Chapter 265. To amend sections 1, 3, and 6 of an Act entitled “An Act to provide for the promotion of vocational rehabilitation of persons disabled in industry or otherwise and their return to civil employment.” June 5, 1924.[[H

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CHAP. 265.— An Act To amend sections 1, 3, and 6 of an Act entitled “An Act to provide for the promotion of vocational rehabilitation of persons disabled in industry or otherwise and their return to civil employment.” June 5, 1924.[[H. R. 5478](/us/bill/68/hr/5478).][[Public, No. 200](/us/pl/68/200).] *Be it enacted, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * Vocational rehabilitation of persons disabled in industry.Vol. 41, p. 735.Amendments effective July 1, 1924.

That effective on and after July 1, 1924, sections 1, 3, and 6 of the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the promotion of vocational rehabilitation of persons disabled in industry or otherwise and their return to civil 431employment,” approved June 2, 1920, are hereby amended to read as follows: " “Section 1. That in order to provide for the promotion of vocationalAppropriations authorized for cooperating with States in maintenance of.*Post*, p. 1202. rehabilitation of persons disabled in industry or in any legitimate occupation and their return to civil employment there is hereby authorized to be appropriated for the use of the States, subject to the provisions of this Act, for the purpose of cooperating with them in the maintenance of vocational rehabilitation of such disabled persons, and in returning vocationally rehabilitated persons to civil employment for each of the fiscal years ending June 30,Annual amounts. 1925, June 30, 1926, and June 30, 1927, and thereafter for a period of three years, the sum of $1,000,000.

Said sums shall be allottedBasis of allotments. to the States in the proportion which their population bears to the total population in the United States, not including Territories, outlying possessions, and the District or Columbia, according to the last preceding United States census: *Provided*, That the allotment*Proviso*.Minimum. of funds to any State shall not be less than a minimum of $5,000 for any fiscal year. And there is hereby authorized to be appropriatedAmount for minimum allotments. for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1925, 1926, and 1927, the sum of $34,000, or so much thereof as may be needed, which shall be used for the purpose of providing the minimum allotment to the States provided for in this section.

“All moneys expended under the provisions of this Act fromConditions required. appropriations authorized by section 1 shall be upon the condition

(1)that for each dollar of Federal money expended there shall beEqual expenditure by the State. expended in the State under the supervision and control of the State board at least an equal amount for the same purpose: *Provided*,*Proviso*.Restriction in use by institutions. That no portion of the appropriations authorized by this Act shall be used by any institution for handicapped persons except for the special training of such individuals entitled to the benefits of this Act as shall be determined by the Federal board;

(2)that the StateSubmission of plans, etc., by Stateboard. board shall annually submit to the Federal board for approval plans showing

(a)the kinds of vocational rehabilitation and schemes of placement for which it is proposed the appropriation shall be used;

(b)the plan of administration and supervision;

(c)courses of study;

(d)methods of instruction;

(e)qualification of teachers, supervisors, directors, and other necessary administrative officers or employees;

(f)plans for the training of teachers, supervisors, and directors;

(3)that the State board shall make an annual report toAnnual report by State board of work done. the Federal board on or before September 1 of each year on the work done in the State and on the receipts and expenditures of money under the provisions of this Act;

(4)that no portion of anyPurchase, etc., of buildings or lands prohibited. moneys authorized to be appropriated by this Act for the benefit of the States shall be applied, directly or indirectly, to the purchase, preservation, erection, or repair of any building or buildings or equipment, or for the purchase or rental of any lands;

(5)that allCourses to be available to Federal civil employees. courses for vocational rehabilitation given under the supervision and control of the State board and all courses for vocational rehabilitation maintained shall be available, under such rules and regulations as the Federal board shall prescribe, to any civil employee of the United States disabled while in the performance of his duty. “Sec. 3. That in order to secure the benefits of the appropriationsState legislation required.Acceptance.Cooperation of State board with Federal board.Vol. 39, p. 929. authorized by section 1, any State shall, through the legislative authority thereof,

(1)accept the provisions of this Act;

(2)empower and direct the board designated or created as the State board for vocational education to cooperate in the administration of the provisions of the Vocational Education Act, approved February 23, 1917, to cooperate as herein provided with the Federal Board for Vocational Education in the administration of the provisions of 432Cooperation of State board with workmen’s compensation, etc., agencies.this Act;

(3)in those States where a State workmen’s compensation board, or other State board, department, or agency exists, charged with the administration of the State workmen’s compensation or liability laws, the legislature shall provide that a plan of cooperation be formulated between such State board, department, or agency and the State board charged with the administration of this Act, such plan to be effective when approved by the governor of the State; Support, etc., of courses provided.To authorize State treasurer to be custodian of appropriations.(4) provide for the supervision and support of the courses of vocational rehabilitation to be provided by the State board in carrying out the provisions of this Act;

(5)appoint as custodian for said appropriations its State treasurer, who shall receive and provide for the proper custody and disbursement of all money paid to the State *Proviso*.Acceptance of provisions inferred.Vol. 41, p. 736, amended.from said appropriations: *Provided*, That any State which, prior to June 30, 1924, has accepted and otherwise complied with the provisions of the Act of June 2, 1920, shall be deemed to have accepted and complied with the provisions of this amendment to said Act. “Sec. 6. Appropriations authorized for administrative expenses by Federal Board. That there is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Federal Board for Vocational Education the sum of $75,000 Vol. 41, p. 737, amended.Objects specified.*Post*, p. 1202.annually for a period of three years, commencing July 1, 1924, for the purpose of making studies, investigations, and reports regarding the vocational rehabilitation of disabled persons and their placements in suitable or gainful occupations, and for the administrative expenses of said board incident to performing the duties imposed by this Act, including salaries of such assistants, experts, clerks, and other employees, in the District of Columbia or elsewhere as the board may deem necessary, actual traveling and other necessary expenses incurred by the members of the board and by its employees, under its orders, including attendance at meetings of educational associations and other organizations, rent and equipment of offices in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, purchase, of books of reference, law books, and periodicals, stationery, typewriters and exchange Printing, binding, etc.thereof, miscellaneous supplies, postage on foreign mail, printing and binding to be done at the Government Printing Office, and all other necessary expenses. Annual report of all expenses, list of employees, etc., to be made.“A full report of all expenses under this section, including names of all employees and salaries paid them, traveling expenses and other expenses incurred by each and every employee and by members of the board, shall be submitted annually to Congress by the board.” " Approved, June 5, 1924.