rosado wyman argued november decided april lee albert new york city petitioners philip weinberg new york city respondents justice harlan delivered opinion present controversy involves compatibility new york social services law mckinney consol laws social security act amended stat supp iv arises pendent claim originally included petitioners complaint bringing class action challenging new york statute violative equal protection virtue provision lesser payments aid families dependent children recipients nassau county allowed new york city residents pursuant recommendation judge weinstein convened april hearing held decision rendered new york state amended permit state commissioner social services make discretion grants recipients nassau county equal provided new york city residents panel memorandum opinion may concluded equal protection issue longer justiciable constitutional attack provision originally adopted rendered moot attack newly adopted subdivision ripe adjudication opportunity action state officials held since existed reason continuing single judge complaint originally presented proceedings appropriate day dissolved judge weinstein issued preliminary injunction prohibiting respondents reducing discontinuing payments recurring grants special grants payable predecessor welfare law state elimination computation welfare benefits subject matter controversy interlocutory appeal taken appeals case granted calendar preference hearing oral argument appeals june entered order staying preliminary junction pending disposition appeal later converted stay order staying permanent injunction subsequently issued district granted summary judgment june july appeals panel announced judgment reversal accompanied three opinions chief judge lumbard judge hays agreed panel properly dissolved view somewhat different reasons judge weinstein ruled merits petitioners statutory claim also expressed opinion district hereinafter district erred merits judge feinberg disagreed scores expressing view district properly reached correctly decided merits statutory claim petitioners application author opinion circuit justice stay accelerated review referred entire october certiorari granted request stay denied case set early argument reverse essentially reasons stated opinion district circuit jduge feinberg dissent think district correctly exercised discretion proceeding merits also unable accept conclusion reached majority appeals affect like new york place limitation level payments welfare benefits determined standard need reasons set forth part ii conclude present new york program fulfill requirements federal statute consider threshold question whether subject matter jurisdiction vested district decide federal statutory challenge new york social services law jurisdiction obliged adjudicate statutory claim preference deciding original constitutional claim case follows king smith appeal decided statutory question order avoid constitutional ruling case us constitutional claim declared moot prior decision question arises whether circumstance removed obligation destroyed power federal adjudicate pendent claim think jurisdiction federal claims constitutional otherwise vested exclusively concurrently federal district courts courts usually sit tribunals congress determined certain classes cases shall heard first instance district composed three judges mean qua loses jurisdiction complaint initially lodged contrary petitioners filed complaint alleging unconstitutionality district sitting tribunal properly seised jurisdiction case title dispose even constitutional question either dismissing complaint want substantial federal question ex parte poresky granting requested injunctive relief decisions made frivolous claim state statute face unconstitutional bailey patterson even constitutional claim declared moot appropriate course may well remand single district judge findings determination statutory claim rather encumber district time district calendars overburdened consuming time three federal judges matter required determined see swift wickham remand district correctly considered mootness factor affecting discretion power balanced policy considerations spawned doctrine pendency countervailing policy federalism extent investment judicial energy character claim hearings argument prior dismissal constitutional claim statutory question essentially one federal policy argument exercise pendent jurisdiction particularly strong mine workers gibbs respondents analogize dismissal mootness dismissal want substantial claim rely language mine workers gibbs effect federal pass state claim federal claim falters threshold trial argument appear federal loses power claim may consider pendent claim contend mootness like insubstantiality threshold jurisdictional defect whether view insubstantial federal question confer maxim ancient analytically held mean district considered without discretion opposed power hear pendent claim think respondents analogy fails unlike insubstantiality apparent outset mootness frequently matter beyond control parties may occur substantial time energy expended looking toward resolution dispute plaintiffs entitled bring federal willing defeat commonsense policy pendent conservation judicial energy avoidance multiplicity conceptual approach require jurisdiction primary claim stages prerequisite resolution pendent claim shunned view see moore new york cotton hurn oursler dictum reason given support contention district declined exercise jurisdiction department health education welfare appropriate forum least first instance resolution merits questions us time thi action came hew study relationship section section opinion judge hays petitioners answer think correctly neither principle administrative remedies doctrine jurisdiction application situation us petitioners seek review administrative order obtained administrative ruling since hew procedures whereby welfare recipients may trigger participate department review state welfare programs cf abbott laboratories gardner davis administrative law jaffe judicial control