Title: Social Security Administration Modernization Act of 2018
Policy area: Social Welfare

Summary:
Social Security Administration Modernization Act of 2018
This bill makes changes to the operations of the Social Security Administration (SSA), including by establishing limits on how long an individual may serve as an Acting Commissioner, creating a single point of contact at the SSA for identity-theft victims, and limiting reimbursements for travel by the representatives of claimants for medical examinations in connection with disability determinations.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6559 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6559

To improve the Social Security Administration's service to the public, 
  to strengthen the Disability Insurance program, and to protect the 
                              trust funds.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 26, 2018

   Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas introduced the following bill; which was 
  referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the 
Committee on the Judiciary, 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

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                                 A BILL


 
To improve the Social Security Administration's service to the public, 
  to strengthen the Disability Insurance program, and to protect the 
                              trust funds.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Social Security 
Administration Modernization Act of 2018''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
             TITLE I--IMPROVING SSA OPERATIONS AND SERVICE

Sec. 101. Vacancies in the Social Security Administration.
Sec. 102. Loss of credit for Federal pension after certain violations.
Sec. 103. Single point of contact for identity theft victims.
Sec. 104. Report on position of Chief Actuary.
Sec. 105. Providing information on employment support services.
Sec. 106. Online benefit assessment tools.
Sec. 107. Annual reporting requirements.
        TITLE II--STRENGTHENING THE DISABILITY INSURANCE PROGRAM

Sec. 201. Updating of medical-vocational guidelines.
Sec. 202. Quality reviews of hearing dispositions.
Sec. 203. Reimbursement of representative travel expenses.
Sec. 204. Immediate suspension of claimant representatives upon certain 
                            convictions or disbarment.
Sec. 205. Reconsiderations of disability cessation determinations.
          TITLE III--PROTECTING SOCIAL SECURITY'S TRUST FUNDS

Sec. 301. Terms of Public Trustees of the Trust Funds.
Sec. 302. Revisions to provisions limiting payment of benefits to 
                            fugitive felons under title II of the 
                            Social Security Act.
Sec. 303. Real property acquired by the Trust Funds.
Sec. 304. Require child beneficiaries to attend school.
Sec. 305. Minimum monthly withholding to recover old-age, survivors, 
                            and disability insurance overpayments.
Sec. 306. Clarification of the treatment of overpayments.

             TITLE I--IMPROVING SSA OPERATIONS AND SERVICE

SEC. 101. VACANCIES IN THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) In General.--Section 702 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
902) is amended by adding at the end the following:

                              ``Vacancies

    ``(f)(1) In any case in which the President designates an officer 
of the Government (other than the Deputy Commissioner) to serve as 
Acting Commissioner in the event of a vacancy in the office of the 
Commissioner, such officer may serve in such office--
            ``(A) for no longer than 210 days beginning on the date the 
        vacancy occurs; or
            ``(B) subject to paragraph (2)(A), once a first or second 
        nomination for the office is submitted to the Senate, from the 
        date of such nomination for the period that the nomination is 
        pending in the Senate.
    ``(2)(A)(i) If the first nomination for the office is rejected by 
the Senate, withdrawn, or returned to the President by the Senate, such 
officer of the Government may continue to serve in an acting role for 
no more than 210 days after the date of such rejection, withdrawal, or 
return.
    ``(ii) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), if a second nomination for 
the office is submitted to the Senate after the rejection, withdrawal, 
or return of the first nomination, the officer of the Government 
serving in an acting role may continue to serve--
            ``(I) until the second nomination is confirmed; or
            ``(II) for no more than 210 days after the second 
        nomination is rejected, withdrawn, or returned.
    ``(B) If the office of the Commissioner becomes vacant during an 
adjournment of the Congress sine die, the 210-day period under 
paragraph (1) shall begin on the date that the Senate first reconvenes.
    ``(C)(i) With respect to any vacancy of the office of the 
Commissioner that exists during the 60-day period beginning on a 
transitional inauguration day, the 210-day period under paragraph (1) 
shall be deemed to begin on the later of the date occurring--
            ``(I) 90 days after such transitional inauguration day; or
            ``(II) 90 days after the date on which such vacancy occurs.
    ``(ii) In this subparagraph, the term `transitional inauguration 
day' means the date on which any person swears or affirms the oath of 
office as President, if such person is not the President on the date 
preceding the date of swearing or affirming such oath of office.
    ``(3) Upon the expiration of the period of service described in 
paragraph (1), if the Senate has not confirmed a nomination to the 
office of Commissioner as of such date, such office shall remain vacant 
until such time as the Senate has confirmed a nomination to such 
office.''.
    (b) Timing of Appointments.--Section 702(a)(3) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 902(a)(3)) is amended by striking ``remainder 
of such term'' and inserting ``remainder of such term, except that the 
President may appoint a Commissioner to a term of office that has not 
yet commenced if such term of office will commence before the end of 
the Presidential term in which the appointment is made''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect on January 20, 2019.

