I
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3136
To provide for enactment of the Senior Citizens’ Right to Work Act of
1996, the Line Item Veto Act, and the Small Business Growth and
Fairness Act of 1996, and to provide for a permanent increase in
the public debt limit.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 21, 1996
Mr. ARCHER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Commit-
tee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Budg-
et, Rules, the Judiciary, Small Business, and Government Reform and
Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned
A BILL
To provide for enactment of the Senior Citizens’ Right to
Work Act of 1996, the Line Item Veto Act, and the
Small Business Growth and Fairness Act of 1996, and
to provide for a permanent increase in the public debt
limit.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Contract with America
Advancement Act of 1996’’.
‘‘(iii) for each month of any taxable year
ending 
after 
1997 
and 
before 
1999,
$1,333.331⁄3,
‘‘(iv) for each month of any taxable year
ending 
after 
1998 
and 
before 
2000,
$1,416.662⁄3,
‘‘(v) for each month of any taxable year
ending after 1999 and before 2001, $1,500.00,
‘‘(vi) for each month of any taxable year
ending 
after 
2000 
and 
before 
2002,
$2,083.331⁄3, and
‘‘(vii) for each month of any taxable year
ending 
after 
2001 
and 
before 
2003,
$2,500.00.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Section 203(f)(8)(B)(ii) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 403(f)(8)(B)(ii)) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘the taxable year ending
after 1993 and before 1995’’ and inserting ‘‘the
taxable year ending after 2001 and before 2003
(with respect to individuals described in sub-
paragraph (D)) or the taxable year ending after
1993 and before 1995 (with respect to other in-
dividuals)’’; and
(B) in subclause (II), by striking ‘‘for
1992’’ and inserting ‘‘for 2000 (with respect to
individuals described in subparagraph (D)) or
1992 (with respect to other individuals)’’.
(2) The second sentence of section 223(d)(4)(A)
of such Act (42 U.S.C. 423(d)(4)(A)) is amended by
striking ‘‘the exempt amount under section 203(f)(8)
which is applicable to individuals described in sub-
paragraph (D) thereof’’ and inserting the following:
‘‘an amount equal to the exempt amount which
would be applicable under section 203(f)(8), to indi-
viduals described in subparagraph (D) thereof, if
section 102 of the Senior Citizens’ Right to Work
Act of 1996 had not been enacted’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply with respect to taxable years end-
ing after 1995.
SEC. 103. CONTINUING DISABILITY REVIEWS.
(a) AUTHORIZATION FOR APPROPRIATIONS FOR CON-
TINUING DISABILITY REVIEWS.—Section 201(g)(1)(A) of
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401(g)(1)(A)) is
amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘Of the
amounts authorized to be made available out of the Fed-
eral Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the
Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund under the pre-
ceding sentence, there are hereby authorized to be made
available from either or both of such Trust Funds for con-
tinuing disability reviews—
‘‘(i) for fiscal year 1996, $260,000,000;
‘‘(ii) for fiscal year 1997, $360,000,000;
‘‘(iii) for fiscal year 1998, $570,000,000;
‘‘(iv) for fiscal year 1999, $720,000,000;
‘‘(v) for fiscal year 2000, $720,000,000;
‘‘(vi) for fiscal year 2001, $720,000,000; and
‘‘(viii) for fiscal year 2002, $720,000,000.
For purposes of this subparagraph, the term ‘continuing
disability review’ means a review conducted pursuant to
section 221(i) and a review or disability eligibility redeter-
mination conducted to determine the continuing disability
and eligibility of a recipient of benefits under the supple-
mental security income program under title XVI, including
any review or redetermination conducted pursuant to sec-
tion 207 or 208 of the Social Security Independence and
Program Improvements Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-
296).’’.