administrative action formal doctrines administrative law preclude federal jurisdiction mean however federal must deprive benefit expertise federal agency primarily concerned problems whenever possible district courts obtain views hew cases set forth views either regulation published opinion cases real doubt department standards apply particular state regulation program district instance made considerable effort learn views hew possibility hew participation either party amicus explored district department hat stage determined remain aloof circumstances fault district proceeding try case ii turn merits may broadly characterized involving interpretation social security amendments application certain changes inaugurated new york method computing welfare benefits resulted reduced payments petitioners broader scale decreased million state public assistance undertaking begin brief review general structure federal aid families dependent children afdc program one four assistance programs established social security act general topography afdc program mapped part king smith several lower opinions addition opinion surveyed pertinent statutory regulatory provisions participating must comply terms federal legislation see king smith supra program basically voluntary traditionally liberty pay little much choose fact striking differences degree aid provided among two basic factors enter determination afdc benefits paid first necessary establish need yardstick measuring eligible public assistance second must decided much assistance given benefits paid scores congress always left great deal discretion king smith thus include need items others take account diversity also exists respect level benefits fact paid impose dollar maximums amount public assistance payable one individual family maximums establish upper limit irrespective far short limitation may fall theoretical standard need curtail payments benefits system reductions whereby recipients receive fixed percentage standard need course possible pay need defined new york fact purports administration introduced omnibus legislation amend social security laws relevant afdc proposals provided adequate assistance welfare recipients set several programs education training accompanied child care provisions designed permit afdc parents take advantage training programs former respect afdc proposals paralleled provisions put forward amendments adjust benefits recipients categorical aid reflect rise cost living thus embryo stage amendment administration bill sess added social security act following clause provide effective july meeting conjunction income disregarded plan resources need determined accordance standards applicable plan determining need individuals eligible receive aid families dependent children standards shall lower standards determining need effect january effective july annual review standards extent prescribed secretary standards take account changes living costs emphasis added section however stillborn provision contained ultimate bill reported house ways means committee see sess administration renewed efforts behalf mandatory increase benefit payments categorical assistance met limited cess resulting senate version provided mandatory per month increase standards benefits adult categories substance present committee comment effect required price standards reflect changes living costs tracks statutory language conference committee eliminated senate provision required annual adjustment cost living enacted provides shall provide july amounts used state determine needs individuals adjusted reflect fully changes living costs since amounts established maximums state imposes amount aid paid families proportionately adjusted background reveals little except us child born silent union legislative compromise thus congress frequently voiced wishes muted strains left courts discern theme cacophony political understanding chief resources undertaking words statute assumptions must made determining direction without compass reverting language find two separate mandates first must component factors compose need equation second must adjusted think two broad purposes may ascribed first require face realistically magnitude public assistance requirement lay bare extent programs fall short fulfilling actual need second prod apportion payments equitable basis consistent interpretation state may recomputing standard need pare payments accommodate budgetary realities reducing percent benefits paid switching percent reduction system may obscure actual standard need congressional purpose discern render meaningless exercise congress sometimes legislates innuendo making declarations policy indicating preference requiring measures though falling short legislating goals serve nudge preferred directions congress spoken favor increases afdc payments congress rejected mandatory adjustment provision administration bill embodied legislation exercise practical political consequences effect requiring recognize accept responsibility additional individuals whose income falls short standard need computed light economic realities place among eligible care training provisions secondly leaves free effect downward adjustments level benefits paid accomplishes within framework goal however modest forcing state accept political consequence cutback bringing light true extent actual assistance falls short minimum acceptable lastly imposing disire maintain requirement appropriate adjustment congress introduced incentive abandon flat system thereby encouraging desirous containing welfare budget shift percentage system equitably apportion funds fact allocated welfare also accurately reflect real measure public assistance given agree broad interpretation given district accept conclusion reached majority affect new york follows fathom congressional purpose state may redefine standard need way skirts requirement existing standard render reappraisal futile hollow indeed deceptive gesture avoid consequences increasing numbers eligible facing failure allocate sufficient funds provide conclusions