DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary

Statement of Organization, Functions and Delegation of Authority

Part A (Office of the Secretary), Chapter AE (Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Planning and Evaluation) of the Statement of Organization,
Functions and Delegation of Authority for the Department of Health and Human
Services (last amended at 55 FR 249 on December 27, 1990) is amended. The
changes are as follows:

A. Chapter AE paragraph E. "The Office of Human Services Policy,'' delete in
its entirety and replace with the following:

E. The Office of Human Services Policy The Office of Human Services Policy is
responsible for policy development including policy planning, policy and
budget analysis, review of regulations and formulation of legislation and for
the conduct and coordination of research and evaluation on issues relating to
income assistance, income security, employment, and related human services
programs. In particular, the office is responsible for policies concerning
families, child and youth development, welfare, retirement and disability
assistance. In these matters, the office works closely with the Social
Security Administration and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Children
and Families.

1. The Division of Economic Support for Families is responsible for policy
coordination, long-range planning, budget and economic analysis, program
analysis, review of regulations and reports on legislation, review and conduct
of research and evaluation activities, research, and information dissemination
related to the Department's programs that provide cash and employment and
training assistance to non-elderly populations including families and their
children. The principal Department programs examined are Aid to Families with
Dependent Children, Child Support Enforcement, Low-Income Home Energy
Assistance, JOBS, and refugee assistance. The division performs oversight
functions in regard to programs outside the Department that affect employment
and income support, such as the Earned Income Tax Credit, Food Stamps, housing
assistance programs, and employment and training programs.

2. The Division of Economic Security for the Elderly and Persons with
Disabilities is responsible for policy coordination, long-range planning,
budget and economic analysis, program analysis, review of regulations and
reports on legislation, research, and information dissemination related to
income security policies for the aged and persons with disabilities and
especially for the Department's Social Security programs. The Division is
responsible for monitoring and evaluating the performance of policies and
programs affecting the economic well-being of the aged and persons with
disabilities in this and other Departments including the Old Age and Survivors
Insurance Program, the Supplemental Security Program, the Disability Insurance
Program, pension and retirement policies, and favored tax treatment.
Responsibilities include advising the Secretary about his or her decisions as
a trustee of the several Social Security funds.

3. The Division of Children and Youth Policy is responsible for policy
coordination and development, planning, formulating budget and legislative
proposals, economic analysis, policy and program analysis, review of
regulations, research, and information collection and dissemination related to
programs and policies affecting children and youth. The principal areas of
responsibility include: child welfare and child protection, family support,
child care, child development, human services for children and youth, and
issues related to special populations of children such as drug-exposed
children, runaway youth, and homeless children and their families.

4. The Division of Data and Technical Analysis is responsible for the
development and oversight of research and data gathering activities, analysis
of databases, technical assistance and support for policy development, and
modeling. The division focuses on Administration for Children and Families and
cross-cutting income security issues, including Aid to Families with Dependent
Children, Child Support Enforcement, Low-Income Energy Assistance, the Earned
Income Tax Credit, Food Stamps, housing assistance programs, and child care.

Kenneth S. Apfel,

Assistant Secretary for Management and Budget.

[FR Doc. 93Ä31551 Filed 12Ä27Ä93; 8:45 am]

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