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20 U.S.C. § 107 — Operation of vending facilities

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20 U.S.C. § 107 — Operation of vending facilities

**(a) Authorization** For the purposes of providing blind persons with remunerative employment, enlarging the economic opportunities of the blind, and stimulating the blind to greater efforts in striving to make themselves self-supporting, blind persons licensed under the provisions of this chapter shall be authorized to operate vending facilities on any Federal property. **(b) Preferences regulations; justification for limitation on operation** In authorizing the operation of vending facilities on Federal property, priority shall be given to blind persons licensed by a State agency as provided in this chapter; and the Secretary, through the Commissioner, shall, after consultation with the Administrator of General Services and other heads of departments, agencies, or instrumentalities of the United States in control of the maintenance, operation, and protection of Federal property, prescribe regulations designed to assure that— (1) the priority under this subsection is given to such licensed blind persons (including assignment of vending machine income pursuant to [section 107d–3 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section107d-3&num=0&edition=prelim) to achieve and protect such priority), and (2) wherever feasible, one or more vending facilities are established on all Federal property to the extent that any such facility or facilities would not adversely affect the interests of the United States. Any limitation on the placement or operation of a vending facility based on a finding that such placement or operation would adversely affect the interests of the United States shall be fully justified in writing to the Secretary, who shall determine whether such limitation is justified. A determination made by the Secretary pu

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5 U.S.C. § 5108 — Classification of positions above GS–15

**(a)** The Office of Personnel Management may, for any Executive agency— (1) establish, and from time to time revise, the maximum number of positions which may at any one time be classified above GS–15; and (2) establish standards and procedures published by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management in such form as the Director may determine (including requiring agencies, where necessary in the judgment of the Office, to obtain the prior approval of the Office) in accordance with which positions may be classified above GS–15. **(b)** The President, rather than the Office, shall exercise the authority under subsection (a) in the case of positions proposed to be placed in the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Drug Enforcement Administration Senior Executive Service. **(c)** The Librarian of Congress may classify positions in the Library of Congress above GS–15 pursuant to standards established by the Office in subsection (a)(2).

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29 U.S.C. § 702 — Allotments

**(a) In general** (1) **States** (A) *Population basis* — After the reservation required by [section 796e–0 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section796e-0&num=0&edition=prelim) is made, and except as provided in subparagraphs (B) and (C), from the remainder of the sums appropriated for each fiscal year to carry out this subpart, the Administrator shall make an allotment to each State whose State plan has been approved under [section 796d–1 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section796d-1&num=0&edition=prelim) of an amount bearing the same ratio to such sums as the population of the State bears to the population of all States. (B) *Maintenance of 1992 amounts* — Subject to the availability of appropriations to carry out this subpart, the amount of any allotment made under subparagraph (A) to a State for a fiscal year shall not be less than the amount of an allotment made to the State for fiscal year 1992 under part A of this subchapter, as in effect on the day before October 29, 1992. (C) *Minimums* — Subject to the availability of appropriations to carry out this subpart, and except as provided in subparagraph (B), the allotment to any State under subparagraph (A) shall be not less than $275,000 or ⅓ of 1 percent of the sums made available for the fiscal year for which the allotment is made, whichever is greater, and the allotment of any State under this section for any fiscal year that is less than $275,000 or ⅓ of 1 percent of such sums shall be increased to the greater of the two amounts. (2) **Certain territories** (A) *In general* — For the purposes of paragraph (1)(C), Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the

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29 U.S.C. § 49b — Duties of Secretary

**(a) Assistance to State public employment service offices** The Secretary shall assist in coordinating the State public employment service offices throughout the country and in increasing their usefulness by developing and prescribing minimum standards of efficiency, assisting them in meeting problems peculiar to their localities, promoting uniformity in their administrative and statistical procedure, furnishing and publishing information as to opportunities for employment and other information of value in the operation of the system, and maintaining a system for clearing labor between the States. **(b) Provision of unemployment compensation information** It shall be the duty of the Secretary to assure that unemployment insurance and employment service offices in each State, as appropriate, upon request of a public agency administering or supervising the administration of a State program funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act [[42 U.S.C. 601](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section601&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], of a public agency charged with any duty or responsibility under any program or activity authorized or required under part D of title IV of such Act [[42 U.S.C. 651](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section651&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], or of a State agency charged with the administration of the supplemental nutrition assistance program in a State under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ([7 U.S.C. 2011](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section2011&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), shall (and, notwithstanding any other provision of law, is authorized to) furnish to such agency making the request, from any data contained in the