compelled words statute manifested legislative history represent natural blend basic courts construe legislative enactments give compromise origins set forth background think precludes adventuresome reading petitioners district give statute see supra reading also buttressed fact construction placed statute department health education welfare view congress failure track administration proposals substitution without comment present compromise section hew construction commands less usual deference may accorded administrative interpretation based expertise entitled weight attempt experienced agency harmonize obscure enactment basic structure program administers cf zuber allen udall tallman application statute new york program means simple think evidence adduced supports ultimate finding district unquestioned appeals new york effect impermissibly lowered standard need eliminating items included prior enactment prior march new york computed standard need individualized basis schedules existed showing cost particular items recurring need example food clothing required children given ages payments grants made families based number children per household age oldest child additional payments designated needs grants also made experiment new york city instituted august many allowances special needs eliminated flat grant per person substituted chapter session laws present radically altered new york approach lieu individualized grants needs supplemented special grants flat grant new york adopted system fixing maximum allowances per family based number individuals per household maximum dollar amounts established ascertaining mean age oldest child size family see memorandum law support defendants motion summary judgment family maximums exclusive rent fuel costs district found pecial grants seemingly included computations attempt made average across state add figure basic recurring grant impact new system reduce substantially benefits paid families petitioners similarly situated decrease benefits new york city recipients almost effect new program upstate cases less severe gains families apparently cancelling losses others net effect drastic reduction overall payments since new york city recipients compose approximately state welfare clientele notwithstanding decrease welfare payments adjustment increases cost living state argues present represents neither attempt circumvent federal requirements reduction content former standard conversion flat grant maximum system justified advance administrative efficiency prevent state pursuing beyond dispute laudable goal administrative think congress foreclosed achieving purpose expense significantly reducing content standard need findings conclusions district undisturbed appeals supported record clearly demonstrate significant reduction occurred conceded respondents present program include allowances items formerly covered grants occasion decide record us whether agree part hew interpretation might approve elimination grants particular needs without averaging provision therefor direct payments provider services suffices case particular items laundry telephones formerly deemed essential new york considered regular recurring expenses significant number new york city welfare residents need look farther state social service department regulations action taken state administrators providing per quarter cyclical grant city residents pilot project thus state social service department regulations provided individual family shall deemed need budget deficit exists budget surplus inadequate meet one nonbudgeted special needs required case circumstances included standards assistance nycrr emphasis added persuasive conclusive evidence constituted standard need supported testimony administrators new york welfare program effect grants covered costs essentials life numerous welfare residents new york city reach conclusions without relying finding made new york attempting constrict welfare payments speculation legislative executive motive shunned section invalidates state program substantially alters content standard need way less prior enactment unless state demonstrate items formerly included longer constituted part reality existence majority welfare recipients course hold new york may consistently federal statutes consolidate items basis statistical averages obviously averaging may affect families adversely benefit others moreover conceivable net payout assuming change level benefits may somewhat less streamlined program providing factors old equation accounted fairly priced providing consolidation statistical basis reflects fair averaging state may course consistently redefine method determining need state may moreover noted accommodate increases standard reason factors budget reducing level benefits heart dispute elimination special grants new york program system maximum grants based average age lest uncertainty also reiterate new york foreclosed accounting basic recurring items need formerly subsumed special grant category averaging system like adopted new york city experiment cyclical grants iii new york course way prohibited using state funds according whatever plan chooses providing violates provision constitution follows however conclusion new york program incompatible petitioners entitled declaratory relief appropriate injunction district payment federal monies according new schedules state develop conforming plan within reasonable period time considered rejected argument federal without power review state welfare provisions prohibit use federal funds view fact congress lodged department hew power cut federal funds noncompliance statutory requirements reluctant assume congress closed avenue effective judicial review individuals directly affected administration program cf abbott laboratories gardner association data processing service organizations camp barlow collins adhere king smith implicitly rejected argument statutory provisions hew review plans read curtail judicial relief held alabama father regulation inconsistent federal statute king advert specifically