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SEC. 109. STUDY OF EFFECT OF WELFARE REFORM ON
GRANDPARENTS AS PRIMARY CAREGIVERS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and
Human Services (hereafter in this section referred to as the
‘‘Secretary’’) shall conduct a study evaluating the impact
of amendments made by this Act on grandparents who have
assumed the responsibility of providing care to their grand-
children. In such study, the Secretary shall identify barriers
to participation in public programs including inconsistent
policies, standards, and definitions used by programs and
agencies in the administration of medicaid, assistance
under a State program funded under part A of title IV of
the Social Security Act, child support enforcement, and fos-
ter care programs on grandparents who have assumed the
care-giving role for children whose natural parents are un-
able to provide care.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than December 31, 1997, the
Secretary shall submit a report setting forth the findings
of the study described in subsection (a) to the Committee
on Ways and Means and the Committee on Economic and
Educational Opportunities of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Finance, the Committee on Labor
and Human Resources, and the Special Committee on
Aging of the Senate. The report shall include such rec-
ommendations for administrative or legislative changes as
the Secretary considers appropriate.
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SEC. 110. DISCLOSURE OF RECEIPT OF FEDERAL FUNDS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Whenever an organization that ac-
cepts Federal funds under this Act or the amendments made
by this Act makes any communication that in any way
intends to promote public support or opposition to any pol-
icy of a Federal, State, or local government through any
broadcasting station, newspaper, magazine, outdoor adver-
tising facility, direct mailing, or any other type of general
public advertising, such communication shall state the fol-
lowing: ‘‘This was prepared and paid for by an organiza-
tion that accepts taxpayer dollars.’’.
(b) FAILURE TO COMPLY.—If an organization makes
any communication described in subsection (a) and fails
to provide the statement required by that subsection, such
organization shall be ineligible to receive Federal funds
under this Act or the amendments made by this Act.
(c) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the
term ‘‘organization’’ means an organization described in
section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATES.—This section shall take ef-
fect—
(1) with respect to printed communications 1
year after the date of enactment of this Act; and
(2) with respect to any other communication on
the date of enactment of this Act.
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SEC. 110A. MODIFICATIONS TO THE JOB OPPORTUNITIES
FOR 
CERTAIN 
LOW-INCOME 
INDIVIDUALS
PROGRAM.
Section 505 of the Family Support Act of 1988 (42
U.S.C. 1315 note) is amended—
(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘DEMONSTRA-
TION’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘demonstration’’ each place it
appears;
(3) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘in each of fis-
cal years’’ and all that follows through ‘‘10’’ and in-
serting ‘‘shall enter into agreements with’’;
(4) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ‘‘aid to fam-
ilies with dependent children under part A of title IV
of the Social Security Act’’ and inserting ‘‘assistance
under the State program funded part A of title IV of
the Social Security Act in the State in which the in-
dividual resides’’;
(5) in subsection (c)—
(A) in paragraph (1)(C), by striking ‘‘aid
to families with dependent children under part A
of title IV of the Social Security Act’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘assistance under the State program funded
part A of title IV of the Social Security Act’’;
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘aid to
families with dependent children under title IV
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of such Act’’ and inserting ‘‘assistance under the
State program funded part A of title IV of the
Social Security Act’’;
(6) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘job opportuni-
ties and basic skills training program (as provided
for under title IV of the Social Security Act’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the State program funded under part A of
title IV of the Social Security Act’’; and
(7) by striking subsections (e) through (g) and
inserting the following:
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the
purpose of conducting projects under this section, there is
authorized to be appropriated an amount not to exceed
$25,000,000 for any fiscal year.’’.
SEC. 110B. DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS FOR SCHOOL UTI-
LIZATION.
(a) FINDINGS.—It is the goal of the United States that
children grow to be self-sufficient citizens, that parents
equip themselves to provide the best parental care and guid-
ance to their children, and that welfare dependency, crime,
and the deterioration of neighborhoods be eliminated. It will
contribute to these goals to increase the level of parents’ in-
volvement in their children’s school and other activities, to
increase the amount of time parents spend with or in close
proximity to their children, to increase the portion of the
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day and night when children are in a safe and healthy envi-
ronment and not exposed to unfavorable influences, to in-
crease the opportunities for children to participate in safe,
healthy, and enjoyable extra-curricular and organized de-
velopmental and recreational activities, and to make more
accessible the opportunities for parents, especially those de-
pendent on public assistance, to increase and enhance their
parenting and living skills. All of these contributions can
be facilitated by establishing the neighborhood public school
as a focal point for such activities and by extending the
hours of the day in which its facilities are available for
such activities.
(b) GRANTS.—The Secretary of Education (hereafter
in this section referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall make
demonstration grants as provided in subsection (c) to States
to enable them to increase the number of hours during each
day when existing public school facilities are available for
use for the purposes set forth in subsection (d).
(c) SELECTION OF STATES.—The Secretary shall make
grants to not more than 5 States for demonstration projects
in accordance with this section. Each State shall select the
number and location of schools based on the amount of
funds it deems necessary for a school properly to achieve
the goals of this program. The schools selected must have
a significant percentage of students receiving benefits under
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part A of title IV of the Social Security Act. No more than
2 percent of the grant to any State shall be used for admin-
istrative expenses of any kind by any entity (except that
none of the activities set forth in paragraphs (1) and (2)
of subsection (d) shall be considered an administrative ac-
tivity the expenses for which are limited by this subsection).
(d) USE OF FUNDS.—The grants made under sub-
section (b), in order that school facilities can be more fully
utilized, shall be used to provide funding for, among other
things—
(1) extending the length of the school day, ex-
panding the scope of student programs offered before
and after pre-existing school hours, enabling volun-
teers and parents or professionals paid from other
sources to teach, tutor, coach, organize, advise, or
monitor students before and after pre-existing school
hours, and providing security, supplies, utilities, and
janitorial services before and after pre-existing school
hours for these programs,
(2) making the school facilities available for
community and neighborhood clubs, civic associations
and organizations, Boy and Girl Scouts and similar
organizations, adult education classes, organized
sports, parental education classes, and other edu-
cational, recreational, and social activities.
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None of the funds provided under this section can be used
to supplant funds already provided to a school facility for
services, equipment, personnel, or utilities nor can funds
be used to pay costs associated with operating school facili-
ties during hours those facilities are already available for
student or community use.
(e) APPLICATIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Governor of each State
desiring to conduct a demonstration project under
this section shall prepare and submit to the Secretary
an application in such manner and containing such
information as the Secretary may require. The Sec-
retary shall actively encourage States to submit such
applications.
(2) APPROVAL.—The Secretary shall consider all
applications received from States desiring to conduct
demonstration projects under this section and shall
approve such applications in a number of States to
be determined by the Secretary (not to exceed 5), tak-
ing into account the overall funding levels available
under this section.
(f) DURATION.—A demonstration project under this
section shall be conducted for not more than 4 years plus
an additional time period of up to 12 months for final eval-
uation and reporting. The Secretary may terminate a
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project if the Secretary determines that the State conducting
the project is not in substantial compliance with the terms
of the application approved by the Secretary under this sec-
tion.