(b) ADJUSTMENT
TO DISCRETIONARY SPENDING
LIMITS.—Section 251(b)(2) of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended by
adding the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(H) CONTINUING DISABILITY REVIEWS.—
(i) Whenever a bill or joint resolution making
appropriations for fiscal year 1996, 1997, 1998,
1999, 2000, 2001, or 2002 is enacted that
specifies an amount for continuing disability re-
views under the heading ‘Limitation on Admin-
istrative Expenses’ for the Social Security Ad-
ministration, the adjustments for that fiscal
year shall be the additional new budget author-
ity provided in that Act for such reviews for
that fiscal year and the additional outlays flow-
ing from such amounts, but shall not exceed—
‘‘(I) for fiscal year 1996, $15,000,000
in additional new budget authority and
$60,000,000 in additional outlays;
‘‘(II) 
for 
fiscal 
year 
1997,
$25,000,000 in additional new budget au-
thority and $160,000,000 in additional
outlays;
‘‘(III) 
for 
fiscal 
year 
1998,
$145,000,000 in additional new budget au-
thority and $370,000,000 in additional
outlays;
‘‘(IV) 
for 
fiscal 
year 
1999,
$280,000,000 in additional new budget au-
thority and $520,000,000 in additional
outlays;
‘‘(V) 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2000,
$317,500,000 in additional new budget au-
thority and $520,000,000 in additional
outlays;
‘‘(VI) 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2001,
$317,500,000 in additional new budget au-
thority and $520,000,000 in additional
outlays; and
‘‘(VII) 
for 
fiscal 
year 
2002,
$317,500,000 in additional new budget au-
thority and $520,000,000 in additional
outlays.
‘‘(ii) As used in this subparagraph—
‘‘(I) the term ‘continuing disability re-
views’ has the meaning given such term by
section 201(g)(1)(A) of the Social Security
Act;
‘‘(II) the term ‘additional new budget
authority’ means new budget authority
provided for a fiscal year, in excess of
$100,000,000, for the Supplemental Secu-
rity Income program and specified to pay
for the costs of continuing disability re-
views attributable to the Supplemental Se-
curity Income program; and
‘‘(III) the term ‘additional outlays’
means outlays, in excess of $200,000,000
in a fiscal year, flowing from the amounts
specified for continuing disability reviews
under the heading ‘Limitation on Adminis-
trative Expenses’ for the Social Security
Administration, including outlays in that
fiscal year flowing from amounts specified
in Acts enacted for prior fiscal years (but
not before 1996).’’.
(c) BUDGET ALLOCATION ADJUSTMENT BY BUDGET
COMMITTEE.—Section 606 of the Congressional Budget
and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 is amended by
adding the following new subsection:
‘‘(e) CONTINUING
DISABILITY
REVIEW
ADJUST-
MENT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—(A) For fiscal year 1996,
upon the enactment of the Contract with America
Advancement Act of 1996, the Chairmen of the
Committees on the Budget of the Senate and House
of Representatives shall make the adjustments re-
ferred to in subparagraph (C) to reflect $15,000,000
in additional new budget authority and $60,000,000
in additional outlays for continuing disability reviews
(as defined in section 201(g)(1)(A) of the Social Se-
curity Act).
‘‘(B) When the Committee on Appropriations
reports an appropriations measure for fiscal year
1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, or 2002 that speci-
fies an amount for continuing disability reviews
under the heading ‘Limitation on Administrative Ex-
penses’ for the Social Security Administration, or
when a conference committee submits a conference
report thereon, the Chairman of the Committee on
the Budget of the Senate or House of Representa-
tives (whichever is appropriate) shall make the ad-
justments referred to in subparagraph (C) to reflect
the additional new budget authority for continuing
disability reviews provided in that measure or con-
ference report and the additional outlays flowing
from such amounts for continuing disability reviews.
‘‘(C) The adjustments referred to in this sub-
paragraph consist of adjustments to—
‘‘(i) the discretionary spending limits for
that fiscal year as set forth in the most recently
adopted concurrent resolution on the budget;
‘‘(ii) the allocations to the Committees on
Appropriations of the Senate and the House of
Representatives for that fiscal year under sec-
tions 302(a) and 602(a); and
‘‘(iii) the appropriate budgetary aggregates
for that fiscal year in the most recently adopted
concurrent resolution on the budget.