remedial problem unarticulated premise state alternative choices assuming additional cost paying benefits families substitute fathers using federal funds pay welfare benefits according plan inconsistent federal requirements prayer district smith king case us declaratory injunctive relief enforcement invalid provision see justification principle drawing distinction invalidating single nonconforming provision entire program circumstances federal funds allocated paid manner contrary intended congress king withholding benefits based invalid state regulation resulted overpayments recipients assuming constant state welfare budget corresponding misallocation matching federal resources case us noncompliance may result limiting welfare rolls unduly thus channeling matching federal grants way intended congress may also assume congress countenance circumnavigation political consequences see part ii supra permitting use federal funds obscuring actual extent programs fall short ideal unlike king smith however incremental cost state assuming desire comply massive discreet severable provision whose enforcement prohibited accordingly remand case district fix date afford new york opportunity revise program accordance requirements state wishes district shall retain jurisdiction review taking account views hew care offer tions revised program adopted state new york choose submit revamped program determined date issue order restraining use federal monies pursuant present statute conclusion add simply view concern escalating involvement federal courts highly complicated area welfare one formally placed supervision hew least first instance find slightest indication congress meant deprive federal courts traditional jurisdiction hear decide federal questions field course part business evaluate apart federal constitutional statutory challenge merits wisdom welfare programs whether state federal large particular hand peculiarly part duty tribunal less welfare field areas law resolve disputes whether federal funds allocated expended consonance conditions congress attached use justice cardozo stated speaking helvering davis federal money spent promote general welfare concept welfare opposite shaped congress cf lassen arizona ex rel arizona highway judgment appeals reversed case remanded proceedings consistent opinion ordered reversed remanded justice douglas concurring join opinion add words leading case pendent jurisdiction mine workers gibbs line gibbs courts distinguished power exercise pendent jurisdiction discretionary use power gibbs abandoned cause action test controlling standard hurn oursler instead held pendent jurisdiction exists state federal claims derive common nucleus operative fact considered without regard federal state character plaintiff claims ordinarily expected try one judicial proceeding claims presented case attacked new york statute two grounds constitutional ground attacked differential level welfare payments new york city nassau county statutory claim attacked state reduction overall level payments ground violated social security act amended stat supp iv requires make adjustments amounts used determine need argument made parties case pendent jurisdiction statutory claim sole basis respondents contention pendent jurisdiction present case flows action remanding case single district judge proceedings appropriate yet pendent jurisdiction statutory claim power decide claim despite dismissal constitutional claim held georgia pub serv convened case disposed ground whether justified calling see also florida lime avocado growers jacobsen rule however holding required decide claims presented suit properly although practice remanding case initial district judge proceedings seems little used see landry daley judges hays lumbard view matter discretion district refused exercise pendent jurisdiction factors outlined gibbs guide discretionary exercise pendent jurisdiction economy convenience fairness litigants main distinction case gibbs pendent claim one federal rather state law clear opinion gibbs factor comity highly relevant deciding whether exercise pendent jurisdiction proper thus stated may hand situations state claim closely tied questions federal policy argument exercise pendent jurisdiction particularly strong since claim involved one federal law reasons exercise pendent jurisdiction especially weighty exceptional circumstances required prevent exercise moreover incident issuance temporary restraining order prior impaneling district judge weinstein received considered substantial testimony affidavits briefs required hearings testimony prior issuing preliminary injunction opinion three days case remanded light fact considerations economy convenience fairness point exercise pendent jurisdiction see moore new york cotton ii fact department health education welfare studying relationship contested provision new york statute relevant section social security act irrelevant judicial problem state afdc plan initially approved secretary hew federal funds provided state secretary finds notice opportunity hearing state changes plan administration plan conflict federal requirements social security act stat amended stat supp iv statutory provisions review hew state afdc permit private individuals namely present potential welfare recipients initiate participate compliance hearings thus sense individuals held failed exhaust administrative remedies fact hew determination compliance state statute federal requirements present case problem discussed terms district discretion refuse exercise pendent jurisdiction argument refusal little comment hew extremely reluctant apply drastic sanction cutting federal funds complying federal law instead hew usually settles differences offending informal negotiations see note federal judicial review state welfare practices whether hew provide mechanism welfare recipients theoretically get relief immaterial done means basis refusal federal courts adjudicate merits claims refusal act merely forces plaintiffs state courts certainly competent decide federal question federal courts