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 PUBLIC LAW 95-216—DEC. 20, 1977

91 STAT. 1559

PART G—MISCELI^NEOUS PROVISIONS APPOINTMENT OF HEARING EXAMINERS

42 USC 1383 note, 42 USC 1383. 42 USC 1383 note.

SEC. 371. The persons who were appointed to serve as hearing examiners under section 1631(d)(2) of the Social Security Act (as in effect prior to January 2, 1976), and who by section 3 of Public Law 94-202 were deemed to be appointed under section 3105 of title 5, United States Code (with such appointments terminating no later than at the close of the period ending December 31, 1978), shall be deemed appointed to career-absolute positions as hearing examiners under and in accordance with section 3105 of title 5, United States Code, with the same authority and tenure (without regard to the expiration of such period) as hearing examiners appointed directly under such section 3105, and shall receive compensation at the same rate as hearing examiners appointed by the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare directly under such section 3105. All of the provisions of title 5, United States Code, and the regulations promulgated pursuant 5 USC 101 et seq. thereto, which are applicable to hearing examiners appointed under such section 3105, shall apply to the persons described in the preceding sentence. REPORT OF ADVISORY COUNCIL ON SOCIAL SECURITY

42 USC 907 note. SEC. 372. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 706(d) of the Social Security Act, the report of the Advisory Council on Social 42 USC 907. Security which is due not later than January 1, 1979, may be filed at any date prior to October 1, 1979. TITLE IV—PROVISIONS RELATING TO CERTAIN STATE W E L F A R E AND SERVICE PROGRAMS RECEIVING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FISCAL RELIEF FOR STATES AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS W I T H RESPECT TO COSTS OF WELFARE PROGRAMS

(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "In the case of calendar quarters beginning after September 30, 1977, and prior to April 1, 1978, the amount to be paid to each State (as determined under the preceding provisions of this subsection or section 1118, as the case may be) shall be increased in accordance with 42 USC 1318. the provisions of subsection (i) of this section."; and (2) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: " (i)(l) In the case of any calendar quarter which begins after September 30, 1977, and prior to April 1, 1978, the amount payable (as determined under subsection (a) or section 1118, as the case may be) to each State which has a State plan approved under this part shall (subject to the succeeding paragraphs of this subsection) be increased by an amount equal to the sum of the following: "(A) an amount which bears the same ratio to $46,750,000 as the amount expended as aid to families with dependent children under the State plan of such State during the month of December 1976 bears to the amount expended as aid to families with dependent children under the State plans of all States during such month, and
 * SEC. 401, Section 403 of the Social Security Act is amended— 42 USC 603.

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