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CONGRESSIONAL DECLARATION OF PURPOSE

Section 2 of Pub. L. 91-572 provided that: "It is the purpose of this Act [see Short Title note set out hereunder]—

"(1) to assist in making comprehensive voluntary family planning services readily available to all persons desiring such services;

"(2) to coordinate domestic population and family planning research with the present and future needs of family planning programs;

"(3) to improve administrative and operational supervision of domestic family planning services and of population research programs related to such services;

"(4) to enable public and nonprofit private entities to plan and develop comprehensive programs of family planning services;

"(5) to develop and make readily available information (including educational materials) on family planning and population growth to all persons desiring such information;

“(6) to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of family planning service programs and of population research;

"(7) to assist in providing trained manpower needed to effectively carry out programs of population research and family planning services; and

"(8) to establish an Office of Population Affairs in the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare as a primary focus within the Federal Government on matters pertaining to population research and family planning, through which the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare (hereafter in this Act referred to as the 'Secretary') shall carry out the purposes of this Act." SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 300a-1, 300a-4 of this title.

§ 300a. Formula grants to States for family planning services.

(a) Authority of Secretary; prerequisites.

The Secretary is authorized to make grants, from allotments made under subsection (b) of this section, to State health authorities to assist in planning, establishing, maintaining, coordinating, and evaluating family planning services. No grant may be made to a State health authority under this section unless such authority has submitted, and had approved by the Secretary, a State plan for a coordinated and comprehensive program of family planning services.

(b) Factors determining amount of State allotments.

The sums appropriated to carry out the provisions of this section shall be allotted to the States by the Secretary on the basis of the population and the financial need of the respective States.

(c) Definitions.

For the purposes of this section, the term "State" includes the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, the District of Columbia, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.

(d) Authorization of appropriations.

For the purpose of making grants under this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971; $15,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972; and $20,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973. (July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title X, § 1002, as added Dec. 24, 1970, Pub. L. 91-572, § 6(c), 84 Stat. 1506.) SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 300a-1, 300a-4 of this title.

§ 300a-1. Training grants and contracts; authorization of appropriations.

(a) The Secretary is authorized to make grants to public or nonprofit private entities and to enter into contract with public or private entities and individuals to provide the training for personnel to carry out family planning service programs described in section 300 or 300a of this title.

(b) For the purpose of making payments pursuant to grants and contracts under this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971; $3,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972; and $4,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973. (July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title X, § 1003, as added Dec. 24, 1970, Pub. L. 91-572, § 6(c), 84 Stat. 1507.)

§300a-2. Research grants and contracts; authorization of appropriations.

(a) In order to promote research in the biomedical, contraceptive development, behavioral, and program implementation fields related to family planning and population, the Secretary is authorized to make grants to public or nonprofit private entities and to enter into contracts with public or private entities and individuals for projects for research and research training in such fields.

(b) For the purpose of making payments pursuant to grants and contracts under this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $30,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971; $50,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972; and $65,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973. (July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title X, § 1004, as added Dec. 24, 1970, Pub. L. 91-572, 6(c), 84 Stat. 1507.)

§ 300a-3. Informational and educational materials development grants and contracts; authorization of appropriations.

(a) The Secretary is authorized to make grants to public or nonprofit private entities and to enter into contracts with public or private entities and individuals to assist in developing and making available family planning and population growth information (including educational materials) to all persons desiring such information (or materials).

(b) For the purpose of making payments pursuant to grants and contracts under this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $750,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971; $1,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972; and $1,250,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973. (July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title X, § 1005, as added Dec. 24, 1970, Pub. L. 91-572, § 6(c), 84 Stat. 1507.)

§ 300a-4. Grants and contracts.
(a) Regulations governing execution.

Grants and contracts made under this subchapter shall be made in accordance with such regulations as the Secretary may promulgate.

(b) Payment of grants.

Grants under this subchapter shall be payable in such installments and subject to such conditions as the Secretary may determine to be appropriate to assure that such grants will be effectively utilized for the purposes for which made.

(c) Prerequisites.

A grant may be made or contract entered into under section 300 or 300a of this title for a family planning service project or program only upon assurances satisfactory to the Secretary that

(1) priority will be given in such project or program to the furnishing of such services to persons from low-income families; and

(2) no charge will be made in such project or program for services provided to any person from a low-income family except to the extent that payment will be made by a third party (including a government agency) which is authorized or is under legal obligation to pay such charge. For purposes of this subsection, the term "low-income family" shall be defined by the Secretary in accordance with such criteria as he may prescribe. (July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title X, § 1006, as added Dec. 24, 1970, Pub. L. 91-572, § 6(c), 84 Stat. 1507.)