terms new york statute clear way state interpret challenged law way avoid statutory claim pressed state participation federal welfare programs required may choose apply federal assistance may join various programs afdc one state may choose refuse comply federal requirements cost losing federal funds course risk welfare plaintiff takes risk involved king smith attacked alabama father regulation inconsistent social security act long state receiving federal funds however legal requirement comply federal conditions placed receipt funds individuals adversely affected failure state comply federal requirements distributing federal funds entitled judicial determination claim king smith supra duty state receives federal bounty comply conditions imposed congress adverted justice cardozo wrote steward machine davis sustaining constitutionality social security act seeking obtaining credit many millions favor citizens treasury nation nowhere scheme limitations express implied federal find prohibited assenting conditions assure fair requital benefits received also said speaking helvering davis companion case steward machine money spent promote general welfare concept welfare opposite shaped congress suit involves alleged conflict state regulation federal law neither hew necessary party action wrong alleged state failure comply federal requirements use federal funds hew failure withhold funds state whether hew withhold federal funds entrusted least preliminary matter social security act whether courts role perform beyond ruling alleged conflict state regulation federal law question need reach appendix opinion douglas concurring department health education welfare office secretary washington december george houston associate librarian street east capitol washington dear houston relates conversation december concerning statements made last paragraph page volume columbia law review january department responded complaint petition hearing filed georgia arkansas claimants author law review article correct fact response request conformity hearing replied letter however stated usually cases conformity hearings held initiative department determination made deficiencies state program state applicable laws responsible official voluntarily bring state compliance letters one refer may however trigger action department contents bring light conformity matters department made aware result audits date department initiated conformity hearings connection state plans nevada connecticut view fact imposition sanctions found conformity mandatory exert every effort command bring state conformity without necessity formal hearing questions please let us know truly robert mardian general counsel justice black chief justice joins dissenting petitioners new york welfare recipients contend recently enacted new york welfare legislation reduces welfare benefits entitled aid families dependent children afdc program inconsistent federal afdc requirements found social security act supp iv new york statute petitioners challenging new york social services law enacted march little week later april petitioners filed complaint challenging statute today holds district correctly exercised discretion proceeding merits petitioners claim federal state statutes inconsistent reaches conclusion despite fact determination whether state following federal afdc requirements clearly vested first instance federal courts department health education welfare hew despite fact moment district deciding merits petitioners claim hew performing statutory duty reviewing new york legislation determine odds despite fact hew given enough time make decision regard new york legislation decision might obviated need perhaps many lawsuits regret join opinion fails give due consideration unmistakeable intent social security act give hew primary jurisdiction highly technical difficult welfare questions affirms clear abuse discretion district plunges federal courts unnecessary involvement administration nation categorical assistance programs administered afdc program supp iv federal government provides funds state condition state plan supplementing distributing funds needy individuals satisfies various federal requirements set social security act statute secretary hew charged duty reviewing state plans determine comply considerable list federal requirements supp iv approval plan approval qualifies state program federal financial assistance supp iv hew may determine whether state plan continues times meet federal requirements state required regulation submit relevant changes new state statutes regulations decisions hew review cfr affording state reasonable notice opportunity hearing hew determines state plan conform federal requirements federal agency legal obligation terminate federal aid state otherwise entitled supp iv cfr waiver secretary federal requirements permitted secretary state welfare officials together undertaken experimental welfare project supp iv administrative procedures secretary must afford state denying curtailing use federal funds elaborated supp iv section also provides state obtain judicial review appeals adverse administrative determination unified coherent scheme reviewing state welfare rules practices established congress ensure federal purpose behind afdc fully carried statutory provisions evidence clear intent part congress vest hew primary responsibility interpreting federal act enforcing requirements although agency sanction power terminate federal assistance might seem first glance harsh inflexible remedy congress wisely saw vast majority cases credible threat termination sufficient bring compliance procedures followed congress intended render unnecessary countless lawsuits welfare recipients case today undisputed hew time proceedings district commenced administrative proceedings determine whether conforms social security act provisions agency requested new york welfare officials provide detailed information regarding statute preparing make statutorily required decision conformity nonconformity point hew midst performing statutory obligation