,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bija  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bb1 #bjai,ms4   
,moore 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,gabb>d1 ,ms4    
,wild1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4         
,pallone1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,ms4 
,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 &    
,ms4 ,norton7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & 
,means  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title ,,vii 
( ! ,social ,security ,act to improve ! 
,social ,security ,adm9i/ration's       
proc$ures to close or r$uce access to   
field (fices1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,ma9ta9 ,access to ,vital ,social       
,security ,s]vices ,act ( #bjai4  #b4   
,field (fices  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,vii
 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #gja et seq47 is am5d$ by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  #gad4 ,field (fices
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission] %all     
op]ate a suffici5t numb] ( field (fices 
& employ an adequate numb] ( p]sonnel at
 ea* field (fice to--  7#a7 provide     

compreh5sive1 conv5i5t1 & accessible    
s]vices to ! public2  7#b7 meet curr5t &
 project$ workloads1 includ+            
consid]ation ( anticipat$ workload or   
population *anges id5tifi$ ?r\gh a      
s]vice area review2 &  7#c7 m9imize     
wait-times at ea* field (fice4  7b7     
,proc$ure ,to close or r$uce access to a
 field (fice  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7       
,requirem5t to foll[ proc$ure ,!        
,commission] may n take any action      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 ) respect to
 a field (fice except 9 accordance ) ?is
 subsection4  7,b7 ,cov]$ actions ,!    
actions describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph )    
respect to a field (fice are ! foll[+3  
7i7 ,p]man5tly clos+ a field (fice1     
includ+ by end+ or elect+ n to r5ew a   
lease = a field (fice4  7ii7 ,end+1 or  
elect+ n to r5ew1 a lease = any field   
(fice4  7iii7 ,consolidat+ ! field (fice
 ) "o or m o!r field (fices4  7iv7 ,any 
o!r action t w\ld impose a new          
limitation on public access or r$uce    
9-p]son s]vices at a field (fice4  7#b7 

,notification ( anticipat$ action  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days be=e !   
date on :i* ! ,commission] int5ds any   
action describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 )  
respect to a field (fice to take effect1
 ! ,commission] %all promulgate a public
 notification ( su* action t includes ! 
foll[+ in=mation3  7i7 ,an id5tification
 ( ! field (fice4  7ii7 ,! date on :i*  
su* action is int5d$ to take effect4    
7iii7 ,! reasons = tak+ su* action1     
includ+1 if applicable1 ! reasons =     
reject+ any available alt]native actions
 su* z relocation ( ! field (fice & !   
role1 if any1 play$ by ! ,g5]al ,s]vices
 ,adm9i/ration 9 contribut+ to su*      
decision4  7iv7 ,! date1 "t1 & location 
( ! public he>+s to be held pursuant to 
p>agraph 7#c74  7v7 ,any alt]native     
means ( receiv+ assi/ance relat$ to     
social security :i* may be us$ by       
individuals s]v$ by ! field (fice4  7vi7
 ,contact in=mation1 includ+ by phone & 
,int]net1 by :i* individuals may inquire
 = m in=mation relat$ to su* action4  ,9

 promulgat+ a notification "u ?is       
p>agraph1 ! ,commission] %all po/ su*   
notification at ! affect$ field (fice & 
o!r ne>by field (fices1 mail su*        
notification to resid5ts 9 ! area s]v$  
by su* field (fices1 publi% su*         
notification 9 newspap]s pr9t$ 9 su*    
area1 or take su* o!r actions z !       
,commission] det]m9es to be necess>y4   
7,b7 ,congressional notification ,z soon
 z practicable & n lat] ?an #ahj days   
be=e ! date on :i* ! ,commission] int5ds
 any action describ$ 9 p>agraph         
7#a77;,b7 ) respect to a field (fice to 
take effect1 ! ,commission] %all provide
 writt5 notification to ea* memb] (     
,congress & ,s5ator ^: con/itu5ts are   
s]v$ by su* field (fice4  7,c7 ,local   
,gov]nm5t notification & involvem5t ,z  
soon z practicable & n lat] ?an #ahj    
days be=e ! date on :i* ! ,commission]  
int5ds any action describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a77;,b7 ) respect to a field (fice to 
take effect1 ! ,commission] %all provide
 writt5 notification to any unit ( local

