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Title 29 — Labor

Chapter 16 — Vocational Rehabilitation and Other Rehabilitation Services

§ 794b. Removal of architectural, transportation, or communication barriers; technical and financial assistance; compensation of experts or consultants; authorization of appropriations

Statutory text

(a)

The Secretary may provide directly or by contract with State vocational rehabilitation agencies or experts or consultants or groups thereof, technical assistance—

(1)

to persons operating community rehabilitation programs; and

(2)

with the concurrence of the Access Board established by section 792 of this title, to any public or nonprofit agency, institution, or organization;

for the purpose of assisting such persons or entities in removing architectural, transportation, or communication barriers. Any concurrence of the Access Board under paragraph (2) shall reflect its consideration of cost studies carried out by States.

(b)

Any such experts or consultants, while serving pursuant to such contracts, shall be entitled to receive compensation at rates fixed by the Secretary, but not exceeding the daily equivalent of the rate of pay for level 4 of the Senior Executive Service Schedule under section 5382 of title 5, including travel time, and while so serving away from their homes or regular places of business, they may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by section 5703 of title 5 for persons in the Government service employed intermittently.

(c)

The Secretary, with the concurrence of the Access Board and the President, may provide, directly or by contract, financial assistance to any public or nonprofit agency, institution, or organization for the purpose of removing architectural, transportation, and communication barriers. No assistance may be provided under this subsection until a study demonstrating the need for such assistance has been conducted and submitted under section 792(i)(1) of this title.

(d)

In order to carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Rehabilitation Act of 1973

    Pub. L. 93–112 title V § 506 · 87 Stat. 355

    Enacted · 29 U.S.C. § 794b

    Pub. L. 93–112, title V, § 506, as added Pub. L. 95–602, title I, § 120(a), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2983

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 93–112, title V, § 506, as added Pub. L. 95–602, title I, § 120(a), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2983

  2. Handicapped Programs Technical Amendments Act of 1988

    Pub. L. 100–630 § 206(e)(1) · 102 Stat. 3289

    Redesignated · 29 U.S.C. § 794b(a)

    Pub. L. 100–630, § 206(e)(1), (2), redesignated former par. (1) as subsec. (a) and former subpars. (A) and (B) as pars. (1) and (2), respectively

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–630, § 206(e)(1), (2), redesignated former par. (1) as subsec. (a) and former subpars. (A) and (B) as pars. (1) and (2), respectively.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as subsections (a) through (d), respectively;

  3. Handicapped Programs Technical Amendments Act of 1988

    Pub. L. 100–630 § 206(e)(1) · 102 Stat. 3289

    1. Redesignated · 29 U.S.C. § 794b(b)

      Pub. L. 100–630, § 206(e)(1), (3), redesignated former par. (2) as subsec. (b)

    2. Substituted · 29 U.S.C. § 794b(b)

      Pub. L. 100–630, § 206(e)(1), (3), substituted “travel time” for “traveltime”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100–630, § 206(e)(1), (3), redesignated former par. (2) as subsec. (b) and substituted “travel time” for “traveltime”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as subsections (a) through (d), respectively;

  4. Handicapped Programs Technical Amendments Act of 1988

    Pub. L. 100–630 § 206(e)(1) · 102 Stat. 3289

    1. Redesignated · 29 U.S.C. § 794b(c)

      Pub. L. 100–630, § 206(e)(1), (4), redesignated former par. (3) as subsec. (c)

    2. Inserted · 29 U.S.C. § 794b(c)

      Pub. L. 100–630, § 206(e)(1), (4), inserted a comma after “the President”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100–630, § 206(e)(1), (4), redesignated former par. (3) as subsec. (c) and inserted a comma after “the President”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as subsections (a) through (d), respectively;

  5. Handicapped Programs Technical Amendments Act of 1988

    Pub. L. 100–630 § 206(e)(1) · 102 Stat. 3289

    Redesignated · 29 U.S.C. § 794b(d)

    Pub. L. 100–630, § 206(e)(1), redesignated former par. (4) as subsec. (d)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 100–630, § 206(e)(1), redesignated former par. (4) as subsec. (d).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as subsections (a) through (d), respectively;

  6. Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992

    Pub. L. 102–569 § 507(a) · 106 Stat. 4344

    1. Substituted · 29 U.S.C. § 794b(a)

      Pub. L. 102–569, § 507(a), (b), substituted “community rehabilitation programs” for “rehabilitation facilities” in par. (1)

    2. Inserted · 29 U.S.C. § 794b(a)

      Pub. L. 102–569, § 507(a), (b), inserted “Access” before “Board” in par. (2) and concluding provisions

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–569, § 507(a), (b), substituted “community rehabilitation programs” for “rehabilitation facilities” in par. (1) and inserted “Access” before “Board” in par. (2) and concluding provisions.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Access.— Subsections (a) and (c) of section 506 (29 U.S.C. 794b) are amended by inserting “Access” before “Board” each place the term appears.

  7. Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992

    Pub. L. 102–569 § 507(c) · 106 Stat. 4344

    Substituted · 29 U.S.C. § 794b(b)

    Pub. L. 102–569, § 507(c), substituted “the rate of pay for level 4 of the Senior Executive Service Schedule under section 5382” for “the rate of basic pay payable for grade GS–18 of the General Schedule, under section 5332”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–569, § 507(c), substituted “the rate of pay for level 4 of the Senior Executive Service Schedule under section 5382” for “the rate of basic pay payable for grade GS–18 of the General Schedule, under section 5332”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (c) Compensation.— Section 506(b) (29 U.S.C. 794b(b)) is amended by striking “the rate of basic pay payable for grade GS–18 of the General Schedule, under section 5332” and inserting “the rate of pay for level 4 of the Senior Executive Service Schedule under section 5382”.