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20 U.S.C. § 107a — Federal and State responsibilities

**(a) Functions of Secretary; surveys; designation of State licensing agencies; qualifications for license; evaluation of programs** The Secretary of Education shall— (1) Insure that the Rehabilitation Services Administration is the principal agency for carrying out this chapter; and the Commissioner shall, within one hundred and eighty days after enactment of the Randolph-Sheppard Act Amendments of 1974, establish requirements for the uniform application of this chapter by each State agency designated under paragraph (5) of this subsection, including appropriate accounting procedures, policies on the selection and establishment of new vending facilities, distribution of income to blind vendors, and the use and control of set-aside funds under [section 107b(3) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section107b/3&num=0&edition=prelim); (2) Through the Commissioner, make annual surveys of concession vending opportunities for blind persons on Federal and other property in the United States, particularly with respect to Federal property under the control of the General Services Administration, the Department of Defense, and the United States Postal Service; (3) Make surveys throughout the United States of industries with a view to obtaining information that will assist blind persons to obtain employment; (4) Make available to the public, and especially to persons and organizations engaged in work for the blind, information obtained as a result of such surveys; (5) Designate as provided in [section 107b of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section107b&num=0&edition=prelim) the State agency for the blind in each State, or, in any State in which there is no such agency, some other

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20 U.S.C. § 107b–1 — Access to information with State licensing agencies; election and responsibilities of Committee of Blind Vendors

In addition to other requirements imposed in this title 11 See References in Text note below. and in the Randolph-Sheppard Act [[20 U.S.C. 107](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section107&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] 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,22 So in original. The comma probably should be a semicolon. 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.

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20 U.S.C. § 3441 — Transfers from Department of Health, Education, and Welfare

**(a) Functions transferred to Secretary** There are transferred to the Secretary— (1) all functions of the Assistant Secretary for Education and of the Commissioner of Education of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, and all functions of the Office of such Assistant Secretary and of the Education Division of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare and of any officer or component of such Office or Division; (2) all functions of the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare and of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare under— (A) the General Education Provisions Act [[20 U.S.C. 1221](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1221&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.]; (B) the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; (C) the Higher Education Act of 1965 [[20 U.S.C. 1001](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1001&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.]; (D) the Education Amendments of 1978; (E) the Act of August 30, 1890 ([7 U.S.C. 321–328](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section321–328&num=0&edition=prelim)); (F) the National Defense Education Act of 1958; (G) the International Education Act of 1966; (H) the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act [[20 U.S.C. 1400](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1400&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.]; (I) part B of title V of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 [[42 U.S.C. 2929](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section2929&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.]; (J) the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science Act; (K) the Vocational Education Act of 1963; (L) the Career Educatio

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29 U.S.C. § 720 — Findings; purpose; policy

**(a) Findings** Congress finds that— (1) millions of Americans have one or more physical or mental disabilities and the number of Americans with such disabilities is increasing; (2) individuals with disabilities constitute one of the most disadvantaged groups in society; (3) disability is a natural part of the human experience and in no way diminishes the right of individuals to— (A) live independently; (B) enjoy self-determination; (C) make choices; (D) contribute to society; (E) pursue meaningful careers; and (F) enjoy full inclusion and integration in the economic, political, social, cultural, and educational mainstream of American society; (4) increased employment of individuals with disabilities can be achieved through implementation of statewide workforce development systems defined in [section 3102 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3102&num=0&edition=prelim) that provide meaningful and effective participation for individuals with disabilities in workforce investment activities and activities carried out under the vocational rehabilitation program established under subchapter I, and through the provision of independent living services, support services, and meaningful opportunities for employment in integrated work settings through the provision of reasonable accommodations; (5) individuals with disabilities continually encounter various forms of discrimination in such critical areas as employment, housing, public accommodations, education, transportation, communication, recreation, institutionalization, health services, voting, and public services; (6) the goals of the Nation properly include the goal of providing individuals with disabilities with the tools necessary to— (A) mak