 gov]nm5t )9 ! s]vice area ( su* field  
(fice & provide ! opportunity = local   
gov]nm5ts to propose alt]natives = su*  
action4  7#c7 ,opportunity = public     
comm5t  7,a7 ,public he>+ ,n e>li] ?an  
#cj days & n lat] ?an #abj days aft] a  
notification is publi%$ "u p>agraph 7#b7
 ) respect to any action describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 ) respect to a field 
(fice1 ! ,commission] %all hold n few]  
?an two public he>+s 9 ! geographic area
 s]v$ by ! field (fice1 at :i* !        
,commission] %all--  7i7 pres5t !       
reasons = tak+ su* action1 includ+ !    
crit]ia us$ to select ! field (fice =   
su* action &1 if applicable1 ! reasons =
 reject+ any available alt]native       
actions su* z relocation ( ! field (fice
 )9 ! area s]v$2  7ii7 describe !       
,social ,security ,adm9i/ration's plan  
to mitigate disruption 9 s]vice = !     
community s]v$ by ! field (fice1 includ+
 any special ne$s ( ! community & any   
anticipat$ impact on vuln]able          
populations su* z ! eld]ly1 individuals 

) disabilities1 & ^? ) language or      
mobility *all5ges2 &  7iii7 provide an  
opportunity = public comm5t1 includ+ an 
opportunity to recomm5d alt]natives to  
su* action4  7,b7 ,submission ( writt5  
comm5ts ,! ,commission] %all accept     
writt5 comm5ts f ! public relat+ to su* 
action dur+ ! p]iod describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,a71 :i* %all be po/$ on ! 
website ( ! ,social ,security           
,adm9i/ration4  7#d7 ,public report on  
he>+ ,n lat] ?an #ae days be=e ! date on
 :i* any action describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#a77;,b7 ) respect to a field (fice    
takes effect1 ! ,commission] %all       
prom95tly publi% on ! website ( !       
,social ,security ,adm9i/ration a writt5
 report t describes ! action !          
,commission] int5ds to take ) respect to
 ! field (fice aft] giv+ full           
consid]ation to1 any alt]natives propos$
 by local gov]nm5ts pursuant to p>agraph
 7#b77;c7 & any public comm5ts receiv$  
dur+ ! p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph        
7#c77;,a74 ,su* report %all include a   

response by ! ,commission] to ea* unique
 writt5 comm5t receiv$ dur+ su* p]iod4  
,n lat] ?an #c days aft] su* report has 
be5 publi%$1 ! ,commission] %all notify 
ea* p]son :o submitt$ writt5 comm5ts "u 
p>agraph 7#c77;,b74 ,! ,commission] %all
 submit a copy ( su* report to ea* memb]
 ( ,congress id5tifi$ pursuant to       
p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 ! ,committees on    
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee
 on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on      
,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate4  7#e7 ,approval by  
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,social ,security 
,adm9i/ration ,no action describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 may g into effect    
until ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,social   
,security ,adm9i/ration has review$ any 
heal? & safety claims made by !         
,commission] ) respect to su* action &  
has det]m9$ t ! ,commission]            
sub/antially & proc$urally compli$ ) all
 applicable laws1 regulations1 &        
guidel9es ) respect to su* action4  4   

