individuals or the vocational rehabilitation of individuals with particular types of disabilities in a State or States, the Secretary may wave compliance, with respect to vocational rehabilitation services furnished as part of such activity, with the requirement of section 5(a) (3) that the plan be in effect in all political subdivisions of the State to the extent and for such period as may be provided in accordance with regulations prescribed by him, but only if the non-Federal share of the cost of such vocational rehabilitation services is met from funds made available by a political subdivision of the State (including, to the extent permitted by such regulations, funds contributed to such subdivision by a private agency, organization, or individual). NATIONAL COMMISSION ON ARCHITECTURAL BARRIERS TO REHABILI- SEC. 15. (a) There is hereby established in the Department of 79 Stat. 1289. Health, Education, and Welfare a National Commission on Architectural Barriers to Rehabilitation of the Handicapped, consisting of the Secretary, or his designee, who shall be Chairman, and not more than fifteen members appointed by the Secretary without regard to the civil service laws. The fifteen appointed members shall be representative of the general public, and of private and professional groups having an interest in and able to contribute to the solution of architectural problems which impede the rehabilitation of the handicapped. (b) The Commission shall (1) determine how and to what extent architectural barriers impede access to or use of facilities in buildings of all types by the handicapped; (2) determine what is being done, especially by public and other nonprofit agencies and groups having an interest in and a capacity to deal with the problem, to eliminate such barriers from existing buildings and to prevent their incorporation into buildings constructed in the future; and (3) prepare plans and proposals for such further action as may be necessary to achieve the goal of ready access to and full use of facilities in buildings of all types by the handicapped, including proposals for bringing together in a cooperative effort, agencies, organizations, and groups already working toward that goal or whose cooperation is essential to effective and comprehensive action. (c) The Commission is authorized to appoint such special advisory and technical experts and consultants, and to establish such committees, as may be useful in carrying out its functions, to make studies, and to contract for studies or demonstrations to assist it in performing its functions. The Secretary shall make available to the Commission such technical, administrative and other assistance as it may require to carry out its functions. (d) Appointed members of the Commission and special advisory and technical experts and consultants appointed pursuant to subsection (c) shall, while attending meetings or conferences thereof or otherwise serving on business of the Commission, be entitled to receive compensation at rates fixed by the Secretary, but not exceeding $100 per day, including travel time; and while so serving away from their homes or regular places of business they may be allowed travel expenses including per diem in lieu of subsistence as authorized by section 5 of the Administrative Expenses Act of 1946 (5 U.S.C. 73b-2) for persons in the Government service employed intermittently. (e) The Commission shall, prior to January 1, 1968, submit a final report of its activities, together with its recommendations for further carrying out the purposes of this section, to the Secretary for transmission by him together with his recommendations to the President and then to the Congress. The Commission shall also prepare such interim reports as the Secretary may request. (f) There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1966, and each of the two succeeding fiscal years, the sum of $250,000 for carrying out the purposes of this section. TRANSITION PROVISIONS SEC. 16. (a) In the case of any State which, immediately prior to July 1, 1954, was carrying on a vocational rehabilitation program under a State plan approved under this Act, such State plan shall be deemed to be a State plan approved under section 5 of this Act until (1) the Secretary finds, after reasonable notice and opportunity for a hearing to the State agency, that such plan has been so changed that it no longer complies with any provision required to be included in such plan under this Act as in effect prior to the enactment of the Vocational Rehabilitation Amendments of 1954, or in the administration of such plan there is a failure to comply substantially with any such provision, or (2) the plan is superseded by a plan approved under section 5 of this Act, or (3) July 1, 1955, whichever occurs first. (b) Sums appropriated for grants to States for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1955, pursuant to the