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 PUBLIC LAW 103-296—AUG. 15, 1994 108 STAT. 1509 "(ID sponsored by a school, college, or university in the United States; and "(III) not available to the individual in the United States.", (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) 42 USC 1382 shall take effect on January 1, 1995. note. SEC. 205. DISREGARD OF COST-OF-LIVING INCREASES FOR CONTIN- UED ELIGIBILITY FOR WORK INCENTIVES. (a) IN GENERAL.— Section 1619(b)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1382h(b)(l)(B)) is amended by inserting "and increases pursuant to section 215(i) in the level of monthly insurance benefits to which the individual is entitled under title II that occur while such individual is considered to be receiving supplemental security income benefits by reason of this subsection" after "earnings". (b) EFFECTIVE DATE. —The amendment made by subsection (a) 42 USC I382h shall apply to eligibility determinations for months after December 1994. note. SEC. 206. EXPANSION OF THE AUTHORITY OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION TO PREVENT, DETECT, AND TERMINATE FRAUDULENT CLAIMS FOR OASDI AND SSI BENEFITS. (a) PREVENTION OF FRAUD BY TRANSLATORS OF FOREIGN LAN- GUAGES. — (1) OASDI PROGRAMS.—Section 205(c) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 405(c)) is amended— (A) by redesignating paragraph (8) as paragraph (9); and (B) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following: "(8) A translation into English by a third party of a statement made in a foreign language by an applicant for or beneficiary of monthly insurance benefits under this title shall not be regarded as reliable for any purpose under this title unless the third party, under penalty of perjury— "(A) certifies that the translation is accurate; and "(B) discloses the nature and scope of the relationship between the third party and the applicant or recipient, as the case may be.". (2) SSI PROGRAM.— Section 1631(e) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1383(e)) is amended by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: "(4) A translation into English by a third party of a statement made in a foreign language by an applicant for or recipient of benefits under this title shall not be regarded as reliable for any purpose under this title unless the third party, under penalty of perjury— "(A) certifies that the translation is accurate; and "(B) discloses the nature and scope of the relationship between the third party and the applicant or recipient, as the case may be.". (3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this sub- 42 USC 405 section shall apply to translations made on or after October "°*®- 1, 1994. (b) CIVIL MONETARY PENALTIES, ASSESSMENTS, AND EXCLUSIONS FOR TITLES II AND XVI.—

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