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TITLE IV—MISCELLANEOUS AND 
TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS 
Subtitle A—Amendments Relating 
to the Ticket to Work and Work 
Incentives Improvement Act of 
1999
SEC. 401. ELIMINATION OF DEMONSTRATION AUTHORITY 
SUNSET DATE. 
Section 234(d)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 434(d)(2)) is amended—
(1) in the paragraph heading, by striking ‘‘TER-
MINATION AND FINAL’’ and inserting ‘‘FINAL’’; and 
(2) by striking the first sentence.
SEC. 402. EXPANSION OF WAIVER AUTHORITY AVAILABLE 
IN 
CONNECTION 
WITH 
DEMONSTRATION 
PROJECTS PROVIDING FOR REDUCTIONS IN 
DISABILITY INSURANCE BENEFITS BASED ON 
EARNINGS. 
Section 302(c) of the Ticket to Work and Work Incen-
tives Improvement Act of 1999 (42 U.S.C. 434 note) is 
amended by striking ‘‘(42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.),’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘(42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) and the requirements of section 
1148 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b–19) as they relate to 
the program established under title II of such Act,’’.
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SEC. 403. FUNDING OF DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS PRO-
VIDING FOR REDUCTIONS IN DISABILITY IN-
SURANCE BENEFITS BASED ON EARNINGS. 
Section 302(f) of the Ticket to Work and Work Incen-
tives Improvement Act of 1999 (42 U.S.C. 434 note) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(f) EXPENDITURES.—Administrative expenses for 
demonstration projects under this section shall be paid from 
funds available for the administration of title II or XVIII 
of the Social Security Act, as appropriate. Benefits payable 
to or on behalf of individuals by reason of participation 
in projects under this section shall be made from the Federal 
Disability Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Old-Age 
and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund, as determined appro-
priate by the Commissioner of Social Security, and from 
the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal 
Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund, as deter-
mined appropriate by the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services, from funds available for benefits under such title 
II or XVIII.’’. 
SEC. 404. AVAILABILITY OF FEDERAL AND STATE WORK IN-
CENTIVE SERVICES TO ADDITIONAL INDIVID-
UALS. 
(a) FEDERAL WORK INCENTIVES OUTREACH PRO-
GRAM.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1149(c)(2) of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b–20(c)(2)) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) DISABLED
BENEFICIARY.—The term ‘dis-
abled beneficiary’ means an individual—
‘‘(A) who is a disabled beneficiary as de-
fined in section 1148(k)(2) of this Act; 
‘‘(B) who is receiving a cash payment de-
scribed in section 1616(a) of this Act or a sup-
plementary 
payment 
described 
in 
section 
212(a)(3) of Public Law 93–66 (without regard 
to whether such payment is paid by the Commis-
sioner pursuant to an agreement under section 
1616(a) of this Act or under section 212(b) of 
Public Law 93–66); 
‘‘(C) who, pursuant to section 1619(b) of 
this Act, is considered to be receiving benefits 
under title XVI of this Act; or 
‘‘(D) who is entitled to benefits under part 
A of title XVIII of this Act by reason of the pe-
nultimate sentence of section 226(b) of this Act.’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this subsection shall apply with respect to grants, co-
operative agreements, or contracts entered into on or 
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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(b) STATE GRANTS FOR WORK INCENTIVES ASSIST-
ANCE.—
(1) DEFINITION OF DISABLED BENEFICIARY.—
Section 1150(g)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b–
21(g)(2)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) DISABLED
BENEFICIARY.—The term ‘dis-
abled beneficiary’ means an individual—
‘‘(A) who is a disabled beneficiary as de-
fined in section 1148(k)(2) of this Act; 
‘‘(B) who is receiving a cash payment de-
scribed in section 1616(a) of this Act or a sup-
plementary 
payment 
described 
in 
section 
212(a)(3) of Public Law 93–66 (without regard 
to whether such payment is paid by the Commis-
sioner pursuant to an agreement under section 
1616(a) of this Act or under section 212(b) of 
Public Law 93–66); 
‘‘(C) who, pursuant to section 1619(b) of 
this Act, is considered to be receiving benefits 
under title XVI of this Act; or 
‘‘(D) who is entitled to benefits under part 
A of title XVIII of this Act by reason of the pe-
nultimate sentence of section 226(b) of this Act.’’. 
(2) ADVOCACY OR OTHER SERVICES NEEDED TO 
MAINTAIN
GAINFUL
EMPLOYMENT.—Section
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1150(b)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b–21(b)(2)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘secure or regain’’ and inserting 
‘‘secure, maintain, or regain’’. 
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by this subsection shall apply with respect to pay-
ments provided after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
SEC. 405. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT CLARIFYING TREAT-
MENT FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES OF INDI-
VIDUAL WORK PLANS UNDER THE TICKET TO 
WORK AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1148(g)(1) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b–19(g)(1)) is amended by add-
ing at the end, after and below subparagraph (E), the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘An individual work plan established pursuant to 
this subsection shall be treated, for purposes of section 
51(d)(6)(B)(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 
as an individualized written plan for employment 
under a State plan for vocational rehabilitation serv-
ices approved under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall take effect as if included in section 505 
of the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement 
Act of 1999 (Public Law 106–170; 113 Stat. 1921).
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SEC. 406. GAO STUDY REGARDING THE TICKET TO WORK 
AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM. 
(a) GAO REPORT.—Not later than 12 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of 
the United States shall submit a report to Congress regard-
ing the Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program estab-
lished under section 1148 of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1320b–19) that—
(1) examines the annual and interim reports 
issued by States, the Ticket to Work and Work Incen-
tives Advisory Panel established under section 101(f) 
of the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improve-
ment Act of 1999 (42 U.S.C. 1320b–19 note), and the 
Commissioner of Social Security regarding such pro-
gram; 
(2) assesses the effectiveness of the activities car-
ried out under such program; and 
(3) recommends such legislative or administra-
tive changes as the Comptroller General determines 
are appropriate to improve the effectiveness of such 
program.