,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cgbf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #b1 #bjbb,mr4     
,ka9e 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 & ,ms4   
,duckwor?7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions 
,a ,,bill  ,to address rese>* on1 &     
improve access to1 supportive s]vices = 
individuals ) long ,,covid4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,compreh5sive ,access to ,res\rces &    
,education = ,long ,,covid ,act or !    
,,c>e = ,long ,,covid ,act4  #b4        
,au?orization to fund rese>* ( !        
long-t]m symptoms ( ,,covid-#ai by !    
,pati5t-,c5t]$ ,outcomes ,rese>* ,tru/  
,fund  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,pati5t-,c5t]$   
,outcomes ,rese>* ,tru/ ,fund "u section
 #aaha ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;e7b77 %all fund         
activities describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 to 
improve treatm5t & outcomes =           
individuals ) ,,pasc4  7b7 ,activities  
describ$ ,= purposes ( subsection 7a71  

activities describ$ 9 ?is subsection    
%all include-- 7#a7 prior to creat+ a   
pati5t regi/ry describ$ 9 p>agraph      
7#b7-- 7,a7 survey+ exi/+ pati5t        
regi/ries t include individuals exp]i5c+
 ,,pasc & o!r relevant *ronic disease or
 heal? regi/ries2 &  7,b7 id5tify+      
common data elem5ts & def9itions = use1 
9 ord] to promote appropriate data %>+ =
 ongo+ & future rese>*2  7#b7 creat+ a  
pati5t regi/ry1 in=m$ by ! survey       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 = individuals 
) suspect$ or confirm$ ,,pasc & relat$  
po/-viral illnesses or conditions-- 7,a7
 ) in=mation t is culturally &          
l+ui/ically appropriate & easily        
accessible to p ) disabilities1 & :i*   
may include-- 7i7 symptoms t arise :ile 
an individual is initially infect$ )    
,,covid-#ai & t may resolve ov] "t or   
ext5d beyond ! resolution ( ! initial   
symptoms2  7ii7 p]si/5t symptoms t arise
 aft] an individual is initially infect$
 ) ,,covid-#ai & t ! cl9ician ( su*     
individual has reason to suspect 7      

relat$ to ! ,,covid-#ai diagnosis2      
7iii7 symptoms t arise 9 an individual t
 may be relat$ to ,,covid-#ai b a       
diagnosis ( ,,covid-#ai 0 n obta9$ & _c 
be id5tifi$ due to a lack ( antibodies1 
false negative te/ results1 or lack (   
access to timely te/+2  7iv7 treatm5ts (
 individuals aft] prim>y diagnosis (    
,,covid-#ai & ! effectiv5ess ( su*      
treatm5ts2 &  7v7 any o!r relevant      
que/ions or issues relat$ to individuals
 :o exp]i5ce a diagnosis (1 treatm5t =1 
& managem5t ( c>e ) ,,covid-#ai1 ,,pasc1
 or relat$ po/-viral illnesses2  7,b7 t 
collects in=mation reg>d+               
co-morbidities1 vacc9ation /atus1 &     
demographics1 includ+ age1 g5d]1 race & 
e?nicity1 geographic location1          
disability1 & occupation ( regi/ry      
p>ticipants2  7,c7 t syn!sizes in=mation
 relat+ to individuals exp]i5c+ ,,pasc  
or relat$ po/-viral illnesses or        
conditions f ! survey describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a7 & o!r in=mation available 
?r\gh ! pati5t regi/ry2 &  7,d7 t       