(g) EVALUATION PLAN.—
(1) STANDARDS.—Not later than 3 months after
the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary
shall develop standards for evaluating the effectiveness
of each demonstration project in contributing toward
meeting the objectives set forth in subsection (a),
which shall include the requirement that an inde-
pendent expert entity selected by the Secretary pro-
vide an evaluation of all demonstration projects,
which evaluations shall be included in the appro-
priate State’s annual and final reports to the Sec-
retary under subsection (h)(1).
(2) SUBMISSION OF PLAN.—Each State conduct-
ing a demonstration project under this section shall
submit an evaluation plan (meeting the standards de-
veloped by the Secretary under paragraph (1)) to the
Secretary not later than 90 days after the State is no-
tified of the Secretary’s approval for such project. A
State shall not receive any Federal funds for the oper-
ation of the demonstration project until the Secretary
approves such evaluation plan.
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(h) REPORTS.—
(1) STATE.—A State that conducts a demonstra-
tion project under this section shall prepare and sub-
mit to the Secretary annual and final reports in ac-
cordance with the State’s evaluation plan under sub-
section (g)(2) for such demonstration project.
(2) SECRETARY.—The Secretary shall prepare
and submit to the Congress annual reports concerning
each demonstration project under this Act.
(i) AUTHORIZATIONS.—
(1) GRANTS.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated for grants under subsection (b) for each of fis-
cal years 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000,
$10,000,000.
(2) ADMINISTRATION.—There are authorized to
be appropriated $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years
1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000 for the administra-
tion of this section by the Secretary, including devel-
opment of standards and evaluation of all demonstra-
tion projects by an independent expert entity under
subsection (g)(1).
SEC. 110C. CORRECTIVE COMPLIANCE PLAN.
(a) IN GENERAL.—
(1) 
NOTIFICATION
OF
VIOLATION.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, the Federal Gov-
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ernment shall, prior to assessing a penalty against a
State under any program established or modified
under this Act, notify the State of the violation of law
for which such penalty would be assessed and allow
the State the opportunity to enter into a corrective
compliance plan in accordance with this section
which outlines how the State will correct any viola-
tions for which such penalty would be assessed and
how the State will insure continuing compliance with
the requirements of such program.
(2) 60-DAY PERIOD TO PROPOSE A CORRECTIVE
COMPLIANCE PLAN.—Any State notified under para-
graph (1) shall have 60 days in which to submit to
the Federal Government a corrective compliance plan
to correct any violations described in such paragraph.
(3) ACCEPTANCE OF PLAN.—The Federal Govern-
ment shall have 60 days to accept or reject the State’s
corrective compliance plan and may consult with the
State during this period to modify the plan. If the
Federal Government does not accept or reject the cor-
rective compliance plan during the period, the correc-
tive compliance plan shall be deemed to be accepted.
(b) FAILURE TO CORRECT.—If a corrective compliance
plan is accepted by the Federal Government, no penalty
shall be imposed with respect to a violation described in
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subsection (a) if the State corrects the violation pursuant
to the plan. If a State has not corrected the violation in
a timely manner under the plan, some or all of the penalty
shall be assessed.
SEC. 110D. PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY CONTRACTS.
(a) ASSESSMENT.—Notwithstanding any other provision
of, or amendment made by, this title, each State to which
a grant is made under section 403 of the Social Security
Act shall provide that the State agency, through a case
manager, shall make an initial assessment of the education
level, parenting skills, and history of parenting activities
and involvement of each parent who is applying for finan-
cial assistance under the plan.
(b) PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY CONTRACTS.—On the
basis of the assessment made under subsection (a) with re-
spect to each parent applicant, the case manager, in con-
sultation with the parent applicant (hereafter in this sub-
section referred to as the ‘‘client’’) and, if possible, the cli-
ent’s spouse if one is present, shall develop a parental re-
sponsibility contract for the client, which meets the follow-
ing requirements:
(1) Sets forth the obligations of the client, including
all of the following the case manager believes are
within the ability and capacity of the client, are not
incompatible with the employment or school activities
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of the client, and are not inconsistent with each other
in the client’s case or with the well being of the cli-
ent’s children:
(A) Attend school, if necessary, and maintain
certain grades and attendance.
(B) Keep school-age children of the client in
school.
(C) Immunize children of the client.
(D) Attend parenting and money management
classes.
(E) Participate in parent and teacher associa-
tions and other activities intended to involve
parents in their children’s school activities and
in the affairs of their children’s school.
(F) Attend school activities with their children
where attendance or participation by both chil-
dren and parents is appropriate.
(G) Undergo appropriate substance abuse
treatment counseling.
(H) Any other appropriate activity, at the op-
tion of the State.
(2) Provides that the client shall accept any bona
fide offer of unsubsidized full-time employment, unless
the client has good cause for not doing so.
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(c) PENALTIES FOR NONCOMPLIANCE WITH PARENTAL
RESPONSIBILITY CONTRACT.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the following penalties shall apply:
(A) PROGRESSIVE REDUCTIONS IN ASSISTANCE
FOR 1ST AND 2ND ACTS OF NON-COMPLIANCE.—
The State plan shall provide that the amount of
assistance otherwise payable under this part to a
family that includes a client who, with respect to
a parental responsibility contract signed by the
client, commits an act of noncompliance without
good cause, shall be reduced by—
(i) 33 percent for the 1st such act of non-
compliance; or
(ii) 66 percent for the 2nd such act of
noncompliance.
(B) DENIAL
OF
ASSISTANCE
FOR
3RD
AND
SUBSEQUENT
ACTS
OF
NONCOMPLIANCE.—The
State shall provide that in the case of the 3rd or
subsequent such act of noncompliance, the family
of which the client is a member shall not there-
after be eligible for assistance under this part.
(C) LENGTH OF PENALTIES.—The penalty for
an act of noncompliance shall not exceed the
greater of—
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(i) in the case of—
(I) the 1st act of noncompliance, 1
month,
(II) the 2nd act of noncompliance, 3
months, or
(III) the 3rd or subsequent act of
noncompliance, 6 months; or
(ii) the period ending with the cessation
of such act of noncompliance.
(D) DENIAL OF ASSISTANCE TO ADULTS RE-
FUSING TO ACCEPT A BONA FIDE OFFER OF EM-
PLOYMENT.—The State plan shall provide that if
an unemployed individual who has attained 18
years of age refuses to accept a bona fide offer of
employment without good cause, such act of non-
compliance shall be considered a 3rd or subse-
quent act of noncompliance.
(2) STATE FLEXIBILITY.—The State plan may pro-
vide for different penalties than those specified in
paragraph (1).
SEC. 110E. CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN.
(a) IN GENERAL.—
(1) 
NOTIFICATION
OF
VIOLATION.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, the Federal Gov-
ernment shall, prior to assessing a penalty against a
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State under any program established or modified
under this Act, notify the State of the violation of law
for which such penalty would be assessed and allow
the State the opportunity to enter into a corrective
action plan in accordance with this section.
(2) 60-DAY PERIOD TO PROPOSE A CORRECTIVE
ACTION PLAN.—Any State notified under paragraph
(1) shall have 60 days in which to submit to the Fed-
eral Government a corrective action plan to correct
any violations described in such paragraph.
(3) ACCEPTANCE OF PLAN.—The Federal Govern-
ment shall have 60 days to accept or reject the State’s
corrective action plan and may consult with the State
during this period to modify the plan. If the Federal
Government does not accept or reject the corrective ac-
tion plan during the period, the corrective action
plan shall be deemed to be accepted.
