seq42 #db ,u4,s4,c4 
#abaha et seq471 ) available rem$ies "u 
section #eje ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( 
#aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid;a71 section   
#ajc ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act 
( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abacc71 &       
section #cjh ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#abahh7 limit$ to decl>atory &          
injunctive relief1 & = a prevail+ p>ty  
o!r ?an ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a reasonable   
attorney's fee1 if ! in/itution--  7,a7 

docum5t$ its ef=ts to incorporate & use 
! volunt>y guidel9es 9 its policies &   
practices reg>d+ its selection or       
procurem5t ( po/second>y electronic     
in/ructional mat]ials & relat$          
te*nologies4 ,^! ef=ts may include      
e/abli%m5t ( a writt5 policy reg>d+ !   
in/itution's use ( ! volunt>y guidel9es1
 id5tify+ ! (ficial7s7 au?oriz$ to      
approve ! selection ( noncon=m+         
po/second>y electronic in/ructional     
mat]ials or relat$ te*nologies1 &       
proc$ures us$ by ! (ficial7s7 :5 mak+   
su* au?orizations2  7,b7 docum5t$       
in/ances :]e noncon=m+ po/second>y      
electronic in/ructional mat]ials or     
relat$ te*nologies are select$ or       
procur$1 includ+ an explanation (--  7i7
 ! process utiliz$ = id5tify+ accessible
 options 9 ! m>ketplace2  7ii7 ! options
 consid]$1 if any are available2  7iii7 
! *oice ! in/itution ultimately made &  
:y2  7iv7 :at auxili>y aid or s]vice1   
reasonable modification1 or o!r me?od ! 
in/itution w utilize to ensure t affect$

 /ud5ts )9 categories ( disability are  
af=d$ ! rights to :i* !y are entitl$ "u 
section #ejd ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( 
#aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid7 & titles ,,ii
 & ,,iii ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaca et seq42 #db 
,u4,s4,c4 #abaha et seq471 includ+ an   
equally effective opportunity to receive
 ! same educational b5efit z af=d$ to   
nondisabl$ /ud5ts2 &  7v7 :]e a /ud5t or
 /ud5ts ) disabilities are affect$ by   
noncon=m+ in/ructional mat]ials or      
relat$ te*nologies1 :at auxili>y aid or 
s]vice1 reasonable modification1 or o!r 
me?od ! in/itution is us+ to ensure !   
/ud5t or /ud5ts are af=d$ ! rights      
describ$ 9 clause 7iv72 &  7,c7 po/$ a  
l9k to an accessible copy ( ! volunt>y  
guidel9es & annotat$ li/ ( in=mation    
te*nology /&>ds on a publicly available 
page ( its website4  #f4 ,con/ruction   
7a7 ,noncon=m+ po/second>y electronic   
in/ructional mat]ials or relat$         
te*nologies ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be    
con/ru$ to require an in/itution ( high]

 education to require1 provide1 or bo?  
recomm5d & provide1 po/second>y         
electronic in/ructional mat]ials or     
relat$ te*nologies t con=m to ! volunt>y
 guidel9es4 ,h[ev]1 an in/itution t     
selects or uses noncon=m+ po/second>y   
electronic in/ructional mat]ials or     
relat$ te*nologies mu/ o!rwise comply ) 
exi/+ obligations "u section #ejd ( !   
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #gid7 & titles ,,ii & ,,iii ( 
! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #abaca et seq42 #db ,u4,s4,c4 
#abaha et seq47 to provide access to !  
educational b5efit af=d$ by su* mat]ials
 & te*nologies ?r\gh provision (        
appropriate & reasonable modification1  
accommodation1 & auxili>y aids or       
s]vices4  7b7 ,relation%ip to exi/+ laws
 & regulations ,) respect to ! ,am]icans
 ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq47 & !           
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi       
,u4,s4,c4 #gja et seq471 except z       
provid$ 9 section #e1 no?+ 9 ?is ,act   

