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Example Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Saffron Revolution Support Act of
2007''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Beginning on August 19, 2007, hundreds of thousands of
citizens of Burma, including thousands of Buddhist monks and
students, participated in peaceful demonstrations against
rapidly deteriorating living conditions and the violent and
repressive policies of the State Peace and Development Council
(SPDC), the ruling military junta in Burma, to--
(A) demand the release of all political prisoners,
including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi;
and
(B) urge the SPDC to engage in meaningful dialogue
to pursue national reconciliation.
(2) The SPDC, in a display of brutal barbarism, violently
confronted unarmed demonstrators, killing, injuring, and
imprisoning citizens, including several thousand Buddhist
monks, and continued to forcefully restrict peaceful forms of
public expression.
(3) The Department of State's 2006 Reports on Human Rights
Practices found that the SPDC--
(A) routinely restricts freedoms of speech, press,
assembly, association, religion, and movement;
(B) traffics in persons;
(C) discriminates against women and ethnic
minorities;
(D) forcibly recruits child soldiers and child
labor; and
(E) commits other serious violations of human
rights, including extrajudicial killings, custodial
deaths, disappearances, rape, torture, abuse of
prisoners and detainees, and the imprisonment of
citizens arbitrarily for political motives.
(4) Aung San Suu Kyi has been arbitrarily imprisoned or
held under house arrest for more than 12 years.
(5) The President announced on September 25, 2007, that the
United States would tighten economic sanctions against Burma,
and block property and interests in property of certain senior
leaders of the SPDC, individuals who provide financial backing
for the SPDC, and individuals responsible for violations of
human rights and for impeding the transition to democracy in
Burma.
(6) The President also announced on September 25, 2007,
that the United States would impose an expanded visa ban on
individuals--
(A) responsible for violations of human rights; and
(B) who aid, abet, or benefit from the SPDC's
efforts to impede the efforts of the people of Burma to
transition to democracy and ensure respect for human
dignity.
(7) The Total Oil Corporation of France and the Chevron
Corporation of the United States own a significant stake in
Burma's Yadana natural gas field and pipeline and generate
millions of dollars in revenue that help the repressive junta
government maintain its grasp on power.
(8) Burma is home to approximately 60 percent of the
world's native teak reserves. More than one quarter of the
world's internationally traded teak originates from Burma, and
hardwood sales, mainly of teak, represent more than 11 percent
of Burma's official foreign exchange earnings.
(9) Burma officially exports tens of millions of dollars
worth of rubies, sapphires, pearls, jade, and other precious
stones each year and the SPDC owns a majority stake in all
mining operations within the borders of Burma.
(10) On October 11, 2007, the United Nations Security
Council, with the consent of China, issued a statement
condemning the violence in Burma, urging the release of all
political prisoners, and calling on the SPDC to enter into a
United Nations-mediated dialogue with its political opposition.
(11) The leaders of the SPDC will have a greater incentive
to cooperate with diplomatic efforts by the United Nations, the
Association of Southeast Asian Nations, and China if they come
under targeted economic pressure that denies them access to
personal wealth and sources of revenue.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) Account; correspondent account; payable-through
account.--The terms ''account'', ''correspondent account'', and
''payable-through account'' have the meanings given the terms
in section 5318A(e)(1) of title 31, United States Code.
(2) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
''appropriate congressional committees'' means the Committee on
Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign
Affairs of the House of Representatives.
(3) Person.--The term ''person'' means--
(A) an individual, corporation, company, business
association, partnership, society, trust, any other
nongovernmental entity, organization, or group; and
(B) any successor, subunit, or subsidiary of any
person described in subparagraph (A).
(4) SPDC.--The term ''SPDC'' means the State Peace and
Development Council.
(5) United states person.--The term ''United States
person'' means--
(A) an individual who is a citizen of the United
States or who owes permanent allegiance to the United
States; and
(B) a person that is organized under the laws of
the United States, any State or territory thereof, or
the District of Columbia, if individuals described in
subparagraph (A) own, directly or indirectly, more than
50 percent of the outstanding capital stock or other
beneficial interest in such entity.

