SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 3755, Social Security Disability Benefits Reform Act, 15692 [11JN]

Articles and editorials

Bureaucratic Compassion Denied Even in Death, 7425 [2AP]

Disability Disaster, 24338 [5SE], 24699 [10SE], 24960 [12SE]

Give the Disabled More Than Raw Deal, 24338 [5SE]

Hardships and Heartbreaks, 10787 [2MY]

Profound Contempt, 13245 [22MY]

Respect for the Law?, 17636 [20JN]

U.S. Flouts Courts in Determination of Benefit Claims, 13242 [22MY]

Bills and resolutions

Establish as independent agency (see H.R. 6178)

Old-age, survivors, and disability insurance: delegations of authority for administration by independent agency (see S. 2778; H.R. 5904)

William A. Barrett Social Security Building, Philadelphia, PA (see H.R. 4665)

Circulars

Social security disability benefits: Dept. of HHS, 24700 [10SE]

Communications from

Computer matching program: notice, 21166 (EC3589) [26JY]

Records system: report, 12597 (EC3365) [16MY], 12716 (EC3243) [17MY]

Records system modification: report, 24318 (EC3930) [5SE], 24681 (EC3728) [10SE]

Court decisions

Bruce Merli v. Sec. of HHS Heckler (social security disability benefits), 24698 [10SE]

Resolution of disputed disability claims: Supreme Court, 13214 [22MY]

Factsheets

Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Program Administration by Independent Agency (S. 2778), 17577 [20JN]

Letters

Board of Trustees appointments: Senator Moynihan, 20792 [25JY]

———White House, 20792 [25JY]

Social security disability benefits: Dept. of Justice, 25977 [19SE]

———Richard A. Solottee, 11738 [10MY]

———Rudolph W. Giuliani, 24700 [10SE], 25807 [18SE]

———Senator Cranston, 25991 [19SE]

———sundry, 6596, 6598 [27MR], 6612 [28MR], 13218 [22MY]

Remarks in House

Benefits: repayment policies of SSA in cases of alleged overpayment (H.R. 5072), 5074 [8MR]

Independent: establish, governed by a bipartisan board, 17619 [20JN]

Independent agency: establish as (H.R. 5904), 23188 [8AU]

———remove from under the Dept. of HHS, 24180 [10AU]

Physicians: solo practice billing and payment agreements (H.R. 6357), 28805 [2OC]

Social security: proposed reforms, 7635 [3AP]

Social Security Act: amend provisions discriminatory to women, 2804 [21FE]

Social security agency: need for an independent, 12615 [16MY]

Social Security Disability Benefits Reform Act: enact (H.R. 3755), 6611, 6612 [28MR], 6613, 7425 [2AP], 7890, 7891 [4AP], 10787 [2MY], 15692 [11JN], 17636 [20JN], 24337 [5SE], 26920, 26924 [25SE]

———enact (H.R. 3755), appointment of conferees, 15692 [11JN]

———enact (H.R. 3755), conference deliberations, 25523 [17SE]

———enact (H.R. 3755), conference report, 25871 [18SE], 26140-26146 [19SE]

———enact (H.R. 3755), delay in conference, 20180 [29JN]

SSI Equitable Improvements and Reform Act: enact (H.R. 5341), 11936 [10MY]

Swing bed program: maintain quality level (H.R. 6367), 28797 [2OC]

Tax reform: deficit reduction, 26363-26370 [20SE]

World War II: prohibit payment of benefits to those deported from U.S. due to activities in association with the Nazi government (H.R. 4986), 3971 [29FE]

Remarks in Senate

Board of Trustees: appointments, 20785-20787, 20792 [25JY]

Handicapped: prohibiting reduction of benefits during review of disability cases (H.R. 3755), 31235 [10OC]

Old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program: delegation of authority for administration by independent agency (S. 2778), 17576, 17584 [20JN]

Social security: disability benefits eligibility reform, 7170 [30MR], 9141 [12AP], 11737 [10MY], 25804 [18SE]

