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[CITE: 42USC1381]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                       CHAPTER 7--SOCIAL SECURITY
 
   SUBCHAPTER XVI--SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME FOR AGED, BLIND, AND 
                                DISABLED
 
Sec. 1381. Statement of purpose; authorization of appropriations

    For the purpose of establishing a national program to provide 
supplemental security income to individuals who have attained age 65 or 
are blind or disabled, there are authorized to be appropriated sums 
sufficient to carry out this subchapter.

(Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XVI, Sec. 1601, as added Pub. L. 92-603, 
title III, Sec. 301, Oct. 30, 1972, 86 Stat. 1465.)


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 1381, act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XVI, 
Sec. 1601, as added July 25, 1962, Pub. L. 87-543, title I, Sec. 141(a), 
76 Stat. 197, authorized appropriations for grants to States for aid to 
aged, blind, or disabled, and for medical assistance for aged, prior to 
the general amendment of title XVI of the Social Security Act by Pub. L. 
92-603, Sec. 301, but is set out as a note below in view of its 
continued applicability to Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.


                             Effective Date

    Section 301 of Pub. L. 92-603 provided that this section is 
effective Jan. 1, 1974.


Continuation of Federal Financial Participation in Experimental, Pilot, 
 or Demonstration Projects Approved Before October 1973, for Period On-
 and-After December 31, 1973, Without Denial or Reduction On Account Of 
  Subchapter XVI Provisions; Waiver of Subchapter XVI Restrictions for 
  Individuals; Federal Payments of Non-Federal Share as Supplementary 
                                Payments

    Subchapter provisions without effect on Federal Financial 
Participation in Experimental, Pilot or Demonstration Projects approved 
before Oct. 1, 1973, for period on-and-after Dec. 31, 1973, see section 
11 of Pub. L. 93-233, Dec. 31, 1973, 87 Stat. 958, set out as a note 
under section 1315 of this title.


                 Application to Northern Mariana Islands

    For applicability of this section to the Northern Mariana Islands, 
see section 502(a)(1) of the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of 
America and Proc. No. 4534, Oct. 24, 1977, 42 F.R. 6593, set out as 
notes under section 1801 of Title 48, Territories and Insular 
Possessions.


                  Puerto Rico, Guam, and Virgin Islands

    Enactment of section 1601 of the Social Security Act [this section] 
by Pub. L. 92-603, eff. Jan. 1, 1974, was not applicable to Puerto Rico, 
Guam, and the Virgin Islands. See section 303(b) of Pub. L. 92-603, set 
out as a note under section 301 of this title. Therefore, as to Puerto 
Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands, section 1601 of the Social Security 
Act [this section] as it existed prior to reenactment by Pub. L. 92-603, 
and as amended, continues to apply and reads as follows:
Sec. 1381. Authorization of appropriations
    For the purpose of enabling each State, as far as practicable under 
the conditions in such State, to furnish financial assistance to needy 
individuals who are 65 years of age or over, are blind, or are 18 years 
of age or over and permanently and totally disabled, there is hereby 
authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year a sum sufficient to 
carry out the purposes of this subchapter. The sums made available under 
this section shall be used for making payments to States which have 
submitted, and had approved by the Commissioner of Social Security, 
State plans for aid to the aged, blind, or disabled.

(Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XVI, Sec. 1601, as added July 25, 1962, 
Pub. L. 87-543, title I, Sec. 141(a), 76 Stat. 197; amended Oct. 17, 
1979, Pub. L. 96-88, title V, Sec. 509(b), 93 Stat. 695; Aug. 13, 1981, 
Pub. L. 97-35, title XXI, Sec. 2184(d)(3), title XXIII, Sec. 2353(m)(1), 
95 Stat. 817, 873; Aug. 15, 1994, Pub. L. 103-296, title I, 
Sec. 107(a)(1), 108 Stat. 1477.)
    [Amendment by section 107(a)(1) of Pub. L. 103-296 effective Mar. 
31, 1995, see section 110(a) of Pub. L. 103-296, set out as an Effective 
Date of 1994 Amendment note under section 401 of this title.]


Payments Under Chapter Provisions in Effect Before January 1, 1974, for: 
  Activities Carried Out Through December 31, 1973, Under State Plans 
    Approved Under Subchapter I, X, XIV, or XVI Provisions; and for 
   Administrative Activities After January 1, 1974, Closing Out Such 
                               Activities

    Pub. L. 93-233, Sec. 19(b), Dec. 31, 1973, 87 Stat. 974, provided 
that: ``Notwithstanding the provisions of section 301 of the Social 
Security Amendments of 1972 [enacting this subchapter], the Secretary of 
Health, Education, and Welfare shall make payments to the 50 States and 
the District of Columbia after December 31, 1973, in accordance with the 
provisions of the Social Security Act [this chapter] as in effect prior 
to January 1, 1974, for (1) activities carried out through the close of 
December 31, 1973, under State plans approved under title I, X, XIV, or 
XVI, of such Act [subchapter I, X, XIV, or XVI of this chapter], and (2) 
administrative activities carried out after December 31, 1973, which 
such Secretary determines are necessary to bring to a close activities 
carried out under such State plans.''

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 1320b-19 of this title.
