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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3829
To amend the Federal program for the compensation of work injuries.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 2, 2000
Mr. GREENWOOD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend the Federal program for the compensation of
work injuries.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘FECA Reform Act
of 2000’’.
SEC. 2. ACCESS TO SOCIAL SECURITY INFORMATION.
Section 6103(l) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
is amended by inserting after paragraph (16) the fol-
lowing:
‘‘(17) DISCLOSURE OF RETURN INFORMATION
TO CARRY OUT FEDERAL EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSA-
TION PROVISIONS OF TITLE 5.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Commissioner of
Social Security shall, upon written request, dis-
close to the Department of Labor (including the
Office of Inspector General) return information
with respect to net earnings from self-employ-
ment (as defined in section 1402), wages (as
defined in sections 3121(a) or 3401(a)), and
payments of retirement income, which have
been disclosed to the Social Security Adminis-
tration as provided by paragraph (1) or (5).
‘‘(B) RETURN INFORMATION FROM INTER-
NAL REVENUE SERVICE.—The Secretary shall,
upon written request, disclose to the Depart-
ment of Labor (including the Inspector Gen-
eral) current return information from returns
with respect to net earnings from self-employ-
ment (as defined in section 1402), wages (as
defined in sections 3121(a) or 3401(a)), and
payments of retirement income.
‘‘(C) RESTRICTION ON DISCLOSURE.—The
Commissioner of Social Security shall disclose
return information under subparagraph (A) and
the Secretary shall disclose return information
under subparagraph (B) only for purposes of,
and to the extent necessary in, the administra-
tion (including the detection and prevention of
fraud) of chapter 81 of title 5, United States
Code.
‘‘(D) REIMBURSEMENT.—The Department
of Labor (including the Office of Inspector Gen-
eral) shall reimburse the Social Security Admin-
istration for the cost it incurs in complying with
requests under subparagraph (A).’’.
SEC. 3. INCOME REPORTING REQUIREMENT FOR TOTAL
DISABILITY RECIPIENTS.
Section 8105 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
‘‘(c) The Secretary of Labor may require a totally
disabled employee to report his earnings from employment
or self-employment, by affidavit or otherwise, in the man-
ner and at the times the Secretary specifies. The employee
shall include in the affidavit or report the value of housing,
board, lodging, and other advantages which are part of
his earnings in employment or self-employment and which
can be estimated in money. An employee who—
‘‘(1) fails to make an affidavit or report when
required, or
‘‘(2) knowingly omits or understates any part of
his earnings,
forfeits his right to compensation with respect to any pe-
riod for which the affidavit or report was required. Com-
pensation forfeited under this subsection, if already paid,
shall be recovered by a deduction from the compensation
payable to the employee or otherwise recovered under sec-
tion 8129 of this title, unless recovery is waived under that
section.’’
SEC. 4. CONTINUATION OF PAY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 8118(e) of title 5, United
States Code, is amended by inserting before the period the
following: ‘‘, except for purposes of refunds to the United
States from third person recoveries pursuant to section
8132’’.
(b) REFUNDS RETURNED TO EMPLOYING AGENCY.—
The third sentence of section 8132 of title 5, United
States Code, is amended by inserting before the period the
following: ‘‘except for continuation of pay under section
8118 which shall be credited to the employing agency that
paid it’’.