An Act to authorize the District of Columbia to enter into the Interstate Agreement on Qualification of Educational Personnel, and to amend the Practice of Psychology Act and the District of Columbia Unemployment Compensation Act.
PL 93-515 (H.R.342), enacted 12/07/1974

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PUBLIC LAW 93-515-DEC. 7, 1974 
[88 STAT. 
Public Law 93-515 
December 7, 1974 
"^^ ACT 
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To authorize the District of Columbia to enter into the Interstate Agreement on 
Qualification of Educational Personnel, and to amend the Practice of Psy-
chology Act and the District of Columbia Unemployment Compensation Act. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
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, 
United States of America in Congress 
assembled. 
Educational per- 
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sonnel, interstate 
agreement; psy- 
TITLE I—INTERSTATE AGREEMENT ON EDUCATIONAL 
chologists, licens-
ing; unemployment 
P E R S O N N E L 
compensation. 
D.C. Code 31-
1801. 
SEC. 101. The Commissioner of the District of Columbia is author-
ized to enter into and execute on behalf of the District of Columbia an 
agreement with any State or States legally joining therein in the form 
substantially as follows: 
"THE INTERSTATE AGREEMENT ON QUALIFICATION 
OF EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL 
"ARTICLE I—Purpose, Findings, and Policy 
"1. The States party to this Agreement, desiring by common action 
to improve their respective school systems by utilizing the teacher or 
other professional educational person wherever educated, declare that 
it is the policy of each of them, on the basis of cooperation with one 
another, to take advantage of the preparation and experience of such 
persons wherever gained, thereby serving the best interests of society, 
of education, and of the teaching profession. It is the purpose of this 
Agreement to provide for the development and execution of such 
programs of cooperation as will facilitate the movement of teachers 
and other professional educational personnel among the States party 
to it, and to authorize specific interstate educational personnel 
contracts to achieve that end. 
"2. The party States find that included in the large movement of 
population among all sections of the Nation are many qualified educa-
tional personnel who move for family and other personal reasons but 
who are hindered in using their professional skill and experience in 
their new locations. Variations from State to State in requirements 
for qualifying educational personnel discourage such personnel from 
taking the steps necessary to qualify in other States. As a consequence, 
a significant number of professionally prepared and experienced edu-
cators is lost to our school systems. Facilitating the employment of 
qualified educational personnel, without reference to their States of 
origin, can increase the available educational resources. Participation 
in this Agreement can increase the availability of educational 
manpower. 
"ARTICLE II—Definitions 
"As used in this Agreement and contracts made pursuant to it, 
unless the context clearly requires otherwise: 
"1, 'Educational personnel' means persons who must meet require-
ments pursuant to State law as a condition of employment in educa-
tional programs. 
"2. 'Designated State official' means the education official of a State 
selected by that State to negotiate and enter into, on behalf of his 
State, contracts pursuant to this Agreement. 
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"3. 'Accept', or any variant thereof, means to recognize and give 
effect to one or more determinations of another State relating to the 
qualifications of educational personnel in lieu of making or requir-
ing a like determination that would otherwise be required by or pur-
suant to the laws of a receiving State. 
"4. 'State' means a State, territory, or possession of the United 
States; the District of Columbia; or the Commonwealth of Puerto 
Rico. 
"5. 'Originating State' means a State (and the subdivision thereof, 
if any) whose determination that certain educational personnel are 
qualified to be employed for specific duties in schools is acceptable in 
accordance with the terms of a contract made pursuant to Article III. 
"6. 'Receiving State' means a State (and the subdivisions thereof) 
which accept educational personnel in accordance with the terms of a 
contract made pursuant to Article III. 
"ARTICLE III—Interstate Educational Personnel Contracts 
"1. The designated State official of a party State may make one or 
more contracts on behalf of his State with one or more other party 
States providing for the acceptance of educational personnel. Any 
such contract for the period of its duration shall be applicable to and 
binding on the States whose designated State officials enter into it, and 
the subdivisions of those States, with the same force and effect as if 
incorporated in this Agreement. A designated State official may enter 
into a contract pursuant to this Article only with States in which he 
finds that there are programs of education, certification standards or 
other acceptable qualifications that assure preparation or qualifica-
tion of educational personnel on basis sufficiently comparable, even 
though not identical to that prevailing in his own State. 
