production is concerned, of the leading industries of the country. He is also specially charged to investigate the causes of, and facts relating to, all controversies and disputes between employers and employees as they may occur, and which may tend to interfere with the welfare of the people of the different States. He shall also obtain such information upon the various subjects committed to him as he may deem desirable from different foreign nations, and what, if any, convict-made goods are imported into this country, and if so from whence. (June 13, 1888, ch. 389, § 7, 25 Stat. 183; Aug. 23, 1912, ch. 350, § 1, 37 Stat. 407; Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 141, § 3, 37 Stat. 737; May 29, 1928, ch. 901, § 1 (110), (111), 45 Stat. 994.) REFERENCES IN TEXT Customs laws, referred to in the text, are classified generally to Title 19, Customs Duties. CODIFICATION Section is from act June 13, 1888. Act June 13, 1888, also contained other provisions relating to duties of former Commissioner of Labor to ascertain cost of producing, in leading countries, articles dutiable in United States, comparative cost of living, etc., which have been omitted from this section because of act Aug. 23, 1912, transferring those duties to Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. See note for 1912 Amendment. AMENDMENTS 1928-Act May 29, 1928, repealed provisions of this section requiring reports to Congress on the investigations required by this section, and is authority for the omission of words "and report as to" following "ascertain" in first sentence and "and report thereon to Congress" at end of third sentence relating to information from foreign nations, and convict made goods. 1913-Act Mar. 4, 1913, is authority for the substitution of "Commissioner of Labor Statistics" for "Commissioner of Labor". 1912-Act Aug. 23, 1912, transferred the duty of Commissioner of Labor to ascertain the cost of producing, in leading countries, articles dutiable in the United States, the profits of the manufacturers and producers of such articles, the comparative cost of such articles, comparative cost of living in such countries, what articles are controlled by trusts and the effect they have on prices and production, to the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. Text of said act is set out as section 172 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS All functions of all other officers of the Department of Labor and functions of all agencies and employees of the Department were, with the exception of the functions vested by the Administrative Procedure Act [now covered by section 551 et seq. of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees] in hearing examiners employed by the Department, transferred to the Secretary of Labor, with power vested in him to authorize their performance or the performance of any of his functions by any of those officers, agencies, and employees, by 1950 Reorg. Plan No. 6, §§ 1, 2, 15 F. R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1263, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. § 5. Bulletin as to labor conditions. The Commissioner of Labor Statistics is authorized to prepare and publish a bulletin of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, as to the condition of labor in this and other countries, condensations of State and foreign labor reports, facts as to conditions of employment, and such other facts as may be deemed of value to the industrial interests of the country. (Mar. 2, 1895, ch. 177, § 1, 28 Stat. 805; Mar. 18, 1904, ch. 716, 33 Stat. 136; Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 141, § 3, 37 Stat. 737.) CODIFICATION Provision of act Mar. 2, 1895, as to printing of the bulletin for distribution is covered by section 1324 of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents. AMENDMENTS 1913-Act Mar. 4, 1913, is authority for the substitution of "Commissioner of Labor Statistics" and "Bureau of Labor Statistics" for "Commissioner of Labor" and "Bureau of Labor", respectively. 1904-Act Mar. 18, 1904, changed the name of the Department of Labor to be Bureau of Labor. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS All functions of all other officers of the Department of Labor and functions of all agencies and employees of the Department were, with the exception of the functions vested by the Administrative Procedure Act [now covered by section 551 et seq. of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees] in hearing examiners employed by the Department, transferred to the Secretary of Labor, with power vested in him to authorize their performance or the performance of any of his functions by any of those officers, agencies, and employees, by 1950 Reorg. Plan No. 6, §§ 1, 2, 15 F. R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1263, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. STATISTICS OF CITIES The Commissioner was authorized to compile, as part of the bulletin of the Department, an abstract of the main features of the official statistics of cities having over 30,000 population, by a provision of act July 1, 1898, ch. 546, § 1, 30 Stat. 648. SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in title 44 section 1324. § 6. Annual and special reports to President and Congress. The Commissioner of Labor Statistics shall annually make a report in writing