dissem9ates in=mation to relevant ,f$]al
 dep>tm5ts & ag5cies & pati5ts          
p>ticipat+ 9 ! regi/ry to in=m treatm5t 
& policy relat$ to ,,covid-#ai1 ,,pasc1 
or relat$ po/-viral illnesses &         
conditions2 &  7#c7 outrea* to1 &       
inclusion 7z appropriate7 (1            
individuals1 includ+ *ildr5 & old]      
adults1 f communities impact$ by high   
,,covid-#ai rates1 communities affect$  
by heal? disp>ities & inequities1       
includ+ ,indian ,tribes & ,tribal       
organizations1 urban ,indian            
organizations1 p ) disabilities1        
individuals ) relat$ po/-viral illnesses
 or conditions1 heal? c>e provid]s1 fir/
 respond]s1 & frontl9e work]s :o may be 
impact$ by high ,,covid-#ai rates1 &    
heal? c>e provid]s f div]se discipl9es t
 may treat individuals ) ,,covid-#ai1   
,,pasc1 or relat$ po/-viral illnesses & 
conditions4  7c7 ,privacy protections   
,p>ticipation 9 ! regi/ry describ$ 9    
subsection 7b77#b7 %all be volunt>y &   
p]sonal & heal? in=mation ( p>ticipants1

 includ+ in=mation volunt>ily submitt$  
?r\gh ! regi/ry1 %all be subject to all 
applicable privacy protections "u ,f$]al
 or ,/ate law4  7d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( ! syn!siz$   
pati5t regi/ry "u subsection 7b77#b71 & 
annually !reaft]1 ! ,pati5t-,c5t]$      
,outcomes ,rese>* ,in/itute %all submit 
data1 f9d+s1 & in=mation ) respect to ! 
/atus ( ! pati5t regi/ry 7includ+       
progress1 b>ri]s1 & issues7 to ,congress
 & ! ,presid5t4  7e7 ,au?orization (    
appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is section1
 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$      
#cj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc1 :i* %all
 rema9 available until exp5d$4  #c4     
,rese>* on ,unit$ ,/ates heal? c>e      
sy/em's response to ,,pasc  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices
 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,secret>y71 9
 coord9ation ) ! ,director ( ! ,ag5cy = 
,heal?c>e ,rese>* & ,quality1 !         
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itutes (    
,heal?1 & ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s =      
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 %all    

conduct or support rese>* relat$ to !   
,unit$ ,/ates heal? c>e sy/em's response
 to ,,pasc1 includ+ ) respect to-- 7#a7 
! expansion & efficacy ( po/-infecti\s  
disease treatm5t1 includ+-- 7,a7        
id5tify+ ob/acles to access = treatm5t (
 ,,covid-#ai1 ,,pasc1 or relat$         
po/-viral illnesses & conditions =      
vet]ans1 old] adults1 p ) disabilities1 
*ildr5 & "y adults1 communities ( color1
 und]s]v$ & rural communities1 & o!r    
gr\ps impact$ by high rates (           
,,covid-#ai1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2  
7,b7 evaluat+ & id5tify+ pot5tial gaps  
or o!r weaknesses t contribute to age1  
g5d]1 geographic location1 disability1  
occupation1 & racial & e?nic disp>ities 
) respect to ,,covid-#ai infection      
rates1 sev]ity & l5g? ( symptoms1 &     
outcomes2 &  7,c7 id5tify+ tr5ds        
associat$ ) diff]5ces 9 diagnosis &     
treatm5t ( ,,pasc & relat$ po/-viral    
illnesses & conditions by demographic   
factors su* z age1 g5d]1 geographic     
location1 disability1 occupation1 race1 