SEC. 102. LOSS OF CREDIT FOR FEDERAL PENSION AFTER CERTAIN VIOLATIONS.

    Section 208 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 408) is amended 
by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an individual 
convicted of an offense under subsection (a) may not receive credit 
under section 8332 or section 8411 (as the case may be) of title 5, 
United States Code, for any service that occurs on or after the date on 
which the offense for which the individual was convicted occurs, if, 
with respect to such conviction, every act or omission of the 
individual that is needed to satisfy the elements of the offense--
            ``(A) is committed while the individual is an employee of 
        the Social Security Administration; and
            ``(B) directly relates to the performance of the 
        individual's official duties.
    ``(2) An individual convicted of an offense described in paragraph 
(1)--
            ``(A) shall not, after the date of the conviction, be 
        further eligible to participate in the retirement system under 
        chapter 83 or 84 of title 5, United States Code; and
            ``(B) shall be entitled to be paid any amounts contributed 
        by the individual towards an annuity that were contributed on 
        or after the date on which the offense for which the individual 
        was convicted under this section occurs pursuant to, or in a 
        similar manner as, the terms of section 8316 of such title.
    ``(3) The Director of the Office of Personnel Management, in 
consultation with the Commissioner of Social Security, shall prescribe 
any regulations necessary to carry out this section.
    ``(4) This subsection shall apply with respect to any offense that 
occurs on or after the date of enactment of this subsection.''.

SEC. 103. SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT FOR IDENTITY THEFT VICTIMS.

    Title VII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 901 et seq.) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 714. SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT FOR IDENTITY THEFT VICTIMS.

    ``(a) In General.--The Commissioner of Social Security shall 
establish and implement procedures to ensure that any individual who 
requests a new social security account number due to theft or breach or 
whose social security account number is used to fraudulently obtain 
benefits under title II, VIII, or XVI of this Act has a single point of 
contact at the Social Security Administration throughout the processing 
of the individual's case. The single point of contact shall track the 
individual's case to completion and coordinate with other units to 
resolve issues as quickly as possible.
    ``(b) Single Point of Contact.--
            ``(1) In general.--For purposes of subsection (a), the 
        single point of contact shall consist of a team or subset of 
        specially trained employees who--
                    ``(A) have the ability to coordinate with other 
                units to resolve the issues involved in the 
                individual's case, and
                    ``(B) shall be accountable for the case until its 
                resolution.
            ``(2) Team or subset.--The employees included within the 
        team or subset described in paragraph (1) may change as 
        required to meet the needs of the Social Security 
        Administration, provided that procedures have been established 
        to--
                    ``(A) ensure continuity of records and case 
                history, and
                    ``(B) notify the individual when appropriate.''.

SEC. 104. REPORT ON POSITION OF CHIEF ACTUARY.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Social Security Advisory Board shall submit a report to Congress on 
the structure of and services provided by the office of the Chief 
Actuary of the Social Security Administration, including a discussion 
of the Chief Actuary's position within the organizational structure of 
the Social Security Administration.

SEC. 105. PROVIDING INFORMATION ON EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT SERVICES.

    (a) In General.--Title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 
et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 218 the following:

``SEC. 219. INFORMATION ON EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT SERVICES.

    ``The Commissioner of Social Security shall provide individuals who 
are denied benefits under this title based on an adverse determination 
of disability information on appropriate public or private entities 
that provide employment services, vocational rehabilitation services, 
or other support services.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to applications for monthly benefits filed on or 
after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act.

