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 PUBLIC LAW 105-200—JULY 16, 1998 112 STAT. 671 (3) contains such other relevant information as may be appropriate. SEC. 404. CLARIFICATION OF MEANING OF fflGH-VOLUME AUTOMATED ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT IN INTERSTATE CASES. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 466(a)(14)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 666(a)(14)(B)) is amended to read as follows: "(B) HIGH-VOLUME AUTOMATED ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT.— In this part, the term 'high-volume automated administrative enforcement', in interstate cases, means, on request of another State, the identification by a State, through automated data matches with financial institutions and other entities where assets may be found, of assets owned by persons who owe child support in other States, and the seizure of such assets by the State, through levy or other appropriate processes.". (b) RETROACTIVITY. —The amendment made by subsection (a) 42 USC 666 note, shall take effect as if included in the enactment of section 5550 of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (Public Law 105-33; 111 Stat. 633). SEC. 405. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE REPORTS. Deadlines. (a) REPORT ON FEASIBILITY OF INSTANT CHECK SYSTEM.— Not later than December 31, 1998, the Comptroller General of the United States shall report to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives on the feasibility and cost of creating and maintaining a nationwide instant child support order check system under which an employer would be able to determine whether a newly hired employee is required to provide support under a child support order. (b) REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION AND USE OF CHILD SUPPORT DATABASES.— Not later than December 31, 1998, the Comptroller General of the United States shall report to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives on the implementation of the Federal Parent Locater Service (including the Federal Case Registry of Child Support Orders and the National Directory of New Hires) established under section 453 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 653) and the State Directory of New Hires established under section 453A of such Act (42 U.S.C. 653a). The report shall include a detailed discussion of the purposes for which, and the manner in which, the information maintained in such databases has been used, and an examination as to whether such databases are subject to adequate safeguards to protect the privacy of the individuals with respect to whom information is reported and maintained. SEC. 406. DATA MATCHING BY MULTISTATS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. (a) USE OF FEDERAL PARENT LOCATOR SERVICE.—Section 466(a)(17)(A)(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 666(a)(17)(A)(i)) is amended by inserting "and the Federal Parent Locator Service in the case of financial institutions doing business in two or more States," before "a data match system". (b) FACILITATION OF AGREEMENTS. —Section 452 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 652) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(1) The Secretary, through the Federal Parent Locator Service, may aid State agencies providing services under State programs

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