district assumed jurisdiction petitioners claim decided issue pending hew judge hays judge lumbard appeals opinion district abused discretion finding jurisdiction statutory claim judges relied part pendency identical question federal agency chief judge lumbard reasoning instructive ere judge hays points federal claim seems apt initial resolution department health education welfare courts two issues upon resolution claim practical effect proper construction social security exceedingly complex briefs arguments parties varying judicial views elicited demonstrated wisdom allowing hew expertise operation afdc program experience reviewing technical provisions state welfare laws initial opportunity consider whether compliance hew responsibility social security act see believe district declined exercise jurisdiction thus permitting hew determine statutory claim asserted plaintiffs department already initiated review proceedings concerning agree appeals district abused discretion taking jurisdiction case go holding district action mere abuse discretion ensuring federal courts benefit hew expertise welfare area important means consideration supporting limitation judicial intervention stage congress given hew grave responsibility guaranteeing case federal afdc funds used federal policies followed established procedures hew enforce federal interests think congressionally mandated compliance procedures exclusive ones run course explicitness congress set hew compliance procedures without referring remdies suggests congressional intent fundamentally think impossible hew fulfill function social security act proceedings disrupted authority undercut courts rush make precisely determination agency directed act make instances hew confronted particularly sensitive question agency might delighted able pass courts statutory responsibility decide question long run judicial agency rightful responsibility lead collapse enforcement scheme envisioned congress fear case others carried process well along way finally important consideration judicial economy prevention premature unnecessary lawsuits particularly time courts overrun litigants every subject courts permitted consider identical questions pending hew determination inevitably hand large number decisions mooted postponed deciding issues administrative proceedings completed reasons go one step appeals majority hold judicial examinations alleged conflicts state federal afdc programs prior final hew decision approving disapproving state plan fundamentally inconsistent enforcement scheme created congress hence suits completely precluded preclusion judicial action course necessarily mean individual welfare recipient legal remedies precise questions circumstances individual welfare recipients properly seek federal judicial review however express views issues footnotes separate action subsequently brought challenging disparity payments new york nassau county welfare recipients see rothstein wyman prob juris noted wyman rothstein judge hays expressed view single judge time jurisdiction constitutional claim never claim statutory claim pendent attempted give single judge power adjudicate statutory claim done since dissolution statutory claim longer pendent claim much less claim single judge exercise adjudicatory power even poresky read simply restatement truism always jurisdiction determine jurisdiction view settled rule insubstantiality federal question occasion jurisdictional dismissal opposed dismissal merits failure state claim upon relief granted still lends support proposition jurisdiction vested outset district panel intimate view whether situation might different constitutional claim become moot district invested substantial time resolution see mine workers gibbs said considered without regard federal state character plaintiff claims ordinarily expected try one judicial proceeding assuming substantiality federal issues power federal courts hear whole persuasive analogy found rule federal lose jurisdiction diversity action well founded outset even though one parties may later change domicile amount recovered falls short see smith sperling paul mercury indemnity red cab smithers smith see generally wright federal courts pp since conclude district properly exercised pendent jurisdiction occasion consider whether urged petitioners statutory claim satisfies controversy requirement general federal jurisdiction provision whether maintained contains limitation action redress deprivation color state law right privilege immunity secured act congress providing equal rights citizens see king smith see generally note federal judicial review state welfare practices order evaluate argument necessary understand mechanism hew reviews state plans afdc program desiring obtain federal funds available afdc programs required submit plan secretary hew approval supp iv initially approved federal funds provided state change plan formally disapproved supp iv secretary must afford state notice alleged noncompliance federal requirements opportunity hearing ibid notice hearing secretary finds state comply federal requirements directed make total partial cutoff federal funds state ibid supp iv describes administrative procedures secretary must afford state cutting funds also provides review courts appeals secretary action behest state whether hew provide mechanism welfare recipients theoretically get relief immaterial done means basis refusal federal courts adjudicate merits claims observed southwestern sugar molasses river terminals issue appropriate ultimately judicial rather administrative resolution mean courts must therefore deny enlightment may consideration relevant facts administrative agency charged regulation transaction peculiarly well equipped marshal initially evaluate see also far east conference four categorical assistance programs old age assistance oaa et seq aid families dependent children afdc et seq aid blind ab et seq aid permanently totally disabled aptd et seq see lampton bonin jefferson hackney williams dandridge prob juris noted dandridge williams decided