,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cjjc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #aa1 #bjad    
,mr4 ,coburn introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
protect ! ,social ,security ,disability 
,insurance program & provide o!r support
 = work+ disabl$ ,am]icans1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,protect+ ,social ,security 
,disability ,act ( #bjad4  7b7 ,table ( 
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table 
( cont5ts4 ,,title ,i--,ensur+ !        
long-t]m solv5cy ( ! disability         
insurance tru/ fund ,sec4 #aja4         
,application ( actu>ial r$uction =      
disabl$ b5efici>ies :o atta9 e>ly       
retirem5t age4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,revis+      
disability classifications2 requir+     
p]iodic cont9u+ disability reviews or "t
 limit+ b5efits = c]ta9 b5efici>ies4    
,sec4 #ajc4 ,adju/m5t ( age crit]ia =   

social security disability insurance    
m$ical-vocational guidel9es2            
consid]ation ( "w :i* exi/s 9 ! national
 economy4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,m&atory          
collection ( negotiat$ civil monet>y    
p5alties4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,requir$          
electronic fil+ ( wage )hold+ returns4  
,,title ,,ii--,program integrity3 ,re=m+
 /&>ds & proc$ures = disability he>+s1  
m$ical evid5ce1 & claimant              
repres5tatives ,sec4 #bja4 ,elim9ation (
 reconsid]ation review level = an       
initial adv]se det]m9ation ( an         
application = disability insurance      
b5efits4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,deadl9e =         
submission ( m$ical evid5ce2 exclusion (
 c]ta9 m$ical evid5ce4 ,sec4 #bjc4      
,non-adv]s>ial disability he>+          
attorneys4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,proc$ural rules 
= he>+s4 ,sec4 #bje4 ,prohibit+         
attorneys :o h rel9qui%$ a lic5se to    
practice 9 ! face ( an e?ics            
inve/igation f s]v+ z a claimant        
repres5tative4 ,sec4 #bjf4 ,apply+      
judicial code ( conduct to adm9i/rative 

law judges4 ,sec4 #bjg4 ,evaluat+ m$ical
 evid5ce4 ,sec4 #bjh4 ,re=m+ fees paid  
to attorneys & o!r claimant             
repres5tatives4 ,sec4 #bji4 ,/r5g!n+ !  
adm9i/rative law judge quality review   
process4 ,sec4 #baj4 ,p]mitt+ data mat*+
 by ,inspectors ,g5]al4 ,sec4 #baa4     
,acc\nt+ = ,social ,security ,program   
,integrity ,sp5d+4 ,sec4 #bab4 ,use ( ! 
,national ,directory ( ,new ,hires4     
,,title ,,iii--,provid+ support = work+ 
disabl$ ,am]icans ,sec4 #cja4           
,e/abli%m5t ( ,"w ,inc5tive ,b5efit     
,sy/em4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,e>ly-int]v5tion    
demon/ration project2 /udy on payroll   
tax r$uctions4  ,i ,ensur+ ! long-t]m   
solv5cy ( ! disability insurance tru/   
fund  #aja4 ,application ( actu>ial     
r$uction = disabl$ b5efici>ies :o atta9 
e>ly retirem5t age  7a7 ,9 g5]al        
,section #bjb7k77#d7 ( ! ,social        
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#djb7k77#d77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 
7#d7 ,) ! exception ( individuals :o are
 classifi$ by ! ,commission] ( ,social  

,security z m$ical improvem5t n expect$1
 any individual :o1 "u ?is section &    
section #bbc1 is entitl$ = any mon? to  
bo? an old-age insurance b5efit & a     
disability insurance b5efit "u ?is title
 %all only be entitl$ to ! old-age      
insurance b5efit = su* mon?1 z r$uc$ =  
su* mon? pursuant to subsection 7q77#a74
  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,p]iod (
 disability ,clause 7i7 ( section       
#baf7;i77#b77;,d7 ( ! ,social ,security 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #daf7;i77#b77;,d77  
is am5d$ by /rik+ retirem5t age 7z def9$
 9 subsection 7l77 & ins]t+ e>ly        
retirem5t age 7z def9$ 9 subsection     
7l77#b771 or = individuals classifi$ by 
! ,commission] ( ,social ,security z    
m$ical improvem5t n expect$1 retirem5t  
age 7z def9$ 9 subsection 7l77#a774     
7#b7 ,disability insurance b5efit       
paym5ts ,section #bbc7;a77#a7 ( !       
,social ,security 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        
#dbc7;a77#a77 is am5d$1 9 ! flu% matt]  
at ! end1 by /rik+ retirem5t age 7z     
def9$ 9 section #baf7l77 & ins]t+ e>ly  

retirem5t age 7z def9$ 9 section        
#baf7l77#b771 or = individuals classifi$
 by ! ,commission] ( ,social ,security z
 m$ical improvem5t n expect$1 retirem5t 
age 7z def9$ 9 section #baf7l77#a774    
7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by 
?is section %all take effect on ,janu>y 
#a1 #bjbj1 & %all apply to any          
individual 7) ! exception ( individuals 
classifi$ by ! ,commission] ( ,social   
,security z m$ical improvem5t n expect$7
 :o atta9s e>ly retirem5t age 7z def9$ 9
 section #baf7l77#b7 ( ! ,social        
,security ,act7 on or aft] su* date4    
#ajb4 ,revis+ disability                
classifications2 requir+ p]iodic cont9u+
 disability reviews or "t limit+ b5efits
 = c]ta9 b5efici>ies  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7
 ,disability classifications ,n lat] ?an
 #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,commission] ( ,social ,security
 %all e/abli% a sy/em = classify+ any   
individual :o is det]m9$ to be entitl$  
to disability insurance b5efits "u title
 ,,ii ( ! ,social ,security ,act or to  

mon?ly b5efits "u section #bjb ( su*    
,act by reason ( be+ "u a disability 9 !
 foll[+ mann]3 7,a7 ,an individual %all 
be classifi$ z m$ical improvem5t expect$
 if ! impairm5t or comb9ation (         
impairm5ts caus+ ! individual to be     
disabl$ is expect$ to m$ically improve  
to ! po9t :]e ! individual w no long] be
 disabl$ 9 #a to #b ye>s4  7,b7 ,an     
individual %all be classifi$ z m$ical   
improvem5t likely if ! impairm5t or     
comb9ation ( impairm5ts caus+ !         
individual to be disabl$ is expect$ to  
m$ically improve to ! po9t :]e !        
individual w no long] be disabl$ 9 #c to
 #e ye>s4  7,c7 ,an individual %all be  
classifi$ z m$ical improvem5t possible  
if ! impairm5t or comb9ation (          
impairm5ts caus+ ! individual to be     
disabl$ is n expect$ to m$ically improve
 to ! po9t :]e ! individual w no long]  
be disabl$ 9 #e ye>s1 b future          
improvem5t is possible4  7,d7 ,an       
individual %all be classifi$ z m$ical   
improvem5t n expect$ if ! individual has

 an impairm5t or comb9ation ( impairm5ts
 t is *ronic or progressive ) p]man5t1  
irrev]sible /ructural or functional     
loss1 & = :i* !re is no kn[n effective  
!rapy1 treatm5t1 or surgical int]v5tion 
t c\ld result 9 m$ical improvem5t to !  
po9t :]e ! individual is no long]       
disabl$4  7#b7 ,consid]ation ( age ,9   
classify+ an individual "u p>agraph     
7#a71 ! ,commission] ( ,social ,security
 %all n classify an individual z m$ical 
improvem5t n expect$ solely by reason ( 
su* individual's age :]e a less]        
classification is appropriate4  7b7     
,cont9u+ disability reviews  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,section #bba7;i7 ( ! ,social     
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dba7;i77 
is am5d$-- 7,a7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#a7  
to read z foll[s3  7#a7 7,a7 ,9 ! case (
 any individual :o is det]m9$ to be "u a
 disability & is classifi$ z m$ical     
improvem5t likely or m$ical improvem5t  
possible1 ! applicable ,/ate ag5cy or ! 
,commission] ( ,social ,security 7z may 
be appropriate7 %all1 = purposes (      

