42 U.S.C. § 15041 : The Public Health And Welfare — Developmental Disabilities Assistance And Bill Of Rights — Programs For Individuals With Developmental Disabilities — Protection And Advocacy Of Individual Rights — Purpose Date: 10 Mar 2017 TEXT PDF 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. (Pub. L. 106–402, title I, § 141, Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1712.)