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 PUBLIC LAW 94-206—JAN. 28, 1976

90 STAT. 17

to proceedings before administrative law judges, $999,778,000: Provided, That such amounts as may be agreed upon by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare and the Postal Service shall be used for payment, in such manner as said parties may jointly determine, of postage for the transmission of official mail matter by States in connection with the administration of said Act. Benefit payments after April 30: For making, after April 30 of the current fiscal year, payments to entitled beneficiaries under title IV of the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969, for the last 30 USC 901. two months of the current fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary, the obligations and expenditures therefor to be charged to the appropriation for the succeeding fiscal year. Whenever the Commissioner of Social Security finds it will promote Hearings, the achievement of the provisions of title IV of the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969, qualified persons may be appointed to conduct hearings thereunder without meeting the requirements for administrative law judges appointed under 5 U.S.C. 3105 but such appointments shall terminate not later than December 31, 1976: Provided, That no person shall hold a hearing in any case with which he has been concerned previously in the administration of such title. For "Special benefits for disabled coal miners" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $234,600,000, including the payment of travel expenses either on an actual cost or commuted basis, to an individual for travel incident to medical examinations, and to parties, their representatives and all reasonably necessary witnesses for travel within the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, to reconsideration interviews and to proceedings before administrative law judges. SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME PROGRAM

For carrying out the Supplemental Security Income program under title X VI of the Social Security Act, section 401 of Public Law 92603, and section 212 of Public Law 93-66, including payment to the social security trust funds for administrative expenses incurred pursuant to section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act, $5,518,523,000: Provided, That for carrying out these activities for the last two months of the current fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary shall be available, the obligations and expenditures therefor to be charged to the appropriation for the succeeding fiscal period or fiscal year 1977. For "Supplemental security income program" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $1,503,541,000: Provided, That for the last two months of the fiscal period, such sums as may be necessary shall be available, the obligations and expenditures therefor to be charged to the appropriation for the succeeding fiscal year.

42 USC 1381. 42 USC 1382e note. 87 Stat. 155, 957. 42 USC 401.

LIMITATION ON SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses, not more than $2,373,133,612 may be expended as authorized by section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act, from any one or all of the trust funds referred to therein: Provided, That such amounts as are required shall be available to 42 USC 421 note. pay travel expenses either on an actual cost or commuted basis, to an individual for travel incident to medical examinations, and to parties, their representatives and all reasonably necessary witnesses for travel within the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands to

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