,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #acfj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bd1 #bjac ,mr4  
,c>p] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,coburn7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,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 ( #bjac4  #b4 ,improv+ 
! %>+ & use ( dea? data by ,gov]nm5t    
ag5cies to curb improp] paym5ts  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,improp] ,paym5ts ,elim9ation &
 ,recov]y ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjab 7#ca 
,u4,s4,c4 #ccba note7 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  #g4 ,improv+ ! %>+ &
 use ( dea? data by ,gov]nm5t ag5cies to
 curb improp] paym5ts  7a7 ,def9itions  

,9 ?is section--  7#a7 ! t]m            
,commission] means ! ,commission] (     
,social ,security2  7#b7 ! t]m ,director
 means ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (         
,managem5t & ,budget2  7#c7 ! t]m       
,inspector ,g5]al has ! mean+ def9$ by  
section #e7;e77#a72  7#d7 ! t]m local   
gov]nm5t means ! gov]nm5t ( a political 
subdivision ( a ,/ate2  7#e7 ! t]m      
paym5t has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m "u section
 #b7;g7 ( ! ,improp] ,paym5t ,in=mation 
,act ( #bjjb 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #ccba note72
  7#f7 ! t]m ,regi/ry means ! ,national 
,dea?s ,regi/ry e/abli%$ "u subsection  
7b77#a72 &  7#g7 ! t]m tribal gov]nm5t  
means ! gov]nm5t ( an ,indian tribe1 z t
 t]m is def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,indian  
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b74 
7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,regi/ry  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,commission] %all e/abli% &    
ma9ta9 a regi/ry ( in=mation relat+ to !
 dea?s ( individuals1 to be kn[n z !    
,national ,dea?s ,regi/ry4  7#b7        
,inclusion ( in=mation ,z provid$ "u ?is

 section & 9 accordance ) ! guidance    
issu$ "u subsection 7f71 ! ,commission] 
%all include in=mation relat+ to ! dea?s
 ( individuals 9 ! ,regi/ry = ! purpose 
( support+ ! ,d ,n ,pay ,initiative "u  
section #e & o!rwise prev5t+1 id5tify+1 
or recov]+ improp] paym5ts4  7c7 ,use ( 
! ,regi/ry  7#a7 ,availability to ,f$]al
 ag5cies ,! ,commission] %all ent] into 
coop]ative agreem5ts ) ag5cies1 includ+ 
,inspectors ,g5]al--  7,a7 "u :i* !     
,commission] %all provide ! in=mation 9 
! ,regi/ry 79 full & )\t limitation1 z  
provid$ 9 subsection 7h77#a77 to ! ag5cy
 or ,inspector ,g5]al = purposes (      
facilitat+--  7i7 ! mak+ ( au?oriz$     
paym5ts or ! prev5tion1 id5tification1  
or recov]y ( improp] paym5ts2  7ii7     
c>ry+ out section #e2  7iii7 9 ! case ( 
! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus1 v]ify+ in=mation  
obta9$ z "p ( a dec5nial c5sus conduct$ 
"u section #ada7;a7 ( title #ac1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code2 or  7iv7 o!r ag5cy        
functions1 includ+ public heal? or      
safety1 law en=cem5t1 tax adm9i/ration1 

