#aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,s4     
#adcj  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to prev5t fraud by 
repres5tative payees4  #a4 ,%ort title  
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,repres5tative
 ,payee ,fraud ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjai4 
#b4 ,repres5tative payee fraud  7a7     
,def9itions  7#a7 ,,csrs ,section #hcca 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#ca71 by /rik+
 & at ! end2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#cb71 by 
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#cc7  
repres5tative payee means a p]son       
7includ+ an organization7 designat$ "u  
section #hcde7;e77#a7 to receive paym5ts
 on behalf ( a m9or or an individual    
m5tally incompet5t or "u o!r legal      
disability4  4  7#b7 ,,f]s ,section     
#hdja ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#cg71 by    
/rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9 p>agraph      
7#ch71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &      
ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#ci7 repres5tative payee means

 a p]son 7includ+ an organization7      
designat$ "u section #hdff7;c77#a7 to   
receive paym5ts on behalf ( a m9or or an
 individual m5tally incompet5t or "u o!r
 legal disability4  4  7b7 ,embezzlem5t 
or conv]sion  7#a7 ,,csrs ,sub*apt]     
,,iii ( *apt] #hc ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]   
section #hcde ! foll[+3  #hcde;a4       
,embezzlem5t or conv]sion ( paym5ts  7a7
 ,embezzl+ & conv]sion g5]ally  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,x %all be unlawful = a           
repres5tative payee to embezzle or 9 any
 mann] conv]t all or any "p ( ! am\nts  
receiv$ f paym5ts receiv$ z a           
repres5tative payee to a use o!r ?an = !
 use & b5efit ( ! m9or or individual on 
^: behalf su* paym5ts 7 receiv$4  7#b7  
,revocation ,if ! ,(fice det]m9es t a   
repres5tative payee has embezzl$ or     
conv]t$ paym5ts z describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a71 ! ,(fice %all promptly--  7,a7    
revoke ! c]tification = paym5t ( b5efits
 to ! repres5tative payee2 &  7,b7      
c]tify paym5t--  7i7 to ano!r           

repres5tative payee2 or  7ii7 if !      
int]e/ ( ! individual "u ?is title w\ld 
be s]v$ !reby1 to ! individual4  7b7    
,p5alty ,any p]son :o violates          
subsection 7a77#a7 %all be f9$ "u title 
#ah1 imprison$ = n m ?an #e ye>s1 or    
bo?404  7#b7 ,,f]s ,sub*apt] ,,vi (     
*apt] #hd ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section  
#hdff ! foll[+3  #hdff;a4 ,embezzlem5t  
or conv]sion ( paym5ts  7a7 ,embezzl+ & 
conv]sion g5]ally  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,x %all
 be unlawful = a repres5tative payee to 
embezzle or 9 any mann] conv]t all or   
any "p ( ! am\nts receiv$ f paym5ts     
receiv$ z a repres5tative payee to a use
 o!r ?an = ! use & b5efit ( ! m9or or   
individual on ^: behalf su* paym5ts 7   
receiv$4  7#b7 ,revocation ,if ! ,(fice 
det]m9es t a repres5tative payee has    
embezzl$ or conv]t$ paym5ts z describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,(fice %all promptly--
  7,a7 revoke ! c]tification = paym5t ( 
b5efits to ! repres5tative payee2 &     
7,b7 c]tify paym5t--  7i7 to ano!r      

repres5tative payee2 or  7ii7 if !      
int]e/ ( ! individual "u ?is title w\ld 
be s]v$ !reby1 to ! individual4  7b7    
,p5alty ,any p]son :o violates          
subsection 7a77#a7 %all be f9$ "u title 
#ah1 imprison$ = n m ?an #e ye>s1 or    
bo?404  7#c7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts
  7,a7 ,! table ( sections = *apt] #hc (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section
 #hcde ! foll[+3  #hcde;a4 ,embezzlem5t 
or conv]sion ( paym5ts4  4  7,b7 ,!     
table ( sections = *apt] #hd ( title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+
 aft] ! item relat+ to section #hdff !  
foll[+3  #hdff;a4 ,embezzlem5t or       
conv]sion ( paym5ts4  4  7c7 ,def]ral ( 
paym5t p5d+ appo9tm5t ( repres5tative   
payee  7#a7 ,,csrs ,section #hcde7;e7 ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is       
am5d$-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ 7#a7 aft] 7e72   
7,b7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ 7includ+
 an organization7 aft] p]son2  7,c7 9 ! 
second s5t5ce--  7i7 by ins]t+ 7includ+ 
an organization7 aft] any p]son2 &  7ii7