cont9u+ eligibility-- 7i7 if !          
individual is classifi$ z m$ical        
improvem5t likely1 conduct a review to  
det]m9e :e!r ! individual rema9s "u a   
disability dur+ ! #e? ye> foll[+ ! fir/ 
mon? aft] ! individual's wait+ p]iod 7z 
def9$ 9 section #bbc7;c77#b772 &  7ii7  
if ! individual is classifi$ z m$ical   
improvem5t possible1 conduct a review to
 det]m9e :e!r ! individual rema9s "u a  
disability dur+ ! #g? ye> foll[+ ! fir/ 
mon? aft] ! individual's wait+ p]iod 7z 
s def9$74  7,b7 ,9 addition to ! cont9u+
 eligibility reviews requir$ "u         
subp>agraph 7,a7 & not)/&+ h[ an        
individual is classifi$ "u ! sy/em      
e/abli%$ by ! ,commission] ( ,social    
,security "u section #ajb7;a7 ( !       
,protect+ ,social ,security ,disability 
,act ( #bjad1 if ! ,commission] has     
reason to believe t an individual t has 
be5 det]m9$ to be "u a disability is n  
"u a disability1 ! ,commission] may     
review su* individual's case at su* "t &
 9 su* mann] z ! ,commission] det]m9es  

appropriate except t ! ,commission] %all
 n initiate a review on ! basis ( income
 e>n$ by an individual :o is a          
p>ticipant 9 ! ,"w ,inc5tive ,b5efit    
,sy/em e/abli%$ "u section #bbc7l74     
7,c7 ,reviews ( cases :i* are requir$ or
 p]mitt$ "u ?is p>agraph %all be 9      
addition to1 & %all n be consid]$ z a   
sub/itute =1 any o!r reviews :i* are    
requir$ or provid$ = "u or 9 !          
adm9i/ration ( ?is title4  2  7,b7 by   
/rik+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#e72  7,c7 by   
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#d7 z  
p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#c71 respectively2
 &  7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 z s           
r$esignat$-- 7i7 by /rik+ ,committee on 
,f9ance & ins]t+ ,committees on ,f9ance 
& ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5t         
,affairs2  7ii7 by /rik+ ,committee on  
,ways & ,means & ins]t+ ,committees on  
,ways & ,means & ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t  
,re=m2  7iii7 by /rik+ = reconsid]ation 
( su* initial t]m9ation or2  7iv7 by    
/rik+ or bo?12 &  7v7 by /rik+          
reconsid]ation or4  7#b7 ,/&>d ( review 

= cont9u+ disability reviews  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,section #bbc7;f7 ( ! ,social     
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dbc7;f77 
is am5d$-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+
 ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2  7ii7  
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#d7 ! foll[+   
new p>agraph3  7#e7 9 ! case ( a cont9u+
 disability review "u section #bba7;i71 
evid5ce t w\ld be suffici5t to support a
 f9d+ 9 an initial det]m9ation t !      
individual is n "u a disability & is    
able to engage 9 sub/antial ga9ful      
activity4  2 &  7iii7 by ins]t+ 1 except
 t1 9 ! case ( a cont9u+ disability     
review "u section #bba7;i71 !           
,commission] %all n consid] ! fact t an 
individual is engag$ 9 sub/antial ga9ful
 "w z "p ( ! ,"w ,inc5tive ,b5efit      
,sy/em e/abli%$ "u subsection 7l7 z     
evid5ce t ! individual is able to engage
 9 sub/antial ga9ful activity aft]      
secur$ by ! ,commission] ( ,social      
,security4  7,b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t to     
def9ition ( disability ,section         
#bbc7;d77#b7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 

7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dbc7;d77#b7 is am5d$--  
7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ ,an    
individual & ins]t+ ,subject to         
subp>agraph 7,d71 an individual  7ii7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3
  7,d7 ,9 ! case ( a cont9u+ disability 
review "u section #bba7;i71 an          
individual may be f\nd to be "u a       
disability ev5 ?\gh ! individual is     
engag$ 9 sub/antial ga9ful "w z "p ( !  
,"w ,inc5tive ,b5efit ,sy/em e/abli%$ "u
 subsection 7l74  4  7c7 ,"t-,limit+    
disability b5efits = ,,mie individuals  
,section #bbc ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dbc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
subsection 7a77#a71 z am5d$ by section  
#aja7;b77#b71 9 ! flu% language aft] &  
bel[ subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+         
subsection 7e7 & ins]t+ subsections 7e7 
& 7k72 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7k7 ,"t-limit$ disability      
b5efits  7#a7 ,9 ! case ( an individual 
:o files an application = disability    
insurance b5efits "u ?is section or =   
mon?ly b5efits "u section #bjb by reason

 ( be+ "u a disability = any mon? t     
beg9s on or aft] ! date t is #a ye> aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,protect+      
,social ,security ,disability ,act (    
#bjad1 is det]m9$ to be "u a disability1
 & is classifi$ by ! ,commission] (     
,social ,security z m$ical improvem5t   
expect$1 ! t]m9ation mon? applicable to 
! individual %all be ! #ce? mon? foll[+ 
! fir/ mon? aft] ! individual's wait+   
p]iod 7z def9$ 9 subsection 7c77#b774   
7#b7 7,a7 7i7 ,= purposes ( ?is         
p>agraph1 ! t]m timely reapplication    
means an application = disability       
insurance b5efits "u ?is section or =   
mon?ly b5efits "u section #bjb by reason
 ( be+ "u a disability t is submitt$--  
7,i7 by an individual :o is a recipi5t (
 su* b5efits2 &  7,,ii7 dur+ ! p]iod t  
is #ad mon?s be=e ! end ( ! t]m9ation   
mon? applicable 7or mo/ rec5tly         
applicable7 to ! individual "u p>agraph 
7#a7 z ( ! date ( su* application & end+
 ) ! date t is #ab mon?s be=e ! end (   
su* t]m9ation mon?4  7ii7 ,not)/&+      

clause 7i71 ! ,commission] ( ,social    
,security may deem an application =     
disability insurance b5efits "u ?is     
section or = mon?ly b5efits "u section  
#bjb by reason ( be+ "u a disability    
submitt$ by an individual :o is a       
recipi5t ( su* b5efits t is submitt$    
aft] ! p]iod describ$ 9 clause 7i77,,ii7
 to be a timely reapplication if-- 7,i7 
! individual c %[ good cause = :y !     
application 0 n submitt$ dur+ su* p]iod2
 &  7,,ii7 ! application is submitt$ n  
lat] ?an #f mon?s be=e ! end ( !        
t]m9ation mon? applicable 7or mo/       
rec5tly applicable7 to ! individual "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 z ( ! date ( su*          
application4  7,b7 7i7 ,an individual :o
 submits a timely reapplication & :o is 
det]m9$ to be "u a disability %all be   
deem$ to h satisfi$ ! wait+ p]iod       
applicable "u subsection 7c77#b74  7ii7 
7,i7 ,if ! ,commission] ( ,social       
,security fails to make an initial      
det]m9ation ) respect to ! timely       
reapplication ( an individual :o is a   