‘‘(D) The adjustments under this paragraph for
any fiscal year shall not exceed the levels set forth
in section 251(b)(2)(H) of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 for that fis-
cal year. The adjusted discretionary spending limits,
allocations, and aggregates under this paragraph
shall be considered the appropriate limits, alloca-
tions, and aggregates for purposes of congressional
enforcement of this Act and concurrent budget reso-
lutions under this Act.
‘‘(2) REPORTING REVISED SUBALLOCATIONS.—
Following the adjustments made under paragraph
(1), the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate
and the House of Representatives may report appro-
priately revised suballocations pursuant to sections
302(b) and 602(b) of this Act to carry out this sub-
section.
‘‘(3) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section,
the terms ‘continuing disability reviews’, ‘additional
new budget authority’, and ‘additional outlays’ shall
have the same meanings as provided in section
251(b)(2)(H)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985.’’.
(d) USE OF FUNDS AND REPORTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commissioner of Social
Security shall ensure that funds made available for
continuing disability reviews (as defined in section
201(g)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act) are used, to
the greatest extent practicable, to maximize the com-
bined savings in the old-age, survivors, and disability
insurance, supplemental security income, medicare,
and medicaid programs.
(2) REPORT.—The Commissioner of Social Se-
curity shall provide annually (at the conclusion of
each of the fiscal years 1996 through 2002) to the
Congress a report on continuing disability reviews
which includes—
(A) the amount spent on continuing dis-
ability reviews in the fiscal year covered by the
report, and the number of reviews conducted,
by category of review;
(B) the results of the continuing disability
reviews in terms of cessations of benefits or de-
terminations of continuing eligibility, by pro-
gram; and
(C) the estimated savings over the short-,
medium-, and long-term to the old-age, survi-
vors, and disability insurance, supplemental se-
curity income, medicare, and medicaid pro-
grams from continuing disability reviews which
result in cessations of benefits and the esti-
mated present value of such savings.
(e) OFFICE OF CHIEF ACTUARY IN THE SOCIAL SE-
CURITY ADMINISTRATION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 702 of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 902) is amended—
(A) by redesignating subsections (c) and
(d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively; and
(B) by inserting after subsection (b) the
following new subsection:
‘‘Chief Actuary
‘‘(c)(1) There shall be in the Administration a Chief
Actuary, who shall be appointed by, and in direct line of
authority to, the Commissioner. The Chief Actuary shall
be appointed from individuals who have demonstrated, by
their education and experience, superior expertise in the
actuarial sciences. The Chief Actuary shall serve as the
chief actuarial officer of the Administration, and shall ex-
ercise such duties as are appropriate for the office of the
Chief Actuary and in accordance with professional stand-
ards of actuarial independence. The Chief Actuary may
be removed only for cause.
‘‘(2) The Chief Actuary shall be compensated at the
highest rate of basic pay for the Senior Executive Service
under section 5382(b) of title 5, United States Code.’’.
(2) EFFECTIVE
DATE
OF
SUBSECTION.—The
amendments made by this subsection shall take ef-
fect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 104. ENTITLEMENT OF STEPCHILDREN TO CHILD’S IN-
SURANCE BENEFITS BASED ON ACTUAL DE-
PENDENCY ON STEPPARENT SUPPORT.
(a) REQUIREMENT OF ACTUAL DEPENDENCY FOR
FUTURE ENTITLEMENTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 202(d)(4) of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(d)(4)) is amended
by striking ‘‘was living with or’’.
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made
by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to benefits
of individuals who become entitled to such benefits
for months after the third month following the
month in which this Act is enacted.
(b) TERMINATION OF CHILD’S INSURANCE BENE-
FITS BASED ON WORK RECORD OF STEPPARENT UPON
NATURAL PARENT’S DIVORCE FROM STEPPARENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 202(d)(1) of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(d)(1)) is amend-
ed—
(A) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (F);
(B) by striking the period at the end of
subparagraph (G) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (G)
the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(H) if the benefits under this subsection are
based on the wages and self-employment income of
a stepparent who is subsequently divorced from such
child’s natural parent, the month after the month in
which such divorce becomes final.’’.