 by ins]t+ & may appropriately receive  
su* paym5ts on behalf ( ! claimant aft] 
claimant! second place x appe>s2 &  7,d7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,if ! 
,(fice det]m9es t direct paym5t ( a     
b5efit to an individual m5tally         
incompet5t or "u o!r legal disability   
w\ld cause sub/antial h>m to !          
individual1 ! ,(fice may def] or susp5d 
direct paym5t ( ! b5efit until su* "t z 
! appo9tm5t ( a repres5tative payee is  
made4 ,! ,(fice %all resume paym5t z    
soon z practicable1 includ+ all am\nts  
due4  4  7#b7 ,,f]s ,section #hdff7;c7 (
 title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ 7#a7 aft] 7c72   
7,b7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ 7includ+
 an organization7 aft] p]son2  7,c7 9 ! 
second s5t5ce--  7i7 by ins]t+ 7includ+ 
an organization7 aft] any p]son2 &  7ii7
 by ins]t+ & may appropriately receive  
su* paym5ts on behalf ( ! claimant aft] 
claimant! second place x appe>s2 &  7,d7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,if ! 
,(fice det]m9es t direct paym5t ( a     

b5efit to an individual m5tally         
incompet5t or "u o!r legal disability   
w\ld cause sub/antial h>m to !          
individual1 ! ,(fice may def] or susp5d 
direct paym5t ( ! b5efit until su* "t z 
! appo9tm5t ( a repres5tative payee is  
made4 ,! ,(fice %all resume paym5t z    
soon z practicable1 includ+ all am\nts  
due4  4  7d7 ,limitations on appo9tm5ts 
( repres5tative payees  7#a7 ,,csrs     
,section #hcde ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]         
subsection 7e7 ! foll[+3  7f7 ,! ,(fice 
may n au?orize a p]son to receive       
paym5ts on behalf ( a m9or or individual
 ( legal disability "u subsection 7e7 if
 t p]son has be5 convict$ ( a violation 
(--  7#a7 section #hcde;a or #hdff;a2   
7#b7 section #bjh or #afcb ( ! ,social  
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djh1     
#achc;a72 or  7#c7 section #faja ( title
 #ch4  4  7#b7 ,,f]s ,section #hdff (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,!      
,(fice may n au?orize a p]son to receive

 paym5ts on behalf ( a m9or or          
individual ( legal disability "u        
subsection 7c7 if t p]son has be5       
convict$ ( a violation (--  7#a7 section
 #hcde;a or #hdff;a2  7#b7 section #bjh 
or #afcb ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #djh1 #achc;a72 or  7#c7     
section #faja ( title #ch4  4  #c4      
,implem5tation  7a7 ,au?orization (     
paym5ts ,section #hcdh7;a77#a77;,b7 (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ 9 adm9i/]+ fraud prev5tion "u 
sections #hcde1 #hcde;a1 #hdff1 &       
#hdff;a ( ?is title1 aft] #hdfe7;b7 (   
?is title14  7b7 ,regulations ,n lat]   
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t-- 
7#a7 %all promulgate regulations to c>ry
 out ! am5dm5ts made by section #b2 &   
7#b7 may promulgate additional          
regulations relat+ to ! adm9i/ration ( !
 repres5tative payee program4  #d4      
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by     
section #b-- 7#a7 %all take effect on ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7   

apply on & aft] ! effective date ( !    
regulations promulgat$ "u section       
#c7;b77#a74  ,pass$ ! ,s5ate ,novemb]   
#ba1 #bjai4,secret>y