States is pledged to the payment of the obligation with
respect to both principal and interest.’’.
(b) PAYMENT TO THE OASDI TRUST FUNDS FROM
THE GENERAL FUND OF THE TREASURY OF INTEREST
ON OBLIGATIONS, AND OF PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OR
REDEMPTION OF OBLIGATIONS, REQUIRED TO BE IN THE
FORM
OF CHECKS.—Section 201(f) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 401(f)) is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing new sentence: ‘‘Payment from the general fund of the
the Treasury to either of the Trust Funds of any such
interest or proceeds shall be in the form of paper checks
drawn on such general fund to the order of such Trust
Fund.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply with respect to obligations is-
sued, and payments made, after 60 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
(2) TREATMENT
OF
OUTSTANDING
OBLIGA-
TIONS.—Not later than 60 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury
shall issue to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors In-
surance Trust Fund or the Federal Disability Insur-
ance Trust Fund, as applicable, a paper instrument,
in the form of a bond, note, or certificate of indebt-
edness, for each obligation which has been issued to
the Trust Fund under section 201(d) of the Social
Security Act and which is outstanding as of such
date. Each such document shall set forth the prin-
cipal amount, date of maturity, and interest rate of
the obligation, and shall state on its face that the
obligation shall be incontestable in the hands of the
Trust Fund to which it was issued, that the obliga-
tion is supported by the full faith and credit of the
United States, and that the United States is pledged
to the payment of the obligation with respect to both
principal and interest.
SEC. 203. EXPLICIT REQUIREMENTS FOR MAINTENANCE OF
TELEPHONE ACCESS TO LOCAL OFFICES OF
THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.
(a) MAINTENANCE
OF SERVICE
TO LOCAL OF-
FICES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 5110(a) of the Om-
nibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (104 Stat.
1388–272) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new sentence: ‘‘In carrying out the require-
ments of the preceding sentence, the Secretary shall
reestablish and maintain in service at least the same
number of telephone lines to each such local office
as was in place as of such date, including telephone
sets for connections to such lines.’’.
(2) 
EFFECTIVE
DATE.—The 
Secretary 
of
Health and Human Services shall ensure that the
requirements of the amendment made by paragraph
(1) are carried out no later than 90 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
(3) GAO REPORT.—The Comptroller General of
the United States shall make an independent deter-
mination of the number of telephone lines to each
local office of the Social Security Administration
which are in place as of 90 days after the enactment
of this Act and shall report his findings to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Finance of the
Senate no later than 150 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(b) MAINTENANCE
OF
TOLL-FREE
TELEPHONE
NUMBER SERVICE.—The Secretary of Health and Human
Services shall ensure that toll-free telephone service pro-
vided by the Social Security Administration is maintained
at a level which is at least equal to that in effect on the
date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 204. EXPANSION OF STATE OPTION TO EXCLUDE
SERVICE OF ELECTION OFFICIALS OR ELEC-
TION WORKERS FROM COVERAGE.
(a) LIMITATION
ON MANDATORY COVERAGE
OF
STATE ELECTION OFFICIALS AND ELECTION WORKERS
WITHOUT STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM.—
(1) AMENDMENT TO SOCIAL SECURITY ACT.—
Section 210(a)(7)(F)(iv) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 410(a)(7)(F)(iv)) (as amended by section
11332(a) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
of 1990) is amended by striking ‘‘$100’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘$1,000 with respect to service performed dur-
ing 1995, and the adjusted amount determined
under section 218(c)(8)(B) for any subsequent year
with respect to service performed during such subse-
quent year’’.
(2) 
AMENDMENT
TO
FICA.—Section
3121(b)(7)(F)(iv) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (as amended by section 11332(b) of the Omni-
bus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990) is amended
by striking ‘‘$100’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,000 with re-
spect to service performed during 1995, and the
adjusted 
amount 
determined 
under 
section
218(c)(8)(B) of the Social Security Act for any sub-
sequent year with respect to service performed dur-
ing such subsequent year’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS RELATING TO MED-
ICARE QUALIFIED GOVERNMENT EMPLOYMENT.—
(1) AMENDMENT TO SOCIAL SECURITY ACT.—
Section 210(p)(2)(E) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 410(p)(2)(E)) is amended by striking
‘‘$100’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,000 with respect to serv-
ice performed during 1995, and the adjusted amount
determined under section 218(c)(8)(B) for any sub-
sequent year with respect to service performed dur-
ing such subsequent year’’.
(2) 
AMENDMENT
TO
FICA.—Section
3121(u)(2)(B)(ii)(V) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘$100’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘$1,000 with respect to service performed dur-
ing 1995, and the adjusted amount determined
under section 218(c)(8)(B) of the Social Security
Act for any subsequent year with respect to service
performed during such subsequent year’’.
(c) AUTHORITY FOR STATES TO MODIFY COVERAGE
AGREEMENTS WITH RESPECT TO ELECTION OFFICIALS
AND ELECTION WORKERS.—Section 218(c)(8) of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 418(c)(8)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘on or after January 1, 1968,’’
and inserting ‘‘at any time’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘$100’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,000
with respect to service performed during 1995, and
the adjusted amount determined under subpara-
graph (B) for any subsequent year with respect to
service performed during such subsequent year’’;
and
(3) by striking the last sentence and inserting
the following new sentence: ‘‘Any modification of an
agreement pursuant to this paragraph shall be effec-
tive with respect to services performed in and after
the calendar year in which the modification is mailed
or delivered by other means to the Secretary.’’.
(d) INDEXATION
OF EXEMPT AMOUNT.—Section
218(c)(8) of such Act (as amended by subsection (c)) is
further amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘(8)’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph:
‘‘(B) For each year after 1995, the Secretary shall
adjust the amount referred to in subparagraph (A) at the
same time and in the same manner as is provided under
section 215(a)(1)(B)(ii) with respect to the amounts re-
ferred to in section 215(a)(1)(B)(i), except that—
‘‘(i) for purposes of this subparagraph, 1993
shall be substituted for the calendar year referred to
in section 215(a)(1)(B)(ii)(II), and
‘‘(ii) such amount as so adjusted, if not a mul-
tiple of $100, shall be rounded to the next higher
multiple of $100 where such amount is a multiple of
$50 and to the nearest multiple of $100 in any other
case.
The Secretary shall determine and publish in the Federal
Register each adjusted amount determined under this sub-
paragraph not later than November 1 preceding the year
for which the adjustment is made.’’.
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsections (a), (b), and (c) shall apply with respect to
service performed on or after January 1, 1995.
SEC. 205. USE OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS BY STATES
AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND FEDERAL
DISTRICT COURTS FOR JURY SELECTION
PURPOSES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 205(c)(2) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 405(c)(2)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking ‘‘(E)’’ in
the matter preceding subclause (I) and inserting
‘‘(F)’’;
(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and
(F) as subparagraphs (F) and (G), respectively; and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(E)(i) It is the policy of the United States that—
‘‘(I) any State (or any political subdivision of a
State) may utilize the social security account num-
bers issued by the Secretary for the additional pur-
poses described in clause (ii) if such numbers have
been collected and are otherwise utilized by such
State (or political subdivision) in accordance with
applicable law, and
‘‘(II) any district court of the United States
may use, for such additional purposes, any such so-
cial security account numbers which have been so
collected and are so utilized by any State.
‘‘(ii) The additional purposes described in this clause
are the following:
‘‘(I) Identifying duplicate names of individuals
on master lists used for jury selection purposes.
‘‘(II) Identifying on such master lists those in-
dividuals who are ineligible to serve on a jury by rea-
son of their conviction of a felony.
‘‘(iii) To the extent that any provision of Federal law
enacted before the date of the enactment of this subpara-
graph is inconsistent with the policy set forth in clause
(i), such provision shall, on and after that date, be null,
void, and of no effect.
