,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ciig  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #e1 #bjad,mr4
 ,higg9s 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,s]rano1 &    
,mr4 ,duncan ( ,t5nessee7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,ways & ,means  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d title ,,vii ( ! ,social        
,security ,act to require ! ,presid5t to
 transmit ! annual budget ( ! ,social   
,security ,adm9i/ration )\t revisions to
 ,congress1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,social
 ,security ,adm9i/ration ,acc\ntability 
,act ( #bjad4  #b4 ,am5d+ ,social       
,security ,adm9i/ration ,budget>y       
,matt]s  7a7 ,annual ,budget ,section   
#gjd7;b77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,social ,security 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ijd7;b77#a77;,a77  
is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7b7 7#a7    
7,a7 ,! ,commission] %all prep>e &      
submit an annual budget e/imate = !     
,adm9i/ration directly to ! ,presid5t & 
,congress4  4  7b7 ,cont5ts ( ,budget   
,section #gjd7;b77#a77;,b7 ( su* ,act   

7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ijd7;b77#a77;,b77 is    
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7,b7 ,!        
,commission] %all include 9 ! annual    
budget prep>$ pursuant to subp>agraph   
7,a7 ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! total numb] (     
cases p5d+ at ea* he>+ (fice1 li/$ by   
he>+ (fice1 & an aggregate total ( all  
cases p5d+ at all he>+ (fices4  7ii7 ,! 
total numb] ( cases p5d+ = ov] ! prec$+ 
ye> at ea* he>+ (fice1 li/$ by bo? he>+ 
(fice & presid+ adm9i/rative judge1 & an
 aggregate total ( all cases p5d+ = ov] 
su* ye> at all he>+ (fices4  7iii7 ,!   
av]age duration ( "t to process ea* case
 at ea* he>+ (fice1 li/$ by he>+ (fice4 
7iv7 ,! /aff+ levels at ea* he>+ (fice &
 field (fice1 includ+ a li/+ ( job      
titles1 classifications1 & ! numb] (    
/aff )9 ea* title & classification4  4  
7c7 ,compreh5sive ,"w ,=ce ,plan        
,section #gjd7;b77#b77;,a7 ( su* ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ijd7;b77#b77;,a77 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,n lat]
 ?an #ij days be=e a revision ( !       
compreh5sive "w =ce plan1 ! ,commission]

 %all submit ! docum5t sett+ =? !       
revision to ! ,committee on ,ways &     
,means ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !  
,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate44  #c4 
,closure ( ,field or ,he>+ ,(fices  7a7 
,moratorium on closure or consolidation 
( field or he>+ (fices or new           
limitations on access to su* (fices     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,commission] ( ,social 
,security %all take no action on or aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act to close
 or consolidate field or he>+ (fices ( !
 ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration or to  
o!rwise impose any new limitation on    
access to su* (fices4  7#b7 ,cessation (
 moratorium ^u report to ,congress      
,p>agraph 7#a7 %all cease to be         
effective #ahj days aft] ! ,commission] 
submits to ! ,committee on ,ways &      
,means ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !  
,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate a      
detail$ report outl9+ & ju/ify+ !       
process = select+ field or he>+ (fices  
to be clos$ or consolidat$ or o!rwise to

 h limit$ access4 ,su* report %all      
include-- 7,a7 an analysis ( ! crit]ia  
us$ = select+ field or he>+ (fices =    
closure1 consolidation1 or limit$       
access2  7,b7 a description ( h[ !      
,commission] has analyz$ & consid]$     
relevant factors1 includ+ b n limit$ to 
transportation & communication burd5s   
fac$ by individuals s]vic$ by ! (fices1 
includ+ eld]ly & disabl$ citiz5s2 &     
7,c7 a description ( any me?od (        
co/-b5efit analysis appli$ by !         
,commission] 9 connection ) closures &  
consolidations ( field or he>+ (fices1 &
 o!r limitations on access to field or  
he>+ (fices1 includ+ any analysis t     
takes into acc\nt-- 7i7 ! anticipat$    
sav+s result+ f ! closure1              
consolidation1 or limitation on access2 
7ii7 ! anticipat$ co/s associat$ )      
replac+ s]vices lo/ by ! closure1       
consolidation1 or limitation on access2 
7iii7 ! anticipat$ effects on employees 
( ! (fices affect$2 &  7iv7 su* o!r     
relevant factors z may be det]m9$ by !  