e?nicity1 or o!r factors id5tifi$ by !  
,secret>y to promote heal? equity2 &    
7#b7 conduct+ & support+ rese>* to--    
7,a7 id5tify heal? c>e /rategies t help 
mitigate age1 g5d]1 geographic location1
 disability1 occupation1 & racial &     
e?nic disp>ities 9 ,,covid-#ai infection
 rates1 hospitalizations1 sev]ity & l5g?
 ( symptoms1 second>y illnesses1 &      
outcomes2  7,b7 id5tify heal? c>e-relat$
 factors contribut+ to su* disp>ities 9 
,,covid-#ai infection rates1            
hospitalizations1 sev]ity & l5g? (      
symptoms1 second>y illnesses1 &         
outcomes2 &  7,c7 provide recomm5dations
 on ensur+ equity 9 diagnosis & access  
to quality po/-infecti\s treatm5ts t may
 be advanc$ to mitigate su* disp>ities1 
go+ =w>d4  7b7 ,au?orization (          
,appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is        
section1 !re is au?oriz$ to be          
appropriat$ #ae1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>    
#bjbc1 :i* %all rema9 available until   
exp5d$4  #d4 ,education & dissem9ation (
 in=mation on ,,pasc  7a7 ,po/-,acute   

sequelae ( ,,covid-#ai 7,,pasc7 public  
education program ,! ,secret>y1 act+    
?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease 
,control & ,prev5tion1 %all develop &   
dissem9ate to ! public in=mation reg>d+ 
,,pasc1 9 pla9 language & 9 a mann] t is
 culturally & l+ui/ically appropriate & 
easily accessible to p ) disabilities & 
p ) limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy1 includ+   
in=mation on-- 7#a7 ! aw>5ess1 incid5ce1
 & %ort- & long-t]m heal? effects       
associat$ ) ,,covid-#ai infection2  7#b7
 illnesses relat$ & (t5 comorbid )      
,,pasc1 :i* may include-- 7,a7 myalgic  
encephalomyelitis_/*ronic fatigue       
syndrome & fibromyalgia2  7,b7 po/ural  
or?o/atic ta*yc>dia syndrome & o!r =ms (
 dysautonomia2  7,c7 autoimmune diseases
 associat$ ) viral trigg]s2  7,d7       
connective tissue diseases exac]bat$ or 
trigg]$ by infections2  7,e7 ma/ cell   
activation syndrome2  7,f7 relat$       
conditions & illnesses t may affect     
adults1 "y adults1 or *ildr52 &  7,g7   
o!r conditions1 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es  

appropriate2 &  7#c7 ! availability1 z  
m$ically appropriate1 ( treatm5t options
 = ,,pasc & relat$ po/-viral illnesses &
 conditions ov]lapp+ ) ,,pasc id5tifi$  
"u p>agraph 7#b74  7b7 ,po/-,acute      
sequelae ( ,,covid-#ai 7,,pasc7 provid] 
education program ,! ,secret>y1 act+    
?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease 
,control & ,prev5tion1 %all1 9          
consultation ) repres5tatives f impact$ 
communities & heal? c>e provid]s :o     
treat ^! communities or individuals1    
develop & dissem9ate to heal? c>e       
provid]s in=mation on ,,pasc1 recomm5d$ 
assessm5t tools1 & managem5t ( ,,pasc & 
relat$ conditions = ! purpose ( ensur+ t
 heal? c>e provid]s rema9 in=m$ ab\t    
curr5t in=mation on su* em]g+ illness & 
relat$ po/-infecti\s illnesses1 :i* h   
be5 %[n to be closely relat$ to ,,pasc1 
includ+ in=mation on-- 7#a7 ,,pasc      
symptoms su* z cognitive1 neurological1 
psy*iatric1 ga/ro9te/9al1 respiratory1 &
 c>diovascul> symptoms2  7#b7 myalgic   
encephalomyelitis_/*ronic fatigue       

