,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ahcf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ac1 #bjai ,mr4  
,casey 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 & ,mr4 
,leahy7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to support national tra9+1  
te*nical assi/ance1 & res\rce c5t]s to  
ensure t all individuals ) significant  
disabilities affect+ communication h    
access to ! augm5tative & alt]native    
communication devices1 s]vices1 &       
supports ! individuals ne$ to int]act ) 
o!rs1 9 ord] to le>n1 "w1 socialize1 &  
take advantage ( all aspects ( society 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,access to ,free  
,spee* = ,all ,act or ! ,,afsfa ,act4   
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+     
f9d+s3 7#a7 ,= individuals )            
disabilities1 ! lack ( ! ability to     
effectively communicate is a high       
pr$ictor ( poor s*ool & po/-s*ool       
outcomes & creates a s]i\s risk = abuse 

& neglect4  7#b7 ,no /ud5t is too       
sev]ely disabl$ to b5efit f             
communication devices1 s]vices1 & o!r   
supports4 ,/ud5ts ) ! mo/ significant   
cognitive & s5sory disabilities c le>n  
to use symbolic1 augm5tative1 or        
alt]native communication devices1       
s]vices1 or supports 9 #f mon?s or less4
  7#c7 ,/ud5ts ) significant            
disabilities affect+ communication too  
(t5 ent] s*ool )\t communication sy/ems 
t all[ = p>ticipation 9 typical         
curricul> activities & )\t ! tools      
necess>y = academic in/ruction &        
p>ticipation4  7#d7 ,national           
pr(essional organizations h id5tifi$    
lack ( tra9+ 9 augm5tative & alt]native 
communication devices1 s]vices1 &       
supports & assi/ive te*nology = /ud5ts )
 l[-incid5ce disabilities z "o ( !      
greate/ *all5ges to provid+ supports to 
/ud5ts ) significant disabilities       
affect+ communication4  7#e7 ,title ,,ii
 ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act (   
#aiij 7includ+ its implem5t+            

regulations7 requires local educational 
ag5cies to ensure t communication )     
/ud5ts ) he>+1 vision1 or spee*         
disabilities is z effective z           
communication ) /ud5ts )\t disabilities4
 ,to ensure ?is effective communication1
 s*ools mu/ provide auxili>y aids &     
s]vices :]e necess>y to provide         
effective communication4  7#f7          
,communication is bo? a basic human ne$ 
& "r ( all human be+s4 ,= individuals   
)\t access to ! means = mean+ful        
communication1 ?is "r is d5i$4  7#g7 ,! 
lead]%ip ( individuals ) significant    
disabilities affect+ communication is   
ess5tial to a*iev+ solutions & obta9+   
supports t improve1 = su* individuals1  
communication access & p>ticipation 9 ! 
decisions mo/ impact+ _! lives4  #c4    
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to    
provide = compreh5sive tra9+1 te*nical  
assi/ance1 & res\rce c5t]s on           
augm5tative & alt]native communication  
devices1 s]vices1 & supports t--  7#a7  
are creat$ & op]ate 9 ord] to raise     

expectations & improve aw>5ess ( ! ne$ =
 effective augm5tative & alt]native     
communication devices1 s]vices1 &       
supports = individuals ) significant    
disabilities affect+ communication2     
7#b7 id5tify1 docum5t1 & dissem9ate     
in=mation reg>d+ be/ & promis+ practices
 79 exi/5ce on ! date ( id5tification ( 
! practices71 f rese>* c>ri$ out 9 a    
mann] t includes individuals )          
significant disabilities affect+        
communication & _! families at e po9t 9 
! rese>* process1 to increase           
communication access1 lit]acy1 &        
effective communication = individuals ) 
significant disabilities affect+        
communication2  7#c7 p>tn] ) assi/ive   
te*nology or eng9e]+ programs 9         
in/itutions ( high] education to conduct
 rese>* 9 & developm5t ( communication  
options = individuals ) significant     
disabilities affect+ communication2     
7#d7 increase ! skills ( spee*-language 
pa?ologi/s1 special educators1 e>ly     
int]v5tion speciali/s1 occupational     