SEC. 106. ONLINE BENEFIT ASSESSMENT TOOLS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of Social Security shall make 
available on the website of the Social Security Administration a tool 
or tools to allow an individual entitled to benefits under section 223 
of the Social Security Act to obtain an estimate of the potential 
impact of earnings on the individual's eligibility for and amount of 
such benefits.
    (b) No Recovery of Certain Overpayments.--In any case in which a 
beneficiary to whom an overpayment is made under section 223 of the 
Social Security Act shows to the satisfaction of the Commissioner that 
such overpayment arose as a result of the beneficiary's reliance on 
inaccurate information provided by the tool or tools described in 
subsection (a), the beneficiary shall be considered to meet the 
criteria in section 204(b)(1) of such Act and there shall be no 
adjustment of payments to, or recovery by the United States from, the 
beneficiary with respect to such overpayment.

SEC. 107. ANNUAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

    (a) Pre-Effectuation Report.--Section 221(c)(3)(C) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 421(c)(3)(C)) is amended by striking ``April 1, 
1992, and annually thereafter'' and inserting ``December 31 of each 
year''.
    (b) Reports on Social Security Account Numbers and Earnings of 
Aliens Not Authorized To Work.--Section 290(c) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1360(c)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``fiscal year (beginning with fiscal year 
        1996)'' and inserting ``calendar year''; and
            (2) by striking ``such fiscal year'' and inserting ``such 
        calendar year''.

        TITLE II--STRENGTHENING THE DISABILITY INSURANCE PROGRAM

SEC. 201. UPDATING OF MEDICAL-VOCATIONAL GUIDELINES.

    As soon as possible after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Commissioner of Social Security shall prescribe rules and 
regulations that update the medical-vocational guidelines, as set forth 
in appendix 2 to subpart P of part 404 of title 20, Code of Federal 
Regulations, used in disability determinations, including full 
consideration of new employment opportunities made possible by advances 
in treatment, rehabilitation, and technology and full consideration of 
the effect of prevalent languages on education.

SEC. 202. QUALITY REVIEWS OF HEARING DISPOSITIONS.

    Section 205(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 405(b)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(4)(A) The Commissioner of Social Security shall conduct pre-
effectuation and post-effectuation quality reviews of hearing 
dispositions with respect to decisions in connection with applications 
for benefits under this title, in a sufficient number to ensure 
compliance with laws, regulations, and other guidance issued by the 
Commissioner of Social Security.
    ``(B) The Commissioner of Social Security shall annually submit to 
the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Finance of the Senate a report that includes--
            ``(i) the total number of cases selected for a quality 
        review as described in subparagraph (A);
            ``(ii) the number of such cases in which a decision is 
        remanded; and
            ``(iii) the number of such cases in which a decision is 
        modified or reversed.''.

SEC. 203. REIMBURSEMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE TRAVEL EXPENSES.

    (a) Reduction of Trust Fund Expenses.--Section 201(j) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401(j)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``, their representatives,''; and
            (2) by striking the last sentence.
    (b) Authorization for Certain Representative Travel Expenses To Be 
Collected From Claimants.--Section 206(a)(1) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 406(a)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
``Notwithstanding the previous sentence, the Commissioner may authorize 
a representative to collect from a claimant travel expenses incurred by 
the representative attending reconsideration interviews and proceedings 
on behalf of the claimant. Such amount authorized to be collected shall 
not exceed the amount that would be available under section 201(j) for 
such travel originating within the geographic area of the office having 
jurisdiction over such proceeding. If a representative receives a fee 
under an agreement pursuant to paragraph (2)(A) of this subsection, the 
total amount the representative receives shall be equal to the amount 
specified under such paragraph plus the amount of any travel expenses 
authorized under this paragraph.''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply with respect to applications for monthly insurance benefits filed 
on or after the date of the enactment of this section.

SEC. 204. IMMEDIATE SUSPENSION OF CLAIMANT REPRESENTATIVES UPON CERTAIN 
              CONVICTIONS OR DISBARMENT.

    Section 206(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 406(a)(1)) 
is amended--
            (1) in the third sentence, by striking ``disbarred or'' 
        each place it appears; and
            (2) by inserting after the third sentence the following: 
        ``Upon conviction of an individual for a felony or a crime of 
        moral turpitude in a Federal or State Court or, in the case of 
        an attorney, upon disbarment from any court or bar to which he 
        or she was previously admitted to practice, the Commissioner 
        may, after due notice, immediately disqualify or suspend the 
        individual from appearing as a claimant representative before 
        the Social Security Administration, pending an expedited 
        hearing.''.