SEC. 4. STATEMENT OF POLICY.

It is the policy of the United States to--
(1) condemn the continued repression carried out by the
SPDC;
(2) support the legitimate democratic aspirations of the
people of Burma;
(3) provide all appropriate support and assistance to aid a
transition to democracy in Burma; and
(4) hold accountable individuals responsible for the
repression of peaceful political activity in Burma.

SEC. 5. SANCTIONS.

(a) List of Officials of the SPDC.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees a list of--
(A) officials of the SPDC who play or have played a
direct and substantial role in the repression of
peaceful political activity in Burma or in the
commission of other human rights abuses, including any
current or former officials of the security services
and judicial institutions of the SPDC; and
(B) any other Burmese persons who provide
substantial economic and political support for the
SPDC.
(2) Updates.--The President shall regularly update and
submit the list required by paragraph (1).
(b) Sanctions.--
(1) Visa ban.--A person included on the list required under
subsection (a) shall be ineligible for a visa to enter the
United States.
(2) Financial sanctions.--
(A) Blocked property.--No property or interest in
property belonging to a person described in
subparagraph (C) may be transferred, paid, exported,
withdrawn, or otherwise dealt with, if--
(i) the property is located in the United
States or within the possession or control of a
United States person, including the overseas
branch of a United States person; or
(ii) after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the property comes within the
possession or control of a United States
person.
(B) Financial transactions.--No United States
person may engage in a financial transaction with a
person described in subparagraph (C).
(C) Person described.--A person described in this
subparagraph is one of the following:
(i) The SPDC.
(ii) A person included on the list required
under subsection (a).
(iii) An immediate family member of a
person included on the list required under
subsection (a), if the President determines
that the person included on the list--
(I) for purposes of subparagraph
(A), effectively controls the property;
or
(II) for purposes of subparagraph
(B), would benefit from a financial
transaction.
(c) Authority for Additional Banking Sanctions.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Treasury may, in
consultation with the Secretary of State, the Attorney General
of the United States, and the Chairman of the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System, prohibit or impose
conditions on the opening or maintaining in the United States
of a correspondent account or payable-through account by any
financial institution (as that term is defined in section 5312
of title 31, United States Code) or financial agency that is
organized under the laws of a State, territory, or possession
of the United States, for or on behalf of a foreign banking
institution, if the Secretary determines that the account might
be used--
(A) by a foreign banking institution that holds
property or an interest in property belonging to a
person on the list required under subsection (a); or
(B) to conduct a transaction on behalf of a person
on the list required under subsection (a).
(2) Authority to define terms.--The Secretary of the
Treasury may, by regulation, further define the terms used in
paragraph (1) for purposes of this section, as the Secretary
deems appropriate.
(d) Termination of Sanctions.--The sanctions imposed under
subsection (b) or (c) shall apply until the President determines and
certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that the SPDC
has--
(1) unconditionally released all political prisoners,
including Aung San Suu Kyi and other members of the National
League for Democracy;
(2) entered into a substantive dialogue with democratic
forces led by the National League for Democracy and the ethnic
minorities of Burma on transitioning to democratic government
under the rule of law; and
(3) allowed humanitarian access to populations affected by
armed conflict in all regions of Burma.
(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.

SEC. 6. PROHIBITION ON IMPORTATION OF BURMESE GEMS, HARDWOODS, AND
OTHER ITEMS.

Section 3(a)(1) of the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003
(50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended by striking ''a product of Burma.''
and inserting ''produced, mined, manufactured, grown, or assembled in
Burma, including--
''(A) any gemstone or rough unfinished geological
material mined or extracted from Burma, whether
imported as a loose item or as a component of a
finished piece of jewelry; and
''(B) any teak or other hardwood timber, regardless
of the country in which such hardwood timber is milled,
sawn, or otherwise processed, whether imported in
unprocessed form or as a part or component of finished
furniture or another wood item.''.