‘‘(iv) For purposes of this subparagraph, the term
‘State’ has the meaning such term has in subparagraph
(D).’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
SEC. 206. AUTHORIZATION FOR ALL STATES TO EXTEND
COVERAGE TO STATE AND LOCAL POLICE-
MEN AND FIREMEN UNDER EXISTING COV-
ERAGE AGREEMENTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 218(l) of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 418(l)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘(1)’’ after
‘‘(l)’’, and by striking ‘‘the State of’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘prior to the date of enactment of this
subsection’’ and inserting ‘‘a State entered into pur-
suant to this section’’; and
(2) by striking paragraph (2).
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section
218(d)(8)(D) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 418(d)(8)(D)) is
amended by striking ‘‘agreements with the States named
in’’ and inserting ‘‘State agreements modified as provided
in’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply with respect to modifications filed
by States after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 207. LIMITED EXEMPTION FOR CANADIAN MINISTERS
FROM CERTAIN SELF-EMPLOYMENT TAX LI-
ABILITY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, if—
(1) an individual performed services described
in section 1402(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 which are subject to tax under section 1401
of such Code,
(2) such services were performed in Canada at
a time when no agreement between the United
States and Canada pursuant to section 233 of the
Social Security Act was in effect, and
(3) such individual was required to pay con-
tributions on the earnings from such services under
the social insurance system of Canada,
then such individual may file a certificate under this sec-
tion in such form and manner, and with such official, as
may be prescribed in regulations issued under chapter 2
of such Code. Upon the filing of such certificate, notwith-
standing any judgment which has been entered to the con-
trary, such individual shall be exempt from payment of
such tax with respect to services described in paragraphs
(1) and (2) and from any penalties or interest for failure
to pay such tax or to file a self-employment tax return
as required under section 6017 of such Code.
(b) PERIOD FOR FILING.—A certificate referred to
in subsection (a) may be filed only during the 180-day
period commencing with the date on which the regulations
referred to in subsection (a) are issued.
(c) TAXABLE YEARS AFFECTED BY CERTIFICATE.—
A certificate referred to in subsection (a) shall be effective
for taxable years ending after December 31, 1978, and
before January 1, 1985.
(d) RESTRICTION ON CREDITING OF EXEMPT SELF-
EMPLOYMENT INCOME.—In any case in which an individ-
ual is exempt under this section from paying a tax im-
posed under section 1401 of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, any income on which such tax would have been
imposed but for such exemption shall not constitute self-
employment income under section 211(b) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 411(b)), and, if such individual’s
primary insurance amount has been determined under sec-
tion 215 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 415), notwithstanding
section 215(f)(1) of such Act, the Secretary of Health and
Human Services shall recompute such primary insurance
amount so as to take into account the provisions of this
subsection. The recomputation under this subsection shall
be effective with respect to benefits for months following
approval of the certificate of exemption.
SEC. 208. EXCLUSION OF TOTALIZATION BENEFITS FROM
THE APPLICATION OF THE WINDFALL ELIMI-
NATION PROVISION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 215(a)(7) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 415(a)(7)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘but ex-
cluding’’ and all that follows through ‘‘1937’’ and
inserting ‘‘but excluding (I) a payment under the
Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 or 1937, and (II)
a payment by a social security system of a foreign
country based on an agreement concluded between
the United States and such foreign country pursuant
to section 233’’; and
(2) in subparagraph (E), by inserting after ‘‘in
the case of an individual’’ the following: ‘‘whose eli-
gibility for old-age or disability insurance benefits is
based on an agreement concluded pursuant to sec-
tion 233 or an individual’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT RELATING TO BENE-
FITS UNDER 1939 ACT.—Section 215(d)(3) of such Act
(42 U.S.C. 415(d)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘but exclud-
ing’’ and all that follows through ‘‘1937’’ and inserting
‘‘but excluding (I) a payment under the Railroad Retire-
ment Act of 1974 or 1937, and (II) a payment by a social
security system of a foreign country based on an agree-
ment concluded between the United States and such for-
eign country pursuant to section 233’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply (notwithstanding section 215(f)(1)
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 415(f)(1))) with re-
spect to benefits payable for months after January 1995.
SEC. 209. EXCLUSION OF MILITARY RESERVISTS FROM AP-
PLICATION OF THE GOVERNMENT PENSION
OFFSET AND WINDFALL ELIMINATION PROVI-
SIONS.
(a) EXCLUSION FROM GOVERNMENT PENSION OFF-
SET
PROVISIONS.—Subsections (b)(4), (c)(2), (e)(7),
(f)(2), and (g)(4) of section 202 of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 402 (b)(4), (c)(2), (e)(7), (f)(2), and (g)(4))
are each amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking ‘‘unless
subparagraph (B) applies.’’;
(2) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘The’’ in
the matter following clause (ii) and inserting ‘‘unless
subparagraph (B) applies. The’’; and
(3) in subparagraph (B), by redesignating the
existing matter as clause (ii), and by inserting before
such clause (ii) (as so redesignated) the following:
‘‘(B)(i) Subparagraph (A)(i) shall not apply with re-
spect to monthly periodic benefits based wholly on service
as a member of a uniformed service (as defined in section
210(m)).’’.
(b) EXCLUSION
FROM
WINDFALL
ELIMINATION
PROVISIONS.—Section 215(a)(7)(A) of such Act (as
amended by section 210(a) of this Act) and section
215(d)(3) of such Act (as amended by section 210(b) of
this Act) are each further amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ before ‘‘(II)’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘section 233’’ and inserting
‘‘section 233, and (III) a payment based wholly on
service as a member of a uniformed service (as de-
fined in section 210(m))’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply (notwithstanding section 215(f) of
the Social Security Act) with respect to benefits payable
for months after January 1995.
SEC. 210. REPEAL OF THE FACILITY-OF-PAYMENT PROVI-
SION.
(a) REPEAL OF RULE PRECLUDING REDISTRIBUTION
UNDER FAMILY MAXIMUM.—Section 203(i) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 403(i)) is repealed.
(b) COORDINATION UNDER FAMILY MAXIMUM OF
REDUCTION
IN BENEFICIARY’S AUXILIARY BENEFITS
WITH SUSPENSION OF AUXILIARY BENEFITS OF OTHER
BENEFICIARY
UNDER
EARNINGS
TEST.—Section
203(a)(4) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 403(a)(4)) is amended
by striking ‘‘section 222(b). Whenever’’ and inserting the
following: ‘‘section 222(b). Notwithstanding the preceding
sentence, any reduction under this subsection in the case
of an individual who is entitled to a benefit under sub-
section (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), or (h) of section 202 for
any month on the basis of the same wages and self-em-
ployment income as another person—
‘‘(A) who also is entitled to a benefit under sub-
section (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), or (h) of section
202 for such month,
‘‘(B) who does not live in the same household
as such individual, and
‘‘(C) whose benefit for such month is suspended
(in whole or in part) pursuant to subsection (h)(3)
of this section,
shall be made before the suspension under subsection
(h)(3). Whenever’’.
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT APPLYING EARNINGS
REPORTING REQUIREMENT DESPITE SUSPENSION
OF
BENEFITS.—The third sentence of section 203(h)(1)(A)
of such Act (42 U.S.C. 403(h)(1)(A)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘Such report need not be made’’ and all that follows
through ‘‘The Secretary may grant’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: ‘‘Such report need not be made for any taxable
year—
‘‘(i) beginning with or after the month in which
such individual attained age 70, or
‘‘(ii) if benefit payments for all months (in such
taxable year) in which such individual is under age
70 have been suspended under the provisions of the
first sentence of paragraph (3) of this subsection,
unless—
‘‘(I) such individual is entitled to benefits
under subsection (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), or
(h) of section 202,
‘‘(II) such benefits are reduced under sub-
section (a) of this section for any month in such
taxable year, and
‘‘(III) in any such month there is another
person who also is entitled to benefits under
subsection (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), or (h) of
section 202 on the basis of the same wages and
self-employment income and who does not live
in the same household as such individual.
The Secretary may grant’’.
(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENT DELETING SPECIAL
INCOME TAX TREATMENT OF BENEFITS NO LONGER RE-
QUIRED BY REASON OF REPEAL.—Section 86(d)(1) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to income tax
on social security benefits) is amended by striking the last
sentence.
