legislation: 106-s-3211
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| 106-s-3211 | 106 | s | 3211 | Technology for All Americans Act of 2000 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 2000-10-17 | 2000-10-17 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate | Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] | IA | D | H000206 | 2 | Technology for All Americans Act of 2000 - Directs the Secretary of Education to award grants to: (1) commercial, nonprofit, or other organizations, or institutions of higher education, for research and development of assistive technology and other technology accessible to and independently usable by individuals with disabilities, including technology that incorporates the principle of universal design, to increase the independence and self-sufficiency of individuals with disabilities (according to a strategic plan developed by the Secretary for such awards); (2) States, to improve electronic information technology accessibility, including computers and Internet access, at public libraries, including those at elementary and secondary schools; (3) institutions of higher education, for incorporating the design and use of accessible technology into curricula for certain academic and professional programs; and (4) State education agencies, for demonstration projects to promote the incorporation of technology into the education, and transition from school to work, of children with disabilities to increase their independence and self-sufficiency.Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-08-20T14:16:50Z |