[PUBLIC-No. 732-74тH CONGRESS]

[H. R. 4688]

AN ACT

To authorize the operation of stands in Federal buildings by blind persons, to enlarge the economic opportunities of the blind, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That for the purpose of providing blind persons with remunerative employment, enlarging the economic opportunities of the blind, and stimulating the blind to greater efforts in striving to make themselves selfsupporting blind persons licensed under the provisions of this Act shall be authorized to operate vending stands in any F deral building where, in the discretion of the head of the department or agency in charge of the maintenance of the building, such vending stands may be properly and satisfactorily operated by blind persons.

SEC. 2. (a) The Office of Education in the Department of the Interior, subject to the direction of the Commissioner of Education and such rules and regulations as he may, with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, prescribe, shall

(1) Make surveys of concession-stand opportunities for blind persons in Federal and other buildings in the United States;

(2) Make surveys throughout the United States of industries with a view to obtaining information that will assist blind persons to obtain employment;

(3) Make available to the public, and especially to persons and organizations engaged in work for the blind, information obtained as a result of such surveys;

(4) Designate as provided in section 3 of this Act the State commission for the blind in each State, or, in any State in which there is no such commission some other public agency to issue licenses to blind persons who are citizens of the United States and at least twenty-one years of age for the operating of vending stands in Federal and other buildings in such State for the vend ing of newspapers, periodicals, confections, tobacco products, and such other articles as may be approved for each building by the custodian thereof and the State licensing agency; and

(5) Take such other steps as may be necessary and proper to carry out the provisions of this Act.

(b) The State licensing agency shall, in issuing each such license for the operation of a vending stand, give preference to blind persons who are in need of employment and have resided for at least one year in the State in which such stand is to be located. Each such license shall be issued for an indefinite period but may be terminated by the State licensing agency if it is satisfied that the stand is not being operated in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by such licensing agency. Each such license for the operation of a vending stand in a Federal building shall be subject to the approval of the Federal agency having charge of the (339)

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building in which the stand is located. Such licenses shall be issued only to applicants who are blind within the meaning of this Act but are able, in spite of such infirmity, to operate such stands.

(c) The State licensing agency designated by the Office of Education is authorized, with the approval of the custodian having charge of the bailding in which the vending stand is to be located, to select a location for such stand and the type of stand to be provided.

SEC. 3. (a) A State commission for the blind or other State agency desiring to be designated as the agency for licensing blind persons for the operation of vending stands as provided in this Act shall, with the approval of the governor of the State, make application to the Commissioner of Education and agree

(1) To cooperate with the Commissioner of Education and with the division of vocational rehabilitation of such State in training, placing, and supervising blind persons;

(2) To provide through loan, gift, or otherwise, for each blind person licensed to operate a stand, an adequate initial stock of suitable articles to be vended therefrom;

SEC. 4. The Commissioner is authorized to cooperate with the State boards for rehabilitation of handicapped persons, established by the several States pursuant to the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the promotion of vocational rehabilitation of persons disabled in industry or otherwise and their return to civil employment", approved June 2, 1920, as amended and supplemented, in carrying out the provisions of this Act.

SEC. 5. (a) The Commissioner is authorized to make such expenditures out of any money appropriated therefor (including expenditures for personal services and rent at the seat of government and elsewhere, books of reference and periodicals, for printing and binding, and for traveling expenses) as he may deem necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.

(b) The Commissioner shall, in employing such additional personnel as may be necessary, give preference to blind persons who are capable of discharging the required duties, and at least 50 per centum of such additional personnel shall be blind persons.

SEC. 6. As used in this Act

(a) The term "United States" includes the several States, Territories, and possessions of the United States, and the District of Columbia.

(b) The term "blind person" means a person having not more than 10 per centum visual acuity in the better eye with correction. Such blindness shall be certified by a duly licensed ophthalmologist. (c) The term "State" means a Štate, Territory, possession, or the District of Columbia.

SEC. 7. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for carrying out the provisions of this Act Approved, June 20, 1936.

