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105TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. 139

To amend titles II and XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit the

use of social security and Medicare trust funds for certain expenditures

relating to union representatives at the Social Security Administration

and the Department of Health and Human Services.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JANUARY 21, 1997

Mr. FAIRCLOTH (for himself, Mr. LOTT, Mr. HELMS, Mr. BENNETT, Mr.

KYL, Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire, Mr. THURMOND, Mr. BOND, and

Mr. SHELBY) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

A BILL

To amend titles II and XVIII of the Social Security Act

to prohibit the use of social security and Medicare trust

funds for certain expenditures relating to union representatives at the Social Security Administration and

the Department of Health and Human Services.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Social Security and

5 Medicare Trust Funds Protection Act of 1997’’.
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1 SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF USE OF SOCIAL SECURITY AND

2 MEDICARE TRUST FUNDS FOR EXPENDI3 TURES RELATING TO UNION REPRESENTA4 TIVES AT SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRA5 TION AND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

6 HUMAN SERVICES.

7 (a) SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.—Section

8 201(g)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.

9 401(g)(1)(A)) is amended by adding at the end the follow10 ing: ‘‘Nothing in the preceding sentence shall be construed

11 to authorize the use of the Trust Funds for expenditures

12 for official time for employees of the Social Security Ad13 ministration pursuant to section 7131 of title 5, United

14 States Code, or for facilities or support services for labor

15 organizations pursuant to policies, regulations, or proce16 dures referred to in section 7135(b) of such title.’’.

17 (b) DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERV18 ICES.—

19 (1) PART A TRUST FUND.—Section 1817(h) of

20 the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i(h)) is

21 amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘Noth22 ing in the preceding sentence shall be construed to

23 authorize the use of the Trust Fund for expendi24 tures for official time for employees of the Depart25 ment of Health and Human Services pursuant to

26 section 7131 of title 5, United States Code, or for
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1 facilities or support services for labor organizations

2 pursuant to policies, regulations, or procedures re3 ferred to in section 7135(b) of such title.’’.

4 (2) PART B TRUST FUND.—Section 1841(g) of

5 the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395t(g)) is

6 amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘Noth7 ing in the preceding sentence shall be construed to

8 authorize the use of the Trust Fund for expendi9 tures for official time for employees of the Depart10 ment of Health and Human Services pursuant to

11 section 7131 of title 5, United States Code, or for

12 facilities or support services for labor organizations

13 pursuant to policies, regulations, or procedures re14 ferred to in section 7135(b) of such title.’’.

15 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by

16 this section apply to any collective bargaining agreement

17 entered into after the date of enactment of this Act.

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