Section text and notes
June 2, 1920, ch. 219, § 1 41 Stat. 735 June 5, 1924, ch. 265 43 Stat. 431 June 9, 1930, ch. 414, § 1 46 Stat. 524 June 30, 1932, ch. 324, § 1 47 Stat. 448 July 6, 1943, ch. 190, § 1 57 Stat. 374 Aug. 3, 1954, ch. 655, § 2 68 Stat. 652 Pub. L. 89–333, § 2(a)79 Stat. 1282 Pub. L. 90–99, § 281 Stat. 250 Pub. L. 90–39182 Stat. 298 Pub. L. 91–610, § 184 Stat. 1817 Section 31, acts , ; , ; , ; , ; , ; , ; , , ; , , ; , , §§ 2, 7(c), , 300; , , , related to grants to assist in rehabilitating handicapped individuals, providing in subsec. (a) authorization to make grants and a statement of purpose and in subsec. (b) authorization of appropriations.
June 2, 1920, ch. 219, § 2 41 Stat. 735 July 6, 1943, ch. 190, § 1 57 Stat. 374 Aug. 3, 1954, ch. 655, § 2 68 Stat. 652 Pub. L. 89–333, § 2(a)79 Stat. 1282 Pub. L. 90–39182 Stat. 298 Section 32, acts , ; , ; , ; , , ; , , §§ 3, 4, 5, , related to grants to States for vocational rehabilitation services, providing in: subsec. (a) for computation of allotments; subsec. (b) for amount of payments and adjusted Federal shares; and subsec. (c) for private contributions for construction or establishment of facilities.
June 2, 1920, ch. 219, § 3 41 Stat. 736 June 5, 1924, ch. 265 43 Stat. 431 June 9, 1930, ch. 414, § 2 46 Stat. 524 June 30, 1932, ch. 324, § 2 47 Stat. 449 July 6, 1943, ch. 190, § 1 57 Stat. 376 Aug. 3, 1954, ch. 655, § 2 68 Stat. 654 Pub. L. 89–333, § 2(a)79 Stat. 1283 Pub. L. 90–391, § 682 Stat. 299 Section 33, acts , ; , ; , ; , ; , ; , ; , , ; , , , related to grants for innovation of vocational rehabilitation services, providing in: subsec. (a) for the basis of allotments; subsec. (b) for duration of payments; subsec. (c) for restriction on payments; and subsec. (d) for additional amounts.
June 2, 1920, ch. 219, § 4 41 Stat. 736 June 9, 1930, ch. 414, § 3 46 Stat. 525 July 6, 1943, ch. 190, § 1 57 Stat. 377 Aug. 3, 1954, ch. 655, § 2 68 Stat. 655 Aug. 3, 1956, ch. 903 70 Stat. 956 Pub. L. 85–198, § 171 Stat. 473 Pub. L. 85–21371 Stat. 488 Pub. L. 89–33379 Stat. 1289 Pub. L. 90–99, § 381 Stat. 251 Pub. L. 90–391, § 7(a)82 Stat. 299 Pub. L. 91–610, § 284 Stat. 1817 Section 34, acts , ; , ; , ; , ; , ; , , ; , , ; , , §§ 4(a), 5(a), 12(a), (b)(1), (2), , 1290, 1293; , , ; , , (b), (d), , 300; , , , related to grants for special projects, providing in: subsec. (a) general provisions; subsec. (b) for payments; and subsec. (c) for National Advisory Council on Vocational Rehabilitation.
June 2, 1920, ch. 219, § 5 41 Stat. 736 June 30, 1932, ch. 324, § 3 47 Stat. 450 July 6, 1943, ch. 190, § 1 57 Stat. 377 Aug. 3, 1954, ch. 655, § 2 68 Stat. 656 Pub. L. 89–33379 Stat. 1291 Pub. L. 90–99, § 681 Stat. 253 Pub. L. 90–391, § 882 Stat. 300 Section 35, acts , ; , ; , ; , ; , , §§ 8(a), 12(b)(1), , 1293; , , ; , , , related to State plans, providing in: subsec. (a) for requirements for approval; subsec. (b) for approval; subsec. (c) for withholding or limitation of payments; and subsec. (d) for judicial review.
