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645 a probationary period (included within twelve or less consecutive calendar weeks), and (B ) giv es se curit y or assur ance, sati sfact ory to the State agency, for the fulfillment of such guaranties, from which account c ompensation shall be payable with respect to the unemployment of any such individual whose guaranty is not fulfilled or renewed and who is otherwise eligible for compensation under the State law . (4) The term " year of compensation experience ", as applied to "Year of compensa- an employer, means any calendar year throughout which compen- tion experience." sation was payable with respect to any individual in his employ who became unemployed and was eligible for compensation . TITL E X- GRAN TS TO ST ATES FOR AID TO THE BLIN D aid tobl d States for APPROPRIATION SECTION 1 001 . For the purpose of enabling each State to furnish financial assistance, as far as practicable under the conditions in such State, to needy individuals who are blind, there is he reby authorize d to be ap propriated for the f iscal year ending Ju ne 30, 193 6, the sum of $3,000,000, and there is hereby authorized to be appropri- ated for each fiscal year thereafter a sum sufficient to carry out the purposes of this ti tle . The sums made available under this section shall be u sed f or ma king payme nts t o Sta tes w hich have submi tted, and had approved by the Social Security Board, State p lans for aid to the blind . STATE PLANS FOR AID TO THE BLIND SEC. 1002. (a) A State plan for aid to the blind must (1) provide that it shall be in effect in all political subdivisions of the State, and, if administered by them, be mandatory upon them ; (2) provide for financial participation by the State ; (3) either provide for the establishment or designation of a single State agency to administer the plan, or provide for the establishment or designation of a single State agency to supervise the administration of the pl an ; (4) pro- vide for granting to any individual, whose claim for aid is denied, an opportunity for a fair hearing before such State agency ; (5) provide such methods of administration (other than those relating to selection, tenure of office, and comp ensation of personnel) as are found by the Board to be necessary for the efficient operation of the plan ; (6) provide that the State agency will make such reports, in such form and containing such information, as the Board may from time to time require, and comply with such provisions as the Board may from time to time find necessary to assure the correctness and verification of such reports ; and (7) provide that no aid will be furnished any individual under the plan with respect to any period with respect to which he is receiving ol d-age assistance under the State plan approved under section 2 of this Act . (b) The Board shall approve any plan which fulfills the condi- tions specified in subsection (a), except that it shall not approve any plan which imposes, as a condition of eligibility for aid to the blind und er the pla n- (1) Any residence requirement which excludes any resident of the State who has resided therein five years during the nine years immediately preceding the application for aid and has r esi ded ther ein c ontin uousl y for one year immed iatel y pre cedin g the ap- plication ; or Appropriation . Sum authorized. Post, pp. 1113, 1600. Availability to States. State plans for aid to blind. Requirements. Approval by Board .