(2) NOTIFICATION.—Section 202(d) of such Act
(42 U.S.C. 402(d)) is amended by adding the follow-
ing new paragraph:
‘‘(10) For purposes of paragraph (1)(H)—
‘‘(A) each stepparent shall notify the Commis-
sioner of Social Security of any divorce upon such
divorce becoming final; and
‘‘(B) the Commissioner shall annually notify
any stepparent of the rule for termination described
in paragraph (1)(H) and of the requirement de-
scribed in subparagraph (A).’’.
(3) EFFECTIVE DATES.—
(A) The amendments made by paragraph
(1) shall apply with respect to final divorces oc-
curring after the third month following the
month in which this Act is enacted.
(B) The amendment made by paragraph
(2) shall take effect on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
SEC. 105. DENIAL OF DISABILITY BENEFITS TO DRUG AD-
DICTS AND ALCOHOLICS.
(a) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO TITLE II DISABIL-
ITY BENEFITS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 223(d)(2) of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 423(d)(2)) is amended
by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(C) An individual shall not be considered to be
disabled for purposes of this title if alcoholism or
drug addiction would (but for this subparagraph) be
a contributing factor material to the Commissioner’s
determination that the individual is disabled.’’.
(2) 
REPRESENTATIVE
PAYEE
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—
(A) Section 205(j)(1)(B) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 405(j)(1)(B)) is amended to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘(B) In the case of an individual entitled to benefits
based on disability, the payment of such benefits shall be
made to a representative payee if the Commissioner of So-
cial Security determines that such payment would serve
the interest of the individual because the individual also
has an alcoholism or drug addiction condition (as deter-
mined by the Commissioner) and the individual is incapa-
ble of managing such benefits.’’.
(B) Section 205(j)(2)(C)(v) of such Act
(42 U.S.C. 405(j)(2)(C)(v)) is amended by
striking ‘‘entitled to benefits’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘under a disability’’ and inserting
‘‘described in paragraph (1)(B)’’.
(C) Section 205(j)(2)(D)(ii)(II) of such
Act (42 U.S.C. 405(j)(2)(D)(ii)(II)) is amended
by striking all that follows ‘‘15 years, or’’ and
inserting ‘‘described in paragraph (1)(B).’’.
(D) Section 205(j)(4)(A)(i)(II) of such Act
(42 U.S.C. 405(j)(4)(A)(ii)(II)) is amended by
striking ‘‘entitled to benefits’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘under a disability’’ and inserting
‘‘described in paragraph (1)(B)’’.
(3) TREATMENT REFERRALS FOR INDIVIDUALS
WITH AN ALCOHOLISM OR DRUG ADDICTION CONDI-
TION.—Section 222 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 422) is
amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
‘‘Treatment Referrals for Individuals with an Alcoholism
or Drug Addiction Condition
‘‘(e) In the case of any individual whose benefits
under this title are paid to a representative payee pursu-
ant to section 205(j)(1)(B), the Commissioner of Social
Security shall refer such individual to the appropriate
State agency administering the State plan for substance
abuse treatment services approved under subpart II of
part B of title XIX of the Public Health Service Act (42
U.S.C. 300x–21 et seq.).’’.
(4) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (c)
of section 225 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 425(c)) is re-
pealed.
(5) EFFECTIVE DATES.—
(A) The amendments made by paragraphs
(1) and (4) shall apply to any individual who
applies for, or whose claim is finally adjudicated
by the Commissioner of Social Security with re-
spect to, benefits under title II of the Social Se-
curity Act based on disability on or after the
date of the enactment of this Act, and, in the
case of any individual who has applied for, and
whose claim has been finally adjudicated by the
Commissioner with respect to, such benefits be-
fore such date of enactment, such amendments
shall apply only with respect to such benefits
for months beginning on or after January 1,
1997.