heal? adm9i/ration ov]sight1 & debt     
collection1 z det]m9$ appropriate by !  
,commission] & 9 accordance ) guidance  
issu$ "u subsection 7f72 &  7,b7 :i*    
%all require ! ag5cy or ,inspector      
,g5]al to provide reimbursem5t to !     
,commission] = ! reasonable co/ ( c>ry+ 
out ! agreem5t4  7#b7 ,availability to  
,/ates & local & tribal gov]nm5ts  7,a7 
,= mak+ f$]ally fund$ paym5ts or avoid+ 
f$]ally fund$ improp] paym5ts ,!        
,commission] %all1 to ! ext5t feasible1 
ent] into coop]ative agreem5ts ) ,/ates 
& local & tribal gov]nm5ts--  7i7 to    
provide ! in=mation 9 ! ,regi/ry to !   
,/ate or local or tribal gov]nm5t =     
purposes ( facilitat+ ! mak+ ( au?oriz$ 
paym5ts & ! prev5tion1 id5tification1 or
 recov]y ( improp] paym5ts "u f$]ally   
fund$ programs2 &  7ii7 :i* %all require
 ! ,/ate or local or tribal gov]nm5t to 
provide reimbursem5t to ! ,commission] =
 ! reasonable co/ ( c>ry+ out !         
agreem5t4  7,b7 ,= programs :olly fund$ 
by ,/ates & local & tribal gov]nm5ts ,! 

,commission] may ent] into coop]ative   
agreem5ts ) ,/ates & local & tribal     
gov]nm5ts--  7i7 to provide ! in=mation 
9 ! ,regi/ry = purposes relat+ to       
programs :olly fund$ by ! ,/ate or local
 or tribal gov]nm5ts2 &  7ii7 :i* %all  
require ! ,/ate or local or tribal      
gov]nm5t to provide reimbursem5t to !   
,commission] = ! reasonable co/ ( c>ry+ 
out ! agreem5t4  7#c7 ,exceptional      
circum/ances ,! ,commission] may )hold  
in=mation t w\ld o!rwise be requir$ to  
be disclos$ "u a coop]ative agreem5t "u 
?is subsection if ! ,commission]        
det]m9es !re are exceptional            
circum/ances w>rant+ an exception 7su* z
 safety ( ! individual or int]f]5ce ) an
 inve/igation74  7#d7 ,confid5tiality   
,in=mation provid$ by ! ,commission "u  
an agreem5t "u ?is subsection or by an  
individual to any ag5cy t has ent]$ into
 a coop]ative agreem5t "u ?is subsection
 %all be--  7,a7 consid]$ z /rictly     
confid5tial2 &  7,b7 us$ only = !       
purposes describ$ 9 ?is subsection & =  

c>ry+ out an agreem5t "u ?is subsection4
  7d7 ,regi/ry requirem5ts ,!           
,commission] %all--  7#a7 implem5t      
proc$ures = id5tify+ & correct+ errors1 
includ+ ^? id5tifi$--  7,a7 by ag5cies2 
7,b7 by ,/ates & local & tribal         
gov]nm5ts2 &  7,c7 by memb]s ( ! public2
  7#b7 include a process = det]m9+ !    
accuracy ( dea? records 9 ! ,regi/ry1   
includ+ e/imates ( accuracy ?r\gh ! use 
( /ati/ical sampl+ ( errors on a        
sy/ematic basis2  7#c7 ensure ! ,regi/ry
 is op]at$ & ma9ta9$ 9 accordance )     
protocols t ensure ! secure transf] &   
/orage ( any in=mation provid$ to ano!r 
entity consi/5t ) applicable laws & be/ 
practices ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t relat+ to
 in=mation1 privacy1 security1 &        
disclosure1 includ+ protect+ social     
security numb]s & o!r id5tifi]s det]m9$ 
appropriate by ! ,commission]2 &  7#d7  
make ! in=mation 9 ! ,regi/ry available 
to a contractor ( an ag5cy1 ,/ate1 or   
local or tribal gov]nm5t = c>ry+ out a  
purpose describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#a7 or

