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Union Calendar No. 465
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3511
[Report No. 105–772, Part I]
To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary
of Health and Human Services to provide additional exceptions to the
imposition of civil money penalties in cases of payments to beneficiaries.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 19, 1998
Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. STARK, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr.
HOUGHTON, Mr. ENSIGN, Mr. MCCRERY, Mr. KLECZKA, Mr. LEWIS of
Georgia, Mrs. THURMAN, Mr. CAMP, Mr. LINDER, Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr.
CHRISTENSEN, Mr. SAM JOHNSON, and Mr. TOWNS) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means,
and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
OCTOBER 5, 1998
Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
OCTOBER 5, 1998
Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended for a period ending not
later than October 9, 1998
OCTOBER 9, 1998
Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended for a period ending not
later than October 16, 1998
OCTOBER 16, 1998
Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended for a period ending not
later than October 20, 1998
OCTOBER 20, 1998
Additional sponsors: Ms. DUNN, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mr. ENGLISH
of Pennsylvania, Mr. STRICKLAND, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr.
BURR of North Carolina, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. BECERRA, Mr. BROWN of
Ohio, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. PAUL, Ms.
DEGETTE, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. WELDON of Florida, Mr. INGLIS of South
Carolina, Mr. HULSHOF, Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, and Mr. STUPAK
OCTOBER 20, 1998
Committee on Commerce discharged; committed to the Committee of the
Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to authorize
the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide
additional exceptions to the imposition of civil money
penalties in cases of payments to beneficiaries.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL EXCEPTIONS
TO IMPOSITION OF PENALTIES FOR PROVID-
ING INDUCEMENTS TO BENEFICIARIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (B) of section
1128A(i)(6) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a–
7a(i)(6)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(B) any permissible payment practice as
specified in section 1128B(b)(3) or in regula-
tions issued by the Secretary;’’.
(b) EXTENSION
OF ADVISORY OPINION AUTHOR-
ITY.—Section 1128D(b)(2)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
1320a–7d(b)(2)(A)) is amended by inserting ‘‘or section
1128A(i)(6)(A)’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment
of this Act.
(d) INTERIM FINAL RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.—The
Secretary of Health and Human Services may promulgate
regulations that take effect on an interim basis, after no-
tice and pending opportunity for public comment, in order
to implement the amendments made by this section in a
timely manner.
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL EXCEPTIONS
TO IMPOSITION OF PENALTIES FOR PROVID-
ING INDUCEMENTS TO BENEFICIARIES.
(a) IN
GENERAL.—Subparagraph (B) of section
1128A(i)(6) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a–
7a(i)(6)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(B) any permissible practice described in
any subparagraph of section 1128B(b)(3) or in
regulations issued by the Secretary;’’.
(b) EXTENSION OF ADVISORY OPINION AUTHORITY.—
Section 1128D(b)(2)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a–
7d(b)(2)(A)) 
is 
amended 
by 
inserting 
‘‘or 
section
1128A(i)(6)’’ after ‘‘1128B(b)’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this
section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this
Act.
(d) INTERIM FINAL RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.—The
Secretary of Health and Human Services may promulgate
regulations that take effect on an interim basis, after notice
and pending opportunity for public comment, in order to
implement the amendments made by this section in a time-
ly manner.
Union Calendar No. 465
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3511
[Report No. 105–772, Part I]
A BILL
To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to au-
thorize the Secretary of Health and Human
Services to provide additional exceptions to the
imposition of civil money penalties in cases of
payments to beneficiaries.
OCTOBER 20, 1998
Committee on Commerce discharged; committed to the
Committee of the Whole House on the State of the
Union and ordered to be printed