SEC. 7. PROHIBITION ON INVESTMENT BY UNITED STATES PERSONS IN BURMA.

(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no
United States person may invest in Burma.
(b) Applicability.--The prohibition on investment under subsection
(a) includes a prohibition on--
(1) investments in Burma based on investment agreements
reached prior to May 20, 1997;
(2) approval or other facilitation by a United States
person of an investment by a foreign person if the investment
would violate the prohibition in subsection (a) if made by a
United States person; and
(3) payments to the SPDC by a United States person related
to divesting assets in Burma to comply with subsection (a).
(c) Penalties.--The Secretary of the Treasury may impose a penalty
under section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act
(50 U.S.C. 1705) on a United States person that violates the
prohibition under subsection (a).

SEC. 8. GRANTS TO ESTABLISH DATABASE OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES.

The Secretary of State may award grants to nongovernmental
organizations, universities, and other organizations to establish a
searchable Internet database that contains evidence of human rights
abuses carried out by the SPDC or persons associated with the SPDC.

SEC. 9. SUPPORT FOR DEMOCRACY IN BURMA.

(a) In General.--The President is authorized to use all available
resources to assist Burmese democracy activists who are dedicated to
nonviolent opposition to the SPDC in their efforts to promote freedom,
democracy, and human rights in Burma.
(b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated $20,000,000 to the Secretary of State for each of the
fiscal years 2008 and 2009 for the following purposes:
(1) Aid to democracy activists in Burma.
(2) Aid to individuals and groups conducting democracy
programming outside of Burma targeted at a transition to
democracy inside Burma.
(3) The expansion of radio and television broadcasting into
Burma.
(4) Support for individuals and groups compiling evidence
of--
(A) the SPDC's efforts to repress peaceful
political activity; and
(B) the commission of other human rights abuses by
the SPDC.

SEC. 10. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON USE OF INTELLIGENCE ASSETS.

It is the sense of Congress that the Director of National
Intelligence should utilize appropriate intelligence resources to
identify persons responsible for--
(1) the crackdown sponsored by the SPDC against peaceful
protestors that began August 19, 2007; and
(2) ongoing gross abuses of human rights against civilians
in Burma.

SEC. 11. REPORT ON MILITARY AID TO BURMA.

(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees a report containing a list of
countries that provide military aid to Burma and describing the
military aid provided by each such country.
(b) Military Aid Defined.--For the purposes of this section, the
term ''military aid'' includes--
(1) the provision of weapons, military vehicles, and
military aircraft;
(2) the provision of military training; and
(3) conducting joint military exercises.
(c) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted
in unclassified form but may include a classified annex.
Example Output: Saffron Revolution Support Act of 2007 - States that it is U.S. policy to: (1) support the democratic aspirations of Burma's people; (2) condemn the repression carried out by the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC); and (3) hold accountable individuals responsible for the repression of peaceful political activity in Burma.

Directs the President to submit to the appropriate congressional committees a list of: (1) SPDC officials who play or have played a substantial role in political repression in Burma or in the commission of human rights abuses; and (2) other Burmese SPDC supporters.

Subjects persons so identified to U.S. entry prohibition and financial sanctions (blocked property, financial transaction prohibitions, and banking sanctions). Terminates such prohibitions upon a presidential certification to the committees that the SPDC has: (1) released all political prisoners, including Aung San Suu Kyi and other members of the National League for Democracy; (2) entered into a dialogue with democratic forces led by the National League for Democracy and the ethnic minorities of Burma on transitioning to democratic government; and (3) allowed humanitarian access to populations affected by armed conflict in all regions of Burma.

Amends the the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 to prohibit the importation into the United States of Burmese gems, teak, or other hardwood timber.

Prohibits any U.S. person (as defined by this Act) from investing in Burma.