 7c77#b7 & 9 accordance ) ! coop]ative  
agreem5t ) ! ag5cy1 ,/ate1 or local or  
tribal gov]nm5t if ! ag5cy1 ,/ate1 or   
local or tribal gov]nm5t submits to !   
,commission] a c]tification t !         
contractor is 9 compliance ) !          
requirem5ts ( ! ag5cy relat+ to privacy 
& security describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74    
7e7 ,report+ by ,f$]al ag5cies (        
additional dea? data to ! ,regi/ry  7#a7
 ,improv$ dea? data mat*+ by ,f$]al     
ag5cies  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij  
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,improp]
 ,paym5ts ,ag5cy ,coop]ation ,enhancem5t
 ,act ( #bjac1 ! ,director %all id5tify 
ea* ag5cy or compon5t ( an ag5cy t      
op]ates or ma9ta9s a database (         
in=mation relat+ to b5efici>ies1 annuity
 recipi5ts1 or o!r matt]s su* t improv$ 
data mat*+ ) ! ,regi/ry w\ld be         
desirable1 z det]m9$ by ! ,director4    
7,b7 ,mat*+ requirem5t  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
head ( ea* ag5cy id5tifi$ by ! ,director
 "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all e/abli% a data
 mat*+ proc$ure "u :i* ! ag5cy %all     

comp>e in=mation 9 ! database ( ! ag5cy 
) in=mation 9 ! ,regi/ry 9 ord] to      
improve ! accuracy & complet5ess ( !    
in=mation 9 bo? ! database ( ! ag5cy & 9
 ! ,regi/ry relat+ to ! dea? (          
individuals & to facilitate ! prev5tion1
 id5tification1 & recov]y ( improp]     
paym5ts4  7ii7 ,d ,n ,pay program ,!    
requirem5t to e/abli% a data mat*+      
proc$ure "u ?is subp>agraph %all n be   
con/ru$ to dim9i% 9 any way !           
requirem5ts = an ag5cy "u section #e1   
relat+ to prev5t+ id5tify+1 & recov]+   
improp] paym5ts1 includ+ to deceas$     
individuals4  7#b7 ,prompt report+ ,n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ! ,improp] ,paym5ts ,ag5cy ,coop]ation 
,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjac1 ea* ag5cy     
id5tifi$ by ! ,director "u p>agraph     
7#a77;,a7 %all e/abli% a proc$ure       
7consi/5t ) guidance issu$ "u subsection
 7f77 "u :i* ! ag5cy %all1 promptly & on
 a regul> basis1 submit to !            
,commission] in=mation relat+ to ! dea? 
( a ,f$]al b5efici>y1 ,f$]al annuitant  

recipi5t1 or o!r individual relevant = !
 purposes ( ?is section4  7f7 ,guidance 
by ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget  7#a7
 ,guidance to ag5cies ,n lat] ?an #f    
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !        
,improp] ,paym5ts ,ag5cy ,coop]ation    
,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjac1 & 9           
consultation ) ! ,c\ncil ( ,inspectors  
,g5]al on ,integrity & ,effici5cy1 !    
,commission]1 & ! heads ( o!r relevant  
ag5cies1 ! ,director %all issue guidance
 = ag5cies reg>d+ implem5tation ( ?is   
section4  7#b7 ,guidance = ,/ates &     
local & tribal gov]nm5ts ,n lat] ?an #f 
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !        
,improp] ,paym5ts ,ag5cy ,coop]ation    
,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjac1 ! ,director   
%all provide guidance to ,/ates & local 
& tribal gov]nm5ts relat+ to access+ &  
us+ in=mation 9 ! ,regi/ry4  7#c7 ,plan 
to assi/ ,/ates & local & tribal        
gov]nm5ts ,! ,director %all develop a   
plan to assi/ ,/ates & local & tribal   
gov]nm5ts 9 provid+ electronically to ! 
,commission]1 = use or inclusion 9 !    