to the President and Congress, of the information collected and collated by him, and containing such recommendations as he may deem calculated to promote the efficiency of the department. He is also authorized to make special reports on particular subjects whenever required to do so by the President or either House of Congress, or when he shall think the subjects in his charge require it. He shall, on or before the 15th day of December in each year, make a report in detail to Congress of all moneys expended under his direction during the preceding fiscal year. (June 13, 1888, ch. 389, § 8, 25 Stat. 183; Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 141, § 3, 37 Stat. 737.) AMENDMENTS 1913-Act Mar. 4, 1913, is authority for the substitution of "Commissioner of Labor Statistics" for "Commissioner of Labor". TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS All functions of all other officers of the Department of Labor and functions of all agencies and employees of the Department were, with the exception of the functions vested by the Administrative Procedure Act [now covered by section 551 et seq. of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees] in hearing examiners by the Department, transferred to the Secretary of Labor, with power vested in him to authorize their performance or the performance of any of his functions by any of those officers, agencies, and employees, by 1950 Reorg. Plan No. 6, §§ 1, 2, 15 F. R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1263, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. CROSS REFERENCES Congressional Record, bound copy to the Department of Labor, see section 906 of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents. Printing of reports, see section 1325 of Title 44. § 7. Reports of labor statistics in Hawaii. It shall be the duty of the United States Commissioner of Labor Statistics to collect, assort, arrange, and present in reports every five years statistical details relating to all departments of labor in the Territory of Hawaii, especially in relation to the commercial, industrial, social, educational, and sanitary condition of the laboring classes, and to all such other subjects as Congress may by law direct. The said commissioner is especially charged to ascertain the highest, lowest, and average number of employees engaged in the various industries in the Territory, to be classified as to nativity, sex, hours of labor, and conditions of employment, and to report the same to Congress. (Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, § 76, 31 Stat. 155; Apr. 8, 1904, ch. 948, 33 Stat. 164; Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 141, § 3, 37 Stat. 737.) CODIFICATION First paragraph of act Apr. 30, 1900, § 76, relating to superintendent of public instruction, constituted former section 541 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions. Act Apr. 8, 1904, changed "annual reports" to read "reports in nineteen hundred and five, and every five years thereafter," which words have been codified as "reports every five years" in first sentence. In second sentence said act omitted "at as early a date as possible and as often thereafter as such information may be required," following "ascertain". Act Mar. 4, 1913, is authority for substitution of "Commissioner of Labor Statistics" for "Commissioner of Labor." TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS All functions of all other officers of the Department of Labor and functions of all agencies and employees of the Department were, with the exceptions of the functions vested by the Administrative Procedure Act [now covered by section 551 et seq. of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees] in hearing examiners employed by the Department, transferred to the Secretary of Labor, with power vested in him to authorize their performance or the performance of any of his functions by any of those officers, agencies, and employees, by 1950 Reorg. Plan No. 6, §§ 1, 2, 15 F. R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1263, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. SUBCHAPTER II.-SPECIAL STATISTICS § 9. Authorization of special studies, compilations, and transcripts on request; cost. The Department of Labor is authorized, within the discretion of the Secretary of Labor, upon the written request of any person, to make special statistical studies relating to employment, hours of work, wages, and other conditions of employment; to prepare from its records special statistical compilations; and to furnish transcripts of its studies, tables, and other records, upon the payment of the actual cost of such work by the person requesting it. (Apr. 13, 1934, ch. 118, § 1, 48 Stat. 582; Apr. 11, 1935, ch. 59, 49 Stat. 154; June 15, 1937, ch. 349, 50 Stat. 259; Apr. 15, 1939, ch. 71, 53 Stat. 581.) CODIFICATION This section and sections 9a and 9b of this title comprised sections 1-3 of act Apr. 13, 1934. Section 4 of that act provided as follows: "This Act shall cease to be effective one year after the date of its enactment." The act was temporarily extended by acts Apr. 11, 1935, and June 15, 1937, and was made permanent by act Apr. 15, 1939. SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in section 9b of this title. § 9a. Credit of receipts. All moneys hereinafter' received by the Department of Labor in payment of