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 108 STAT. 1500 PUBLIC LAW 103-296—AUG. 15, 1994 required to pay the individual's benefits to a representative payee."; and (ii) in clause (iii), by striking "to the individual or eligible spouse or to an alternative representative payee of the individual or eligible spouse" and inserting "to an alternative representative payee of the individual or eligible spouse or, if the interest of the individual under this title would be served thereby, to the individual or eligible spouse". (B) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1631(a)(2)(B)(viii)(II) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1383(a)(2)(B)(viii)(II)) is amended by striking "15 years" and all that follows and inserting "of 15 years, or (if alcoholism or drug addiction is a contributing factor material to the Secretary's determination that the individual is disabled) is eligible for benefits under this title by reason of disability. ". 42 USC 1383 (C) EFFECTIVE DATE.— The amendments made by this ^°^' paragraph shall apply with respect to months beginning after 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) INCREASED RELIANCE ON PROFESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVE PAYEES.— (A) PREFERENCE REQUIRED FOR ORGANIZATIONAL REP- RESENTATIVE PAYEES. —Section 1631(a)(2)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1383(a)(2)(B)), as amended by paragraph (1)(B) of this subsection, is amended— (i) by redesignating clauses (vii) through (xii) as clauses (viii) through (xiii), respectively; (ii) by inserting sifter clause (vi) the following: "(vii) In the case of an individual eligible for benefits under this title by reason of disability, if alcoholism or drug addiction is a contributing factor material to the Secretary's determination that the individual is disabled, when selecting such individual's representative payee, preference shall be given to— "(I) a community-based nonprofit social service agency licensed or bonded by the State; "(II) a Federal, State, or local government agency whose mission is to carry out income maintenance, social service, or health care-related activities; "(III) a State or local government agency with fiduciary responsibilities; or "(IV) a designee of an agency (other than of a Federal agency) referred to in the preceding subclauses of this clause, if the Secretary deems it appropriate, unless the Secretary determines that selection of a family member would be appropriate."; (iii) in clause (viii) (as so redesignated), by striking "clause (viii)" and inserting "clause (ix)"; (iv) in clause (ix) (as so redesignated), by striking "(vii)" and inserting "(viii)"; (v) in clause (xiii) (as so redesignated)— (I) by striking "(xi)" and inserting "(xii)"; and (II) by striking "(x)" and inserting "(xi)". (B) AVAILABILITY OF PUBLIC AGENCIES AND OTHER QUALIFIED ORGANIZATIONS TO SERVE AS REPRESENTATIVE PAYEES. —

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