H.R. 12792 — A bill to amend chapter 31 of title 5, United States Code, to authorize the employment of reading assistants for blind employees and interpreters for deaf employees.

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Authorizes the head of each Federal agency to employ interpreting assistants for deaf employees.

Renders applicable to the United States Postal Service provisions relating to employment by Federal agencies of reading assistants and interpreters for blind and deaf employees.

Directs each agency to increase the number of positions classified to authorize the employment of such reading assistants and interpreters.

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1976-03-25
Introduced in House
1976-03-25
Introduced in House
1976-03-25
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

A bill to amend chapter 31 of title 5, United States Code, to authorize the employment of reading assistants for blind employees and interpreters for deaf employees.

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