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 PUBLIC LAW 93-651—NOV. 21, 1974 "(2) Through the Commissioner, make amiual surveys of concession vending opportunities for blind persons on Federal and other property in the United States, particularly with respect to Federal property under the control of the General Services Administration, the Department of Defense, and the United States Postal Service;". (3) Section 2(a)(5) of such Act, as redesignated by paragraph (1) of this subsection, is amended— (A) by striking out "commission" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "agency", (B) by striking out "and at least twenty-one years of age", (C) by striking out "articles dispensed automatically or in containers or wrapping in which they are placed before receipt by the vending stand, and such other articles as may be approved for each property by the department or agency in control of the maintenance, operation, and protection thereof and the State licensing agency in accordance with the regulations prescribed pursuant to the first section" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "foods, beverages, and other articles or services dispensed automatically or manually and prepared on or off the premises in accordance with all applicable health laws, as determined by the State licensing agency, and including the vending or exchange of chances for any lottery authorized by State law and conducted by an agency of a State", (D) by striking out "stands" and "stand" and inserting in lieu thereof "facilities" and "facility", respectively, and (E) by striking out the colon and all matter following the colon, and inserting in lieu thereof "; and". (4) Section 2(a)(6) of such Act, as redesignated by paragraph (1) of this subsection, is amended to read as follows: "(6) Through the Commission, (A) conduct periodic evaluations of the program authorized by this Act, including upward mobility and other training required by section 8, and annualty submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report based on such evaluations, and (B) take such other steps, including the issuance of such rules and regulations, as may be necessary or desirable in carrying out the provisions of this Act." (b) Section 2(b) of such Act is amended— (1) by striking out "stand" the first time it appears in the first sentence and where it appears in the second sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "facility"; (2) by striking out "and have resided for at least one year in the State in which such stand is located"; and (3) by striking out "but are able, in spite of such infirmity, to operate such stands". (c) Section 2(c) of such Act is amended by striking out "stand" in each place in which it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "facility". (d) Section 2 of such Act is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsections: "(d)(1) After January 1, 1975, no department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States shall undertake to acquire by ownership, rent, lease, or to otherwise occupy, in whole or in part, any building unless, after consultation with the head of such department, agency, or instrumentality and the State licensing agency, it is determined by the Secretary that (A) such building includes a satisfactory site or sites for the location and operation of a vending facility by a blind person, or (B) if a building is to be constructed, substantially a,ltered, or renovated, or in the case of a building that is already occupied on such date by such department, agency, or instrumentality,

89 STAT. 2-9 Concession vending opportunities, annual surveys. Ante, p. 2-8. 20 USC 107a.

Evaluations, annual report; to confi

committees. Post, p. 2-13. Rules and regulations.

Federally occupied buildings, sites for vending facilities.

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