(e) EFFECTIVE DATES.—
(1) The amendments made by subsections (a),
(b), and (c) shall apply with respect to benefits pay-
able for months after December 1995.
(2) The amendment made by subsection (d)
shall apply with respect to benefits received after
December 31, 1995, in taxable years ending after
such date.
SEC. 211. MAXIMUM FAMILY BENEFITS IN GUARANTEE
CASES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 203(a) of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 403(a)) is amended by adding at the
end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(10)(A) Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C)—
‘‘(i) the total monthly benefits to which bene-
ficiaries may be entitled under sections 202 and 223
for a month on the basis of the wages and self-em-
ployment income of an individual whose primary in-
surance 
amount 
is 
computed 
under 
section
215(a)(2)(B)(i) shall equal the total monthly bene-
fits which were authorized by this section with re-
spect to such individual’s primary insurance amount
for the last month of his prior entitlement to disabil-
ity insurance benefits, increased for this purpose by
the general benefit increases and other increases
under section 215(i) that would have applied to such
total monthly benefits had the individual remained
entitled to disability insurance benefits until the
month in which he became entitled to old-age insur-
ance benefits or reentitled to disability insurance
benefits or died, and
‘‘(ii) the total monthly benefits to which bene-
ficiaries may be entitled under sections 202 and 223
for a month on the basis of the wages and self-em-
ployment income of an individual whose primary in-
surance 
amount 
is 
computed 
under 
section
215(a)(2)(C) shall equal the total monthly benefits
which were authorized by this section with respect to
such individual’s primary insurance amount for the
last month of his prior entitlement to disability in-
surance benefits.
‘‘(B) In any case in which—
‘‘(i) the total monthly benefits with respect to
such individual’s primary insurance amount for the
last month of his prior entitlement to disability in-
surance benefits was computed under paragraph (6),
and
‘‘(ii) the individual’s primary insurance amount
is computed under subparagraph (B)(i) or (C) of
section 215(a)(2) by reason of the individual’s enti-
tlement to old-age insurance benefits or death,
the total monthly benefits shall equal the total monthly
benefits that would have been authorized with respect to
the primary insurance amount for the last month of his
prior entitlement to disability insurance benefits if such
total monthly benefits had been computed without regard
to paragraph (6).
‘‘(C) This paragraph shall apply before the applica-
tion of paragraph (3)(A), and before the application of
section 203(a)(1) of this Act as in effect in December
1978.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 203(a)(8)
of such Act (42 U.S.C. 403(a)(8)) is amended by striking
‘‘Subject to paragraph (7),’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject to
paragraph (7) and except as otherwise provided in para-
graph (10)(C),’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply for the purpose of determining the
total monthly benefits to which beneficiaries may be enti-
tled under sections 202 and 223 of the Social Security
Act based on the wages and self-employment income of
an individual who—
(1) becomes entitled to an old-age insurance
benefit under section 202(a) of such Act,
(2) becomes reentitled to a disability insurance
benefit under section 223 of such Act, or
(3) dies,
after January 1995.
SEC. 212. AUTHORIZATION FOR DISCLOSURE BY THE SEC-
RETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
OF INFORMATION FOR PURPOSES OF PUBLIC
OR PRIVATE EPIDEMIOLOGICAL AND SIMI-
LAR RESEARCH.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1106 of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1306) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as
subsections (e) and (f), respectively;
(2) in subsection (f) (as so redesignated), by
striking ‘‘subsection (d)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection
(e)’’; and
(3) by inserting after subsection (c) the follow-
ing new subsection:
‘‘(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this sec-
tion, in any case in which—
‘‘(1) information regarding whether an individ-
ual is shown on the records of the Secretary as
being alive or deceased is requested from the Sec-
retary for purposes of epidemiological or similar re-
search which the Secretary finds may reasonably be
expected to contribute to a national health interest,
and
‘‘(2) the requester agrees to reimburse the Sec-
retary for providing such information and to comply
with limitations on safeguarding and rerelease or
redisclosure of such information as may be specified
by the Secretary,
the Secretary shall comply with such request, except to
the extent that compliance with such request would con-
stitute a violation of the terms of any contract entered
into under section 205(r).’’.
(b) AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION RETURNS RE-
GARDING WAGES PAID EMPLOYEES.—Section 6103(l)(5)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to disclo-
sure of returns and return information to the Department
of Health and Human Services for purposes other than
tax administration) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘for the purpose of’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘for the purpose of—’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘carrying out, in accordance
with an agreement’’ and inserting the following:
‘‘(A) carrying out, in accordance with an
agreement’’;
(3) by striking ‘‘program.’’ and inserting ‘‘pro-
gram; or’’; and
(4) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph:
‘‘(B) providing information regarding the
mortality status of individuals for epidemiolog-
ical and similar research in accordance with
section 1106(d) of the Social Security Act.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply with respect to requests for infor-
mation made after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 213. MISUSE OF SYMBOLS, EMBLEMS, OR NAMES IN
REFERENCE 
TO 
SOCIAL 
SECURITY 
PRO-
GRAMS AND AGENCIES.
(a) PROHIBITION
OF UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUC-
TION, REPRINTING, OR DISTRIBUTION FOR FEE OF CER-
TAIN OFFICIAL PUBLICATIONS.—Section 1140(a) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b–10(a)) is amend-
ed—
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as
subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively;
(2) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(a)’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(2) No person may, for a fee, reproduce, reprint,
or distribute any item consisting of a form, application,
or other publication of the Social Security Administration
unless such person has obtained specific, written author-
ization for such activity in accordance with regulations
which the Secretary shall prescribe.’’.
(b) ADDITION TO PROHIBITED WORDS, LETTERS,
SYMBOLS, AND EMBLEMS.—Paragraph (1) of section
1140(a) of such Act (as redesignated by subsection (a))
is further amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A) (as redesignated), by
striking ‘‘Administration’, the letters ‘SSA’ or
‘HCFA’,’’ and inserting ‘‘Administration’, ‘Depart-
ment of Health and Human Services’, ‘Health and
Human Services’, ‘Supplemental Security Income
Program’, or ‘Medicaid’, the letters ‘SSA’, ‘HCFA’,
‘DHHS’, ‘HHS’, or ‘SSI’,’’; and
(2) in subparagraph (B) (as redesignated), by
striking ‘‘Social Security Administration’’ each place
it appears and inserting ‘‘Social Security Adminis-
tration, Health Care Financing Administration, or
Department of Health and Human Services’’, and
by striking ‘‘or of the Health Care Financing Ad-
ministration’’.
(c) EXEMPTION
FOR USE
OF WORDS, LETTERS,
SYMBOLS, AND EMBLEMS OF STATE AND LOCAL GOV-
ERNMENT AGENCIES
BY SUCH AGENCIES.—Paragraph
(1) of section 1140(a) of such Act (as redesignated by sub-
section (a)) is further amended by adding at the end the
following new sentence: ‘‘The preceding provisions of this
subsection shall not apply with respect to the use by any
agency or instrumentality of a State or political subdivi-
sion of a State of any words or letters which identify an
agency or instrumentality of such State or of a political
subdivision of such State or the use by any such agency
or instrumentality of any symbol or emblem of an agency
or instrumentality of such State or a political subdivision
of such State.’’.
(d) INCLUSION OF REASONABLENESS STANDARD.—
Section 1140(a)(1) of such Act (as amended by the pre-
ceding provisions of this section) is further amended, in
the matter following subparagraph (B) (as redesignated),
by striking ‘‘convey’’ and inserting ‘‘convey, or in a man-
ner which reasonably could be interpreted or construed as
conveying,’’.