(b) 90-DAY GRACE PERIOD.—If a corrective action
plan is accepted by the Federal Govenment, no penalty shall
be imposed with respect to a violation described in sub-
section (a) if the State corrects the violation pursuant to
the plan within 90 days after the date on which the plan
is accepted (or within such other period specified in the
plan).
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SEC. 111. SECRETARIAL SUBMISSION OF LEGISLATIVE PRO-
POSAL FOR TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services,
in consultation, as appropriate, with the heads of other Fed-
eral agencies, shall submit to the appropriate committees
of Congress a legislative proposal providing for such tech-
nical and conforming amendments in the law as are re-
quired by the provisions of this Act.
SEC. 112. EFFECTIVE DATE; TRANSITION RULE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided in
this title, this title and the amendments made by this title
shall take effect on October 1, 1995.
(b) TRANSITION RULE.—
(1) STATE
OPTION
TO
CONTINUE
AFDC
PRO-
GRAM.—
(A) 9-MONTH
EXTENSION.—A State may
continue a State program under parts A and F
of title IV of the Social Security Act, as in effect
on September 30, 1995 (for purposes of this
paragraph, the ‘‘State AFDC program’’) until
June 30, 1996.
(B) REDUCTION
OF
FISCAL
YEAR
1996
GRANT.—In the case of any State opting to con-
tinue the State AFDC program pursuant to sub-
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paragraph (A), the State family assistance grant
paid to such State under section 403(a) of the
Social Security Act (as added by section 101
and as in effect on and after October 1, 1995) for
fiscal year 1996 (after the termination of the
State AFDC program) shall be reduced by an
amount equal to the total Federal payment to
such State under section 403 of the Social Secu-
rity Act (as in effect on September 30, 1995) for
such fiscal year.
(2) CLAIMS, ACTIONS, AND PROCEEDINGS.—The
amendments made by this title shall not apply with
respect to—
(A) powers, duties, functions, rights, claims,
penalties, or obligations applicable to aid, assist-
ance, or services provided before the effective date
of this title under the provisions amended; and
(B) administrative actions and proceedings
commenced before such date, or authorized before
such date to be commenced, under such provi-
sions.
(3) CLOSING
OUT
ACCOUNT
FOR
THOSE
PRO-
GRAMS TERMINATED OR SUBSTANTIALLY MODIFIED BY
THIS TITLE.—In closing out accounts, Federal and
State officials may use scientifically acceptable statis-
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tical sampling techniques. Claims made under pro-
grams which are repealed or substantially amended
in this title and which involve State expenditures in
cases where assistance or services were provided dur-
ing a prior fiscal year, shall be treated as expendi-
tures during fiscal year 1995 for purposes of reim-
bursement even if payment was made by a State on
or after October 1, 1995. States shall complete the fil-
ing of all claims no later than September 30, 1997.
Federal department heads shall—
(A) use the single audit procedure to review
and resolve any claims in connection with the
close out of programs, and
(B) reimburse States for any payments
made for assistance or services provided during
a prior fiscal year from funds for fiscal year
1995, rather than the funds authorized by this
title.
(c) SUNSET.—The amendment made by section 101(b)
shall be effective only during the 5-year period beginning
on October 1, 1995.
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TITLE II—SUPPLEMENTAL
SECURITY INCOME
Subtitle A—Eligibility Restrictions
SEC. 201. DENIAL OF SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME
BENEFITS BY REASON OF DISABILITY TO
DRUG ADDICTS AND ALCOHOLICS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1614(a)(3) (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 dis-
abled.’’.
(b) REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE REQUIREMENTS.—
(1) Section 1631(a)(2)(A)(ii)(II) (42 U.S.C.
1383(a)(2)(A)(ii)(II)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(II) In the case of an individual eligible for benefits
under this title by reason of disability, if such individual
also has an alcoholism or drug addiction condition (as de-
termined by the Commissioner of Social Security), the pay-
ment of such benefits to a representative payee shall be
deemed to serve the interest of the individual. In any case
in which such payment is so deemed under this subclause
to serve the interest of an individual, the Commissioner
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shall include, in the individual’s notification of such eligi-
bility, a notice that such alcoholism or drug addiction con-
dition accompanies the disability upon which such eligi-
bility is based and that the Commissioner is therefore re-
quired to pay the individual’s benefits to a representative
payee.’’.
(2) 
Section 
1631(a)(2)(B)(vii) 
(42 
U.S.C.
1383(a)(2)(B)(vii)) is amended by striking ‘‘eligible
for benefits’’ and all that follows through ‘‘is disabled’’
and 
inserting 
‘‘described 
in 
subparagraph
(A)(ii)(II)’’.
(3) Section 1631(a)(2)(B)(ix)(II) (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)’’.
(4) Section 1631(a)(2)(D)(i)(II) (42 U.S.C.
1383(a)(2)(D)(i)(II)) is amended by striking ‘‘eligible
for benefits’’ and all that follows through ‘‘is disabled’’
and 
inserting 
‘‘described 
in 
subparagraph
(A)(ii)(II)’’.
(c) TREATMENT SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH A
SUBSTANCE ABUSE CONDITION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Title XVI (42 U.S.C. 1381 et
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following
new section:
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‘‘TREATMENT SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH A
SUBSTANCE ABUSE CONDITION
‘‘SEC. 1636. (a) In the case of any individual eligible
for benefits under this title by reason of disability who is
identified as having a substance abuse condition, the Com-
missioner of Social Security shall make provision for refer-
ral of such individual to the appropriate State agency ad-
ministering 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.).
‘‘(b) No individual described in subsection (a) shall be
an eligible individual or eligible spouse for purposes of this
title if such individual refuses without good cause to accept
the referred services described under subsection (a).
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section
1614(a)(4) (42 U.S.C. 1382c(a)(4)) is amended by in-
serting after the second sentence the following new
sentence: ‘‘For purposes of the preceding sentence, any
individual identified by the Commissioner as having
a substance abuse condition shall seek and complete
appropriate treatment as needed.’’.
(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Section 1611(e) (42 U.S.C. 1382(e)) is
amended by striking paragraph (3).
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(2) Section 1634 (42 U.S.C. 1383c) is amended
by striking subsection (e).
(3) Section 201(c)(1) of the Social Security Inde-
pendence and Program Improvements Act of 1994 (42
U.S.C. 425 note) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘—’’ and all that follows
through ‘‘(A)’’ the 1st place it appears;
(B) by striking ‘‘and’’ the 3rd place it ap-
pears;
(C) by striking subparagraph (B);
(D) by striking ‘‘either subparagraph (A) or
subparagraph (B)’’ and inserting ‘‘the preceding
sentence’’; and
(E) by striking ‘‘subparagraph (A) or (B)’’
and inserting ‘‘the preceding sentence’’.
(e) SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING FOR ALCOHOL AND SUB-
STANCE ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAMS.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Out of any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there are hereby
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 appropriated
under paragraph (1) shall be in addition to any
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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 expending
funds allotted under this subsection, activities relating
to the treatment of the abuse of alcohol and other
drugs.
SEC. 202. LIMITED ELIGIBILITY OF NONCITIZENS FOR SSI
BENEFITS.