Vocational Rehabilitation Act in effect prior to the enactment of the Vocational Rehabilitation Amendments of 1954 (including the portion of sums made available to the Secretary for rehabilitation services in the District of Columbia) shall be deemed to have been made available for grants to States under section 2 of this Act. Payments made from such sums to a State prior to the enactment of the Vocational Rehabilitation Amendments of 1954 (including payments made from such sums before or after such enactment for vocational rehabilitation services in the District of Columbia) shall be deemed to have been paid under this Act from the State's allotment under such section 2. SHORT TITLE SEC. 17. This Act may be cited as the "Vocational Rehabili tation Act." Legislative History VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION ACT, AS AMENDED THROUGH THE 89TH Congress 68th Congress—P.L. 236 H.R. 4438: H. Rept. 145 (Committee on Education). Oct. 9, 11, 14, 16: Considered in House. Oct. 17: Considered and passed, House, amended. Congressional Record, vol. 59 (1920): Apr. 12: Considered and passed Senate, amended. 68th Congress-P.L. 200 H.R. 5478: H. Rept. 164 (Committee on Education). May 10: Considered and passed House. June 3: Considered and passed Senate, amended. June 4: Senate and House agreed to conference report. 71st Congress-P.L. 317 H.R. 10175: H. Repts. 742 (Committee on Education) and 1792 (Committee of Conference). S. Rept. 642 (Committee on Education and Labor). Congressional Record, vol. 72 (1930): Apr. 28: Considered and passed House. May 22: Considered and passed Senate, amended. June 5: House and Senate agreed to conference report. 72d Congress-P.L. 222 H.R. 4743: H. Rept. 898 (Committee on Education). S. Rept. 821 (Committee on Education and Labor). Congressional Record, vol. 75 (1932): May 18: Considered and passed House. June 27: Considered and passed Senate. 78th Congress-P.L. 113 H.R. 2536: H. Repts. 426 (Committee on Education), and 613 (Committee of Conference). S. Rept. 320 (Committee on Education and Labor). Congressional Record, vol. 89 (1943): June 10: Considered and passed House. June 22: Considered and passed Senate, amended. June 29: House and Senate agreed to conference report. 83d Congress-P.L. 565 S. 2759: S. Rept. 1626 (Committee on Labor and Public Welfare). H. Repts. 1941 (Committee on Education), and 2286 (Committee of Conference). Congressional Record, vol. 100 (1954): July 6: Considered in Senate. July 7: Considered and passed Senate. July 8: Considered and passed House, amended (in lieu of H.R. 9640). July 19: Senate agreed to conference report. July 21 House agreed to conference report. 89th Congress-P.L. 89-333. H.R. 8310: House Repts. 432 (Committee on Education and Labor) and 1204 (Committee of conference). S. Rept. 806 (Committee on Labor and Public Welfare). Congressional Record, vol. 111 (1965): July 29: Considered and passed House. Oct. 1: Considered and passed Senate, amended. Oct. 21: Senate agreed to conference report. Oct. 22: House agreed to conference report. LIBRARY SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION ACT, AS Enacted on June 19, 1956, as the "Library Services Act", by P.L. 597, AN ACT To promote the further developments of public library services DECLARATIONS OF POLICY SEC. 2. (a) It is the purpose of this Act to promote the 20 USC 351. further extension by the several States of public library services to areas without such services or with inadequate services, to promote interlibrary cooperation, and to assist the States So Stat. 313. in providing certain specialized State library services. (b) The provisions of this Act shall not be so construed as to interfere with State and local initiative and responsibility in the conduct of public library services. The administration of public libraries, the selection of personnel and library books and materials, and, insofar as consistent with the purposes of this Act, the determination of the best uses of the funds provided under this Act shall be reserved to the States and their local subdivisions. TITLE I-PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVICES AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS 80 Stat. 313. SEC. 101. There are authorized to be appropriated for the 20 USC 352. fiscal year ending June 30, 1967, $35,000,000; for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, $45,000,000; for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969, $55,000,000; for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, $65,000,000; and for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, $75,000,000, which shall be used for making payments to States which have submitted and had approved by the Commissioner of Education (hereinafter referred to as the Commissioner) State plans for the further extension of public library services to areas without such services, or with inadequate services. |