§ 31 to 41c. — Repealed.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 29USC31]
TITLE 29--LABOR
CHAPTER 4--VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION OF PERSONS INJURED IN INDUSTRY
Secs. 31 to 41c. Repealed. Pub. L. 93-112, title V, Sec. 500(a),
Sept. 26, 1973, 87 Stat. 390
Section 31, acts June 2, 1920, ch. 219, Sec. 1, 41 Stat. 735; June
5, 1924, ch. 265, 43 Stat. 431; June 9, 1930, ch. 414, Sec. 1, 46 Stat.
524; June 30, 1932, ch. 324, Sec. 1, 47 Stat. 448; July 6, 1943, ch.
190, Sec. 1, 57 Stat. 374; Aug. 3, 1954, ch. 655, Sec. 2, 68 Stat. 652;
Nov. 8, 1965, Pub. L. 89-333, Sec. 2(a), 79 Stat. 1282; Oct. 3, 1967,
Pub. L. 90-99, Sec. 2, 81 Stat. 250; July 7, 1968, Pub. L. 90-391,
Secs. 2, 7(c), 82 Stat. 298, 300; Dec. 31, 1970, Pub. L. 91-610, Sec. 1,
84 Stat. 1817, related to grants to assist in rehabilitating handicapped
individuals, providing in subsec. (a) authorization to make grants and a
statement of purpose and in subsec. (b) authorization of appropriations.
Section 32, acts June 2, 1920, ch. 219, Sec. 2, 41 Stat. 735; July
6, 1943, ch. 190, Sec. 1, 57 Stat. 374; Aug. 3, 1954, ch. 655, Sec. 2,
68 Stat. 652; Nov. 8, 1965, Pub. L. 89-333, Sec. 2(a), 79 Stat. 1282;
July 7, 1968, Pub. L. 90-391, Secs. 3, 4, 5, 82 Stat. 298, related to
grants to States for vocational rehabilitation services, providing in:
subsec. (a) for computation of allotments; subsec. (b) for amount of
payments and adjusted Federal shares; and subsec. (c) for private
contributions for construction or establishment of facilities.
Section 33, acts June 2, 1920, ch. 219, Sec. 3, 41 Stat. 736; June
5, 1924, ch. 265, 43 Stat. 431; June 9, 1930, ch. 414, Sec. 2, 46 Stat.
524; June 30, 1932, ch. 324, Sec. 2, 47 Stat. 449; July 6, 1943, ch.
190, Sec. 1, 57 Stat. 376; Aug. 3, 1954, ch. 655, Sec. 2, 68 Stat. 654;
Nov. 8, 1965, Pub. L. 89-333, Sec. 2(a), 79 Stat. 1283; July 7, 1968,
Pub. L. 90-391, Sec. 6, 82 Stat. 299, related to grants for innovation
of vocational rehabilitation services, providing in: subsec. (a) for the
basis of allotments; subsec. (b) for duration of payments; subsec. (c)
for restriction on payments; and subsec. (d) for additional amounts.
Section 34, acts June 2, 1920, ch. 219, Sec. 4, 41 Stat. 736; June
9, 1930, ch. 414, Sec. 3, 46 Stat. 525; July 6, 1943, ch. 190, Sec. 1,
57 Stat. 377; Aug. 3, 1954, ch. 655, Sec. 2, 68 Stat. 655; Aug. 3, 1956,
ch. 903, 70 Stat. 956; Aug. 28, 1957, Pub. L. 85-198, Sec. 1, 71 Stat.
473; Aug. 28, 1957, Pub. L. 85-213, 71 Stat. 488; Nov. 8, 1965, Pub. L.
89-333, Secs. 4(a), 5(a), 12(a), (b)(1), (2), 79 Stat. 1289, 1290, 1293;
Oct. 3, 1967, Pub. L. 90-99, Sec. 3, 81 Stat. 251; July 7, 1968, Pub. L.
90-391, Sec. 7(a), (b), (d), 82 Stat. 299, 300; Dec. 31, 1970, Pub. L.
91-610, Sec. 2, 84 Stat. 1817, related to grants for special projects,
providing in: subsec. (a) general provisions; subsec. (b) for payments;
and subsec. (c) for National Advisory Council on Vocational
Rehabilitation.
Section 35, acts June 2, 1920, ch. 219, Sec. 5, 41 Stat. 736; June
30, 1932, ch. 324, Sec. 3, 47 Stat. 450; July 6, 1943, ch. 190, Sec. 1,
57 Stat. 377; Aug. 3, 1954, ch. 655, Sec. 2, 68 Stat. 656; Nov. 8, 1965,
Pub. L. 89-333, Secs. 8(a), 12(b)(1), 79 Stat. 1291, 1293; Oct. 3, 1967,
Pub. L. 90-99, Sec. 6, 81 Stat. 253; July 7, 1968, Pub. L. 90-391,
Sec. 8, 82 Stat. 300, related to State plans, providing in: subsec. (a)
for requirements for approval; subsec. (b) for approval; subsec. (c) for
withholding or limitation of payments; and subsec. (d) for judicial
review.