(B) The amendments made by paragraphs
(2) and (3) shall apply with respect to benefits
for which applications are filed after the third
month following the month in which this Act is
enacted.
(C) Within 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of So-
cial Security shall notify each individual who is
entitled to monthly insurance benefits under
title II of the Social Security Act based on dis-
ability for the month in which this Act is en-
acted and whose entitlement to such benefits
would terminate by reason of the amendments
made by this subsection. If such an individual
reapplies for benefits under title II of such Act
(as amended by this Act) based on disability
within 120 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Commissioner of Social Security
shall, not later than January 1, 1997, complete
the entitlement redetermination (including a
new medical determination) with respect to
such individual pursuant to the procedures of
such title.
(b) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO SSI BENEFITS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1614(a)(3) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1382c(a)(3)) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(I) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), an individ-
ual shall not be considered to be disabled for purposes of
this title if alcoholism or drug addiction would (but for
this subparagraph) be a contributing factor material to
the Commissioner’s determination that the individual is
disabled.’’.
(2) 
REPRESENTATIVE
PAYEE
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—
(A) Section 1631(a)(2)(A)(ii)(II) of such
Act (42 U.S.C. 1383(a)(2)(A)(ii)(II)) is amend-
ed to read as follows:
‘‘(II) In the case of an individual eligible for benefits
under this title by reason of disability, the payment of
such benefits shall be made to a representative payee if
the Commissioner of Social Security determines that such
payment would serve the interest of the individual because
the individual also has an alcoholism or drug addiction
condition (as determined by the Commissioner) and the
individual is incapable of managing such benefits.’’.
(B) Section 1631(a)(2)(B)(vii) of such Act
(42 U.S.C. 1383(a)(2)(B)(vii)) is amended by
striking ‘‘eligible for benefits’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘is disabled’’ and inserting ‘‘de-
scribed in subparagraph (A)(ii)(II)’’.
(C) Section 1631(a)(2)(B)(ix)(II) of such
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
1383(a)(2)(B)(ix)(II)) 
is
amended by striking all that follows ‘‘15 years,
or’’ and inserting ‘‘described in subparagraph
(A)(ii)(II).’’.
(D) Section 1631(a)(2)(D)(i)(II) of such
Act (42 U.S.C. 1383(a)(2)(D)(i)(II)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘eligible for benefits’’ and all
that follows through ‘‘is disabled’’ and inserting
‘‘described in subparagraph (A)(ii)(II)’’.
(3) TREATMENT REFERRALS FOR INDIVIDUALS
WITH AN ALCOHOLISM OR DRUG ADDICTION CONDI-
TION.—Title XVI of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1381 et
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following
new section:
‘‘TREATMENT REFERRALS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AN
ALCOHOLISM OR DRUG ADDICTION CONDITION
‘‘SEC. 1636. In the case of any individual whose bene-
fits under this title are paid to a representative payee pur-
suant to section 1631(a)(2)(A)(ii)(II), the Commissioner
of Social Security shall refer such individual to the appro-
priate State agency administering the State plan for sub-
stance abuse treatment services approved under subpart
II of part B of title XIX of the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. 300x–21 et seq.).’’.
(4) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(A) Section 1611(e) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 1382(e)) is amended by striking para-
graph (3).
(B) Section 1634 of such Act (42 U.S.C.
1383c) is amended by striking subsection (e).
(5) EFFECTIVE DATES.—
(A) The amendments made by paragraphs
(1) and (4) shall apply to any individual who
applies for, or whose claim is finally adjudicated
by the Commissioner of Social Security with re-
spect to, supplemental security income benefits
under title XVI of the Social Security Act based
on disability on or after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, and, in the case of any indi-
vidual who has applied for, and whose claim has
been finally adjudicated by the Commissioner
with respect to, such benefits before such date
of enactment, such amendments shall apply
only with respect to such benefits for months
beginning on or after January 1, 1997.
