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 PUBLIC LAW 98-460—OCT. 9, 1984

98 STAT. 1811

person or entity, the court may also require that full or partial restitution of such funds be made to the individual for whom such person or entity was the certified payee. "(3) Any person or entity convicted of a felony under this section or under section 208 may not be certified as a payee under section 1631(a)(2).". (2) Section 208 of such Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following unnumbered paragraphs: "Any person or other entity who is convicted of a violation of any of the provisions of this section, if such violation is committed by such person or entity in his role as, or in applying to become, a certified payee under section 205(j) on behalf of another individual (other than such person's spouse), upon his second or any subsequent such conviction shall, in lieu of the penalty set forth in the preceding provisions of this section, be guilty of a felony and shall be fined not more than $25,000 or imprisoned for not more than five years, or both. In the case of any violation described in the preceding sentence, including a first such violation, if the court determines that such violation includes a willful misuse of funds by such person or entity, the court may also require that full or partial restitution of such funds be made to the individual for whom such person or entity was the certified payee. "Any individual or entity convicted of a felony under this section or under section 1632(b) may not be certified as a payee under section 205(j).". (d) The amendments made by this section shall become effective on the date of the enactment of this Act, and, in the case of the amendments made by subsection (c), shall apply with respect to violations occurring on or after such date.

42 USC 408. Ante, p. mo. 42 USC 408.

Ante, p. 1809.

Ante, p. 1810. Effective date. 42 USC 405 note.

MEASURES TO IMPROVE COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL LAW

SEC. 17. (a)(1) Section 221(b)(1) of the Social Security Act is 42 USC 421. amended to read as follows: "(b)(1)(A) Upon receiving information indicating that a State agency may be substantially failing to make disability determinations in a manner consistent with regulations and other written guidelines issued by the Secretary, the Secretary shall immediately conduct an investigation and, within 21 days after the date on which such information is received, shall make a preliminary finding with respect to whether such agency is in substantial compliance with such regulations and guidelines. If the Secretary finds that an agency is not in substantial compliance with such regulations and guidelines, the Secretary shall, on the date such finding is made, notify such agency of such finding and request assurances that such ,. agency will promptly comply with such regulations and guidelines. " ' •' "(B)(i) Any agency notified of a preliminary finding made pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall have 21 days from the date on which such finding was made to provide the assurances described in subparagraph (A). "(ii) The Secretary shall monitor the compliance with such regulations and guidelines of any agency providing such assurances in accordance with clause (i) for the 30-day period beginning on the day after the date on which such assurances have been provided. "(C) If the Secretary determines that an agency monitored in accordance with clause (ii) of subparagraph (B) has not substantially complied with such regulations and guidelines during the period for

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