120 STAT. 652 PUBLIC LAW 109–250—JULY 27, 2006

Public Law 109–250

109th Congress

An Act

To amend section 1113 of the Social Security Act to temporarily increase funding

for the program of temporary assistance for United States citizens returned from

foreign countries, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of

the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PAYMENTS FOR TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE TO UNITED

STATES CITIZENS RETURNED FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES.

(a) INCREASE IN AGGREGATE PAYMENTS LIMIT FOR FISCAL YEAR

2006.—Section 1113(d) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1313(d))

is amended by inserting ‘‘, except that, in the case of fiscal year

2006, the total amount of such assistance provided during that

fiscal year shall not exceed $6,000,000’’ after ‘‘2003’’.

SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION IN THE DIRECTORY OF NEW

HIRES TO ASSIST ADMINISTRATION OF FOOD STAMP

PROGRAMS.

Section 453(j) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 653(j))

is amended—

(1) by redesignating the second paragraph (7) as paragraph

(9); and

(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

‘‘(10) INFORMATION COMPARISONS AND DISCLOSURE TO ASSIST

IN ADMINISTRATION OF FOOD STAMP PROGRAMS.—

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If, for purposes of administering

a food stamp program under the Food Stamp Act of 1977,

a State agency responsible for the administration of the

program transmits to the Secretary the names and social

security account numbers of individuals, the Secretary shall

disclose to the State agency information on the individuals

and their employers maintained in the National Directory

of New Hires, subject to this paragraph.

‘‘(B) CONDITION ON DISCLOSURE BY THE SECRETARY.—

The Secretary shall make a disclosure under subparagraph

(A) only to the extent that the Secretary determines that

the disclosure would not interfere with the effective operation of the program under this part.

‘‘(C) USE AND DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION BY STATE

AGENCIES.—

‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—A State agency may not use

or disclose information provided under this paragraph

except for purposes of administering a program

referred to in subparagraph (A).

July 27, 2006

[H.R. 5865]

PUBLIC LAW 109–250—JULY 27, 2006 120 STAT. 653

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 5865:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):

July 25, considered and passed House.

July 26, considered and passed Senate, amended. House concurred in Senate

amendment.

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‘‘(ii) INFORMATION SECURITY.—The State agency

shall have in effect data security and control policies

that the Secretary finds adequate to ensure the security of information obtained under this paragraph and

to ensure that access to such information is restricted

to authorized persons for purposes of authorized uses

and disclosures.

‘‘(iii) PENALTY FOR MISUSE OF INFORMATION.—An

officer or employee of the State agency who fails to

comply with this subparagraph shall be subject to the

sanctions under subsection (l)(2) to the same extent

as if the officer or employee were an officer or employee

of the United States.

‘‘(D) PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS.—State agencies

requesting information under this paragraph shall adhere

to uniform procedures established by the Secretary governing information requests and data matching under this

paragraph.

‘‘(E) REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS.—The State agency

shall reimburse the Secretary, in accordance with subsection (k)(3), for the costs incurred by the Secretary in

furnishing the information requested under this paragraph.’’.

Approved July 27, 2006.