Authorizes: (1) the Secretary of State to award grants to nongovernmental organizations, universities, and other organizations to establish an Internet database of SPDC human rights abuses; and (2) the President to assist nonviolent democracy activists in their efforts to promote freedom, democracy, and human rights in Burma.

Directs the Secretary to report to the appropriate committees respecting countries that provide military aid to Burma.

Example Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCES TO HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965.

(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ''Higher Education
Assistance Improvement Act''.
(b) References to Higher Education Act of 1965.--Except as
otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or
reference is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or reference to, a
section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be
made to a section or other provision of the Higher Education Act of
1965.

SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL PROGRAM FUNDING AUTHORIZATIONS.

(a) Pell Grants.--Section 401(b)(2)(A) (20 U.S.C. 1070(b)(2)(A)) is
amended by striking clauses (iv) and (v) and inserting the following:
''(iv) $7,500 for academic year 2002-2003; and
''(v) $7,900 for academic year 2003-2004,''.
(b) TRIO.--Section 402A(f) (20 U.S.C. 1070a-11(f)) is amended by
striking ''$700,000,000 for fiscal year 1999, and such sums as may be
necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years'' and inserting
''$1,460,000,000 for fiscal year 2002 and such sums as may be necessary
for the succeeding fiscal year''.
(c) GEAR UP.--Section 404H (20 U.S.C. 1070a-28) is amended by
striking ''$200,000,000 for fiscal year 1999 and such sums as may be
necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years'' and inserting
''$590,000,000 for fiscal year 2002 and such sums as may be necessary
for the succeeding fiscal year''.
(d) Supplemental Education Opportunity Grants.--Section 413A(b) (20
U.S.C. 1070b(b)) is amended by striking ''$675,000,000 for fiscal year
1999 and such sums as may be necessary for the 4 succeeding fiscal
years'' and inserting ''$1,300,000,000 for fiscal year 2002 and such
sums as may be necessary for the succeeding fiscal year''.
(e) Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need.--Section 716 (20
U.S.C. 1135e) is amended by striking ''$35,000,000 for fiscal year 1999
and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal
years'' and inserting ''$62,000,000 for fiscal year 2002 and such sums
as may be necessary for the succeeding fiscal year''.
(f) Thurgood Marshall.--Section 721(h) (20 U.S.C. 1136(h)) is
amended by striking ''$5,000,000 for fiscal year 1999 and each of the 4
succeeding fiscal years'' and inserting ''$8,000,000 for fiscal year
2002 and such sums as may be necessary for the succeeding fiscal
year''.

SEC. 3. ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS MANDATE.

It is the sense of Congress that the appropriations for the
following higher education programs should be increased as follows:
(1) LEAP.--The appropriations under section 415A(b)(1) (20
U.S.C. 1070c(b)(1)) should be doubled to at least $110,000,000
for fiscal year 2002 and such sums as may be necessary for the
succeeding fiscal year.
(2) CAMPIS.--The appropriations under section 419N(g) (20
U.S.C. 1070e(g)) should be doubled to at least $50,000,000 for
fiscal year 2002 and such sums as may be necessary for the
succeeding fiscal year.
(3) Work-study.--The appropriations under section 441(b)
(42 U.S.C. 2751(b)) should be increased to at least
$1,050,000,000 for fiscal year 2002 and such sums as may be
necessary for the succeeding fiscal year.
(4) National health service corps scholarship and loan
repayment programs.--The appropriations under sections 338A and
338B of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254l, 254l-1)
should be doubled to at least $175,850,000 for fiscal year 2002
and such sums as may be necessary for the succeeding fiscal
year.
(5) Perkins loans.--The appropriations under section
461(b)(1) (20 U.S.C. 1087aa(b)(1)) should be doubled to at
least $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2002 and such sums as may be
necessary for the succeeding fiscal year, and the amount
available under section 465 for loan cancellation should be
doubled to at least $120,000,000 for fiscal year 2002 and such
sums as may be necessary for the succeeding fiscal year.
(6) Javits fellowships.--The appropriations under section
705 (20 U.S.C. 1134d) should be increased to at least
$20,000,000 for fiscal year 2002 and such sums as may be
necessary for the succeeding fiscal year.

