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cash benefit (not including any State supplementary payment
which is paid by the Commissioner of Social Security pursuant
to an agreement under section 1616(a) of this Act or section
212(b) of Public Law 93–66) payable under title XVI for the
month to an eligible individual with no income.
‘‘(5) UNITED STATES.—The term ‘United States’ means, not-
withstanding section 1101(a)(1), only the 50 States, the District
of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands.
‘‘(6) BENEFIT INCOME.—The term ‘benefit income’ means
any recurring payment received by a qualified individual as
an annuity, pension, retirement, or disability benefit (including
any veterans’ compensation or pension, workmen’s compensa-
tion payment, old-age, survivors, or disability insurance benefit,
railroad retirement annuity or pension, and unemployment
insurance benefit), but only if a similar payment was received
by the individual from the same (or a related) source during
the 12-month period preceding the month in which the indi-
vidual files an application for benefits under this title.
‘‘SEC. 813. APPROPRIATIONS.
‘‘There are hereby appropriated for fiscal year 2000 and subse-
quent fiscal years, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, such sums as may be necessary to carry out this
title.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) SOCIAL SECURITY TRUST FUNDS LAE ACCOUNT.—Section
201(g) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 401(g)) is amended—
(A) in the fourth sentence of paragraph (1)(A), by
inserting after ‘‘this title,’’ the following: ‘‘title VIII,’’;
(B) in paragraph (1)(B)(i)(I), by inserting after ‘‘this
title,’’ the following: ‘‘title VIII,’’; and
(C) in paragraph (1)(C)(i), by inserting after ‘‘this title,’’
the following: ‘‘title VIII,’’.
(2) REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE PROVISIONS OF TITLE II.—Section
205( j) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 405( j)) is amended—
(A) in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting ‘‘807 or’’ before
‘‘1631(a)(2)’’;
(B) in paragraph (2)(B)(i)(I), by inserting ‘‘, title VIII,’’
before ‘‘or title XVI’’;
(C) in paragraph (2)(B)(i)(III), by inserting ‘‘, 811,’’
before ‘‘or 1632’’;
(D) in paragraph (2)(B)(i)(IV)—
(i) by inserting ‘‘, the designation of such person
as a representative payee has been revoked pursuant
to section 807(a),’’ before ‘‘or payment of benefits’’; and
(ii) by inserting ‘‘, title VIII,’’ before ‘‘or title XVI’’;
(E) in paragraph (2)(B)(ii)(I)—
(i) by inserting ‘‘whose designation as a representa-
tive payee has been revoked pursuant to section
807(a),’’ before ‘‘or with respect to whom’’; and
(ii) by inserting ‘‘, title VIII,’’ before ‘‘or title XVI’’;
(F) in paragraph (2)(B)(ii)(II), by inserting ‘‘, 811,’’
before ‘‘or 1632’’;
(G) in paragraph (2)(C)(i)(II), by inserting ‘‘, the des-
ignation of such person as a representative payee has been
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revoked pursuant to section 807(a),’’ before ‘‘or payment
of benefits’’;
(H) in each of clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph (3)(E),
by inserting ‘‘, section 807,’’ before ‘‘or section 1631(a)(2)’’;
(I) in paragraph (3)(F), by inserting ‘‘807 or’’ before
‘‘1631(a)(2)’’; and
(J) in paragraph (4)(B)(i), by inserting ‘‘807 or’’ before
‘‘1631(a)(2)’’.
(3) WITHHOLDING FOR CHILD SUPPORT AND ALIMONY OBLIGA-
TIONS.—Section 459(h)(1)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 659(h)(1)(A))
is amended—
(A) at the end of clause (iii), by striking ‘‘and’’;
(B) at the end of clause (iv), by striking ‘‘but’’ and
inserting ‘‘and’’; and
(C) by adding at the end a new clause as follows:
‘‘(v) special benefits for certain World War II vet-
erans payable under title VIII; but’’.
(4) SOCIAL SECURITY ADVISORY BOARD.—Section 703(b) of
such Act (42 U.S.C. 903(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘title II’’
and inserting ‘‘title II, the program of special benefits for certain
World War II veterans under title VIII,’’.
(5) DELIVERY
OF
CHECKS.—Section 708 of such Act (42
U.S.C. 908) is amended—
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘title II’’ and inserting
‘‘title II, title VIII,’’; and
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘title II’’ and inserting
‘‘title II, title VIII,’’.
