#aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#acfj  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d ! ,improp]  
,paym5ts ,elim9ation & ,recov]y         
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjab1 includ+ mak+  
*anges to ! ,d ,n ,pay initiative1 =    
improv$ detection1 prev5tion1 & recov]y 
( improp] paym5ts to deceas$            
individuals1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,improp] ,paym5ts ,ag5cy ,coop]ation    
,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjad4  #b4          
,di/ribution ( dea? in=mation furni%$ to
 or ma9ta9$ by ! social security        
adm9i/ration  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,section #bje7r7 ( ! ,social      
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dje7r77  
is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by
 /rik+ may & ins]t+ %all2 &  7ii7 by    
ins]t+ 1 & to ensure ! complet5ess1     
timel9ess1 & accuracy (1 aft]           
transmitt+2  7,b7 by /rik+ p>agraphs    
7#c71 7#d71 & 7#e7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3   
7#c7 7,a7 ,! ,commission] ( ,social     
,security %all1 to ! ext5t feasible1    
provide = ! use ( in=mation reg>d+ all  

deceas$ individuals furni%$ to or       
ma9ta9$ by ! ,commission] "u ?is        
subsection 9 accordance ) subp>agraph   
7,b71 subject to su* safegu>ds z !      
,commission] ( ,social ,security        
det]m9es are necess>y or appropriate to 
protect ! in=mation f unau?oriz$ use or 
disclosure1 by any ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy
 provid+ f$]ally-fund$ b5efits or       
adm9i/]+ a ,f$]al program = su* b5efits1
 includ+ ! ag5cy op]at+ ! ,d ,n ,pay    
work+ sy/em = ensur+ prop] paym5t ( ^?  
b5efits1 ?r\gh a coop]ative arrangem5t )
 ! ag5cy 7t includes ! ag5cy's          
,inspector ,g5]al7 or ) an ag5cy's      
,inspector ,g5]al1 if-- 7i7 "u su*      
arrangem5t ! ag5cy 7includ+1 if         
applicable1 ! ag5cy's ,inspector ,g5]al7
 provides reimbursem5t to ! ,commission]
 ( ,social ,security = ! reasonable co/ 
( c>ry+ out su* arrangem5t1 includ+ !   
reasonable co/s associat$ ) ! collection
 & ma9t5ance ( in=mation reg>d+ deceas$ 
individuals furni%$ to ! ,commission]   
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 &  7ii7 su*  

arrangem5t does n conflict ) ! duties ( 
! ,commission] ( ,social ,security "u   
p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 ,! ,commission] (  
,social ,security %all1 to ! ext5t      
feasible1 provide = ! use ( in=mation   
reg>d+ all deceas$ individuals furni%$  
to or ma9ta9$ by ! ,commission] "u ?is  
subsection1 ?r\gh a coop]ative          
arrangem5t 9 ord] = a ,f$]al ag5cy to   
c>ry out any ( ! foll[+ purposes1 if !  
requirem5ts ( clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 (      
subp>agraph 7,a7 are met3 7i7 ,op]at+ ! 
,d ,n ,pay work+ sy/em e/abli%$ by      
section #e ( ! ,improp] ,paym5ts        
,elim9ation & ,recov]y ,improvem5t ,act 
( #bjab4 ,"u su* arrangem5t1 ! ag5cy    
op]at+ ! work+ sy/em may comp>e dea?    
in=mation disclos$ by ! ,commission] )  
p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation review$ 
?r\gh ! work+ sy/em1 & may r$isclose su*
 comp>ison ( in=mation1 z appropriate1  
to any ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy au?oriz$ to
 use ! work+ sy/em4  7ii7 ,to ensure    
prop] paym5ts "u a ,f$]al program or !  
prop] paym5t ( f$]ally-fund$ b5efits1   

includ+ = purposes ( paym5t             
c]tification1 paym5t disbursem5t1 & !   
prev5tion1 id5tification1 or rec\pm5t ( 
improp] paym5ts4  7iii7 ,to c>ry out tax
 adm9i/ration or debt collection duties 
( ! ag5cy4  7iv7 ,= use by any polic+   
ag5cy ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ) ! pr9ciple 
function ( prev5tion1 detection1 or     
inve/igation ( crime or ! appreh5sion ( 
alleg$ (f5d]s4  7#d7 ,! ,commission] (  
,social ,security may ent] into simil>  
arrangem5ts ) ,/ates to provide         
in=mation reg>d+ all deceas$ individuals
 furni%$ to or ma9ta9$ by ! ,commission]
 "u ?is subsection1 = any ( ! purposes  
specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b71 = use by 
,/ates 9 programs :olly fund$ by !      
,/ates1 or = use 9 ! adm9i/ration ( a   
b5efit p5sion plan or retirem5t sy/em = 
employees ( a ,/ate or a political      
subdivision !re(1 if ! requirem5ts (    
clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 ( p>agraph 7#c77;,a7 
are met4 ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 !  
t]ms retirem5t sy/em & political        
subdivision h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9  