SEC. 4. LOAN FORGIVENESS.

(a) Expansion of Eligibility.--
(1) Elimination of new borrower restrictions.--
(A) FFEL program.--Section 428J(b) (20 U.S.C. 1078-
10(b)) is amended by striking ''for any new borrower on
or after October 1, 1998, who'' and inserting ''for any
borrower who performs the qualifying service on or
after October 1, 1998, and who''.
(B) Federal direct loan program.--Section 460(b)(1)
of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1087j(b)(1)) is amended by
striking ''for any new borrower on or after October 1,
1998, who'' and inserting ''for any borrower who
performs the qualifying service on or after October 1,
1998, and who''.
(2) Expansion of eligible service; eliminating delay in
service benefit.--
(A) FFEL program.--Section 428J(b)(1) is amended to
read as follows:
''(1) has been engaged--
''(A) in any service that qualifies for
cancellation of Federal Perkins Loans under section
465(a)(2);
''(B) in full-time employment in service to
economically disadvantaged individuals or communities,
child and elder care services, social work, public
prosecutors and defenders, and police, fire, and rescue
services, as defined by the Secretary; or
''(C) in full-time employment in any service that
the Secretary recognizes by regulation as providing
public service that is comparable to the services
described in subparagraph (A) or (B); and''.
(B) Federal direct loan program.--Section
460(b)(1)(A) (20 U.S.C. 1087j(b)(1)(A)) is amended to
read as follows:
''(A) has been engaged--
''(i) in any service that qualifies for
cancellation of Federal Perkins Loans under
section 465(a)(2); or
''(ii) in full-time employment in service
to economically disadvantaged individuals or
communities, child and elder care services,
social work, public prosecutors and defenders,
and police, fire, and rescue services, as
defined by the Secretary;
''(iii) in full-time employment in any
service that the Secretary recognizes by
regulation as providing public service that is
comparable to the services described in clause
(i) or (ii); and''.
(C) Perkins loans.--Section 465(a)(2) is amended by
adding after the last sentence thereof the following
new sentence: ''Whenever the Secretary acts pursuant to
section 428J(b)(1)(B) or (C) or 460(b)(1)(A)(ii) or
(iii) to recognize by regulation or define additional
services as comparable qualifying services under such
sections, the Secretary shall, by regulation, recognize
such services as qualifying services for purposes of
this section.''.
(b) Amount and Rate of Repayment.--
(1) FFEL program.--Section 428J(c) (20 U.S.C. 1078-10(c))
is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the
following:
''(1) Amount and rate of repayment.--The Secretary shall
repay the aggregate of the loan obligation on a loan made under
section 428 or 428H that is outstanding after the completion of
the first complete year of qualifying service described in
subsection (b)(1) for which the borrower seeks repayment under
this section. Such amount shall be repaid at the rate of one-
third of such amount for each of the first three years of such
service.''.
(2) Federal direct loan program.--Section 460(c) of such
Act (20 U.S.C. 1087j(c)) is amended by striking paragraph (1)
and inserting the following:
''(1) Amount and rate of repayment.--The Secretary shall
cancel the aggregate of the loan obligation on a loan made
under section 428 or 428H that is outstanding after the
completion of the first complete year of qualifying service
described in subsection (b)(1)(A). Such amount shall be
canceled at the rate of one-third of such amount for each of
the first three years of such service.''.
(3) Perkins loans.--Section 465(a) (20 U.S.C. 1087ee(a)) is
amended by striking paragraph (3)(A) and inserting the
following:
''(3)(A) The percent of a loan which shall be canceled under
paragraph (1) of this subsection is at the rate of 33/3\ percent for
each of 3 years of service described in paragraph (2).''.
Example Output: Higher Education Assistance Improvement Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to increase funds available for the provision of student financial assistance.Increases the maximum individual Pell grant amount to: (1) $7,500 for academic year 2002-2003; and (2) $7,900 for academic year 2003-2004.Increases amounts authorized to be appropriated for FY 2002 and 2003 under the HEA student assistance provisions: (1) Federal TRIO programs; (2) Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP); (3) supplemental education opportunity grants; (4) graduate assistance in areas of national need; and (5) Thurgood Marshall legal educational opportunity program.Expresses the sense of Congress that appropriations for the following higher education programs should be increased by specified amounts for FY 2002 and as necessary for FY 2003: (1) Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership (LEAP); (2) Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CAMPIS); (3) work-study; (4) National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs; (5) Perkins loans; and (6) Javits fellowships.Expands eligibility under the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL), Federal direct loan, and Federal Perkins loan programs by: (1) eliminating certain new borrower restrictions; (2) expanding eligible service; and (3) eliminating delays in service benefit. Directs the Secretary of Education to repay or cancel certain amounts of loan obligations under those HEA student loan programs.

