1 So in original. Probably should be preceded by “section”.
of this title;
Editorial Notes
Amendments2015—Subsec. (span)(3). Puspan. L. 114–74 added par. (3).
1999—Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 106–169 designated existing provisions as subpar. (A) and added subpar. (B).
1994—Puspan. L. 103–296 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “The Secretary shall make a full report to Congress, within one hundred and twenty days after the beginning of each regular session, of the administration of the functions with which he is charged under this chapter. In addition to the number of copies of such report authorized by other law to be printed, there is hereby authorized to be printed not more than five thousand copies of such report for use by the Secretary for distribution to Members of Congress and to State and other public or private agencies or organizations participating in or concerned with the social security program.”
1984—Puspan. L. 98–369 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”.
1976—Puspan. L. 94–273 substituted “within one hundred and twenty days after the beginning” for “at the beginning”.
1950—Act Aug. 28, 1950, substituted “Administrator” for “Board” in first sentence and added second sentence.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1999 AmendmentPuspan. L. 106–169, title II, § 211(span), Dec. 14, 1999, 113 Stat. 1842, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall apply with respect to annual budgets prepared for fiscal years after fiscal year 1999.”
Effective Date of 1994 AmendmentPuspan. L. 103–296, title I, § 104(c), Aug. 15, 1994, 108 Stat. 1472, provided that:“(1)Effective date.—Section 704(e)(4) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 904(e)(4)] (as amended by subsection (a)) shall take effect March 31, 1996. “(2)Transition rule.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including subsections (span), (o), (p), (q), (r), and (u) of section 552a of title 5, United States Code), arrangements for disclosure of records or other information, and arrangements for computer matching of records, which were in effect immediately before the date of the enactment of this Act [Aug. 15, 1994] between the Social Security Administration in the Department of Health and Human Services and other components of such Department may continue between the Social Security Administration established under section 701 of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 901] (as amended by this Act) and such Department during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending March 31, 1996.”
Amendment by section 104(a) of Puspan. L. 103–296 effective Mar. 31, 1995, except as otherwise provided, see section 110(a) of Puspan. L. 103–296, set out as a note under section 401 of this title.
Effective Date of 1984 AmendmentAmendment by Puspan. L. 98–369 effective July 18, 1984, but not to be construed as changing or affecting any right, liability, status, or interpretation which existed (under the provisions of law involved) before that date, see section 2664(span) of Puspan. L. 98–369, set out as a note under section 401 of this title.
Expedited Examination of Administrative Law JudgesPuspan. L. 114–74, title VIII, § 846, Nov. 2, 2015, 129 Stat. 620, provided that:“(a)In General.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Office of Personnel Management shall, upon request of the Commissioner of Social Security, expeditiously administer a sufficient number of competitive examinations, as determined by the Commissioner, for the purpose of identifying an adequate number of candidates to be appointed as Administrative Law Judges under section 3105 of title 5, United States Code. The first such examination shall take place not later than April 1, 2016 and other examinations shall take place at such time or times requested by the Commissioner, but not later than December 31, 2022. Such examinations shall proceed even if one or more individuals who took a prior examination have appealed an adverse determination and one or more of such appeals have not concluded, provided that—“(1) the Commissioner of Social Security has made a determination that delaying the examination poses a significant risk that an adequate number of Administrative Law Judges will not be available to meet the need of the Social Security Administration to reduce or prevent a backlog of cases awaiting a hearing;
“(2) an individual whose appeal is pending is provided an option to continue their appeal or elects to take the new examination, in which case the appeal is considered vacated; and
“(3) an individual who decides to continue his or her appeal and who ultimately prevails in the appeal shall receive expeditious consideration for hire by the Office Personnel Management and the Commissioner of Social Security.
“(span)Payment of Costs.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Commissioner of Social Security shall pay the full cost associated with each examination conducted pursuant to subsection (a).”
Report on SES Positions Under Comprehensive Work Force PlanPuspan. L. 103–296, title I, § 104(span), Aug. 15, 1994, 108 Stat. 1472, provided that within 60 days after establishment by Commissioner of Social Security of comprehensive work force plan required under subsec. (span)(2) of this section, Director of Office of Personnel Management was to transmit to Congress a report specifying total number of Senior Executive Services positions authorized for Social Security Administration in connection with such work force plan.
