text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Developmental Disabilities 
  Assistance and Bill of Rights Act Amendments of 1993''.
  
  SEC. 2. TITLE AND PART HEADINGS.
  
      (a) Title.--The heading of title I of the Developmental 
  Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act (42 U.S.C. 6000 et seq.) 
  is amended to read as follows:
  
   ``TITLE I--PROGRAMS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES''.
  
      (b) Part.--The heading of part A of title I of the Developmental 
  Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act (42 U.S.C. 6000 et seq.) 
  is amended to read as follows:
  
                      ``PART A--GENERAL PROVISIONS''.
  
  SEC. 3. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
  
      Section 101 of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill 
  of Rights Act (42 U.S.C. 6000) is amended to read as follows:
  
  ``SEC. 101. FINDINGS, PURPOSES, AND POLICY.
  
      ``(a) Findings.--The Congress finds that--
              ``(1) in 1993 there are more than 3,000,000 individuals 
          with developmental disabilities in the United States;
              ``(2) disability is a natural part of the human experience 
          that does not diminish the right of individuals with 
          developmental disabilities to enjoy the opportunity to live 
          independently, enjoy self-determination, make choices, 
          contribute to society, and experience full integration and 
          inclusion in the economic, political, social, cultural, and 
          educational mainstream of American society;
              ``(3) individuals with developmental disabilities 
          continually encounter various forms of discrimination in 
          critical areas;
              ``(4) there is a lack of public awareness of the 
          capabilities and competencies of individuals with developmental 
          disabilities;
              ``(5) individuals whose disabilities occur during their 
          developmental period frequently have severe disabilities that 
          are likely to continue indefinitely;
              ``(6) individuals with developmental disabilities often 
          require lifelong specialized services and assistance, provided 
          in a coordinated and culturally competent manner by many 
          agencies, professionals, advocates, community representatives, 
          and others to eliminate barriers and to meet the needs of such 
          individuals and their families;
              ``(7) a substantial portion of individuals with 
          developmental disabilities and their families do not have 
          access to appropriate support and services from generic and 
          specialized service systems and remain unserved or underserved;
              ``(8) family members, friends, and members of the community 
          can play an important role in enhancing the lives of 
          individuals with developmental disabilities, especially when 
          the family and community are provided with the necessary 
          services and supports; and
              ``(9) the goals of the Nation properly include the goal of 
          providing individuals with developmental disabilities with the 
          opportunities and support to--
                      ``(A) make informed choices and decisions;
                      ``(B) live in homes and communities in which such 
                  individuals can exercise their full rights and 
                  responsibilities as citizens;
                      ``(C) pursue meaningful and productive lives;
                      ``(D) contribute to their family, community, State, 
                  and Nation;
                      ``(E) have interdependent friendships and 
                  relationships with others; and
                      ``(F) achieve full integration and inclusion in 
                  society;
          in an individualized manner, consistent with unique strengths, 
          resources, priorities, concerns, abilities and capabilities of 
          each individual.
      ``(b) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to assure that 
  individuals with developmental disabilities and their families have 
  access to culturally competent services, supports, and other assistance 
  and opportunities that promote independence, productivity, and 
  integration and inclusion into the community, through--
              ``(1) support to State Developmental Disabilities Councils 
          in each State to promote, through systemic change, capacity 
          building, and advocacy (consistent with section 101(c)(2)), a 
          consumer and family-centered, comprehensive system, and a 
          coordinated array of services, supports, and other assistance 
          for individuals with developmental disabilities and their 
          families;
              ``(2) support to protection and advocacy systems in each 
          State to protect the legal and human rights of individuals with 
          developmental disabilities;
              ``(3) support to university affiliated programs to provide 
          interdisciplinary preservice preparation of students and 
          fellows, community service activities, and the dissemination of 
          information and research findings; and
              ``(4) support to national initiatives to collect necessary 
          data, provide technical assistance to State Developmental 
          Disabilities Councils, protection, and advocacy systems and 
          university affiliated programs, and support other nationally 
          significant activities.
      ``(c) Policy.--It is the policy of the United States that all 
  programs, projects, and activities receiving assistance under this Act 
  shall be carried out in a manner consistent with the principles that--
              ``(1) individuals with developmental disabilities, 
          including those with the most severe developmental 
          disabilities, are capable of achieving independence, 
          productivity, and integration and inclusion into the community, 
          and the provision of services, supports and other assistance 
          can improve such individuals' ability to achieve independence, 
          productivity, and integration and inclusion;
              ``(2) individuals with developmental disabilities and their 
          families have competencies, capabilities and personal goals 
          that should be recognized, supported, and encouraged and any 
          assistance should be provided in an individualized manner, 
          consistent with the unique strengths, resources, priorities, 
          concerns, abilities, and capabilities of the individual;
              ``(3) individuals with developmental disabilities and their 
          families are the primary decisionmakers regarding the services 
          and supports such individuals and their families receive and 
          play decisionmaking roles in policies and programs that affect 
          the lives of such individuals and their families;
              ``(4) services, supports, and other assistance are provided 
          in a manner that demonstrates respect for individual dignity, 
          personal preferences, and cultural differences;
              ``(5) communities accept and support individuals with 
          developmental disabilities and are enriched by the full and 
          active participation and the contributions by individuals with 
          developmental disabilities and their families; and
              ``(6) individuals with developmental disabilities have 
          opportunities and the necessary support to be included in 
          community life, have interdependent relationships, live in 
          homes and communities, and make contributions to their 
          families, community, State, and Nation.''.
  