(e) 
INEFFECTIVENESS
OF
DISCLAIMERS.—Sub-
section (a) of section 1140 of such Act (as amended by
the preceding provisions of this section) is further amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(3) Any determination of whether the use of one or
more words, letters, symbols, or emblems (or any combina-
tion or variation thereof) in connection with an item de-
scribed in paragraph (1) or the reproduction, reprinting,
or distribution of an item described in paragraph (2) is
a violation of this subsection shall be made without regard
to any inclusion in such item (or any so reproduced, re-
printed, or distributed copy thereof) of a disclaimer of af-
filiation with the United States Government or any par-
ticular agency or instrumentality thereof.’’.
(f) VIOLATIONS WITH RESPECT
TO INDIVIDUAL
ITEMS.—Section 1140(b)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
1320b–10(b)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new sentence: ‘‘In the case of any items referred
to in subsection (a)(1) consisting of pieces of mail, each
such piece of mail which contains one or more words, let-
ters, symbols, or emblems in violation of subsection (a)
shall represent a separate violation. In the case of any
item referred to in subsection (a)(2), the reproduction, re-
printing, or distribution of such item shall be treated as
a separate violation with respect to each copy thereof so
reproduced, reprinted, or distributed.’’.
(g) ELIMINATION OF CAP ON AGGREGATE LIABILITY
AMOUNT.—
(1) REPEAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 1140(b)
of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b–10(b)(2)) is repealed.
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—Section
1140(b) of such Act is further amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘(1) Subject to paragraph
(2), the’’ and inserting ‘‘The’’;
(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (A)
and (B) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively;
and
(C) in paragraph (1) (as redesignated), by
striking ‘‘subparagraph (B)’’ and inserting
‘‘paragraph (2)’’.
(h) REMOVAL OF FORMAL DECLINATION REQUIRE-
MENT.—Section 1140(c)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
1320b–10(c)(1)) is amended by inserting ‘‘and the first
sentence of subsection (c)’’ after ‘‘and (i)’’.
(i) PENALTIES RELATING TO SOCIAL SECURITY AD-
MINISTRATION DEPOSITED IN OASI TRUST FUND.—Sec-
tion 1140(c)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b–10(c)(2))
is amended in the second sentence by striking ‘‘United
States.’’ and inserting ‘‘United States, except that, to the
extent that such amounts are recovered under this section
as penalties imposed for misuse of words, letters, symbols,
or emblems relating to the Social Security Administration,
such amounts shall be deposited into the Federal Old-Age
and Survivor’s Insurance Trust Fund.’’.
(j) ENFORCEMENT.—Section 1140 of such Act (42
U.S.C. 1320b–10) is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
‘‘(d) The preceding provisions of this section shall be
enforced through the Office of Inspector General of the
Department of Health and Human Services.’’.
(k) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Section 1140 of such Act
(as amended by the preceding provisions of this section)
is further amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
‘‘(e) The Secretary shall include in the annual report
submitted pursuant to section 704 a report on the oper-
ation of this section during the year covered by such an-
nual report. Such report shall specify—
‘‘(1) the number of complaints of violations of
this section received by the Social Security Adminis-
tration during the year,
‘‘(2) the number of cases in which a notice of
violation of this section was sent by the Social Secu-
rity Administration during the year requesting that
an individual cease activities in violation of this
section,
‘‘(3) the number of complaints of violations of
this section referred by the Social Security Adminis-
tration to the Inspector General in the Department
of Health and Human Services during the year,
‘‘(4) the number of investigations of violations
of this section undertaken by the Inspector General
during the year,
‘‘(5) the number of cases in which a demand
letter was sent during the year assessing a civil
money penalty under this section,
‘‘(6) the total amount of civil money penalties
assessed under this section during the year,
‘‘(7) the number of requests for hearings filed
during the year pursuant to subsection (c)(1) of this
section and section 1128A(c)(2),
‘‘(8) the disposition during such year of hear-
ings filed pursuant to sections 1140(c)(1) and
1128A(c)(2), and
‘‘(9) the total amount of civil money penalties
under this section deposited into the Federal Old-
Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund during the
year.’’.
(l) PROHIBITION OF MISUSE OF DEPARTMENT OF
THE TREASURY NAMES, SYMBOLS, ETC.—
(1) GENERAL RULE.—Subchapter II of chapter
3 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end thereof the following new section:
‘‘§ 333. Prohibition of misuse of Department of the
Treasury names, symbols, etc.
‘‘(a) GENERAL RULE.—No person may use, in con-
nection with, or as a part of, any advertisement, solicita-
tion, business activity, or product, whether alone or with
other words, letters, symbols, or emblems—
‘‘(1) the words ‘Department of the Treasury’,
or the name of any service, bureau, office, or other
subdivision of the Department of the Treasury,
‘‘(2) the titles ‘Secretary of the Treasury’ or
‘Treasurer of the United States’ or the title of any
other officer or employee of the Department of the
Treasury,
‘‘(3) the abbreviations or initials of any entity
referred to in paragraph (1),
‘‘(4) the words ‘United States Savings Bond’ or
the name of any other obligation issued by the De-
partment of the Treasury,
‘‘(5) any symbol or emblem of an entity re-
ferred to in paragraph (1) (including the design of
any envelope or stationary used by such an entity),
and
‘‘(6) any colorable imitation of any such words,
titles, abbreviations, initials, symbols, or emblems,
in a manner which could reasonably be interpreted or con-
strued as conveying the false impression that such adver-
tisement, solicitation, business activity, or product is in
any manner approved, endorsed, sponsored, or authorized
by, or associated with, the Department of the Treasury
or any entity referred to in paragraph (1) or any officer
or employee thereof.
‘‘(b) TREATMENT
OF DISCLAIMERS.—Any deter-
mination of whether a person has violated the provisions
of subsection (a) shall be made without regard to any use
of a disclaimer of affiliation with the United States Gov-
ernment or any particular agency or instrumentality there-
of.
‘‘(c) CIVIL PENALTY.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of the
Treasury may impose a civil penalty on any person
who violates the provisions of subsection (a).
‘‘(2) AMOUNT OF PENALTY.—The amount of
the civil penalty imposed by paragraph (1) shall not
exceed $5,000 for each use of any material in viola-
tion of subsection (a). If such use is in a broadcast
or telecast, the preceding sentence shall be applied
by substituting ‘$25,000’ for ‘$5,000’.
‘‘(3) TIME LIMITATIONS.—
‘‘(A) ASSESSMENTS.—The Secretary of the
Treasury may assess any civil penalty under
paragraph (1) at any time before the end of the
3-year period beginning on the date of the vio-
lation with respect to which such penalty is im-
posed.
‘‘(B) CIVIL ACTION.—The Secretary of the
Treasury may commence a civil action to re-
cover any penalty imposed under this subsection
at any time before the end of the 2-year period
beginning on the date on which such penalty
was assessed.
‘‘(4) COORDINATION WITH SUBSECTION (d).—
No penalty may be assessed under this subsection
with respect to any violation after a criminal pro-
ceeding with respect to such violation has been com-
menced under subsection (d).
‘‘(d) CRIMINAL PENALTY.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—If any person knowingly
violates subsection (a), such person shall, upon con-
viction thereof, be fined not more than $10,000 for
each such use or imprisoned not more than 1 year,
or both. If such use is in a broadcast or telecast, the
preceding sentence shall be applied by substituting
‘$50,000’ for ‘$10,000’.
‘‘(2) TIME LIMITATIONS.—No person may be
prosecuted, tried, or punished under paragraph (1)
for any violation of subsection (a) unless the indict-
ment is found or the information instituted during
the 3-year period beginning on the date of the viola-
tion.
‘‘(3) COORDINATION WITH SUBSECTION (c).—
No criminal proceeding may be commenced under
this subsection with respect to any violation if a civil
penalty has previously been assessed under sub-
section (c) with respect to such violation.’’
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for
chapter 3 of title 31, United States Code, is amend-
ed by adding after the item relating to section 332
the following new item:
‘‘333. Prohibition of misuse of Department of the Treasury names, symbols,
etc.’’.