the cost of such work shall be deposited to the credit of the appropriation of that bureau, service, office, division, or other agency of the Department of Labor which supervised such work, and may be used, in the discretion of the Secretary of Labor, and notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the ordinary expenses of such agency and/or to secure the special services of persons who are neither officers nor employees of the United States. (Apr. 13, 1934, ch. 118, § 2, 48 Stat. 582; Apr. 11, 1935, ch. 59, 49 Stat. 154; June 15, 1937, ch. 349, 50 Stat. 259; Apr. 15, 1939, ch. 71, 53 Stat. 581.) SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in section 9b of this title. § 9b. Rules and regulations. The Secretary of Labor shall prescribe rules and regulations for the enforcement of sections 9 and 9a of this title. (Apr. 13, 1934, ch. 118, § 3, 48 Stat. 583; Apr. 11, 1935, ch. 59, 49 Stat. 154; June 15, 1937, ch. 349, 50 Stat. 259; Apr. 15, 1939, ch. 71, 53 Stat. 581; Aug. 7, 1946, ch. 770, § 1 (16), 60 Stat. 867.) All functions of all other officers of the Department of Labor and functions of all agencies and employees of the Department were, with the exception of the functions vested by the Administrative Procedure Act [now covered by section 551 et seq. of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees] in hearing examiners employed by the Department, transferred to the Secretary of Labor, with power vested in him to authorize their performance or the performance of any of his functions by any of those offcers, agencies, and employees, by 1950 Reorg. Plan No. 6, §§ 1, 2, 15 F. R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1263, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. § 12. Director of bureau; appointment; basic compensation. The Women's Bureau shall be in charge of a director, a woman, to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, who shall receive an annual compensation. (June 5, 1920, ch. 248, § 2, 41 Stat. 987.) CODIFICATION Part of act June 5, 1920, constitutes section 13 of this title. Words "of $5,000" at end of this section were omitted in view of the Classification Act. See section 5101 et seq. of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. So in original. Probably should read "hereafter." TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS All functions of all other officers of the Department of Labor and functions of all agencies and employees of the Department were, with the exception of the functions vested by the Administrative Procedure Act [now covered by section 551 et seq. of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees] in hearing examiners employed by the Department, transferred to the Secretary of Labor, with power vested in him to authorize their performance or the performance of any of his functions by any of those officers, agencies, and employees, by 1950 Reorg. Plan No. 6, §§ 1, 2, 15 F. R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1263, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. CROSS REFERENCES Federal employees' pay increases, see section 5541 et seq. of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. § 13. Powers and duties of bureau. It shall be the duty of the Women's Bureau to formulate standards and policies which shall promote the welfare of wage-earning women, improve their working conditions, increase their efficiency, and advance their opportunities for profitable employment. The said bureau shall have authority to investigate and report to the Department of Labor upon all matters pertaining to the welfare of women in industry. The director of said bureau may from time to time publish the results of these investigations in such a manner and to such extent as the Secretary of Labor may prescribe. (June 5, 1920, ch. 248, § 2, 41 Stat. 987.) CODIFICATION Part of act June 5, 1920, constitutes section 12 of this title. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS All functions of all other officers of the Department of Labor and functions of all agencies and employees of the Department were, with the exception of the functions vested by the Administrative Procedure Act [now covered by section 551 et seq. of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees] in hearing examiners employed by the Department, transferred to the Secretary of Labor, with power vested in him to authorize their performance or the performance of any of his functions by any of those officers, agencies, and employees, by 1950 Reorg. Plan No. 6, §§ 1, 2, 15 F. R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1263, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. § 14. Assistant director of bureau; appointment; basic compensation; duties. There shall be in the Women's Bureau an assistant director, to be appointed by the Secretary of Labor, who shall receive an annual compensation and shall perform such duties as shall be prescribed by the director and approved by the Secretary of Labor. (June 5, 1920, ch. 248, § 3, 41 Stat. 987.) CODIFICATION Words "of $3,500" following "compensation" were omitted in view of the Classification Act. See section 5101 et seq. of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS All functions of all other officers of the Department of Labor and functions of all agencies and employees of the Department were, with the exception of the