recipi5t ( disability insurance b5efits 
"u ?is section or mon?ly b5efits "u     
section #bjb by reason ( be+ "u a       
disability be=e ! end ( ! t]m9ation mon?
 applicable to ! individual z ( ! date (
 su* reapplication1 su* individual %all 
cont9ue to be entitl$ to su* b5efits    
until an initial det]m9ation ) respect  
to su* timely reapplication is made4    
7,,ii7 ,if ! ,commission] ( ,social     
,security makes an initial adv]se       
det]m9ation ) respect to ! timely       
reapplication ( an individual :o is a   
recipi5t ( disability insurance b5efits 
"u ?is section or mon?ly b5efits "u     
section #bjb by reason ( be+ "u a       
disability & su* individual files a     
timely reque/ = a he>+ "u section       
#bba7;d71 su* individual may elect to h 
! paym5t ( su* b5efits 7z well z any o!r
 b5efits payable "u ?is title or title  
,,xviii on ! basis ( su* individual's   
entitlem5t to su* b5efits7 cont9ue 9 !  
same mann] & subject to ! same          
conditions z an election made "u        

subsection 7g74  7,c7 ,= purposes (     
review+ a timely reapplication submitt$ 
by an individual :o is a recipi5t (     
disability insurance b5efits "u ?is     
section or mon?ly b5efits "u section    
#bjb by reason ( be+ "u a disability--  
7i7 ! fact t ! individual 0 previ\sly   
f\nd to be "u a disability %all h no    
evid5ti>y weight2 &  7ii7 subsection 7f7
 %all n apply4  4  7d7 ,regulations ,!  
,commission] ( ,social ,security %all   
promulgate or revise1 z appropriate1    
regulations relat+ to ! det]m9ation1    
classification1 & review ( ! disability 
/atus ( individuals :o apply = or       
receive disability insurance b5efits "u 
title ,,ii ( ! ,social ,security ,act & 
relat$ provisions ( ! ,social ,security 
,adm9i/ration ,programs ,op]ations      
,manual 7,,poms7 to c>ry out subsection 
7a7 & ! am5dm5ts made by subsection 7b74
  #ajc4 ,adju/m5t ( age crit]ia = social
 security disability insurance          
m$ical-vocational guidel9es2            
consid]ation ( "w :i* exi/s 9 ! national

 economy  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,age       
crit]ia  ,not)/&+ ,app5dix #b to ,subp>t
 ,p ( ,"p #djd ( title #bj1 ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations1 ) respect to       
disability det]m9ations or reviews made 
on or aft] ! date t is #a ye> aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 age %all n
 be consid]$ z a vocational factor = any
 individual :o has n atta9$ ! age t is  
#ab ye>s less ?an ! retirem5t age = su* 
individual 7z def9$ 9 section           
#baf7l77#a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #daf7l774  7#b7 ,"w :i*  
exi/s 9 ! national economy ,) respect to
 disability det]m9ations or reviews made
 on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 9 det]m9+ :e!r an individual is   
able to engage 9 any "w :i* exi/s 9 !   
national economy 7z def9$ 9 section     
#bbc7;d77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,social ,security 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dbc7;d77#b77;,a771 
! ,commission] ( ,social ,security %all 
consid] ! %>e & ages ( individuals      
curr5tly p>ticipat+ 9 ! labor =ce & !   
numb] & types ( jobs available 9 !      

curr5t economy4  7b7 ,updat+ data on "w 
:i* exi/s 9 national economy ,n lat] ?an
 #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 & e ye> !reaft]1 ! ,commission] ( 
,social ,security %all update ! data us$
 by ! ,commission] to det]m9e ! jobs :i*
 exi/ 9 ! national economy to ensure t  
su* data reflects ! full range ( "w :i* 
exi/s 9 ! national economy1 includ+     
newly-creat$ jobs 9 em]g+ indu/ries4    
#ajd4 ,m&atory collection ( negotiat$   
civil monet>y p5alties ,section         
#aabi7;i77#b7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;a-#h7;i77#b77 is  
am5d$ by ins]t+ & %all delegate au?ority
 = collect+ civil money p5alties &      
assessm5ts negotiat$ "u ?is section to !
 ,inspector ,g5]al be=e ! p]iod4  #aje4 
,requir$ electronic fil+ ( wage )hold+  
returns  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,p>agraph 7#b7 (  
section #fjaa7;e7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue  
,code ( #aihf is am5d$-- 7#a7 by        
r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 z   
subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c71 respectively1 
7#b7 by ins]t+ be=e subp>agraph 7,b71 z 

s r$esignat$1 ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 
7,a7 %all-- 7i7 require any p]son t is  
requir$ to file a return conta9+        
in=mation describ$ 9 section #fjea7;a7  
to file su* return on magnetic m$ia1 &  
7ii7 provide = waiv] ( ! requirem5ts (  
clause 7i7 9 ! case ( demon/rat$ h>d%ip 
=-- 7,i7 = any p]iod be=e ,janu>y #a1   
#bjbj1 a p]son hav+ #be or few]         
employees1 &  7,,ii7 = any p]iod aft]   
,decemb] #ca1 #bjai1 a p]son hav+ #e or 
few] employees1  1 &  7#c7 by ins]t+    
except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71    
be=e %all n require 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 
z s r$esignat$4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t    
,p>agraph 7#d7 ( section #fjaa7;e7 ( !  
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ 
by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 & ins]t+    
p>agraph 7#b77;,b74  7c7 ,effective date
 ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all   
apply to returns fil$ aft] ,decemb] #ca1
 #bjaf4  ,,ii ,program integrity3 ,re=m+
 /&>ds & proc$ures = disability he>+s1  
m$ical evid5ce1 & claimant              
repres5tatives  #bja4 ,elim9ation (     

reconsid]ation review level = an initial
 adv]se det]m9ation ( an application =  
disability insurance b5efits  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,section #bje7;b7 ( ! ,social     
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dje7;b77 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by     
/rik+ ,9 any & ins]t+ ,subject to       
p>agraph 7#d71 9 any2 &  7#b7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,any review ( an 
initial adv]se det]m9ation ) respect to 
an application = disability insurance   
b5efits "u section #bbc or = mon?ly     
b5efits "u section #bjb by reason ( be+ 
"u a disability %all only be made be=e  
an adm9i/rative law judge 9 a he>+ "u   
p>agraph 7#a74  4  7b7 ,effective date  
,! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all  
apply to initial adv]se det]m9ations on 
applications = disability insurance     
b5efits "u title ,,ii ( ! ,social       
,security ,act made aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #bjb4 ,deadl9e =  
submission ( m$ical evid5ce2 exclusion (
 c]ta9 m$ical evid5ce  7a7 ,clos+ (     
record = submission ( m$ical evid5ce    

,section #bje7;b77#a7 ( ! ,social       
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#dje7;b77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+  
,! ,commission] ( ,social ,security is  
direct$ & ins]t+--  7,a7 ,! ,commission]
 ( ,social ,security is direct$  2 &    
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
subp>agraph3  7,b7 7i7 ,not)/&+ ! la/   
s5t5ce ( subp>agraph 7,a71 9 ! case ( a 
he>+ be=e an adm9i/rative law judge to  
det]m9e if an individual is "u a        
disability 7z def9$ 9 section #bbc7;d77 
or a review ( su* a det]m9ation be=e !  
,appeals ,c\ncil ( ! ,(fice ( ,appellate
 ,op]ations ( ! ,social ,security       
,adm9i/ration1 m$ical evid5ce 7o!r ?an !
 evid5ce already 9 ! record7 %all n be  
receiv$ if ! evid5ce is submitt$ less   
?an #e days prior to ! date on :i* !    
he>+ is held unless ! individual c %[ t 
! evid5ce is mat]ial & !re is good cause
 = ! failure to submit x be=e ! deadl9e1
 b 9 no case %all m$ical evid5ce be     
receiv$ if x is-- 7,i7 bas$ on in=mation
 obta9$ dur+ ! p]iod t beg9s aft] a     

det]m9ation is made by an adm9i/rative  
law judge2 or  7,,ii7 submitt$ m ?an #a 
ye> aft] a det]m9ation is made by an    
adm9i/rative law judge4  7ii7 ,at !     
reque/ ( an individual apply+ = b5efits 
"u ?is title1 su* individual's          
repres5tative1 or a disability he>+     
attorney 7z def9$ 9 section #bjc7;a7 ( !
 ,protect+ ,social ,security ,disability
 ,act ( #bjad71 & = ! purpose ( complet+
 ! record1 an adm9i/rative law judge may
 po/pone a he>+ to det]m9e if !         
individual is "u a disability 7z s      
def9$7 to a date t is no m ?an #cj days 
aft] ! date = :i* ! he>+ 0 orig9ally    
s*$ul$ if-- 7,i7 ! reque/ is made no    
less ?an #g days prior to ! date = :i* !
 he>+ 0 orig9ally s*$ul$2 &  7,,ii7 !   
p>ty mak+ ! reque/ %[s good cause = :y !
 he>+ %\ld be po/pon$4  4  7b7          
,exclusion ( m$ical evid5ce t is n      
submitt$ 9 its entirety or furni%$ by a 
lic5s$ practition] ,section #bbc7;d77#e7
 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #dbc7;d77#e77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 

