42 USC § 15008 - Construction

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s15008"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "42 USC § 15008 - Construction"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "15008"
section_name: "Construction"
chapter_number: 144
chapter_name: "DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ASSISTANCE AND BILL OF RIGHTS"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "PROGRAMS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES"
part_number: "A"
part_name: "General Provisions"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 106–402, title I, § 108, Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1692.)"
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# § 15008. Construction

Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to preclude an entity funded under this subchapter from engaging in advocacy, capacity building, and systemic change activities for individuals with developmental disabilities that may also have a positive impact on individuals with other disabilities.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 106–402, title I, § 108, Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1692.)