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 108 STAT. 1508 PUBLIC LAW 103-296—AUG. 15, 1994 (C) the extent to which the Social Security Administration can involve private organizations in an effort to increase the provision of social services, education, and vocational instruction with the aim of promoting independence and the ability to engage in substantial gainful activity; (D) alternative ways and providing retroactive supplemental security income benefits to disabled children, including the desirability and feasibility of conserving some portion of such benefits to promote the long-term well-being of such children; (E) the desirability and methods of increasing the extent to which benefits are used in the effort to assist disabled children in achieving independence and engaging in substantial gainful activity; (F) the effects of the supplemental security income program on disabled children and their families; and (G) such other issues that the Secretary determines to be appropriate. (1) REPORT. —Not later than November 30, 1995, the Commission shall prepare a report and submit such report to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate which shall summarize the results of the study described in subsection (e) and include any recommendations that the Commission determines to be appropriate. SEC. 203. REGULATIONS REGARDING COMPLETION OF PLANS FOR ACHIEVING SELF-SUPPORT. (a) IN GENERAL.— Section 1633 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1383b) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(d) The Secretary shall establish by regulation criteria for time limits and other criteria related to individuals' plans for achieving self-support, that take into account— "(1) the length of time that the individual will need to achieve the individual's employment goal (within such reasonable period as the Secretary may establish); and ' (2) other factors determined by the Secretary to be appropriate.". 42 USC 1383b (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.— The amendment made by subsection (a) '^o*® shall take effect on January 1, 1995. SEC. 204. SSI ELIGIBILITY FOR STUDENTS TEMPORARILY ABROAD. (a) IN GENERAL. — Section 1611(f) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1382(f)) is amended— (1) by inserting "(1)" after "(f)"; and (2) by adding after and below the end the following: "(2) For a period of not more than 1 year, the first sentence of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any individual who— "(A) was eligible to receive a benefit under this title for the month immediately preceding the first month during all \ of which the individual was outside the United States; and "(B) demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary that the absence of the individual from the United States will be— "(i) for not more than 1 year; and "(ii) for the purpose of conducting studies as part of an educational program that is— "(I) designed to substantially enhance the ability of the individual to engage in gainful employment;

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