§ 300a-5. Voluntary participation by individuals; participation not prerequisite for eligibility or receipt of other services and information.

The acceptance by any individual of family planning services or family planning or population growth information (including educational materials) provided through financial assistance under this subchapter (whether by grant or contract) shall be voluntary and shall not be a prerequisite to eligibility for or receipt of any other service or assistance from, or to participation in, any other program of the entity or individual that provided such service or information. (July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title X, § 1007, as added Dec. 24, 1970, Pub. L. 91-572, § 6(c), 84 Stat. 1508.)

§ 300a-6. Prohibition against funding programs using abortion as family planning method.

None of the funds appropriated under this subchapter shall be used in programs where abortion is a method of family planning. (July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title X, § 1008, as added Dec. 24, 1970, Pub. L. 91-572, § 6(c), 84 Stat. 1508.)

Chapter 7.-SOCIAL SECURITY

SUBCHAPTER I.-GRANTS TO STATES FOR OLD-AGE ASSISTANCE AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE

Sec.

402.

403.

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(k) Simultaneous entitlement to benefits.
(1) Entitlement to survivor benefits under
Railroad Retirement Act.

(m) Minimum survivor's or dependent's
benefit.

(n) Termination of benefits upon deportation of primary beneficiary.

(0) Application for benefits by survivors of members and former members of the uniformed services.

(p) Extension of period for filing proof of support and applications for lumpsum death payment.

(q) Reduction of benefit amounts for certain beneficiaries.

(r) Presumed filing of application by individuals eligible for old-age insurance benefits and for wife's or husband's insurance benefits.

(s) Child aged 18 or over attending school. (t) Suspension of benefits of allens who are outside the United States.

(u) Conviction of subversive activities, etc. (v) Waiver of benefits.

Reduction of insurance benefits.

(a) Maximum benefits.

(b) Deductions on account of work.

(c) Deductions on account of noncovered work outside the United States or failure to have child in care.

(d) Deductions from dependent's benefits on
account of noncovered work outside
the United States by old-age insurance
beneficiary.

(e) Occurrence of more than one event.
(f) Months to which earnings are charged.
(g) Penalty for failure to report certain

events.

(h) Report of earnings to Secretary.

(1) Circumstances under which deductions not required.

(1) Attainment of age seventy-two.

(k) Noncovered remunerative activity outside the United States.

(1) Good cause for failure to make reports required.

Overpayments and underpayments.

Evidence, procedure, and certification for payments.

(a) Rules and regulations; procedures.
(b) Administrative determination of entitle-
ment to benefits; findings of fact;
hearings; investigations.

(c) Wage records.

(d) Issuance of subpenas in administrative proceedings.

(e) Judicial enforcement of subpenas; contempt.

(f) Repealed.

(g) Judicial review.

(h) Finality of Secretary's decision.

(1) Certification for payment.

(1) Direct or indirect certification.

(k) Payments to incompetents.

(1) Delegation of powers and duties by Secretary.

(m) Repealed.

(n) Joint payments.

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(b) Agreement between Secretary and State. (c) Review of determination by Secretary.

(d) Hearings and judicial review.

(e) State's right to cost from Trust Funds. (f) Use of funds.

(g) Regulations governing determinations in certain cases.

Rehabilitation services.

(a) Referral for rehabilitation services.

(b) Deductions on account of refusal to ac

cept rehabilitation services.

(c) Period of trial work.

(d) Cost of rehabilitation services from trust funds.

Disability insurance benefit payments.

(a) Disability insurance benefits.

(b) Filing of application.

(c) Definitions; insured status; waiting period. (d) Same; disability.

Repealed.

Reduction of disability benefits through receipt of workmen's compensation.

Suspension of benefits based on disability.

Entitlement to hospital insurance benefits.

(a) Generally.

(b) Conditions.

(c) Qualified railroad retirement beneficiary. (d) Certain uninsured individuals.

Transitional provision on eligibility of uninsured individuals for hospital insurance benefits.

(a) Entitlement to benefits.

(b) Persons ineligible.

(c) Authorization of appropriations.

Transitional insured status for purposes of old-age and survivors insurance benefits.

Benefits at age 72 for certain uninsured individuals.

(a) Eligibility.

(b) Amount of benefits.

(c) Reduction for government pension sys

tem benefits.

(d) Suspension for months in which cash payments are made under public assistance.

(e) Suspension where individual is residing outside the United States.

(f) Treatment as monthly insurance benefits. (g) Annual reimbursement of Federal OldAge and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund.

(h) Definitions.

Benefits in case of members of the uniformed services.

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definition.

Working capital fund; establishment; amount; use; reimbursement.