section #bah7;b74  7#e7 ,! ,commission] 
( ,social ,security may use or provide =
 ! use ( in=mation reg>d+ all deceas$   
individuals furni%$ to or ma9ta9$ by !  
,commission] "u ?is subsection1 subject 
to su* safegu>ds z ! ,commission] (     
,social ,security det]m9es are necess>y 
or appropriate to protect ! in=mation f 
unau?oriz$ use or disclosure1 =         
/ati/ical purposes & rese>* activities  
by ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies if !          
requirem5ts ( clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 (      
p>agraph 7#c77;,a7 are met4 ,= purposes 
( ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m /ati/ical purposes
 has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #ejb (
 ! ,confid5tial ,in=mation ,protection &
 ,/ati/ical ,effici5cy ,act ( #bjjb4  2 
&  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#h77;,a77i71 by     
/rik+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 (        
p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+ clauses 7i7 &    
7ii7 ( p>agraph 7#c77;,a74  7#b7 ,repeal
 ,effective on ! date t is #e ye>s aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! am5dm5ts
 made by ?is subsection to p>agraphs    
7#c71 7#d71 7#e71 & 7#h7 ( section      

#bje7r7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dje7r77 are repeal$1 & !     
provisions ( section #bje7r7 ( ! ,social
 ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fje7r77 
s am5d$ are re/or$ & reviv$ z if su*    
am5dm5ts _h n be5 enact$4  7b7 ,am5dm5t 
to int]nal rev5ue code ,section         
#fajc7;d77#d7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code
 ( #aihf is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraphs 
7,a7 & 7,b71 by /rik+ ,secret>y ( ,heal?
 & ,human ,s]vices ea* place x appe>s & 
ins]t+ ,commission] ( ,social ,security2
 &  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77ii71 by     
/rik+ su* ,secret>y & all t foll[s ?r\gh
 deceas$ individuals4 & ins]t+ su*      
,commission] pursuant to su* contract1  
except t su* contract may provide t su* 
in=mation is only to be us$ by ! ,social
 ,security ,adm9i/ration 7or any o!r    
,f$]al ag5cy7 = purposes au?oriz$ 9 !   
,social ,security ,act or ?is title44   
7c7 ,report to ,congress on alt]native  
s\rces ( dea? data  7#a7 ,requirem5ts ,!
 ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &    
,budget %all conduct a review ( pot5tial

 alt]native s\rces ( dea? data ma9ta9$  
by ! non-,f$]al s\rces1 includ+ s\rces  
ma9ta9$ by ,/ate ag5cies or associations
 ( ,/ate ag5cies1 = use by ,f$]al       
ag5cies & programs4 ,! review %all      
include analyses (-- 7,a7 ! accuracy &  
complet5ess ( su* data2  7,b7           
int]op]ability ( su* data2  7,c7 ! ext5t
 to :i* !re is effici5t accessability ( 
su* data by ,f$]al ag5cies2  7,d7 ! co/ 
to ,f$]al ag5cies ( access+ & ma9ta9+   
su* data2  7,e7 ! security ( su* data2  
7,f7 ! reliability ( su* data2 &  7,g7 a
 comp>ison ( ! pot5tial alt]nate s\rces 
( dea? data to ! dea? data di/ribut$ by 
! ,commission] ( ,social ,security4     
7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director 
( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget %all  
submit a report to ,congress on !       
results ( ! review & analyses requir$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a74 ,! report %all include a
 recomm5dation by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice
 ( ,managem5t & ,budget reg>d+ :e!r to  
ext5d ! ag5cy access to dea? data       

di/ribut$ by ! ,commission] ( ,social   
,security provid$ "u ! am5dm5ts made by 
subsection 7a77#a7 beyond ! date on :i* 
su* am5dm5ts are to be repeal$ "u       
subsection 7a77#b74  #c4 ,improv+ ! %>+ 
& use ( data by gov]nm5t ag5cies to curb
 improp] paym5ts ,! ,improp] ,paym5ts   
,elim9ation & ,recov]y ,improvem5t ,act 
( #bjab 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #ccba note7 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #e-- 7,a7 9      
subsection 7a77#b71 by /rik+ subp>agraph
 7,a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,! dea?  
records ma9ta9$ by ! ,commission] ( !   
,social ,security ,adm9i/ration4  2 &   
7,b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7i7 by          
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#e7 z p>agraph     
7#f72 &  7ii7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph   
7#d7 ! foll[+3  7#e7 ,use ( dea? &      
prison] in=mation ,! ,commission] (     
,social ,security1 & ! head ( any o!r   
ag5cy t obta9s in=mation on dea?s or    
inc>c]at$ individuals directly f !      
,commission] ( ,social ,security        
pursuant to an agreem5t "u section      
#bje7r7 or sections #bjb7x7 & #afaa7;e7 

( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #dje7r71 #dje7x71 #achb7;e77  
or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury's ,d ,n    
,pay program1 %all be consid]$ to h     
satisfi$ ! requirem5ts ( ?is section z  
su* requirem5ts relate to paym5ts or to 
id5tify+1 prev5t+1 or recov]+ improp]   
paym5ts 9 ! case ( dea?s or inc>c]at$   
individuals4 ,no?+ 9 ! prec$+ s5t5ce    
%all be con/ru$ z exempt+ ! ,commission]
 ( ,social ,security or ! head ( any o!r
 ag5cy t obta9s in=mation on dea?s or   
inc>c]at$ individuals directly f !      
,commission] ( ,social ,security "u an  
agreem5t "u section #bje7r7 or sections 
#bjb7x7 & #afaa7;e7 ( ! ,social         
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dje7r71  
#dje7x71 #achb7;e77 or ! ,dep>tm5t ( !  
,treasury's ,d ,n ,pay program f be+    
subject to any improp] paym5t report+   
requirem5t ( ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (   
,managem5t4  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #g4 ,improv+ ! use ( dea?    
data by gov]nm5t ag5cies  7a7 ,prompt   
report+ ( dea? in=mation by ! ,dep>tm5t 

( ,/ate & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,n lat] 
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & !        
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9 coord9ation ) !  
,commission] ( ,social ,security1 %all  
e/abli% a proc$ure "u :i* ea* ,secret>y 
%all1 promptly & on a regul> basis1     
submit to ! ,commission] in=mation      
relat+ to ! dea?s ( individuals4 ,!     
,commission] %all1 to ! ext5t feasible1 
provide = ! use ( dea? in=mation        
submitt$ "u ?is subsection = ! purpose  
specifi$ 9 clause 7i7 ( section         
#bje7r77#c77;,b7 ( ! ,social ,security  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dje7r77#c77;,b774  
7b7 ,guidance by ! (fice ( managem5t &  
budget  7#a7 ,guidance to ag5cies ,n    
lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is section1 & 9 consultation ) !    
,c\ncil ( ,inspectors ,g5]al on         
,integrity & ,effici5cy & ! heads ( o!r 
relevant ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local ag5cies1
 & ,indian tribes & tribal              
organizations1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( 
,managem5t & ,budget %all issue guidance

 = ea* ag5cy or compon5t ( an ag5cy t   
op]ates or ma9ta9s a database (         
in=mation relat+ to b5efici>ies1 annuity
 recipi5ts1 or any purpose describ$ 9   
section #bje7r77#c77;,b7 ( ! ,social    
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#dje7r77#c77;,b77 = :i* improv$ data    
mat*+ ) databases relat+ to ! dea? ( an 
individual 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z   
dea? databases7 w\ld be relevant &      
necess>y reg>d+ implem5tation ( ?is     
section to provide su* ag5cies or       
compon5ts access to ! dea? databases no 
lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] su* date (       
enactm5t4  7#b7 ,plan to assi/ ,/ates & 
local ag5cies & ,indian tribes & tribal 
organizations ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !        
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget %all develop a plan to assi/    
,/ates & local ag5cies1 & ,indian tribes
 & tribal organizations1 9 provid+      
electronically to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t    
records relat+ to ! dea? ( individuals1 
:i* may include recomm5dations to       

,congress = any /atutory *anges or      
f9ancial assi/ance to ,/ates & local    
ag5cies & ,indian tribes & tribal       
organizations t are necess>y to ensure  
,/ates & local ag5cies & ,indian tribes 
& tribal organizations c provide su*    
records electronically4 ,! plan may     
include recomm5dations = ! au?orization 
( appropriations or o!r fund+ to c>ry   
out ! plan4  7c7 ,reports  7#a7 ,report 
to congress on improv+ data mat*+ reg>d+
 paym5ts to deceas$ individuals ,n lat] 
?an #bgj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is section1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (   
,managem5t & ,budget1 9 consultation ) !
 heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 & 
9 consultation ) ,/ates & local ag5cies1
 ,indian tribes & tribal organizations1 
%all submit to ,congress a plan to      
improve h[ ,/ates & local ag5cies &     
,indian tribes & tribal organizations t 
provide b5efits "u a f$]ally-fund$      
program w improve data mat*+ ) ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t ) respect to ! dea? (         
individuals :o are recipi5ts ( su*      