  8. Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992

    Pub. L. 102–569 § 507(a) · 106 Stat. 4344

    1. Inserted · 29 U.S.C. § 794b(c)

      Pub. L. 102–569, § 507(a), (d), inserted “Access” before “Board”

    2. Substituted · 29 U.S.C. § 794b(c)

      Pub. L. 102–569, § 507(a), (d), substituted “792(h)(1)” for “792(h)(2)”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–569, § 507(a), (d), inserted “Access” before “Board” and substituted “792(h)(1)” for “792(h)(2)”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Access.— Subsections (a) and (c) of section 506 (29 U.S.C. 794b) are amended by inserting “Access” before “Board” each place the term appears.

  9. Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998

    Pub. L. 105–220 § 408(a)(4)(A) · 112 Stat. 936

    1. Inserted · 29 U.S.C. § 794b(a)

      Pub. L. 105–220, § 408(a)(4)(A), in concluding provisions, inserted last sentence

    2. Struck · 29 U.S.C. § 794b(a)

      Pub. L. 105–220, § 408(a)(4)(A), in concluding provisions, struck out former last sentence which read as follows: “Any concurrence of the Access Board under this paragraph shall reflect its consideration of the cost studies carried out by States under section 792(c)(1) of this title.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–220, § 408(a)(4)(A), in concluding provisions, inserted last sentence and struck out former last sentence which read as follows: “Any concurrence of the Access Board under this paragraph shall reflect its consideration of the cost studies carried out by States under section 792(c)(1) of this title.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) by striking the second sentence and inserting the following: “Any concurrence of the Access Board under paragraph (2) shall reflect its consideration of cost studies carried out by States.”; and

  10. Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998

    Pub. L. 105–220 § 408(a)(4)(B) · 112 Stat. 936

    Substituted · 29 U.S.C. § 794b(c)

    Pub. L. 105–220, § 408(a)(4)(B), substituted “provided under this subsection” for “provided under this paragraph”

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 105–220, § 408(a)(4)(B), substituted “provided under this subsection” for “provided under this paragraph”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) in the second sentence of subsection (c), by striking “provided under this paragraph” and inserting “provided under this subsection”.

  11. Assistive Technology Act of 1998

    Pub. L. 105–394 title II § 203(b) · 112 Stat. 3627

    Substituted · 29 U.S.C. § 794b(c)

    Pub. L. 105–394 substituted “792(i)(1)” for “792(h)(1)”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105–394 substituted “792(i)(1)” for “792(h)(1)”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Conforming Amendment.— Section 506(c) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794(c)) is amended by striking “section 29 USC 794b. 502(h)(1)” and inserting “section 502(i)(1)”.

15 of 16 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Amendments1988–1998 · 3 rounds

1998

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–220, § 408(a)(4)(A), in concluding provisions, inserted last sentence and struck out former last sentence which read as follows: “Any concurrence of the Access Board under this paragraph shall reflect its consideration of the cost studies carried out by States under section 792(c)(1) of this title.”

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105–394 substituted “792(i)(1)” for “792(h)(1)”.

Pub. L. 105–220, § 408(a)(4)(B), substituted “provided under this subsection” for “provided under this paragraph”.

1992

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–569, § 507(a), (b), substituted “community rehabilitation programs” for “rehabilitation facilities” in par. (1) and inserted “Access” before “Board” in par. (2) and concluding provisions.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–569, § 507(c), substituted “the rate of pay for level 4 of the Senior Executive Service Schedule under section 5382” for “the rate of basic pay payable for grade GS–18 of the General Schedule, under section 5332”.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–569, § 507(a), (d), inserted “Access” before “Board” and substituted “792(h)(1)” for “792(h)(2)”.

1988

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–630, § 206(e)(1), (2), redesignated former par. (1) as subsec. (a) and former subpars. (A) and (B) as pars. (1) and (2), respectively.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100–630, § 206(e)(1), (3), redesignated former par. (2) as subsec. (b) and substituted “travel time” for “traveltime”.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100–630, § 206(e)(1), (4), redesignated former par. (3) as subsec. (c) and inserted a comma after “the President”.

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 100–630, § 206(e)(1), redesignated former par. (4) as subsec. (d).

Credits

1978–1998 · 5 acts
  1. 1978Pub. L. 93–112, title V, § 506, as added Pub. L. 95–602, title I, § 120(a), , 92 Stat. 2983
  2. 1988amended Pub. L. 100–630, title II, § 206(e), , 102 Stat. 3312
  3. 1992Pub. L. 102–569, title V, § 507, , 106 Stat. 4428
  4. 1998Pub. L. 105–220, title IV, § 408(a)(4), , 112 Stat. 1203
  5. 1998Pub. L. 105–394, title II, § 203(b), , 112 Stat. 3653.
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(Pub. L. 93–112, title V, § 506, as added Pub. L. 95–602, title I, § 120(a), , 92 Stat. 2983; amended Pub. L. 100–630, title II, § 206(e), , 102 Stat. 3312; Pub. L. 102–569, title V, § 507, , 106 Stat. 4428; Pub. L. 105–220, title IV, § 408(a)(4), , 112 Stat. 1203; Pub. L. 105–394, title II, § 203(b), , 112 Stat. 3653.)

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