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20 U.S.C. 107a: Federal and State responsibilities

Created in 1974 by Public Law 93-516. Changed by 4 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 20 U.S.C. 107e, 23 U.S.C. 111.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education (1).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    1998

    • Pub. L. 105–220 substituted "section 101(a)(2)(A)" for "section 101(a)(1)(A)". Law text · (e)

    1995

    • Pub. L. 104–66 struck out "and annually submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report based on such evaluations," after "section 107d–4 of this title,". (Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995) Law text · (a)

    1974

    • Pub. L. 93–516, §203(a)(1), added par. (1). Former par. (1) redesignated (2). An identical amendment was made by Pub. L. 93–651. See Codification note above. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 93–516, §203(a)(1), (2), redesignated former par. (1) as (2) and substituted "Through the Commissioner, make annual surveys of concessions vending opportunities for blind persons on Federal and other property in the United States, particularly with respect to Federal propert… · (a)
    • Pub. L. 93–516, §203(a)(1), redesignated former par. (2) as (3). Former par. (3) redesignated (4). An identical amendment was made by Pub. L. 93–651. See Codification note above. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 93–516, §203(a)(1), redesignated former par. (3) as (4). Former par. (4) redesignated (5). An identical amendment was made by Pub. L. 93–651. See Codification note above. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 93–516, §203(a)(1), (3), redesignated former par. (4) as (5), substituted "State agency for the blind in each State, or, in any State in which there is no such agency, some other public agency to issue licenses to blind persons who are citizens of the United States for the o… · (a)
    • Pub. L. 93–516, §203(a)(1), (4), redesignated former par. (5) as (6), substantially reenacted existing provisions in cl. (B), and added cl. (A) and provisions preceding cl. (A). An identical amendment was made by Pub. L. 93–651. See Codification note above. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 93–516, §203(b), substituted "operation of a vending facility" for "operation of a vending stand", struck out one year residency requirement for giving preference, and in provisions relating to qualifications of applicants, struck out "but are able, in spite of such infirmity, … · (b)
    • Pub. L. 93–516, §203(c), substituted "facility" for "stand" in three places. An identical amendment was made by Pub. L. 93–651. See Codification note above. · (c)
    • Pub. L. 93–516, §203(d), added subsecs. (d) and (e). An identical amendment was made by Pub. L. 93–651. See Codification note above. · (d), (e)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.