9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ ,9 & ins]t+
 ,subject to subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d71  
92 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new
 subp>agraphs3  7,c7 7i7 ,an individual 
&1 if applicable1 su* individual's      
repres5tative %all submit1 9 its        
entirety & )\t r$action1 all relevant   
m$ical evid5ce kn[n to ! individual or !
 repres5tative to ! ,commission] (      
,social ,security4  7ii7 ,9 ! case ( a  
he>+ be=e an adm9i/rative law judge to  
det]m9e if an individual is "u a        
disability 7z def9$ 9 p>agraph 7#a771 ! 
,commission] ( ,social ,security %all n 
consid] any piece ( m$ical evid5ce      
furni%$ by an individual or su*         
individual's repres5tative unless su*   
individual &1 if applicable1 su*        
individual's repres5tative1 c]tifies at 
! he>+ t all relevant m$ical evid5ce has
 be5 submitt$ 9 its entirety & )\t      
r$action4  7iii7 ,= purposes ( ?is      
subp>agraph1 ! t]m relevant m$ical      
evid5ce means any m$ical evid5ce relat+ 
to ! individual's claim$ physical or    

m5tal impairm5ts t ! ,commission] (     
,social ,security %\ld consid] to       
det]m9e :e!r ! individual is "u a       
disability1 reg>dless ( :e!r su* evid5ce
 is favorable or unfavorable to !       
individual's case1 b %all n include any 
oral or writt5 communication or o!r     
docum5t ex*ang$ betwe5 ! individual &   
su* individual's attorney repres5tative 
t are subject to attorney-cli5t         
privilege or "w product doctr9e1 unless 
! individual volunt>ily discloses su*   
communication to ! ,commission]4 ,nei!r 
! attorney-cli5t privilege nor ! "w     
product doctr9e %all prev5t f disclosure
 m$ical evid5ce1 m$ical s\rce op9ions1  
or any o!r factual matt] t !            
,commission] may consid] 9 det]m9+ :e!r 
or n ! individual is entitl$ to b5efits4
  7iv7 ,any individual or repres5tative 
:o kn[+ly violates ?is subp>agraph %all 
be guilty ( mak+ a false /atem5t or     
repres5tation ( mat]ial fact1 %all be   
subject to civil & crim9al p5alties "u  
sections #bjh & #aabi1 &1 9 ! case ( a  

repres5tative1 %all be susp5d$ or       
disqualifi$ f appe>+ be=e ! ,social     
,security ,adm9i/ration4  7,d7 ,!       
,commission] ( ,social ,security %all n 
consid] any evid5ce furni%$ by a        
physician or heal? c>e practition] :o is
 n lic5s$1 has be5 sanction$1 or is "u  
inve/igation = e?ical misconduct4  4    
7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by 
?is section %all take effect on ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & %all apply to 
applications = disability insurance     
b5efits fil$ on or aft] t date4  #bjc4  
,non-adv]s>ial disability he>+ attorneys
  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!     
,commission] ( ,social ,security %all   
e/abli% disability he>+ attorney        
positions )9 ! ,(fice ( ,appellate      
,op]ations ( ! ,social ,security        
,adm9i/ration = ! purpose ( improv+ !   
quality1 timel9ess1 & consi/5cy (       
disability det]m9ations by adm9i/rative 
law judges z describ$ 9 ?is section4 ,! 
,commission] %all hire & employ su*     
attorneys & o!r p]sonnel z are necess>y 

to c>ry out ! responsibilities (        
disability he>+ attorneys1 z describ$ 9 
subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,def9ition ,=     
purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m disability
 he>+ attorney means an attorney employ$
 "u ?is section4  7b7 ,assignm5t (      
cases2 responsibilities ( disability    
he>+ attorneys  7#a7 ,assignm5t ( cases 
,ea* case t is s*$ul$ = a he>+ to       
det]m9e if an individual is "u a        
disability 7z def9$ 9 section #bbc7;d7 (
 ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #dbc7;d77 %all be assign$ to a         
disability he>+ attorney z soon z       
practicable4  7#b7 ,responsibilities (  
disability he>+ attorneys ,! disability 
he>+ attorney assign$ to a case "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 develop !     
evid5ti>y record1 &1 if necess>y1 "w ) !
 (ficials t made ! initial det]m9ation t
 ! individual 0 n "u a disability to    
und]/& :y su* det]m9ation 0 made2  7,b7 
9 cases :]e ! individual has            
repres5tation1 "w ) ! repres5tative to  
ensure t ! record is complete prior to !

 he>+1 & exam9e witnesses & pres5t      
evid5ce to ! adm9i/rative law judge dur+
 ! he>+2  7,c7 prior to ! he>+1 if !    
attorney f9ds t ! evid5ce cle>ly        
e/abli%es t ! individual is "u a        
disability1 recomm5d t ! adm9i/rative   
law judge make a det]m9ation t !        
individual is "u a disability )\t       
requir+ a he>+2 &  7,d7 aft] ! he>+1 if 
! attorney f9ds t ! evid5ce cle>ly does 
n support ! det]m9ation ( ! adm9i/rative
 law judge t ! individual is disabl$1   
recomm5d to ! ,appeals ,c\ncil ( !      
,(fice ( ,appellate ,op]ations ( !      
,social ,security ,adm9i/ration t !     
,appeals ,c\ncil review ! det]m9ation on
 its own motion4  7c7 ,qualifications & 
tra9+ ,! ,commission] ( ,social         
,security %all ensure t disability he>+ 
attorneys employ$ "u ?is section are    
appropriately qualifi$ & tra9$ to und]/&
 relevant m$ical1 vocational1 & legal   
issues4  #bjd4 ,proc$ural rules = he>+s 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         