SEC. 205. RECONSIDERATIONS OF DISABILITY CESSATION DETERMINATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 205(b)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 405(b)(2)) is amended, in the matter following subparagraph 
(C)--
            (1) in the second sentence, by striking ``where the finding 
        was originally made by the State agency, and shall be made by 
        the Commissioner of Social Security where the finding was 
        originally made by the Commissioner of Social Security'' and 
        inserting ``regardless of whether the finding was originally 
        made by the State agency or the Commissioner of Social 
        Security'';
            (2) in the third sentence, by striking ``which was 
        originally made by such State agency''; and
            (3) in the fourth sentence, by striking ``which was 
        originally made by the Commissioner of Social Security''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to determinations of disability made on or after the 
date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

          TITLE III--PROTECTING SOCIAL SECURITY'S TRUST FUNDS

SEC. 301. TERMS OF PUBLIC TRUSTEES OF THE TRUST FUNDS.

    (a) In General.--Section 201(c) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 401(c)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``With respect to the Federal Old-Age and 
        Survivors Insurance Trust Fund'' and inserting ``(1) With 
        respect to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust 
        Fund'';
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (5) as 
        subparagraphs (A) through (E), respectively;
            (3) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as 
        redesignated by paragraph (2))--
                    (A) by striking ``of two members of the public 
                (both of whom may not be from the same political 
                party), who shall be nominated by the President for a 
                term of four years and subject to confirmation by the 
                Senate.'' and inserting ``of four members of the public 
                (hereinafter in this title referred to as `public 
                trustees'), to be appointed in accordance with 
                paragraph (2). A public trustee may not serve more than 
                two consecutive full terms. In any case in which a 
                public trustee leaves office on any date prior to the 
                end of a term, the offices of both public trustees 
                shall be deemed vacant as of such date.'';
                    (B) by striking ``member of the Board of Trustees 
                serving as a member of the public and'' and inserting 
                ``public trustee''; and
                    (C) by striking ``An individual nominated and 
                confirmed as a member of the public may serve in such 
                position after the expiration of such member's term 
                until the earlier of the time at which the member's 
                successor takes office or the time at which a report of 
                the Board is first issued under paragraph (2) after the 
                expiration of the member's term'' and inserting ``A 
                public trustee may serve in such position after the 
                expiration of the public trustee's term until the time 
                at which a successor takes office'';
            (4) by striking ``It shall be the duty of the Board of 
        Trustees to--'' and inserting the following:
    ``(3) It shall be the duty of the Board of Trustees to--'';
            (5) by inserting after ``not less frequently than once each 
        calendar year.'' the following:
    ``(2)(A) Public trustees shall be appointed as follows:
                    ``(i) Two members (each member from a different 
                political party) shall be appointed by the President 
                pro tempore of the Senate with the advice of the 
                Chairman and the Ranking Minority Member of the Senate 
                Committee on Finance. At least one such member shall 
                have demonstrated expertise relating to the Old-Age, 
                Survivors, and Disability Insurance Program and at 
                least one shall have demonstrated expertise relating to 
                the Medicare program.
                    ``(ii) Two members (each member from a different 
                political party) shall be appointed by the Speaker of 
                the House of Representatives, with the advice of the 
                Chairman and the Ranking Minority Member of the House 
                Committee on Ways and Means. At least one such member 
                shall have demonstrated expertise relating to the Old-
                Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Program and at 