(6) CIVIL MONETARY PENALTIES.—Section 1129 of such Act
(42 U.S.C. 1320a–8) is amended—
(A) in the title, by striking ‘‘II’’ and inserting ‘‘II, VIII’’;
(B) in subsection (a)(1)—
(i) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (A);
(ii) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subpara-
graph (C); and
(iii) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph:
‘‘(B) benefits or payments under title VIII, or’’;
(C) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting ‘‘or title VIII,’’
after ‘‘title II’’;
(D) in subsection (e)(1)(C)—
(i) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of clause (i);
(ii) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii); and
(iii) by inserting after clause (i) the following new
clause:
‘‘(ii) by decrease of any payment under title VIII
to which the person is entitled, or’’;
(E) in subsection (e)(2)(B), by striking ‘‘title XVI’’ and
inserting ‘‘title VIII or XVI’’; and
(F) in subsection (l), by striking ‘‘title XVI’’ and
inserting ‘‘title VIII or XVI’’.
(7) RECOVERY OF SSI OVERPAYMENTS.—Section 1147 of such
Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b–17) is amended—
(A) in subsection (a)(1)—
(i) by inserting ‘‘or VIII’’ after ‘‘title II’’ the first
place it appears; and
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(ii) by striking ‘‘title II’’ the second place it appears
and inserting ‘‘such title’’; and
(B) in the heading, by striking ‘‘SOCIAL SECURITY’’ and
inserting ‘‘OTHER’’.
(8) RECOVERY OF SOCIAL SECURITY OVERPAYMENTS.—Part
A of title XI of the Social Security Act is amended by inserting
after section 1147 (42 U.S.C. 1320b–17) the following new sec-
tion:
‘‘RECOVERY OF SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFIT OVERPAYMENTS FROM
TITLE VIII BENEFITS
‘‘SEC. 1147A. Whenever the Commissioner of Social Security
determines that more than the correct amount of any payment
has been made under title II to an individual who is not currently
receiving benefits under that title but who is receiving benefits
under title VIII, the Commissioner may recover the amount incor-
rectly paid under title II by decreasing any amount which is payable
to the individual under title VIII.’’.
(9) REPRESENTATIVE
PAYEE
PROVISIONS
OF
TITLE
XVI.—
Section 1631(a)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1383(a)(2)) is
amended—
(A) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by inserting ‘‘or 807’’ after
‘‘205( j)(1)’’;
(B) in subparagraph (B)(ii)(I), by inserting ‘‘, title VIII,’’
before ‘‘or this title’’;
(C) in subparagraph (B)(ii)(III), by inserting ‘‘, 811,’’
before ‘‘or 1632’’;
(D) in subparagraph (B)(ii)(IV)—
(i) by inserting ‘‘whether the designation of such
person as a representative payee has been revoked
pursuant to section 807(a),’’ before ‘‘and whether certifi-
cation’’; and
(ii) by inserting ‘‘, title VIII,’’ before ‘‘or this title’’;
(E) in subparagraph (B)(iii)(II), by inserting ‘‘the des-
ignation of such person as a representative payee has been
revoked pursuant to section 807(a),’’ before ‘‘or certifi-
cation’’; and
(F) in subparagraph (D)(ii)(II)(aa), by inserting ‘‘or 807’’
after ‘‘205( j)(4)’’.
(10) ADMINISTRATIVE OFFSET.—Section 3716(c)(3)(C) of title
31, United States Code, is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘sections 205(b)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘sec-
tions 205(b)(1), 809(a)(1),’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘either title II’’ and inserting ‘‘title
II, VIII,’’.
Subtitle C—Study
SEC. 261. STUDY OF DENIAL OF SSI BENEFITS FOR FAMILY FARMERS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commissioner of Social Security shall
conduct a study of the reasons why family farmers with resources
of less than $100,000 are denied supplemental security income
benefits under title XVI of the Social Security Act, including
whether the deeming process unduly burdens and discriminates
against family farmers who do not institutionalize a disabled
dependent, and shall determine the number of such farmers who
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have been denied such benefits during each of the preceding 10
years.
(b) REPORT TO THE CONGRESS.—Within 1 year after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of Social Security
shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Ways and Means
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance
of the Senate a report that contains the results of the study,
and the determination, required by subsection (a).