———disability benefits eligibility reform (H.R. 3755), 25662 [17SE], 26287, 26292 [20SE]

———disability benefits eligibility reform (H.R. 3755), appointment of conferees, 13247 [22MY]

———disability benefits eligibility reform (H.R. 3755), conference report, 25567 [17SE], 25975-25993, 26000 [19SE], 30889 [9OC]

———disability benefits eligibility reform (S. 2002), 8438 [9AP], 25807 [18SE]

———disability benefits eligibility reform (S. 476; H.R. 3755), 13205-13247 [22MY], 14109 [24MY], 23761 [10AU], 24697 [10SE], 24959 [12SE]

———disability benefits eligibility reform (S. 476; H.R. 3755), S. 476 indefinitely postponed, 13247 [22MY]

———disability benefits eligibility reform (S. 476; H.R. 3755), pass H.R. 3755 in lieu, 13247 [22MY]

Social Security Disability Benefits Reform Act: enact (H.R. 3755), 7170 [30MR], 9642 [24AP]

Reports

Child Support Enforcement Program Improvement: Committee of Conference (H.R. 4325) (H. Rept. 98-925), 21979 [1AU]

Conference on H.R. 3755, Social Security Disability Benefits Reform Act, 26127-26140 [19SE]

Congressional Budget Act Waiver Regarding Disabled Veterans, Disability Rate and Spouse Dependency Compensation Rate Increase: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (S. 2736; S. Res. 441), 25617 [17SE]

Cost-of-Living Program Increases: Committee on Ways and Means (H.R. 6299) (H. Rept. 98-1099), 27652 [28SE]

Disabled Veterans, Disability Rate and Spouse Dependency Compensation Rate Increase: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (S. 2736) (S. Rept. 98-604), 25617 [17SE]

Establish an Independent Social Security Administration Governed by a Bipartisan Board, 17620 [20JN]

Improve Administration of Earnings Test: Committee on Ways and Means (H.R. 5356) (H. Rept. 98-660), 8347 [9AP]

Litigation Management Project, 25805-25807 [18SE]

Long-Range Projections of Social Security Trust Fund Operations in Dollars, 7511 [3AP]

Paradyne Corp. Contract: Committee on Government Operations (H. Rept. 98-1125), 28780 [2OC]

Recovery of Hospital and Medical Care Costs for Treatment Furnished by Government: Committee on the Judiciary (H.R. 4666) (H. Rept. 98-681), 9537 [12AP]

Routine Home Care Payment Rates: Committee on Ways and Means (H.R. 5386) (H. Rept. 98-1100), 27652 [28SE]

Social Security Act Amendment Providing for Reform in Disability Determination Process: committee of conference (H.R. 3755) (H. Rept. 98-1039), 26170 [19SE]

Social Security Act Extension Regarding Foster Care and Child Welfare Resource Centers Establishment: Committee on Ways and Means (H.R. 6266) (H. Rept. 98-1048), 26589 [24SE]

Social Security Disability Benefits Eligibility Reform (S. 476; H.R. 3755): Senator Long (additional views), 13214-13217 [22MY]

Statements

Establish the Social Security Administration as an Independent Agency: Ainsworth Brown, 23188 [8AU]

———GAO, 23188 [8AU]

———Kenneth Blaylock, 23188 [8AU]

Summaries

Social Security Disability Benefits Eligibility Reform (S. 476), 13224-13228 [22MY]

Social Security Disability Benefits Reform Act (H.R. 3755), Conference Report, 25871 [18SE], 25977 [19SE]

Testimonies

Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustments: Representative C. W. Bill Young, 25200 [12SE]

Texts of

H.R. 4986, prohibit payment of benefits to those deported from U.S. due to activities in association with the Nazi government in World War II, 3971 [29FE]

H.R. 5072, repayment policies of SSA in cases of alleged overpayment of benefits, 5074 [8MR]

S. 2778, old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program administration by independent agency, 17578-17583 [20JN]