Paragraph (1) of section 1614(a) (42 U.S.C. 1382c(a))
is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking ‘‘either’’
and all that follows through ‘‘, or’’ and inserting ‘‘(I)
a citizen; (II) a noncitizen who is granted asylum
under section 208 of the Immigration and National-
ity Act or whose deportation has been withheld under
section 243(h) of such Act for a period of not more
than 5 years after the date of arrival into the United
States; (III) a noncitizen who is admitted to the
United States as a refugee under section 207 of such
Act for not more than such 5-year period; (IV) a
noncitizen, lawfully present in any State (or any ter-
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ritory or possession of the United States), who is a
veteran (as defined in section 101 of title 38, United
States Code) with a discharge characterized as an
honorable discharge and not on account of alienage or
who is the spouse or unmarried dependent child of
such veteran; or (V) a noncitizen who has worked suf-
ficient calendar quarters of coverage to be a fully in-
sured individual for benefits under title II, or’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new flush
sentence:
‘‘For purposes of subparagraph (B)(i)(IV), the determina-
tion of whether a noncitizen is lawfully present in the
United States shall be made in accordance with regulations
of the Attorney General. A noncitizen shall not be consid-
ered to be lawfully present in the United States for purposes
of this title merely because the noncitizen may be considered
to be permanently residing in the United States under color
of law for purposes of any particular program.’’.
SEC. 203. DENIAL OF SSI BENEFITS FOR 10 YEARS TO INDI-
VIDUALS FOUND TO HAVE FRAUDULENTLY
MISREPRESENTED RESIDENCE IN ORDER TO
OBTAIN BENEFITS SIMULTANEOUSLY IN 2 OR
MORE STATES.
Section 1614(a) (42 U.S.C. 1382c(a)) is amended by
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
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‘‘(5) An individual shall not be considered an eligible
individual for purposes of this title during the 10-year pe-
riod beginning on the date the individual is convicted in
Federal or State court of having made a fraudulent state-
ment or representation with respect to the place of residence
of the individual in order to receive assistance simulta-
neously from 2 or more States under programs that are
funded under part A of title IV, title XIX, or the Food
Stamp Act of 1977, or benefits in 2 or more States under
the supplemental security income program under title
XVI.’’.
SEC. 204. DENIAL OF SSI BENEFITS FOR FUGITIVE FELONS
AND PROBATION AND PAROLE VIOLATORS.
(a) IN
GENERAL.—Section 1611(e) (42 U.S.C.
1382(e)), as amended by section 201(c)(1), is amended by
inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph:
‘‘(3) A person shall not be an eligible individual or
eligible spouse for purposes of this title with respect to any
month if during such month the person is—
‘‘(A) fleeing to avoid prosecution, or custody or
confinement after conviction, under the laws of the
place from which the person flees, for a crime, or an
attempt to commit a crime, which is a felony under
the laws of the place from which the person flees, or
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which, in the case of the State of New Jersey, is a
high misdemeanor under the laws of such State; or
‘‘(B) violating a condition of probation or parole
imposed under Federal or State law.’’.
(b) EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION WITH LAW ENFORCE-
MENT AGENCIES.—Section 1631(e) (42 U.S.C. 1383(e)) is
amended by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Commissioner shall furnish any Federal, State, or local law
enforcement officer, upon the request of the officer, with the
current address, Social Security number, and photograph
(if applicable) of any recipient of benefits under this title,
if the officer furnishes the agency with the name of the re-
cipient and notifies the agency that—
‘‘(A) the recipient—
‘‘(i) is fleeing to avoid prosecution, or cus-
tody or confinement after conviction, under the
laws of the place from which the person flees, for
a crime, or an attempt to commit a crime, which
is a felony under the laws of the place from
which the person flees, or which, in the case of
the State of New Jersey, is a high misdemeanor
under the laws of such State;
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‘‘(ii) is violating a condition of probation
or parole imposed under Federal or State law; or
‘‘(iii) has information that is necessary for
the officer to conduct the officer’s official duties;
and
‘‘(B) the location or apprehension of the recipi-
ent is within the officer’s official duties.’’.
SEC. 205. EFFECTIVE DATES; APPLICATION TO CURRENT
RECIPIENTS.
(a) SECTIONS 201 AND 202.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graphs (2) and (3), the amendments made by sections
201 and 202 shall apply to applicants for benefits for
months beginning on or after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, without regard to whether regula-
tions have been issued to implement such amend-
ments.
(2) APPLICATION TO CURRENT RECIPIENTS.—
(A) APPLICATION
AND
NOTICE.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, in the case
of an individual who is receiving supplemental
security income benefits under title XVI of the
Social Security Act as of the date of the enact-
ment of this Act and whose eligibility for such
benefits would terminate by reason of the amend-
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ments made by section 201 or 202, such amend-
ments shall apply with respect to the benefits of
such individual, including such individual’s
treatment (if any) provided pursuant to such
title as in effect on the day before the date of
such enactment, for months beginning on or after
January 1, 1997, and the Commissioner of So-
cial Security shall so notify the individual not
later than 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
(B) REAPPLICATION.—
(i) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120
days after the date of the enactment of this
Act, each individual notified pursuant to
subparagraph (A) who desires to reapply
for benefits under title XVI of the Social Se-
curity Act, as amended by this title, shall
reapply to the Commissioner of Social Secu-
rity.
(ii) 
DETERMINATION
OF
ELIGI-
BILITY.—Not later than 1 year after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Com-
missioner of Social Security shall determine
the eligibility of each individual who
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reapplies for benefits under clause (i) pur-
suant to the procedures of such title.
(3) ADDITIONAL
APPLICATION
OF
PAYEE
REP-
RESENTATIVE
REQUIREMENTS.—The 
amendments
made by section 201(b) shall also apply—
(A) in the case of any individual who is re-
ceiving supplemental security income benefits
under title XVI of the Social Security Act as of
the date of the enactment of this Act, on and
after the date of such individual’s first continu-
ing disability review occurring after such date of
enactment, and
(B) in the case of any individual who re-
ceives supplemental security income benefits
under title XVI of the Social Security Act and
has attained age 65, in such manner as deter-
mined appropriate by the Commissioner of So-
cial Security.
(b) OTHER AMENDMENTS.—The amendments made by
sections 203 and 204 shall take effect on the date of the
enactment of this Act.
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Subtitle B—Benefits for Disabled
Children
SEC. 211. DEFINITION AND ELIGIBILITY RULES.
(a) DEFINITION OF CHILDHOOD DISABILITY.—Section
1614(a)(3) (42 U.S.C. 1382c(a)(3)), as amended by section
201(a), is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘An indi-
vidual’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as provided in sub-
paragraph (C), an individual’’;
(2) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘(or, in the
case of an individual under the age of 18, if he suffers
from any medically determinable physical or mental
impairment of comparable severity)’’;
(3) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) through
(I) as subparagraphs (D) through (J), respectively;
(4) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph:
‘‘(C) An individual under the age of 18 shall be consid-
ered disabled for the purposes of this title if that individual
has a medically determinable physical or mental impair-
ment, which results in marked and severe functional limita-
tions, and which can be expected to result in death or which
has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period
of not less than 12 months.’’; and
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(5) in subparagraph (F), as redesignated by
paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘(D)’’ and inserting
‘‘(E)’’.
