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[S. 2492 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 653
118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2492

                          [Report No. 118-252]

 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to improve coordination 
 between the Do Not Pay working system and Federal and State agencies 
                     authorized to use the system.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 25, 2023

 Mr. Kennedy (for himself, Mr. Carper, and Ms. Hassan) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
               Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

                            December 2, 2024

               Reported by Mr. Peters, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to improve coordination 
 between the Do Not Pay working system and Federal and State agencies 
                     authorized to use the system.

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

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Ending Improper Payments to 
Deceased People Act''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. IMPROVING COORDINATION BETWEEN FEDERAL AND STATE 
              AGENCIES AND THE DO NOT PAY WORKING SYSTEM.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Section 801(a) of title VIII of division 
FF of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260) is 
amended by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the 
following:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(7) by adding at the end the following 
        paragraph:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ```(11) Upon the completion of the 3-year period that 
begins on December 27, 2023, the Commissioner of Social Security shall, 
to the extent feasible, provide information furnished to the 
Commissioner under paragraph (1) to the agency operating the Do Not Pay 
working system described in section 3354(c) of title 31, United States 
Code, or an agent thereof, to prevent improper payments to deceased 
individuals through a cooperative arrangement with such agency, 
provided that the requirements of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of 
paragraph (3) are met with respect to such arrangement with such 
agency. Under such arrangement, the agency operating the Do Not Pay 
working system, or an agent thereof, may compare the information so 
provided by the Commissioner with personally identifiable information 
derived from a Federal system of records or similar records maintained 
by a Federal contractor, a Federal grantee, or an entity administering 
a Federal program or activity, and may redisclose such comparison of 
information, as appropriate, to any Federal or State agency authorized 
to use the working system.'.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 801(b)(2) of title VIII 
of division FF of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 
116-260) is amended by striking ``on the date that is 3 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``December 28, 
2026''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
shall take effect on December 28, 2026.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

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

SEC. 2. IMPROVING COORDINATION BETWEEN FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCIES AND 
              THE DO NOT PAY WORKING SYSTEM.

    (a) In General.--Section 801(a) of title VIII of division FF of the 
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260) is amended 
by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the following:
            ``(7) by adding at the end the following paragraph:
    ```(11) The Commissioner of Social Security shall, to the extent 
feasible, provide information furnished to the Commissioner under 
paragraph (1) to the agency operating the Do Not Pay working system 
described in section 3354(c) of title 31, United States Code, for the 
authorized uses of the Do Not Pay working system through a cooperative 
arrangement with such agency, provided that the requirements of 
subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (3) are met with respect to such 
arrangement with such agency.'.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 801(b)(2) of title VIII of 
division FF of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 
116-260) is amended by striking ``on the date that is 3 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act'' and inserting ``on December 28, 2026''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect on December 28, 2026.
                                                       Calendar No. 653

118th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 2492

                          [Report No. 118-252]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 To amend title II of the Social Security Act to improve coordination 
 between the Do Not Pay working system and Federal and State agencies 
                     authorized to use the system.

_______________________________________________________________________

                            December 2, 2024

                       Reported with an amendment