syndrome & fibromyalgia2  7#c7 po/ural  
or?o/atic ta*yc>dia syndrome & o!r =ms (
 dysautonomia2  7#d7 autoimmune diseases
 associat$ ) viral trigg]s2  7#e7       
connective tissue diseases exac]bat$ or 
trigg]$ by infections2  7#f7 ma/ cell   
activation syndrome2  7#g7 relat$       
conditions & illnesses t may affect     
adults1 "y adults1 or *ildr52 &  7#h7   
o!r conditions z ! ,secret>y det]m9es   
appropriate4  7c7 ,consid]ations ,9     
develop+ & dissem9at+ in=mation 9       
subsections 7a7 & 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all 
ensure t-- 7#a7 guidance on ,,pasc      
diagno/ics1 treatm5ts1 & c>e include    
demographic factors su* z age1 g5d]1    
geographic location1 disability1        
occupation1 race & e?nicity1 & o!r      
factors id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y to      
promote heal? equity2 &  7#b7           
individuals ) ,,pasc or relat$ po/-viral
 illnesses & conditions1 & entities     
repres5t+ su* individuals1 are emp[]$ to
 p>ticipate 9 protocol developm5t &     
outrea* & education /rategies4  7d7     

,dissem9ation ( in=mation ,! ,secret>y  
%all dissem9ate1 9 pla9 language & 9 a  
mann] t is culturally & l+ui/ically     
appropriate & easily accessible to p )  
disabilities & individuals ) limit$     
,engli% pr(ici5cy1 in=mation "u         
subsections 7a7 & 7b71 directly or ?r\gh
 arrangem5ts ) intra-ag5cy initiatives1 
nonpr(it organizations1 consum] gr\ps1  
in/itutions ( high] le>n+ 7z def9$ 9    
section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja771 local   
educational ag5cies or ,/ate educational
 ag5cies 7z def9$ 9 section #haja ( !   
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja771 or ,f$]al1
 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 or local public private
 p>tn]%ips4  7e7 ,au?orization (        
appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is section1
 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$      
#cj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc   
?r\gh #bjbe1 :i* %all rema9 available   
until exp5d$4  #e4 ,int]ag5cy           
coord9ation on public engagem5t &       
in=mation dissem9ation on ,,pasc  7a7 ,9

 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human   
,s]vices %all conv5e relevant ag5cies to
 develop in=mation & res\rces to make   
available to ! public & = dissem9ation  
to individuals & communities impact$ by 
,,pasc & relat$ po/-viral illness &     
conditions to raise aw>5ess & provide   
education on ! impact ,,pasc or relat$  
po/-viral illness & conditions may h on 
rights associat$ ) employm5t1 disability
 /atus1 & education af=d$ "u ,f$]al &   
,/ate law4  7b7 ,collaboration &        
consultation ,9 develop+ ! in=mation &  
res\rces "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y 
( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices-- 7#a7 %all  
collaborate )-- 7,a7 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,labor1 includ+ ! ,(fice ( ,disability  
,employm5t ,policy ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,labor2  7,b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education2 
7,c7 ! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration2 
7,d7 relevant ag5cies )9 ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 includ+-- 7i7 
! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &          
,prev5tion2  7ii7 ! ,national ,in/itutes
 ( ,heal?2  7iii7 ! ,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e    

,m$icaid ,s]vices2  7iv7 ! ,adm9i/ration
 = ,*ildr5 & ,families2 &  7v7 !        
,adm9i/ration on ,community ,liv+2 &    
7,e7 o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 or  
(fices1 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es          
appropriate to c>ry out ! activities    
describ$ 9 ?is section2 &  7#b7 may     
consult )-- 7,a7 communities &          
pr(essions impact$ by high ,,covid-#ai  
rates2  7,b7 individuals ) ,,pasc or    
relat$ po/-viral illnesses & conditions2
 &  7,c7 organizations & exp]ts t       
repres5t ! rights & int]e/s ( ! gr\ps   
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b74    
7c7 ,in=mation & res\rces develop$ ,n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! entities describ$ 9        
subsection 7b7 %all develop in=mation & 
res\rces to include-- 7#a7 educational  
mat]ials to s*ool adm9i/rators1         
c\nselors1 educators1 p>5ts1 coa*es1    
s*ool nurses1 & o!r s*ool /aff ab\t     
,,pasc & relat$ po/-viral illnesses &   
conditions ) cle> guidance on           
appropriate academic1 social1 &         

