[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2186 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2186

 To extend the supplemental security income program to American Samoa.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 30, 2009

 Mr. Faleomavaega introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                    the Committee on Ways and Means

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                                 A BILL


 
 To extend the supplemental security income program to American Samoa.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF THE SSI PROGRAM TO AMERICAN SAMOA.

    (a) In General.--Section 1101(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1301(a)(1)) is amended in the last sentence by inserting ``and 
title XVI (as in effect pursuant to such amendment after December 31, 
1973)'' after ``title IV''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1614(e) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
1382c(e)) is amended by striking ``States and the District of 
Columbia'' and inserting ``States, the District of Columbia, and 
American Samoa''.
    (c) Program Review.--The Commissioner of Social Security shall 
provide for the review of the carrying out in American Samoa of the 
supplemental security income program under title XVI of the Social 
Security Act.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect on the 1st day of the 1st calendar month that begins after the 
180-day period that begins with the date of the enactment of this Act.
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