,regi/ry1 records relat+ to ! dea? (    
individuals1 :i* %all include           
recomm5dations to ,congress = any       
/atutory *anges or f9ancial assi/ance to
 ,/ates & local & tribal gov]nm5ts t are
 necess>y to ensure ,/ates & local &    
tribal gov]nm5ts c provide su* records  
electronically n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1   
#bjae4  7g7 ,report+  7#a7 ,report to   
,congress on improv+ data mat*+ reg>d+  
paym5ts to individuals :o are deceas$ ,n
 lat] ?an #bgj days aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ,improp] ,paym5ts ,ag5cy     
,coop]ation ,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjac1 ! 
,director1 aft] consultation ) !        
,commission]1 ! heads ( o!r relevant    
ag5cies1 & ,/ates & local & tribal      
gov]nm5ts1 %all submit to ,congress a   
plan reg>d+ h[ ,/ates & local & tribal  
gov]nm5ts t provide b5efits "u a f$]ally
 fund$ program w improve data mat*+ ) ! 
,regi/ry4  7#b7 ,annual report ,n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !   
,improp] ,paym5ts ,ag5cy ,coop]ation    
,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjac1 & e ye>       

!reaft] until ! date t is #d ye>s aft]  
su* date ( enactm5t1 ! ,director %all   
submit to ,congress a report1 :i* may be
 includ$ z "p ( ano!r report submitt$ to
 ,congress by ! ,director1 reg>d+ !     
implem5tation ( ?is section & ! ,improp]
 ,paym5ts ,ag5cy ,coop]ation ,enhancem5t
 ,act ( #bjac4 ,! fir/ report "u ?is    
p>agraph %all include ! recomm5dations (
 ! ,director describ$ 9 subsection      
7f77#c74  7h7 ,consi/5cy ) ! ,social    
,security ,act  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+  
section #bje7r7 ( ! ,social ,security   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dje7r77 or any o!r 
provision ( t ,act1 ! ,commission] may  
include 9 ! ,regi/ry any in=mation      
provid$ to ! ,commission] pursuant to t 
,act 7includ+ any in=mation receiv$ f a 
,/ate or any o!r s\rce7 & may use or    
provide all su* in=mation 7includ+      
in=mation receiv$ f ,/ates or any o!r   
s\rce7 z au?oriz$ "u ?is section to any 
ag5cy1 includ+ any ,inspector ,g5]al4   
7#b7 ,functions ,to ! ext5t any function
 ( ! ,commission] "u ! ,social ,security

 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dja et seq47 is ! 
same z a requir$ function ( !           
,commission] "u ?is section1 p]=mance ( 
! function "u t ,act %all also satisfy !
 requirem5t to p]=m ! function "u ?is   
section4  7#c7 ,use reg>dless ( s\rce ( 
in=mation ,! ,commission] may use any   
in=mation 9 ! ,regi/ry = any purpose    
au?oriz$ "u ! ,social ,security ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dja et seq471 reg>dless 
( :e!r ! in=mation 0 provid$ to !       
,commission] "u au?ority ( ?is section  
or any provision ( ! ,social ,security  
,act4  4  7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t
 ,section #b7;g77#c7 ( ! ,improp]       
,paym5ts ,in=mation ,act ( #bjjb 7#ca   
,u4,s4,c4 #ccba note7 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
,f$]al employee1 & ins]t+ ,f$]al        
employee or any o!r individual 9 ,f$]al 
s]vice14  #c4 ,enhancem5t ( prepaym5t & 
pre-aw>d proc$ures ,section #e7;a7 ( !  
,improp] ,paym5ts ,elim9ation & ,recov]y
 ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjab 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4
 #ccba note7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph
 7#b7 by add+1 aft] subp>agraph 7,e71 ! 