!rapi/s1 adm9i/rators1 & relat$ s]vices 
p]sonnel1 to evaluate & provide         
communication s]vices1 & o!r supports to
 individuals ) significant disabilities 
affect+ communication to enable ^?      
individuals to obta9 increas$ or        
improv$--  7,a7 p>ticipation 9 elem5t>y1
 second>y1 & po/second>y education2     
7,b7 academic skills includ+ lit]acy &  
ma? skills2  7,c7 employm5t & c>e]      
outcomes2 &  7,d7 self-advocacy &       
self-det]m9ation skills2 &  7#e7        
increase ! ability ( individuals )      
significant disabilities affect+        
communication to communicate1 ?r\gh     
lead]%ip tra9+ = individuals :o use     
augm5tative or alt]native communication 
devices1 s]vices1 or supports1 _!       
families1 & p]sons :o provide devices1  
s]vices1 & o!r supports to su*          
individuals1 on topics relat$ to        
self-det]m9ation1 self-advocacy1 &      
p]son-c5t]$ plann+4  #d4 ,def9itions ,9 
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,augm5tative or          
alt]native communication device1 s]vice1

 or support ,! t]m augm5tative or       
alt]native communication device1 s]vice1
 or support means ! te*nology1 a s]vice1
 or ano!r support1 us$ to supplem5t or  
replace spee* or sign language = an     
individual :o is unable to produce or be
 und]/ood us+ spok5 or sign$ language4  
7#b7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible   
entity means an entity or p>tn]%ip (    
entities t-- 7,a7 submits an application
 to ! ,secret>y 9 accordance ) section  
#f2  7,b7 repres5ts a p>tn]%ip betwe5 at
 lea/ #b organizations demon/rat+       
collaboration among in/itutions ( high] 
education1 & pr(essional & self-advocacy
 disability organizations2  7,c7 is1 or 
has at lea/ #a lead organization t is1  
consum]-controll$ & l$ & direct$ by a   
c\ncil on :i* a majority ( ! memb]s are 
individuals ) significant disabilities  
affect+ communication2  7,d7 has a      
cross-disability focus2  7,e7 has k1    
exp]i5ce1 & capacity 9 conduct+ tra9+1  
te*nical assi/ance1 & rese>* p]ta9+ to  
augm5tative & alt]native communication &

 assi/ive te*nology devices1 s]vices1 & 
supports2  7,f7 has exp]i5ce work+      
directly )-- 7i7 individuals )          
significant disabilities affect+        
communication1 & _! families2  7ii7     
elem5t>y or second>y s*ools1 or         
po/second>y education programs2  7iii7  
indep5d5t liv+ c5t]s1 employ]s1 & ,/ate 
& local gov]nm5t ag5cies2  7,g7 includes
 individuals ) significant disabilities 
affect+ communication 9 positions (     
lead]%ip 9 ! plann+1 managem5t1 &       
op]ation ( ! tra9+1 te*nical assi/ance1 
& rese>* programs2  7,h7 has exp]i5ce   
develop+ & ma9ta9+ collaborative work+  
relation%ips among self-advocacy        
disability organizations1 pr(essional   
organizations1 & family organizations2  
7,i7 has or w e/abli% an advisory c\ncil
 or simil> entity1 a majority ( ! memb]s
 ( :i* are individuals ) significant    
disabilities affect+ communication :o   
use augm5tative or alt]native           
communication devices1 sy/ems1 or       
supports2 &  7,j7 has a mission t values

