PUBLIC LAW 111–280—OCT. 13, 2010 124 STAT. 2903 

Public Law 111–280 

111th Congress 

An Act 

To amend part A of title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for a 1-year 

extension of the authorizations for the Work Incentives Planning and Assistance 

program and the Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security 

program. 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 

the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘WIPA and PABSS Extension 

Act of 2010’’. 

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS FOR THE WORK INCENTIVES 

PLANNING AND ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND THE PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY FOR BENEFICIARIES OF SOCIAL SECURITY PROGRAM. 

(a) WORK INCENTIVES PLANNING AND ASSISTANCE.—Section 

1149(d) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b–20(d)) is 

amended by striking ‘‘2010’’ and inserting ‘‘2011’’. 

(b) PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY FOR BENEFICIARIES OF SOCIAL

SECURITY.—Section 1150(h) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b–21(h)) 

is amended by striking ‘‘2010’’ and inserting ‘‘2011’’. 

SEC. 3. CONFORMING CHANGES TO THE WORK INCENTIVES PLANNING 

AND ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 

(a) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Section 1149 of the Social Security Act 

(as amended by section 2(a)) is further amended by redesignating 

subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively, 

and by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection: 

‘‘(c) ANNUAL REPORT.—Each entity awarded a grant, cooperative 

agreement, or contract under this section shall submit an annual 

report to the Commissioner on the benefits planning and assistance 

provided to individuals under such grant, agreement, or contract.’’. 

(b) ONE-YEAR CARRYOVER.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1149(b)(4) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 

1320b–20(b)(4)) is amended— 

(A) by striking ‘‘(4) ALLOCATION OF COSTS.—The costs’’ 

and inserting the following: 

‘‘(4) FUNDING.— 

‘‘(A) ALLOCATION OF COSTS.—The costs’’; and 

(B) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(B) CARRYOVER.—An amount not in excess of 10 percent of the total amount obligated through a grant, cooperative agreement, or contract awarded under this section 

42 USC 1305 

note. 

WIPA and 

PABSS 

Extension Act of 

2010. 

Oct. 13, 2010 

[H.R. 6200] 


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124 STAT. 2904 PUBLIC LAW 111–280—OCT. 13, 2010 

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 6200: 

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 156 (2010): 

Sept. 28, considered and passed House. 

Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate. 

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for a fiscal year to a State or a private agency or organization shall remain available for obligation to such State 

or private agency or organization until the end of the 

succeeding fiscal year. Any such amount remaining available for obligation during such succeeding fiscal year shall 

be available for providing benefits planning and assistance 

only for individuals who are within the caseload of the 

recipient of the grant, agreement, or contract as of immediately before the beginning of such fiscal year.’’. 

(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by paragraph 

(1) shall apply with respect to amounts allotted under section 

1149 of the Social Security Act for payment for a fiscal year 

after fiscal year 2010. 

Approved October 13, 2010. 

42 USC 

1320b–20 note. 


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