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I 109th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1187 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2005 Mr. Faleomavaega introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To authorize the extension of the supplemental security income program to American Samoa.

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Authority to extend the SSI program to American Samoa

Title XVI of the Social Security Act, as in effect pursuant to the amendment made by section 301 of the Social Security Amendments of 1972, (42 U.S.C. 1381–1383f) is amended by adding at the end the following: C

Authority to extend SSI to American Samoa

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Authority to extend SSI to American Samoa

(a)

Authority to extend program

(1)

In general

Subject to paragraph (3), the Commissioner of Social Security may extend the supplemental security income program under this title (in this section referred to as the SSI program) to any territory, and, to the extent so extended, shall carry out the SSI program in cooperation with the government of the territory, in accordance with a memorandum of understanding between the government of the territory and the Commissioner of Social Security. (2)

Waiver authority

Subject to paragraph (3), the Commissioner of Social Security may waive or modify any statutory requirement relating to the provision of benefits under the SSI program in a territory, to the extent that the Commissioner deems it necessary in order to adapt the program to the needs of the territory. (3)

Congressional notice required

Not less than 60 days before extending the SSI program to a territory under paragraph (1) or waiving or modifying a statutory requirement under paragraph (2), the Commissioner of Social Security shall notify the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate of the proposed action together with an explanation of why the action is necessary and the anticipated benefits to the territory involved. (b)

Program review

The Commissioner of Social Security shall provide for the review of the SSI program, to the extent extended under this section. (c)

Technical assistance

The Commissioner of Social Security may provide technical assistance with respect to the extension of the SSI program under this section. (d)

Territory defined

In this section, the term territory means American Samoa.

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