"2. Any such contract shall provide for: 
"(a) Its duration. 
"(b) The criteria to be applied by an originating State in qualifying 
educational personnel for acceptance by a receiving State. 
"(c) Such waivers, substitutions, and conditional acceptances as 
shall aid the practical effectuation of the contract without sacrifice 
of basic educational standards. 
"(d) Any other necessary mattere. 
"3. No contract made pursuant to this Agreement shall be for a term 
longer than five years by any such contract may be renewed for like 
or lesser periods. 
"4. Any contract dealing with acceptance of educational personnel 
on the basis of their having completed an educational program shall 
specify the earliest date or dates on which originating State approval 
of the program or programs involved can have occurred. No contract 
made pursuant to this Agreement shall require acceptance by a receiv-
ing State of any person qualified because of successful completion of a 
program prior to January 1,1954. 
"5. The certification or other acceptance of a person who has been su^^e"""^""" "
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accepted pursuant to the terms of a contract shall not be revoked or 
otherwise impaired because the contract has expired or been termi-
nated. However, any certificate or other qualifying document may be 
revoked or suspended on any ground which would be sufficient for 
revocation or suspension of a certificate or other qualifying document 
initially granted or approved in the receiving State. 
"6. A contract committee composed of the designated State officials ^^^J^^"^ ^"'^ 
of the contracting States or their representatives shall keep the con-
tract under continuous review, study means of improving its adminis-
report. 
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tration, and report no less frequently than once a year to the heads of 
the appropriate education agencies of the contracting States. 
"ARTICLE IV—Approved and Accepted Programs 
"1. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to repeal or other-
wise modify any law or regulation of a party State relating to the 
approval of programs of educational preparation having effect solely 
on the qualification of educational personnel within that State. 
"2. To the extent that contracts made pursuant to this Agreement 
deal with the educational requirements for the proper qualification of 
educational personnel, acceptance of a program of educational prepa-
ration shall be in accordance with such procedures and requirements as 
may be provided in the applicable contract. 
"ARTICLE V—Interstate Cooperation 
"The party States agree that: 
"1. They will, so far as practicable, prefer the making of multi-
lateral contracts pursuant to Article I I I of this Agreement. 
"2. They will facilitate and strengthen cooperation in interstate 
certification and other elements of educational personnel qualification 
and for this purpose shall cooperate with agencies, organizations, and 
associations interested in certification and other elements of educa-
tional personnel qualification. 
"ARTICLE VI—Agreement Evaluation 
"The designated State officials of any party States may meet from 
time to time as a group to evaluate progress under the Agreement, 
and to formulate recommendations for changes. 
"ARTICLE VII—Other Arrangements 
"Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to prevent or inhibit 
other arrangements or practices of any party State or States to facili-
tate the interchange of educational personnel. 
"ARTICLE VIII—Effect and Withdrawal 
"1. This Agreement shall become effective when enacted into law 
by two States. Thereafter it shall become effective as to any State 
upon its enactment of this Agreement. 
"2. Any party State may withdraw from this Agreement by enacting 
a statute repealing the same, but no such withdrawal shall take effect 
until one year after the Governor of the withdrawing State has given 
notice in writing of the withdrawal to the Governors of all other 
party States. 
"3. No withdrawal shall relieve the withdrawing State of any 
obligation imposed upon it by a contract to which it is a party. The 
duration of contracts and the methods and conditions of withdrawal 
therefrom shall be those specified in their terms. 
"ARTICLE IX—Construction and Severability 
"This Agreement shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the 
purposes thereof. The provisions of this Agreement shall be severable 
and if any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision of this Agreement is 
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declared to be contrary to the constitution of any State or of the 
United States, or the application thereof to any Government, agency, 
person, or circumstance is held invalid, the validity of the remainder 
of this Agreement and the applicability thereof to any Government, 
agency, person, or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. If this 
Agreement shall be held contrary to the constitution of any State 
participating therein, the Agreement shall remain in full force and 
effect as to the State affected as to all severable matters." 