 ! importance ( presum+ compet5ce (     
individuals ) significant disabilities  
affect+ communication & _! ability to   
express !mselves 9 ! mann] ( _! *oos+4  
7#c7 ,individuals ) significant         
disabilities affect+ communication  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m individual ) a         
significant disability affect+          
communication means an individual ( any 
age ) #a or m disabilities t affect     
communication1 result+ 9 ! ne$ =        
ext5sive & ongo+ support 9 ord] to      
enable ! individual to p>ticipate--  7i7
 9 an integrat$ community sett+2 &  7ii7
 9 all aspects ( life4  7,b7 ,plural ,! 
t]m individuals ) disabilities affect+  
communication means m ?an #a individual 
) a disability affect+ communication4   
7#d7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,!   
t]m in/itution ( high] education has !  
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja7;a7 ( ! 
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja7;a774  7#e7 ,relat$     
s]vices ,! t]m relat$ s]vices means su* 
s]vices )9 ! mean+ ( ! ,individuals )   

,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj      
,u4,s4,c4 #adjj et seq474  7#f7         
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4   
#e4 ,grants  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y  
%all aw>d grants to eligible entities1  
?r\gh an op5 competition1 to support    
compreh5sive tra9+1 te*nical assi/ance1 
& res\rce c5t]s 7ref]r$ to individually 
9 ?is ,act z a ,national ,res\rce       
,c5t]74  7b7 ,am\nt ,9 aw>d+ grants "u  
?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all1 to !     
ext5t practicable1 aw>d a grant to an   
eligible entity 9 an am\nt ( n less ?an 
#ejj1jjj & n m ?an #b1jjj1jjj p] ye>4   
7c7 ,di/ribution ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d 
n few] ?an #b & n m ?an #e ( ! grants4  
,! ,secret>y %all aw>d ! grants to      
eligible entities 9 geographically      
div]se regions ( ! ,nation4  7d7 ,p]iods
 ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants = p]iods 
( #e ye>s1 ?r\gh an op5 competition held
 initially & at ! end ( ea* #e-ye>      
p]iod4 ,an eligible entity t receives a 
grant "u ?is section may reapply = su* a

 grant at ! end ( ! grant p]iod4  #f4   
,applications  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be      
qualifi$ to receive a grant "u section  
#e1 an eligible entity %all submit an   
application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t & 9
 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y may require4   
7b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* su* application %all  
include1 at a m9imum1 ea* ( ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,a description ( ! applicant's     
exp]i5ce 9 provid+ tra9+1 in=mation1 &  
support relat$ to augm5tative &         
alt]native communication devices1       
s]vices1 & supports to individuals )    
significant disabilities affect+        
communication4  7#b7 ,a description ( ! 
applicant's exp]i5ce 9 provid+ tra9+1   
in=mation1 & support to e>ly int]v5tion 
speciali/s1 & elem5t>y education1       
second>y education1 po/second>y         
education1 & community p]sonnel1 relat$ 
to augm5tative & alt]native             
communication devices1 s]vices1 &       
supports4  7#c7 ,a description ( !      
applicant's exp]i5ce 9 work+ ) ,/ate1   
local1 &1 9 appropriate cases1 tribal   

gov]nm5t ag5cies 9 provid+ tra9+1       
in=mation1 & support relat$ to          
augm5tative & alt]native communication  
devices1 s]vices1 & supports4  7#d7 ,a  
description ( ! applicant's exp]i5ce 9  
dissem9at+ tra9+ & in=mation to multiple
 /akehold]s4  7#e7 ,a description ( !   
applicant's plan to ensure t ! applicant
 w provide tra9+1 te*nical assi/ance1 & 
in=mation to ! communities mo/ 9 ne$ ( !
 k & ability to obta9 augm5tative &     
alt]native communication devices1       
s]vices1 & supports1 includ+ l[-income  
communities1 & individuals ) significant
 disabilities affect+ communication & _!
 families4  7#f7 ,a description ( !     
applicant's p>tn]%ips )                 
consum]-controll$ organizations focus$  
on augm5tative & alt]native             
communication devices1 s]vices1 &       
supports4  7#g7 ,an assurance t !       
applicant1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,national       
,res\rce ,c5t]1 w-- 7,a7 "w ) ,/ate1    
tribal1 & local gov]nm5t ag5cies &      
educational ag5cies to dissem9ate       

