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  1. Proclamation Giving Notice that the Administrative Understanding on Mutual Assistance Shall be Effective Upon the Entering Into Force of the Second Supplementary Agreement Between Canada and the United States of America - SI/98-51
    Proclamation Giving Notice that the Administrative Understanding on Mutual Assistance Shall be Effective Upon the Entering Into Force of the Second Supplementary Agreement Between Canada and the United States of America

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    • (a) 
      The Competent Authority of the United States of America and the Competent Authority of Canada, with the purpose of improving the administrative efficiency, cost effectiveness and integrity of their Social Security programs as they apply to claimants and beneficiaries of the two countries, intend to establish a program of mutual administrative assistance.
    • (b) 
      This Administrative Understanding (hereinafter referred to as the “Understanding”) is concluded in conformity with Article XII(a) of the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Canada with respect to Social Security, signed at Ottawa on March 11, 1981, as amended by the Supplementary Agreement, signed at Ottawa on May 10, 1983, and the second Supplementary Agreement, signed at Ottawa on May 28, 1996, (hereinafter referred to as the “Agreement”), as well as the Administrative Arrangement for the Implementation of the Agreement, signed at Washington on May 22, 1981 (hereinafter referred to as the “Administrative Arrangement”).

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    Terms used in this Understanding or any Appendices to be agreed upon at a later time have the same meaning as in the Agreement.

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    • (c) 
      Modifications to the program will be set out in writing as additional Appendices to this Understanding and signed by the members of the Management Committee, or their designees.

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    • (e) 
      The Management Committee will meet, as required, to review progress and establish program guidance and priorities. It is expected that this will be not more than once every two years. Meetings of the Management Committee will normally be held alternately in the United States and Canada.

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    The Competent Authorities of the United States and Canada will endeavour to initiate the program of assistance specified in this Understanding and to be set out later in one or more detailed Appendices as soon as possible. The Competent Authority of either the United States or Canada may terminate this program of assistance by providing written notification to the Competent Authority of the other country. Such notice of termination will not affect either country’s obligations under the Agreement or Administrative Arrangement or the provisions of Section VI of this Understanding.

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