,commission]1 includ+ b n limit$ to     
transportation & communication burd5s   
fac$ by individuals s]vic$ by ! (fices1 
includ+ eld]ly & disabl$ citiz5s4  7b7  
,requirem5ts = future closures1         
consolidations1 & new limitations on    
access  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #gjd ( ! 
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#ijd7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+
 new subsection3  7f7 ,field & he>+     
(fices  7#a7 ,! ,commission] may n close
 a field or he>+ (fice ( !              
,adm9i/ration1 consolidate two or m su* 
(fices1 or o!rwise impose any new       
limitation on public access to any su*  
(fice1 unless ! ,commission] complies ) 
! requirem5ts ( p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 & 
7#d7 9 connection ) ! closure1          
consolidation1 or limitation on public  
access4  7#b7 7,a7 ,! requirem5ts ( ?is 
p>agraph are met 9 connection ) a       
closure1 consolidation1 or new          
limitation on access ref]r$ to 9        
p>agraph 7#a7 only if-- 7i7 n lat] ?an  
#abj days be=e ! date ( ! closure1      

consolidation1 or limitation on access1 
! ,commission] provides effective public
 notice ( ! propos$ closure1            
consolidation1 or limitation on access  
7includ+1 to ! ext5t practicable1 notice
 by direct mail+ & ?r\gh community      
outlets su* z newspap]s & po/+ 9 heavily
 frequ5t$ public spaces7 to individuals 
resid+ 9 ! area s]vic$ by ! affect$     
(fice or (fices2 &  7ii7 n e>li] ?an #cj
 days aft] ! issuance ( public notice   
pursuant to clause 7i7 & n lat] ?an #de 
days be=e ! date ( ! propos$ closure1   
consolidation1 or limitation on access1 
! ,commission] conducts at lea/ #b      
public he>+s 7s*$ul$ s t ! fir/ & la/   
su* he>+s are sep>at$ by at lea/ #aj    
days71 at :i* ! ,commission] pres5ts !  
ju/ifications = ! closure1              
consolidation1 or limitation on access  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 & provides =
 att5dees an opportunity to pres5t _!   
views reg>d+ ! propos$ closure1         
consolidation1 or limitation on access4 
7,b7 ,! ju/ifications ref]r$ to 9       

subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 %all consi/ ( !    
foll[+3 7i7 an analysis ( ! crit]ia us$ 
= select+ ! field or he>+ (fice or      
(fices = closure1 consolidation1 or     
limit$ access2  7ii7 a description ( h[ 
! ,commission] has analyz$ & consid]$   
relevant factors1 includ+ b n limit$ to 
transportation & communication burd5s   
fac$ by individuals s]vic$ by ! (fices1 
includ+ eld]ly & disabl$ citiz5s2 &     
7iii7 a description ( a me?od (         
co/-b5efit analysis :i* %all be appli$  
by ! ,commission] 9 connection ) !      
closure1 consolidation1 or limitation on
 access1 & :i* %all take into acc\nt--  
7,i7 ! anticipat$ sav+s result+ f !     
closure1 consolidation1 or limitation on
 access2  7,,ii7 ! anticipat$ co/s      
associat$ ) replac+ s]vices lo/ by !    
closure1 consolidation1 or limitation on
 access2  7,,iii7 ! anticipat$ effects  
on employees ( ! (fices affect$2 &      
7,,iv7 su* o!r relevant factors z may be
 det]m9$ by ! ,commission]1 includ+ b n 
limit$ to transportation & communication

