§404.1903. Negotiating totalization agreements.
20 C.F.R. § 404.1903
An agreement shall be negotiated with the national government of the foreign country for the entire country. However, agreements may only be negotiated with foreign countries that have a social security system of general application in effect. The system shall be considered to be in effect if it is collecting social security taxes or paying social security benefits.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: Secs. 205(a), 233, and 702(a)(5) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 405(a), 433, and 902(a)(5)).
Source
Source: 44 FR 42964, July 23, 1979, unless otherwise noted.