,commission] ( ,social ,security %all   
e/abli% & make available to ! public    
proc$ural rules = he>+s to det]m9e :e!r 
or n an individual is entitl$ to        
disability insurance b5efits "u title   
,,ii ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #dja et seq474 ,^! rules %all 
include ^? e/abli%$ 9 ?is ,act z well   
z-- 7#a7 rules & proc$ures = motions &  
reque/s2  7#b7 rules relat$ to !        
repres5tation ( individuals 9 su* a     
he>+1 su* z ! qualifications & /&>ds (  
conduct requir$ ( repres5tatives2  7#c7 
rules & proc$ures = ! submission (      
evid5ce2  7#d7 rules relat$ to ! closure
 ( ! record2 &  7#e7 rules & proc$ures =
 impos+ sanctions on p>ties = fail+ to  
comply ) he>+ rules4  7b7 ,au?ority (   
adm9i/rative law judges ,to sanction    
claimant repres5tatives ,section        
#bjf7;a77#a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djf7;a77#a77 is am5d$ by
 ins]t+ aft] ! fif? s5t5ce ! foll[+3 ,! 
,commission] ( ,social ,security %all   
e/abli% rules "u :i* an adm9i/rative law

 judge may impose f9es & o!r sanctions !
 ,commission] det]m9es to be appropriate
 on a repres5tative = failure to foll[ !
 ,commission]'s rules & regulations4    
7c7 ,effective date ,any rules adopt$   
pursuant to ?is section or ! am5dm5t    
made !reby %all take effect on ! date t 
is #f mon?s aft] ! date ( _! publication
 & %all apply to he>+s held on or aft] t
 date4  #bje4 ,prohibit+ attorneys :o h 
rel9qui%$ a lic5se to practice 9 ! face 
( an e?ics inve/igation f s]v+ z a      
claimant repres5tative ,section         
#bjf7;a77#a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djf7;a77#a771 z am5d$ by
 section #bjd7;b71 is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ 1 &1 9 cases
 :]e comp5sation is s\ght = s]vices z a 
repres5tative1 %all be=e prescribe2     
7#b7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,f$]al 
c\rts1 & ins]t+ ,f$]al c\rts & c]tifies 
to ! ,commission] t su* attorney has    
nev] 7,a7 be5 disb>r$ or susp5d$ f any  
c\rt or b> to :i* su* attorney 0        
previ\sly admitt$ to practice or        

disqualifi$ f p>ticipat+ 9 or appe>+    
be=e any ,f$]al program or ag5cy1 or    
7,b7 rel9qui%$ a lic5se to practice 91  
p>ticipate 91 or appe> be=e any c\rt1   
b>1 or ,f$]al program or ag5cy 9        
connection ) a settlem5t ( an           
inve/igation into e?ical misconduct12 & 
7#c7 9 ! ?ird s5t5ce-- 7,a7 by /rik+ may
 ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ %all2  7,b7
 by /rik+ or :o has be5 disqualifi$ f   
p>ticipat+ 9 or appe>+ be=e any ,f$]al  
program or ag5cy & ins]t+ 1 :o has be5  
disqualifi$ f p>ticipat+ 9 or appe>+    
be=e any ,f$]al program or ag5cy1 or :o 
has volunt>ily rel9qui%$ a lic5se to    
practice 91 p>ticipate 91 or appe> be=e 
any c\rt1 b>1 or ,f$]al program or ag5cy
 9 settlem5t ( an inve/igation into     
e?ical misconduct2 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ or 
:o has volunt>ily rel9qui%$ a lic5se to 
practice 9 any c\rt or b> 9 settlem5t ( 
an inve/igation into e?ical misconduct  
be=e ! p]iod4  #bjf4 ,apply+ judicial   
code ( conduct to adm9i/rative law      
judges  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #caje (   

title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,ea* ag5cy &      
ins]t+  7a7 ,ea* ag5cy  2 &  7#b7 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7b7 ,! ,code ( 
,conduct = ,unit$ ,/ates ,judges adopt$ 
by ! ,judicial ,conf]5ce ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates %all apply to adm9i/rative law   
judges appo9t$ "u ?is section4  7c7 ,if1
 9 apply+ a /&>d ( conduct to an        
adm9i/rative law judge appo9t$ "u ?is   
section1 !re is a conflict betwe5 !     
,code ( ,conduct = ,unit$ ,/ates ,judges
 & any o!r law or regulation1 ! /rict]  
/&>d ( conduct %all apply4  7d7         
,pursuant to section #gcja1 ! ,presid5t 
may issue su* regulations z may be      
necess>y to c>ry out subsections 7b7 &  
7c74  4  7b7 ,limitation on regulatory  
au?ority ,section #acje ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  
#caje & ins]t+ #caje7;a74  #bjg4        
,evaluat+ m$ical evid5ce  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission] (   
,social ,security %all ensure t all     

adm9i/rative law judges )9 ! ,(fice (   
,disability ,adjudication & ,review ( ! 
,social ,security ,adm9i/ration receive 
tra9+ on h[ to appropriately evaluate & 
weigh m$ical evid5ce provid$ by m$ical  
pr(essionals4  7b7 ,op9ion evid5ce      
,section #bbc7;d77#e77;,b7 ( ! ,social  
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#dbc7;d77#e77;,b771 z am5d$ by section  
#bjb7;b71 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+ new s5t5ces3 ,9 weigh+     
m$ical evid5ce1 ! ,commission] ( ,social
 ,security may assign great] weight to  
c]ta9 op9ion evid5ce suppli$ by an      
individual's treat+ physician 7or o!r   
treat+ heal? c>e provid]7 ?an to op9ion 
evid5ce obta9$ f ano!r s\rce1 b 9 no    
circum/ance %all op9ion evid5ce f any   
s\rce be giv5 controll+ weight4  7c7    
,heal? c>e provid]s supply+ consultative
 exams  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ #a ye>    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 9    
det]m9+ :e!r an individual apply+ =     
disability insurance b5efits "u title   
,,ii ( ! ,social ,security ,act is      

disabl$1 ! ,commission] ( ,social       
,security %all n consid] m$ical evid5ce 
result+ f a consultative exam ) a heal? 
c>e provid] conduct$ = ! purpose (      
support+ ! individual's application     
unless ! evid5ce is accompani$ by a     
,m$ical ,consultant ,ackn[l$gm5t ,=m    
sign$ by ! heal? c>e provid] :o conduct$
 ! exam4  7#b7 ,m$ical ,consultant      
,ackn[l$gm5t ,=m  7,a7 ,def9ition ,z us$
 9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m ,m$ical        
,consultant ,ackn[l$gm5t ,=m means a =m 
publi%$ by ! ,commission] ( ,social     
,security t meets ! requirem5ts (       
subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,! 
,commission] ( ,social ,security %all   
develop ! ,m$ical ,consultant           
,ackn[l$gm5t ,=m & make x available to !
 public n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,! cont5ts ( !   
,m$ical ,consultant ,ackn[l$gm5t ,=m    
%all include-- 7i7 in=mation on h[      
m$ical evid5ce is us$ 9 disability      
det]m9ations2  7ii7 in/ructions on      
complet+ a residual functional capacity 

=m2  7iii7 in=mation on ! legal & e?ical
 obligations ( a heal? c>e provid] :o   
supplies m$ical evid5ce = use 9 a       
disability det]m9ation1 includ+ any     
civil or crim9al p5alties t may be      
impos$ on a heal? c>e provid] :o        
supplies m$ical evid5ce = use 9 a       
disability det]m9ation2 &  7iv7 a       
/atem5t t ! signatory has read & und]/&s
 ! cont5ts ( ! =m4  7#c7 ,p5alties =    
fraud ,9 addition to any o!r p5alties t 
may be prescrib$ by law1 any individual 
:o =ges a signature on a ,m$ical        
,consultant ,ackn[l$gm5t ,=m submitt$ to
 ! ,commission] ( ,social ,security %all
 be guilty ( mak+ a false /atem5t or    
repres5tation ( mat]ial fact1 & ^u      
conviction %all be subject to civil &   
crim9al p5alties "u sections #bjh &     
#aabi ( ! ,social ,security ,act &1 9 ! 
case ( a repres5tative1 %all be susp5d$ 
or disqualifi$ f appe>+ be=e ! ,social  
,security ,adm9i/ration4  7d7 ,symptom  
validity te/s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes
 ( evaluat+ ! cr$ibility ( an           

