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 PUBLIC LAW 106-170—DEC. 17, 1999 113 STAT. 1881 (6) REPORTS. — (A) INTERIM REPORTS.— The Panel shall submit to the President and the Congress interim reports at least annually. (B) FINAL REPORT. —The Panel shall transmit a final report to the President and the Congress not later than eight years after the date of the enactment of this Act. The final report shall contain a detailed statement of the findings and conclusions of the Panel, together with its recommendations for legislation and administrative actions which the Panel considers appropriate. (7) TERMINATION.— The Panel shall terminate 30 days after the date of the submission of its final report under paragraph (6)(B). (8) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. —There are authorized to be appropriated from the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund, the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, and the general fund of the Treasury, as appropriate, such sums as are necessary to carry out this subsection. Subtitle B—Elimination of Work Disincentives SEC. 111. WORK ACTIVITY STANDARD AS A BilSIS FOR REVIEW OF AN INDIVIDUAL'S DISABLED STATUS. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 221 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 421) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(m)(l) In any case where an individual entitled to disability insurance benefits under section 223 or to monthly insurance benefits under section 202 based on such individual's disability (as defined in section 223(d)) has received such benefits for at least 24 months— "(A) no continuing disability review conducted by the Commissioner may be scheduled for the individual solely as a result of the individual's work activity; "(B) no work activity engaged in by the individual may be used as evidence that the individual is no longer disabled; and "(C) no cessation of work activity by the individual may give rise to a presumption that the individual is unable to engage in work. "(2) An individual to which paragraph (1) applies shall continue to be subject to— "(A) continuing disability reviews on a regularly scheduled basis that is not triggered by work; and "(B) termination of benefits under this title in the event that the individual has earnings that exceed the level of earnings established by the Commissioner to represent substantial gainful activity.". (b) EFFECTIVE DATE. —The amendment made by subsection (a) 42 USC 421 note. shall take efiiect on January 1, 2002. SEC. 112. EXPEDITED REINSTATEMENT OF DISABILITY BENEFITS. (a) OASDI BENEFITS.—Section 223 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 423) is amended—

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