§ 676 TITLE 29—LABOR Page 174

and report findings to President and Congress not later

than 18 months after Mar. 1, 1978.

§ 676. Omitted

CODIFICATION

Section, Pub. L. 91–596, §27, Dec. 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 1616,

provided for establishment of a National Commission

on State Workmen’s Compensation Laws to make an

effective study and evaluation of State workmen’s

compensation laws to determine whether such laws

provide an adequate, prompt, and equitable system of

compensation for injury or death, with a final report to

be transmitted to President and Congress not later

than July 31, 1972, ninety days after which the Commission ceased to exist.

§ 677. Separability

If any provision of this chapter, or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance, shall be held invalid, the remainder of

this chapter, or the application of such provision to persons or circumstances other than

those as to which it is held invalid, shall not be

affected thereby.

(Pub. L. 91–596, §32, Dec. 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 1619.)

§ 678. Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated to

carry out this chapter for each fiscal year such

sums as the Congress shall deem necessary.

(Pub. L. 91–596, §33, Dec. 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 1620.)

CHAPTER 16—VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND OTHER REHABILITATION SERVICES

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec.

701. Findings; purpose; policy.

(a) Findings.

(b) Purpose.

(c) Policy.

702. Rehabilitation Services Administration.

(a) Establishment; appointment and

qualification of Commissioner; principal officer and principal agency;

administrative responsibility; delegation of authority; guiding policies.

(b) Expenditure of funds only for programs, personnel, and administration of programs carried out under

this chapter.

(c) Staffing requirements.

703. Advance funding.

704. Joint funding.

705. Consolidated rehabilitation plan.

(a) Election by State; agency concurrence.

(b) Approval by Secretary of consolidated

rehabilitation plan meeting statutory requirements; submission by

State of separate rehabilitation

plans.

(c) Noncompliance; assistance termination procedures.

706. Definitions.

707. Allotment percentage.

(a) Percentage limitation; promulgation

and computation; ‘‘United States’’

defined.

(b) Population determination.

708. Repealed.

709. Nonduplication prohibition.

Sec.

710. Application of other laws.

711. Administration.

(a) Technical assistance; short-term

traineeships; special projects; dissemination of information; monitoring and evaluations.

(b) Utilization of services and facilities;

information task forces.

(c) Rules and regulations.

(d) Regulations for implementation of

order of selection for vocational rehabilitation services.

(e) Regulations establishing criteria for

selection of vocational rehabilitation services.

(f) Authorization of appropriations.

712. Reports to President and Congress.

713. Program and project evaluation.

(a) Statement of purpose; standards; persons eligible to conduct evaluations.

(b) Opinions of program and project participants.

(c) Publication of annual summaries.

(d) Data as property of United States.

(e) Information from other departments

and agencies.

(f) Longitudinal study.

(g) Authorization of appropriations.

714. Information clearinghouse.

(a) Establishment; information and resources for individuals with disabilities.

(b) Information and data retrieval system.

(c) Office of Information and Resources

for Individuals with Disabilities.

(d) Authorization of appropriations.

715. Transfer of funds.

716. State administration.

717. Review of applications.

718. Carryover.

(a) In general.

(b) Non-Federal share.

718a. Client assistance information.

718b. Traditionally underserved populations.

(a) Findings.

(b) Outreach to minorities.

SUBCHAPTER I—VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION

SERVICES

PART A—GENERAL PROVISIONS

720. Federal grants.

(a) Congressional findings; purpose; policy.

(b) Authorization of appropriations.

(c) Percentage change in Consumer Price

Index; publication in Federal Register; increase in appropriations.

(d) Extension of program authorization

or duration; appropriation.

721. State plans.

(a) Three year plan; annual revisions;

general and specific requirements.

(b) Approval or disapproval by Commissioner; notice and hearing.

722. Individualized written rehabilitation program.

(a) Eligibility.

(b) Development and scope of program;

annual review; joint redevelopment

and agreement of terms; revision as

needed.

(c) Determination and achievement of

vocational goal; decision respecting

potential and capability of achievement; annual review of decision.