United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014) |
Title 20. EDUCATION |
Chapter 6A. VENDING FACILITIES FOR BLIND IN FEDERAL BUILDINGS |
§ 107b–1. Access to information with State licensing agencies; election and responsibilities of Committee of Blind Vendors
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In addition to other requirements imposed in this title and in this chapter upon State licensing agencies, such agencies shall— (1) provide to each blind licensee access to all relevant financial data, including quarterly and annual financial reports, on the operation of the State vending facility program; (2) conduct the biennial election of a Committee of Blind Vendors who shall be fully representative of all blind licensees in the State program, and (3) insure that such committee’s responsibilities include (A) participation, with the State agency, in major administrative decisions and policy and program development, (B) receiving grievances of blind licensees and serving as advocates for such licensees, (C) participation, with the State agency, in the development and administration of a transfer and promotion system for blind licensees, (D) participation, with the State agency, in developing training and retraining programs, and (E) sponsorship, with the assistance of the State agency, of meetings and instructional conferences for blind licensees.
References In Text
This title, referred to in text, is title II of Pub. L. 93–516,
Codification
Section was enacted as part of the Randolph-Sheppard Act Amendments of 1974, and not as part of the Randolph-Sheppard Vending Stand Act which comprises this chapter.
The content of Pub. L. 93–516, including provisions of section 209 thereof which enacted this section, were originally contained in H.R. 14225, 93rd Congress, Second Session, which was pocket-vetoed during the 31-day intrasession adjournment of the 93rd Congress for the Congressional elections in November, 1974.
Pursuant to an order of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (Kennedy v. Jones, D.C.D.C. 1976, 412 F.Supp. 353) H.R. 14225 was deemed to have become law without the approval of the President on