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

29 U.S.C. § 42–1 to 42b

Repealed. Pub. L. 93–112, title V, § 500(a), Sept. 26, 1973, 87 Stat. 390

act June 2, 1920, ch. 219, § 15Pub. L. 90–391, § 1382 Stat. 304Pub. L. 91–610, § 584 Stat. 1817Section 42–1, , as added , , ; amended , , , related to vocational evaluation and work adjustment program, providing in: subsec. (a) for computation of allotments, authorization of appropriations, Federal payments, restriction on payments, evaluation and work adjustment services, and disadvantaged individuals; subsec. (b) for restriction on payments; subsec. (c) for State plans and requirements for approval; subsec. (d) for withholding of payments and judicial review; and subsec. (e) for payments to States adjustments, advances or reimbursement, installments, and conditions.

act June 2, 1920, ch. 219, § 16Pub. L. 90–99, § 481 Stat. 251Pub. L. 90–391, § 1382 Stat. 304Pub. L. 93–608, § 1(8)88 Stat. 1968Pub. L. 93–112Section 42a, , formerly § 17, as added , , ; renumbered , , , related to National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults, providing in: subsec. (a) for statement of purpose, agreement for establishment and operation of the National Center, and its designation; subsec. (b) for proposals and preference; subsec. (c) for terms and conditions of agreement; subsec. (d) for recovery of funds for non-user of facilities for contemplated purposes or termination of agreement, and cause for release from obligation; and subsec. (e) for definition of “construction” for determination pursuant to regulations of the Secretary of who are both deaf and blind. Subsections (c)(2) to (4) of section 42a were amended by , , , without reference to the repeal of this section by . The purported amendment would have eliminated the annual report of the National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults, through the Secretary of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, to the Congress with comments and recommendations as the Secretary deemed appropriate.

act June 2, 1920, ch. 219, § 17Pub. L. 90–99, § 581 Stat. 252Pub. L. 90–391, § 1382 Stat. 304Section 42b, , formerly § 18, as added , , ; renumbered , , , related to grants for services for migratory agricultural workers, authorization, payments, and other related provisions.

Section 500(a) of Pub. L. 93–112Sections 42–1 to 42b, referred to above, and sections 31 to 41c 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 , which repealed that Act, also provided that references to such Vocational Rehabilitation Act in any other provision of law would, ninety days after , be deemed to be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.

Such former provisions are covered by various sections as follows:

Former sections

Present sections

42–1(a)(1)

See 730(a), 740(a)

42–1(a)(2)

720(b)(1)

42–1(a)(3)

Repealed

42–1(a)(4)(A)–(F)

706(4)(A)–(F)

42–1(a), last sentence

Repealed

42–1(b)

709

42–1(c)

See 721(a)

42–1(c)(1)

721(a)(1)

42–1(c)(2)

721(a)(3)

42–1(c)(3)

721(a)(5)(A)

42–1(c)(4), (5)

721(a)(6), (7)

42–1(c)(6)

Repealed

42–1(c)(7)

721(a)(10)

42–1(c)(8)

See 721(a)(11)

42–1(d)

See 721(c), (d)

42–1(e)

See 776(e)

42a(a), (b)

775(b), (c)

42a(c)(1)–(3)

776(b)(2), (3), (5)

42a(c)(4)

Repealed

42a(d)

776(d)

42a(e)(1)

706(1)

42a(e)(2)

See 723(a)(6)

42b

774(c)

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 .