To Authorize the Operation by Blind Persons of Stands in Federal Buildings: Hearings Before the Committee on Labor, Seventy-seventh Congress, First Session, on H.R. 4349, a Bill to Amend the Act Entitled "An Act to Authorize the Operation of Stands in Federal Buildings by Blind Persons, to Enlarge the Economic Opportunities of the Blind, and for Other Purposes," Approved June 20, 1936. May 14, 1941U.S. Government Printing Office, 1941 - 42 pages |
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administration amendment American Association American Foundation approved Arkansas assistance Association of Workers basic Randolph-Sheppard Act blind persons buildings by blind chairman CLUNK Columbia Association Commissioner of Education Congress CONNERY consideration D. C. MY DEAR DEAR CONGRESSMAN DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL director District of Columbia Division employable employment enlarge the economic executive secretary favor Federal buildings Federal funds Federal Government Federal Service feel FRANKSTON Handy HAZEL H helpful House of Representatives industry interested in H. R. IRWIN Jersey JOHN LESINSKI Labor Committee LANDIS legislative committee legislature licensing agency Massachusetts Miss MCKAY NORRELL Office of Education Ohio operation of stands opportunities PAUL G Pennsylvania percent placement agents placement of blind proposed Rhode Island Sincerely SOCIAL WELFARE stand equipment stand operator stand program stands in Federal STATEMENT subcommittee subsection Supervisor surveys Thank tion vending stands Vocational Rehabilitation Washington West Virginia WILLIAM H York
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Page 10 - Further payments to a State are withheld in whole or in part if the Administrator, after reasonable notice and opportunity for hearing to the State agency administering or supervising the administration of an approved plan, finds : (1) That the plan no longer complies with the provisions of section 2, 402, 1002, 1402...
Page 35 - An Act to authorize the operation of stands in Federal buildings by blind persons, to enlarge the economic opportunities of the blind, and for other purposes," approved June 20, 1936, 49 Stat.
Page 10 - Secretary to be necessary for the proper and efficient operation of the plan; "(6) provide that the State agency will make such reports, in such form and containing such information, as the...
Page 8 - ... of vision such that the widest diameter of the visual field subtends an angle no greater than twenty degrees.
Page 7 - 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 ; (4) Designate as provided in section 3 of this Act the State commission for the blind in each State, or, in any State in which there is no such commission some other public agency to issue licenses to blind persons who are citizens of the United States and at least twenty-one years of age for the operating of vending stands in Federal and other...
Page 9 - Provided further, That such portions of the sums allotted that will not be used in any fiscal year may be allotted in that year proportionately to the States which are prepared through available State funds to use the additional Federal funds.
Page 37 - I am a member of the legislative committees of the American Association of Workers for the Blind and the American Association of Instructors of the Blind.
Page 4 - Interior, prescribe, shall — (1) Make surveys of concession-stand opportunities for blind persons in Federal and other buildings in the United States; (2) Make surveys throughout the United States of industries with a view to obtaining information that will assist blind persons to obtain employment; (3) 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...
Page 3 - The American Foundation for the Blind and the National Society for the Prevention of Blindness have...
Page 10 - Act to be approved must (1) provide for financial participation by or under the •direction of the agency designated by the Commissioner, of at least $1 of State money for each dollar of Federal money expended for the same purpose ; (2) provide that financial and other aid being extended by a State, without Federal assistance, for the placement of blind persons shall not be decreased ; (3) provide for the administration or supervision of the plan by a State agency designated in accordance with section...