in=mation ab\t augm5tative & alt]native 
communication devices1 s]vices1 &       
supports2  7,b7 increase ! capacity (   
e>ly int]v5tion s]vice1 elem5t>y &      
second>y education1 po/second>y         
education1 & developm5tal disability    
s]vices ag5cies to provide & support    
augm5tative & alt]native communication  
devices1 s]vices1 & supports = ^? :o ne$
 su* devices1 s]vices1 & supports2  7,c7
 assi/ ,/ates to e/abli% plans to ensure
 augm5tative & alt]native communication 
devices1 s]vices1 & supports are        
available to ^? :o ne$ su* devices1     
s]vices1 & supports2  7,d7 ensure t     
tra9+1 te*nical assi/ance1 & in=mation  
develop$ "u ! grant is available 9 !    
language1 includ+ ,am]ican ,sign        
,language1 ( ! communities s]v$2 &  7,e7
 provide to ! ,secret>y reque/$         
in=mation = purposes ( evaluat+ ! grant 
activities4  #g4 ,priority ,9 aw>d+     
grants = activities describ$ 9 ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to      
eligible entities t--  7#a7 demon/rate a

 m9imum ( #c ye>s ( exp]i5ce provid+    
tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance1 & dissem9at+
 in=mation1 relat$ to augm5tative &     
alt]native communication devices1       
s]vices1 & supports2  7#b7 propose      
activities t w exp& ! numb] (           
individuals ) significant disabilities  
affect+ communication :o h access to    
augm5tative & alt]native communication  
devices1 s]vices1 & supports to enable !
 individuals to p>ticipate z describ$ 9 
section #d7c77;,a72  7#c7 propose       
activities t w exp& ! numb] ( families1 
educators1 & disability s]vice provid]s 
) ! k1 skills1 & abilities to promote   
access to augm5tative & alt]native      
communication devices1 s]vices1 &       
supports = individuals ) significant    
disabilities affect+ communication2     
7#d7 propose activities t w enhance !   
ability ( us]s ( augm5tative &          
alt]native communication devices1       
s]vices1 & supports to le>n ab\t &      
become lead]s 9--  7,a7 disability      
education & policy2 &  7,b7 ! disability

 s]vice deliv]y field2  7#e7 employ     
individuals ) significant disabilities  
affect+ communication :o use augm5tative
 or alt]native communication devices1   
s]vices1 or supports2  7#f7 demon/rate !
 ability to collaborate ) self-advocacy 
disability1 education1 direct s]vice1   
heal?1 employm5t1 h\s+1 & transportation
 entities1 :e!r ! entities are public   
ag5cies or private organizations2 &     
7#g7 demon/rate exp]tise 9 promot+ ! use
 ( univ]sal design 7z def9$ 9 section   
#ajc ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjc77 9 tra9+1 te*nical
 assi/ance1 & in=mation dissem9ation4   
#h4 ,use ( funds  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an      
eligible entity t receives a grant "u   
section #e %all use ! grant funds only =
 activities describ$ 9 an application   
submitt$ "u section #f & approv$ by !   
,secret>y1 to--  7#a7 id5tify be/       
practices & innovative communication    
te*nologies1 includ+ free & l[-co/      
options1 = ! purpose ( increas+         
communication = individuals )           

significant disabilities affect+        
communication to enable ! individuals to
 communicate & succe$ 9 s*ool1          
employm5t1 & _! communities2  7#b7 p>tn]
 ) in/itutions ( high] education )      
assi/ive te*nology & eng9e]+ programs1  
to conduct rese>* 9 & developm5t (      
communication options = individuals )   
significant disabilities affect+        
communication2  7#c7 develop or adapt   
po/second>y c\rsework 9 augm5tative &   
alt]native communication devices1       
s]vices1 & supports = spee*-language    
pa?ologi/s1 special educators1 e>ly     
int]v5tion speciali/s1 adm9i/rators1    
relat$ s]vices p]sonnel1 & developm5tal 
disability s]vices provid]s to promote  
be/ practices & innovative communication
 /rategies = individuals ) significant  
disabilities affect+ communication2     
7#d7 provide lead]%ip tra9+ =           
individuals :o use augm5tative or       
alt]native communication devices1       
s]vices1 or supports1 _! family memb]s1 
& p]sons :o provide s]vices & o!r       

