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 113 STAT. 1842 PUBLIC LAW 106-169—DEC. 14, 1999 Applicability. 42 USC 1320b-6 note. 42 USC 1306b. 42 USC 1320a-8 note. Deadline. Applicability. 42 USC 904 note. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE. —The amendment made by this section shall apply with respect to convictions of violations described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 1136(a) of the Social Security Act and determinations described in paragraph (3) of such section occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 209. STATE DATA EXCHANGES. Whenever the Commissioner of Social Security requests information from a State for the purpose of ascertaining an individual's eligibility for benefits (or the correct amount of such benefits) under title II or XVI of the Social Security Act, the standards of the Commissioner promulgated pursuant to section 1106 of such Act or any other Federal law for the use, safeguarding, and disclosure of information are deemed to meet any standards of the State that would otherwise apply to the disclosure of information by the State to the Commissioner. SEC. 210. STUDY ON POSSIBLE MEASURES TO IMPROVE FRAUD PREVENTION AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSING. (a) STUDY.— As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of Social Security, in consultation with the Inspector General of the Social Security Administration and the Attorney General, shall conduct a study of possible measures to improve— (1) prevention of fraud on the part of individuals entitled to disability benefits under section 223 of the Social Security Act or benefits under section 202 of such Abt based on the beneficiary's disability, individuals eligible for supplemental security income benefits under title XVI of such Act, and applicants for any such benefits; and (2) timely processing of reported income changes by individuals receiving such benefits. (b) REPORT.— Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner shall submit to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a written report that contains the results of the Commissioner's study under subsection (a). The report shall contain such recommendations for legislative and administrative cheinges as the Commissioner considers appropriate. SEC. 211. ANNUAL REPORT ON AMOUNTS NECESSARY TO COMBAT FRAUD. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 704(b)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 904(b)(1)) is amended— (1) by inserting "(A)" after "(b)(1)"; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: "(B) The Commissioner shall include in the annual budget prepared pursuant to subparagraph (A) an itemization of the amount of funds required by the Social Security Administration for the fiscal year covered by the budget to support efforts to combat fraud committed by applicants and beneficiaries.". (b) EFFECTIVE DATE. —The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to annual budgets prepared for fiscal years after fiscal year 1999.

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