Example Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Stopping Improper Payments to
Deceased People Act''.

SEC. 2. DISTRIBUTION OF DEATH INFORMATION FURNISHED TO OR MAINTAINED BY
THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.

(a) In General.--
(1) In general.--Section 205(r) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 405(r)) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (2)--
(i) by striking ''may'' and inserting
''shall''; and
(ii) by inserting '', and to ensure the
completeness, timeliness, and accuracy of,''
after ''transmitting'';
(B) by striking paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) and
inserting the following:
''(3)(A) The Commissioner of Social Security shall, to the extent
feasible, provide for the use of information regarding all deceased
individuals furnished to or maintained by the Commissioner under this
subsection in accordance with subparagraph (B), subject to such
safeguards as the Commissioner of Social Security determines are
necessary or appropriate to protect the information from unauthorized
use or disclosure, by any Federal or State agency providing federally
funded benefits or administering a Federal program for such benefits,
including the agency operating the Do Not Pay working system for
ensuring proper payment of those benefits, through a cooperative
arrangement with the agency (that includes the agency's Inspector
General) or with an agency's Inspector General, if--
''(i) under such arrangement the agency (including, if
applicable, the agency's Inspector General) provides
reimbursement to the Commissioner of Social Security for the
reasonable cost of carrying out such arrangement, including the
reasonable costs associated with the collection and maintenance
of information regarding deceased individuals furnished to the
Commissioner pursuant to paragraph (1), and
''(ii) such arrangement does not conflict with the duties
of the Commissioner of Social Security under paragraph (1).
''(B) The Commissioner of Social Security shall, to the extent
feasible, provide for the use of information regarding all deceased
individuals furnished to or maintained by the Commissioner under this
subsection, through a cooperative arrangement in order for a Federal
agency to carry out any of the following purposes, if the requirements
of clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A) are met:
''(i) Operating the Do Not Pay working system established
by section 5 of the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery
Improvement Act of 2012. Under such arrangement, the agency
operating the working system may compare death information
disclosed by the Commissioner with personally identifiable
information reviewed through the working system, and may
redisclose such comparison of information, as appropriate, to
any Federal or State agency authorized to use the working
system.
''(ii) To ensure proper payments under a Federal program or
the proper payment of federally funded benefits, including for
purposes of payment certification, payment disbursement, and
the prevention, identification, or recoupment of improper
payments.
''(iii) To carry out tax administration or debt collection
duties of the agency.
''(iv) For use by any policing agency of the Federal
Government with the principle function of prevention,
detection, or investigation of crime or the apprehension of
alleged offenders.
''(4) The Commissioner of Social Security may enter into similar
arrangements with States to provide information regarding all deceased
individuals furnished to or maintained by the Commissioner under this
subsection, for any of the purposes specified in paragraph (3)(B), for
use by States in programs wholly funded by the States, or for use in
the administration of a benefit pension plan or retirement system for
employees of a State or a political subdivision thereof, if the
requirements of clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph (3)(A) are met. For
