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 PUBLIC LAW 103-296—AUG. 15, 1994 108 STAT. 1489 "(W) of the Social Security Administration, the functions of the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services which are transferred to the Social Security Administration by the Social Security Independence and Program Improvements Act of 1994 (other than functions performed pursuant to section 105(a)(2) of such Act), except that such transfers shall be made in accordance with the provisions of such Act and shall not be subject to subsections (b) through (d) of this section; and". (2) Section 11 of such Act (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting "; or the Commissioner of Social Security, Social Security Administration" before "; as the case may be"; and (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ", or the Social Security Administration" before "; as the case may be". (m) SECTION 505 OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY AMEND- 42 USC isio MENTS OF 1980.— Section 505 of the Social Security Disability "°*^- Amendments of 1980 is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking "Secretary of Health and Human Services" and inserting "Commissioner of Social Security"; (2) in subsection (a)(3), by amending the first sentence to read as follows: "In the case of any experiment or demonstration project under paragraph (1) which is initiated before June 10, 1996, the Commissioner may waive compliance with the benefit requirements of title II of the Social Security Act, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services may (upon the request of the Commissioner) waive compliance with the benefits requirements of title XVIII of such Act, insofar as is necessary for a thorough evaluation of the alternative methods under consideration."; and (3) in subsections (a) and (c), by striking "Secretary" each place it otherwise appears and inserting "Commissioner". SEC. 109. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. 42 USC 901 (a) REFERENCES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN "°*^' SERVICES. — Whenever any reference is made in any provision of law (other than this title or a provision of law amended by this title), regulation, rule, record, or document to the Department of Health and Human Services with respect to such Department's functions under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program under title II of the Social Security Act or the supplemental security income program under title XVI of such Act or other functions performed by the Social Security Administration pursuant to section 105(a)(2) of this Act, such reference shall be considered a reference to the Social Security Administration. (b) REFERENCES TO THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. — Whenever any reference is made in any provision of law (other than this title or a provision of law amended by this title), regulation, rule, record, or document to the Secretary of Health and Human Services with respect to such Secretary's functions under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program under title II of the Social Security Act or the supplemental security income program under title XVI of such Act or other functions performed by the Commissioner of Social Security pursuant to section 105(a)(2) of this Act, such reference shall be considered a reference to the Commissioner of Social Security.

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