(3) REPORT.—Not later than May 1, 1996, the
Secretary of the Treasury shall submit a report to
the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Finance of
the Senate on the implementation of the amend-
ments made by this section. Such report shall in-
clude the number of cases in which the Secretary
has notified persons of violations of section 333 of
title 31, United States Code (as added by subsection
(a)), the number of prosecutions commenced under
such section, and the total amount of the penalties
collected in such prosecutions.
(m) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply with respect to violations occurring
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 214. INCREASED PENALTIES FOR UNAUTHORIZED DIS-
CLOSURE OF SOCIAL SECURITY INFORMA-
TION.
(a) UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE.—Section 1106(a)
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1306(a)) is amend-
ed—
(1) by striking ‘‘misdemeanor’’ and inserting
‘‘felony’’;
(2) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$1,000’’ 
and 
inserting
‘‘$10,000 for each occurrence of a violation’’; and
(3) by striking ‘‘one year’’ and inserting ‘‘5
years’’.
(b) UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE BY FRAUD.—Sec-
tion 1107(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1307(b)) is amend-
ed—
(1) by inserting ‘‘social security account num-
ber,’’ after ‘‘information as to the’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘misdemeanor’’ and inserting
‘‘felony’’;
(3) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$1,000’’ 
and 
inserting
‘‘$10,000 for each occurrence of a violation’’; and
(4) by striking ‘‘one year’’ and inserting ‘‘5
years’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to violations occurring on or after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 215. INCREASE IN AUTHORIZED PERIOD FOR EXTEN-
SION OF TIME TO FILE ANNUAL EARNINGS
REPORT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 203(h)(1)(A) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 403(h)(1)(A)) is amended in the
last sentence by striking ‘‘three months’’ and inserting
‘‘four months’’.
SEC. 217. CROSS-MATCHING OF SOCIAL SECURITY AC-
COUNT NUMBER INFORMATION AND EM-
PLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER INFORMA-
TION MAINTAINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE.
(a) SOCIAL SECURITY ACCOUNT NUMBER INFORMA-
TION.—Clause (iii) of section 205(c)(2)(C) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 405(c)(2)(C)) (as added by sec-
tion 1735(a)(3) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation,
and Trade Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–624; 104 Stat.
3791)) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(I)’’ after ‘‘(iii)’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘The Secretary of Agriculture
shall restrict’’ and all that follows and inserting the
following:
‘‘(II) The Secretary of Agriculture may share any in-
formation contained in any list referred to in subclause
(I) with any other agency or instrumentality of the United
States which otherwise has access to social security ac-
count numbers in accordance with this subsection or other
applicable Federal law, except that the Secretary of Agri-
culture may share such information only to the extent that
such Secretary determines such sharing would assist in
verifying and matching such information against informa-
tion maintained by such other agency or instrumentality.
Any such information shared pursuant to this subclause
may be used by such other agency or instrumentality only
for the purpose of effective administration and enforce-
ment of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 or for the purpose
of investigation of violations of other Federal laws or en-
forcement of such laws.
‘‘(III) The Secretary of Agriculture, and the head of
any other agency or instrumentality referred to in this
subclause, shall restrict, to the satisfaction of the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services, access to social se-
curity account numbers obtained pursuant to this clause
only to officers and employees of the United States whose
duties or responsibilities require access for the purposes
described in subclause (II).
‘‘(IV) The Secretary of Agriculture, and the head of
any agency or instrumentality with which information is
shared pursuant to clause (II), shall provide such other
safeguards as the Secretary of Health and Human Serv-
ices determines to be necessary or appropriate to protect
the confidentiality of the social security account
numbers.’’.
(b) EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER INFORMA-
TION.—Subsection (f) of section 6109 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (as added by section 1735(c) of the
Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990
(Public Law 101–624; 104 Stat. 3792)) (relating to access
to employer identification numbers by Secretary of Agri-
culture for purposes of Food Stamp Act of 1977) is
amended—
(1) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the
following:
‘‘(2) SHARING
OF
INFORMATION
AND
SAFE-
GUARDS.—
‘‘(A) SHARING
OF
INFORMATION.—The
Secretary of Agriculture may share any infor-
mation contained in any list referred to in para-
graph (1) with any other agency or instrumen-
tality of the United States which otherwise has
access to employer identification numbers in ac-
cordance with this section or other applicable
Federal law, except that the Secretary of Agri-
culture may share such information only to the
extent that such Secretary determines such
sharing would assist in verifying and matching
such information against information main-
tained by such other agency or instrumentality.
Any such information shared pursuant to this
subparagraph may be used by such other agen-
cy or instrumentality only for the purpose of ef-
fective administration and enforcement of the
Food Stamp Act of 1977 or for the purpose of
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investigation of violations of other Federal laws
or enforcement of such laws.
‘‘(B) SAFEGUARDS.—The Secretary of Ag-
riculture, and the head of any other agency or
instrumentality referred to in subparagraph
(A), shall restrict, to the satisfaction of the Sec-
retary of the Treasury, access to employer iden-
tification numbers obtained pursuant to this
subsection only to officers and employees of the
United States whose duties or responsibilities
require access for the purposes described in
subparagraph (A). The Secretary of Agri-
culture, and the head of any agency or instru-
mentality with which information is shared pur-
suant to subparagraph (A), shall provide such
other safeguards as the Secretary of the Treas-
ury determines to be necessary or appropriate
to protect the confidentiality of the employer
identification numbers.’’;
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘by the Sec-
retary of Agriculture pursuant to this subsection’’
and inserting ‘‘pursuant to this subsection by the
Secretary of Agriculture or the head of any agency
or instrumentality with which information is shared
pursuant to paragraph (2)’’, and by striking ‘‘social
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security account numbers’’ and inserting ‘‘employer
identification numbers’’; and
(3) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘by the Sec-
retary of Agriculture pursuant to this subsection’’
and inserting ‘‘pursuant to this subsection by the
Secretary of Agriculture or any agency or instru-
mentality with which information is shared pursuant
to paragraph (2)’’.
SEC. 218. CERTAIN TRANSFERS TO RAILROAD RETIREMENT
ACCOUNT MADE PERMANENT.
Subsection (c)(1)(A) of section 224 of the Railroad
Retirement Solvency Act of 1983 (relating to section 72(r)
revenue increase transferred to certain railroad accounts)
is amended by striking ‘‘with respect to benefits received
before October 1, 1992’’.
SEC. 219. AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF SOCIAL SECURITY
ACCOUNT NUMBERS BY DEPARTMENT OF
LABOR IN ADMINISTRATION OF FEDERAL
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION LAWS.
Section 205(c)(2)(C) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 405(c)(2)(C)) is amended by adding at the end the
following new clause:
‘‘(ix) In the administration of the provisions of chap-
ter 81 of title 5, United States Code, and the Longshore
and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (33 U.S.C. 901
102
et seq.), the Secretary of Labor may require by regulation
that any person filing a notice of injury or a claim for
benefits under such provisions provide as part of such no-
tice or claim such person’s social security account number,
subject to the requirements of this clause. No officer or
employee of the Department of Labor shall have access
to any such number for any purpose other than the estab-
lishment of a system of records necessary for the effective
administration of such provisions. The Secretary of Labor
shall restrict, to the satisfaction of the Secretary of Health
and Human Services, access to social security account
numbers obtained pursuant to this clause to officers and
employees of the United States whose duties or respon-
sibilities require access for the administration or enforce-
ment of such provisions. The Secretary of Labor shall pro-
vide such other safeguards as the Secretary of Health and
Human Services determines to be necessary or appropriate
to protect the confidentiality of the social security account
numbers.’’.
SEC. 220. COVERAGE UNDER FICA OF FEDERAL EMPLOY-
EES TRANSFERRED TEMPORARILY TO INTER-
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.
