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42 U.S.C. 902: Commissioner; Deputy Commissioner; other officers

Created in 1984 by Public Law 98-369. Changed by 3 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 42 U.S.C. 904.

14 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Social Security Administration (14).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2022

    • Pub. L. 117–286 substituted "section 403(a) of title 5." for "section 3(a) of the Inspector General Act of 1978." Law text · (e)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–121 added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsecs. (c) and (d) as (d) and (e), respectively. (Contract with America Advancement Act of 1996) Law text · (c), (d), (e)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–296 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: "The Secretary shall perform the duties imposed upon him by this chapter and shall also have the duty of studying and making recommendations as to the most effective methods of providing economic security throug…

    1984

    • Pub. L. 98–369, §2663(l)(1), substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator".
    • Pub. L. 98–369, §2663(j)(2)(C)(i), which directed the substitution of "Health and Human Services" for "Health, Education, and Welfare", could not be executed because "Health, Education, and Welfare" did not appear in text.

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.