Section 36, acts June 2, 1920, ch. 219, Sec. 6, 41 Stat. 737; June
5, 1924, ch. 265, 43 Stat. 432; June 9, 1930, ch. 414, Sec. 4, 46 Stat.
526; June 30, 1932, ch. 324, Sec. 4, 47 Stat. 450; July 6, 1943, ch.
190, Sec. 1, 57 Stat. 378; Aug. 3, 1954, ch. 655, Sec. 2, 68 Stat. 658,
related to method of computing and making payments.
Pub. L. 89-554, Sec. 8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 644, repealed
section 36 of this title, insofar as section 36 authorized an
appropriation to finance the operation of the Federal Board for
Vocational Education, and insofar as it provided for certain salary
restrictions.
Section 37, acts June 2, 1920, ch. 219, Sec. 7, 41 Stat. 737; July
6, 1943, ch. 190, Sec. 1, 57 Stat. 378; Aug. 3, 1954, ch. 655, Sec. 2,
68 Stat. 658; Aug. 28, 1957, Pub. L. 85-198, Sec. 2, 71 Stat. 474; Nov.
8, 1965, Pub. L. 89-333, Secs. 5(b), 7, 12(b)(1), 79 Stat. 1290, 1291,
1293; July 7, 1968, Pub. L. 90-391, Sec. 9, 82 Stat. 301, related to
administration, providing in: subsec. (a) general provisions; subsec.
(b) for rules and regulations; subsec. (c) for research and
dissemination of information; subsec. (d) for authorization of
appropriations; and subsec. (e) for evaluation of vocational
rehabilitation program.
Section 38, act June 2, 1920, ch. 219, Sec. 8, as added July 6,
1943, ch. 190, Sec. 1, 57 Stat. 379; amended Aug. 3, 1954, ch. 655,
Sec. 2, 68 Stat. 659; Nov. 8, 1965, Pub. L. 89-333, Sec. 12(b)(3), 79
Stat. 1293, related to promotion of employment opportunities.
Section 39, act June 2, 1920, ch. 219, Sec. 9, as added July 6,
1943, ch. 190, Sec. 1, 57 Stat. 379; amended Aug. 3, 1954, ch. 655,
Sec. 2, 68 Stat. 659, related to annual reports to Congress.
Section 40, act June 2, 1920, ch. 219, Sec. 10, as added July 6,
1943, ch. 190, Sec. 1, 57 Stat. 379; amended Aug. 3, 1954, ch. 655,
Sec. 2, 68 Stat. 659, related to appropriations for administration.
Section 41, act June 2, 1920, ch. 219, Sec. 11, as added July 6,
1943, ch. 190, Sec. 1, 57 Stat. 379; amended Aug. 3, 1954, ch. 655,
Sec. 2, 68 Stat. 659; Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 852, Sec. 16, 70 Stat. 910; June
25, 1959, Pub. L. 86-70, Sec. 24, 73 Stat. 147; July 12, 1960, Pub. L.
86-624, Sec. 20, 74 Stat. 416; Nov. 8, 1965, Pub. L. 89-333, Secs. 6(a),
9, 10(a), 11, 12(b)(1), (c), (d), 13, 79 Stat. 1291-1294, Oct. 3, 1967,
Pub. L. 90-99, Sec. 7, 81 Stat. 253; July 7, 1968, Pub. L. 90-391,
Sec. 10, 82 Stat. 301, related to definitions.
Section 41a, act June 2, 1920, ch. 219, Sec. 12, as added Nov. 8,
1965, Pub. L. 89-333, Sec. 3, 79 Stat. 1284; amended July 7, 1968, Pub.
L. 90-391, Sec. 11, 82 Stat. 303; Dec. 31, 1970, Pub. L. 91-610, Sec. 3,
84 Stat. 1817, related to grants for construction and staffing of
rehabilitation facilities, providing in: subsec. (a) for authorization
to make grants; subsec. (b) for project requirements, assurances, plans
and specifications, and labor standards; subsec. (c) for percentage
shares; subsec. (d) for reservation of grant funds, payment, and
additional payments; subsec. (e) for recovery of Federal share upon
cessation of public or non-profit character of rehabilitation
facilities; subsec. (f) for grants for staffing facilities with
professional or technical personnel and limitation on Federal share;
subsec. (g) for planning grants; subsec. (h) for adjustments for
overpayments or underpayments; subsec. (i) for authorization of
appropriations; and subsec. (j) for definitions of ``construction'',
``cost'' of construction, and what a project for construction of a
rehabilitation facility which is primarily a workshop, may include.
