Following are testimony and other communications to Congress by SSA officials before the 104th Congress. For additional information on legislation, you can use THOMAS, which was developed by the Library of Congress to make federal legislative information freely available to the public. You can access THOMAS at: http://thomas.loc.gov/.

May 14, 1996—Statement by Dean Mesterharm, Deputy Commissioner for Systems, before the House Committee on Science, Subcommittee on Technology, on the Year 2000.

April 16, 1996 -- Statement by Dean Mesterharm, Deputy Commissioner for Systems, before the House Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology, on the Year 2000 Project

March 28, 1996-- Statement by Arthur Fried, General Counsel, regarding HR 1802, the Reorganization of the Federal Administrative Judiciary Act.

March 11, 1996-- Statement by Dr. Shirley Chater, Commissioner of Social Security, before the Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security regarding Social Security and future retirees.  

February 29, 1996 -- Statement by Donna S. Shalala, Secretary Health and Human Services, regarding conditions of the Medicare Health Insurance Trust Fund.

February 21, 1996 -- Statement by Dr. Shirley Chater, Commissioner of Social Security, concerning the effect that the absence of a budget agreement is having on SSA.

February 15, 1996—Statement by Scott Patterson, Acting Director of Evaluation and Technical Services, SSA/OIG, before the Representative Payee Advisory Committee, concerning the SSA and SSI representative payee programs.

February 6, 1996—Statement by Carolyn Colvin, Deputy Commissioner for Programs, Policy, Evaluation and Communications, before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Immigration, concerning the use of SSI by non-citizens.

December 12, 1995 -- Statement by Peter Spencer, Assistant Regional Commissioner, San Francisco, Social Security, before Senate Select Committee regarding Statewide Immigration Impact re: Telephone Verification of Employment Authorization.

December 6, 1995 -- Statement by Dr. Shirley Chater, Commissioner of Social Security, before House Government Reform and Oversight Committee, on procedures used during Government Shutdown. [link to: a 951206]

November 30, 1995 -- David Williams, before the Senate Finance Committee, regarding his confirmation as Inspector General for the Social Security Administration.  Testimony currently unavailable.

October 5, 1995 -- Dr. Shirley Chater, Commissioner of Social Security, concerning proposals to cut Medicare and Medicaid.

August 3, 1995 -- Supplemental Statement for the Record by Dr. Shirley Chater, Commissioner of Social Security, for the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security, regarding The Administration of the Social Security Disability Insurance Program.

August 2, 1995 -- Robert Myers, former Chief Actuary, Social Security Administration, before Senate Finance Subcommittee  on Social Security and Family Policy, regarding the impact of privatization proposals on the Social Security Old Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund. Testimony currently unavailable.

July 24, 1995 -- Statement by John Callahan, Acting Commissioner, Social Security Administration, Accompanied by Susan Daniels, Associate Commissioner, Office of Disability, regarding barriers preventing Social Security disability recipients from returning to work.

June 29, 1995 -- Statement by Lawrence Thompson, Principal Deputy Commissioner, Social Security Administration, before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims, regarding The Immigration in the National Interest Act. Testimony currently unavailable.

June 22, 1995 -- Statement by Lawrence Thompson, Principal Deputy Commissioner, Social Security Administration, before the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight, regarding Health Benefits of Retired Coal Miners.

June 13, 1995 -- Statement by Dr. Shirley Chater, Commissioner of Social Security, before Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security, regarding the field structure of the Social Security Administration.

 May 23, 1995 -- Statement by Dr. Shirley Chater, Commissioner of Social Security, before Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security, regarding The Administration of the Social Security Disability Insurance Program.

May 10, 1995 -- Statement by Gilbert Fisher, Assistant Deputy Commissioner for Programs, Policy, Evaluations and Communications before the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding Verification of Applicant Identity.

May 9, 1995 -- Statement by Donna Shalala, Secretary Health and Human Services and Dr. Shirley Chater Commissioner of SSA before the Senate Finance Committee regarding Health Insurance (HI) and Supplemental Medical Insurance (SMI)  trust funds.

April 7, 1995 -- Statement by Dr. Shirley Chater , Commissioner of Social Security before the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Social Security and Family Policy regarding Status of the OASDI Trust Funds.

March 28, 1995 -- Statement by Dr. Shirley Chater, Commissioner of Social Security before the House Appropriations Subcommittee, on Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies regarding SSA’s FY 1996 appropriations request.

March 22, 1995-- Statement by  Dr. Shirley Chater before Senate Finance Subcommittee on Social Security and Family Policy regarding Program Cost of the Social Security and SSI Disability Programs.

March  14, 1995 -- Statement by Dr. Shirley Chater, Commissioner of Social Security, before Senate Judiciary Committee regarding Proposals to Reduce Illegal Immigration.

March 9, 1995 -- Statement by Dr. Shirley Chater, Commissioner of Social Security, concerning the disability program.

March 7, 1995 -- Statement by Dr. Shirley Chater Commissioner of Social Security before the House Governmental Reform  and Oversight Subcommittee on Government Management , Information and Technology regarding Integrity of Government Documents.

March 3, 1995 -- Statement by Dr. Shirley Chater, Commissioner of Social Security, before House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims regarding Worksite Enforcement of Employer Sanctions.

February 16, 1995 -- Statement of Dr. Shirley Chater, Commissioner of Social Security, before Senate Finance Committee regarding her confirmation hearing.

February 8, 1995 -- Statement of Donna S. Shalala, Secretary Health and Human Services before the House Ways and Means Committee regarding President’s Fiscal Year 1996 Budget.Testimony currently unavailable.

January 10, 1995 -- Statement of Donna S. Shalala, Secretary Health and Human Services, before House ways and Means Committee regarding the Contract With America.

January 9, 1995 -- Statement of Dr. Shirley Chater, Acting Commissioner Social Security, before the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security regarding Retirement Earnings Test Provision.