7b7 ,moratorium ,! ,commission] may n   
take any action describ$ 9 section      
#gad7;b77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,social ,security 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iad7;b77#a77;,b77 )
 respect to a field (fice until ! date t
 is #cj days aft] ! date on :i* !       
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,social ,security 
,adm9i/ration provides a writt5         
det]m9ation t ! am5dm5ts made by        
subsection 7a7 h be5 fully implem5t$ by 
! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration1      
except t 9 ! case ( su* an action relat$
 to heal? & safety review$ by !         
,inspector ,g5]al1 su* action may take  
effect = a p]iod n to exce$ #cj days    
unless ! ,commission] provides public   
notice expla9+ ! ne$ to ext5d su* p]iod4
  #c4 ,annual budget  7a7 ,9 g5]al      
,section #gjd7;b77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,social  
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#ijd7;b77#a77;,b77 is am5d$ by /rik+    
subp>agraph 7,a7 & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! 
end & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 subp>agraph      
7,a7-- 7i7 an itemization ( ! am\nt (   
funds requir$ by ! ,social ,security    

,adm9i/ration = ! fiscal ye> cov]$ by ! 
budget to support ef=ts to combat fraud 
committ$ by applicants & b5efici>ies2 & 
7ii7 a li/ ( any field (fices ) respect 
to :i* ! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration
 int5ds to take any action describ$ 9   
section #gad7;b77#a77;,b7 dur+ ! fiscal 
ye> cov]$ by ! budget4  4  7b7 ,display 
on website ,section #gjd7;b77#a7 ( !    
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#ijd7;b77#a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7,c7 ,n lat] ?an #g days aft]
 ! submission ( an annual budget prep>$ 
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a71 !         
,commission] %all make available on !   
website ( ! ,social ,security           
,adm9i/ration ! in=mation describ$ 9    
clause 7ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,b74  4  #d4 
,recomm5dations ( ,social ,security     
,advisory ,bo>d ,section #gjc7;b77#d7 ( 
title ,,vii ( ! ,social ,security ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ijc7;b77#d77 is am5d$ by
 /rik+ public & ins]t+ public1 tak+ into
 acc\nt ! impact ( clos+ field (fices on
 ! quality ( s]vice to individuals )    

disabilities or language b>ri]s or o!r  
vuln]able populations4  #e4 ,report to  
,congress ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,commission] %all submit to ! ,committee
 on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate a report t--  7#a7   
includes a li/ ( all field (fices clos$ 
dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod end+ on ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! reason = ea* su* 
closure1 & any impacts ( ea* su* closure
 on wait-times & /aff+ at ne>by affect$ 
field (fices2  7#b7 describes ! role    
play$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ,s]vices           
,adm9i/ration 7,,gsa7 9 ea* ( ! field   
(fice clos+s 9 id5tify+ any available   
alt]native actions su* z relocation ( ! 
field (fice1 includ+ a detail$          
description (--  7,a7 ! numb] (         
alt]native locations id5tifi$ by ! ,,gsa
 dur+ ea* closure proc$ure2  7,b7 :e!r !
 ,,gsa s\ght input 7& ! means by :i* t  
input 0 solicit$7 on alt]native         
locations f ,/ate or local public       

(ficials or ! public 9 ! affect$ s]vice 
area 7includ+ h[ _m days1 weeks1 mon?s1 
or ye>s prior to ! clos+ ! ,,gsa s\ght  
su* input7 & ! mo/ common cit$ reasons =
 n f9d+ suitable alt]native locations   
prior to clos+ a field (fice2 &  7,c7   
any recomm5dations = h[ to improve !    
transp>5cy & adequacy ( ! process =     
solicit+ & det]m9+ ! appropriat5ess (   
alt]native space = relocation prior to  
clos+ a field (fice2 &  7#c7 describes a
 plan-- 7,a7 to ensure t field (fices   
are receiv+ suffici5t res\rces to ma9ta9
 at lea/ ! level ( con/itu5t s]vices    
provid$ 9 ! previ\s fiscal ye>2 &  7,b7 
to adequately address ! increas+ numb] (
 individuals project$ to use field      
(fices dur+ ! #aj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4