SEC. 102. The "designated State official" for the District of Columbia 
shall be the Superintendent of Schools of the District of Columbia. 
The Superintendent shall enter into contracts pursuant to Article I I I 
of the Agreement only with the approval of the specific text thereof 
by the Board of Education of the District of Columbia. 
SEC. 103. True copies of all contracts made on behalf of the District 
of Columbia pursuant to the Agreement shall be kept on file in the 
office of the Board of Education of the District of Columbia and in 
the office of the Commissioner of the District of Columbia. The Super-
intendent of Schools shall publish all such contracts in convenient 
form. 
SEC. 104. As used in the Interstate Agreement on Qualification of 
Educational Personnel, the term "Governor" when used with refer-
ence to the District of Columbia shall mean the Commissioner of the 
District of Columbia. 
"Designated 
State official." 
D.C. Code 31-
1802. 
D.C, 
1803, 
Code 31-
Publication of 
contracts. 
"Governor.' 
D.C. Code 
31-1804. 
TITLE II—PRACTICE OF PSYCHOLOGY ACT 
AMENDMENTS 
SEC. 201. This title may be cited as the "Practice of Psychology Act 
Amendments". 
SEC. 202. The Practice of Psychology Act (84 Stat. 1955) is amended 
as follows: 
(1) Subsection (C) of section 13 of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 2^92 
(C)) is amended to read as follows: 
"(C) Any person aggrieved by a final decision or a final order of 
the Commissioner under subsection (B) of this section may seek 
review of such decision or order in the District of Columbia Court of 
Appeals in accordance with the District of Columbia Administrative 
Procedure Act.". 
(2) Subsection (D) of section 13 of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 
2^92(D)) is amended to read as follows: 
"(D) In hearings conducted pursuant to subsection (B) of this 
section, the Commissioner may administer oaths and affirmations, and 
may require by subpena or otherwise the attendance and testimony 
of witnesses and the production of such books, records, papers, and 
documents as he may deem advisable in carrying out his functions 
under this Act. In the case of contumacy or refusal to obey any such 
subpena or requirement of this subsection, the Commissioner may 
make application to the Superior Court of the District of Columbia 
for an order requiring obedience thereto. Thereupon the court, with 
or without notice and hearing, as it in its discretion may decide, shall 
make such order as is proper and may punish as contempt of court any 
failure to comply with such order.". 
(3) Section 14 of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 2-493) is amended by 
amending the second sentence to read as follows: 
"Prosecutions shall be conducted in the name of the District of 
Columbia in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia by the 
Corporation Counsel or any of his assistants.". 
Citation of 
title. 
D.C. Code 2-
481 note. 
Review. 
D.C. Code 1-
1501 note. 
Subpena power. 
Prosecutions. 
D.C. Code 2-
481 note. 
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(4) Section 15 of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 2-494) is amended by 
striking out "United States District Court for the District of Colum-
bia" and inserting in lieu thereof "Superior Court of the District of 
Columbia". 
exaLTrTaUon.''*'""' 
(^) Scctiou 8 of thc Practlcc of Psychology Act (84 Stat. 1955), is 
D.C. c ode' 2- 
amended to read as follows: 
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"SEC. 8. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, a 
license shall be issued without examination to any applicant who is of 
good moral character, who, at any time during the twelve-month 
period preceding the effective date of the Practice of Psychology Act, 
maintained a residence or office, or participated in psychological prac-
tice acceptable to the Commissioners, in the District of Columbia, and 
who, within one year after the effective date of the Practice of Psy-
chology Act, submitted an application for license accompanied by the 
required fee, and who— 
"(1) holds a doctoral degree in psychology or forty-five credit 
hours taken subsequent to a bachelor's degree in courses related 
to psychology, from accredited colleges or universities, and has 
engaged in psychological practice acceptable to the Commissioner 
for at least two years prior to the filing of such application 
pursuant to this Act; 
"(2) holds a master's degree in psychology or twenty-four 
credit hours taken subsequent to a bachelor's degree in courses 
related to psychology, from accredited colleges or universities, 
and has engaged in psychological practice acceptable to the Com-
missioner for at least seven years prior to the filing of such 
application pursuant to this Act; or 
"(3) presents evidence of completion of a curriculum of study 
acceptable to the Commissioner, taken subsequent to a bachelor's 
degree in psychology, in courses related to psychology from an 
institution outside the United States acceptable to the Commis-
sioner, and has engaged in psychological practice acceptable to 
the Commissioner for at least seven years prior to the filing of 
such application pursuant to this Act. 
