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 118 STAT. 509 PUBLIC LAW 108–203—MAR. 2, 2004 SEC. 202. ISSUANCE BY COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY OF RECEIPTS TO ACKNOWLEDGE SUBMISSION OF REPORTS OF CHANGES IN WORK OR EARNINGS STATUS OF DIS ABLED BENEFICIARIES. Effective as soon as possible, but not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, until such time as the Commissioner of Social Security implements a centralized computer file recording the date of the submission of information by a disabled beneficiary (or representative) regarding a change in the bene ficiary’s work or earnings status, the Commissioner shall issue a receipt to the disabled beneficiary (or representative) each time he or she submits documentation, or otherwise reports to the Commissioner, on a change in such status. SEC. 203. DENIAL OF TITLE II BENEFITS TO PERSONS FLEEING PROSECUTION, CUSTODY, OR CONFINEMENT, AND TO PERSONS VIOLATING PROBATION OR PAROLE. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 202(x) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(x)) is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘Prisoners’’ and all that follows and inserting the following: ‘‘Prisoners, Certain Other Inmates of Publicly Funded Institutions, Fugitives, Proba tioners, and Parolees’’; (2) in paragraph (1)(A)(ii)(IV), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; (3) in paragraph (1)(A)(iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting a comma; (4) by inserting after paragraph (1)(A)(iii) the following: ‘‘(iv) is fleeing to avoid prosecution, or custody or confine ment after conviction, under the laws of the place from which the person flees, for a crime, or an attempt to commit a crime, which is a felony under the laws of the place from which the person flees, or, in jurisdictions that do not define crimes as felonies, is punishable by death or imprisonment for a term exceeding 1 year regardless of the actual sentence imposed, or ‘‘(v) is violating a condition of probation or parole imposed under Federal or State law.’’; (5) by adding at the end of paragraph (1)(B) the following: ‘‘(iii) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the Commissioner shall, for good cause shown, pay the individual benefits that have been withheld or would otherwise be withheld pursuant to clause (iv) or (v) of subparagraph (A) if the Commissioner determines that— ‘‘(I) a court of competent jurisdiction has found the indi vidual not guilty of the criminal offense, dismissed the charges relating to the criminal offense, vacated the warrant for arrest of the individual for the criminal offense, or issued any similar exonerating order (or taken similar exonerating action), or ‘‘(II) the individual was erroneously implicated in connec tion with the criminal offense by reason of identity fraud. ‘‘(iv) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the Commissioner may, for good cause shown based on mitigating circumstances, pay the individual benefits that have been withheld or would other wise be withheld pursuant to clause (iv) or (v) of subparagraph (A) if the Commissioner determines that— Effective date. Records. 42 USC 902 note.

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