(b) CHANGES TO CHILDHOOD SSI REGULATIONS.—
(1) MODIFICATION TO MEDICAL CRITERIA FOR
EVALUATION
OF
MENTAL
AND
EMOTIONAL
DIS-
ORDERS.—The Commissioner of Social Security shall
modify sections 112.00C.2. and 112.02B.2.c.(2) of ap-
pendix 1 to subpart P of part 404 of title 20, Code
of Federal Regulations, to eliminate references to
maladaptive behavior in the domain of personal/
behavorial function.
(2) DISCONTINUANCE OF INDIVIDUALIZED FUNC-
TIONAL ASSESSMENT.—The Commissioner of Social
Security shall discontinue the individualized func-
tional assessment for children set forth in sections
416.924d and 416.924e of title 20, Code of Federal
Regulations.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE; REGULATIONS; APPLICATION TO
CURRENT RECIPIENTS.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The amendments made by
subsections (a) and (b) shall apply to applicants for
benefits for months beginning on or after the date of
the enactment of this Act, without regard to whether
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regulations have been issued to implement such
amendments.
(2) REGULATIONS.—The Commissioner of Social
Security shall issue such regulations as the Commis-
sioner determines to be necessary to implement the
amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) not
later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act.
(3) APPLICATION TO CURRENT RECIPIENTS.—
(A) ELIGIBILITY
DETERMINATIONS.—Not
later than 1 year after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Commissioner of Social Security
shall redetermine the eligibility of any individ-
ual under age 18 who is receiving supplemental
security income benefits based on a disability
under title XVI of the Social Security Act as of
the date of the enactment of this Act and whose
eligibility for such benefits may terminate by
reason of the amendments made by subsection
(a) or (b). With respect to any redetermination
under this subparagraph—
(i) section 1614(a)(4) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1382c(a)(4)) shall not
apply;
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(ii) the Commissioner of Social Secu-
rity shall apply the eligibility criteria for
new applicants for benefits under title XVI
of such Act;
(iii) the Commissioner shall give such
redetermination priority over all continuing
eligibility reviews and other reviews under
such title; and
(iv) such redetermination shall be
counted as a review or redetermination oth-
erwise required to be made under section
208 of the Social Security Independence
and Program Improvements Act of 1994 or
any other provision of title XVI of the So-
cial Security Act.
(B) 
GRANDFATHER
PROVISION.—The
amendments made by subsections (a) and (b),
and the redetermination under subparagraph
(A), shall only apply with respect to the benefits
of an individual described in subparagraph (A)
for months beginning on or after January 1,
1997.
(C) NOTICE.—Not later than 90 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Com-
missioner of Social Security shall notify an in-
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dividual described in subparagraph (A) of the
provisions of this paragraph.
SEC. 212. ELIGIBILITY REDETERMINATIONS AND CONTINU-
ING DISABILITY REVIEWS.
(a) CONTINUING DISABILITY REVIEWS RELATING TO
CERTAIN CHILDREN.—Section 1614(a)(3)(H) (42 U.S.C.
1382c(a)(3)(H)), as redesignated by section 211(a)(3), is
amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(i)’’ after ‘‘(H)’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new
clause:
‘‘(ii)(I) Not less frequently than once every 3 years,
the Commissioner shall review in accordance with para-
graph (4) the continued eligibility for benefits under this
title of each individual who has not attained 18 years of
age and is eligible for such benefits by reason of an impair-
ment (or combination of impairments) which may improve
(or, which is unlikely to improve, at the option of the Com-
missioner).
‘‘(II) A parent or guardian of a recipient whose case
is reviewed under this clause shall present, at the time of
review, evidence demonstrating that the recipient is, and
has been, receiving treatment, to the extent considered medi-
cally necessary and available, of the condition which was
the basis for providing benefits under this title.’’.
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(b) DISABILITY ELIGIBILITY REDETERMINATIONS RE-
QUIRED FOR SSI RECIPIENTS WHO ATTAIN 18 YEARS OF
AGE.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 1614(a)(3)(H) (42
U.S.C. 1382c(a)(3)(H)), as amended by subsection
(a), is amended by adding at the end the following
new clause:
‘‘(iii) If an individual is eligible for benefits under this
title by reason of disability for the month preceding the
month in which the individual attains the age of 18 years,
the Commissioner shall redetermine such eligibility—
‘‘(I) during the 1-year period beginning on the
individual’s 18th birthday; and
‘‘(II) by applying the criteria used in determin-
ing the initial eligibility for applicants who have at-
tained the age of 18 years.
With respect to a redetermination under this clause, para-
graph (4) shall not apply and such redetermination shall
be considered a substitute for a review or redetermination
otherwise required under any other provision of this sub-
paragraph during that 1-year period.’’.
(2) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 207 of the
Social Security Independence and Program Improve-
ments Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 1382 note; 108 Stat.
1516) is hereby repealed.
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(c) CONTINUING DISABILITY REVIEW REQUIRED FOR
LOW BIRTH WEIGHT BABIES.—Section 1614(a)(3)(H) (42
U.S.C. 1382c(a)(3)(H)), as amended by subsections (a) and
(b), is amended by adding at the end the following new
clause:
‘‘(iv)(I) Not later than 12 months after the birth of
an individual, the Commissioner shall review in accordance
with paragraph (4) the continuing eligibility for benefits
under this title by reason of disability of such individual
whose low birth weight is a contributing factor material
to the Commissioner’s determination that the individual is
disabled.
‘‘(II) A review under subclause (I) shall be considered
a substitute for a review otherwise required under any other
provision of this subparagraph during that 12-month pe-
riod.
‘‘(III) A parent or guardian of a recipient whose case
is reviewed under this clause shall present, at the time of
review, evidence demonstrating that the recipient is, and
has been, receiving treatment, to the extent considered medi-
cally necessary and available, of the condition which was
the basis for providing benefits under this title.’’.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this
section shall apply to benefits for months beginning on or
after the date of the enactment of this Act, without regard
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to whether regulations have been issued to implement such
amendments.
SEC. 213. ADDITIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY REQUIREMENTS.
(a) TIGHTENING
OF REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE RE-
QUIREMENTS.—
(1) 
CLARIFICATION
OF
ROLE.—Section
1631(a)(2)(B)(ii) (42 U.S.C. 1383(a)(2)(B)(ii)) is
amended by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subclause
(II), by striking the period at the end of subclause
(IV) and inserting ‘‘; and’’, and by adding after
subclause (IV) the following new subclause:
‘‘(V) advise such person through the notice of
award of benefits, and at such other times as the
Commissioner of Social Security deems appropriate,
of specific examples of appropriate expenditures of
benefits under this title and the proper role of a rep-
resentative payee.’’.
(2) DOCUMENTATION
OF
EXPENDITURES
RE-
QUIRED.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (C)(i) of
section 1631(a)(2) (42 U.S.C. 1383(a)(2)) is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(C)(i) In any case where payment is made to a rep-
resentative payee of an individual or spouse, the Commis-
sioner of Social Security shall—
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‘‘(I) require such representative payee to docu-
ment expenditures and keep contemporaneous records
of transactions made using such payment; and
‘‘(II) implement statistically valid procedures for
reviewing a sample of such contemporaneous records
in order to identify instances in which such represent-
ative payee is not properly using such payment.’’.
