The Randolph-Sheppard Act.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Blind.

Occupations.

Federal aid.

People with disabilities.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (13 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2011.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Reviews history and structure of P.L. 74-732, the Randolph-Sheppard Act (R-SA), which provides blind individuals with remunerative employment and other assistance to enhance their economic wellbeing. Provides detailed financial and operational data, including number of program participants, their overall sales, and their earnings. Describes AbilityOne program, a statutorily mandated procurement program that promotes employment opportunities for persons who are blind or severely disabled; and explores how R-SA intersects and overlaps with AbilityOne. Discusses current issues and recent legislation to reform and combine the AbilityOne and Randolph-Sheppard programs.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed May 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Randolph-Sheppard Act

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