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section 4 the sum which the Children’s Bureau has estimated to be deducted for 
administering the provisions of this act, and the sum which it has apportioned to 
each State for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1921, and on or before January 20 next 
preceding the commencement of each succeeding fiscal year, it shall make similar 
certifications for such fiscal year. 
Sec. 8. That any State desiring to avail itself of the benefits of this act shall, by 
its agency described in section 4, submit to the Children’s Bureau for its approval 
detailed plans for carrying out the provisions of tills act. These plans shall include 
the provisions to be made in the State for the administration of the act; the provision 
for instruction in the hygiene of maternity and infancy through public-health nurses, 
consultation centers, and other suitable methods, if these plans shall be in conformity 
with the provisions of this act and reasonably appropriate and adequate to carry out 
its purposes. Due notice of approval shall be sent to the State agency by the chief 
of the Children’s Bureau. 
Sec. 9. That in order to provide popular, nontechnical instruction to the residents 
of the various States, particularly to those to whom such facilities are not accessible, 
on the subject of the hygiene of infancy, hygiene of maternity, and related subjects, 
the State agency described in section 4 is authorized to arrange with any educational 
institution for the provision of extension courses by qualified lecturers: Provided, 
That not more than25 per centum of the sums granted by the United States to a State 
under this act may be used for tins purpose. 
Sec. 10. That the facilities provided by any State agencies cooperating under the 
provisions of this act shall be available for all residents of the State. 
Sec. 11. That the Children’s Bureau shall every three months ascertain the amounts 
expended by the several State agencies described in section 4 in the preceding quarter 
year. On or before the 1st day of January and quarterly thereafter the Children’s 
Bureau shall certify to the Secretary of the Treasury the amount to which each State 
is entitled under the provisions of this act. Upon such certification the Secretary of 
the Treasury shall pay to the State treasurer as custodian the amounts so certified. 
Sec. 12. That ea°h State agency cooperating under this act shall make such 
report concerning its operation and expenditures as shall be prescribed by the 
Children’s Bureau. The Children’s Bureau may withhold the allotment of moneys 
to any State whenever it shall be determined that such moneys are not being ex 
pended for the purposes and under the conditions of this act. 
If any allotment is withheld from any State, the State agency of such State may 
appeal to the Secretary of Labor, and if the Secretary of Labor shall not direct such 
sum to be paid it shall be covered into the Treasury of the United States. 
Sec. 13. No portion of any moneys apportioned under this act for the benefit of 
the States shall be applied, directly or indirectly, to the purchase, erection, preserva 
tion, or repair of any building or buildings or equipment, or for the purchase or 
rental of any buildings or lands. 
Sec. 14. That the Secretary of Labor shall include in his annual report to Con 
gress a full account of the administration of this act and of the expenditures of the 
moneys herein authorized. 
The Chairman. This meeting is called to consider Senate bill 
1039, commonly known as the maternity bill. This bill was intro 
duced by Senator Sheppard, in exactly the same form that it was 
reported from the House committee in Sixty-sixth Congress. This 
bill is a little different as passed by the Senate in the Sixty-sixth Con 
gress because of the amendment of Senator Smoot, putting this matter 
in the Children’s Bureau, and it was changed somewhat in the print 
ing, and it did not get into the bill. The bill is substantially the 
same as it was when it passed the Senate. 
STATEMENT OF HON. MORRIS SHEPPARD, UNITED STATES 
SENATOR. 
Senator Sheppard. There was no roll call on the final vote, Mr. 
Chairman, but one aye and no vote was taken on an amendment 
during the progress of the bill before the Senate—which was regarded 
as a test of sentiment, and that vote indicated an overwhelming 
majority for the bill.