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Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

20 U.S.C. § 107b–1

Access to information with State licensing agencies; election and responsibilities of Committee of Blind Vendors

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1 See References in Text note below.
20 U.S.C. 107In addition to other requirements imposed in this title  and in the Randolph-Sheppard Act [ 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)
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2 So in original. The comma probably should be a semicolon.
conduct the biennial election of a Committee of Blind Vendors who shall be fully representative of all blind licensees in the State program, and
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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.

Pub. L. 93–516, title II, § 20988 Stat. 1630Pub. L. 93–651, title II, § 20989 Stat. 2–15(, , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 93–51688 Stat. 1617section 107 of this titleThis title, referred to in text, is title II of , , , known as the “Randolph-Sheppard Act Amendments of 1974”. For complete classification of such title to the Code, see Short Title of 1974 Amendment note set out under and Tables.

act June 20, 1936, ch. 63849 Stat. 1559section 107 of this titleThe Randolph-Sheppard Act, referred to in text, is , , also popularly known as the Randolph-Sheppard Vending Stand Act, which is classified generally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Randolph-Sheppard Act Amendments of 1974, and not as part of the Randolph-Sheppard Act which comprises this chapter.

Pub. L. 93–516The content of , 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.

Kennedy v. JonesPub. L. 93–651Pub. L. 93–651, title II, § 20989 Stat. 2–15Pub. L. 93–516Pursuant to an order of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (, 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 , and was given the designation . Therefore, for purposes of codification, this section should be deemed to have been enacted by , , , in exactly the same manner as it was enacted by .