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111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6200 

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. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010 

Mr. POMEROY (for himself, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, and Mr. 

MCDERMOTT) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Ways and Means 

A BILL 

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, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

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

5 Extension Act of 2010’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS FOR THE WORK 

2 INCENTIVES PLANNING AND ASSISTANCE 

3 PROGRAM AND THE PROTECTION AND ADVO4 CACY FOR BENEFICIARIES OF SOCIAL SECU5 RITY PROGRAM. 

6 (a) WORK INCENTIVES PLANNING AND ASSIST7 ANCE.—Section 1149(d) of the Social Security Act (42 

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

9 inserting ‘‘2011’’. 

10 (b) PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY FOR BENE11 FICIARIES OF SOCIAL SECURITY.—Section 1150(h) of 

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

13 ‘‘2010’’ and inserting ‘‘2011’’. 

14 SEC. 3. CONFORMING CHANGES TO THE WORK INCENTIVES 

15 PLANNING AND ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 

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

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

18 amended by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as sub19 sections (d) and (e), respectively, and by inserting after 

20 subsection (b) the following new subsection: 

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

22 grant, cooperative agreement, or contract under this sec23 tion shall submit an annual report to the Commissioner 

24 on the benefits planning and assistance provided to indi25 viduals under such grant, agreement, or contract.’’. 

26 (b) ONE-YEAR CARRYOVER.— 


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

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

3 (A) by striking ‘‘(4) ALLOCATION OF

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

5 ‘‘(4) FUNDING.— 

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

7 and 

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

9 ‘‘(B) CARRYOVER.—An amount not in ex10 cess of 10 percent of the total amount obligated 

11 through a grant, cooperative agreement, or con12 tract awarded under this section for a fiscal 

13 year to a State or a private agency or organiza14 tion shall remain available for obligation to 

15 such State or private agency or organization 

16 until the end of the succeeding fiscal year. Any 

17 such amount remaining available for obligation 

18 during such succeeding fiscal year shall be 

19 available for providing benefits planning and as20 sistance only for individuals who are within the 

21 caseload of the recipient of the grant, agree22 ment, or contract as of immediately before the 

23 beginning of such fiscal year.’’. 

24 (2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 

25 by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to 


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1 amounts allotted under section 1149 of the Social 

2 Security Act for payment for a fiscal year after fis3 cal year 2010. 

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