(B) The amendments made by paragraphs
(2) and (3) shall apply with respect to supple-
mental security income benefits under title XVI
of the Social Security Act for which applica-
tions are filed after the third month following
the month in which this Act is enacted.
(C) Within 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of So-
cial Security shall notify each individual who is
eligible for supplemental security income bene-
fits under title XVI of the Social Security Act
for the month in which this Act is enacted and
whose eligibility for such benefits would termi-
nate by reason of the amendments made by this
subsection. If such an individual reapplies for
supplemental security income benefits under
title XVI of such Act (as amended by this Act)
within 120 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Commissioner of Social Security
shall, not later than January 1, 1997, complete
the eligibility redetermination (including a new
medical determination) with respect to such in-
dividual pursuant to the procedures of such
title.
(D) For purposes of this paragraph, the
phrase ‘‘supplemental security income benefits
under title XVI of the Social Security Act’’ in-
cludes supplementary payments pursuant to an
agreement for Federal administration under
section 1616(a) of the Social Security Act and
payments pursuant to an agreement entered
into under section 212(b) of Public Law 93–66.
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 201(c) of
the Social Security Independence and Program Improve-
ments Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 425 note) is repealed.
(d) SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING FOR ALCOHOL AND
SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAMS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Out of any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there are here-
by appropriated to supplement State and Tribal pro-
grams funded under section 1933 of the Public
Health 
Service 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
300x–33),
$50,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1997 and
1998.
(2) 
ADDITIONAL
FUNDS.—Amounts 
appro-
priated under paragraph (1) shall be in addition to
any funds otherwise appropriated for allotments
under section 1933 of the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. 300x–33) and shall be allocated pursuant
to such section 1933.
(3) USE OF FUNDS.—A State or Tribal govern-
ment receiving an allotment under this subsection
shall consider as priorities, for purposes of expend-
ing funds allotted under this subsection, activities
relating to the treatment of the abuse of alcohol and
other drugs.
SEC. 106. PILOT STUDY OF EFFICACY OF PROVIDING INDI-
VIDUALIZED INFORMATION TO RECIPIENTS
OF OLD-AGE AND SURVIVORS INSURANCE
BENEFITS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—During a 2-year period beginning
as soon as practicable in 1996, the Commissioner of Social
Security shall conduct a pilot study of the efficacy of pro-
viding certain individualized information to recipients of
monthly insurance benefits under section 202 of the Social
Security Act, designed to promote better understanding
of their contributions and benefits under the social secu-
rity system. The study shall involve solely beneficiaries
whose entitlement to such benefits first occurred in or
after 1984 and who have remained entitled to such bene-
fits for a continuous period of not less than 5 years. The
number of such recipients involved in the study shall be
of sufficient size to generate a statistically valid sample
for purposes of the study, but shall not exceed 600,000
beneficiaries.
(b) ANNUALIZED STATEMENTS.—During the course
of the study, the Commissioner shall provide to each of
the beneficiaries involved in the study one annualized
statement, setting forth the following information:
(1) an estimate of the aggregate wages and
self-employment income earned by the individual on
whose wages and self-employment income the benefit
is based, as shown on the records of the Commis-
sioner as of the end of the last calendar year ending
prior to the beneficiary’s first month of entitlement;
(2) an estimate of the aggregate of the em-
ployee and self-employment contributions, and the
aggregate of the employer contributions (separately
identified), made with respect to the wages and self-
employment income on which the benefit is based, as
shown on the records of the Commissioner as of the
end of the calendar year preceding the beneficiary’s
first month of entitlement; and
(3) an estimate of the total amount paid as
benefits under section 202 of the Social Security Act
based on such wages and self-employment income, as
shown on the records of the Commissioner as of the
end of the last calendar year preceding the issuance
of the statement for which complete information is
available.
(c) INCLUSION WITH MATTER OTHERWISE DISTRIB-
UTED TO BENEFICIARIES.—The Commissioner shall en-
sure that reports provided pursuant to this section are,
to the maximum extent practicable, included with other
reports currently provided to beneficiaries on an annual
basis.
(d) REPORT TO THE CONGRESS.—The Commissioner
shall report to each House of the Congress regarding the
results of the pilot study conducted pursuant to this sec-
tion not later than 60 days after the completion of such
study.
SEC. 107. PROTECTION OF SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDI-
CARE TRUST FUNDS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part A of title XI of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new section:
‘‘PROTECTION OF SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE
TRUST FUNDS
‘‘SEC. 1145. (a) IN GENERAL.—No officer or em-
ployee of the United States shall—
‘‘(1) delay the deposit of any amount into (or
delay the credit of any amount to) any Federal fund
or otherwise vary from the normal terms, proce-
dures, or timing for making such deposits or credits,
‘‘(2) refrain from the investment in public debt
obligations of amounts in any Federal fund, or
‘‘(3) redeem prior to maturity amounts in any
Federal fund which are invested in public debt obli-
gations for any purpose other than the payment of
benefits or administrative expenses from such Fed-
eral fund.
‘‘(b) PUBLIC DEBT OBLIGATION.—For purposes of
this section, the term ‘public debt obligation’ means any
obligation subject to the public debt limit established
under section 3101 of title 31, United States Code.
‘‘(c) FEDERAL FUND.—For purposes of this section,
the term ‘Federal fund’ means—
‘‘(1) the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insur-
ance Trust Fund;
‘‘(2) the Federal Disability Insurance Trust
Fund;
‘‘(3) the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust
Fund; and
‘‘(4) the Federal Supplementary Medical Insur-
ance Trust Fund.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment
of this Act.
SEC. 108. PROFESSIONAL STAFF FOR THE SOCIAL SECU-
RITY ADVISORY BOARD.
Section 703(i) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 903(i)) is amended in the first sentence by insert-
ing after ‘‘Staff Director’’ the following: ‘‘, and three pro-
fessional staff members one of whom shall be appointed
from among individuals approved by the members of the
Board who are not members of the political party rep-
resented by the majority of the Board,’’.
TITLE II—LINE ITEM VETO
SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Line Item Veto Act’’.
SEC. 202. LINE ITEM VETO AUTHORITY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title X of the Congressional
Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C.
681 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following
new part:
‘‘PART C—LINE ITEM VETO
‘‘LINE ITEM VETO AUTHORITY
‘‘SEC. 1021. (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the
provisions of parts A and B, and subject to the provisions
of this part, the President may, with respect to any bill
or joint resolution that has been signed into law pursuant
to Article I, section 7, of the Constitution of the United
States, cancel in whole—
‘‘(1) any dollar amount of discretionary budget
authority;
‘‘(2) any item of new direct spending; or
‘‘(3) any limited tax benefit;
if the President—
‘‘(A) determines that such cancellation will—
‘‘(i) reduce the Federal budget deficit;
‘‘(ii) not impair any essential Government
functions; and
‘‘(iii) not harm the national interest; and
‘‘(B) notifies the Congress of such cancellation
by transmitting a special message, in accordance
with section 1022, within five calendar days (exclud-
ing Sundays) after the enactment of the law provid-
ing the dollar amount of discretionary budget au-
thority, item of new direct spending, or limited tax
benefit that was canceled.
‘‘(b) IDENTIFICATION OF CANCELLATIONS.—In iden-
tifying dollar amounts of discretionary budget authority,
items of new direct spending, and limited tax benefits for
cancellation, the President shall—
‘‘(1) consider the legislative history, construc-
tion, and purposes of the law which contains such
dollar amounts, items, or benefits;
‘‘(2) consider any specific sources of informa-
tion referenced in such law or, in the absence of spe-
cific sources of information, the best available infor-
mation; and
‘‘(3) use the definitions contained in section
1026 in applying this part to the specific provisions
of such law.
‘‘(c) EXCEPTION FOR DISAPPROVAL BILLS.—The au-
thority granted by subsection (a) shall not apply to any
dollar amount of discretionary budget authority, item of
new direct spending, or limited tax benefit contained in
any law that is a disapproval bill as defined in section
1026.
