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[CITE: 42USC1006]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                       CHAPTER 7--SOCIAL SECURITY
 
   SUBCHAPTER VIII--SPECIAL BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN WORLD WAR II VETERANS
 
Sec. 1006. Applications and furnishing of information


(a) In general

    The Commissioner of Social Security shall, subject to subsection (b) 
of this section, prescribe such requirements with respect to the filing 
of applications, the furnishing of information and other material, and 
the reporting of events and changes in circumstances, as may be 
necessary for the effective and efficient administration of this 
subchapter.

(b) Verification requirement

    The requirements prescribed by the Commissioner of Social Security 
under subsection (a) of this section shall preclude any determination of 
entitlement to benefits under this subchapter solely on the basis of 
declarations by the individual concerning qualifications or other 
material facts, and shall provide for verification of material 
information from independent or collateral sources, and the procurement 
of additional information as necessary in order to ensure that the 
benefits are provided only to qualified individuals (or their 
representative payees) in correct amounts.

(Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title VIII, Sec. 806, as added Pub. L. 106-169, 
title II, Sec. 251(a), Dec. 14, 1999, 113 Stat. 1846.)


                            Prior Provisions

    For prior provisions, see note set out under section 1001 of this 
title.