may be con/ru$--  7#a7 to au?orize or   
require conduct prohibit$ "u ! ,am]icans
 ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij & !       
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc1 includ+ ! 
regulations issu$ pursuant to ^? laws2  
7#b7 to exp&1 limit1 or alt] ! rem$ies  
or def5ses "u ! ,am]icans )             
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij & !          
,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc2  7#c7 to  
sup]s$e1 re/rict1 or limit ! application
 ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act (   
#aiij & ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc2 
or  7#d7 to limit ! au?ority ( ,f$]al   
ag5cies to issue regulations pursuant to
 ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act (     
#aiij & ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc4 
7c7 ,volunt>y nature ( ! products ( !   
commission  7#a7 ,volunt>y guidel9es ,x 
is ! int5t ( ! ,congress t use ( !      
volunt>y guidel9es develop$ pursuant to 
?is ,act is & %\ld rema9 volunt>y4 ,!   
volunt>y guidel9es %all n conf] any     
rights or impose any obligations on     
commission p>ticipants1 in/itutions (   
high] education1 or o!r p]sons1 except =

 ! legal protections set =? 9 section   
#e4 ,?us1 no dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t may incorporate !      
volunt>y guidel9es1 :e!r produc$ z a    
discrete docum5t or electronic res\rce1 
into regulations promulgat$ "u !        
,rehabilitation ,act1 ! ,am]icans )     
,disabilities ,act1 or any o!r ,f$]al   
law or in/rum5t4 ,?is re/riction applies
 only to ! volunt>y guidel9es z a       
discrete docum5t or res\rce2 x imposes  
no limitation on ,f$]al use ( /&>ds or  
res\rces to :i* ! volunt>y guidel9es may
 ref]4  7#b7 ,annotat$ li/ ,x is ! int5t
 ( ,congress t use ( ! annotat$ li/ (   
in=mation te*nology /&>ds develop$      
pursuant to ?is ,act is & %\ld rema9    
volunt>y4 ,! ,annotat$ ,li/ %all n conf]
 any rights or impose any obligations on
 ,commission p>ticipants1 in/itutions ( 
high] education1 or o!r p]sons4 ,?us1 no
 dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 
may incorporate ! ,annotat$ ,li/1 :e!r  
produc$ z a discrete docum5t or         
electronic res\rce into regulations     

promulgat$ "u ! ,rehabilitation ,act1 ! 
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act1 or any  
o!r ,f$]al law or in/rum5t4 ,?is        
provision applies only to ! ,annotat$   
,li/ z a discrete docum5t or res\rce2 x 
imposes no limitation on ,f$]al use (   
/&>ds or res\rces to :i* ! ,annotat$    
,li/ may ref]4  #g4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
,act ! foll[+ def9itions apply3 7#a7    
,annotat$ li/ ( in=mation te*nology     
/&>ds ,! t]m annotat$ li/ ( in=mation   
te*nology /&>ds means a li/ ( exi/+     
national & int]national accessibility   
/&>ds relevant to /ud5t use (           
po/second>y electronic in/ructional     
mat]ials & relat$ te*nologies1 & to o!r 
types ( in=mation te*nology common to   
in/itutions ( high] education 7su* z    
in/itutional websites & class           
regi/ration sy/ems71 annotat$ by !      
commission e/abli%$ pursuant to section 
#b to provide in=mation ab\t !          
applicability ( su* /&>ds 9 high]       
education sett+s4 ,! annotat$ li/ (     
in=mation te*nology /&>ds is int5d$ to  

s]ve solely z a ref]5ce tool to in=m any
 consid]ation ( ! relevance ( su* /&>ds 
9 high] education contexts4  7#b7       
,disability ,! t]m disability has !     
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c ( !     
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb74  7#c7           
,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m    
in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+
 giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,high] 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajja74  7#d7 ,noncon=m+ po/second>y    
electronic in/ructional mat]ials or     
relat$ te*nologies ,! t]m noncon=m+     
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po/second>y in/ructional program4  7#f7 
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developm5t & implem5tation (            
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