                least one shall have demonstrated expertise relating to 
                the Medicare program.
    ``(B)(i) Except as provided in clause (ii), each public trustee 
shall serve for a term beginning on the day after the expiration of the 
term of such member's predecessor and expiring on the fourth April 1 
occurring during such term (or, if later, the date on which the fourth 
report of the Board is issued under paragraph (2) during such term).
    ``(ii) Clause (i) shall be applied with respect to initial 
appointments under this subsection--
            ``(I) by substituting `first' for `fourth' each place it 
        appears in clause (i) with respect to one of the public 
        trustees appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate 
        (as designated by the President pro tempore of the Senate at 
        the time of nomination);
            ``(II) by substituting `second' for `fourth' each place it 
        appears in clause (i) with respect to one of the public 
        trustees appointed by the Speaker of the House of 
        Representatives (as designated by the Speaker of the House of 
        Representatives at the time of nomination); and
            ``(III) by substituting `third' for `fourth' each place it 
        appears in clause (i) with respect to one of the public 
        trustees appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate 
        (as designated by the President pro tempore of the Senate at 
        the time of nomination).'';
            (6) in subparagraph (B) (as redesignated by paragraph 
        (2))--
                    (A) by striking ``the preceding fiscal year'' and 
                inserting ``the preceding calendar year (and during the 
                preceding fiscal year)'';
                    (B) by striking ``the next ensuing five fiscal 
                years'' and inserting ``the next ensuing 75 calendar 
                years (and during the next ensuing 75 fiscal years)''; 
                and
                    (C) by inserting before the semicolon the 
                following: ``(or, in any case in which the Board of 
                Trustees determines that such report will not be 
                completed by the first day of April, provide written 
                notification of the expected issue date to the 
                Committee on Ways and Means of the House of 
                Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the 
                Senate not later than the first day of March, and 
                written notification of an updated expected issue date 
                not later than 14 days prior to the issue date)''; and
            (7) in the matter following subparagraph (E) (as 
        redesignated by paragraph (2))--
                    (A) in the first sentence--
                            (i) by striking ``the preceding fiscal 
                        year'' and inserting ``the preceding calendar 
                        year (and during the preceding fiscal year)''; 
                        and
                            (ii) by striking ``the next ensuing five 
                        fiscal years'' and inserting ``the next ensuing 
                        75 calendar years (and during the next ensuing 
                        75 fiscal years)'';
                    (B) by striking ``are reasonable'' and inserting 
                the following: ``are reasonable, along with a 
                justification by the public trustees for any response 
                by the Board of Trustees to recommendations from the 
                Social Security Advisory Board received during the 
                previous year regarding such techniques, methodologies, 
                actuarial assumptions, and cost estimates. Such report 
                shall also include an assessment of the previous annual 
                report made in the 1st calendar year of the 10-
                calendar-year period ending on the first day of the 
                calendar year in which such report is made comparing 
                the projected values in such previous annual report of 
                each demographic and economic assumption made for each 
                of the 10 calendar years in such period with the actual 
                data available with respect to each such assumption for 
                each such calendar year.''; and
                    (C) by inserting before ``A person serving'' the 
                following: ``Such report shall also include the full 
                names of the attendees of the Trustees Working Group 
                during the report's development.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to public trustees appointed for terms beginning 
after April 1, 2019, and with respect to reports issued for fiscal 
years after 2018.