functions vested by the Administrative Procedure Act [now covered by section 551 et seq. of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees] in hearing examiners employed by the Department, transferred to the Secretary of Labor, with power vested in him to authorize their performance or the performance of any of his functions by any of those officers, agencies, and employees, by 1950 Reorg. Plan No. 6, §§ 1, 2, 15 F. R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1263, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. § 15. Repealed. Pub. L. 89-554, § 8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 644. Section, act June 5, 1920, ch. 248, § 4, 41 Stat. 987, authorized the employment by the Woman's Bureau of the Department of Labor of such employees at such rates of compensation as Congress may provide by appropriation. § 16. Repealed. Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 654, § 1 (54), 65 Stat. 703. Section, act June 5, 1920, ch. 248, § 5, 41 Stat. 987. related to quarters for bureau. Chapter 2A.-CHILDREN'S BUREAU §§ 18 to 18c. Transferred. Section 18, acts Apr. 9, 1912, ch. 73, § 1, 37 Stat. 79; Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 141, § 3, 37 Stat. 737, established a Children's Bureau in the Department of Labor. It now constitutes section 191 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. Section 18a, acts Apr. 9, 1912, ch. 73, § 2, 37 Stat. 79; Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 141, §§ 3, 6, 37 Stat. 737, 738; Feb. 27, 1925, ch. 364, Title IV, 43 Stat. 1050, created the office of chief of the Children's Bureau, and enumerated the powers and duties of said Bureau. It now constitutes section 192 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. Section 18b, acts Apr. 9, 1912, ch. 73, § 3, 37 Stat. 80; Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 141, §§ 3, 6, 37 Stat. 737, 738, created the office of Assistant Chief of the Children's Bureau. It now constitutes section 193 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. Section 18c, acts Apr. 9, 1912, ch. 73, § 4, 37 Stat. 80; Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 141, § 3, 37 Stat. 737, related to quarters for the Children's Bureau. It now constitutes section 194 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. Bec. 38. Promotion of employment opportunities. 39. Annual reports to Congress. 40. Appropriations for administration. 41. Definitions. 41a. 41b. 41c. Grants for construction and staffing of rehabilitation facilities. (a) Authorization to make grants. (b) Project requirements; assurances; plans (d) Reservation of grant funds; payment; (e) Recovery of federal share upon cessation of public or non-profit character of rehabilitation facilities. (f) Grants for staffing facilities with professional or technical personnel; limitation on federal share. (g) Planning grants. (h) Adjustments for overpayments or under- (1) Authorization of appropriations. Rehabilitation facility improvement. (a) Grants for projects for training services; (d) National Policy and Performance Coun- (e) Safety standards. (f) Authorization of appropriations. Waiver in the case of locally financed activity of requirement that plan be statewide. 41d, 42. Repealed. 42-1. Vocational evaluation and work adjustment program. (a) Computation of allotments; authorization of appropriations; Federal payments; restriction on payments; evaluation and work adjustment services; disadvantaged individuals. (b) Restriction on payments. (c) State plans; requirements for approval. ditions. 42a. National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults. (a) Statement of purposes; agreement for establishment and operation; designation. (b) Proposals; preference. (c) Terms and conditions of agreement. (e) "Construction" defined; regulations. 42b. Grants for services for migratory agricultural workers; authorization; payments; other related provisions. 43 to 45b. Omitted. CHAPTER REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This chapter is referred to in title 5 section 8104. § 31. Grants to assist in rehabilitating handicapped individuals. (a) Authorization to make grants; purpose. The Secretary is authorized to make grants as provided in sections 31 to 42b of this title for the purpose of assisting States in rehabilitating handicapped individuals so that they may prepare for and engage in gainful employment to the extent of their capabilities, thereby increasing not only their social and economic well-being but also the productive capacity of the Nation. (b) Authorization of appropriations. (1) For the purpose of making grants to States under section 32 of this title to assist them in meeting the costs of vocational rehabilitation services, there is authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1966, the sum of $300,000,000, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1967, the sum of $350,000,000, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, the sum of $400,000,000, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969, the sum of $500,000,000, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, the sum of $600,000,000, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, the sum of $700,000,000, and for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972, the sum of $700,000,000. (2) For the purpose of making grants