b5efits4  7#b7 ,annual report ,n lat]   
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
section1 & = ea* ( ! #d succe$+ ye>s1 ! 
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget %all submit to ,congress a      
report reg>d+ ! implem5tation ( ?is     
section4 ,! fir/ report submitt$ "u ?is 
p>agraph %all include ! recomm5dations (
 ! ,director requir$ "u subsection      
7b77#b74  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section1 ! t]ms ,indian tribe & tribal  
organization h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9  
section #d ( ! ,indian                  
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b74 
4  #d4 ,availability ( ! ,d ,n ,pay     
,initiative to ! judicial & legislative 
bran*es & /ates ,section #e ( ! ,improp]
 ,paym5ts ,elim9ation & ,recov]y        
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjab 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 
#ccba note71 z am5d$ by section #c1 is  
fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection         
7b77#c7-- 7,a7 9 ! p>agraph head+1 by   
/rik+ by ag5cies2 &  7,b7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3 ,/ates & any contractor1  

subcontractor1 or ag5t ( a ,/ate1 & !   
judicial & legislative bran*es ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates 7z def9$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 
& 7#c71 respectively1 ( section #bjb7;e7
 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 %all
 h access to1 & use (1 ! ,d ,n ,pay     
,initiative to v]ify paym5t or aw>d     
eligibility = paym5ts 7z def9$ 9 section
 7#b77;g77#c7 ( ! ,improp] ,paym5ts     
,in=mation ,act ( #bjjb1 #ca ,u4,s4,c4  
#ccba note7 :51 ) respect to a ,/ate1 ! 
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget det]m9es t ! ,d ,n ,pay         
,initiative is appropriately e/abli%$ = 
t ,/ate & any contractor1 subcontractor1
 or ag5t ( ! ,/ate1 &1 ) respect to !   
judicial & legislative bran*es ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 :5 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice
 ( ,managem5t & ,budget det]m9es t ! ,d 
,n ,pay ,initiative is appropriately    
e/abli%$ = ! judicial bran* or !        
legislative bran*1 z applicable42 &     
7#b7 9 subsection 7d77#b7-- 7,a7 9      
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ & aft] !     
semicolon2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by 

/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,c7 !  
foll[+3  7,d7 may include ,/ates & _!   
quasi-gov]nm5t entities1 & ! judicial & 
legislative bran*es ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7z
 def9$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71         
respectively1 ( section #bjb7;e7 ( title
 #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 z us]s ( !   
sy/em 9 accordance ) subsection 7b77#c74
  4  #e4 ,data ,analytics ,section #e ( 
! ,improp] ,paym5ts ,elim9ation &       
,recov]y ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjab 7#ca  
,u4,s4,c4 #ccba note71 z am5d$ by       
sections #c & #d1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  7h7 ,report on     
improp] paym5ts data analysis ,n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !
 ,improp] ,paym5ts ,ag5cy ,coop]ation   
,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjad1 ! ,secret>y ( 
! ,treasury %all submit to ,congress a  
report :i* %all include a description   
(-- 7#a7 data analytics p]=m$ z "p ( !  
,d ,n ,pay ,initiative = ! purpose (    
detect+1 prev5t+1 & recov]+ improp]     
paym5ts ?r\gh pre-aw>d1 po/-aw>d        

pre-paym5t1 & po/-paym5t analysis1 :i*  
%all include a description ( any        
analysis or inve/igations incorporat+-- 
7,a7 review & data mat*+ ( paym5ts &    
b5efici>y enrollm5t li/s ( ,/ate        
programs c>ri$ out us+ ,f$]al funds = ! 
purposes ( id5tify+ eligibility         
duplication1 resid5cy ineligibility1    
duplicate paym5ts1 or o!r pot5tial      
improp] paym5t issues2  7,b7 review (   
multiple ,f$]al ag5cies & programs = :i*
 comp>ison ( data c\ld %[ paym5t        
duplication2 &  7,c7 review ( o!r       
in=mation ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury     
det]m9es c\ld prove effective =         
id5tify+1 prev5t+1 or recov]+ improp]   
paym5ts1 :i* may include inve/igation or
 review ( in=mation f multiple ,f$]al   
ag5cies or programs2 &  7#b7 ! metrics  
us$ 9 det]m9+ :e!r ! analytic &         
inve/igatory ef=ts h r$uc$1 or          
contribut$ to ! r$uction (1 improp]     
paym5ts or improp] aw>ds4  4  ,pass$ !  
,s5ate ,septemb] #ah1 #bjad4,secret>y