June 2, 1920, ch. 219, § 6 41 Stat. 737 June 5, 1924, ch. 265 43 Stat. 432 June 9, 1930, ch. 414, § 4 46 Stat. 526 June 30, 1932, ch. 324, § 4 47 Stat. 450 July 6, 1943, ch. 190, § 1 57 Stat. 378 Aug. 3, 1954, ch. 655, § 2 68 Stat. 658 Section 36, acts , ; , ; , ; , ; , ; , , related to method of computing and making payments.
Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a)80 Stat. 644 section 36 of this title, , , repealed , insofar as section 36 authorized an appropriation to finance the operation of the Federal Board for Vocational Education, and insofar as it provided for certain salary restrictions.
June 2, 1920, ch. 219, § 7 41 Stat. 737 July 6, 1943, ch. 190, § 1 57 Stat. 378 Aug. 3, 1954, ch. 655, § 2 68 Stat. 658 Pub. L. 85–198, § 271 Stat. 474 Pub. L. 89–33379 Stat. 1290 Pub. L. 90–391, § 982 Stat. 301 Section 37, acts , ; , ; , ; , , ; , , §§ 5(b), 7, 12(b)(1), , 1291, 1293; , , , related to administration, providing in: subsec. (a) general provisions; subsec. (b) for rules and regulations; subsec. (c) for research and dissemination of information; subsec. (d) for authorization of appropriations; and subsec. (e) for evaluation of vocational rehabilitation program.
act June 2, 1920, ch. 219, § 8 July 6, 1943, ch. 190, § 1 57 Stat. 379 Aug. 3, 1954, ch. 655, § 2 68 Stat. 659 Pub. L. 89–333, § 12(b)(3)79 Stat. 1293 Section 38, , as added , ; amended , ; , , , related to promotion of employment opportunities.
act June 2, 1920, ch. 219, § 9 July 6, 1943, ch. 190, § 1 57 Stat. 379 Aug. 3, 1954, ch. 655, § 2 68 Stat. 659 Section 39, , as added , ; amended , , related to annual reports to Congress.
act June 2, 1920, ch. 219, § 10 July 6, 1943, ch. 190, § 1 57 Stat. 379 Aug. 3, 1954, ch. 655, § 2 68 Stat. 659 Section 40, , as added , ; amended , , related to appropriations for administration.
act June 2, 1920, ch. 219, § 11 July 6, 1943, ch. 190, § 1 57 Stat. 379 Aug. 3, 1954, ch. 655, § 2 68 Stat. 659 Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 852, § 16 70 Stat. 910 Pub. L. 86–70, § 2473 Stat. 147 Pub. L. 86–624, § 2074 Stat. 416 Pub. L. 89–33379 Stat. 1291–1294 Pub. L. 90–99, § 781 Stat. 253 Pub. L. 90–391, § 1082 Stat. 301 Section 41, , as added , ; amended , ; , ; , , ; , , ; , , §§ 6(a), 9, 10(a), 11, 12(b)(1), (c), (d), 13, , , , ; , , , related to definitions.
act June 2, 1920, ch. 219, § 12 Pub. L. 89–333, § 379 Stat. 1284 Pub. L. 90–391, § 1182 Stat. 303 Pub. L. 91–610, § 384 Stat. 1817 Section 41a, , as added , , ; amended , , ; , , , related to grants for construction and staffing of rehabilitation facilities, providing in: subsec. (a) for authorization to make grants; subsec. (b) for project requirements, assurances, plans and specifications, and labor standards; subsec. (c) for percentage shares; subsec. (d) for reservation of grant funds, payment, and additional payments; subsec. (e) for recovery of Federal share upon cessation of public or non-profit character of rehabilitation facilities; subsec. (f) for grants for staffing facilities with professional or technical personnel and limitation on Federal share; subsec. (g) for planning grants; subsec. (h) for adjustments for overpayments or underpayments; subsec. (i) for authorization of appropriations; and subsec. (j) for definitions of “construction”, “cost” of construction, and what a project for construction of a rehabilitation facility which is primarily a workshop, may include.
