Social Security Administration Services Preservation Act of 1991

Summary

Social Security Administration Services Preservation Act of 1991 - Amends title VII (Administration) of the Social Security Act to require the Social Security Administration (SSA) to provide adequate public notice of a determination to close, consolidate, or recategorize an SSA office at least 90 days before such determination is implemented. Requires the SSA, when making such determination, to consider: (1) the effect of such change on the community served by such office; (2) the community's need for personal service as opposed to mail or telephone service; (3) the effect of such determination on office employees; and (4) the SSA'S economic savings attributable to such change. Directs the Commissioner of Social Security or the Deputy Commissioner of Social Security to personally approve all preliminary and final determinations to close full-time offices that provide a full range of services. Requires that a public hearing on a preliminary determination to close, consolidate, or recategorize an office be held upon written request at or near the location of the affected office. Directs the SSA to issue a final report within 30 days after such hearing or 90 days after public notice of its preliminary determination, whichever is later, to the local press and appropriate Members of Congress specifying its final determination and incorporating all hearing testimony and written comments received. Provides the public with notice of and access to such final report. Authorizes persons served by an affected office to appeal a final determination to close, consolidate, or recategorize an office within the 30 days following adequate public notice of such determination. Requires the SSA to include in its annual budget submission to the Congress a list of all SSA offices and contact stations which were closed or discontinued during the preceding year and those scheduled to be closed or discontinued and the date on which such action is planned.

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Timeline

1. 29 January 1991

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 29 January 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in Senate · undated · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 29 January 1991

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Sponsors

• Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

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