HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SEVENTIETH CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION DANIEL A. REED, New York, Chairman JOHN M. ROBSION, Kentucky. FREDERICK R. LEHLBACH, New Jersey. BENJAMIN M. GOLDER, Pennsylvania. HENRY L. BOWLES, Massachusetts. LOUIS MONAST, Rhode Island. B. G. LOWREY, Mississippi. VINCENT L. PALMISANO, Maryland. CARL H. WILLINGHAM, Clerk VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION OF RESIDENTS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, April 11, 1928. The committee this day met, Hon. Daniel A. Reed (chairman) presiding. The CHAIRMAN. The committee will come to order. This is a hearing on H. R. 11027, a bill introduced by Mr. Summers of Washington on February 15, 1928. The bill reads as follows: [H. R. 11027, Seventieth Congress, first session] A BILL To provide for the vocational rehabilitation of residents of the District of Columbia permanently disabled in industry or otherwise and their return to employment Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That effective on and after July 1, 1928, the Federal Board for Vocational Education is authorized and directed to provide for the vocational rehabilitation and return to employment of permanently disabled residents of the District of Columbia. SEC. 2. That for the purpose of this act the term "disabled residents of the District of Columbia" shall be construed to mean any person resident in the District of Columbia who, by reason of a physical defect or infirmity, whether congenital or acquired by accident, injury, or disease, is or may be expected to become permanently, totally, or partially incapacitated for remunerative occupation. The term "vocational rehabilitation" shall be construed to mean the rendering of a permanently disabled person fit to engage in a remunerative occupation. SEC. 3. That the Federal Board for Vocational Education is hereby authorized to make and establish such rules and regulations as may be necessary or appropriate to carry into effect the provisions of this act, and to cooperate with and obtain the cooperation of such other Federal Government, District government, public, or private agencies as it may deem advisable; that the Federal Board for Vocational Education and the United States Employees' Compensation Commission are authorized and directed to formulate a plan of cooperation, for the vocational rehabilitation of disabled civil employees of the United States, disabled while in the performance of duty, who reside in the District of Columbia. The United States Public Health Service is authorized and directed to cooperate with the Federal board in carrying out the provisions of this act, and to supply such medical examinations and services as may be necessary. It shall be the duty of the said board annually to submit to Congress a full report of all rehabilitation service provided and of all expenditures made under this act. SEC. 4. That any funds appropriated to the Federal Board for Vocational Education for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this act may be expended by the board for administrative expenses incident to performing the duties imposed by the act, including salaries of such agents, clerks, technical advisers, and other employees as the board may deem necessary, actual traveling and other necessary expenses incurred by the employees of the board, under its orders, including attendance at meetings of educational associations and other organizations, rent and equipment of offices in the District of Columbia, purchase of books of reference and periodicals, stationery, typewriters and exchange thereof, miscellaneous supplies, printing and binding to be done at the Government Printing Office; expenses of providing vocational rehabilitation, including tuition to schools, tutors, and commercial or industrial establishments, technical assistance, medical or otherwise, instructional supplies or equipment, and travel of beneficiaries, and payment of necessary expenses of persons undergoing vocational rehabilitation; and prosthetic appliances. |