(a) TREATMENT OF SERVICE IN THE EMPLOY OF
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
BY CERTAIN TRANS-
FERRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 3121 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to definitions) is
amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
‘‘(y) SERVICE IN THE EMPLOY OF INTERNATIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS BY CERTAIN TRANSFERRED FEDERAL
EMPLOYEES.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this chap-
ter, service performed in the employ of an inter-
national organization by an individual pursuant to a
transfer of such individual to such international or-
ganization pursuant to section 3582 of title 5,
United States Code, shall constitute ‘employment’
if—
‘‘(A) immediately before such transfer,
such individual performed service with a Fed-
eral agency which constituted ‘employment’
under subsection (b) for purposes of the taxes
imposed by sections 3101(a) and 3111(a), and
‘‘(B) such individual would be entitled,
upon separation from such international organi-
zation and proper application, to reemployment
with such Federal agency under such section
3582.
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‘‘(2) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this sub-
section—
‘‘(A) FEDERAL AGENCY.—The term ‘Fed-
eral agency’ means an agency, as defined in
section 3581(1) of title 5, United States Code.
‘‘(B) INTERNATIONAL
ORGANIZATION.—
The term ‘international organization’ has the
meaning provided such term by section 3581(3)
of title 5, United States Code.’’
(2) CONTRIBUTIONS
BY
FEDERAL
AGENCY.—
Section 3122 of such Code (relating to Federal serv-
ice) is amended by inserting after the first sentence
the following new sentence: ‘‘In the case of the taxes
imposed by this chapter with respect to service per-
formed in the employ of an international organiza-
tion pursuant to a transfer to which the provisions
of section 3121(y) are applicable, the determination
of the amount of remuneration for such service, and
the return and payment of the taxes imposed by this
chapter, shall be made by the head of the Federal
agency from which the transfer was made.’’
(3) COLLECTION
OF
EMPLOYEE
CONTRIBU-
TIONS.—Section 3102 of such Code (relating to de-
duction of tax from wages) is amended by adding at
the end the following new subsection:
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‘‘(e) SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN TRANSFERRED
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.—In the case of any payments of
wages for service performed in the employ of an inter-
national organization pursuant to a transfer to which the
provisions of section 3121(y) are applicable—
‘‘(1) subsection (a) shall not apply,
‘‘(2) the head of the Federal agency from which
the transfer was made shall separately include on
the statement required under section 6051—
‘‘(A) the amount determined to be the
amount of the wages for such service, and
‘‘(B) the amount of the tax imposed by
section 3101 on such payments, and
‘‘(3) the tax imposed by section 3101 on such
payments shall be paid by the employee.’’
(4) EXCLUSION FROM TREATMENT AS TRADE
OR BUSINESS.—Paragraph (2)(C) of section 1402(c)
of such Code (defining trade or business) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: ‘‘except serv-
ice which constitutes ‘employment’ under section
3121(y),’’.
(5) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Paragraph
(15) of section 3121(b) of such Code is amended by
inserting ‘‘, except service which constitutes ‘em-
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ployment’ under subsection (y)’’ after ‘‘organiza-
tion’’.
(b) AMENDMENTS TO THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 210 of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 410) is amended by adding
at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘SERVICE IN THE EMPLOY OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANI-
ZATIONS BY CERTAIN TRANSFERRED FEDERAL EM-
PLOYEES
‘‘(r)(1) For purposes of this title, service performed
in the employ of an international organization by an indi-
vidual pursuant to a transfer of such individual to such
international organization pursuant to section 3582 of
title 5, United States Code, shall constitute ‘employment’
if—
‘‘(A) immediately before such transfer, such in-
dividual performed service with a Federal agency
which constituted ‘employment’ as defined in sub-
section (a), and
‘‘(B) such individual would be entitled, upon
separation from such international organization and
proper application, to reemployment with such Fed-
eral agency under such section 3582.
‘‘(2) For purposes of this subsection:
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‘‘(A) The term ‘Federal agency’ means an agen-
cy, as defined in section 3581(1) of title 5, United
States Code.
‘‘(B) The term ‘international organization’ has
the meaning provided such term by section 3581(3)
of title 5, United States Code.’’
(2) EXCLUSION FROM TREATMENT AS TRADE
OR
BUSINESS.—Section 211(c)(2)(C) of such Act
(42 U.S.C. 411(c)(2)(C)) is amended by inserting
before the semicolon the following ‘‘, except service
which 
constitutes 
‘employment’ 
under 
section
210(r)’’.
(3) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section
210(a)(15) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 410(a)(15)) is
amended by inserting ‘‘, except service which con-
stitutes ‘employment’ under subsection (r)’’ before
the semicolon.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply with respect to service performed
after the calendar quarter following the calendar quarter
in which the date of the enactment of this Act occurs.
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SEC. 221. EXTEND THE FICA TAX EXEMPTION AND CERTAIN
TAX RULES TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ENTER
THE UNITED STATES UNDER A VISA ISSUED
UNDER SECTION 101 OF THE IMMIGRATION
AND NATIONALITY ACT.
(a) AMENDMENTS
TO
THE INTERNAL REVENUE
CODE OF 1986.—
(1) The following provisions of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 are each amended by striking
‘‘(J), or (M)’’ each place it appears and inserting
‘‘(J), (M), or (Q)’’:
(A) Section 871(c).
(B) Section 1441(b).
(C) Section 3121(b)(19).
(D) Section 3231(e)(1).
(E) Section 3306(c)(19).
(2) Paragraph (3) of section 872(b) of such
Code is amended by striking ‘‘(F) or (J)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(F), (J), or (Q)’’.
(3) Paragraph (5) of section 7701(b) of such
Code is amended by striking ‘‘subparagraph (J)’’ in
subparagraphs (C)(i) and (D)(i)(II) and inserting
‘‘subparagraph (J) or (Q)’’.
(b) AMENDMENT TO SOCIAL SECURITY ACT.—Para-
graph (19) of section 210(a) of the Social Security Act
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is amended by striking ‘‘(J), or (M)’’ each place it appears
and inserting ‘‘(J), (M), or (Q)’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this subsection shall take effect with the calendar quarter
following the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 222. STUDY OF RISING COSTS OF DISABILITY INSUR-
ANCE BENEFITS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health
and Human Services shall conduct a comprehensive study
of the reasons for rising costs payable from the Federal
Disability Insurance Trust Fund.
(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED IN STUDY.—In con-
ducting the study under this section, the Secretary shall—
(1) determine the relative importance of the fol-
lowing factors in increasing the costs payable from
the Trust Fund:
(A) increased numbers of applications for
benefits;
(B) higher rates of benefit allowances; and
(C) decreased rates of benefit terminations;
and
(2) identify, to the extent possible, underlying
social, economic, demographic, programmatic, and
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other trends responsible for changes in disability
benefit applications, allowances, and terminations.
(c) REPORT.—Not later than December 31, 1994, the
Secretary shall transmit a report to the Committee on
Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Finance of the Senate setting forth the re-
sults of the study conducted under this section, together
with any recommendations for legislative changes which
the Secretary determines appropriate.
SEC. 223. COMMISSION ON CHILDHOOD DISABILITY.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT
OF COMMISSION.—The Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services (in this section re-
ferred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall appoint a Commission
on the Evaluation of Disability in Children (in this section
referred to as the ‘‘Commission’’).
(b) APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS.—(1) The Secretary
shall appoint not less than 9 but not more than 15 mem-
bers to the Commission, including—
(A) recognized experts in the field of medicine,
whose work involves—
(i) the evaluation and treatment of disabil-
ity in children,
(ii) the study of congenital, genetic, or
perinatal disorders in children, or
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(iii) the measurement of developmental
milestones and developmental deficits in chil-
dren; and
(B) recognized experts in the fields of—
(i) psychology,
(ii) education and rehabilitation,
(iii) law,
(iv) the administration of disability pro-
grams,
(v) social insurance (including health in-
surance), and
(vi) other fields of expertise that the Sec-
retary determines to be appropriate.
(2) Members shall be appointed by January 1, 1995,
without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States
Code, governing appointments to competitive service.
(3) Members appointed under this subsection shall
serve for a term equivalent to the duration of the Commis-
sion.
(4) The Secretary shall designate a member of the
Commission to serve as Chair of the Commission for a
term equivalent to the duration of the Commission.
