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PUBLIC LAW 472-JULY 2, 1954

[68 S T A T.

Salaries and expenses, Children's Bureau: For necessary expenses 37 Stat. 79. jn Carrying out the Act of April 9, 1912, as amended (42 U.S.C. ch. 6), and title V of the Social Security Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. ch. 7, 49 Stat. 629. subch. V), including purchase of reports and material for the publications of the Children's Bureau and of reprints for distribution, $1,525,000: Provided, That no part of any appropriation contained in this title shall be used to promulgate or carry out any instriictions, order, or regulation relating to the care of obstetrical cases which discriminate between persons licensed under State law to practice obstetrics: Provided further, That the foregoing proviso shall not be so construed as to prevent any patient from having the services of any practitioner of her own choice, paid for out of this fund, so long as State laws are complied with: Provided further, That any State plan which provides standards for professional obstetrical services in accordance with the laws of the State shall be approved. Grants to States for maternal and child welfare: For grants to States for maternal and child-health services, services for crippled children, and child-welfare services as authorized in title V, parts 1, 2, and 3, of the Social Security Act, as amended (42 U, S. C, ch. T, subch. 42 us'c7o"*7i2. V), $30,000,000: Provided, That any allotment to a State pursuant to 704,714. ' ' section 502(b) or 512 (b) of such Act shall not be included in computing for the purposes of subsections (a) and (b) of sections 504 and 514 of such Act an amount expended or estimated to be expended by the State. Salaries and expenses. Office of the Commissioner: For expenses necessary for the Office of the Commissioner of Social Security, $173,000, together with not to exceed $123,500 to be transferred from the Federal old-age and survivors insurance trust fund. Grants to States, next succeeding fiscal year: For making, after May 31 of the current fiscal year, payments to States under titles I, 42 USC ch. 7. lY, V, X, and X IV, respectively, of the Social Security Act, as amended, for the first quarter of the next succeeding fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary, the obligations incurred and the expenditures made thereunder for payments under each of such titles to be charged to the appropriation therefor for that fiscal year. I n the administration of titles I, IV, V, X, and X IV, respectively, 42 USC ch. 7. of the Social Securicy Act, as amended, payments to a State under any of such titles for any quarter in the period beginning April 1 of the prior year, and ending June 30 of the current year, may be made with respect to a State plan approved under such title prior to or during such period, but no such payment shall be made with respect to any plan for any quarter prior to the quarter in which such plan was submitted for approval. OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

31 USC 686.

Salaries and expenses, Office of the Secretary: For expenses necessary for the Office of the Secretary, $1,112,500, together with not to exceed $171,000 to be transferred from the Federal old-age and survivors insurance trust fund: Provided, That, except as may be otherwise provided for herein, not more than $200,000 of the funds, including trust funds, appropriated by this title may be used at the departmental level under authority of section 601 of the Act of June 30, 1932 ^47 Stat. 417), as amended, and section 7 of Reorganization Plan No.

67 Stat. 632.

1 of 1953

note.

Salaries and expenses, Office of Field Services: For expenses necessary for the Office of Field Services, including not less than $850,000 for the Division of Grant-in-Aid Audits, $1,800,000, together with not to exceed $350,000 to be transferred from the Federal old-age and survivors insurance trust fund.