ployment compensation account, is insufficient to meet the anticipated payments from the account,

(2) such insufficiency may cause such account to borrow from the general fund of the Treasury, and

(3) the amount in any other such account exceeds the amount necessary to meet the anticipated payments from such other account,

the Secretary shall transfer to the account referred to in paragraph (1) from the account referred to paragraph (3) 17 an amount equal to the insufficiency determined under paragraph (1) (or, if less, the excess determined under paragraph (3)).

(b) TREATMENT OF ADVANCE. Any amount transferred under subsection (a)—

(1) shall be treated as a noninterest-bearing repayable advance, and

(2) shall not be considered in computing the amount in any account for purposes of the application of sections 901(f)(2), 902(b), and 905(b).

(c) REPAYMENT.-Whenever the Secretary of the Treasury (after consultation with the Secretary of Labor) determines that the amount in the account to which an advance is made under subsection (a) exceeds the amount necessary to meet the anticipated payments from the account, the Secretary shall transfer from the account to the account from which the advance was made an amount equal to the lesser of the amount so advanced or such ex

cess.

17 As in original. Probably should read "in paragraph (3)”.

[TITLE X-GRANTS TO STATES FOR AID TO THE

BLIND] 1

APPROPRIATION

SEC. 1001. [42 U.S.C. 1201] For the purpose of enabling each State to furnish financial assistance, as far as practicable under the conditions in such State, to needy individuals who are blind, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year a sum sufficient to carry out the purposes of this title. The sums made available under this section shall be used for making payments to States which have submitted, and had approved by the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, State plans for aid to the blind.

STATE PLANS FOR AID TO THE BLIND

SEC. 1002. [42 U.S.C. 1202] (a) A State plan for aid to the blind must (1) except to the extent permitted by the Secretary with respect to services, provide that it shall be in effect in all political subdivisions of the State, and, if administered by them, be manda

P.L. 92-603, §303, repealed Title X, effective January 1, 1974, except with respect to Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.

Title X of the Social Security Act is administered by the Department of Health and Human Services. The Office of Family Assistance, administers benefit payments under Title X. The Administration for Public Services, Office of Human Development Services, administers social services under Title X.

Title X appears in the United States Code as §§1201-1206, subchapter X, chapter 7, Title 42. Regulations of the Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to Title X are contained in subtitle A and chapter XIII, Title 45, Code of Federal Regulations.

The Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas may elect to initiate a Title X social services program if it chooses; see Vol. II, Appendix, P.L. 94-241, [Covenant to Establish Northern Mariana Islands), approved March 24, 1976.

See

II, 31 U.S.C. 6504-6505 with respect to intergovernmental cooperation; and 31 U.S.C. 7501-7507 with respect to uniform audit requirements for State and local governments receiving Federal financial assistance.

See Vol. II, P.L. 82-183, §618, for the "Jenner Amendment", which prohibits denial of grantsin-aid under certain conditions.

See Vol. II, P.L. 88-352, §601, for prohibition against discrimination in federally assisted programs.

See Vol. II, P.L. 89-97, §121(b), with respect to restrictions on payment to a State receiving payments under Title XIX.

See Vol. II, P.L. 95-521, §102(i), with respect to reporting of benefits received under the Social Security Act.

2 This table of contents does not appear in the law.

tory upon them; (2) provide for financial participation by the State; (3) either provide for the establishment or designation of a single State agency to administer the plan, or provide for the establishment or designation of a single State agency to supervise the administration of the plan; (4) provide (A) for granting an opportunity for a fair hearing before the State agency to any individual whose claim for aid to the blind is denied or is not acted upon with reasonable promptness, and (B) that if the State plan is administered in each of the political subdivisions of the State by a local agency and such local agency provides a hearing at which evidence may be presented prior to a hearing before the State agency, such local agency may put into effect immediately upon issuance its decision upon the matter considered at such hearing; (5) provide (A) such methods of administration (including after January 1, 1940, methods relating to the establishment and maintenance of personnel standards on a merit basis, except that the Secretary shall exercise no authority with respect to the selection, tenure of office, and compensation of any individual employed in accordance with such methods) as are found by the Secretary to be necessary for the proper and efficient operation of the plan 3, and (B) for the training and effective use of paid subprofessional staff, with particular emphasis on the full-time or part-time employment of recipients and other persons of low-income, as community service aides, in the administration of the plan and for the use of nonpaid or partially paid volunteers in a social service volunteer program in providing services to applicants and recipients and in assisting any advisory committees established by the State agency; (6) provide that the State agency will make such reports, in such form and containing such information, as the Secretary may from time to time require, and comply with such provisions as the Secretary may from time to time find necessary to assure the correctness and verification of such reports; and (7) provide that no aid will be furnished any individual under the plan with respect to any period with respect to which he is receiving old-age assistance under the State plan approved under section 2 of this Act or assistance under a State program funded under Part A of title IV 4; (8) provide that the State agency shall, in determining need, take into consideration any other income and resources of the individual claiming aid to the blind, as well as any expenses reasonably attributable to the earning of any such income, except that, in making such determination, the State agency (A) shall disregard the first $85 per month of earned income, plus one-half of earned income in excess of $85 per month, (B) shall, for a period not in excess of twelve months, and may, for a period not in excess of thirty-six months, disregard such additional amounts of other income and resources, in the case of an individual who has a plan for achieving self-support approved by the State agency, as may be necessary for the fulfillment of such plan, and (C) may, before disregarding the amounts referred to in clauses (A) and (B), disregard not more than $7.50 of any income; 5

3P.L. 91-648, §208(a)(3)(D), transferred to the U.S. Civil Service Commission, effective March 6, 1971, all powers, functions, and duties of the Secretary under subparagraph (A).