under section 33 of this title, relating to grants to States to assist them in meeting the costs of projects for innovation of vocational rehabilitation services, there is authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1966, the sum of $5,000,000, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1967, the sum of $7,000,000, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, the sum of $9,000,000, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969, the sum of $3,200,000, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, the sum of $6,000,000, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, the sum of $10,000,000, and for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972, the sum of $10,000,000. (3) For the purpose of (A) making grants under section 34(a) (1) of this title for research, demonstrations, training, and traineeships; (B) making grants under clause (2) (A) of section 34(a) of this title for planning, preparing for, and initiating special programs to expand State vocational rehabilitation services; (C) making contracts and jointly financed cooperative arrangements under clause (2) (B) of section 34(a) of this title for projects for providing jobs to handicapped individuals; and (D) making grants under clauses (2) (C) and (D) of section 34 (a) of this title to develop new programs to recruit and train individuals for new career opportunities, there is authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1966, the sum of $80,000,000, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1967, the sum of $104,000,000, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, the sum of $117,000,000, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969, the sum of $80,000,000, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, the sum of $115,000,000, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, the sum of $140,000,000, and for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972, the sum of $140,000,000. (4) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, and each of the succeeding fiscal years, only such sums as may be appropriated for the purposes described in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as the Congress may hereafter authorize by law. (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; Nov. 8, 1965. Pub. L. 89-333, § 2(a), 79 Stat. 1282; Oct. 3, 1967, Pub. L. 90-99, § 2, 81 Stat. 250; July 7, 1968, Pub. L. 90-391, §§ 2, 7(c), 82 Stat. 298, 300; Dec. 31, 1970, Pub. L. 91-610, § 1, 84 Stat. 1817.) REFERENCES IN TEXT Sections 41d and 42, included within the reference to sections 31 to 42b of this title, referred to in subsec. (a), were repealed by Pub. L. 90-391, § 13, July 7, 1968, 82 Stat. 304. CODIFICATION Part of act June 2, 1920, constituted section 32 of this title, prior to amendment by act July 6, 1943. AMENDMENTS 1970 Subsec. (b) (1). Pub. L. 91-610, § 1(a), authorized appropriations of $700,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972. Subsec. (b) (2). Pub. L. 91-610, § 1(b), authorized appropriations of $10,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972. Subsec. (b) (3). Pub. L. 91-610, § 1 (c), authorized appropriations of $140,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972. Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 91-610, § 1(d), substituted "June 30, 1973" for "June 30, 1972". 1968 Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 90–391, § 2(a), authorized appropriations of $700,000,000 for fiscal year ending June 30, 1971. Subsec. (b) (2). Pub. L. 90-391, § 2(b), authorized appropriations of $3,200,000, $6,000,000, and $10,000,000 for fiscal years ending June 30, 1969, 1970, and 1971, respectively. Subsec. (b) (3). Pub. L. 90-391, §§ 2(c), 7(c), authorized appropriations of $80,000,000, $115,000,000, and $140,000,000 for fiscal years ending June 3, 1969, 1970, and 1971, respectively; and substituted in cl. (C) provision for making contracts and jointly financed cooperative arrangements for projects for providing jobs to handicapped individuals for former provision for making grants to meet the cost of planning for the development of a comprehensive vocational rehabilitation program in each State and added cl. (D), respectively. Subsec. (b) (4). Pub. L. 90-–391, § 2(d), substituted "June 30, 1972" for "June 30, 1969". 1967-Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 90-99 authorized appropriations of $500,000,000 and $600,000,000 for fiscal years ending June 30, 1969, and 1970, respectively. 1965 Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 89-333 altered the entire section structurally by breaking down its provisions into subsections and by placing into subsec. (a) those provisions which set out the authority of the Secretary to make grants together with the statement of purpose. Subsec. (b) (1). Pub. L. 89-333 authorized the appropriation of $300,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1966, $350,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30. 