53 STAT.] 7rTH CONG. , 1ST SESS.-CH. 666-AUG. 10 , 1939 (in addition to the allotments made under subsection (a)), according to the financial need of each State for assistance in carrying out its State plan, as determined by him after taking into consideration the number of crippled children in such State in need of the services referred to in section 511 and the cost of furnishing such services to them." (c) Subsection (b) of such section 512 is amended by striking out the letter "(b)" at the beginning thereof and inserting in lieu thereof the letter "(c) ". SEC. 506. Clause (3) of section 513 (a) of such Act is amended to read as follows: "(3) provide such methods of administration (including after January 1, 1940, methods relating to the establish- ment and maintenance of personnel standards on a merit basis, except that the Board shall exercise no authority with respect to the selec- tion, tenure of office, and compensation of any individual employed in accordance with such methods) as are necessary for the proper and efficient operation of the plan." SEC. 507. (a) Subsection (a) of section 514 of such Act is amended by striking out "section 512" and inserting in lieu thereof "section 512 (a)". (b) Such section 514 is further amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(c) The Secretary of Labor shall from time to time certify to the Secretary of the Treasury the amounts to be paid to the States from the allotment available under section 512 (b), and the Secretary of the Treasury shall, through the Division of Disbursement of the Treasury Department, and prior to audit or settlement by the Gen- eral Accounting Office, make payments of such amounts from such allotments at the time or times specified by the Secretary of Labor." (c) Section 521 (a) of such Act is amended by striking out "$1,500,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$1,510,000". SEC. 508. (a) Section 531 (a) of such Act is amended by- (1) Striking out "$1,938,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$3,500,- 000". (2) Striking out "$5,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$15,000". (3 Inserting before the period at the end thereof a colon and the following: "Provided, That the amount of such sums apportioned to any State for any fiscal year shall be not less than $20,000". (b) Section 531 (b) of such Act is amended by striking out "$102,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$150,000". SEC. 509. Section 601 of such Act is hereby amended to read as follows: "SEC. 601. For the purpose of assisting States, counties, health districts, and other political subdivisions of the States in establishing and maintaining adequate public health services, including the train- ing of personnel for State and local health work, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year, beginning with the fiscal year ending June 30, 1940, the sum of $11,000,000 to be used as hereinafter provided." TITLE VI-AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SEC. 601. Section 1400 of the Internal Revenue Code is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 1400. RATE OF TAX. "In addition to other taxes, there shall be levied, collected, and paid upon the income of every individual a tax equal to the following percentages of the wages (as defined in section 1426 (a)) received 1381 Amount of allot- ment remaining un- paid, availability. Approval of State plans. Required methods of administration. 49 Stat. 632. 42 U. S. C., Supp. IV, § 713(a). Payment to States. Amount to be paid quarterly. 49 Stat. 632. 42 U. S. C., Supp. IV, § 714(a). Certification of amounts; making of payments. Aaie, p . 1380. Child-welfare serv- ices. 49 Stat. 633. 42U. S. C., Supp. IV, § 721. Vocational rehabili- tation. 49 Stat. 633. 29 U. S. C., Supp. IV, § 45b. Proviso. Minimum appor- tionment. Appropriation au- thorized for adminis- tration. Public health work. 49 Stat. 634 . 42 U. S. C., Supp. IV, § 801. Annual appropria- tion authorized. Ante, p. 1304 . Employment by others than carriers. Ante, p . 175; peot, p. 1420 . I.R.C.§1400. Tax on wages of em- ployee; rate. Polt, p. 1383.
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