57 STAT.] 78TH CONG. , IST SESS.-CH. 117-JUNE 4, 1943 by the Act of Congress, entitled 'The Social Security Act, as amended', and is authorized and directed to take such action, through the adoption of appropriate rules, regulations, administrative methods, and standards, as may be necessary to secure to the District and its citizens all advantages available under the provisions of such Act, under the provisions of sections 1602 and 1603 of the Federal Unemployment Tax Act, and under the provisions of the Act of Congress entitled 'An Act to provide for the establishment of a national employment system and for cooperation with States in the promotion of such system, and for other purposes', approved June 6, 1933, as amended. The Board shall comply with the regulations of the Social Security Board relating to the receipt or expenditure by the States of moneys granted under any of such Acts and shall make such reports, in such form and containing such information as the Social Security Board may from time to time require, and shall comply with such provisions as the Social Security Board may from time to time find necessary to assure the correctness and verification of such reports. "The Board may afford reasonable cooperation with every agency of the United States charged with the administration of any unemployment-insurance law. "(f) DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION.-Except as hereinafter otherwise provided, information obtained from any employing unit or individual pursuant to the administration of this Act and determinations as to the benefit rights of any individual shall be held confidential and shall not be disclosed or be open to public inspection in any manner, whether by subpena or otherwise, revealing the individual's or employ- ing unit's identity. Any claimant for his legal representative) shall be supplied with information from the records of the division, to the extent necessary for the proper presentation of his claim in any pro- ceeding under this Act with respect thereto. Subject to such restric- tions as the Board may by regulation-prescribe, such information may be made available to any agency of this or any other State, or any Federal agency, charged with the administration of an -unemployment compensation law or the maintenance of a system of public employ- ment offices, or the Bureau of Internal Revenue of the United States Department of the Treasury, and information obtained in connection with the administration of the employment service may be made avail- able to persons or agencies for purposes appropriate to the operation of a public employment service. Upon request therefor the Board shall furnish to any agency of the United States charged with the administration of public works or assistance through public employ- mnent, and may furnish to any State agency simlrarly charged, the name, address, ordinary occupation, and employment status of each recipient of benefits and such recipient's rights to further benefits under this Act. The Board may request the Comptroller of the Currency of the United States to cause an examination of the correct- ness of any return or report of any national banking association rendered pursuant to the provisions of this Act, and may in connection with such request transmit any such report or return to the Comp- troller of the Currency of the United States as provided in section 1606 (c) of the Federal Internal Revenue Code. "(g) In the discharge of the duties imposed by this Act, any mem- ber of the Board and any duly authorized representative thereof shall have power to administer oaths and affirmations, take depositions, certify to official acts, and issue subpenas to compel attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers, correspondence, memo- randa, and other records deemed necessary as evidence in connection with a disputed claim or the administration of this Act. 49 Stat. 635. 42U. S. C. 901. Ante, p. 47. 53 Stat. 184, 185. 26 U. S. C.i§ 1602, 1603. 48 Stat. 113. 29 U. S. C.§ 49ct seq. Cooperation with Federal agencies. Disclosure of infor- mation. Post,p . 123 . Examination of re- turns of banking aso- ciations. 53 Stat. 1392. 26U. S.C. §1606(c). Powers of Board members, etc.
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