date according information supplied hew reported explanation provisions annually family four marked level according report define need poverty level state pays much amount appears time provided less avowed standard need frequently fell short poverty mark new york purports paid full standard thus appear paid enough take family poverty see hearings house committee ways means pt maximum may either fixed relation number persons welfare dollars per child matter age terms family dollars per family unit irrespective number persons th unit latter procedure challenged equal protection grounds see williams dandridge supra reduction represents fixed percentage standard need paid recipients event income first deducted ratable reduction applied amount individual family income falls short need see secretary gardner testified house bill nothing improve level state public assistance payments things stand today required set assistance standards needy persons order determine need make assistance payments basis standards result welfare payments much low good many state widely accepted fact among concerned programs indeed probably widely fact among welfare experts today strongly urge adopt administration proposal requiring meet need full determine state assistance standards update standards periodically keep pace changes cost living hearings senate committee finance pt see also testimony undersecretary cohen comment senate report reads security benefits increased percent across board committee minimum average increase percent however similar increase amount benefits payable aged welfare recipients view situation need recognize increase cost living since last change made federal matching formula also detrimental recipients committee recommending change law proposed law amended provide recipients assistance aid blind aid permanently totally disabled shall receive average increase assistance plus social security assistance alone recipients receive social security benefits month accomplish changes adjust standards maximums imposed payments july produce average increase assistance alone assistance social security benefits income state wishes claim credit increase may made since december thus state needs make increase extent recently done required price standards used determining amount assistance afdc program july reprice least annually thereafter adjusting standards maximums imposed payments reflect changes living costs see also cong pp district disclaiming construction preclude converting system averaging concluded ection precludes state making changes resulting either reduced standards need levels payments emphasis added extensive alternation basic underlying structure established program inferred ambiguous language clarified legislative history legislative history suggests opposite senate failure adopt administration proposals failure provide afdc recipients increase like provided adult program notwithstanding proposed amendment effect senator mcgovern gives rise inference negatived noncommittal unilluminating comments committee see supra congress purpose considerations think foreclose broad construction adopted district might technically said majority holding merits appeals overlooks judge hays preface discussion merits persuaded district judge power adjudicate action turn brief discussion merits sinc decision rest solely jurisdictional grounds chief judge lumbard disavowed reaching merits expressly disagreed judge feinberg circumstances hypertechnical conclude merits faced decided make remand desirable prior review decision cf barlow collins regulations explanations set forth government amicus memorandum new york points preamble sets forth purpose streamlining administration welfare grant system relies part hew program invites adopt administrative programs curtail unnecessarily burdensome calculations paperwork hew position set forth government amicus memorandum seems regulations content necessarily result recognition special needs department however recognized administratively government memorandum certain needs properly regarded part basic standard thus memorandum suggests payments special diets special attendants extraordinary susceptible averaging leaves open question whether new york special grants recurring items basic see also former nycrr aspects eligibility investigation shall cover following aspects initial continuing eligibility need consideration shall given individual family requirements items basic maintenance items special need second emphasis added judiciary called upon increasing frequency review viability state welfare procedures goldberg kelly wheeler montgomery wyman james prob juris noted inspections house also substance structure state programs validity innumerable individual provisions see shapiro thompson residence requirements king smith supra substitute father solman shapiro aff lewis stark supp prob juris noted rule least two actions instituted review various aspects state programs light statutory provisions involved case see lampton bonin jefferson hackney cf rothstein wyman dandridge williams decided today procedure hew reviews state plans set opinion see appendix concurrence section act provides case state plan aid services needy families children approved secretary secretary reasonable notice opportunity hearing state agency administering supervising administration plan plan changed impose residence requirement prohibited section title administration plan prohibited requirement imposed knowledge state agency substantial number cases administration plan failure comply substantially provision required section title included plan secretary shall notify state agency payments made state discretion payments limited categories parts state plan affected failure secretary satisfied prohibited requirement longer imposed longer failure comply satisfied shall make payments state shall limit payments categories parts state plan affected failure supp iv precise issue clearly sharply presented king smith joined see issues canvassed note federal judicial review state welfare practices