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Training grants for public welfare personnel. Advisory Council on Social Security.

(a) Initial and quinquennial appointment; review of status of Funds, scope of coverage, adequacy of benefits, impact on public assistance, and other program aspects.

(b) Membership; Chairman; representation of interests.

(c) Technical assistance; actuarial services; availability of assistance and data; compensation and travel expenses.

(d) Reports to Congress; termination of Council.

Grants for expansion and development of undergraduate and graduate programs.

(a) Authorization of appropriations; minimum sums for undergraduate programs. (b) Personnel trained in social work; relative need in the States.

(c) Payments; adjustments; advances or reimbursement; terms and conditions; installments.

(d) Definitions.

SUBCHAPTER VIII-TAXES WITH RESPECT TO EMPLOYMENT

630.

631.

632.

633.

Operation of program.

634.

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1101.

644.

Agreements with other agencies providing assistance to families of unemployed parents.

SUBCHAPTER V.-MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH AND CRIPPLED CHILDREN'S SERVICES

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1001 to 1011. Omitted.

SUBCHAPTER IX.-EMPLOYMENT SECURITY

ADMINISTRATIVE FINANCING

Employment Security Administration Account. (a) Establishment.

(b) Amount credited to the Account; transfer of funds; adjustments; repayment of internal revenue refunds.

(c) Administrative expenditures; necessary expenses; quarterly transfer of funds; adjustments; limitation; estimate of net receipts.

(d) Additional tax attributable to reduced
credits; transfer of funds.

(e) Revolving fund; appropriations; advances
to the Account; repayment; interest.
(f) Determination of excess in the Account;
limitation on amount to be retained;
use of balance in the Account during
certain fiscal years; net balance.

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Public advisory groups. (a) Advisory Council on Public Welfare; appointment and functions of initial Coun

cil.

(b) Membership and representation of interests on initial Council.

(c) Technical and other assistance for initial Council; availability of data.

(d) Termination of initial Council's existence on submission of report.

(e) Succeeding Councils; appointment; functions; membership; representation of interests; assistance and data; termination. (f) Advisory committees; functions; reports by Secretary.

(g) Compensation and travel expenses.

(h) Exemption from conflict-of-interest laws of members of Council or advisory committees; exceptions.

Demonstration projects; waiver of State plan requirements; costs regarded as State plan expenditures; availability of appropriations.

Administrative and judicial review of public assistance determinations.

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Repealed.

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Alternative Federal payment with respect to public assistance expenditures.

Federal participation in payments for repairs to home owned by recipient of aid or assistance. Approval of certain projects.

Assistance in the form of institutional services in intermediate care facilities.

(a) Modification of certain plans to include such benefit.

(b) Eligible individuals.

(c) Payments; Federal medical

percentage.

assistance

(d) Conditions, limitations, rights, and obligations applicable to modified plans.

(e) "Intermediate care facility" defined.

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1310. 1311.

Reservation of right to amend or repeal.

Short title of chapter.

Disclosure of information in possession of De-
partment of Health, Education, and Welfare or
Department of Labor; compliance with requests
for information and services.
Penalty for fraud.

Limitation on payments to Puerto Rico, the Vir-
gin Islands, and Guam.

Amounts disregarded not to be taken into account in determining eligibility of other individuals. Cooperative research or demonstration projects. Public assistance payments to legal representatives.

1312. Medical care guides and reports for public assistance and medical assistance.

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MENT FUNDS

Eligibility requirements for transfer of funds; reimbursement by State; application; certification; limitation.

Repayment by State; certification; transfer.

Repayable advances to Federal Unemployment
Account.
Definition.

SUBCHAPTER XIII.-RECONVERSION UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS FOR SEAMEN

1331 to 1336. Omitted.

SUBCHAPTER XIV.-GRANTS TO STATES FOR AID TO THE PERMANENTLY AND TOTALLY DISABLED

1351. Appropriations.

1352. State plans for aid to the permanently and totally disabled.

1353. Payments to States; computation of amounts. 1354. Operation of State plans. 1355. Definitions.

SUBCHAPTER XV.-UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES

1361 to 1371. Repealed.

SUBCHAPTER XVI.-GRANTS TO STATES FOR AID TO THE AGED, BLIND, OR DISABLED, OR FOR SUCH AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE AGED 1381. Authorization of appropriations. 1382.

State plans for aid to aged, blind, or disabled or for such aid and medical assistance for aged. (a) Contents.

(b) Approval by Secretary.

(c) Limitation on number of plans.

1383. Payments to States; quarterly expenditures to exceed average of total expenditures for each quarter of fiscal year ending June 30, 1965. Operation of State plans.

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