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1976, 90 Stat. 212, 213, authorized appropriations to conduct program and project evaluations, prior to repeal

by Pub. L. 95–602, §117.

AMENDMENTS

1993—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 103–73 substituted ‘‘eight’’

for ‘‘seven’’.

1992—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 102–569, §102(p)(28), substituted ‘‘individuals with disabilities’’ for ‘‘individuals

with handicaps’’.

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 102–569, §404, substituted ‘‘rate

of pay for level 4 of the Senior Executive Service

Schedule under section 5382’’ for ‘‘annual rate of basic

pay payable for grade GS–18 of the General Schedule

under section 5332’’.

1988—Subsec. (b)(2)(B). Pub. L. 100–630 amended subpar. (B) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (B)

read as follows: ‘‘accept, in the name of the Council,

employ and dispose of in furtherance of this chapter,

any money, or property, real or personal, or mixed,

tangible or nontangible, received by gift, devise, bequest, or otherwise; and’’.

1986—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 99–506, §103(d)(2)(C), substituted ‘‘individuals with handicaps’’ for ‘‘handicapped

individuals’’.

Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 99–506, §503, struck out par. (4)

which provided that from the amount available to the

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education, $500,000 in fiscal year

1984 was to be transferred and made available to the

National Council.

1984—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–221, §143(a)–(c), designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted ‘‘an

Executive Director’’ for ‘‘up to seven technical and professional employees’’ and inserted provision requiring

that the Executive Director be appointed from among

individuals experienced in the planning or operation of

programs for handicapped individuals, and added par.

(2).

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–221, §143(d), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added pars. (2) to (4).

§ 784. Administrative powers of National Council

(a) Bylaws and rules

The National Council may prescribe such bylaws and rules as may be necessary to carry out

its duties under this subchapter.

(b) Hearings

The National Council may hold such hearings,

sit and act at such times and places, take such

testimony, and receive such evidence as it

deems advisable.

(c) Advisory committees

The National Council may appoint advisory

committees to assist the National Council in

carrying out its duties. The members thereof

shall serve without compensation.

(d) Use of mails

The National Council may use the United

States mails in the same manner and upon the

same conditions as other departments and agencies of the United States.

(e) Use of services, personnel, information, and

facilities

The National Council may use, with the consent of the agencies represented on the Interagency Disability Coordinating Council, and as

authorized in subchapter V of this chapter, such

services, personnel, information, and facilities

as may be needed to carry out its duties under

this subchapter, with or without reimbursement

to such agencies.

(Pub. L. 93–112, title IV, §404, as added Pub. L.

95–602, title I, §117, Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2979;

amended Pub. L. 102–569, title IV, §405, Oct. 29,

1992, 106 Stat. 4423.)

PRIOR PROVISIONS

A prior section 784, Pub. L. 93–112, title IV, §404, Sept.

26, 1973, 87 Stat. 387, directed Secretary to submit annual reports to the President and to Congress on activities carried out under this chapter, prior to repeal by

Pub. L. 95–602, §117.

AMENDMENTS

1992—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 102–569 added subsec. (e).

TERMINATION OF ADVISORY COMMITTEES

Advisory committees established after Jan. 5, 1973, to

terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year

period beginning on the date of their establishment,

unless, in the case of a committee established by the

President or an officer of the Federal Government, such

committee is renewed by appropriate action prior to

the expiration of such 2-year period, or in the case of

a committee established by the Congress, its duration

is otherwise provided for by law. See section 14 of Pub.

L. 92–463, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 776, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

§ 785. Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated to

carry out this subchapter such sums as may be

necessary for each of the fiscal years 1993

through 1997.

(Pub. L. 93–112, title IV, §405, as added Pub. L.

95–602, title I, §117, Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2979;

amended Pub. L. 99–506, title V, §504, Oct. 21,

1986, 100 Stat. 1829; Pub. L. 102–52, §5, June 6,

1991, 105 Stat. 262; Pub. L. 102–569, title IV, §406,

Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4423.)

PRIOR PROVISIONS

A prior section 785, Pub. L. 93–112, title IV, §405, Sept.

26, 1973, 87 Stat. 388; Pub. L. 93–516, title I, §§109, 111(m),

Dec. 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 1619, 1621; Pub. L. 93–651, title I,

§§109, 111(m), Nov. 21, 1974, 89 Stat. 2–4, 2–6; Pub. L.

94–230, §§9, 11(b)(12), Mar. 15, 1976, 90 Stat. 212, 213, specified certain responsibilities of the Secretary, prior to

repeal by Pub. L. 95–602, §117.

AMENDMENTS

1992—Pub. L. 102–569 substituted ‘‘1993 through 1997’’

for ‘‘1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, and 1992’’.

1991—Pub. L. 102–52 substituted ‘‘1990, 1991, and 1992’’

for ‘‘1990, and 1991’’.

1986—Pub. L. 99–506 inserted provision limiting authorization of appropriations under this subchapter to

each of the fiscal years 1987 through 1991.

§§ 786, 787. Repealed. Pub. L. 95–602, title I, § 117,

Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2977

Section 786, Pub. L. 93–112, title IV, §406, Sept. 26,

1973, 87 Stat. 389; S. Res. 4, Feb. 4, 1977, provided that

the Secretary conduct a study on the role of sheltered

workshops in the rehabilitation and employment of

handicapped individuals and report the results of this

study to Congress within twenty-four months after

Sept. 26, 1973.

Section 787, Pub. L. 93–112, title IV, §407, Sept. 26,

1973, 87 Stat. 389, provided that the Secretary conduct

a study on allotment of funds among the States for

grants for basic vocational rehabilitation and report

the results of this study to Congress not later than

June 30, 1974.