individual's m$ical evid5ce1 an         
adm9i/rative law judge responsible =    
conduct+ a he>+ to det]m9e :e!r an      
individual apply+ = disability insurance
 b5efits "u title ,,ii ( ! ,social      
,security ,act or = mon?ly b5efits "u   
section #bjb ( su* ,act by reason ( a   
disability may require ! individual to  
und]go a symptom validity te/ ei!r prior
 to or aft] ! he>+4  7#b7 ,weight giv5  
to ,s,v,ts ,an adm9i/rative law judge   
may only consid] ! results ( a symptom  
validity te/ z a "p ( an individual's   
entire m$ical hi/ory & %all n give      
controll+ weight to su* results4  7e7   
,evid5ce obta9$ f publicly available    
social m$ia ,= purposes ( evaluat+ !    
cr$ibility ( an individual's m$ical     
evid5ce1 an adm9i/rative law judge      
responsible = conduct+ a he>+ to det]m9e
 :e!r an individual apply+ = disability 
insurance b5efits "u title ,,ii ( !     
,social ,security ,act is disabl$ %all  
be p]mitt$ to consid] in=mation ab\t !  
individual obta9$ f publicly available  

social m$ia4  7f7 ,regulations relat$ to
 evaluat+ m$ical evid5ce ,n lat] ?an #a 
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !
 ,commission] ( ,social ,security %all  
promulgate rules & regulations to c>ry  
out ! purposes ( ?is section1 includ+   
regulations relat+ to :5 x is           
appropriate = an adm9i/rative law judge 
to ord] a symptom validity te/ or to    
consid] evid5ce obta9$ f publicly       
available social m$ia4  #bjh4 ,re=m+    
fees paid to attorneys & o!r claimant   
repres5tatives  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,commission] ( ,social ,security
 %all e/abli% rules & regulations relat+
 to ! fees payable to repres5tatives (  
individuals claim+ entitlem5t to        
disability insurance b5efits "u title   
,,ii ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #dja et seq474 ,su* rules &   
regulations %all-- 7#a7 require         
repres5tatives to acc\nt = ! "w p]=m$ ) 
respect to a case1 :e!r or n !re is a   
valid fee agreem5t betwe5 !             

repres5tative & ! individual2 &  7#b7   
prohibit a repres5tative f be+ reimburs$
 by ! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration = 
travel exp5ses relat$ to a case4  7b7   
,review ( highe/-,e>n+ claimant         
repres5tatives  7#a7 ,review ,n lat] ?an
 #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act & annually !reaft]1 ! ,inspector   
,g5]al ( ! ,social ,security            
,adm9i/ration %all conduct a review ( ! 
practices ( a sample ( ! highe/-e>n+    
claimant repres5tatives to ensure       
compliance ) ! policies ( ! ,social     
,security ,adm9i/ration4 ,9 review+     
repres5tative practices1 ! ,inspector   
,g5]al %all look = suspici\s practices1 
includ+-- 7,a7 repetitive language 9    
residual functional capacity =ms2  7,b7 
irregul>ities 9 ! lic5s+ hi/ory ( m$ical
 pr(essionals provid+ m$ical op9ions 9  
support ( a claimant's application2 &   
7,c7 a disproportionately high numb] (  
appe>ances by a repres5tative be=e !    
same adm9i/rative law judge4  7#b7      
,report ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #a ( ea*   

ye> 9 :i* a review describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a7 is conduct$1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( 
! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration %all  
submit a report conta9+ ! results ( su* 
review1 toge!r ) any recomm5dations =   
adm9i/rative action or propos$          
legislation t ! ,inspector ,g5]al       
det]m9es appropriate1 to ! ,committees  
on ,f9ance & ,homel& ,security &        
,gov]nm5t ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committees on ,ways & ,means &         
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives4  7c7 ,applicability ( !
 ,equal ,access to ,ju/ice ,act ,section
 #bje ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #dje7 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7v7       
,sections #ejd ( title #e & #bdab (     
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly
 kn[n z ! ,equal ,access to ,ju/ice     
,act71 %all n apply to-- 7#a7 any review
 "u ?is title ( a det]m9ation (         
disability made by ! ,commission] (     
,social ,security2 or  7#b7 if new      
evid5ce is submitt$ by an individual    

aft] a he>+ to det]m9e :e!r or n !      
individual is "u a disability1 judicial 
review ( a f9al det]m9ation ( disability
 "u subsection 7g7 ( ?is section4  4    
#bji4 ,/r5g!n+ ! adm9i/rative law judge 
quality review process  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
7#a7 ,review ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & annually   
!reaft]1 ! ,division ( ,quality ( !     
,(fice ( ,appellate ,op]ations ( !      
,social ,security ,adm9i/ration %all    
conduct a review ( a sample (           
det]m9ations t individuals are entitl$  
to disability insurance b5efits by      
outli] adm9i/rative law judges & id5tify
 any det]m9ations t are n support$ by ! 
evid5ce4  7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an      
,decemb] #a ( ea* ye> 9 :i* a review    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is conduct$1 ! 
,division ( ,quality ,review ( ! ,(fice 
( ,appellate ,op]ations ( ! ,social     
,security ,adm9i/ration %all submit a   
report conta9+ ! results ( su* review1  
includ+ all det]m9ations t 7 f\nd to be 
unsupport$ by ! evid5ce1 toge!r ) any   

recomm5dations = adm9i/rative action or 
propos$ legislation t ! ,division       
det]m9es appropriate1 to-- 7,a7 !       
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,social ,security 
,adm9i/ration2  7,b7 ! ,commission] ( ! 
,social ,security ,adm9i/ration2  7,c7 !
 ,committees on ,ways & ,means &        
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( 
! ,repres5tatives2 &  7,d7 ! ,committees
 on ,f9ance & ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5t ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4  7#c7    
,def9ition ( outli] adm9i/rative law    
judge ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 !   
t]m outli] adm9i/rative law judge means 
an adm9i/rative law judge )9 ! ,(fice ( 
,disability ,adjudication & ,review ( ! 
,social ,security ,adm9i/ration :o1 9 a 
giv5 ye>-- 7,a7 issues m ?an #gjj       
decisions2 &  7,b7 det]m9es t !         
applicant is entitl$ to disability      
insurance b5efits 9 n less ?an #he p]c5t
 ( cases4  7b7 ,m&atory cont9u+         
disability review  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,commission] ( ,social ,security %all   
ensure t1 n less ?an #f mon?s aft]      

receiv+ a report describ$ 9 subsection  
7a77#b71 e det]m9ation ( entitlem5t f\nd
 to be unsupport$ by ! evid5ce is 9 !   
process ( be+ review$ "u section        
#bba7;i77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,social ,security 
,act 7z am5d$ by section #ajb7;b77#a774 
7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section           
#bba7;i77#a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dba7;i77#a771 z am5d$ by
 section #ajb7;b77#a71 is fur!r am5d$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,c7 by ins]t+ or "u section
 #bji7;b7 ( ! ,protect+ ,social         
,security ,disability ,act ( #bjad be=e 
! p]iod4  #baj4 ,p]mitt+ data mat*+ by  
,inspectors ,g5]al ,clause 7ix7 (       
section #eeb;a7a77#h77;,b7 ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ !
 ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices or
 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices & ins]t+ !     
,inspector ,g5]al ( an ag5cy1 or an     
ag5cy 9 coord9ation ) an ,inspector     
,g5]al4  #baa4 ,acc\nt+ = ,social       
,security ,program ,integrity ,sp5d+    
,am\nts made available = ,social        

,security program integrity sp5d+ by !  
,social ,security ,adm9i/ration = a     
fiscal ye> %all be-- 7#a7 includ$ 9 a   
sep>ate acc\nt )9 ! ,f$]al budget2 &    
7#b7 fund$ 9 a sep>ate acc\nt 9 !       
appropriate annual appropriations bill4 
#bab4 ,use ( ! ,national ,directory (   
,new ,hires ,beg9n+ ) ! date t is #a ye>
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,commission] ( ,social ,security %all   
consult ! ,national ,directory ( ,new   
,hires e/abli%$ "u section #dec7;i7 ( ! 
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fec7;i77 9 det]m9+ :e!r any individual 
:o submits an application or            
reapplication = disability insurance    
b5efits "u title ,,ii ( ! ,social       
,security ,act or = mon?ly b5efits "u   
section #bjb ( su* ,act by reason ( a   
disability is able to engage 9          
sub/antial ga9ful activity4  ,,iii      
,provid+ support = work+ disabl$        
,am]icans  #cja4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,"w      
,inc5tive ,b5efit ,sy/em  7a7           
,elim9ation ( ! ,ticket to ,"w &        