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3 U.S.C. § 301 — General authorization to delegate functions; publication of delegations

The President of the United States is authorized to designate and empower the head of any department or agency in the executive branch, or any official thereof who is required to be appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to perform without approval, ratification, or other action by the President (1) any function which is vested in the President by law, or (2) any function which such officer is required or authorized by law to perform only with or subject to the approval, ratification, or other action of the President: Provided, That nothing contained herein shall relieve the President of his responsibility in office for the acts of any such head or other official designated by him to perform such functions. Such designation and authorization shall be in writing, shall be published in the Federal Register, shall be subject to such terms, conditions, and limitations as the President may deem advisable, and shall be revocable at any time by the President in whole or in part.

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39 U.S.C. § 410 — Application of other laws

**(a)** Except as provided by subsection (b) of this section, and except as otherwise provided in this title or insofar as such laws remain in force as rules or regulations of the Postal Service, no Federal law dealing with public or Federal contracts, property, works, officers, employees, budgets, or funds, including the provisions of chapters 5 and 7 of title 5, shall apply to the exercise of the powers of the Postal Service. **(b)** The following provisions shall apply to the Postal Service: (1) section 552 (public information), section 552a (records about individuals), section 552b (open meetings), section 3102 (employment of personal assistants for blind, deaf, or otherwise handicapped employees), section 3110 (restrictions on employment of relatives), section 3333 and chapters 72 (antidiscrimination; right to petition Congress) and 73 (suitability, security, and conduct of employees), section 5520 (withholding city income or employment taxes), and section 5532 11 See References in Text note below. (dual pay) of title 5, except that no regulation issued under such chapters or section shall apply to the Postal Service unless expressly made applicable; (2) all provisions of title 18 dealing with the Postal Service, the mails, and officers or employees of the Government of the United States; (3) [section 107 of title 20](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section107&num=0&edition=prelim) (known as the Randolph-Sheppard Act, relating to vending machines operated by the blind); (4) the following provisions of title 40: (A) sections 3114–3116, 3118, 3131, 3133, and 3141–3147; and (B) chapters 37 and 173; (5) chapters 65 and 67 of title 41; (6) sections 2000d, 2000d–1—2000d–4 of title 42 (title VI, the Civil Rights Act of 196

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41 U.S.C. § 8501 — Definitions

In this chapter: (1) **Blind.—** — The term “blind” refers to an individual or class of individuals whose central visual acuity does not exceed 20/200 in the better eye with correcting lenses or whose visual acuity, if better than 20/200, is accompanied by a limit to the field of vision in the better eye to such a degree that its widest diameter subtends an angle of no greater than 20 degrees. (2) **Committee.—** — The term “Committee” means the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled established under [section 8502 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section8502&num=0&edition=prelim). (3) **Direct labor.—** — The term “direct labor”— (A) includes all work required for preparation, processing, and packing of a product, or work directly relating to the performance of a service; but (B) does not include supervision, administration, inspection, or shipping. (4) **Entity of the federal government and federal government.—** — The terms “entity of the Federal Government” and “Federal Government” include an entity of the legislative or judicial branch, a military department or executive agency (as defined in sections 102 and 105 of title 5, respectively), the United States Postal Service, and a nonappropriated fund instrumentality under the jurisdiction of the Armed Forces. (5) **Other severely disabled.—** — The term “other severely disabled” means an individual or class of individuals under a physical or mental disability, other than blindness, which (according to criteria established by the Committee after consultation with appropriate entities of the Federal Government and taking into account the views of non-Federal Government entities representing the disabled) constitutes a substant

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