,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #adcj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ac1 #bjai ,mr4   
,lank=d 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 & ,ms4 
,s9ema7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,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$--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#ca71 by /rik+
 & at ! end2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#cb71 by 
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#cc7  
repres5tative payee means a p]son       
7includ+ an organization7 appo9t$ "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$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#cg71 by    
/rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9 p>agraph      
7#ch71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &      
ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#ci7 repres5tative payee means
 a p]son 7includ+ an organization7      
appo9t$ "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 revoke     
paym5ts to ! repres5tative payee4  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?4  7c7 ,prima facie evid5ce ,any     
willful neglect or refusal by a         
repres5tative payee to make & file prop]
 acc\nt+s or reports conc]n+ ! am\nts   
receiv$ f paym5ts au?oriz$ "u section   
#hcde7;e7 z requir$ by law %all be tak5 
to be suffici5t evid5ce prima facie ( ! 
embezzlem5t or conv]sion ( su* am\nts4  
4  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  
revoke paym5ts to ! repres5tative payee4
  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?4  7c7 ,prima facie evid5ce ,any     
willful neglect or refusal by a         
repres5tative payee to make & file prop]
 acc\nt+s or reports conc]n+ ! am\nts   
receiv$ f paym5ts au?oriz$ "u section   
#hdff7;c7 z requir$ by law %all be tak5 
to be suffici5t evid5ce prima facie ( ! 
embezzlem5t or conv]sion ( su* am\nts4  
4  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$--  7,a7 by ins]t+ 7#a7 aft] 7e72  
7,b7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ 7includ+
 an organization7 aft] p]son2  7,c7 9 ! 
second s5t5ce-- 7i7 by ins]t+ 7includ+  
an organization7 aft] any p]son2 &  7ii7
 by ins]t+ & may appropriately receive  
su* paym5ts on behalf ( ! claimant aft] 
claimant2 &  7,d7 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7#b7 ,if ! ,(fice det]m9es t   
direct paym5t ( a b5efit to an          
individual m5tally incompet5t or "u o!r 
legal disability w\ld cause sub/antial  
h>m to ! individual1 ! ,(fice may def]  
or susp5d direct paym5t ( ! b5efit until
 su* "t z ! appo9tm5t ( a repres5tative 
payee is made4  4  7#b7 ,,f]s ,section  
#hdff7;c7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/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] claimant2 &    
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  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 #djh &    
#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 #djh & #achc;a72 or  7#c7    
section #faja ( title #ch4  4  #c4      
,implem5tation  7a7 ,au?orization (     
paym5ts ,am\nts 9 ! ,civil ,s]vice      
,retirem5t & ,disability ,fund may be   
us$ by ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 
)\t fur!r appropriation1 = ! co/ (      
activities ( ! ,(fice relat+ to prev5t+ 
fraud by repres5tative payees 7z def9$ 9
 section #hcca & #hdja ( title #e1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by ?is     
,act74  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 ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 may
 promulgate additional regulations      
relat+ to ! adm9i/ration ( !            
repres5tative payee program4  #d4       
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
,act--  7#a7 %all take effect on ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 apply  
on & aft] ! effective date ( !          
regulations promulgat$ "u section       
#c7;b77#a74