act June 2, 1920, ch. 219, § 13 Pub. L. 89–333, § 379 Stat. 1286 Pub. L. 90–391, § 1282 Stat. 303 Pub. L. 91–610, § 484 Stat. 1817 Section 41b, , as added , , ; amended , , ; , , , related to rehabilitation facility improvement, providing in: subsec. (a) for grants for projects for training services, authorization, definition of training services, allowances, and payments; subsec. (b) for rehabilitation facility improvement grants; authorization, improvement of service capability, and payments; subsec. (c) for technical assistance to rehabilitation facilities, and compensation of experts and consultants; subsec. (d) for National Policy and Performance Council, its establishment, membership, function, and compensation of members; subsec. (e) for labor standards; and subsec. (f) for authorization of appropriations.
act June 2, 1920, ch. 219, § 14 Pub. L. 89–333, § 379 Stat. 1288 Section 41c, , as added , , , related to waiver in the case of locally financed activity of requirement that plan be statewide.
Section 500(a) of Pub. L. 93–112Sections 31 to 41c, referred to above, and sections 42–1 to 42b of this title, were known as the Vocational Rehabilitation Act. , which repealed that Act, also provided that references to such Vocational Rehabilitation Act in any other provision of law would, ninety days after , be deemed to be references to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which is classified generally to chapter 15 (§ 701 et seq.) of this title.
On enactment of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, such former provisions were covered by various new sections of this title as follows:
Former sections | New sections |
|---|---|
31(a) | 701(1), 720(a) |
31(b)(1), (2) | 720(b)(1), (2) |
31(b)(3)(A) | 761(a), 774(a) |
31(b)(3)(B) | 720(b)(2) |
31(b)(3)(C), (D) | 774(a)(1) |
31(b)(4) | See 720(b), 761(a), 774(a) |
32(a) | 730(a) |
32(b) | 731(a) |
32(c) | 724 |
33(a)(1) | 740(a)(1) |
33(a)(2) | 741(a) |
33(b) | 741(b) |
33(c) | 709 |
33(d) | 740(b) |
34(a) | 762(a), (b), 763, 774(b), 776(h) |
34(a)(1) | 762(a), (b) |
34(a)(2)(A) | 741(a), (b) |
34(a)(2)(B) | 774(d) |
34(a)(2)(C) | 763(b), 774(b) |
34(a)(2)(D) | 723(a)(7) |
34(b) | 741(c) |
34(c) | Repealed |
35(a) | 721(a) |
35(a), (1), (2) | 721(a)(1), (2) |
35(a)(3) | 721(a)(3), (4) |
35(a)(4) | 721(a)(5)(A)(i) |
35(a)(5), (6) | 721(a)(5), (6) |
35(a)(7) | 723(a)(1), (2) |
35(a)(8), (9) | 721(a)(10), (11) |
35(a)(10) | 721(a)(11), (12) |
35(a)(11) | 721(a)(13)(A) |
35(a)(12), (13) | 721(a)(14), (15) |
35(a)(14) | 721(a)(17) |
35(b)–(d) | 721(b)–(d) |
36 | 731(b) |
37(a), (b) | 780(a), (b) |
37(c)(1) | 780(c) |
37(c)(2) | 785(a)(5) |
37(d) | See 780(d) |
37(e) | 783 |
38 | See 791, 791(f)(1) |
39 | 784 |
40 | 780(d) |
41(a)(1) | 706(14), 723(a)(1) |
41(a)(1)(A)–(C) | 723(a)(1)–(3) |
41(a)(1)(D), (E) | 723(a)(6), (7) |
41(a)(2) | 723(b) |
41(a)(2)(A)(i)–(iv) | 723(a)(4)(A)–(D) |
41(a)(2)(B) | 723(a)(5) |
41(a)(2)(C) | 723(a)(9) |
41(a)(2)(D), (E) | 723(b)(1), (2) |
41(a)(2)(F) | 723(a)(10) |
41(a)(2)(G) | 723(a) |
41(a)(2)(H) | 723(a)(3) |
41(b) | 706(4)(G), (6) |
41(c) | 706(10) |
41(d) | See 706(L) |
41(e) | 706(8) |
41(f) | 706(3) |
41(g) | 706(13) |
41(h) | 707(a) |
41(i) | 706(5) |
41(j) | 707(b) |
41(k) | 706(11) |
41(l) | 706(1) |
41a(a) | 771(b)(1) |
41a(b) | 771(b)(2), 776 |
41a(b)(1)(A)–(C) | 776(b)(1)(A)–(C) |
41a(b)(2) | 776(b)(4) |
41a(b)(3) | See 780(b) |
41a(b)(4) | 776(b)(5) |
41a(c) | 771(b)(3) |
41a(d), (e) | 776(c), (d) |
41a(f), (g) | 771(c), (d) |
41a(h) | 776(e) |
41a(i) | 771(a) |
41a(j)(1), (2) | 706(1) |
41a(j)(3) | 776(f) |
41b(a)(1)–(3) | 772(b)(1)–(3) |
41b(a)(4) | 776(e) |
41b(1), (2) | 772(c)(1), (2) |
41b(b)(3) | 776(e) |
41b(c) | 774(e) |
41b(d)(1)–(4) | Repealed |
41b(e) | 776(b)(4) |
41b(f) | 772(a), 774 |
41c | 721(a)(4) |
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of Repeal
section 500(a) of Pub. L. 93–112section 790(a) of this titleRepeal effective 90 days after , see , which is classified to .
