1994 US Code
Title 20 - EDUCATION
CHAPTER 33 - EDUCATION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
Sec. 1451 - Purposes

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§1451. Purposes

The purposes of this subchapter are to promote—

(1) the general welfare of deaf and hard of hearing individuals by—

(A) bringing to such individuals understanding and appreciation of those films and television programs that play such an important part in the general and cultural advancement of hearing individuals;

(B) providing through these films and television programs enriched educational and cultural experiences through which deaf and hard of hearing individuals can be brought into better touch with the realities of their environment; and

(C) providing a wholesome and rewarding experience that deaf and hard of hearing individuals may share together; and1

(2) the educational advancement of individuals with disabilities by—

(A) carrying on research in the use of educational media for individuals with disabilities;

(B) producing and distributing educational media for the use of individuals with disabilities, their parents, their actual or potential employers, and other individuals directly involved in work for the advancement of individuals with disabilities;

(C) training individuals in the use of educational media for the instruction of individuals with disabilities; and

(D) utilizing educational media to help eliminate illiteracy among individuals with disabilities;2

(3) the general welfare of visually impaired individuals by—

(A) bringing to such individuals an understanding and appreciation of textbooks, films, television programs, video material, and other educational publications and materials that play such an important part in the general and cultural advancement of visually unimpaired individuals; and

(B) ensuring access to television programming and other video materials.

(Pub. L. 91 230, title VI, §651, Apr. 13, 1970, 84 Stat. 186; Pub. L. 100 630, title I, §106(b), Nov. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 3300; Pub. L. 101 476, title VI, §601, title IX, §901(b)(150), Oct. 30, 1990, 104 Stat. 1138, 1149; Pub. L. 102 119, §25(b), Oct. 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 607.)

Amendments

1991—Pub. L. 102 119 amended directory language of Pub. L. 101 476, §901(b). See 1990 Amendment note below.

1990—Pub. L. 101 476, §601(1), which directed that subsec. (a) designation be struck out, could not be executed because it had been struck out by Pub. L. 100 630. See 1988 Amendment note below.

Par. (1). Pub. L. 101 476, §601(2)(A) (C), in introductory provisions and subpars. (B) and (C) inserted “and hard of hearing” after “deaf”, in subpar. (A) inserted “and television programs” after “those films”, and in subpar. (B) inserted “and television programs” after “these films”.

Par. (2). Pub. L. 101 476, §901(b)(150), as amended by Pub. L. 102 119, which directed the substitution of “individuals with disabilities” for “handicapped individuals” each place such term appears in subsec. (a)(2), was executed to par. (2) to reflect the probable intent of Congress and the prior deletion of the subsec. (a) designation by Pub. L. 100 630. See 1988 Amendment note below.

Par. (2)(D). Pub. L. 101 476, §601(2)[(3)], added subpar. (D).

Par. (3). Pub. L. 101 476, §601(3)[(4)], added par. (3).

1988—Pub. L. 100 630 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows:

“(a) The purposes of this subchapter are to promote—

“(1) the general welfare of deaf persons by (A) bringing to such persons understanding and appreciation of those films which play such an important part in the general and cultural advancement of hearing persons, (B) providing through these films enriched educational and cultural experiences through which deaf persons can be brought into better touch with the realities of their environment, and (C) providing a wholesome and rewarding experience which deaf persons may share together; and

“(2) the educational advancement of handicapped persons by (A) carrying on research in the use of educational media for the handicapped, (B) producing and distributing educational media for the use of handicapped persons, their parents. their actual or potential employers, and other persons directly involved in work for the advancement of the handicapped, and (C) training persons in the use of educational media for the instruction of the handicapped.”

Effective Date of 1990 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 101 476 effective Oct. 1, 1990, see section 1001 of Pub. L. 101 476, set out as a note under section 1087ee of this title.

1So in original. The word “and” probably should not appear.

2So in original. Probably should be followed by “and”.