"(b) For purposes of subsection (a) of this section, the term— 
" (1) 'courses related to psychology' means any combination of 
ogy/' " '^"'^ 
the following behavioral science courses not necessarily in one 
department of one school: human development, education, educa-
tional psychology, guidance, counseling, guidance and counseling, 
vocational counseling, school psychology, school guidance, family 
counseling, counseling and psychotherapy, special education, 
learning disabilities, anthropology, sociology, human ecology, 
social ecology, rehabilitation counseling, group counseling and 
psychotherapy, or any substantially similar field of study accept-
able to the Commissioner; and 
"Psychological 
" (2)'psvcholoffical practice acceptable to the Commissioner' 
able to the Com- 
iucludes auy job in which the job title or description contains any 
missioner." 
tcrm acccptablc to the Commissioner, or any of the following 
terms: psychologists, psychotherapy, group therapy, family ther-
apy, art therapy, activity therapy, psychometry, measurement and 
evaluation, psychodiagnosis, pupil personnel services, counseling 
and guidance, special education, rehabilitation, or any job in 
which the person or organization was recognized or reimbursed 
under public or private health insurance programs by reason of 
being engaged in psychological practice.". 
^^^ective date. 
gj,^. 203. The amendments made by paragraphs (1) through (4) of 
section 202 of this title shall take effect with respect to petitions filed 
after the date of the enactment of this title for review of decisions or 
orders. 
"Courses re 
lated to psycho! 
D.C, Code 2 
492 note 
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TITLE III—DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA UNEMPLOYMENT 
COMPENSATION ACT AMENDMENTS 
SEC. 301. The District of Columbia Unemployment Compensation 
Act is amended as follows: 
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(1) Section 3(c) (10) of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 46-303(c) (10)) 
Employer con. 
is amended by striking out the last three sentences and inserting in tribution, de-
lieu thereof the following new sentence: "The employer shall be wew?^'^°" '^^" 
promptly notified in writing of the Board's denial of his application 
or of the Board's redetermination. An employer aggrieved by the 
Board's decision may seek review of such determination in the District 
of Columbia Court of Appeals in accordance with the District of 
Columbia Administrative Procedure Act.". 
(2) Section 12 of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 46-^312) is amended 
to read as follows: 
"SEC. 12. Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Board may 
seek review of such decision in the District of Columbia Court of 
Appeals in accordance with the District of Columbia Administrative 
Procedure Act.". 
SEC. 302. The amendments made by section 302 of this title shall 
take effect with respect to petitions filed after the date of enactment 
of this title for review of decisions or orders. 
Approved December 7, 1974. 
D.C. Code 1-
1501 note. 
Judicial review. 
Effective date, 
D.C. Code 46-
303 note. 
Public Law 93-516 
AN ACT 
To extend the authorizations of appropriations in the Rehabilitation Act of 
1973 for one year, to transfer the Rehabilitation Services Administration to 
the Office of the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, to make cer-
tain technical and clarifying amendments, and for other purposes; to amend 
the Randolph-Sheppard Act for the blind; to strengthen the program 
authorized thereunder; and to provide for the convening of a White House 
Conference on Handicapped Individuals. 
December 7, 1974 
[H.R. 17503] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress asserribled, 
TITLE I- -AMENDMENTS TO T H E REHABILITATION 
ACT OF 1973 
SHORT TITLE 
Vocational re-
habilitation 
services. 
Rehabilitation 
Act Amendments 
of 1974. 
29 u s e 701 note 
SEC. 100. This title shall be known as the "Rehabilitation Act 
Amendments of 19Y4". 
REHABILITATION SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 101. (a) Section 3(a) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is 
amended to read as follows: 
"(a) There is established in the Office of the Secretary a Rehabili-
tation Services Administration which shall be headed by a Commis-
sioner (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the 'Commissioner') 
29 u s e 702.