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PUBLIC LAW 565-AUG. 3, 1954

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prescribed pursuant to the first section, to select a location for such stand and the type of stand to be provided." (e) Section 3 of such Act of June 20, 1936, as amended (20 U.S.C. state licensing gee, 107b), is amended to read as follows: Application for "SEC. 3, A State commission for the blind or other State agency dedesignation. slring to be designated as the licensing agency shall, with the approval of the chief executive of the State, make application to the Secretary and agree— "(1) to cooperate with the Secretary in carrying out the purpose of this Act; "(2) to provide for each licensed blind person such vending stand equipment, and adequate initial stock of suitable articles to be vended therefrom, as may be necessary: Provided, however, That such equipment and stock may be owned by the licensing agency for use of the blind, or by the blind individual to whom the license is issued: And provided further, That if ownership of such equipment is vested in the blind licensee, (A) the State licensing agency shall retain a first option to repurchase such equipment and (B) in the event such individual dies or for any other reason ceases to be a licensee or transfers to another vending stand, ownership of such equipment shall become vested in the State licensing agency (for transfer to a successor licensee) subject to an obligation on the part of the State licensing agency to pay to such individual (or to • ',,. his estate) the fair value of his interest therein as later determined in accordance with regulations of the State licensing agency and after opportunity for a fair hearing. "(3) that if any funds are set aside, or caused to be set aside, from the proceeds of the operation of the vending stands such " ^,,;., funds shall be set aside, or caused to be set aside, only to the extent necessary for and may be used only for the purposes of (A) maintenance and replacement of equipment; (B) the purchase of new equipment; (C) management services; and (D) assuring a fair minimum return to operators of vending stands: Provided, however, That in no event shall the amount of such funds to be set aside from the proceeds of any vending stand exceed a reasonable amount which shall be determined by the Secretary; "(4) to make such reports in such form and containing such information as the Secretary may from time to time require and to comply with such provisions as he may from time to time find necessary to assure the correctness and verification of such reports; ' • "(5) to issue such regulations, consistent with the provisions of this Act, as may be necessary for the operation of this program; "(6) to provide to any blind licensee dissatisfied with any action arising from the operation or administration of the vending stand program an opportunity for a fair hearing." '" '" (f) Section 6 of such Act of June 20, 1936, as amended (20 U.S.C. sec. 107e), is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsections: 'Federal prop" (d) The term 'Federal property' means any building, land, or other erty. real property owned, leased, or occupied by any department or agency of the United States or any instrumentality wholly owned by the United States, or by any department or agency of the District of Columbia or any Territory or possession of the United States. "Secretary." "^^^ T^\\Q, term 'Secretary' means the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare." (g) Such Act of June 20, 1936, as amended, is amended by renumber20 USC io7f. ing section 7 as section 8, and by inserting immediately after section 6 the following new section:

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