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 Ill STAT. 642 PUBLIC LAW 105-33—AUG. 5, 1997 Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1645) is amended by adding at the end the following: "Notwithstanding section 6103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the Commissioner of Social Security is authorized to disclose quarters of coverage information concerning an alien and an alien's spouse or parents to a government agency for the purposes of this title.". (b) CORRECTION TO ASSURE THAT CREDITING APPLIES TO ALL QUARTERS EARNED BY PARENTS BEFORE CHILD IS 18. —Section 435(1) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1645(1)) is amended by striking "while the alien was under age 18," and inserting "before the date on which the alien attains age 18,". SEC. 5574. STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION: BENEFIT ELIGIBILITY LIMITA- TIONS APPLICABLE ONLY WITH RESPECT TO ALIENS PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES. Section 433 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1643) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d); and (2) by adding after subsection (a) the following new subsection: "(b) BENEFIT ELIGIBILITY LIMITATIONS APPLICABLE ONLY WITH RESPECT TO ALIENS PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES.— Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the limitations on eligibility for benefits under this title shall not apply to eligibility for benefits of aliens who are not residing, or present, in the United States with respect to— "(1) wages, pensions, annuities, and other earned payments to which an alien is entitled resulting from employment by, or on behalf of, a Federal, State, or local government agency which was not prohibited during the period of such employment or service under section 274A or other applicable provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act; or "(2) benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.". Subchapter C—Miscellaneous Clerical and Technical Amendments; Effective Date SEC. 5581. CORRECTING MISCELLANEOUS CLERICAL AND TECHNICAL ERRORS. (a) INFORMATION REPORTING UNDER TITLE IV OF THE SOCL\L Effective date. SECURITY ACT. —Effective July 1, 1997, section 408 (42 U.S.C. 608), as amended by sections 5001(h)(1) and 5505(e) of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: " (g) STATE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE CERTAIN INFORMATION. — Each State to which a grant is made under section 403 shall, at least 4 times annually and upon request of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, furnish the Immigration and Naturalization Service with the name and address of, and other identify- ing information on, any individual who the State knows is not lawfully present in the United States.". (b) MISCELLANEOUS CLERICAL AND TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.— (1) Section 411(c)(3) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C.

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