,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cdaj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #e1 #bjbj,mr4 ,cassidy 7= himself & ,mr4 ,casey7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife to improve access to po/second>y in/ructional mat]ials = /ud5ts ) pr9t disabilities4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,access to ,in/ructional ,mat]ials 9 ,high] ,education ,act ( #bjbj or ! ,,aim-,,high ,act4 #b4 ,programs to support improv$ access to po/second>y in/ructional mat]ials = /ud5ts ) pr9t disabilities ,title ,,vii ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aacc et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #gga1 by /rik+ 9 nonspecializ$ =mats1 includ+ an individual describ$ 9 section #aba7;d77#b7 ( title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code & ins]t+ 9 nonaccessible =mats1 includ+ an individual :o is bl9d1 has a visual or p]ceptual impairm5t1 has dyslexia1 or has ano!r =m ( read+ disability t r5d]s ! individual unable to read pr9t$ works to sub/antially ! same degree z an individual )\t an impairm5t or disability1 or :o has a physical disability mak+ ! individual unable to hold or manipulate a book or focus or move ! individual's eyes to read2 & 7#b7 9 section #ggc-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ in/ructional mat]ials 9 specializ$ =mats & ins]t+ comm]cially produc$ or op5 s\rce in/ructional mat]ials 9 accessible =mats2 7,b7 9 subsection 7b77#a7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ an in/itution & ins]t+ "o or m in/itutions2 & 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7i7 demon/rat$ exp]tise 9 develop+ accessible in/ructional mat]ials 9 accessible =mats = po/second>y /ud5ts ) pr9t disabilities2 7ii7 demon/rat$ capability to p>tn] ) national consum] organizations t h ! capacity to engage po/second>y /ud5ts ) pr9t disabilities 9 ! developm5t & implem5tation ( accessible in/ructional mat]ials2 & 7iii7 ! te*nical developm5t exp]tise necess>y = ! effici5t dissem9ation ( su* mat]ials1 includ+ proc$ures to protect aga9/ copyright infr+em5t ) respect to ! creation1 use1 & di/ribution ( in/ructional mat]ials 9 accessible =mats2 & 2 7,c7 9 subsection 7f7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ specializ$ & ins]t+ accessible2 7,,ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ in/ructional mat]ials 9 specializ$ =mats & ins]t+ comm]cially produc$ or op5 s\rce in/ructional mat]ials 9 accessible =mats2 7,,iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ specializ$ & ins]t+ accessible2 7,,iv7 9 subp>agraph 7,d7-- 7aa7 by /rik+ in/ructional mat]ials 9 specializ$ =mats & ins]t+ comm]cially produc$ or op5 s\rce in/ructional mat]ials 9 accessible =mats2 & 7bb7 by /rik+ may & ins]t+ %all2 7,v7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+ specializ$ & ins]t+ accessible2 7,,vi7 9 subp>agraph 7,f7-- 7aa7 by /rik+ specializ$ & ins]t+ accessible2 & 7bb7 by /rik+ may & ins]t+ %all2 & 7,,vii7 9 subp>agraph 7,g7-- 7aa7 by /rik+ specializ$ & ins]t+ accessible2 & 7bb7 by /rik+ utiliz+ & ins]t+ t are born accessible & utilize2 & 7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ & evid5ce aft] recomm5dations2 7,d7 9 subsection 7g71 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,approa*es = ! provision ( comm]cially produc$ or op5 s\rce in/ructional mat]ials 9 accessible =mats t advance ! /ate ( ! art 9 produc+ in/ructional mat]ials us$ 9 small] categories ( po/second>y c\rses1 su* z advanc$ topics 9 ma!matics & sci5ce4 7#b7 ,approa*es support+ a unifi$ se>* = comm]cially produc$ or op5 s\rce in/ructional mat]ials 9 accessible =mats across multiple databases or li/s ( mat]ials available to all po/second>y /ud5ts ) a qualifi$ pr9t disability4 7#c7 ,m>ket-bas$ approa*es = mak+ comm]cially produc$ or op5 s\rce in/ructional mat]ials 9 accessible =mats directly available to eligible /ud5ts at prices comp>able to /&>d in/ructional mat]ials4 2 7,e7 9 subsection 7h77#c71 by /rik+ specializ$ & ins]t+ accessible2 7,f7 9 subsection 7i7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ complete national expansion ( ! models or exp& to aft] exp& ! program "u ?is section to2 & 7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ specializ$ & ins]t+ accessible2 & 7,g7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7j7 ,def9ition ( accessible =mat ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m accessible =mat has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aba ( title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 4