(B) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT
WITH
RE-
SPECT TO PARENT PAYEES.—Clause (ii) of sec-
tion 1631(a)(2)(C) (42 U.S.C. 1383(a)(2)(C)) is
amended by striking ‘‘Clause (i)’’ and inserting
‘‘Subclauses (II) and (III) of clause (i)’’.
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made
by this subsection shall apply to benefits paid after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) DEDICATED SAVINGS ACCOUNTS.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 1631(a)(2)(B) (42
U.S.C. 1383(a)(2)(B)) is amended by adding at the
end the following new clause:
‘‘(xiv) Notwithstanding clause (x), the Commissioner
of Social Security may, at the request of the representative
payee, pay any lump sum payment for the benefit of a child
into a dedicated savings account that could only be used
to purchase for such child—
‘‘(I) education and job skills training;
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‘‘(II) special equipment or housing modifications
or both specifically related to, and required by the na-
ture of, the child’s disability; and
‘‘(III) appropriate therapy and rehabilitation.’’.
(2) DISREGARD
OF
TRUST
FUNDS.—Section
1613(a) (42 U.S.C. 1382b) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (9),
(B) by striking the period at the end of
paragraph (10) the first place it appears and in-
serting a semicolon,
(C) by redesignating paragraph (10) the
second place it appears as paragraph (11) and
striking the period at the end of such paragraph
and inserting ‘‘; and’’, and
(D) by inserting after paragraph (11), as so
redesignated, the following new paragraph:
‘‘(12) all amounts deposited in, or interest cred-
ited to, a dedicated savings account described in sec-
tion 1631(a)(2)(B)(xiv).’’.
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made
by this subsection shall apply to payments made after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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Subtitle C—Studies Regarding Sup-
plemental Security Income Pro-
gram
SEC. 221. ANNUAL REPORT ON THE SUPPLEMENTAL SECU-
RITY INCOME PROGRAM.
Title XVI is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing new section:
‘‘SEC. 1636. ANNUAL REPORT ON PROGRAM.
‘‘(a) DESCRIPTION OF REPORT.—Not later than May
30 of each year, the Commissioner of Social Security shall
prepare and deliver a report annually to the President and
the Congress regarding the program under this title, includ-
ing—
‘‘(1) a comprehensive description of the program;
‘‘(2) historical and current data on allowances
and denials, including number of applications and
allowance rates at initial determinations, reconsider-
ations, administrative law judge hearings, council of
appeals hearings, and Federal court appeal hearings;
‘‘(3) historical and current data on characteris-
tics of recipients and program costs, by recipient
group (aged, blind, work disabled adults, and chil-
dren);
‘‘(4) projections of future number of recipients
and program costs, through at least 25 years;
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‘‘(5) number of redeterminations and continuing
disability 
reviews, 
and 
the 
outcomes 
of 
such
redeterminations and reviews;
‘‘(6) data on the utilization of work incentives;
‘‘(7) detailed information on administrative and
other program operation costs;
‘‘(8) summaries of relevant research undertaken
by the Social Security Administration, or by other re-
searchers;
‘‘(9) State supplementation program operations;
‘‘(10) a historical summary of statutory changes
to this title; and
‘‘(11) such other information as the Commis-
sioner deems useful.
‘‘(b) VIEWS OF MEMBERS OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY
ADVISORY COUNCIL.—Each member of the Social Security
Advisory Council shall be permitted to provide an individ-
ual report, or a joint report if agreed, of views of the pro-
gram under this title, to be included in the annual report
under this section.’’.
SEC. 222. IMPROVEMENTS TO DISABILITY EVALUATION.
(a) REQUEST FOR COMMENTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commis-
sioner of Social Security shall issue a request for com-
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ments in the Federal Register regarding improve-
ments to the disability evaluation and determination
procedures for individuals under age 18 to ensure the
comprehensive assessment of such individuals, includ-
ing—
(A) additions to conditions which should be
presumptively disabling at birth or ages 0
through 3 years;
(B) specific changes in individual listings
in the Listing of Impairments set forth in ap-
pendix 1 of subpart P of part 404 of title 20,
Code of Federal Regulations;
(C) improvements in regulations regarding
determinations based on regulations providing
for medical and functional equivalence to such
Listing of Impairments, and consideration of
multiple impairments; and
(D) any other changes to the disability de-
termination procedures.
(2) REVIEW
AND
REGULATORY
ACTION.—The
Commissioner of Social Security shall promptly re-
view such comments and issue any regulations imple-
menting any necessary changes not later than 18
months after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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SEC. 223. STUDY OF DISABILITY DETERMINATION PROCESS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, and from funds otherwise
appropriated, the Commissioner of Social Security shall
make arrangements with the National Academy of Sciences,
or other independent entity, to conduct a study of the dis-
ability determination process under titles II and XVI of the
Social Security Act. This study shall be undertaken in con-
sultation with professionals representing appropriate dis-
ciplines.
(b) STUDY COMPONENTS.—The study described in sub-
section (a) shall include—
(1) an initial phase examining the appropriate-
ness of, and making recommendations regarding—
(A) the definitions of disability in effect on
the date of the enactment of this Act and the ad-
vantages and disadvantages of alternative defini-
tions; and
(B) the operation of the disability deter-
mination process, including the appropriate
method of performing comprehensive assessments
of individuals under age 18 with physical and
mental impairments;
(2) a second phase, which may be concurrent
with the initial phase, examining the validity, reli-
ability, and consistency with current scientific knowl-
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edge of the standards and individual listings in the
Listing of Impairments set forth in appendix 1 of
subpart P of part 404 of title 20, Code of Federal
Regulations, and of related evaluation procedures as
promulgated by the Commissioner of Social Security;
and
(3) such other issues as the applicable entity con-
siders appropriate.
(c) REPORTS AND REGULATIONS.—
(1) REPORTS.—The Commissioner of Social Se-
curity shall request the applicable entity, to submit
an interim report and a final report of the findings
and recommendations resulting from the study de-
scribed in this section to the President and the Con-
gress not later than 18 months and 24 months, respec-
tively, from the date of the contract for such study,
and such additional reports as the Commissioner
deems appropriate after consultation with the appli-
cable entity.
(2) REGULATIONS.—The Commissioner of Social
Security shall review both the interim and final re-
ports, and shall issue regulations implementing any
necessary changes following each report.
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SEC. 224. STUDY BY GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE.
Not later than January 1, 1998, the Comptroller Gen-
eral of the United States shall study and report on the im-
pact of the amendments made by, and the provisions of,
this title on the supplemental security income program
under title XVI of the Social Security Act.
Subtitle D—National Commission
on the Future of Disability
SEC. 231. ESTABLISHMENT.
There is established a commission to be known as the
National Commission on the Future of Disability (referred
to in this subtitle as the ‘‘Commission’’), the expenses of
which shall be paid from funds otherwise appropriated for
the Social Security Administration.
SEC. 232. DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall develop and
carry out a comprehensive study of all matters related to
the nature, purpose, and adequacy of all Federal programs
serving individuals with disabilities. In particular, the
Commission shall study the disability insurance program
under title II of the Social Security Act and the supple-
mental security income program under title XVI of such
Act.
