Returned Americans Protection Act of 2006
PL 109-250 (H.R.5865), enacted 07/27/2006

120 STAT. 652
PUBLIC LAW 109–250—JULY 27, 2006
Public Law 109–250
109th Congress
An Act
To amend section 1113 of the Social Security Act to temporarily increase funding
for the program of temporary assistance for United States citizens returned from
foreign countries, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PAYMENTS FOR TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE TO UNITED
STATES CITIZENS RETURNED FROM FOREIGN COUN-
TRIES.
(a) INCREASE IN AGGREGATE PAYMENTS LIMIT FOR FISCAL YEAR
2006.—Section 1113(d) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1313(d))
is amended by inserting ‘‘, except that, in the case of fiscal year
2006, the total amount of such assistance provided during that
fiscal year shall not exceed $6,000,000’’ after ‘‘2003’’.
SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION IN THE DIRECTORY OF NEW
HIRES TO ASSIST ADMINISTRATION OF FOOD STAMP
PROGRAMS.
Section 453(j) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 653(j))
is amended—
(1) by redesignating the second paragraph (7) as paragraph
(9); and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(10) INFORMATION COMPARISONS AND DISCLOSURE TO ASSIST
IN ADMINISTRATION OF FOOD STAMP PROGRAMS.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—If, for purposes of administering
a food stamp program under the Food Stamp Act of 1977,
a State agency responsible for the administration of the
program transmits to the Secretary the names and social
security account numbers of individuals, the Secretary shall
disclose to the State agency information on the individuals
and their employers maintained in the National Directory
of New Hires, subject to this paragraph.
‘‘(B) CONDITION ON DISCLOSURE BY THE SECRETARY.—
The Secretary shall make a disclosure under subparagraph
(A) only to the extent that the Secretary determines that
the disclosure would not interfere with the effective oper-
ation of the program under this part.
‘‘(C) USE AND DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION BY STATE
AGENCIES.—
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—A State agency may not use
or disclose information provided under this paragraph
except for purposes of administering a program
referred to in subparagraph (A).
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120 STAT. 653
PUBLIC LAW 109–250—JULY 27, 2006
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 5865:
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):
July 25, considered and passed House.
July 26, considered and passed Senate, amended. House concurred in Senate
amendment.
‘‘(ii) INFORMATION
SECURITY.—The State agency
shall have in effect data security and control policies
that the Secretary finds adequate to ensure the secu-
rity of information obtained under this paragraph and
to ensure that access to such information is restricted
to authorized persons for purposes of authorized uses
and disclosures.
‘‘(iii) PENALTY FOR MISUSE OF INFORMATION.—An
officer or employee of the State agency who fails to
comply with this subparagraph shall be subject to the
sanctions under subsection (l)(2) to the same extent
as if the officer or employee were an officer or employee
of the United States.
‘‘(D) 
PROCEDURAL
REQUIREMENTS.—State 
agencies
requesting information under this paragraph shall adhere
to uniform procedures established by the Secretary gov-
erning information requests and data matching under this
paragraph.
‘‘(E) REIMBURSEMENT
OF
COSTS.—The State agency
shall reimburse the Secretary, in accordance with sub-
section (k)(3), for the costs incurred by the Secretary in
furnishing the information requested under this para-
graph.’’.
Approved July 27, 2006.
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