  SEC. 4. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.
  
      (a) Protection and Advocacy of the Rights of Individuals With 
  Developmental Disabilities.--The heading of part C of title I of the 
  Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act (42 U.S.C. 
  6041 et seq.) is amended to read as follows:
  
    ``PART C--PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY OF THE RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH 
                       DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES''.
  
      (b) System Required.--Section 142 of the Developmental Disabilities 
  Assistance and Bill of Rights Act (42 U.S.C. 6042) is amended by adding 
  at the end the following subsection:
      ``(i) Public Notice of Federal Onsite Review.--The Secretary shall 
  provide advance public notice of any Federal programmatic and 
  administrative review and solicit public comment on the system funded 
  under this part through such notice. The findings of the public comment 
  solicitation notice shall be included in the onsite visit report. The 
  results of such reviews shall be distributed to the Governor of the 
  State and to other interested public and private parties.''.
      (c) Definition Regarding University Affiliated Programs.--The 
  Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act (42 U.S.C. 
  6000 et seq.) is amended--
              (1) in section 102(1)--
                      (A) by inserting ``, except as provided in section 
                  155,'' before ``includes''; and
                      (B) by inserting ``the Commonwealth of'' before 
                  ``Puerto Rico''; and
              (2) by adding at the end of part D the following section:
  
  ``SEC. 155. DEFINITION.
  
      ``For purposes of this part, the term `State' means each of the 
  several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto 
  Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam.''.
  
  SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS.
  
      (a) Planning of Priority Area Activities.--Section 130 of the 
  Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act (42 U.S.C. 
  6030) is amended by striking ``$77,400,000'' and all that follows and 
  inserting the following: ``$70,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, and such 
  sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1995 and 1996.''.
      (b) Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights.--Section 143 of 
  the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act (42 
  U.S.C. 6043) is amended by striking ``$24,200,000'' and all that 
  follows and inserting the following: ``$24,000,000 for fiscal year 
  1994, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 
  1995 and 1996.''.
      (c) University Affiliated Program.--Section 154 of the 
  Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act (42 U.S.C. 
  6064) is amended to read as follows:
  
  ``SEC. 154. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
  
      ``For the purpose of making grants under subsections (a) through 
  (e) of section 152, there are authorized to be appropriated $19,000,000 
  for fiscal year 1994, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 
  fiscal years 1995 and 1996.''.
      (d) Projects of National Significance.--Section 163(a) of the 
  Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act (42 U.S.C. 
  6083(a)) is amended by striking ``$3,650,000'' and all that follows and 
  inserting the following: ``$4,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, and such 
  sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1995 and 1996.''.
target: Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act Amendments of 1993 - Amends the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act to revise the Act's statements of findings and purpose and to declare related policy. 
  Requires:  (1) advance public notice of any Federal programmatic and administrative review; (2) solicitation of public comment on State systems to protect and advocate the rights of persons with developmental disabilities; (3) inclusion of the comment findings in the onsite visit report; and (4) distribution of the review results. 
  Removes from the definition of "State," as it applies to university affiliated programs under the Act, references to the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. 
  Authorizes appropriations under the Act for priority area activities, protection and advocacy of the rights of individuals with developmental disabilities, university affiliated programs, and projects of national significance.
feat_title: Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act Amendments of 1993