(b) MATTERS STUDIED.—The Commission shall pre-
pare an inventory of Federal programs serving individuals
with disabilities, and shall examine—
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(1) trends and projections regarding the size and
characteristics of the population of individuals with
disabilities, and the implications of such analyses for
program planning;
(2) the feasibility and design of performance
standards for the Nation’s disability programs;
(3) the adequacy of Federal efforts in rehabilita-
tion research and training, and opportunities to im-
prove the lives of individuals with disabilities through
all manners of scientific and engineering research;
and
(4) the adequacy of policy research available to
the Federal Government, and what actions might be
undertaken to improve the quality and scope of such
research.
(c) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The Commission shall sub-
mit to the appropriate committees of the Congress and to
the President recommendations and, as appropriate, pro-
posals for legislation, regarding—
(1) which (if any) Federal disability programs
should be eliminated or augmented;
(2) what new Federal disability programs (if
any) should be established;
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(3) the suitability of the organization and loca-
tion of disability programs within the Federal Gov-
ernment;
(4) other actions the Federal Government should
take to prevent disabilities and disadvantages associ-
ated with disabilities; and
(5) such other matters as the Commission consid-
ers appropriate.
SEC. 233. MEMBERSHIP.
(a) NUMBER AND APPOINTMENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall be com-
posed of 15 members, of whom—
(A) five shall be appointed by the President,
of whom not more than 3 shall be of the same
major political party;
(B) three shall be appointed by the Majority
Leader of the Senate;
(C) two shall be appointed by the Minority
Leader of the Senate;
(D) three shall be appointed by the Speaker
of the House of Representatives; and
(E) two shall be appointed by the Minority
Leader of the House of Representatives.
(2) REPRESENTATION.—The Commission mem-
bers shall be chosen based on their education, train-
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ing, or experience. In appointing individuals as
members of the Commission, the President and the
Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate and the
Speaker and Minority Leader of the House of Rep-
resentatives shall seek to ensure that the membership
of the Commission reflects the diversity of individuals
with disabilities in the United States.
(b) COMPTROLLER GENERAL.—The Comptroller Gen-
eral shall serve on the Commission as an ex officio member
of the Commission to advise and oversee the methodology
and approach of the study of the Commission.
(c) PROHIBITION AGAINST OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE.—
No officer or employee of any government shall be appointed
under subsection (a).
(d) DEADLINE FOR APPOINTMENT; TERM OF APPOINT-
MENT.—Members of the Commission shall be appointed not
later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act. The members shall serve on the Commission for the
life of the Commission.
(e) MEETINGS.—The Commission shall locate its head-
quarters in the District of Columbia, and shall meet at the
call of the Chairperson, but not less than 4 times each year
during the life of the Commission.
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(f) QUORUM.—Ten members of the Commission shall
constitute a quorum, but a lesser number may hold hear-
ings.
(g) CHAIRPERSON
AND VICE CHAIRPERSON.—Not
later than 15 days after the members of the Commission
are appointed, such members shall designate a Chairperson
and Vice Chairperson from among the members of the Com-
mission.
(h) CONTINUATION OF MEMBERSHIP.—If a member of
the Commission becomes an officer or employee of any gov-
ernment after appointment to the Commission, the individ-
ual may continue as a member until a successor member
is appointed.
(i) VACANCIES.—A vacancy on the Commission shall
be filled in the manner in which the original appointment
was made not later than 30 days after the Commission is
given notice of the vacancy.
(j) COMPENSATION.—Members of the Commission shall
receive no additional pay, allowances, or benefits by reason
of their service on the Commission.
(k) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Each member of the Com-
mission shall receive travel expenses, including per diem in
lieu of subsistence, in accordance with sections 5702 and
5703 of title 5, United States Code.
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SEC. 234. STAFF AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
(a) DIRECTOR.—
(1) APPOINTMENT.—Upon consultation with the
members of the Commission, the Chairperson shall
appoint a Director of the Commission.
(2) COMPENSATION.—The Director shall be paid
the rate of basic pay for level V of the Executive
Schedule.
(b) STAFF.—With the approval of the Commission, the
Director may appoint such personnel as the Director con-
siders appropriate.
(c) APPLICABILITY
OF CIVIL SERVICE LAWS.—The
staff of the Commission shall be appointed without regard
to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing
appointments in the competitive service, and shall be paid
without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and sub-
chapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classifica-
tion and General Schedule pay rates.
(d) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.—With the approval
of the Commission, the Director may procure temporary
and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5,
United States Code.
(e) STAFF OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Upon the request
of the Commission, the head of any Federal agency may
detail, on a reimbursable basis, any of the personnel of such
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agency to the Commission to assist in carrying out the du-
ties of the Commission under this subtitle.
(f) OTHER RESOURCES.—The Commission shall have
reasonable access to materials, resources, statistical data,
and other information from the Library of Congress and
agencies and elected representatives of the executive and leg-
islative branches of the Federal Government. The Chair-
person of the Commission shall make requests for such ac-
cess in writing when necessary.
(g) PHYSICAL FACILITIES.—The Administrator of the
General Services Administration shall locate suitable office
space for the operation of the Commission. The facilities
shall serve as the headquarters of the Commission and shall
include all necessary equipment and incidentals required
for proper functioning of the Commission.
SEC. 235. POWERS OF COMMISSION.
(a) HEARINGS.—The Commission may conduct public
hearings or forums at the discretion of the Commission, at
any time and place the Commission is able to secure facili-
ties and witnesses, for the purpose of carrying out the duties
of the Commission under this subtitle.
(b) DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY.—Any member or
agent of the Commission may, if authorized by the Commis-
sion, take any action the Commission is authorized to take
by this section.
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(c) INFORMATION.—The Commission may secure di-
rectly from any Federal agency information necessary to
enable the Commission to carry out its duties under this
subtitle. Upon request of the Chairperson or Vice Chair-
person of the Commission, the head of a Federal agency
shall furnish the information to the Commission to the ex-
tent permitted by law.
(d) GIFTS, BEQUESTS, AND DEVISES.—The Commis-
sion may accept, use, and dispose of gifts, bequests, or de-
vises of services or property, both real and personal, for the
purpose of aiding or facilitating the work of the Commis-
sion. Gifts, bequests, or devises of money and proceeds from
sales of other property received as gifts, bequests, or devises
shall be deposited in the Treasury and shall be available
for disbursement upon order of the Commission.
(e) MAILS.—The Commission may use the United
States mails in the same manner and under the same condi-
tions as other Federal agencies.
SEC. 236. REPORTS.
(a) INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than 1 year prior
to the date on which the Commission terminates pursuant
to section 237, the Commission shall submit an interim re-
port to the President and to the Congress. The interim re-
port shall contain a detailed statement of the findings and
conclusions of the Commission, together with the Commis-
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sion’s recommendations for legislative and administrative
action, based on the activities of the Commission.
(b) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than the date on which
the Commission terminates, the Commission shall submit
to the Congress and to the President a final report contain-
ing—
(1) a detailed statement of final findings, conclu-
sions, and recommendations; and
(2) an assessment of the extent to which rec-
ommendations of the Commission included in the in-
terim report under subsection (a) have been imple-
mented.
(c) PRINTING AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION.—Upon re-
ceipt of each report of the Commission under this section,
the President shall—
(1) order the report to be printed; and
(2) make the report available to the public upon
request.