Increase of Allotment Percentages for Alaska
Pub. L. 86–624, § 47(g)74 Stat. 424 section 41(h) of this titlesection 41(i) of this titlesection 32(b) of this titlesection 41(i) of this title, , , provided that the allotment percentage determined for Alaska under for the first to fourth years for which such percentage was based on the per capita income data for Alaska was to be increased by varying amounts each of those four years, that the Federal share for Alaska determined under , for the first year for which such share was based on per capita income data for Alaska, was to be increased, and that where the first year for which such Federal share was based on per capital income data for Alaska was a fiscal year ending prior to , the adjusted Federal share for Alaska for such year for purposes of was to be the Federal share determined pursuant to .
Limitation on Expenditure of Funds for Special Projects
Act Aug. 1, 1955, ch. 437, title II 69 Stat. 403 section 34(a)(2) of this title, , provided in part that not more than $2 of the funds made available for special projects under was to be expended for any project for each $1 that the grantee, or the grantee and the State, expended for the same purpose.
District of Columbia Vocational Rehabilitation Program
Act Aug. 3, 1954, ch. 655, § 3 68 Stat. 662 act June 2, 1920, ch. 219 41 Stat. 735 , , provided that materials which the Director of the Bureau of the Budget [now the Director of the Office of Management and Budget] determined related to the provision of vocational rehabilitation services in the District of Columbia or the performance of certain functions by State licensing agencies were to be transferred within ninety days after , from the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare to the municipal government of the District of Columbia, authorized the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia [now the Mayor of the District of Columbia] to take the necessary steps to secure the benefits of , , and also authorized the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to continue the performance of certain functions relating to rehabilitation services in the District of Columbia until the completion of the transfer of responsibility.
Homebound Physically Handicapped Individuals
Act Aug. 3, 1954, ch. 655, § 7 68 Stat. 665 , , required the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to make a thorough study of existing programs for teaching and training handicapped persons, commonly known as shut-ins, whose disabilities confine them to their homes or beds, for the purpose of ascertaining whether additional or supplementary programs or services are necessary, particularly in rural areas, in order to provide adequate general ameliorative and vocational training for such handicapped persons, and provided that the Secretary shall report to the Congress not later than six months after , the results of such study, together with such recommendations as may be desirable.
State Compliance With Chapter
Act July 6, 1943, ch. 190, § 3(b) 57 Stat. 380 act June 2, 1920, ch. 219 41 Stat. 735 , , authorized particular States which were unable to comply with the preconditions of , , on , to secure the benefits of such act, for a period of sixty days after their particular State legislatures meet for the first time after such date.
Appropriations for Vocational Rehabilitation
Act June 26, 1940, ch. 428 54 Stat. 583 act June 2, 1920, ch. 219 41 Stat. 735 , , making appropriations for the fiscal year ending , made certain appropriations for cooperative vocational rehabilitation, and expenses connected therewith, with provisions for apportionment to the States to be computed in accordance with , , and other acts.