supports to su* individuals1 on ! use ( 
augm5tative & alt]native communication  
devices1 s]vices1 & supports1 & on      
topics relat$ to self-det]m9ation1      
self-advocacy1 & p]son-c5t]$ plann+2    
7#e7 conduct national1 regional1 ,/ate1 
tribal1 & local tra9+ & te*nical        
assi/ance relat+ to-- 7,a7 increase ! k 
& skills relat$ to augm5tative &        
alt]native communication devices1       
s]vices1 & supports ( family memb]s (   
individuals ) significant disabilities  
affect+ communication2  7,b7 increase ! 
k & skills relat$ to augm5tative &      
alt]native communication devices1       
s]vices1 & supports1 ( spee*-language   
pa?ologi/s1 special educators1 e>ly     
int]v5tion speciali/s1 adm9i/rators1    
relat$ s]vices p]sonnel1 & developm5tal 
disability s]vices provid]s2  7,c7      
increase ! use ( augm5tative &          
alt]native communication devices1       
s]vices1 & supports 9 e>ly int]v5tion   
s]vices1 elem5t>y s*ool1 second>y s*ool1
 & po/second>y education programs2  7,d7

 increase ! use ( augm5tative &         
alt]native communication devices1       
s]vices1 or supports 9 employm5t sett+s2
 &  7,e7 increase ! k ( ! g5]al public  
to be aw>e ( & int]act ) us]s (         
augm5tative & alt]native communication  
devices1 s]vices1 & supports2  7#f7     
develop us]-fri5dly products relat$ to  
augm5tative & alt]native communication  
devices1 s]vices1 & supports t include--
  7,a7 websites2  7,b7 tra9+ modules2   
7,c7 products t facilitate mak+ *oices  
relat$ to augm5tative & alt]native      
communication devices1 s]vices1 &       
supports2  7,d7 products t facilitate   
support$ decisionmak+2  7,e7 products t 
promote lit]acy & language developm5t2  
7,f7 products t promote num]acy2  7,g7  
products t promote inclusion 9 elem5t>y 
s*ools1 second>y s*ools1 po/second>y    
education programs1 employm5t sett+s1   
civic engagem5t1 & recreation & leisure 
sett+s2 &  7,h7 o!r products z id5tifi$ 
by ! eligible entities1 & ! advisory    
c\ncils or simil> entities e/abli%$ by !

 eligible entities2  7#g7 l9k ! "w ( !  
,national ,res\rce ,c5t] to exi/+ 7z ( !
 date ( ! grant aw>d7 policy &          
activities ?r\gh\t ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t on
 self-advocacy1 support$ decisionmak+1  
p]son-c5t]$ plann+1 & community liv+1 = 
individuals ) disabilities & p>ticul>ly 
= individuals ) ! mo/ significant       
disabilities affect+ communication1 = ! 
purpose ( increas+ success &            
self-det]m9ation 9 e>ly int]v5tion      
s]vices1 elem5t>y education1 second>y   
education1 & po/second>y education      
programs2  7#h7 dissem9ate in=mation    
ab\t augm5tative & alt]native           
communication devices1 s]vices1 &       
supports1 includ+ products develop$ "u  
p>agraph 7#f7 & ! recomm5d$ volunt>y    
/&>ds develop$ by ! ,national ,advisory 
,committee "u section #aj7;d7 to--  7,a7
 pr(essional accr$it+ organizations2    
7,b7 in/itutions ( high] education2     
7,c7 local educational ag5cies & ,/ate  
educational ag5cies2  7,d7 national1    
,/ate1 tribal1 & local bus9esses1 to    