emotional supports & s]vices1 & ! rights
 ( /ud5ts ) disabilities1 available to  
/ud5ts & families2  7#b7 guidance =     
employ]s on ! rights ( p ) disabilities 
relat$ to ,,pasc & relat$ po/-viral     
illnesses & conditions2 &  7#c7 guidance
 on ,,pasc & relat$ po/-viral illnesses 
& conditions z a disability1 includ+    
recomm5dations to /reaml9e ! process (  
apply+ = b5efits ?r\gh ! ,social        
,security ,adm9i/ration1 includ+        
guidance on evaluat+ ,,pasc & relat$    
po/-viral illnesses & conditions =      
individuals "u ! age ( #ah1 cont9u+     
disability reviews1 & ! paym5t ( b5efits
 "u "p ,l ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime
 ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh  
7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbha et seq474  7d7    
,appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is        
section1 !re is au?oriz$ to be          
appropriat$ #cj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbe1 :i* %all rema9  
available until exp5d$4  #f4 ,rese>* )  
respect to ,m$icaid cov]age ( long-t]m  
symptoms ( ,,covid-#ai  7a7 ,rese>* ,!  

,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
%all exp& ! ,*ronic ,conditions ,data   
,w>eh\se rese>* database ( ! ,c5t]s =   
,m$ic>e  ,m$icaid ,s]vices to collect   
data on items & s]vices furni%$ to      
individuals "u a ,/ate plan 7or a waiv] 
( su* a plan7 "u ! ,m$icaid program "u  
title ,,xix ( ! ,social ,security ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq47 or "u a   
,/ate *ild heal? plan 7or a waiv] ( su* 
a plan7 "u ! ,*ildr5's ,heal? ,insurance
 ,program "u title ,,xxi ( su* ,act 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #acig;aa et seq47 = !        
treatm5t ( ,,pasc1 = purposes ( assess+ 
! frequ5cy at :i* ,,covid-#ai survivors 
are furni%$ su* items & s]vices4  7b7   
,au?orization ( appropriations ,to c>ry 
out ?is section1 !re is au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ #c1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>     
#bjbb1 :i* %all rema9 available until   
exp5d$4  #g4 ,program to support legal &
 social s]vice assi/ance = individuals )
 ,,pasc  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (    
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 act+ ?r\gh !  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,adm9i/ration =        

,community ,liv+1 %all aw>d grants or   
contracts to eligible entities =        
purposes ( e/abli%+ or exp&+            
m$ical-legal p>tn]%ips1 or increas+ !   
availability ( legal assi/ance or social
 supports necess>y1 to provide effective
 aid or support to individuals ) ,,pasc 
or relat$ po/-viral illnesses &         
conditions :o are seek+ assi/ance 9     
obta9+ or ma9ta9+ access to1 or 9 legal 
matt]s relat+ to1 any ( ! foll[+        
s]vices1 at m9imal or no co/ to !       
individuals3 7#a7 ,! ,social ,security  
,disability ,insurance program "u       
section #bbc ( ! ,social ,security ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dbc74  7#b7 ,!          
supplem5tal security income program "u  
title ,,xvi ( ! ,social ,security ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et seq474  7#c7    
,survivors b5efits "u title ,,ii ( !    
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#dja et seq474  7#d7 ,h\s+ matt]s4  7#e7
 ,access to m$ical c>e4  7#f7 ,access to
 vocational rehabilitation s]vices "u   
title ,i ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act (     

#aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gbj et seq474     
7#g7 ,access to assi/ive te*nology "u ! 
,assi/ive ,te*nology ,act ( #aiih 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #cjja et seq474  7#h7 ,e>ly   
int]v5tion1 specializ$ in/ruction1 &    
relat$ s]vices & accommodations = *ildr5
 provid$ "u p>ts ,b & ,c ( !            
,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education 
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adaa et seq42 #bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #adca et seq47 & section #ejd 
( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #gid74  7#i7 ,! l[-income home
 en]gy assi/ance program e/abli%$ "u !  
,l[-,income ,home ,en]gy ,assi/ance ,act
 ( #aiha 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hfba et seq474 
7#aj7 ,employm5t supports4  7#aa7       
,nutrition assi/ance4  7#ab7 ,o!r       
support s]vices = l[-income individuals 
& p ) disabilities 7z def9$ 9 section #c
 ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act (   
#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb774  7b7     
,eligibility = aw>ds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to 
be eligible to receive an aw>d "u ?is   
section1 an entity %all-- 7,a7 be-- 7i7 
a ,/ate1 or an ag5cy implem5t+ ! ,/ate  

protection & advocacy sy/em 7z def9$ 9  
section #ajb ( ! ,developm5tal          
,disabilities ,assi/ance & ,bill (      
,rights ,act ( #bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#aejjb772  7ii7 a nonpr(it entity or a  
publicly fund$ organization n act+ 9 a  
gov]nm5tal capacity1 su* z a law s*ool2 
7iii7 an ,indian ,tribe or ,tribal      
organization2  7iv7 an urban ,indian    
organization2  7v7 a t]ritory2  7vi7 a  
heal? c>e provid] ) an exi/+            
multi-discipl9>y cl9ic or o!r specializ$
 program focus$ on s]v+ individuals )   
,,pasc1 und]s]v$ communities1 or        
l[-income pati5ts1 or ) a demon/rat$    
int5t to create su* a program2  7vii7 an
 entity provid+ legal s]vices2 or       
7viii7 a consortium ( entities describ$ 
9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7vii72  7,b7 agree  
to use ! aw>d = ! purposes describ$ 9   
subsection 7c72 &  7,c7 p>tn] ) at lea/ 
"o community-bas$ organization ) a      
demon/rat$ hi/ory ( s]v+ p )            
disabilities1 includ+ help+ p )         
disabilities access supportive s]vices1 

or a demon/rat$ hi/ory ( s]v+ impact$   
communities1 includ+ limit$-,engli%     
pr(ici5t communities4  7#b7 ,priority ,9
 mak+ aw>ds "u subsection 7a71 !        
,secret>y %all give priority to entities
 describ$ 9 p>agraph t c]tify 9 writ+ t 
any p]son provid+ legal assi/ance ?r\gh 
a program support$ by ! aw>d-- 7,a7 7i7 
has demon/rat$ exp]tise 9 provid+ legal 
assi/ance to p ) disabilities2 or  7ii7 
is p>tn]$ ) a p]son t has demon/rat$    
exp]tise describ$ 9 clause 7i72 &  7,b7 
has complet$1 or w complete1 tra9+ 9    
connection ) disability-relat$ legal    
issues4  7c7 ,use ( funds ,an eligible  
entity receiv+ an aw>d "u ?is section   
may use su* aw>d to-- 7#a7 e/abli% or   
exp& m$ical-legal p>tn]%ips or o!r      
coop]ative ef=ts betwe5 community-bas$  
organizations1 m$ical & social s]vice   
provid]s1 & legal assi/ance provid]s to 
provide legal assi/ance & help access+  
or ma9ta9+ social s]vices = individuals 
) ,,pasc2  7#b7 e/abli% or exp& ef=ts & 
projects to provide legal assi/ance =   

individuals ) ,,pasc by organizations ) 
a demon/rat$ hi/ory ( provid+ direct    
legal or advocacy s]vices on behalf ( p 
) disabilities2  7#c7 provide te*nical  
assi/ance to organizations or ag5cies = 
educat+ individuals ) ,,pasc or p>5ts1  
includ+ fo/] p>5ts1 c>+ = *ildr5 )      
,,pasc ab\t rights relat$ to            
accommodations 9 employm5t1 education1  
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