 burd5s fac$ by individuals s]vic$ by ! 
(fices1 includ+ eld]ly & disabl$        
citiz5s4  7,c7 ,! notice provid$        
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a77i7 %all    
include notice ( ! "t & place ( ! public
 he>+s to be conduct$ pursuant to clause
 7,a77ii7 & ( ! "r ( aggriev$           
individuals to appeal to ! ,commission] 
reg>d+ ! propos$ closure1 consolidation1
 or limitation on access pursuant to    
p>agraph 7#d74  7#c7 ,! requirem5ts (   
?is p>agraph are met 9 connection ) a   
closure1 consolidation1 or limitation on
 access ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 only  
if1 n lat] ?an #cj days be=e ! date ( ! 
propos$ closure1 consolidation1 or      
limitation on access1 ! ,commission]    
submits to ! ,committee on ,ways &      
,means ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 !   
,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate1 & ea* 
,memb] ( ! ,congress repres5t+ a ,/ate  
or congressional di/rict 9 :i* ! affect$
 (fice or (fices are locat$ a detail$   
f9al report 9 support ( ! closure1      
consolidation1 or limitation on access4 

,su* report %all include-- 7,a7 !       
ju/ifications describ$ 9 p>agraph       
7#b77;,b71 7includ+ any am5dm5ts made to
 su* ju/ifications aft] ! public he>+s  
conduct$ pursuant to p>agraph           
7#b77;,a772  7,b7 any f9d+s made by !   
,commission] pursuant to ! public he>+s2
  7,c7 ! /atus ( any appeals reg>d+ !   
closure1 consolidation1 or new          
limitation on access :i* 7 comm5c$      
pursuant to p>agraph 7#d7 be=e ! date ( 
! report2  7,d7 ! f9al decision ( !     
,commission] reg>d+ ! closure1          
consolidation1 or new limitation on     
access2 &  7,e7 su* o!r in=mation z !   
,commission] consid]s relevant4  7#d7   
7,a7 ,^u timely reque/ by any individual
 :o makes a %[+ 9 writ+ describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,b7 9 connection ) a       
propos$ closure1 consolidation1 or      
limitation on access ref]r$ to 9        
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,commission] %all   
give su* individual an opportunity = a  
he>+ ) respect to ! closure1            
consolidation1 or limitation on access4 

,! reque/ = ! he>+ %all be consid]$     
timely only if x is made n lat] ?an #cj 
days be=e ! propos$ date ( ! closure1   
consolidation1 or limitation on access4 
,! ,commission] %all submit to !        
,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on       
,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate1 & ea* ,memb] ( !    
,congress repres5t+ a ,/ate or          
congressional di/rict 9 :i* ! affect$   
(fice or (fices are locat$ !            
,commission]'s f9d+s bas$ on ! he>+ & a 
description ( any action tak5 or to be  
tak5 by ! ,commission] on ! basis ( su* 
f9d+s4  7,b7 ,a %[+ describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all consi/ ( a %[+ t--
 7i7 ! det]m9ation ( ! ,commission] to  
close a field or he>+ (fice1 consolidate
 field or he>+ (fices1 or impose a new  
limitation on access to a field or he>+ 
(fice is arbitr>y1 caprici\s1 an abuse (
 discretion1 n 9 accordance ) law1 or n 
bas$ on sub/antial evid5ce2 or  7ii7 !  
,commission] has fail$ to obs]ve        
proc$ures requir$ by law 9 connection ) 

! closure1 consolidation1 or new        
limitation on access4  4  7#b7          
,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by      
p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is subsection %all     
apply ) respect to closures &           
consolidations ( field or he>+ (fices & 
impositions ( new limitations on access 
to su* (fices occurr+ aft] ! cessation (
 ! moratorium "u subsection 7a7 ( ?is   
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