enable ! bus9esses to hire m individuals
 :o use augm5tative or alt]native       
communication devices1 s]vices1 or      
supports2  7,e7 national1 ,/ate1 tribal1
 & local gov]nm5t ag5cies t provide     
s]vices & o!r supports1 includ+         
employm5t supports1 to individuals :o   
use augm5tative & alt]native            
communication devices1 s]vices1 &       
supports2  7,f7 national & local        
disability advocacy organizations1      
includ+ disability self-advocacy        
organizations2  7,g7 family support     
organizations1 includ+ ! p>5t tra9+ &   
in=mation c5t]s support$ "u section #fga
 ( ! ,individuals ) ,disabilities       
,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adga72  
7,h7 network p>tn]s1 includ+ ! ,/ate    
,c\ncils on ,developm5tal ,disabilities 
describ$ 9 section #abe ( !             
,developm5tal ,disabilities ,assi/ance &
 ,bill ( ,rights ,act ( #bjjj 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #aejbe71 ! protection &       
advocacy sy/ems describ$ 9 section #adc 
( t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aejdc71 &      

,univ]sity ,c5t]s = ,excell5ce 9        
,developm5tal ,disabilities ,education1 
,rese>*1 & ,s]vices support$ "u subtitle
 ,d ( title ,i ( t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#aejfa et seq471 p>ticipat+ 9 activities
 "u t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aejja et     
seq472 &  7,i7 o!r gr\ps & entities z   
id5tifi$ by ! eligible entity & !       
advisory c\ncils or simil> entities     
e/abli%$ by ! eligible entity2 &  7#i7  
collaborate )-- 7,a7 ,/ate assi/ive     
te*nology programs2  7,b7 ,/ate & local 
educational ag5cies2  7,c7 ,/ate        
,c\ncils on ,developm5tal ,disabilities 
describ$ 9 section #abe ( !             
,developm5tal ,disabilities ,assi/ance &
 ,bill ( ,rights ,act ( #bjjj 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #aejbe72  7,d7 ! sy/ems &     
,univ]sity ,c5t]s describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#h77;,h72  7,e7 local bo>ds1 z def9$ 9 
section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation     
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb72
 &  7,f7 o!r ,/ate1 regional1 tribal1 & 
local entities ) ! ability to provide   
support = individuals :o use augm5tative

 & alt]native communication devices1    
s]vices1 & supports4  #i4 ,annual report
 ,ea* eligible entity t receives a grant
 "u section #e to support a ,national   
,res\rce ,c5t] %all annually prep>e &   
submit to ! ,secret>y a report conta9+1 
consi/5t ) crit]ia e/abli%$ by !        
,secret>y1 in=mation on--  7#a7         
activities conduct$ by ! ,c5t] relat$ to
 tra9+1 te*nical assi/ance1 & rese>* &  
dissem9ation ( in=mation2  7#b7 rese>*  
conduct$ by ! ,c5t]1 solely or 9        
collaboration ) o!r entities2 &  7#c7   
collaboration by ! ,c5t] ) o!r entities 
to promote ! aw>5ess & k (1 & skills to 
support1 augm5tative & alt]native       
communication devices1 s]vices1 &       
supports = individuals ) significant    
disabilities affect+ communication &    
p]sons :o provide s]vices & o!r supports
 to ^? individuals4  #aj4 ,national     
,advisory ,committee  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!
 ,secret>y %all e/abli% a ,national     
,advisory ,committee on ,augm5tative &  
,alt]native ,communication 7ref]r$ to 9 

?is section z ! ,national ,advisory     
,committee71 9 ! ,adm9i/ration =        
,community ,liv+4  7b7 ,composition     
7#a7 ,appo9tm5t ,! vot+ memb]s ( !      
,national ,advisory ,committee %all be  
appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7 ,memb]%ip 
7,a7 ,vot+ memb]s ,! ,national ,advisory
 ,committee %all be compos$ ( #ba vot+  
memb]s1 ( :i*--  7i7 at lea/ #aa memb]s 
%all be individuals ) significant       
disabilities affect+ communication :o   
use augm5tative or alt]native           
communication devices1 s]vices1 or      
supports to express !mselves2  7ii7 at  
lea/ #f memb]s %all be family memb]s (  
individuals :o1 collectively1 h a v>iety
 ( disabilities1 includ+ traumatic bra9 
injury1 c]ebral palsy1 & autism2 &      
7iii7 ! rema9+ memb]s %all be           
pr(essionals1 rese>*]s1 or faculty      
memb]s work+ 9 ! field ( augm5tative &  
alt]native communication devices1       
s]vices1 & supports4  7,b7 ,ex (ficio   
nonvot+ memb]s ,ea* ( ! foll[+ %all be  
an ex (ficio nonvot+ memb] ( ! ,national