(c) ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.—(1) Service as a
member of the Commission by an individual who is not
otherwise a Federal employee shall not be considered serv-
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ice in an appointive or elective position in the Federal Gov-
ernment for the purposes of title 5, United States Code.
(2) Each member of the Commission who is not a
full-time Federal employee shall be paid compensation at
a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the rate of basic
pay in effect for Level IV of the Executive Schedule for
each day (including travel time) the member attends meet-
ings or otherwise performs the duties of the Commission.
(3) While away from their homes or regular places
of business on the business of the Commission, each mem-
ber who is not a full-time Federal employee may be al-
lowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of sub-
sistence, as authorized by section 5703 of title 5, United
States Code, for persons employed intermittently in the
Government service.
(d) ASSISTANCE TO COMMISSION.—The Commission
may engage individuals skilled in medical and other as-
pects of childhood disability to provide such technical as-
sistance as may be necessary to carry out the functions
of the Commission. The Secretary shall make available to
the Commission such secretarial, clerical, and other assist-
ance as the Commission may require to carry out the func-
tions of the Commission.
(e) STUDY BY THE COMMISSION.—(1) The Commis-
sion shall conduct a study, in consultation with the Na-
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tional Academy of Sciences, of the effects of the definition
of ‘‘disability’’ under title XVI of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 1382 et seq.) in effect on the date of enactment
of this Act, as such definition applies to determining
whether a child under the age of 18 is eligible to receive
benefits under such title, the appropriateness of such defi-
nition, and the advantages and disadvantages of using any
alternative definition of disability in determining whether
a child under age 18 is eligible to receive benefits under
such title.
(2) The study described in paragraph (1) shall in-
clude issues of—
(A) whether the need by families for assistance
in meeting high costs of medical care for children
with serious physical or mental impairments, wheth-
er or not they are eligible for disability benefits
under title XVI of the Social Security Act, might ap-
propriately be met through expansion of Federal
health assistance programs (including the program
of medical assistance under title XIX of such Act);
(B) the feasibility of providing benefits to chil-
dren through noncash means, including but not lim-
ited to vouchers, debit cards, and electronic benefit
transfer systems;
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(C) the extent to which the Social Security Ad-
ministration can involve private organizations in an
effort to increase the provision of social services,
education, and vocational instruction with the aim of
promoting independence and the ability to engage in
substantial gainful activity;
(D) the feasibility of providing retroactive sup-
plemental security income benefits pursuant to the
decision in Sullivan v. Zebley, 110 S. Ct. 2658
(1990), on a prorated basis or by means of a
packaged trust;
(E) methods to increase the extent to which
benefits are used in the effort to assist the child
achieve independence and engage in substantial
gainful activity; and
(F) such other issues that the Secretary deter-
mines to be appropriate.
(f) REPORT.—Not later than November 30, 1995, the
Commission shall prepare a report and submit such report
to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the
Senate which shall summarize the results of the study de-
scribed in subsection (e) and include any recommendations
that the Commission determines to be appropriate.
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SEC. 224. DISREGARD DEEMED INCOME AND RESOURCES
OF INELIGIBLE SPOUSE IN DETERMINING
CONTINUED ELIGIBILITY UNDER SECTION
1619(b).
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1619(b)(2) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1382h(b)(2)) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following:
‘‘(C)(i)(I) For purposes of paragraph (1), in deter-
mining the earnings of an individual whose spouse is not
an eligible individual, there shall be disregarded the net
income of the spouse to the extent such net income does
not exceed an amount equal to twice the threshold amount
determined for the individual.
‘‘(II) As used in subclause (I), the term ‘threshold
amount’ means, with respect to an individual—
‘‘(aa) $85, plus twice the amount of benefits
payable under this title (including federally adminis-
tered State supplementary payments) to an individ-
ual who is living in his or her own household and
who has no other income, plus the average amount
expended per individual, under the State plan ap-
proved under title XIX by the State in which the in-
dividual resides, on individuals who are recipients of
benefits under this title by reason of disability; or
‘‘(bb) if the gross earnings of the individual ex-
ceeds the amount described in item (aa), the amount
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that would be sufficient to allow the individual to
provide for himself or herself a reasonable equivalent
of benefits and services described in paragraph
(1)(D).
‘‘(ii) For purposes of paragraph (1)(A), in determin-
ing the resources of an individual whose spouse is not an
eligible individual, there shall be disregarded the resources
of the spouse to the extent the amount of such resources
does not exceed the community spouse resource allowance
(as defined in section 1924(f)(2)) of the State in which
the individual resides.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 1995.
SEC. 225. PLANS FOR ACHIEVING SELF-SUPPORT NOT DIS-
APPROVED WITHIN 60 DAYS TO BE DEEMED
APPROVED.
(a) AMENDMENTS TO INCOME EXCLUSION RULES.—
Section 1612(b)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1382a(b)(4)(A)) is amended in each of subparagraphs (A)
and (B) by inserting ‘‘and, for purposes of this clause,
a completed plan for achieving self-support which is not
disapproved by the Board within 60 days after the date
of submission shall be deemed to be approved by the
Board until subsequently disapproved by the Board (with
appropriate notification to the individual),’’ after ‘‘plan,’’.
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(b) 
AMENDMENT
TO
RESOURCE
EXCLUSION
RULE.—Section 1613(a)(4) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
1382b(a)(4)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, and, for purposes
of this paragraph, a completed plan for achieving self-sup-
port which is not disapproved by the Board within 60 days
after the date of submission shall be deemed to be ap-
proved by the Board until 6 months after subsequently
disapproved by the Board (with appropriate notification
to the individual)’’ after ‘‘such plan’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall take effect on January 1, 1995.
SEC. 226. TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO APPROVE A LIMITED
NUMBER OF PLANS FOR ACHIEVING SELF-
SUPPORT THAT INCLUDE HOUSING GOALS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—During the 42-month period that
begins on January 1, 1995, the Board may, under title
XVI of the Social Security Act, approve not more than
20 percent of the plans for achieving self-support that in-
clude a housing goal.
(b) REPORT.—Within 12 months after the end of the
5-year period that begins on January 1, 1995, the Board
shall submit to the Congress a report on the activities
under subsection (a).
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SEC. 227. REGULATIONS REGARDING COMPLETION OF
PLANS FOR ACHIEVING SELF-SUPPORT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1633 of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1383b) is amended by adding at the
end the following:
‘‘(d) The Board shall establish by regulation time
limits and other criteria related to individuals’ plans for
achieving self-support, that take into account the difficulty
of achieving self-support based on the needs of individuals
and the goals of the plan.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall take effect on January 1, 1995.
SEC. 228. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN GRANT, SCHOLARSHIP,
OR FELLOWSHIP INCOME AS EARNED IN-
COME FOR SSI PURPOSES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1612(a)(1) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1382a(a)(1)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (D); and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(F) any grant, scholarship, or fellow-
ship.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsection (a) shall apply to eligibility and benefit deter-
minations for any month that begins after the 2nd month
after the month in which this Act is enacted.
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SEC. 229. SSI ELIGIBILITY FOR STUDENTS TEMPORARILY
ABROAD.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1611(f) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1382(f)) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(f)’’; and
(2) by adding after and below the end the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(2) The first sentence of paragraph (1) shall not
apply to any individual who—
‘‘(A) was eligible to receive a benefit under this
title for the month immediately preceding the first
month during all of which the individual was outside
the United States; and
‘‘(B) demonstrates to the satisfaction of the
Board that the absence of the individual from the
United States is—
‘‘(i) temporary; and
‘‘(ii) for the purpose of conducting studies
as part of an educational program that is de-
signed to prepare the individual for gainful em-
ployment, and is sponsored by a school, college,
or university in the United States.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall take effect on January 1, 1995.
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SEC. 230. DISREGARD OF COST-OF-LIVING INCREASES FOR
CONTINUED ELIGIBILITY FOR WORK INCEN-
TIVES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1619(b)(1)(B) of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1382h(b)(1)(B)) is amended
by inserting ‘‘and increases pursuant to section 215(i) in
the level of monthly insurance benefits to which the indi-
vidual is entitled under title II that occur while such indi-
vidual is considered to be receiving supplemental security
income benefits by reason of this subsection’’ after ‘‘earn-
ings’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to eligibility determinations for
months after December 1994.
