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PUBLIC LAW 92-603-OCT. 30, 1972

shall be entitled to a hearing thereon by the Secretary to the same extent as is provided in section 205(b) and to judicial review of the Secretary's final decision after such hearing as is provided in section 205(g). "(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) of this subsection, a hearing shall not be available to an individual by reason of such subparagraph (C) if the amount in controversy is less than $100; nor shall judicial review be available to an individual by reason of such subparagraph (C) if the amount in controversy is less than $1,000." (b)(1) The provisions of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 1869(b)(1) of the Social Security Act, as amended by subsection (a) of this section, shall be effective on the date of enactment of this Act. (2) The provisions of paragraph (2) and of subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) of section 1869(b) of the Social Security Act, as amended by subsection (a) of this section, shall be effective with respect to any claims under part A of title X VIII of such Act, filed— (A) in or after the month in which this Act is enacted, or (B) before the month in which this Act is enacted, but only if a civil action with respect to a final decision of the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare on such claim has not been commenced under such section 1869(b) before such month.

42 USC 405.

Effective dates.

42 USC 1395c.

TITLE III — S U P P L E M E N T A L S E C U K I T Y INCOME FOR THE AGED, BLIND, AND DISABLED ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM

SEC. 301. Effective January 1, 1974, title X VI of the Social Security Act is amended to read as follows: "

Effective date. 76 Stat. i97; 81 Stat. 896.

" TITLE X VI — S U P P L E M E N T A L S E C U R I T Y INCOME FOR THE AGED, BLIND, AND DISABLED uP U R P O S E; APPROPRIATIONS

"SEC. 1601. For the purpose of establishing a national program to provide supplemental security income to individuals who have attained age 65 or are blind or disabled, there are authorized to be appropriated sums sufficient to carry out this title. U-

BASIC ELIGIBILITY TOR BENEFITS

"SEC. 1602. Every aged, blind, or disabled individual who is determined under part A to be eligible on the basis of his income and resources shall, in accordance with and subject to the provisions of this title, be paid benefits by the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare.

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