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SEC. 402. Such information as the Secretary may deem 6 necessary for purposes of the evaluations conducted under 7 this title shall be made available to him, upon request, by the

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SEC. 403. There is authorized to be appropriated such

sums as the Secretary may require, but not to exceed an 12 amount equal to one-half of 1 per centum of the funds appro13 priated under titles I, II, and III of this Act or $2,000,000, 14 whichever is greater, to be available to conduct program and 15 project evaluations as required by this title.

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SEC. 404. Not later than 120 days after the close of 18 each fiscal year, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to 19 the President and to the Congress a full report on the activi20 ties carried out under this Act. Such annual reports shall 21 include statistical data reflecting, with the maximum feasible 22 detail, vocational rehabilitation services provided handi23 capped individuals during the preceding fiscal year and shall 24 specifically distinguish among rehabilitation closures attribut25 able to physical restoration, placement in competitive em

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SEC. 405. (a) The Secretary shall conduct a study of 7 the role of sheltered workshops in the rehabilitation and 8 employment of handicapped individuals, including a study

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shops, interviews with handicapped trainees or clients, and 17 consultations with interested individuals and groups and State 18 agencies designated pursuant to section 101.

19 (c) Any contracts awarded for the purpose of carrying 20 out all or part of this study shall not be made with indi21 viduals or groups with a financial or other direct interest 22 in sheltered workshops.

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(1) prepare and submit to the Secretary, for submission to the Congress within one year after the date

of enactment of this Act, a five-year plan for the provision of services to handicapped individuals and for

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(6) provide a central clearinghouse for information and resource availability for handicapped individuals through (A) the evaluation of systems within the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, other departments and agencies of the Federal Government, public and private agencies and organizations, and other sources, which provide (i) information and data regarding the location, provision, and availability of services and programs for handicapped individuals, regarding research and recent medical and scientific developments bearing on handicapping conditions (and their prevention, amelioration, causes, and cures), and regarding the current numbers of handicapped individuals and their needs, and (ii) any other such relevant information and data which the Office deems necessary; and (B)

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