SEC. 231. EXPANSION OF THE AUTHORITY OF THE SOCIAL
SECURITY ADMINISTRATION TO PREVENT,
DETECT, 
AND 
TERMINATE 
FRAUDULENT
CLAIMS FOR SSI BENEFITS.
(a) PREVENTION OF FRAUD IN THE SSI PROGRAM
BY TRANSLATORS OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1631(e) of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1383(e)) is amended by
inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
‘‘(4) A translation into English by a third party of
a statement made in a foreign language by an applicant
for or recipient of benefits under this title shall not be
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regarded as reliable unless the third party, under penalty
of perjury—
‘‘(A) certifies that the translation is accurate;
and
‘‘(B) discloses the nature and scope of the rela-
tionship between the third party and the applicant
or recipient, as the case may be.’’.
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made
by paragraph (1) shall take effect on October 1,
1994.
(b) CIVIL MONETARY PENALTIES, ASSESSMENTS,
AND EXCLUSIONS FOR TITLE XVI.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Title XI of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1301–1320b–14) is amended by
inserting after section 1128B the following:
‘‘SEC. 1129. CIVIL MONETARY PENALTIES AND ASSESS-
MENTS FOR TITLE XVI.
‘‘(a) Any person (including an organization, agency,
or other entity) who makes, or causes to be made, a state-
ment or representation of a material fact for use in deter-
mining any initial or continuing right to benefits or pay-
ments under title XVI that the person knows or should
know is false or misleading or knows or should know omits
a material fact shall be subject to, in addition to any other
penalties that may be prescribed by law, a civil money pen-
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alty of not more than $5,000 for each such statement or
representation. Such person also shall be subject to an as-
sessment, in lieu of damages sustained by the United
States because of such statement or representation, of not
more than twice the amount of benefits or payments paid
as a result of such a statement or representation. In addi-
tion, the Board may make a determination in the same
proceeding to exclude the person from participation in the
programs under title XVIII and to direct the appropriate
State agency to exclude the person from participation in
any State health care program.
‘‘(b)(1) The Board may initiate a proceeding to deter-
mine whether to impose a civil money penalty, assessment,
or exclusion under subsection (a) only as authorized by
the Attorney General pursuant to procedures agreed upon
by the Board and the Attorney General. The Board may
not initiate an action under this section with respect to
any violation described in subsection (a) later than 6 years
after the date the violation was committed. The Board
may initiate an action under this section by serving notice
of the action in any manner authorized by Rule 4 of the
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
‘‘(2) The Board shall not make a determination ad-
verse to any person under this section until the person
has been given written notice and an opportunity for the
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determination to be made on the record after a hearing
at which the person is entitled to be represented by coun-
sel, to present witnesses, and to cross-examine witnesses
against the person.
‘‘(3) In a proceeding under this section which—
‘‘(A) is against a person who has been convicted
(whether upon a verdict after trial or upon a plea of
guilty or nolo contendere) of a Federal crime charg-
ing fraud or false statements; and
‘‘(B) involves the same transaction as in the
criminal action;
the person is estopped from denying the essential elements
of the criminal offense.
‘‘(4) The official conducting a hearing under this sec-
tion may sanction a person, including any party or attor-
ney, for failing to comply with an order or procedure, fail-
ing to defend an action, or other misconduct as would
interfere with the speedy, orderly, or fair conduct of the
hearing. Such sanction shall reasonably relate to the sever-
ity and nature of the failure or misconduct. Such sanction
may include—
‘‘(A) in the case of refusal to provide or permit
discovery, drawing negative factual inference or
treating such refusal as an admission by deeming
the matter, or certain facts, to be established;
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‘‘(B) prohibiting a party from introducing cer-
tain evidence or otherwise supporting a particular
claim or defense;
‘‘(C) striking pleadings, in whole or in part;
‘‘(D) staying the proceedings;
‘‘(E) dismissal of the action;
‘‘(F) entering a default judgment;
‘‘(G) ordering the party or attorney to pay at-
torneys’ fees and other costs caused by the failure
or misconduct; and
‘‘(H) refusing to consider any motion or other
action which is not filed in a timely manner.
‘‘(c) In determining the amount or scope of any pen-
alty, assessment, or exclusion imposed pursuant to this
section, the Board shall take into account—
‘‘(1) the nature of the statements and represen-
tations referred to in subsection (a) and the cir-
cumstances under which they occurred;
‘‘(2) the degree of culpability, history of prior
offenses, and financial condition of the person com-
mitting the offense; and
‘‘(3) such other matters as justice may require.
‘‘(d)(1) Any person adversely affected by a deter-
mination of the Board under this section may obtain a
review of such determination in the United States Court
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of Appeals for the circuit in which the person resides, or
in which the statement or representation referred to in
subsection (a) was made, by filing in such court (within
60 days following the date the person is notified of the
Board’s determination) a written petition requesting that
the determination be modified or set aside. A copy of the
petition shall be forthwith transmitted by the clerk of the
court to the Board, and thereupon the Board shall file
in the court the record in the proceeding as provided in
section 2112 of title 28, United States Code. Upon such
filing, the court shall have jurisdiction of the proceeding
and of the question determined therein, and shall have the
power to make and enter upon the pleadings, testimony,
and proceedings set forth in such record a decree affirm-
ing, modifying, remanding for further consideration, or
setting aside, in whole or in part, the determination of
the Board and enforcing the same to the extent that such
order is affirmed or modified. No objection that has not
been urged before the Board shall be considered by the
court, unless the failure or neglect to urge such objection
shall be excused because of extraordinary circumstances.
‘‘(2) The findings of the Board with respect to ques-
tions of fact, if supported by substantial evidence on the
record considered as a whole, shall be conclusive in the
review described in paragraph (1). If any party shall apply
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to the court for leave to adduce additional evidence and
shall show to the satisfaction of the court that such addi-
tional evidence is material and that there were reasonable
grounds for the failure to adduce such evidence in the
hearing before the Board, the court may order such addi-
tional evidence to be taken before the Board and to be
made a part of the record. The Board may modify its find-
ings as to the facts, or make new findings, by reason of
additional evidence so taken and filed, and the Board shall
file with the court such modified or new findings, which
findings with respect to questions of fact, if supported by
substantial evidence on the record considered as a whole
shall be conclusive, and his recommendations, if any, for
the modification or setting aside of his original order.
‘‘(3) Upon the filing of the record with the Board’s
original or modified order, the jurisdiction of the court
shall be exclusive and its judgment and decree shall be
final, except that the same shall be subject to review by
the Supreme Court of the United States, as provided in
section 1254 of title 28, United States Code.
‘‘(e)(1) Civil money penalties and assessments im-
posed under this section may be compromised by the
Board and may be recovered—
‘‘(A) in a civil action in the name of the United
States brought in United States district court for
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the district where the statement or representation
referred to in subsection (a) was made, or where the
person resides, as determined by the Board;
‘‘(B) by means of reduction in tax refunds to
which the person is entitled, based on notice to the
Secretary of the Treasury as permitted under sec-
tion 3720A of title 31, United States Code;
‘‘(C) by decrease of any payment under title
XVI to which the person is entitled, notwithstanding
section 207 of this Act, as made applicable to this
title by reason of section 1631(d)(1);
‘‘(D) by authorities provided under the Debt
Collection Act of 1982, as amended, to the extent
applicable to debts arising under the Social Security
Act;
‘‘(E) by deduction of the amount of such pen-
alty or assessment, when finally determined, or the
amount agreed upon in compromise, from any sum
then or later owing by the United States to the per-
son against whom the penalty or assessment has
been assessed; or
‘‘(F) by any combination of the foregoing.
‘‘(f) A determination by the Board to impose a pen-
alty, assessment, or exclusion under this section shall be
final upon the expiration of the 60-day period referred to