Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 7 — Social Security
§ 1201. Authorization of appropriations
Statutory text
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 subchapter. 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 and Human Services, State plans for aid to the blind.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Pub. L. 74–531 · 49 Stat. 620
Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 1201
Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title X, § 1001, 49 Stat. 645
Source evidence
Code source credit
Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title X, § 1001, 49 Stat. 645Pub. L. 87–543 title I § 104(c)(3) · 76 Stat. 172
Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 1201
Pub. L. 87–543 inserted “to furnish rehabilitation and other services” before “to help such individuals” and “or retain capability for” after “attain”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 87–543 inserted “to furnish rehabilitation and other services” before “to help such individuals” and “or retain capability for” after “attain”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(3) The first sentence of section 1001 of such Act is amended (A) by inserting “to furnish rehabilitation and other services” before “to help such individuals”, and (B) by inserting “or retain capability for” after “attain”.Medicare and Medicaid Amendments of 1981
Pub. L. 97–35 title XXI § 2184(c)(1) · 95 Stat. 357
Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 1201
Pub. L. 97–35 struck out “and of encouraging each State, as far as practicable under such conditions, to furnish rehabilitation and other services to help such individuals attain or retain capability for self-support and self-care” after “who are blind”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 97–35 struck out “and of encouraging each State, as far as practicable under such conditions, to furnish rehabilitation and other services to help such individuals attain or retain capability for self-support and self-care” after “who are blind”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) Sections 1001 and 1401 of such Act are each amended by 42 USC 1201, 1351. striking out “and of encouraging each State” and all that follows through “self-care”.
2 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Notes
Repeal of Section
Pub. L. 92–603, title III, § 303(a), (b), , 86 Stat. 1484, provided that this section is repealed effective , except with respect to Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.
Editorial Notes
Amendments1950–1981 · 4 rounds
1981
Pub. L. 97–35 struck out “and of encouraging each State, as far as practicable under such conditions, to furnish rehabilitation and other services to help such individuals attain or retain capability for self-support and self-care” after “who are blind”.
1962
Pub. L. 87–543 inserted “to furnish rehabilitation and other services” before “to help such individuals” and “or retain capability for” after “attain”.
1956
Act , restated purpose to include assistance to individuals to attain self-support or self-care.
1950
Act , substituted “Federal Security Administrator” for “Social Security Board”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
“Secretary of Health and Human Services” substituted in text for “Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare” pursuant to section 509(b) of Pub. L. 96–88, which is classified to section 3508(b) of Title 20, Education.
Executive Documents
Transfer of Functions
Functions of Federal Security Administrator transferred to Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare and all agencies of Federal Security Agency transferred to Department of Health, Education, and Welfare by section 5 of Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1953, set out as a note under section 3501 of this title. Federal Security Agency and office of Administrator abolished by section 8 of Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1953.
Credits
1935–1981 · 7 acts
- 1935Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title X, § 1001, 49 Stat. 645
- 1950Aug. 28, 1950, ch. 809, title III, pt. 6, § 361(b), 64 Stat. 558
- 19531953 Reorg. Plan No. 1, §§ 5, 8, eff. , 18 F.R. 2053, 67 Stat. 631
- 1956Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 836, title III, § 313(a), 70 Stat. 849
- 1962Pub. L. 87–543, title I, § 104(c)(3), , 76 Stat. 186
- 1979Pub. L. 96–88, title V, § 509(b), , 93 Stat. 695
- 1981Pub. L. 97–35, title XXI, § 2184(c)(1), , 95 Stat. 817.
Show as published
(Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title X, § 1001, 49 Stat. 645; Aug. 28, 1950, ch. 809, title III, pt. 6, § 361(b), 64 Stat. 558; 1953 Reorg. Plan No. 1, §§ 5, 8, eff. , 18 F.R. 2053, 67 Stat. 631; Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 836, title III, § 313(a), 70 Stat. 849; Pub. L. 87–543, title I, § 104(c)(3), , 76 Stat. 186; Pub. L. 96–88, title V, § 509(b), , 93 Stat. 695; Pub. L. 97–35, title XXI, § 2184(c)(1), , 95 Stat. 817.)