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 89 STAT. 2-8

PUBLIC LAW 93-651—NOV. 21, 1974 OPERATION OP VENDING FACILITIES ON FEDERAL, PROPERTY

SEC, 202. The first section of the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the operation of stands in Federal buildings by blind persons, to enlarge the economic opportunities of the blind, and for other purposes" (hereafter referred to in this title as the "Randolph-Sheppard Act"), approved June 20, 1936, as amended (20 U.S.C. 107), is amended by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "That (a) for the purposes of providing blind persons with remunerative employment, enlarging the economic opportunities of the blind, and stimulating the blind to greater efforts in striving to make themselves self-supporting, blind persons licensed under the provisions of this Act shall be authorized to operate vending facilities on any Federal property. Regulations. "(b) In authorizing the operation of vending facilities on Federal property, priority shall be given to blind persons licensed by a State agency as provided in this Act; and the Secretary, through the Commissioner, shall, after consultation with the Administrator of General Services and other heads of departments. agencies, or instrumentalities of the United States in control of the maintenance, operation, and protection of Federal property, prescribe regulations designed to assure that— "(1) the priority under this subsection is given to such licensed blind persons (including assignment of vending machine income Post, pp. 2-11, pursuant to section 7 of this Act to achieve and protect such pri2-12. ority), and "(2) wherever feasible, one or more vending facilities are established on all Federal property to the extent that any such facility or facilities would not adversely affect the interests of the United States. Any limitation on the placement or operation of a vending facility based on a finding that such placement or operation would adversely affect the interests of the United States shall be fully justified in writing to the Secretary, who shall determine whether such limitation is justified. A determination made by the Secretary pursuant to this provision shall be binding on any department, agency, or instrumentality Publication in of the United States affected by such determination. The Secretary Federal Register, shall publish such determination, along with supporting documentation, in the Federal Register.". FEDERAL AND STATE

20 USC 107a.

20 USC 107b. Supra.

RESPONSIBILITIES

SEC. 203. (a)(1) Section 2(a) of the Randolph-Sheppard Act is amended by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (5) as paragraphs (2) through (6), respectively, and by inserting the following new paragraph (1): " (1) Insure that the Rehabilitation Services Administration is the principal agency for carrying out this Act; and the Commissioner shall, within one hundred and eighty days after enactment of the Randolph-Sheppard Act Amendments of 1974, establish requirements for the uniform application of this Act by each State agency designated under paragraph (5) of this subsection, including appropriate accounting procedures, policies on the selection and establishment of new vending facilities, distribution of income to blind vendors, and the use and control of set-aside funds under section 3(3) of this Act;" (2) Section 2(a)(2) of such Act, as redesignated by paragraph (1) of this subsection, is amended to read as follows:

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