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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Part A · Chapter 7 — Social Security

§ 1306a. Public access to State disbursement records

Statutory text

No State or any agency or political subdivision thereof shall be deprived of any grant-in-aid or other payment to which it otherwise is or has become entitled pursuant to subchapter I (other than section 303(a)(3) thereof), IV, X, XIV, or XVI (other than section 1383(a)(3) thereof) of this chapter, by reason of the enactment or enforcement by such State of any legislation prescribing any conditions under which public access may be had to records of the disbursement of any such funds or payments within such State, if such legislation prohibits the use of any list or names obtained through such access to such records for commercial or political purposes.

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.

  1. Oct. 20, 1951, ch. 521, title VI, § 618, 65 Stat. 569 · 65 Stat. 569

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 1306a

    Oct. 20, 1951, ch. 521, title VI, § 618, 65 Stat. 569

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Oct. 20, 1951, ch. 521, title VI, § 618, 65 Stat. 569

  2. Social Security Amendments of 1960

    Pub. L. 86–778 title VI § 603(a) · 74 Stat. 924

    Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 1306a

    Pub. L. 86–778 inserted “(other than section 303(a)(3) thereof)” after “pursuant to subchapter I”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 86–778 inserted “(other than section 303(a)(3) thereof)” after “pursuant to subchapter I”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Section 618 of the Revenue Act of 1951 (65 Stat. 569) is amended by striking out “title I” and inserting in lieu thereof “title I (other than section 3(a)(3) thereof)”.

    Effective date note
    Pub. L. 86–778, title VI, § 603(b), Sept. 13, 1960, 74 Stat. 992, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect October 1, 1960.”

  3. Pub. L. 87–543 title I § 141(e) · 76 Stat. 172

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 1306a

    Pub. L. 87–543 substituted “XIV, or XVI (other than section 1383(a)(3) thereof)” for “or XIV”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 87–543 substituted “XIV, or XVI (other than section 1383(a)(3) thereof)” for “or XIV”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (e) Section 618 of the Revenue Act of 1951 is amended by striking 65 Stat. 569. 42 USC 302 note. Ante, p. 201. out “or XIV” and inserting in lieu thereof “XIV, or XVI (other than section 1603(a)(3) thereof)”.

2 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 303(a)(3), referred to in text, was repealed by Pub. L. 97–35, title XXI, § 2184(a)(4)(A), , 95 Stat. 816.

Section 1383(a)(3), referred to in text, was in the original a reference to section 1603(a)(3) of the Social Security Act as added , Pub. L. 87–543, title I, § 141(a), 76 Stat. 200, and amended. That section was amended generally by Pub. L. 92–603, § 301, , 86 Stat. 1478. However, the amendment by Pub. L. 92–603 was inapplicable to Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands, so that the prior section (which is set out as a note under section 1383 of this title) continues in effect for Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.

Codification

Section was enacted as part of act , popularly known as the Revenue Act of 1951, and not as part of the Social Security Act which comprises this chapter.

Amendments1960–1962 · 2 rounds

1962

Pub. L. 87–543 substituted “XIV, or XVI (other than section 1383(a)(3) thereof)” for “or XIV”.

1960

Pub. L. 86–778 inserted “(other than section 303(a)(3) thereof)” after “pursuant to subchapter I”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1960 Amendment

Pub. L. 86–778, title VI, § 603(b), , 74 Stat. 992, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect .”

Credits

1951–1962 · 3 acts
  1. 1951Oct. 20, 1951, ch. 521, title VI, § 618, 65 Stat. 569
  2. 1960Pub. L. 86–778, title VI, § 603(a), , 74 Stat. 992
  3. 1962Pub. L. 87–543, title I, § 141(e), , 76 Stat. 205.
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(Oct. 20, 1951, ch. 521, title VI, § 618, 65 Stat. 569; Pub. L. 86–778, title VI, § 603(a), , 74 Stat. 992; Pub. L. 87–543, title I, § 141(e), , 76 Stat. 205.)

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