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 PUBLIC LAW 94-88—AUG. 9, 1975

89 STAT. 435

plan of such State (approved under part A of title IV of such Act) 42 USC 601. who have not made an assignment pursuant to section 402(a) (26)(A) of such Act, in the case of such State in like manner as if the phrase 42 USC 602. "with respect to whom an assignment under section 402(a) (26) of this title is effective" did not appear therein, and the provisions of section 458 of such Act shall, during such period, be applied in the case of such State in like manner as if the phrase "support rights assigned under section 402(a) (26)" read "child support obligations". REMOVAL o r VENDOR P A Y M E N T LIMITATION FOR CHILD SUPPORT

SEC. 204. Section 403(a) of the Social Security Act is amended by 42 USC 603. inserting before the period at the end thereof "or section 402(a) (26)". AUTHORITY FOR QUARTERLY ADVANCES TO STATES FOR CHILD SUPPORT PROGRAMS

SEC. 205. (a) Section 455 of the Social Security Act (as added by the Social Services Amendments of 1974 and amended by section 201(c) of this Act) is amended by inserting " (a) " immediately after "SEC. 455." and by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(b)(1) Prior to the beginning of each quarter, the Secretary shall estimate the amount to which a State will be entitled under subsection (a) for such quarter, such estimates to be based on (A) a report filed by the State containing its estimate of the total sum to be expended in such quarter in accordance with the provisions of such subsection, and stating the amount appropriated or made available by the State and its political subdivisions for such expenditures in such quarter, and if such amount is less than the State's proportionate share of the total sum of such estimated expenditures, the source or sources from which the difference is expected to be derived, and (B) such other investigation as the Secretary may find necessary. "(2) The Secretary shall then pay, in such installments as he may determine, to the State the amount so estimated, reduced or increased to the extent of any overpayment or underpayment which the Secretary determines was made under this section to such State for any prior quarter and with respect to which adjustment has not already been made under this subsection. "(3) Upon the making of any estimate by the Secretary under this subsection, any appropriations available for payments under this section shall be deemed obligated.".

Estimate of payments. Ante, p. 433.

PAYMENTS TO STATES FOR CERTAIN EXPENSES INCURRED DURING J U L Y 19 7 5

SEC. 206. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, amounts expended in good faith by any State (or by any of its political subdivisions) during July 1975 in employing and compensating staff personnel, leasing office space, purchasing equipment, or carrying out other organizational or administrative activities, in preparation for or implementation of the child support program under part D of title IV of the Social Security Act, shall be considered for purposes of section 455 of such Act (as amended by this Act), to the extent that payment for the activities involved would be made under such section (as so amended) if section 101 of the Social Services Amendments of 1974 had become effective on July 1, 1975, to have been expended by the State for the operation of the State plan or for the conduct of activities specified in such section (as so amended).

42 USC 655 note,

42 USC 651. 42 USC 655. 88 Stat. 2351.

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