20 U.S.C. § 107d–4
Training programs for maximum vocational potential for blind
United States · Title 20 — EDUCATION · Status: effective
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- 20 U.S.C. § 107d–4, Training programs for maximum vocational potential for blind, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/451585
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The Commissioner shall insure, through promulgation of appropriate regulations, that uniform and effective training programs, including on-the-job training, are provided for blind individuals, through services under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 [29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.]. He shall further insure that State agencies provide programs for upward mobility (including further education and additional training or retraining for improved work opportunities) for all trainees under this chapter, and that follow-along services are provided to such trainees to assure that their maximum vocational potential is achieved.
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.
- A bill to extend the authorizations of appropriations in the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 for 1 year, to transfer the Rehabilitation Services Administration to the Office of the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, to make certain 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.House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1974House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally