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PUBLIC LAW 93-112~SEPT. 26, 1973

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and to the Committee an affirmative action program plan for the hiring, placement, and advancement of handicapped individuals in such department, agency, or instrumentality. Such plan shall include a description of the extent to which and methods whereby the special needs of handicapped employees are being met. Such plan shall be updated annually, and shall be reviewed annually and approved by the Commission, if the Commission determines, after consultation with the Committee, that such plan provides sufficient assurances, procedures and commitments to provide adequate hiring, placement, and advancement opportunities for handicapped individuals. (c) The Civil Service Commission, after consultation with the Com- i„^f'|^^a\"^'e^. mittee, shall develop and recommend to the Secretary for referral to ployment. the appropriate State agencies, policies and procedures which will facilitate the hiring, placement, and advancement in employment of individuals who have received rehabilitation services under State vocational rehabilitation programs, veterans' programs, or any other program for handicapped individuals, including the promotion of job opportunities for such individuals. The Secretary shall encourage such State agencies to adopt and implement such policies and procedures. (d) The Civil Service Commission, after consultation with the Com- ^^^^^°^^J^°f°^' mittee, shall, on June 30, 1974, and at the end of each subsequent fiscal g r e s s i o n a l comyear, make a complete report to the appropriate committees of the Congress with respect to the practices of and achievements in hiring, placement, and advancement of handicapped individuals by each department, agency, and instrumentality and the effectiveness of the affirmative action programs required by subsection (b) of this section, together with recommendations as to legislation which have been submitted to the Civil Service Commission under subsection (a) of this section, or other appropriate action to insure the adequacy of such practices. Such report shall also include an evaluation by the Committee of the effectiveness of the Civil Service Commission's activities under subsections (b) and (c) of this section. (e) An individual who, as a part of his individualized written unpaid Federal rehabilitation program under a State plan approved under this Act, ^""^ experience. participates in a program of unpaid work experience in a Federal agency, shall not, by reason thereof, be considered to be a Federal employee or to be subject to the provisions of law relating to Federal employment, including those relating to hours of work rates of compensation, leave, unemployment compensation, and Federal employee benefits. (f)(1) The Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Health, Educa- Federal agency tion, and Welfare are authorized and directed to cooperate with the '=°°P^'"^*'°"President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped in carrying out its functions, (2) I n selecting personnel to fill all positions on the President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped, special consideration shall be given to qualified handicapped individuals. ARCHITECTURAL

A N D TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS C O M P L I A N C E BOARD

SEC. 502. (a) There is established within the Federal Government Establishment; the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board '"^'""^^^P* (hereinafter referred to as the "Board") which shall be composed of the heads of each of the following departments or agencies (or their designees whose positions are Executive Level IV or higher): ^^ ^*^*- ^^• (1) Department of Health, Education, and Welfare; noLV^*^ ^^^ ^ (2) Department of Transportation; (3) Department of Housing and Urban Development; (4) Department of Labor;

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