111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6200 

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. 

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

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

3 Extension Act of 2010’’. 

4 SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS FOR THE WORK 

5 INCENTIVES PLANNING AND ASSISTANCE 

6 PROGRAM AND THE PROTECTION AND ADVO7 CACY FOR BENEFICIARIES OF SOCIAL SECU8 RITY PROGRAM. 

9 (a) WORK INCENTIVES PLANNING AND ASSIST10 ANCE.—Section 1149(d) of the Social Security Act (42 

11 U.S.C. 1320b–20(d)) is amended by striking ‘‘2010’’ and 

12 inserting ‘‘2011’’. 

13 (b) PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY FOR BENE14 FICIARIES OF SOCIAL SECURITY.—Section 1150(h) of 

15 such Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b–21(h)) is amended by striking 

16 ‘‘2010’’ and inserting ‘‘2011’’. 

17 SEC. 3. CONFORMING CHANGES TO THE WORK INCENTIVES 

18 PLANNING AND ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 

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

20 Security Act (as amended by section 2(a)) is further 

21 amended by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as sub22 sections (d) and (e), respectively, and by inserting after 

23 subsection (b) the following new subsection: 

24 ‘‘(c) ANNUAL REPORT.—Each entity awarded a 

25 grant, cooperative agreement, or contract under this sec26 tion shall submit an annual report to the Commissioner 
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1 on the benefits planning and assistance provided to indi2 viduals under such grant, agreement, or contract.’’. 

3 (b) ONE-YEAR CARRYOVER.— 

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1149(b)(4) of such 

5 Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b–20(b)(4)) is amended— 

6 (A) by striking ‘‘(4) ALLOCATION OF

7 COSTS.—The costs’’ and inserting the following: 

8 ‘‘(4) FUNDING.— 

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

10 and 

11 (B) by adding at the end the following: 

12 ‘‘(B) CARRYOVER.—An amount not in ex13 cess of 10 percent of the total amount obligated 

14 through a grant, cooperative agreement, or con15 tract awarded under this section for a fiscal 

16 year to a State or a private agency or organiza17 tion shall remain available for obligation to 

18 such State or private agency or organization 

19 until the end of the succeeding fiscal year. Any 

20 such amount remaining available for obligation 

21 during such succeeding fiscal year shall be 

22 available for providing benefits planning and as23 sistance only for individuals who are within the 

24 caseload of the recipient of the grant, agree-
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1 ment, or contract as of immediately before the 

2 beginning of such fiscal year.’’. 

3 (2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 

4 by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to 

5 amounts allotted under section 1149 of the Social 

6 Security Act for payment for a fiscal year after fis7 cal year 2010. 

Passed the House of Representatives September 28, 

2010. 

Attest: 

Clerk. 

111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6200 

AN ACT 

To amend part A of title XI of the Social Security 

gram. Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security proand Assistance program and the Protection and thorizations for the Work Incentives Planning Act to provide for a 1-year extension of the au-