foll[+3  7,f7 ,! regi/ry ( p :o are     
deceas$ e/abli%$ by ! ,commission] (    
,social ,security "u section #g4  2 &   
7#b7 by add+1 aft] p>agraph 7#b71 !     
foll[+3  7#c7 ,ag5cies to provide access
 ,ea* ag5cy t op]ates or ma9ta9s a      
database describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 %all  
provide ea* o!r ag5cy ) access to !     
in=mation conta9$ 9 t database =        
purposes ( comply+ ) p>agraphs 7#a7 &   
7#b71 subject to su* reasonable &       
p]missible conditions z ! ag5cy op]at+  
or ma9ta9+ ! database e/abli%es4  4  #d4
 ,data ,analytics ,section #e ( !       
,improp] ,paym5ts ,elim9ation & ,recov]y
 ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjab 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4
 #ccba note7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+--  7h7 ,report on improp]       
paym5ts data analysis ,n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,improp]
 ,paym5ts ,ag5cy ,coop]ation ,enhancem5t
 ,act ( #bjac1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury
 %all submit to ,congress a report1 :i* 
may be includ$ z "p ( ano!r report      
submitt$ to ,congress1 :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 are effective1 :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  #e4 ,curb+

 improp] paym5t ( ,f$]al retirem5t      
annuities to deceas$ individuals  7a7   
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director 
( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget %all  
conv5e a task =ce ( ag5cies 79 ?is      
section ref]r$ to z ! task =ce7 to--    
7#a7 id5tify ways to improve ! %>+ (    
in=mation relat+ to ! dea? ( an         
individual receiv+ an annuity "u a      
,f$]al retirem5t program2 &  7#b7 %>e   
be/ practices = id5tify+ deceas$        
annuitants4  7b7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,director 
( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget %all  
appo9t ! memb]s ( ! task =ce1 :i* %all  
include a repres5tative (--  7#a7 !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2  7#b7 ! ,social    
,security ,adm9i/ration2  7#c7 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2  7#d7 !  
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t2 &  7#e7  
any o!r ag5cy t provides annuities or is
 relevant to ! ov]sight ( annuity       
paym5ts4  7c7 ,plan ,n lat] ?an #bgj    
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! task =ce %all e/abli% a plan to c>ry  

out ! purposes describ$ 9 subsection    
7a74  7d7 ,reports ,! task =ce %all--   
7#a7 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 submit to ,congress
 a report on ! plan e/abli%$ "u         
subsection 7c72 &  7#b7 n lat] ?an #b   
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
submit to ,congress a report on         
implem5tation ( ! plan by ag5cies4  7e7 
,t]m9ation ,! task =ce %all t]m9ate on !
 day aft] ! date on :i* ! task =ce      
submits ! report requir$ "u subsection  
7d77#b74  #f4 ,ag5cy access to po/al    
database ,section #dab ( title #ci1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
subsection 7a71 by /rik+ subsection 7b7 
& ins]t+ subsection 7b7 or 7c72 &  7#b7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7 7#a7 ,= 
purposes ( ?is subsection--  7,a7 ! t]m 
ag5cy means an executive ag5cy z t t]m  
is def9$ "u section #ajb ( title #ca2   
7,b7 ! t]m improp] paym5t has ! mean+   
giv5 t t]m 9 section #b7;g7 ( ! ,improp]
 ,paym5ts ,in=mation ,act ( #bjjb 7#ca  
,u4,s4,c4 #ccba note72 &  7,c7 ! t]m    

,inspector ,g5]al has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m
 9 section #e7;e77#a7 ( ! ,improp]      
,paym5ts ,elim9ation & ,recov]y         
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjab 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 
#ccba note72  7#b7 ,! ,po/al ,s]vice    
%all provide to ag5cies 7includ+ to     
,inspectors ,g5]al7 access to in=mation 
conc]n+ deliv]y addresses1 includ+ !    
,comm]cial ,mail ,receiv+ ,ag5cy li/s ( 
kn[n locations ( comm]cial mailbox      
(fices1 = purposes ( improv$ detection1 
prev5tion1 & recov]y ( improp] paym5ts4 
7#c7 ,! provision ( in=mation "u ?is    
subsection %all be 9 accordance ) su*   
mutually agreeable t]ms & conditions1   
includ+ reimbursability1 z ! ,po/al     
,s]vice & ! ag5cy or ,inspector ,g5]al  
det]m9e appropriate4  4