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 81 STAT.]

PUBLIC LAW 9 0 - 9 9 - O C T. 3, 1967

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GRANTS TO STATES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS

SEC. 3. Section 4(a)(2)(B) of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 34(a)(2)(B)) is amended by striking out "June 30, 1967" each time it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30, 1968" and by striking out "June 30, 1968" and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30, 1969".

79 Stat. 1290.

C E N T E R S FOR D E A F - B L I N D YOUTHS AND ADULTS

SEC. 4. The Vocational Eehabilitation Act is further amended by redesignating section 17 as section 19 and by inserting after section 16 ygl^^^^\284'' the following new section: 29 USC 31 note.; " N A T I O N A L C E N T E R FOR DEAF-BLIND YOUTHS AND ADULTS

"SEC. 17. (a) I n order— "(1) to demonstrate methods of (A) providing the specialized, intensive services, as well as other services, needed to rehabilitate handicapped individuals who are both deaf and blind, and (B) training the professional and allied personnel needed adequately to staff facilities specially designed to provide such services and training such personnel who have been or will be working with the deaf-blind; " (2) to conduct research in the problems of, and ways of meet- ^ 3« ing the problems of rehabilitating, the deaf-blind; and "(3) to aid in the conduct of related activities which will expand or improve the services for or help improve public understanding of the problems of the deaf-blind; the Secretary is authorized to enter into an agreement with any public or nonprofit private agency or organization for payment by the United States of all or part of the costs of the establishment and operation, including construction and equipment, of a center for vocational rehabilitation of handicapped individuals who are both deaf and blind which shall be known as the National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults. " (b) Any agency or organization desiring to enter into such an agreement shall submit a proposal therefor at such time, in such manner, ' * ^ *. and containing such information as may be prescribed by the Secretary. I n considering such proposals, the Secretary shall give preference to those proposals which (1) give promise of maximum effectiveness in the organization and operation of the National Center for DeafBlind Youths and Adults, and (2) give promise of offering the most substantial skill, experience, and capability in providing a broad program of service, research, training, and related activities in the field of rehabilitation of the deaf-blind. "(c) The agreement shall— " (1) provide that Federal funds paid to the agency or organization for the Center will be used only for the purposes for which paid and in accordance with the applicable provisions of this section and the agreement made pursuant thereto; "(2) provide that the agency or organization making the agree- p^*^*""* *° ment will make an annual report to the Secretary, which the °"8ress. Secretary in turn shall transmit to the Congress with such comments and recommendations as he may deem appropriate; "(3) provide that any laborer or mechanic employed by any contractor or subcontractor in the performance of work on any construction aided by Federal funds under this section will be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on similar construction in the locality as determined by the Secretary of Labor in

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