purposes of this paragraph, the terms 'retirement system' and
'political subdivision' have the meanings given such terms in section
218(b).
''(5) The Commissioner of Social Security may use or provide for
the use of information regarding all deceased individuals furnished to
or maintained by the Commissioner under this subsection, subject to
such safeguards as the Commissioner of Social Security determines are
necessary or appropriate to protect the information from unauthorized
use or disclosure, for statistical purposes and research activities by
Federal and State agencies if the requirements of clauses (i) and (ii)
of paragraph (3)(A) are met. For purposes of this paragraph, the term
'statistical purposes' has the meaning given that term in section 502
of the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency
Act of 2002.''; and
(C) in paragraph (8)(A)(i), by striking
''subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (3)'' and
inserting ''clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph (3)(A)''.
(2) Repeal.--Effective on the date that is 5 years after
the date of enactment of this Act, the amendments made by this
subsection to paragraphs (3), (4), (5), and (8) of section
205(r) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 405(r)) are
repealed, and the provisions of section 205(r) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 605(r)) so amended are restored and
revived as if such amendments had not been enacted.
(b) Amendment to Internal Revenue Code.--Section 6103(d)(4) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended--
(1) in subparagraphs (A) and (B), by striking ''Secretary
of Health and Human Services'' each place it appears and
inserting ''Commissioner of Social Security''; and
(2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ''such Secretary''
and all that follows through ''deceased individuals.'' and
inserting ''such Commissioner pursuant to such contract, except
that such contract may provide that such information is only to
be used by the Social Security Administration (or any other
Federal agency) for purposes authorized in the Social Security
Act or this title.''.
(c) Report to Congress on Alternative Sources of Death Data.--
(1) Requirements.--The Director of the Office of Management
and Budget shall conduct a review of potential alternative
sources of death data maintained by the non-Federal sources,
including sources maintained by State agencies or associations
of State agencies, for use by Federal agencies and programs.
The review shall include analyses of--
(A) the accuracy and completeness of such data;
(B) interoperability of such data;
(C) the extent to which there is efficient
accessability of such data by Federal agencies;
(D) the cost to Federal agencies of accessing and
maintaining such data;
(E) the security of such data;
(F) the reliability of such data; and
(G) a comparison of the potential alternate sources
of death data to the death data distributed by the
Commissioner of Social Security.
(2) Report.--Not later than 4 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management
and Budget shall submit a report to Congress on the results of
the review and analyses required under paragraph (1). The
report shall include a recommendation by the Director of the
Office of Management and Budget regarding whether to extend the
agency access to death data distributed by the Commissioner of
Social Security provided under the amendments made by
subsection (a)(1) beyond the date on which such amendments are
to be repealed under subsection (a)(2).

SEC. 3. IMPROVING THE USE OF DATA BY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO CURB
IMPROPER PAYMENTS.

The Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of
2012 (31 U.S.C. 3321 note) is amended by adding at the end the
following:

''SEC. 7. IMPROVING THE USE OF DEATH DATA BY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.