4P.L. 104-193, §108(f), struck out "aid to families with dependent children under the State plan approved under section 402 of this Act" and substituted "assistance under a State program funded under part A of title IV," effective July 1, 1997.

5 See Vol. II, 10 U.S.C. 2546 with respect to shelter for the homeless at military installations. See Vol. II, P.L. 79-396, §12(e), with respect to exclusion from income and resources of assistance to children under that act.

(9) provide safeguards which permit the use or disclosure of information concerning applicants or recipients only (A) to public officials who require such information in connection with their official

See Vol. II, P.L. 81-171, §521(a)(1)(E), with respect to exclusion from income and resources of certain assistance rendered to provide occupant-owned, rental and cooperative housing. See Vol. II, P.L. 87-543, §141(b), with respect to ineligibility to receive payments under Title X where payments have been made under Title XVI.

See Vol. II, P.L. 88-352, §601, for prohibition against discrimination in federally assisted pro

grams.

See Vol. II, P.L. 88-525, §8(b), with respect to exclusion from income and resources of the value of food stamps.

See Vol. II, P.L. 89-73, §210(b), with respect to exclusion from income of the costs of any project under that act.

See Vol. II, P.L. 89-329, §479B, with respect to exclusion from income or resources of certain student financial assistance.

See Vol. II, P.L. 89-642, §11(b), with respect to exclusion from income and resources of the value of assistance to children under that act.

See Vol. II, P.L. 90-248, §248(c), effective July 1, 1969, with respect to income disregards applicable to Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.

See Vol. II, P.L. 91-646, §216, with respect to exclusion from income of payments made under that act.

See Vol. II, P.L. 93-112, §613(c), with respect to conditional exclusion of wages, allowances, transportation reimbursement, and attendant care costs.

See Vol. II, P.L. 93-113, §404(g), with respect to exclusion from income and resources of payments to volunteers under that act.

See Vol. II, P.L. 93-134, §§7 and 8, with respect to exclusion from income and resources of certain judgment funds to any Indian tribe.

See Vol. II, P.L. 93-288, §312(d), with respect to exclusion from income and resources of certain Federal major disaster and emergency assistance.

See Vol. II, P.L. 94-114, §6, with respect to exclusion from income and resources of property and receipts from submarginal land to certain Indians.

See Vol. II, P.L. 95-433, §2, with respect to exclusion from income and resources of certain judgment funds.

See Vol. II, P.L. 95-498, $6, with respect to an income and resources exclusion applicable to the Pueblo of Santa Ana Indians, New Mexico.

See Vol. II, P.L. 95-499, §6, with respect to an income and resources exclusion applicable to the Pueblo of Zia Indians, New Mexico.

See Vol. II, P.L. 95-557, §410(b), with respect to exclusion from income of services (but not of wages) provided to a public housing resident or to a resident of a housing project assisted under the "Housing Act of 1959" (see Vol. II, P.L. 86-372, §202.).

See Vol. II, P.L. 97-35, $2605(f), with respect to exclusion from income and resources of home energy assistance payments or allowances.

See Vol. II, P.L. 98-64, §2(a), with respect to exclusion from income and resources of per capita payments to Indians.

See Vol. II, P.L. 98-432, §5(e), with respect to exclusion from income and resources of certain judgment funds.

See Vol. II, P.L. 98-500, §8, with respect to exclusion from income and resources of certain judgment funds.

See Vol. II, P.L. 98-602, $106(d), with respect to exclusion from income and resources of certain funds distributed per capita.

See Vol. II, P.L. 99-130, §8, with respect to exclusion from income and resources of certain funds.

See Vol. II, P.L. 99–146, §6(b), with respect to exclusion from income and resources of certain funds.

See Vol. II, P.L. 99-264, §16, with respect to exclusion from income and resources of certain judgment funds.

See Vol. II, P.L. 99–346, §6(b), with respect to exclusion from income and resources of certain judgment funds.

See Vol. II, P.L. 99-377, §4(b), with respect to exclusion from income and resources of certain Judgment funds.

See Vol. II, P.L. 100-139, §4(h)(6), with respect to exclusion of benefits as basis for denial of eligibility.

See Vol. II, P.L. 100-407, §105(g), with respect to the effect of financial assistance under that

Act.

See Vol. II, P.L. 100-409, §5, with respect to the effect of this Act on P.L. 92-203 or P.L. 96-487

See Vol. II, P.L. 100-411, §2(d)(3)(B), with respect to the effect of per capita payments. See Vol. II, P.L. 100-581, $8501, 502(b)(1), and 503, with respect to exclusion from income and resources of certain judgment funds.

See Vol. II, P.L. 101-41, §10(b)-(d), with respect to eligibility for Federal programs and treatment of funds, assets, and income.

See Vol. II, P.L. 101-42, §3, with respect to the restoration of Federal recognition, rights, and privileges.

See Vol. II, P.L. 101-201, with respect to Agent Orange settlement payments.

See Vol. II, P.L. 101-239, $10405, with respect to Agent Orange settlement payments excluded from countable income and resources under Federal means-tested programs.

See Vol. II, P.L. 101-277, §8(b), with respect to exclusion, from income or resources, of funds held in trust or distributed to Seminole Indians.