Excerpts are presented from the March 1983 hearings on oversight and reauthorization of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Prepared statements are included from federal officials; representatives of professional rehabilitation and education associations and state and local agencies; students; and other interested persons. In addition to the statements, letters and supplemental materials on the topic are also provided from associations, agencies, university faculty, and federal officials. The statements touch on amendments to the act, provisions for independent living, rehabilitation research, and rehabilitation training. (CL)