SEC. 302. REVISIONS TO PROVISIONS LIMITING PAYMENT OF BENEFITS TO 
              FUGITIVE FELONS UNDER TITLE II OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY 
              ACT.

    (a) In General.--
            (1) Fugitive felon warrant requirement.--Section 
        202(x)(1)(A)(iv) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
        402(x)(1)(A)(iv)) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``fleeing to avoid'' and inserting 
                ``the subject of an arrest warrant for the purpose 
                of'';
                    (B) by striking ``the place from which the person 
                flees'' the first place it appears and inserting ``the 
                jurisdiction issuing the warrant''; and
                    (C) by striking ``the place from which the person 
                flees'' the second place it appears and inserting ``the 
                jurisdiction''.
            (2) Probation and parole violator warrant requirement.--
        Section 202(x)(1)(A)(v) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
        402(x)(1)(A)(v)) is amended to read as follows:
                            ``(v) is the subject of an arrest warrant 
                        for violating a condition of probation or 
                        parole imposed under Federal or State law.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall be 
effective with respect to benefits payable under the Social Security 
Act for months that begin after the date that is 1 year following the 
date of the enactment of this section.

SEC. 303. REAL PROPERTY ACQUIRED BY THE TRUST FUNDS.

    (a) In General.--Section 201(g) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 401(g)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(5)(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for any real 
property acquired using funds derived from the Trust Funds--
            ``(i) the Managing Trustee shall record such property as an 
        asset of the Trust Fund from which such funds were derived;
            ``(ii) any net proceeds from the disposition of such 
        property sold at any time shall be deposited in such Trust 
        Fund, to be invested by the Managing Trustee in the same manner 
        and to the same extent as the other assets of such Trust Fund; 
        and
            ``(iii) the use of such real property shall be restricted 
        to purposes of carrying out the duties of the Commissioner as 
        authorized by this Act and any other Federal law.''.
    (b) Prohibition on Use of Trust Funds for Certain Administrative 
Costs.--Section 201(g)(5) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
401(g)(5)), as added by subsection (a), is further amended by adding at 
the end the following:
    ``(B)(i) Funds made available for expenditure pursuant to the 
authorization in this subsection may not be used for the operation and 
maintenance of real property in amounts that exceed the actual costs of 
such operation and maintenance, including any amounts for overhead, 
space and services, repair, replacement, or depreciation.
    ``(ii) For purposes of this subparagraph, funds made available for 
the replacement of the National Computer Center shall be deemed to be 
funds made available as described in clause (i).''.
    (c) Annual Report.--Section 201(c) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 401(c)) is amended by inserting after the second sentence in the 
matter following paragraph (5) the following: ``Such statement of 
assets shall include an estimate of the fair market value of all real 
property recorded as an asset of the Trust Funds at the end of the 
preceding fiscal year.''.
    (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to real property acquired using funds solely derived 
from the Trust Funds and disposed of on, before, or after the date of 
enactment of this Act.

SEC. 304. REQUIRE CHILD BENEFICIARIES TO ATTEND SCHOOL.

    (a) Child's Benefits Under Title II.--
            (1) In general.--Section 202(d)(1)(B)(i) of the Social 
        Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(d)(1)(B)(i)) is amended by striking 
        ``age of 18'' and inserting ``applicable full-time attendance 
        age''.
            (2) Applicable full-time attendance age.--Section 202(d)(7) 
        of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(d)(7)) is amended by adding at the 
        end the following:
            ``(E) The `applicable full-time attendance age' is--
                    ``(i) the age of 18 (in the case of an individual 
                who becomes entitled to child's insurance benefits 
                before 2019), and
                    ``(ii) the age of 15 (in the case of an individual 
                who becomes entitled to child's insurance benefits in 
                or after 2019).''.
            (3) Conforming amendments.--
                    (A) Termination.--Section 202(d)(1) of such Act (42 
                U.S.C. 402(d)(1)) is amended in each of subparagraphs 
                (E), (F), and (G) by striking ``age of 18'' each place 
                it appears and inserting ``applicable full-time 
                attendance age''.
                    (B) Reentitlement.--Section 202(d)(6) of such Act 
                (42 U.S.C. 402(d)(6)) is amended by striking ``age of 
                18'' and inserting ``applicable full-time attendance 
                age''.

SEC. 305. MINIMUM MONTHLY WITHHOLDING TO RECOVER OLD-AGE, SURVIVORS, 
              AND DISABILITY INSURANCE OVERPAYMENTS.

    (a) Minimum Monthly Withholding.--
            (1) In general.--Section 204(a)(1) of the Social Security 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 404(a)(1)) is amended--
                    (A) by redesignating subparagraph (A) as clause (i) 
                of subparagraph (A);
                    (B) in subparagraph (A)(i) (as so redesignated), by 
                striking ``With'' and inserting ``Subject to clause 
                (ii), with''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(ii) If the Commissioner determines that 
                withholding the full amount of a monthly benefit 
                payment to which an individual is otherwise entitled 
                under this title to recover an overpayment pursuant to 
                this section would defeat the purpose of this title, 
                the Commissioner may withhold from such payment an 
                amount that is less than such full amount but not less 
                than 10 percent of such full amount.''.
            (2) Regulations.--The Commissioner of Social Security shall 
        prescribe such regulations and make any conforming changes to 
        regulations as the Commissioner determines appropriate to carry 
        out the amendments made by this subsection.
            (3) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection 
        shall apply with respect to overpayments established on or 
        after the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment 
        of this section.
    (b) Annual Report.--
            (1) In general.--Section 845(c) of the Bipartisan Budget 
        Act of 2015 (42 U.S.C. 404 note) is amended--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph 
                (3); and
                    (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
            ``(2) the average length of repayment plans for the 
        recovery of such overpayments; and''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1) 
        shall apply with respect to the annual report due on January 1, 
        2019.

SEC. 306. CLARIFICATION OF THE TREATMENT OF OVERPAYMENTS.

    Section 207 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 407) is amended 
by adding at the end the following:
    ``(d)(1) The amount of any overpayment of benefits to an individual 
under this title, and any obligation of the individual to repay such 
overpayment, shall be determined solely under this title.
    ``(2) No other provision of law, including title 11 of the United 
States Code, may be construed to limit, supersede, or otherwise modify 
the provisions of this subsection except to the extent that it does so 
by express reference to this subsection.''.
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