,self-,suffici5cy ,program  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,"p ,a ( title ,,xi ( ! ,social   
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acja et  
seq47 is am5d$ by /rik+ section #aadh4  
7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7,a7 ,section    
#bbe7;b77#a7 ( su* ,act is am5d$ by     
/rik+ consi/+ ( ! ,ticket to ,"w &      
,self-,suffici5cy ,program "u section   
#aadh or ano!r program4  7,b7 ,section  
#afca7;a77#f77;,a7 ( su* ,act is am5d$  
by /rik+ consi/+ ( ! ,ticket to ,"w &   
,self-,suffici5cy ,program "u section   
#aadh or ano!r program4  7,c7 ,section  
#afcc7;c7 ( su* ,act is am5d$ by /rik+  
p>agraph 7#b74  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( ! ,"w 
,inc5tive ,b5efit ,sy/em  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,section #bbc ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dbc71 z am5d$ by       
section #ajb7;c71 is fur!r am5d$-- 7,a7 
9 subsection 7a77#b71 by /rik+ section  
#bjb7q7 & section #bae7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 
& ins]t+ subsection 7l7 & sections      
#bjb7q7 & #bae7;b77#b77;,a77ii72 &  7,b7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new          
subsection3  7l7 ,"w ,inc5tive ,b5efit  

,sy/em  7#a7 ,! ,commission] %all       
e/abli% a ,"w ,inc5tive ,b5efit ,sy/em 9
 accordance ) ! provisions ( ?is        
subsection1 pursuant to :i* an eligible 
individual entitl$ to a disability      
insurance b5efit "u ?is section may     
elect to return to employm5t & receive  
an adju/$ disability insurance b5efit   
am\nt 7z det]m9$ pursuant to p>agraph   
7#c774  7#b7 7,a7 ,= purposes ( ?is     
subsection1 ! t]m eligible individual   
means an individual :o has be5 entitl$  
to a disability insurance b5efit = p]iod
 ( n less ?an #i mon?s prec$+           
p>ticipation 9 ! ,"w ,inc5tive ,b5efit  
,sy/em4  7,b7 ,p>ticipation by an       
eligible individual 9 ! ,"w ,inc5tive   
,b5efit ,sy/em %all be susp5d$ if su*   
individual has no report$ wages or      
self-employm5t income = ! #d prec$+     
cal5d> qu>t]s 7z def9$ 9 section        
#bac7;a77#a774  7#c7 7,a7 ,= purposes ( 
subsection 7a77#b71 ! am\nt ( !         
disability insurance b5efit provid$ to  
an eligible individual :o is p>ticipat+ 

9 ! ,"w ,inc5tive ,b5efit ,sy/em = any  
mon? %all be equal to-- 7i7 9 ! case (  
an individual :o has av]age mon?ly e>n+s
 7z det]m9$ "u subp>agraph 7,b77 equal  
to or less ?an #ej1 ! am\nt o!rwise     
applicable "u subsection 7a77#b71 or    
7ii7 9 ! case ( an individual :o has    
av]age mon?ly e>n+s great] ?an #ej1 an  
am\nt equal to ! sum (-- 7,i7 an am\nt  
7n less ?an z]o7 equal to-- 7aa7 !      
enhanc$ b5efit am\nt 7z det]m9$ "u      
subp>agraph 7,c77 = su* individual1 m9us
  7bb7 ! quoti5t obta9$ by divid+ !     
av]age mon?ly e>n+s = su* individual by 
#c1 &  7,,ii7 ! "w inc5tive adju/m5t    
am\nt 7z det]m9$ "u subp>agraph 7,d77 = 
su* individual4  7,b7 7i7 ,! av]age     
mon?ly e>n+s = an eligible individual   
%all be equal to ! quoti5t (-- 7,i7 !   
total am\nt ( wages & self-employm5t    
income = su* individual 9 any eligible  
mon?s dur+ ! #b cal5d> qu>t]s 7z def9$ 9
 section #bac7;a77#a77 t prec$e ! mo/   
rec5tly complet$ cal5d> qu>t]1 divid$ by
  7,,ii7 ! total numb] ( eligible mon?s 

dur+ su* #b cal5d> qu>t] p]iod4  7ii7 ,=
 purposes ( clause 7i71 ! t]m eligible  
mon? means any mon? subsequ5t to ! mon? 
9 :i* an eligible individual became     
entitl$ to a disability insurance       
b5efit4  7,c7 ,! enhanc$ b5efit am\nt = 
an eligible individual %all be equal to 
#ajf4g p]c5t ( ! prim>y insurance am\nt 
= su* mon? = su* individual4  7,d7 7i7  
,! "w inc5tive adju/m5t am\nt = an      
eligible individual %all be equal to !  
product ( ! av]age mon?ly e>n+s = su*   
individual multipli$ by ! applicable "w 
inc5tive subsidy rate 7z det]m9$ 9      
accordance ) ! table "u clause 7iii71   
bas$ on ! applicable "w inc5tive /ep =  
su* individual74  7ii7 ,= purposes ( !  
table "u clause 7iii71 ! "w inc5tive /ep
 = an eligible individual %all be equal 
to ! quoti5t obta9$ by divid+-- 7,i7 !  
av]age mon?ly e>n+s = su* individual1 by
  7,,ii7 an am\nt equal to ! quoti5t    
obta9$ by divid+ ! prim>y insurance     
am\nt = su* mon? = su* individual by #e4
  7iii7 ,! "w inc5tive subsidy rate %all

 be det]m9$ by l9e> int]polation betwe5 
! am\nts e/abli%$ "u ! foll[+ table3 ,"w
 ,inc5tive ,step,work ,inc5tive ,subsidy
                                        
,rate#jaaj4hbj4fcj4ddj4bejfj4bgj4cehj4ci
ij4ceajj4caaj4beabj4ahacj4abeadj4jhaej4j
dafj4jaagj4  7#d7 ,= purposes ( p>agraph
 7#c77;,b71 wages & self-employm5t      
income ( an individual %all be det]m9$  
bas$ on relevant in=mation = su*        
individual z provid$ by ! ,/ate ag5cy   
responsible = ! adm9i/ration ( ,/ate    
unemploym5t comp5sation law4  7#e7 ,=   
purposes ( an eligible individual :o is 
p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,"w ,inc5tive ,b5efit    
,sy/em "u ?is subsection1 any s]vices   
p]=m$ or e>n+s d]iv$ f s]vices dur+ !   
p]iod ( su* p>ticipation %all n be      
consid]$ = purposes ( demon/rat+ an     
individual's ability to engage 9        
sub/antial ga9ful activity "u subsection
 7d77#d7 & %all n be consid]$ sub/antial
 ga9ful activity = purposes ( subsection
 7e74  7#f7 ,= purposes ( ?is title1 !  
disability insurance b5efit receiv$ by  

an eligible individual "u ?is subsection
 %all n be appli$ = purposes ( det]m9+  
any mon?ly b5efits payable to any o!r   
individuals entitl$ to b5efits = any    
mon? bas$ on ! wages & self-employm5t   
income ( su* individual4  4  7c7        
,program sav+s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea*    
cal5d> ye> aft] #bjae1 ! ,commission] ( 
,social ,security %all det]m9e if1 z a  
result ( ! repeal ( ! ,ticket to ,"w &  
,self-,suffici5cy ,program "u section   
#aadh ( ! ,social ,security ,act & !    
e/abli%m5t ! ,"w ,inc5tive ,b5efit      
,sy/em "u section #bbc7l7 ( su* ,act1 ! 
total am\nt ( exp5ditures f ! ,tru/     
,funds 7z def9$ "u section #bja7;c7 (   
su* ,act7 = paym5t ( disability         
insurance b5efits pursuant to section   
#bbc ( su* ,act has be5 r$uc$4  7#b7    
,%>+ ( sav+s ,! ,commission] ( ,social  
,security %all1 by regulations1 e/abli% 
a program to provide paym5ts to         
organizations provid+ vocational        
rehabilitation s]vices to eligible      
individuals 7z def9$ "u section         

