H.R. 11143 — An Act to provide the authorization for fiscal year 1975 and succeeding fiscal years for the Committee for Purchase of Products and Services of the Blind and Other Severely Handicapped, and for other purposes. | PoliFocus

H.R. 1114393th Congress

An Act to provide the authorization for fiscal year 1975 and succeeding fiscal years for the Committee for Purchase of Products and Services of the Blind and Other Severely Handicapped, and for other purposes.

A bill to provide the authorization for fiscal year 1974 and succeeding fiscal years for the Committee for Purchase of Products and Services of the Blind and Other Severely Handicapped, and for other purposes.

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Changes the name of the "Committee for Purchase of Products and Services of the Blind and other Severely Handicapped" to the Committee for Purchase from the Blind and other Severely Handicapped." Increases the membership of the Committee by one and directs the President to appoint the additional member.

Defines "direct labor" for purposes of the Wagner-O'Day Act relating to the handicapped, as work required for the preparation, processing, and packing of a commodity or work directly related to the performance of a service, but not supervision, administration, inspection or shipping.

Authorizes the appropriation to the Committee of $240,000 for the fiscal year 1974 and such sums as may be necessary for the succeeding fiscal years to carry out the activities of the Committee.

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Related Legislation

H.R. 11360A bill to provide the authorization for fiscal year 1974 and succeeding fiscal year for the Committee for Purchase of Products and Services of the Blind and Other Severely Handicapped.
1973-11-08Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
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S. 2687A bill to provide the authorization for fiscal year 1975 and succeeding fiscal years for the Committee for Purchase of Products and Services of the Blind and Other Severely Handicapped and for other purposes.
1974-06-13Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, (provisions included in H.R. 11143 as passed in Senate).
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Legislative Actions

1973-10-29
Introduced in House
1973-10-29
Introduced in House
1973-10-29
Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
1974-02-26
Reported to House from the Committee on Government Operations with amendment, H. Rept. 93-808.
1974-02-26
Reported to House from the Committee on Government Operations with amendment, H. Rept. 93-808.
1974-03-04
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #57 (308-0).
Roll Call #57 (House)
1974-03-04
Measure passed House, amended, roll call #57 (308-0).
Roll Call #57 (House)
1974-03-05
Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.
1974-06-13
Committee on Labor and Public Welfare discharged in Senate.
1974-06-13
Committee on Labor and Public Welfare discharged in Senate.
1974-06-13
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended, (inserted the text of S. 2687 as reported).

Enacted as Public Law 93-358

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