Reading Room Document

Application of the Randolph-Sheppard Act to the United States Mint

Although the Randolph-Sheppard Act generally requires federal agencies to give a preference to blind vendors when authorizing vending facilities on property they control, Congress in 31 U.S.C. § 5136 exempted the relevant operations of the United States Mint from that requirement. The regulations of the Department of the Treasury implementing the Act, which predate 31 U.S.C. § 5136, also do not require the Mint to follow the Act’s preference requirements.

September 9, 2024