§ 1582. Assistive technology, assistive technology devices, and assistive technology services

• (a) The Secretary of Defense may provide assistive technology, assistive technology devices, and assistive technology services to the following:
  • (1) Department of Defense employees with disabilities.
  • (2) Organizations within the Department that have requirements to make programs or facilities accessible to, and usable by, persons with disabilities.
  • (3) Any other department or agency of the Federal Government, upon the request of the head of that department or agency, for its employees with disabilities or for satisfying a requirement to make its programs or facilities accessible to, and usable by, persons with disabilities.
• (b) In this section, the terms “assistive technology”, “assistive technology device”, “assistive technology service”, and “disability” have the meanings given those terms in section 3 of the Assistive Technology Act of 1998 ( 29 U.S.C. 3002 ).