1967, and $400,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, for the purpose of making grants to States under section 32 of this title to assist them in meeting the cost of vocational rehabilitation services. Subsec. (b) (2). Pub. L. 89-333 authorized the appropriation of $5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1966, $7,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1967, and $9,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, for the purpose of making grants to States under section 33 of this title to assist them in meeting the cost of projects for the innovation of vocational rehabilitation services. Subsec. (b) (3). Pub. L. 89-333 authorized the appropriation of $80,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1966, $104,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1967, and $117,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968, for the purpose of making grants to States for research, demonstrations, training, and traineeships under section 34(a)(1) of this title, for planning, preparing for, and initiating special programs to expand State vocational rehabilitation services under clause (2) (A) of section 34(a) of this title, and for meeting the cost of planning for the development of a comprehensive vocational rehabilitation program in each State under clause (2) (B) of section 34(a) of this title. Subsec. (b) (4). Pub. L. 89-333 provided for the appropriation, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969, and each fiscal year thereafter, of such sums as the Congress might authorize to be used for the purposes described in pars. (1), (2), and (3) of this subsec. and removed limitation requiring that the first $23,000,000 of the aggregate sums so appropriated for any fiscal year be available for grants to States under section 32 of this title to assist them in meeting the costs of vocational rehabilitation services. 1954 Act Aug. 3, 1954, amended generally the entire Vocational Rehabilitation Act, act June 2, 1920, ch. 219, 41 Stat. 735, as amended, which constituted sections 3141 of this title to read as set out under present sections 31-42 of this title. This section was amended to include sections 31 and 39 as well as new provisions. Provisions of former section 31, relating to Territories included within the term "States", are now covered by section 41 (g) of this title. 1943-Act July 6, 1943, amended generally the entire act of June 2, 1920, ch. 219, 41 Stat. 735, as amended, which constituted sections 31-44 of this title, to read as set out under sections 31-41 of this title. The provisions of the original act of June 2, 1920, were substantially changed and rewritten. 1932-Act June 30, 1932, appropriated $1,000,000, for each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 1934, 1935, 1936, and 1937. 1930-Act June 9, 1930, among other changes, substituted "or otherwise and their placement in employment" for "or in any legitimate occupation and their return to civil employment", and "vocational rehabilitation" for "the special training", and appropriated $1,000,000, for each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 1931, 1932, and 1933. 1924 Act June 5, 1924, among other changes, appropriated $1,000,000 for each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 1925, June 30, 1926, and June 30, 1927, and thereafter for a period of three years, and appropriated $34,000 for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1925, 1926, and 1927, for minimum allotments to the States. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1967 AmendmenT Section 2 of Pub. L. 90-99 provided in part that the amendment by Pub. L. 90-99 of subsec. (b) (1) shall be effective with respect to appropriations for fiscal years ending after June 30, 1968. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1965 AMENDMENT Amendment of section by section 2 of Pub. L. 89-333 effective for fiscal years beginning after June 30, 1965, except that payments may be made from a State's allotment under section 33 of this title for any project approved under that section before Nov. 8, 1965, with such payments to be made for the period for which such project was approved and at the rate provided for in such section at the time of approval, see section 2(b) of Pub. L. 89-333 set out as a note under section 33 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1954 AMENDMENT Section 8 of act Aug. 3, 1954, provided that: "The amendments made by this Act [sections 31 to 41, former section 42, 49b, and 49g of this title and sections 107, 107a, 107b, 107e and 107e-1 and 107f of Title 20, Education] shall become effective July 1, 1954." EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1943 AMENDMENT Subd. (a) of section 3 of act July 6, 1943, provided: "The Act of June 2, 1920, as in effect prior to the enactment of this Act (July 6, 1943), and plans and regulations approved and promulgated thereunder prior to the enactment of this Act may, notwithstanding the amendment made by section 1 of this Act [sections 31-41 of this title], be considered to remain in effect with respect to the period ending ninety days after the date of the enactment of this Act; and the plan formulated with the United States Employees' Compensation Commission pursuant to the Act of February 23, 1929, [D. C. Code, §§ 31-501 to 31-507], as in effect prior to the enactment of this Act, and regulations promulgated under such Act of February 23, 1929, prior to the enactment of this Act, shall remain in effect except to the extent they may be hereafter modified or superseded." EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1932 AMENDMENT Section 5 of act June 30, 1932, provided that "This Act shall take effect on July 1, 1933." |