[PUBLIC-No. 629-74TH CONGRESS]

[H. R. 11108]

AN ACT

To advance a program of national safety and accident prevention.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $50,000 to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of Commerce for the furtherance of the work of the accident-prevention conference. Money appropriated pursuant to this Act shall be available upon vouchers approved by the Secretary of Commerce for fostering accident-prevention work on the part of organizations engaged in the promotion of safety and accident prevention; preparation and printing of material designed to enlighten the general public in matters of safety and accident prevention, such material to be disseminated through schools, newspapers, magazines, the radio, or any other means of intercourse or communication; the preparation and attempts to obtain enactment of uniform vehicle regulations in the several States; clerical assistance for the members of the General Committee of the Accident Prevention Conference; travel expenses incurred by members of the General Committee of the Accident Prevention Conference in the furtherance of the work of the said conference.

Approved, May 28, 1936.

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[PUBLIC NO. 308-75TH CONGRESS]

[CHAPTER 663-1ST SESSION]

[H. R. 7274]

AN ACT

To enable the Department of Labor to formulate and promote the furtherance of labor standards necessary to safeguard the welfare of apprentices and to cooperate with the States in the promotion of such standards.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of Labor is hereby authorized and directed to formulate and promote the furtherance of labor standards necessary to safeguard the welfare of apprentices, to extend the application of such standards by encouraging the inclusion thereof in contracts of apprenticeship, to bring together employers and labor for the formulation of programs of apprenticeship, to cooperate with State agencies engaged in the formulation and promotion of standards of apprenticeship, and to cooperate with the National Youth Administration and with the Office of Education of the Department of the Interior in accordance with section 6 of the Act of February 23, 1917 (39 Stat. 932), as amended by Executive Order Numbered 6166, June 10, 1933, issued pursuant to an Act of June 30, 1932 (47 Stat. 414), as amended.

SEC. 2. The Secretary of Labor may publish information relating to existing and proposed labor standards of apprenticeship, and may appoint national advisory committees to serve without compensation. Such committees shall include representatives of employers, representatives of labor, educators, and officers of other executive departments, with the consent of the head of any such department.

SEC. 3. On and after the effective date of this Act the National Youth Administration shall be relieved of direct responsibility for the promotion of labor standards of apprenticeship as heretofore conducted through the division of apprentice training and shall transfer all records and papers relating to such activities to the custody of the Department of Labor. The Secretary of Labor is authorized to appoint such employees as he may from time to time find necessary for the administration of this Act, with regard to existing laws applicable to the appointment and compensation of employees of the United States: Provided, however, That he may appoint persons now employed in division of apprentice training of the National Youth Administration upon certification by the Civil Service Commission of their qualifications after nonassembled examinations.

SEO. 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 1937, or as soon thereafter as it shall be approved.

Approved, August 16, 1937.

[PUBLIC-No. 409-75тH CONGRESS]

[CHAPTER 889-1ST SESSION]

[S. 2705]

AN ACT

To provide for the taking of a census of partial employment, unemployment, and occupations, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That to provide information concerning the numbers, classes, and geographical distribution of persons in the United States partially employed and unemployed and their dependents and income, and concerning industries and occupations of partially employed and unemployed persons to aid in the formulation of a program for reemployment, social security, and unemployment relief for the people of the United States, the President shall cause to be taken on or before April 1, 1938, a census of partial and total unemployment, and occupations, and including such other related information as shall be deemed in the public interest in the forty-eight States and the District of Columbia and the Territories of Hawaii and Alaska.

(a) The questions to be included in this census and the detailed information to be enumerated shall be determined upon by a committee consisting of the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Labor, the Works Progress Administrator, the Chairman of the Social Security Board, the Chairman of the Central Statistical Board, and the Director of the Census, or their authorized representatives.

SEC. 2. The provisions, including penalties, of the Act approved June 18, 1929 (46 Stat. 21; U. S. C., Supp. VII, title 13, ch. 4), except sections 9 to 11, inclusive, thereof, shall, so far as not inapplicable, apply to the taking of the census provided for in section 1 of this Act: Provided, however, That temporary personnel required to carry out the purposes of this Act shall be appointed without regard to the Classification Act of 1923: Provided further, That the administering agency is authorized to call upon the other departments or agencies of the Federal Government for information relating to, and for assistance in connection with the census herein provided for; and the administering agency is authorized to cooperate with and to use the information secured by such State and local agencies as may have data pertinent to this census.

SEC. 3. To meet the expenses of this Act the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to make available from the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1937 such an amount as the President may determine to be necessary.

SEC. 4. The President is authorized to make such rules and regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act and such provisions of the Census Act of 1902, as amended, as are applicable.

Approved, August 30, 1937.