42 USC 706 - Administrative and fiscal accountability

1 So in original.

2 See References in Text note below.

of title 31.

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 6503 of title 31, referred to in subsec. (d)(3), was amended generally by Puspan. L. 101–453, § 5(span), Oct. 24, 1990, 104 Stat. 1059, and, as so amended, provisions formerly appearing in subsec. (span) are now contained in subsec. (h).

Prior Provisions

A prior section 706, act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title V, § 506, as added Jan. 2, 1968, Puspan. L. 90–248, title III, § 301, 81 Stat. 924; amended Oct. 30, 1972, Puspan. L. 92–603, title II, §§ 221(c)(2), 224(d), 229(d), 233(d), 237(span), 86 Stat. 1389, 1395, 1410, 1412, 1416, related to computation of amount of payments to States, prior to the general revision of this subchapter by section 2192(a) of Puspan. L. 97–35. See section 703 of this title. For effective date, savings, and transitional provisions, see section 2194 of Puspan. L. 97–35, set out as a note under section 701 of this title.

Provisions similar to those comprising former section 706 were contained in sections 504 and 514 of act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title V, 49 Stat. 630, 632, as amended (formerly classified to sections 704 and 714 of this title), prior to the general amendment and renumbering of title V of act Aug. 14, 1935, by Puspan. L. 90–248, § 301.

Amendments

1999—Subsec. (a)(2)(D)(ii), (3)(D)(ii)(II). Puspan. L. 106–113 inserted “or the State plan under subchapter XXI” after “subchapter XIX”.

1996—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 104–316 struck out “and the Comptroller General” after “with the States”.

1989—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 101–239, § 6504(a)(1), inserted after first sentence “Each such report shall be prepared by, or in consultation with, the State maternal and child health agency.”, substituted “be in such standardized form and contain such information (including information described in paragraph (2))” for “be in such form and contain such information”, and substituted “, (C) to describe the extent to which the State has met the goals and objectives it set forth under section 705(a)(2)(B)(i) of this title and the national health objectives referred to in section 701(a) of this title, and (D)” for “and of the progress made toward achieving the purposes of this subchapter, and (C)”.

Puspan. L. 101–239, § 6503(c)(3), (4), substituted “application transmitted under section 705(a) of this title” for “description and statement transmitted under section 705 of this title” in subpar. (C).

Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 101–239, § 6504(a)(3), added par. (2). Former par. (2) redesignated (3).

Subsec. (a)(3). Puspan. L. 101–239, § 6504(span), amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows: “The Secretary shall annually report to the Congress on activities funded under section 702(a) of this title and shall provide for transmittal of a copy of such report to each State.”

Puspan. L. 101–239, § 6504(a)(2), redesignated former par. (2) as (3).

1984—Subsec. (d)(3). Puspan. L. 98–369 substituted “section 6503(span) of title 31” for “section 202 of the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4212)”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Committee on Energy and Commerce of House of Representatives treated as referring to Committee on Commerce of House of Representatives by section 1(a) of Puspan. L. 104–14, set out as a note preceding section 21 of Title 2, The Congress. Committee on Commerce of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Energy and Commerce of House of Representatives, and jurisdiction over matters relating to securities and exchanges and insurance generally transferred to Committee on Financial Services of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Seventh Congress, Jan. 3, 2001.

Effective Date of 1999 Amendment

Puspan. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(6) [title VII, § 703(d)(2)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–402, provided that: “The amendments made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] apply to annual reports submitted under section 506 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 706) for years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 29, 1999].”

Effective Date of 1989 Amendment

Amendment by section 6503(c)(3), (4) of Puspan. L. 101–239 applicable to payments for allotments for fiscal years beginning with fiscal year 1991, and amendment by section 6504 of Puspan. L. 101–239 applicable to annual reports for fiscal years beginning with fiscal year 1991, see section 6510(span) of Puspan. L. 101–239, set out as a note under section 701 of this title.

Reports to Congress; Activities of States Receiving Allotments and Study of Alternative Formulas for Allotment

Puspan. L. 97–35, title XXI, § 2192(span), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 826, provided that:

“(1) The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall, no later than October 1, 1984, report to the Congress on the activities of States receiving allotments under title V of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 701 et seq.] (as amended by this section) and include in such report any recommendations for appropriate changes in legislation.

“(2) The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Comptroller General, shall examine alternative formulas, for the allotment of funds to States under section 502(span) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 702(span)] (as amended by this section) which might be used as a substitute for the method of allotting funds described in such section, which provide for the equitable distribution of such funds to States (as defined for purposes of such section), and which take into account—

“(A) the populations of the States,

“(B) the number of live births in the States,

“(C) the number of crippled children in the States,

“(D) the number of low income mothers and children in the States,

“(E) the financial resources of the various States, and

“(F) such other factors as the Secretary deems appropriate, and shall report to the Congress thereon not later than June 30, 1982.”