Section 41b, act June 2, 1920, ch. 219, Sec. 13, as added Nov. 8,
1965, Pub. L. 89-333, Sec. 3, 79 Stat. 1286; amended July 7, 1968, Pub.
L. 90-391, Sec. 12, 82 Stat. 303; Dec. 31, 1970, Pub. L. 91-610, Sec. 4,
84 Stat. 1817, related to rehabilitation facility improvement, providing
in: subsec. (a) for grants for projects for training services,
authorization, definition of training services, allowances, and
payments; subsec. (b) for rehabilitation facility improvement grants;
authorization, improvement of service capability, and payments; subsec.
(c) for technical assistance to rehabilitation facilities, and
compensation of experts and consultants; subsec. (d) for National Policy
and Performance Council, its establishment, membership, function, and
compensation of members; subsec. (e) for labor standards; and subsec.
(f) for authorization of appropriations.
Section 41c, act June 2, 1920, ch. 219, Sec. 14, as added Nov. 8,
1965, Pub. L. 89-333, Sec. 3, 79 Stat. 1288, related to waiver in the
case of locally financed activity of requirement that plan be statewide.
Sections 31 to 41c, referred to above, and sections 42-1 to 42b of
this title, were known as the Vocational Rehabilitation Act. Section
500(a) of Pub. L. 93-112, which repealed that Act, also provided that
references to such Vocational Rehabilitation Act in any other provision
of law would, ninety days after Sept. 26, 1973, be deemed to be
references to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which is classified
generally to chapter 15 (Sec. 701 et seq.) of this title.
On enactment of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, such former
provisions were covered by various new sections of this title as
follows:
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Former sections New sections
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31(a)........................ 701(1), 720(a)
31(b)(1), (2)................ 720(b)(1), (2)
31(b)(3)(A).................. 761(a), 774(a)
31(b)(3)(B).................. 720(b)(2)
31(b)(3)(C), (D)............. 774(a)(1)
31(b)(4)..................... See 720(b), 761(a), 774(a)
32(a)........................ 730(a)
32(b)........................ 731(a)
32(c)........................ 724
33(a)(1)..................... 740(a)(1)
33(a)(2)..................... 741(a)
33(b)........................ 741(b)
33(c)........................ 709
33(d)........................ 740(b)
34(a)........................ 762(a), (b), 763, 774(b), 776(h)
34(a)(1)..................... 762(a), (b)
34(a)(2)(A).................. 741(a), (b)
34(a)(2)(B).................. 774(d)
34(a)(2)(C).................. 763(b), 774(b)
34(a)(2)(D).................. 723(a)(7)
34(b)........................ 741(c)
34(c)........................ Repealed
35(a)........................ 721(a)
35(a), (1), (2).............. 721(a)(1), (2)
35(a)(3)..................... 721(a)(3), (4)
35(a)(4)..................... 721(a)(5)(A)(i)
35(a)(5), (6)................ 721(a)(5), (6)
35(a)(7)..................... 723(a)(1), (2)
35(a)(8), (9)................ 721(a)(10), (11)
35(a)(10).................... 721(a)(11), (12)
35(a)(11).................... 721(a)(13)(A)
35(a)(12), (13).............. 721(a)(14), (15)
35(a)(14).................... 721(a)(17)
35(b)-(d).................... 721(b)-(d)
36........................... 731(b)
37(a), (b)................... 780(a), (b)
37(c)(1)..................... 780(c)
37(c)(2)..................... 785(a)(5)
37(d)........................ See 780(d)
37(e)........................ 783
38........................... See 791, 791(f)(1)
39........................... 784
40........................... 780(d)
41(a)(1)..................... 706(14), 723(a)(1)
41(a)(1)(A)-(C).............. 723(a)(1)-(3)
41(a)(1)(D), (E)............. 723(a)(6), (7)
41(a)(2)..................... 723(b)
41(a)(2)(A)(i)-(iv).......... 723(a)(4)(A)-(D)
41(a)(2)(B).................. 723(a)(5)
41(a)(2)(C).................. 723(a)(9)
41(a)(2)(D), (E)............. 723(b)(1), (2)
41(a)(2)(F).................. 723(a)(10)
41(a)(2)(G).................. 723(a)
41(a)(2)(H).................. 723(a)(3)
41(b)........................ 706(4)(G), (6)
41(c)........................ 706(10)
41(d)........................ See 706(L)
41(e)........................ 706(8)
41(f)........................ 706(3)
41(g)........................ 706(13)
41(h)........................ 707(a)
41(i)........................ 706(5)
41(j)........................ 707(b)
41(k)........................ 706(11)
41(l)........................ 706(1)
41a(a)....................... 771(b)(1)
41a(b)....................... 771(b)(2), 776
41a(b)(1)(A)-(C)............. 776(b)(1)(A)-(C)
41a(b)(2).................... 776(b)(4)
41a(b)(3).................... See 780(b)
