Chapter 404. To extend the provisions of certain laws relating to vocational education and civilian rehabilitation to Porto Rico
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CHAP. 404.— An Act To extend the provisions of certain laws relating to vocational education and civilian rehabilitation to Porto Rico. March 3, 1931.[[S. 5139](/us/bill/71/s/5139).][[Public, No. 791](/us/pl/71/791).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That Porto Rico Porto Rico.Vocational education and civilian rehabilitation provisions extended to.Vol. 39, p. 929.shall be entitled to share in the benefits of the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the promotion of vocational education; to provide for cooperation with the States in the promotion of such education in agriculture and the trades and industries; to provide for cooperation with the States in the preparation of teachers of vocational subjects; and to appropriate money and regulate its expenditure,” approved February 23, 1917, and any Act amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto, upon the same terms and conditions as any of the several States.
There is authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in Allotment authorized.the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1932, and annually thereafter, the sum of $105,000, to be available for allotment under such Act to the island of Porto Rico:*Proviso.*Expenditures for teachers’ salaries. *Provided*, That of the sum authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of this Act, the sum of $30,000, if expended, shall be expended for the salaries of teachers of agricultural subjects; the sum of $30,000, if expended, shall be expended for the salaries of teachers of home-economics subjects; the sum of $30,000, if expended, shall be expended for the salaries of teachers of trade and industrial subjects; and the sum of $15,000, if expended, shall be expended for the maintenance of teacher training, including supervision.
Sec. 2. Porto Rico shall be entitled to share in the benefits of the Vocational rehabilitation of persons disabled in industry, etc.Benefits extended.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,” approved June 2, 1920, and any Act Vol. 41, p. 735.amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto, upon the same terms and conditions as any of the several States. There is authorized to Allotment authorized.be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $15,000 annually for a period of two years, commencing July 1, 1931, to be available for allotment under such Act to the island of Porto Rico.
Approved, March 3, 1931.