TITLE III—CHILD SUPPORT
SEC. 301. NARROWING OF HOLD-HARMLESS PROVISION FOR STATE
SHARE OF DISTRIBUTION OF COLLECTED CHILD SUP-
PORT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 457(d) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 657(d)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(d) HOLD-HARMLESS PROVISION.—If—
‘‘(1) the State share of amounts collected in the fiscal year
which could be retained to reimburse the State for amounts
paid to families as assistance by the State is less than the
State share of such amounts collected in fiscal year 1995 (deter-
mined in accordance with section 457 as in effect on August
21, 1996); and
‘‘(2)(A) the State has distributed to families that include
an adult receiving assistance under the program under part
A at least 80 percent of the current support payments collected
during the preceding fiscal year on behalf of such families,
and the amounts distributed were disregarded in determining
the amount or type of assistance provided under the program
under part A; or
‘‘(B) the State has distributed to families that formerly
received assistance under the program under part A the State
share of the amounts collected pursuant to section 464 that
could have been retained as reimbursement for assistance paid
to such families,
then the State share otherwise determined for the fiscal year shall
be increased by an amount equal to one-half of the amount (if
any) by which the State share for fiscal year 1995 exceeds the
State share for the fiscal year (determined without regard to this
subsection).’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a)
shall be effective with respect to calendar quarters occurring during
the period that begins on October 1, 1998, and ends on September
30, 2001.
(c) REPEAL.—Effective October 1, 2001, section 457 of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 657) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘subsections (e) and (f )’’
and inserting ‘‘subsections (d) and (e)’’;
(2) by striking subsection (d);
(3) in subsection (e), by striking the second sentence; and
(4) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f ) as subsections
(d) and (e), respectively.
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TITLE IV—TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS
SEC. 401. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS RELATING TO AMENDMENTS
MADE BY THE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND WORK
OPPORTUNITY RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1996.
(a) Section 402(a)(1)(B)(iv) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
602(a)(1)(B)(iv)) is amended by striking ‘‘Act’’ and inserting ‘‘sec-
tion’’.
(b) Section 409(a)(7)(B)(i)(II) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 609(a)(7)(B)(i)(II)) is amended by striking ‘‘part’’ and
inserting ‘‘section’’.
(c) Section 413(g)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
613(g)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘Act’’ and inserting ‘‘section’’.
(d) Section 416 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 616)
is amended by striking ‘‘Opportunity Act’’ and inserting ‘‘Oppor-
tunity Reconciliation Act’’ each place such term appears.
(e) Section 431(a)(6) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
629a(a)(6))) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘, as in effect before August 22, 1986’’
after ‘‘482(i)(5)’’; and
(2) by inserting ‘‘, as so in effect’’ after ‘‘482(i)(7)(A)’’.
(f ) Sections 452(a)(7) and 466(c)(2)(A)(i) of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 652(a)(7) and 666(c)(2)(A)(i)) are each amended by
striking ‘‘Social Security’’ and inserting ‘‘social security’’.
(g) Section 454 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 654)
is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘, or’’ at the end of each of paragraphs
(6)(E)(i) and (19)(B)(i) and inserting ‘‘; or’’;
(2) in paragraph (9), by striking the comma at the end
of each of subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) and inserting a
semicolon; and
(3) by striking ‘‘, and’’ at the end of each of paragraphs
(19)(A) and (24)(A) and inserting ‘‘; and’’.
(h) Section 454(24)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
654(24)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘Opportunity Act’’ and inserting
‘‘Opportunity Reconciliation Act’’.
(i) Section 344(b)(1)(A) of the Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–193; 110
Stat. 2236) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(A) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraph (B)
and inserting the following:
‘(B) equal to the percent specified in paragraph (3)
of the sums expended during such quarter that are attrib-
utable to the planning, design, development, installation
or enhancement of an automatic data processing and
information retrieval system (including in such sums the
full cost of the hardware components of such system); and’;
and’’.
( j) Section 457(a)(2)(B)(i)(I) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
657(a)(2)(B)(i)(I)) is amended by striking ‘‘Act Reconciliation’’ and
inserting ‘‘Reconciliation Act’’.
(k) Section 457 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 657)
is amended by striking ‘‘Opportunity Act’’ each place it appears
and inserting ‘‘Opportunity Reconciliation Act’’.
(l) Effective on the date of the enactment of this Act, section
404(e) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 604(e)) is amended
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by inserting ‘‘or tribe’’ after ‘‘State’’ the first and second places
it appears, and by inserting ‘‘or tribal’’ after ‘‘State’’ the third
place it appears.
(m) Section 466(a)(7)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
666(a)(7)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘1681a(f ))’’ and inserting
‘‘1681a(f )))’’.
(n) Section 466(b)(6)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
666(b)(6)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘state’’ and inserting ‘‘State’’.
(o) Section 471(a)(8) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
671(a)(8)) is amended by striking ‘‘(including activities under part
F)’’.
(p) Section 1137(a)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1320b–7(a)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘453A(a)(2)(B)(iii))’’ and
inserting ‘‘453A(a)(2)(B)(ii)))’’.
(q) Except as provided in subsection (l), the amendments made
by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment
of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation
Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–193; 110 Stat. 2105).
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.