The purpose of this part is to provide for allotments to support a protection and advocacy system (referred to in this part as a “system”) in each State to protect the legal and human rights of individuals with developmental disabilities in accordance with this part.
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§ 15041. Purpose
The purpose of this part is to provide for allot-
ments to support a protection and advocacy sys-
tem (referred to in this part as a ‘‘system’’) in
each State to protect the legal and human
rights of individuals with developmental disabil-
ities in accordance with this part.
(Pub. L. 106–402, title I, § 141, Oct. 30, 2000, 114
Stat. 1712.)
§ 15042. Allotments and payments
(a) Allotments
(1) In general
To assist States in meeting the require-
ments of section 15043(a) of this title, the Sec-
retary shall allot to the States the amounts
appropriated under section 15045 of this title
and not reserved under paragraph (6). Allot-
ments and reallotments of such sums shall be
made on the same basis as the allotments and
reallotments are made under subsections
(a)(1)(A) and (e) of section 15022 of this title,
except as provided in paragraph (2).
(2) Minimum allotments
In any case in which—
(A) the total amount appropriated under
section 15045 of this title for a fiscal year is
not less than $20,000,000, the allotment under
paragraph (1) for such fiscal year—
(i) to each of American Samoa, Guam,
the United States Virgin Islands, and the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands may not be less than $107,000; and
(ii) to any State not described in clause
(i) may not be less than $200,000; or
(B) the total amount appropriated under
section 15045 of this title for a fiscal year is
less than $20,000,000, the allotment under
paragraph (1) for such fiscal year—
(i) to each of American Samoa, Guam,
the United States Virgin Islands, and the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands may not be less than $80,000; and
(ii) to any State not described in clause
(i) may not be less than $150,000.
(3) Reduction of allotment
Notwithstan