Introduction
Before Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 was introduced, Vermont (R) Senator Robert Stafford was the first person who introduced the S.3108 bill on March 3, 1974. The Senate on Labor and Public Welfare committee developed on the bill, but the bill measured indefinitely postponed in Senate and then the House 14225 passed the bill. Indiana (D) Rep. John Brademas introduced the H.R. 1422 bill on April 11, 1974. The House on Education and Labor developed the Javits. President Ford vetoed the bill, but the Congress overrode the veto with ⅓ votes.
The House Committee on the Labor and Education were the one who supported the Rehab act of 1973. The act prohibited discrimination on based the basis of disability in federal agencies that received federal fund from the government. The standard of employment determination are under the Rehabilitation Act as reconsider or extend the authorization of the grant to the state, provide important service to the Americans with disabilities, to take special federal responsibilities to research or training programs with respect, special responsibilities form in the secretary of health, education, and welfare for the programs with respect to the department of health, education, and welfare, and for other purposes.
Introduction:
Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973
The Principal Sponsors of the bill
House of Representative John Brademas [D-IN]
Senator Robert Stafford [R-VT]
Introduced the Rehabilitation Act of 1973-1974
The Purpose of Vocational Rehabilitation Act
Support the special needs with severe disabilities
Expand special federal responsibilities and research and training programs
Establish Special Responsibilities In
Education
Welfare
Labor
S. 3108 – Rehabilitation Act Amendments in Senate
The Principal Senator Sponsor of the bill:
Sen. Robert Stafford [R-VT]
Cosponsors – S.3108:
Sen. Jennings Randolph [D-WV]
Sen. J. Glenn Beall Jr [R-MD]
Sen. Alan Cranston [D-CA]
Sen. Jacob K. Javist [R-NY]
Sen. Walter F. Mondale [D-MN]
Sen. Robert Traft Jr [R-OH]
Sen. A. Harrison William Jr [D-NJ]
Sen. H. Hubert Humphery [D-MN]
Sen. R. Joseph Biden Jr [D-DE]
Sen. Gaylord Nelson [D-WI]
Committees:
Senate Labor and Public Welfare
Overview of certain Congressional Actions in Senate:
Introduced in Senate – 3/05/1974
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare with amendment, S. Rept. 93-1139. -09/06/1974
H.R. 14225 – Rehabilitation Act Amendments
The Principal House of Representative Sponsor of the bill:
Rep. John Brademas [D-IN] 1974
Cosponsors – H.R. 14225:
Rep. Perkins, Carl Dewey (D-KY-7)
Rep. Quie, Albert H. (R-MN-1)
Rep. Eshleman, Edwin D (R-PA-16)
Committees:
The House on Education and Labor
Overview of certain Congressional Actions in House:
Introduced in House – 04/11/1974
Reported to House from the Committee on Education and Labor with the amendment H. Rept. 93-1048 – 05/17/1974
Passed/agreed to in House & measured passed House, amended, roll call #234 (400-1) – 05/21/1974
Committee on Labor and Public Welfare discharged in Senate – 09/10/1974
Passed/agreed in Senate: Measure passed, amended in lieu of S. 3108 – 09/10/1974
Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 93-1457 – 10/09/1974
Conference report filed: Conference report filed in Senate, S. Rept. 93-1270 – 10/10/1974
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report. – 10/10/1974
Vetoed by President, H. Doc. 93-381. – 10/29/1974
Passed House over veto: Motion to override veto passed House, roll call #633 (398-7)
Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report, roll call #619 (334-0). – 11/20/1974
Passed Senate over veto: Motion to override veto passed Senate, roll call #495 (90-1) – 11/21/1974
There are three titles of the overview of certain congressional actions are:
Title 1: Amendments to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, It was established by the office of the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. It was already approved by the President to provides that the administration shall be the principal agency for carrying out the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. It will authorize appropriations for various programs under the Rehabilitation Act through fiscal year in 1977. Also to makes various clarifying and technical amendments to the Rehabilitation of 1973.
Title 2: Randolph-Sheppard Act Amendment, he wanted to provides that blind persons licensed under the provisions of this Act shall be authorized to operate vending facilities on any Federal or other property. Give them blind persons some preferences licensed by a State agency as provided in this Act. Also to eliminates the requirement that licensed be 21 years of age and eliminates the requirement that licenses shall have resided for at least one year in a State for which a license is requested. They require that in the design, construction, or substantial alteration of each public building after January 1, 1975, shall be a satisfactory site or suitable for the location and operation of a vending facility by a blind person or persons.
Title 3: White House Conference on Handicapped Individuals Act wanted to have the States that it is the policy of Congress that the Federal Government work jointly with the States and their citizens to develop recommendations and plans for actions in solving the multifold problems facing individuals with handicaps. The President authorizes to call a White House Conference on Handicapped Individuals not later than two years after the date of enactment of this title in order to develop recommendations and stimulate a national assessment of problems, and solutions to such problems, facing individuals with handicaps. To provides that the Conference shall bring together individuals with handicaps and members of their families and representatives of Federal, State, and local governments, professional experts, and members of the general public recognized by individuals with handicaps as being knowledgeable about problems affecting their lives. We currently require the Council and the Secretary of HEW to transmit to the President and the Congress their recommendations for administrative action and legislation necessary to implement the recommendations contained in such report. The authorizes appropriations to carry out the provisions of this Act.
President Gerald Ford told the House of Representatives without his approval, H.R. 14225, the Rehabilitation Act and Randolph-Sheppard Act Amendments of 1974, and the White House Conference on Handicapped Individuals Act. He was advised by the Attorney General and he was determined that the absence of his signature from this bill prevents it from becoming a law. He also was returning without his approval to those designated by the Congress to receive messages at this time.
References:
Brademas, J. (1974, November 26). H.R.14225 – 93rd Congress (1973-1974): Rehabilitation Act Amendments. Retrieved March 07, 2017, from https://www.congress.gov/bill/93rd-congress/house-bill/14225
Gerald R. Ford: Veto of Vocational Rehabilitation Act Amendments. – October 29, 1974. (n.d.). Retrieved March 07, 2017, from
http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=4528