Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 98 Part 1.djvu/1197

 PUBLIC LAW 98-369—JULY 18, 1984

98 STAT. 1149

"(5) any State program under a plan approved under title I, X, XIV, or XVI of this Act. "(c)(1) In order to protect applicants for and recipients of benefits under the programs identified in subsection (b), or under the supplemental security income program under title XVI, from the improper use of information obtained from the Secretary of the Treasury under section 6103(1)(7)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, no Federal, State, or local agency receiving such information may terminate, deny, suspend, or reduce any benefits of an individual until such agency has taken appropriate steps to independently verify information relating to— "(A) the amount of the asset or income involved, "(B) whether such individual actually has (or had) access to such asset or income for his own use, and "(C) the period or periods when the individual actually had such asset or income. "(2) Such individual shall be informed by the agency of the findings made by the agency on the basis of such verified information, and shall be given an opportunity to contest such findings, in the same manner as applies to other information and findings relating to eligibility factors under the program.". (b)(1) Section 402(a)(25) of the Social Security Act is amended to read as follows: "(25) provide that information is requested and exchanged for purposes of income and eligibility verification in accordance with a State system which meets the requirements of section 1137 of this Act;". (2) Section 402(a)(29) of such Act is repealed. (3) Section 411 of such Act is repealed. (c) Section 1902(a) of the Social Security Act (as amended by section 2367 of this Act) is further amended— (1) by striking out "and" at the end of paragraph (44); (2) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (45) and inserting in lieu thereof "; and"; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (45) the following new paragraph: "(46) provide that information is requested and exchanged for purposes of income and eligibility verification in accordance with a State system which meets the requirements of section 1137 of this Act.".

42 USC 301, 1201, 1351, 1381.

Post, p. 1150.



42 USC 602.

Ante, p. 1147. 42 USC 602. 42 USC 6ii. 42 USC 1396a.

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Ante, p. 1147.

(d) Section 303 of the Social Security Act is amended by adding at 42 USC 503. the end thereof the following new subsection: "(f) The State agency charged with the administration of the State A law shall provide that information shall be requested and exchanged i i i for purposes of income and eligibility verification in accordance with a State system which meets the requirements of section 1137 of this Act.". (e) Section 2(a) of the Social Security Act is amended— 42 USC 302.; (1) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (10) and inserting in lieu thereof "; and"; and (2) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(11) provide that information is requested and exchanged for purposes of income and eligibility verification in accordance with a State system which meets the requirements of section 1137 of this Act.".

Ante, p. 1147.

(f) Section 1002(a) of the Social Security Act is amended— 42 USC 1202. (1) by striking out "and" at the end of clause (12); and

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