‘‘SPECIAL MESSAGES
‘‘SEC. 1022. (a) IN GENERAL.—For each law from
which a cancellation has been made under this part, the
President shall transmit a single special message to the
Congress.
‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—
‘‘(1) The special message shall specify—
‘‘(A) the dollar amount of discretionary
budget authority, item of new direct spending,
or limited tax benefit which has been canceled,
and provide a corresponding reference number
for each cancellation;
‘‘(B) the determinations required under
section 1021(a), together with any supporting
material;
‘‘(C) the reasons for the cancellation;
‘‘(D) to the maximum extent practicable,
the estimated fiscal, economic, and budgetary
effect of the cancellation;
‘‘(E) all facts, circumstances and consider-
ations relating to or bearing upon the cancella-
tion, and to the maximum extent practicable,
the estimated effect of the cancellation upon the
objects, purposes and programs for which the
canceled authority was provided; and
‘‘(F) include the adjustments that will be
made pursuant to section 1024 to the discre-
tionary spending limits under section 601 and
an evaluation of the effects of those adjust-
ments upon the sequestration procedures of sec-
tion 251 of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
‘‘(2) In the case of a cancellation of any dollar
amount of discretionary budget authority or item of
new direct spending, the special message shall also
include, if applicable-
‘‘(A) any account, department, or estab-
lishment of the Government for which such
budget authority was to have been available for
obligation and the specific project or govern-
mental functions involved;
‘‘(B) the specific States and congressional
districts, if any, affected by the cancellation;
and
‘‘(C) the total number of cancellations im-
posed during the current session of Congress on
States and congressional districts identified in
subparagraph (B).
‘‘(c) TRANSMISSION
OF
SPECIAL
MESSAGES
TO
HOUSE AND SENATE.—
‘‘(1) The President shall transmit to the Con-
gress each special message under this part within
five calendar days (excluding Sundays) after enact-
ment of the law to which the cancellation applies.
Each special message shall be transmitted to the
House of Representatives and the Senate on the
same calendar day. Such special message shall be
delivered to the Clerk of the House of Representa-
joint resolution, the information contained in the state-
ment of the Joint Committee on Taxation, but only in the
manner set forth in paragraph (2).
‘‘(2) The separate section permitted under paragraph
(1) shall read as follows: ‘Section 1021(a)(3) of the Con-
gressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974
shall llll apply to llllll.’, with the blank
spaces being filled in with —
‘‘(A) in any case in which the Joint Committee
on Taxation identifies limited tax benefits in the
statement required under subsection (a), the word
‘only’ in the first blank space and a list of all of the
specific provisions of the bill or joint resolution iden-
tified by the Joint Committee on Taxation in such
statement in the second blank space; or
‘‘(B) in any case in which the Joint Committee
on Taxation declares that there are no limited tax
benefits in the statement required under subsection
(a), the word ‘not’ in the first blank space and the
phrase ‘any provision of this Act’ in the second
blank space.
‘‘(c) PRESIDENT’S AUTHORITY.—If any revenue or
reconciliation bill or joint resolution is signed into law pur-
suant to Article I, section 7, of the Constitution of the
United States—
‘‘(B) establish means to receive comments
from small business concerns regarding actions
by agency employees conducting compliance or
enforcement activities with respect to the small
business concern, means to refer comments to
the Inspector General of the affected agency in
the appropriate circumstances, and otherwise
seek to maintain the identity of the person and
small business concern making such comments
on a confidential basis to the same extent as
employee identities are protected under section
7 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5
U.S.C.App.);
‘‘(C) based on substantiated comments re-
ceived from small business concerns and the
Boards, annually report to Congress and af-
fected agencies evaluating the enforcement ac-
tivities of agency personnel including a rating of
the responsiveness to small business of the var-
ious regional and program offices of each agen-
cy;
‘‘(D) coordinate and report annually on the
activities, findings and recommendations of the
Boards to the Administration and to the heads
of affected agencies; and