''(a) Guidance by the Office of Management and Budget.--
''(1) Guidance to agencies.--Not later than 6 months after
the date of enactment of this section, and in consultation with
the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency
and the heads of other relevant Federal, State, and local
agencies, and Indian tribes and tribal organizations, the
Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall issue
guidance for each agency or component of an agency that
operates or maintains a database of information relating to
beneficiaries, annuity recipients, or any purpose described in
section 205(r)(3)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
405(r)(3)(B)) for which improved data matching with databases
relating to the death of an individual (in this section
referred to as 'death databases') would be relevant and
necessary regarding implementation of this section to provide
such agencies or components access to the death databases no
later than 6 months after such date of enactment.
''(2) Plan to assist states and local agencies and indian
tribes and tribal organizations.--Not later than 1 year after
the date of enactment of this section, the Director of the
Office of Management and Budget shall develop a plan to assist
States and local agencies, and Indian tribes and tribal
organizations, in providing electronically to the Federal
Government records relating to the death of individuals, which
may include recommendations to Congress for any statutory
changes or financial assistance to States and local agencies
and Indian tribes and tribal organizations that are necessary
to ensure States and local agencies and Indian tribes and
tribal organizations can provide such records electronically.
The plan may include recommendations for the authorization of
appropriations or other funding to carry out the plan.
''(b) Reports.--
''(1) Report to congress on improving data matching
regarding payments to deceased individuals.--Not later than 270
days after the date of enactment of this section, the Director
of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with
the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, and in
consultation with States and local agencies, Indian tribes and
tribal organizations, shall submit to Congress a plan to
improve how States and local agencies and Indian tribes and
tribal organizations that provide benefits under a federally
funded program will improve data matching with the Federal
Government with respect to the death of individuals who are
recipients of such benefits.
''(2) Annual report.--Not later than 1 year after the date
of enactment of this section, and for each of the 4 succeeding
years, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget
shall submit to Congress a report regarding the implementation
of this section. The first report submitted under this
paragraph shall include the recommendations of the Director
required under subsection (a)(2).
''(c) Definitions.--In this section, the terms 'Indian tribe' and
'tribal organization' have the meanings given those terms in section 4
of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25
U.S.C. 450b).''.

SEC. 4. PLAN FOR ENSURING THE ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS OF DEATH DATA
MAINTAINED AND DISTRIBUTED BY THE SOCIAL SECURITY
ADMINISTRATION.

(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Commissioner of Social Security, in consultation with
the Secretary of Commerce, shall submit to Congress a plan, which shall
include the elements described in subsection (b), to ensure the
accuracy and completeness of the death data (including data regarding
individuals who are not eligible for or receiving benefits under titles
II or XVI of the Social Security Act) maintained and furnished by the
Social Security Administration.
(b) Content of Plan.--The plan required under subsection (a) shall
include the following elements:
(1) A procedure for identifying extremely elderly
individuals who are still alive according to the records of the
Social Security Administration and verifying the accuracy of
this information.
(2) Improved policies and procedures for identifying and
correcting erroneous records, including policies and procedures
for--
(A) identifying individuals listed as dead who are
actually alive;
(B) identifying individuals listed as alive who are
actually dead; and
(C) allowing individuals or survivors of deceased
individuals to notify the Social Security
Administration of potential errors.
(3) Improved policies and procedures to identify and
correct errors in the records of the Numerical Identification
System, and death data.
(4) A process for employing statistical analysis of the
death data maintained and distributed by the Social Security
Administration to determine an estimate of the number of
erroneous records.
(5) Recommendations for legislation.
(c) Implementation of Plan.--Not later than 2 years after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of Social Security shall
implement the plan required under subsection (a).
Example Output:
Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Benefits) of the Social Security Act to direct the Social Security Administration (SSA) to: (1) provide information on all deceased individuals that is furnished to or maintained by SSA, subject to appropriate safeguards against unauthorized use or disclosure, to federal or state agencies providing benefits or administering a federal program; and (2) provide for the use of such information by federal agencies to operate the Do Not Pay working system and to carry out tax administration or debt collection duties. Directs the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to analyze and report to Congress on potential alternative sources of death data maintained by non-federal sources. Amends the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2012 to require the OMB to: (1) issue guidance to agencies that operate or maintain a database of information relating to beneficiaries, annuity recipients, or other purposes for which improved data matching with databases would be relevant and necessary; (2) develop a plan to assist states and local agencies, and Indian Tribes and tribal organizations, to provide information, in an electronic format, to the federal government on the deaths of individuals; and (3) submit to Congress a plan to improve data matching with the federal government on the death of individuals who are benefit recipients and an annual report on the implementation of such requirements. Directs the SSA to submit a plan to ensure the accuracy and completeness of death data of individuals who are not eligible for or receiving social security benefits.