41a(b)(4).................... 776(b)(5)
41a(c)....................... 771(b)(3)
41a(d), (e).................. 776(c), (d)
41a(f), (g).................. 771(c), (d)
41a(h)....................... 776(e)
41a(i)....................... 771(a)
41a(j)(1), (2)............... 706(1)
41a(j)(3).................... 776(f)
41b(a)(1)-(3)................ 772(b)(1)-(3)
41b(a)(4).................... 776(e)
41b(1), (2).................. 772(c)(1), (2)
41b(b)(3).................... 776(e)
41b(c)....................... 774(e)
41b(d)(1)-(4)................ Repealed
41b(e)....................... 776(b)(4)
41b(f)....................... 772(a), 774
41c.......................... 721(a)(4)
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Effective Date of Repeal
Repeal effective 90 days after Sept. 26, 1973, see section 500(a) of
Pub. L. 93-112, which is classified to section 790(a) of this title.
Increase of Allotment Percentages for Alaska
Pub. L. 86-624, Sec. 47(g), July 12, 1960, 74 Stat. 424, provided
that the allotment percentage determined for Alaska under section 41(h)
of this title for the first to fourth years for which such percentage
was based on the per capita income data for Alaska was to be increased
by varying amounts each of those four years, that the Federal share for
Alaska determined under section 41(i) of this title, for the first year
for which such share was based on per capita income data for Alaska, was
to be increased, and that where the first year for which such Federal
share was based on per capital income data for Alaska was a fiscal year
ending prior to July 1, 1962, the adjusted Federal share for Alaska for
such year for purposes of section 32(b) of this title was to be the
Federal share determined pursuant to section 41(i) of this title.
Limitation on Expenditure of Funds for Special Projects
Act Aug. 1, 1955, ch. 437, title II, 69 Stat. 403, provided in part
that not more than $2 of the funds made available for special projects
under section 34(a)(2) of this title was to be expended for any project
for each $1 that the grantee, or the grantee and the State, expended for
the same purpose.
District of Columbia Vocational Rehabilitation Program
Act Aug. 3, 1954, ch. 655, Sec. 3, 68 Stat. 662, provided that
materials which the Director of the Bureau of the Budget [now the
Director of the Office of Management and Budget] determined related to
the provision of vocational rehabilitation services in the District of
Columbia or the performance of certain functions by State licensing
agencies were to be transferred within ninety days after Aug. 3, 1954,
from the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare to the municipal
government of the District of Columbia, authorized the Board of
Commissioners of the District of Columbia [now the Mayor of the District
of Columbia] to take the necessary steps to secure the benefits of act
June 2, 1920, ch. 219, 41 Stat. 735, and also authorized the Secretary
of Health, Education, and Welfare to continue the performance of certain
functions relating to rehabilitation services in the District of
Columbia until the completion of the transfer of responsibility.
Homebound Physically Handicapped Individuals
Act Aug. 3, 1954, ch. 655, Sec. 7, 68 Stat. 665, required the
Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to make a thorough study of
existing programs for teaching and training handicapped persons,
commonly known as shut-ins, whose disabilities confine them to their
homes or beds, for the purpose of ascertaining whether additional or
supplementary programs or services are necessary, particularly in rural
areas, in order to provide adequate general ameliorative and vocational
training for such handicapped persons, and provided that the Secretary
shall report to the Congress not later than six months after Aug. 3,
1954, the results of such study, together with such recommendations as
may be desirable.
State Compliance With Chapter
Act July 6, 1943, ch. 190, Sec. 3(b), 57 Stat. 380, authorized
particular States which were unable to comply with the preconditions of
act June 2, 1920, ch. 219, 41 Stat. 735, on July 6, 1943, to secure the
benefits of such act, for a period of sixty days after their particular
State legislatures meet for the first time after such date.
Appropriations for Vocational Rehabilitation
Act June 26, 1940, ch. 428, 54 Stat. 583, making appropriations for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1941, made certain appropriations for
cooperative vocational rehabilitation, and expenses connected therewith,
with provisions for apportionment to the States to be computed in
accordance with act June 2, 1920, ch. 219, 41 Stat. 735, and other acts.
