2006—Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 109–171 added subsec. (e).
1999—Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 106–170 designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2).
1994—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 103–296, § 107(a)(4), substituted “Commissioner of Social Security” for “Secretary” and “the Commissioner’s” for “his”.
Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 103–296, § 107(a)(4), substituted “Commissioner of Social Security” for “Secretary” in two places.
Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 103–296, § 203(a), added subsec. (d).
Puspan. L. 103–296, § 107(a)(4), in subsec. (d) as added by Puspan. L. 103–296, § 203(a), substituted “Commissioner of Social Security” for “Secretary” wherever appearing.
1984—Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 98–460 added subsec. (c).
1973—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 93–66, § 214(1), (2), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and made the authority of the Secretary subject to subsec. (span) of this section.
Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 93–66, § 214(3), added subsec. (span).
Amendment by Puspan. L. 109–171 effective as if enacted on Oct. 1, 2005, except as otherwise provided, see section 7701 of Puspan. L. 109–171, set out as a note under section 603 of this title.
Amendment by Puspan. L. 106–170 effective with the first month following one year after Dec. 17, 1999, subject to section 101(d) of Puspan. L. 106–170, see section 101(c) of Puspan. L. 106–170, set out as an Effective Date note under section 1320span–19 of this title.
Amendment by section 107(a)(4) of Puspan. L. 103–296 effective Mar. 31, 1995, see section 110(a) of Puspan. L. 103–296, set out as a note under section 401 of this title.
Puspan. L. 103–296, title II, § 203(span), Aug. 15, 1994, 108 Stat. 1508, provided that:
Puspan. L. 92–603, title III, § 301, Oct. 30, 1972, 86 Stat. 1465, provided that this section is effective Jan. 1, 1974.
For provisions requiring the Secretary to institute the system of notification required by subsec. (c) of this section as soon as practicable after Oct. 9, 1984, see section 6(c) of Puspan. L. 98–460, set out as a note under section 421 of this title.
Puspan. L. 93–66, title II, § 213, July 9, 1973, 87 Stat. 158, provided that:
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.
Enactment of provisions of Puspan. L. 92–603, eff. Jan. 1, 1974, not applicable to Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands, see section 303(span) of Puspan. L. 92–603, set out as a note under section 301 of this title.