 ,advisory ,committee3 7i7 ,! ,secret>y 
( ,education4  7ii7 ,! ,secret>y (      
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4  7iii7 ,!     
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7iv7 ,! 
,secret>y ( ,labor4  7v7 ,! ,attorney   
,g5]al4  7vi7 ,! ,*airp]son ( !         
,national ,c\ncil on ,disability4  7#c7 
,t]m ,! vot+ memb]s ( ! ,committee %all 
s]ve = t]ms ( #c ye>s4  7#d7 ,*airp]son 
& vice *airp]son ,! memb]s ( !          
,committee %all select a ,*airp]son &   
,vice ,*airp]son f among ! memb]s ( !   
,committee4 ,at lea/ #a ( ! positions ( 
,*airp]son & ,vice ,*airp]son %all be   
held by a p]son :o uses augm5tative or  
alt]native communication devices1       
s]vices1 or supports4  7c7 ,meet+s  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,committee %all meet at !  
call ( ! ,*airp]son1 b n less (t5 ?an #d
 times a ye>4  7#b7 ,fir/ meet+ ,n lat] 
?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* all     
memb]s ( ! ,national ,advisory          
,committee h be5 appo9t$1 ! ,committee  
%all hold its fir/ meet+4  7d7 ,duties  
,! ,national ,advisory ,committee %all--

 7#a7 7,a7 recomm5d an initial set (    
volunt>y /&>ds = provision ( augm5tative
 & alt]native communication devices1    
s]vices1 & supports to individuals :o   
ne$ ^? devices1 s]vices1 & supports2 &  
7,b7 n less (t5 ?an once e #e ye>s      
!reaft]1 recomm5d updat$ /&>ds describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a72 &  7#b7 annually-- 7,a7
 select a topic = a report relat$ to    
augm5tative & alt]native communication  
devices1 s]vices1 & supports2 &  7,b7   
prep>e & submit su* report to !         
,presid5t1 ! (ficials describ$ 9        
subsection 7b77#b77;,b71 & ! appropriate
 committees ( ,congress4  7e7 ,p]sonnel 
7#a7 ,travel exp5ses ,! memb]s ( !      
,national ,advisory ,committee %all n   
receive comp5sation = ! p]=mance (      
s]vices = ! ,national ,advisory         
,committee1 b %all be all[$ travel      
exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (       
subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ = employees
 ( ag5cies "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :ile away
 f _! homes or regul> places ( bus9ess 9

 ! p]=mance ( s]vices = ! ,national     
,advisory ,committee4 ,not)/&+ section  
#acdb ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
! ,secret>y may accept ! volunt>y &     
uncomp5sat$ s]vices ( memb]s ( !        
,national ,advisory ,committee4  7#b7   
,detail ( gov]nm5t employees ,any ,f$]al
 ,gov]nm5t employee may be detail$ to ! 
,national ,advisory ,committee )\t      
reimbursem5t1 & su* detail %all be )\t  
int]ruption or loss ( civil s]vice /atus
 or privilege4  7#c7 ,grants = /aff+ ,! 
,secret>y %all select #a or m ( !       
entities t receive a grant "u section   
#e1 to provide /aff = ! ,national       
,advisory ,committee4  7f7 ,p]man5t     
committee ,section #ad ( ! ,f$]al       
,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 
,app47 %all n apply to ! ,national      
,advisory ,committee4  #aa4             
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is ,act #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s 
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