ESTABLISHMENT AND CONDUCT OF OUTREACH PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN.

SEC. 8008. ESTABLISHMENT AND CONDUCT OF OUTREACH PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN. (a) In General.—Part B of title XVI (42 U.S.C. 1383 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: “SEC. 1635. OUTREACH PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN. “(a) Establishment.—The Secretary shall establish and conduct an ongoing program of outreach to children who are potentially eligible for benefits under this title by reason of disability or blindness. “(b) Requirements.—Under this program, the Secretary 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.”. (b) Effective Date.—The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect 3 months after the date of the enactment of this Act.