HR 861 · 101th Congress · Social Welfare
Social Security Reorganization Act of 1989
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Introduced2
Committee3
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.(1989-02-08)
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Social Security Reorganization Act of 1989 - Title I: Establishment of the Social Security Administration - Amends title VII (Administration) of the Social Security Act to establish as an independent executive agency a Social Security Administration, headed by a Social Security Board, to administer the programs established by titles II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) of the Social Security Act. Establishes in the Administration a General Counsel and an Inspector General. Requires the Board to study and make recommendations as to the most effective methods of providing economic security through social insurance and as to legislation and matters of administrative policy. Establishes in the Administration a Commissioner and a Deputy Commissioner of Social Security and an Office of the Beneficiary Ombudsman, to represent the interests of beneficiaries under the Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance program and the Supplemental Security Income Program within the Administration. Requires the annual report of the Board to include a description of the activities of the Beneficiary Ombudsman. Requires the Board to make annual budget…
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