A prior section 702, Pub. L. 93–112, § 3, Sept. 26, 1973, 87 Stat. 357; Pub. L. 93–516, title I, § 101(a), Dec. 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 1617; Pub. L. 93–651, title I, § 101(a), Nov. 21, 1974, 89 Stat. 2–3; Pub. L. 95–602, title I, § 122(a)(2), (3), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2984; Pub. L. 99–506, title I, § 102, title X, § 1001(a)(1), Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1808, 1841; Pub. L. 100–630, title II, § 201(a), Nov. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 3303, related to the Rehabilitation Services Administration, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105–220, title IV, § 403, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1093.

2014—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 113–128, § 403(1), inserted “in the Department of Education” after “Secretary” in first sentence, substituted “Such Administration shall be the principal agency, and the Commissioner shall be the principal officer, of the Department for purposes of carrying out subchapters I, III, VI, and part B of subchapter VII.” for “Except for subchapters IV and V and as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter, such Administration shall be the principal agency, and the Commissioner shall be the principal officer, of such Department for carrying out this chapter.” in second sentence, and inserted “of Education” after “to the Secretary” in fourth sentence and after “by the Secretary” in sixth sentence.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 113–128, § 403(2), inserted “of Education” after “Secretary”.

Pub. L. 93–516, title II, § 208(a), Dec. 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 1629, provided that: “The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare [now Secretary of Education] is directed to assign to the Office for the Blind and Visually Handicapped of the Rehabilitation Services Administration of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare [now Department of Education] ten additional full-time personnel (or their equivalent), five of whom shall be supportive personnel, to carry out duties related to the administration of the Randolph-Sheppard Act [section 107 et seq. of Title 20, Education].”

An identical provision is contained in Pub. L. 93–651, title II, § 208(a), Nov. 21, 1974, 89 Stat. 2–14.

Pub. L. 93–516, title II, § 208(c), Dec. 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 1629, provided that: “In selecting personnel to fill any position under this section [authorizing assignment of 11 additional full-time personnel to the Office for the Blind and Visually Handicapped of the Rehabilitation Service Administration of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare under subsecs. (a) and (b) of Pub. L. 93–516], the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare [now Secretary of Education] shall give preference to blind individuals.”

An identical provision is contained in Pub. L. 93–651, title II, § 208(c), Nov. 21, 1974, 89 Stat. 2–14.