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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Part D · Chapter 7 — Social Security

§ 655a. Provision for reimbursement of expenses

Statutory text

For purposes of section 655 of this title, expenses incurred to reimburse State employment offices for furnishing information requested of such offices—

(1)

pursuant to section 49b(b) of title 29, or

(2)

by a State or local agency charged with the duty of carrying a State plan for child support approved under this part,

shall be considered to constitute expenses incurred in the administration of such State plan.

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. Unemployment Compensation Amendments of 1976

    Pub. L. 94–566 title V § 508(b) · 90 Stat. 2667

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 655a

    Pub. L. 94–566, title V, § 508(b), Oct. 20, 1976, 90 Stat. 2689

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 94–566, title V, § 508(b), Oct. 20, 1976, 90 Stat. 2689

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Provision for Reimbursement of Expenses.— For purposes 42 USC 603a. of section 403 of the Social Security Act, expenses incurred to reimburse State employment offices for furnishing information requested of such offices pursuant to the third sentence of section 3 (a) of the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the establishment of a national employment system and for cooperation with the States in the promotion of such system, and for other purposes”, approved June 6, 1933 (29 U.S.C. 49b(a), by a State or local agency administering a State plan approved under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act shall be considered to constitute expenses incurred in the administration of such State plan; and for purposes of section 455 of the Social Security Act, expenses incurred to reimburse State employment offices 42 USC 655. for furnishing information so requested by a State or local agency charged with the duty of carrying out a State plan for child support approved under par t D of title IV of the Social Security Act shall be considered to constitute expenses incurred in the administration of such State plan.

  2. Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996

    Pub. L. 104–193 title I § 110(a) · 110 Stat. 2105

    Amended · 42 U.S.C. § 655a

    Pub. L. 104–193 amended section catchline and text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “For purposes of section 603 of this title, expenses incurred to reimburse State employment offices for furnishing information requested of such offices pursuant to the third sentence of section 49b(a) of title 29, by a State or local agency administering a State plan approved under part A of this subchapter shall be considered to constitute expenses incurred in the administration of such State plan; and for purposes of section 655 of this title, expenses incurred to reimburse State employment offices for furnishing information so requested by a State or local agency charged with the duty of carrying out a State plan for child support approved under part D of this subchapter shall be considered to constitute expenses incurred in the administration of such State plan.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 104–193 amended section catchline and text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “For purposes of section 603 of this title, expenses incurred to reimburse State employment offices for furnishing information requested of such offices pursuant to the third sentence of section 49b(a) of title 29, by a State or local agency administering a State plan approved under part A of this subchapter shall be considered to constitute expenses incurred in the administration of such State plan; and for purposes of section 655 of this title, expenses incurred to reimburse State employment offices for furnishing information so requested by a State or local agency charged with the duty of carrying out a State plan for child support approved under part D of this subchapter shall be considered to constitute expenses incurred in the administration of such State plan.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Subsection (b) of section 508 of the Unemployment Compensation Amendments of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 603a; Public Law 94–566; 90 Stat. 2689) is amended to read as follows: “(b) Provision for Reimbursement of Expenses.— For purposes of section 455 of the Social Security Act, expenses incurred to reimburse State employment offices for furnishing information requested of such offices— “(1) pursuant to the third sentence of section 3(a) of the Act entitled ‘An Act to provide for the establishment of a national employment system and for cooperation with the States in the promotion of such system, and for other purposes’, approved June 6, 1933 (29 U.S.C. 49b(a)), or “(2) by a State or local agency charged with the duty of carrying a State plan for child support approved under part D of title IV of the Social Security Act, shall be considered to constitute expenses incurred in the administration of such State plan ”.

  3. Workforce Investment Act of 1998

    Pub. L. 105–220 title III § 302(b) · 112 Stat. 936

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 655a(1)

    Pub. L. 105–220 substituted “section 49b(b) of title 29” for “the third sentence of section 49b(a) of title 29”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (1). Pub. L. 105–220 substituted “section 49b(b) of title 29” for “the third sentence of section 49b(a) of title 29”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Conforming Amendments.— Section 508(b)(1) of the Unemployment Compensation Amendments of 1976 (42 U.S.C.603a(b)(1)) is amended— (1) by striking “the third sentence of section 3(a)” and inserting “section 3(b)”; and (2) by striking “49b(a)” and inserting “49b(b)”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 105–220 effective July 1, 1999, see section 311 of Pub. L. 105–220, formerly set out as a note under section 49a of Title 29, Labor.

3 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 603a of this title.

Section was not enacted as part of the Social Security Act which comprises this chapter.

Amendments1996–1998 · 2 rounds

1998

Par. (1). Pub. L. 105–220 substituted “section 49b(b) of title 29” for “the third sentence of section 49b(a) of title 29”.

1996

Pub. L. 104–193 amended section catchline and text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “For purposes of section 603 of this title, expenses incurred to reimburse State employment offices for furnishing information requested of such offices pursuant to the third sentence of section 49b(a) of title 29, by a State or local agency administering a State plan approved under part A of this subchapter shall be considered to constitute expenses incurred in the administration of such State plan; and for purposes of section 655 of this title, expenses incurred to reimburse State employment offices for furnishing information so requested by a State or local agency charged with the duty of carrying out a State plan for child support approved under part D of this subchapter shall be considered to constitute expenses incurred in the administration of such State plan.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 105–220 effective , see section 311 of Pub. L. 105–220, formerly set out as a note under section 49a of Title 29, Labor.

Effective Date of 1996 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 104–193 effective , with transition rules relating to State options to accelerate such date, rules relating to claims, actions, and proceedings commenced before such date, rules relating to closing out of accounts for terminated or substantially modified programs and continuance in office of Assistant Secretary for Family Support, and provisions relating to termination of entitlement under AFDC program, see section 116 of Pub. L. 104–193, as amended, set out as an Effective Date note under section 601 of this title.

Credits

1976–1998 · 3 acts
  1. 1976Pub. L. 94–566, title V, § 508(b), , 90 Stat. 2689
  2. 1996Pub. L. 104–193, title I, § 110(a), , 110 Stat. 2171
  3. 1998Pub. L. 105–220, title III, § 302(b), , 112 Stat. 1081.
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(Pub. L. 94–566, title V, § 508(b), , 90 Stat. 2689; Pub. L. 104–193, title I, § 110(a), , 110 Stat. 2171; Pub. L. 105–220, title III, § 302(b), , 112 Stat. 1081.)

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