SEC. 237. TERMINATION.
The Commission shall terminate on the date that is
2 years after the date on which the members of the Commis-
sion have met and designated a Chairperson and Vice
Chairperson.
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Subtitle E—State Supplementation
Programs
SEC. 241. REPEAL OF MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT REQUIRE-
MENTS APPLICABLE TO OPTIONAL STATE
PROGRAMS FOR SUPPLEMENTATION OF SSI
BENEFITS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1618 (42 U.S.C. 1382g) is
repealed.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The repeal made by subsection
(a) shall apply with respect to calendar quarters beginning
after September 30, 1995.
Subtitle F—Retirement Age
Eligibility
SEC. 251. ELIGIBILITY FOR SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY IN-
COME BENEFITS BASED ON SOCIAL SECURITY
RETIREMENT AGE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1614(a)(1)(A) (42 U.S.C.
1382C(a)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘is 65 years of age
or older,’’ and inserting ‘‘has attained retirement age.’’.
(b) RETIREMENT AGE DEFINED.—Section 1614 (42
U.S.C. 1382c) is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing new subsection:
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‘‘Retirement Age
‘‘(g) For purposes of this title, the term ‘‘retirement
age’’ has the meaning given such term by section
216(l)(1).’’.
(c) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—Sections 
1601,
1612(b)(4), 1615(a)(1), and 1620(b)(2) (42 U.S.C. 1381,
1382a(b)(4), 1382d(a)(1), and 1382i(b)(2)) are amended by
striking ‘‘age 65’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘re-
tirement age’’.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this
section shall apply to applicants for benefits for months be-
ginning after September 30, 1995.
TITLE III—FOOD STAMP
PROGRAM
Subtitle A—Food Stamp Reform
SEC. 301. DECLARATION OF POLICY.
Section 2 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C.
2011) is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘Con-
gress intends that the food stamp program support the em-
ployment focus and family strengthening mission of public
welfare and welfare replacement programs by—
‘‘(1) facilitating the transition of low-income
families and households from economic dependency to
economic self-sufficiency through work;
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‘‘(2) promoting employment as the primary
means of income support for economically dependent
families and households and reducing the barriers to
employment of economically dependent families and
households; and
‘‘(3) maintaining and strengthening healthy
family functioning and family life.’’.
SEC. 301A. CERTIFICATION PERIOD.
Section 3(c) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C.
2012(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘Except as provided’’ and
all that follows and inserting the following: ‘‘The certifi-
cation period shall not exceed 12 months, except that the
certification period may be up to 24 months if all adult
household members are elderly, disabled, or primarily self-
employed. A State agency shall have at least 1 personal con-
tact with each certified household every 12 months.’’.
SEC. 302. TREATMENT OF CHILDREN LIVING AT HOME.
The second sentence of section 3(i) of the Food Stamp
Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2012(i)) is amended by striking
‘‘(who are not themselves parents living with their children
or married and living with their spouses)’’.
SEC. 303. OPTIONAL ADDITIONAL CRITERIA FOR SEPARATE
HOUSEHOLD DETERMINATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3(i) of the Food Stamp Act
of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2012(i)) is amended by inserting after
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the third sentence the following: ‘‘Notwithstanding the pre-
ceding sentences, a State may establish criteria that pre-
scribe when individuals who live together, and who would
be allowed to participate as separate households under the
preceding sentences, shall be considered a single household,
without regard to the common purchase of food and prepa-
ration of meals.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The second sentence
of section 5(a) of the Act (7 U.S.C. 2014(a)) is amended
by striking ‘‘the third sentence of section 3(i)’’ and inserting
‘‘the fourth sentence of section 3(i)’’.
SEC. 304. ADJUSTMENT OF THRIFTY FOOD PLAN.
The second sentence of section 3(o) of the Food Stamp
Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2012(o)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘shall (1) make’’ and inserting
the following: ‘‘shall—
‘‘(1) make’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘scale, (2) make’’ and inserting
‘‘scale;
‘‘(2) make’’;
(3) by striking ‘‘Alaska, (3) make’’ and inserting
the following: ‘‘Alaska;
‘‘(3) make’’; and
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(4) by striking ‘‘Columbia, (4) through’’ and all
that follows through the end of the subsection and in-
serting the following: ‘‘Columbia; and
‘‘(4) on October 1, 1995, and each October 1
thereafter, adjust the cost of the diet to reflect the cost
of the diet, in the preceding June, and round the re-
sult to the nearest lower dollar increment for each
household size, except that on October 1, 1995, the
Secretary may not reduce the cost of the diet in effect
on September 30, 1995.’’.
SEC. 305. DEFINITION OF HOMELESS INDIVIDUAL.
Section 3(s)(2)(C) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7
U.S.C. 2012(s)(2)(C)) is amended by inserting ‘‘for not
more than 90 days’’ after ‘‘temporary accommodation’’.
SEC. 306. STATE OPTIONS IN REGULATIONS.
Section 5(b) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C.
2014(d)) is amended by striking ‘‘(b) The Secretary’’ and
inserting the following:
‘‘(b) UNIFORM STANDARDS.—Except as otherwise pro-
vided in this Act, the Secretary’’.
SEC. 307. EARNINGS OF STUDENTS.
Section 5(d)(7) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7
U.S.C. 2014(d)(7)) is amended by striking ‘‘21’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘19’’.
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SEC. 308. ENERGY ASSISTANCE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5(d) of the Food Stamp Act
of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2014(d)) is amended by striking para-
graph (11) and inserting the following: ‘‘(11) a one-time
payment or allowance made under a Federal or State law
for the costs of weatherization or emergency repair or re-
placement of an unsafe or inoperative furnace or other heat-
ing or cooling device,’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Section 5(k) of the Act (7 U.S.C. 2014(k)) is
amended—
(A) in paragraph (1)—
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking
‘‘plan for aid to families with dependent
children approved’’ and inserting ‘‘program
funded’’; and
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking
‘‘, not including energy or utility-cost as-
sistance,’’; and
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking subpara-
graph (C) and inserting the following:
‘‘(C) a payment or allowance described in sub-
section (d)(11);’’;
(C) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(4) THIRD
PARTY
ENERGY
ASSISTANCE
PAY-
MENTS.—
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‘‘(A) ENERGY ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS.—For
purposes of subsection (d)(1), a payment made
under a Federal or State law to provide energy
assistance to a household shall be considered
money payable directly to the household.
‘‘(B) ENERGY ASSISTANCE EXPENSES.—For
purposes of subsection (e)(7), an expense paid on
behalf of a household under a Federal or State
law to provide energy assistance shall be consid-
ered an out-of-pocket expense incurred and paid
by the household.’’.
(2) Section 2605(f) of the Low-Income Home En-
ergy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8624(f)) is
amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘(f)(1) Notwithstanding’’
and inserting ‘‘(f) Notwithstanding’’;
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘food
stamps,’’; and
(C) by striking paragraph (2).
SEC. 309. DEDUCTIONS FROM INCOME.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5 of the Food Stamp Act
of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2014) is amended by striking subsection
(e) and inserting the following:
‘‘(e) DEDUCTIONS FROM INCOME.—
‘‘(1) STANDARD DEDUCTION.—