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[CITE: 29USC784]

 
                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
 CHAPTER 16--VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND OTHER REHABILITATION SERVICES
 
              SUBCHAPTER IV--NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY
 
Sec. 784. Administrative powers of National Council


(a) Bylaws and rules

    The National Council may prescribe such bylaws and rules as may be 
necessary to carry out its duties under this subchapter.

(b) Hearings

    The National Council may hold such hearings, sit and act at such 
times and places, take such testimony, and receive such evidence as it 
deems advisable.

(c) Advisory committees

    The National Council may appoint advisory committees to assist the 
National Council in carrying out its duties. The members thereof shall 
serve without compensation.

(d) Use of mails

    The National Council may use the United States mails in the same 
manner and upon the same conditions as other departments and agencies of 
the United States.

(e) Use of services, personnel, information, and facilities

    The National Council may use, with the consent of the agencies 
represented on the Interagency Disability Coordinating Council, and as 
authorized in subchapter V of this chapter, such services, personnel, 
information, and facilities as may be needed to carry out its duties 
under this subchapter, with or without reimbursement to such agencies.

(Pub. L. 93-112, title IV, Sec. 404, as added Pub. L. 105-220, title IV, 
Sec. 407, Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1201.)


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 784, Pub. L. 93-112, title IV, Sec. 404, as added 
Pub. L. 95-602, title I, Sec. 117, Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2979; amended 
Pub. L. 102-569, title IV, Sec. 405, Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4423, 
related to administrative powers of National Council, prior to the 
general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 105-220.
    Another prior section 784, Pub. L. 93-112, title IV, Sec. 404, Sept. 
26, 1973, 87 Stat. 387, directed Secretary to submit annual reports to 
the President and to Congress on activities carried out under this 
chapter, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 95-602, Sec. 117.


                   Termination of Advisory Committees

    Advisory committees established after Jan. 5, 1973, to terminate not 
later than the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on the date of 
their establishment, unless, in the case of a committee established by 
the President or an officer of the Federal Government, such committee is 
renewed by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year 
period, or in the case of a committee established by the Congress, its 
duration is otherwise provided for by law. See section 14 of Pub. L. 92-
463, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 776, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, 
Government Organization and Employees.
