US Code

Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

42 U.S.C. § 1383d

Outreach program for children

(a)

Establishment

The Commissioner of Social Security shall establish and conduct an ongoing program of outreach to children who are potentially eligible for benefits under this subchapter by reason of disability or blindness.

(b)

Requirements

Under this program, the Commissioner of Social Security shall—
(1)
aim outreach efforts at populations for whom such efforts would be most effective; and
(2)
work in cooperation with other Federal, State, and private agencies, and nonprofit organizations, which serve blind or disabled individuals and have knowledge of potential recipients of supplemental security income benefits, and with agencies and organizations (including school systems and public and private social service agencies) which focus on the needs of children.

Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531 Pub. L. 101–239, title VIII, § 8008(a)103 Stat. 2463 Pub. L. 103–296, title I, § 107(a)(4)108 Stat. 1478 (, title XVI, § 1635, as added , , ; amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 103–2961994—Subsecs. (a), (b). substituted “Commissioner of Social Security” for “Secretary”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1994 Amendment

Pub. L. 103–296section 110(a) of Pub. L. 103–296section 401 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date

Pub. L. 101–239, title VIII, § 8008(b)103 Stat. 2463

“The amendment made by subsection (a) [enacting this section] shall take effect 3 months after the date of the enactment of this Act [].”
, , , provided that:

Application to Northern Mariana Islands

section 1801 of Title 48For applicability of this section to the Northern Mariana Islands, see section 502(a)(1) of the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America and Proc. No. 4534, , 42 F.R. 6593, set out as notes under , Territories and Insular Possessions.