#bbc7l77#b7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act7 
f any am\nts det]m9$ to be sav$ "u ! ,"w
 ,inc5tive ,b5efit ,sy/em1 z det]m9$    
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a74 ,! am\nt (   
any paym5ts made to an organization     
provid+ vocational rehabilitation       
s]vices to an eligible individual %all  
be adju/$ bas$ on ! disability          
classification ( su* individual1 )      
increas$ am\nts to be provid$ = eligible
 individuals ) a l[] expectation (      
m$ical improvem5t4  7d7 ,effective date 
,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all    
apply to b5efits payable = mon?s beg9n+ 
aft] ,june #cj1 #bjaf4  #cjb4           
,e>ly-,int]v5tion demon/ration project2 
/udy on payroll tax r$uctions  7a7      
,t>get$ e>ly-,int]v5tion demon/ration   
project  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t
 ,! ,commission] %all conduct a         
demon/ration project design$ to exam9e !
 effectiv5ess ( provid+ t>get$          
e>ly-int]v5tion support to eligible     
individuals4  7,b7 ,vocational          
rehabilitation s]vices ,! ,commission]  

%all coord9ate ) ,/ate vocational       
rehabilitation ag5cies to provide       
eligible individuals :o elect to        
p>ticipate 9 ! demon/ration project )   
vocational rehabilitation s]vices4  7,c7
 ,o!r b5efits ,9 addition to !          
vocational rehabilitation s]vices       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 !          
,commission] %all provide eligible      
individuals :o elect to p>ticipate 9 !  
demon/ration project ) a package (      
b5efits t may include-- 7i7 heal? c>e   
subsidies2  7ii7 wage subsidies2 &      
7iii7 ca% /ip5ds4  7,d7 ,susp5sion (    
eligibility = disability assi/ance ,an  
eligible individual :o elects to        
p>ticipate 9 ! demon/ration project %all
 n be eligible = disability assi/ance = 
z long z ! individual receives assi/ance
 ?r\gh ! demon/ration project1 & 9 no   
case %all an eligible individual :o     
elects to p>ticipate 9 ! demon/ration   
project be eligible = disability        
assi/ance dur+ ! #a ye> p]iod t beg9s on
 ! date t ! individual fir/ receives    

assi/ance ?r\gh ! demon/ration project4 
7,e7 ,p>ticipation volunt>y ,! option to
 p>ticipate 9 ! demon/ration project    
conduct$ "u ?is subsection %all be      
volunt>y1 & ! designation ( an applicant
 = disability assi/ance z an eligible   
individual %all n preclude su* applicant
 f elect+ to receive disability         
insurance r ?an p>ticipate 9 !          
demon/ration project4  7#b7 ,id5tify+   
eligible individuals  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,commission] %all id5tify eligible      
individuals f among applicants =        
disability assi/ance ^: applications h n
 be5 process$ yet4  7,b7 ,eligibility   
/&>ds ,! ,commission] %all only id5tify 
an applicant = disability assi/ance z an
 eligible individual if ! ,commission]  
f9ds t-- 7i7 x is highly probable t !   
applicant w be det]m9$ to be eligible   
disability assi/ance2 &  7ii7 !         
applicant c\ld1 ) ! help ( assi/ance    
provid$ "u ! demon/ration project1      
engage 9 sub/antial ga9ful activity4    
7#c7 ,scope  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!           

demon/ration project %all be ( suffici5t
 scope & %all be c>ri$ out on a wide    
en\gh scale to p]mit a ?or\gh evaluation
 ( ! provision ( t>get$ e>ly-int]v5tion 
support "u consid]ation :ile giv+       
assurance t ! results d]iv$ f !         
demon/ration project w obta9 g5]ally 9 !
 op]ation ( ! disability insurance      
program "u title ,,ii ( ! ,social       
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dja et   
seq47 )\t committ+ su* program to !     
adoption ( any p>ticul> sy/em ei!r      
locally or nationally4  7,b7 ,au?ority  
to exp& scope ,! ,commission] may exp& !
 scope ( ! demon/ration project to      
include any gr\p ( applicants =         
disability assi/ance ) impairm5ts t     
reasonably may be presum$ to be disabl+ 
= purposes ( ! demon/ration project1 &  
may limit any su* demon/ration project  
to any su* gr\p ( applicants1 subject to
 ! t]ms ( su* demon/ration project :i*  
%all def9e ! ext5t ( any su*            
presumption4  7,c7 ,duration ,!         
demon/ration project %all be implem5t$ n

 lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjaf1 & %all be  
conduct$ = a p]iod ( #e ye>s4  7#d7     
,reports  7,a7 ,int]im reports ,on or   
be=e ,june #a ( ea* ye> t beg9s aft]    
#bjaf1 ! ,commission] %all submit to !  
,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives & to ! ,committee on   
,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate an annual int]im     
report on ! progress ( ! demon/ration   
project toge!r ) any relat$ data &      
mat]ials t ! ,commission] may consid]   
appropriate4  7,b7 ,f9al report ,n lat] 
?an #ij days aft] ! t]m9ation ( !       
demon/ration project1 ! ,commission]    
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,ways &  
,means ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & to 
! ,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate a    
f9al report ) respect to ! demon/ration 
project4  7,c7 ,,gao evaluation & report
 ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 %all-- 7i7 p]=m an evaluation ( !      
implem5tation ( & results a*iev$ by !   
demon/ration project2 &  7ii7 n lat] ?an
 ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj1 submit to ,congress 
a report on ! evaluation describ$ 9     

clause 7i71 includ+ a recomm5dation z to
 :e!r ! ,commission]'s au?ority to      
conduct ! demon/ration project %\ld be  
made p]man5t4  7#e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
subsection3 7,a7 ,commission] ,! t]m    
,commission] means ! ,commission] (     
,social ,security4  7,b7 ,demon/ration  
project ,! t]m demon/ration project     
means ! demon/ration project conduct$ "u
 ?is subsection4  7,c7 ,disability      
assi/ance ,! t]m disability assi/ance   
means disability insurance b5efits or   
mon?ly b5efits "u section #bjb ( !      
,social ,security ,act = :i* eligibility
 is bas$ on a disability4  7,d7         
,eligible individual ,! t]m eligible    
individual means an applicant =         
disability assi/ance :o has be5 id5tifi$
 by ! ,commission] "u p>agraph 7#b74    
7b7 ,/udy on payroll tax r$uctions =    
bus9esses t provide disability support  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,commission] ( ,social ,security %all   
complete a /udy to det]m9e :e!r r$uc+ ! 

rate at :i* an employ] is tax$ "u       
subsection 7a7 ( section #caaa ( !      
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 9 ex*ange
 = su* employ] (f]+ its employees       
private disability insurance & o!r      
disability supports w\ld be an effective
 means ( r$uc+ ! rate at :i* su*        
employees ent] ! disability insurance   
program e/abli%$ "u title ,,ii ( !      
,social ,security ,act4  7#b7 ,report ,n
 lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! completion ( !
 /udy describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 !       
,commission] ( ,social security %all    
submit to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & to !     
,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate a      
report on ! /udy t includes detail$     
analysis ( ! ,commission]'s f9d+s &     
recomm5dations = fur!r legislative or   
adm9i/rative action4