#aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#dajd  ,,an ,,act  ,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 !   
,/opp+ ,improp] ,paym5ts to ,deceas$ ,p 
,act4  #b4 ,di/ribution ( dea? in=mation
 furni%$ to or ma9ta9$ by ! social      
security adm9i/ration  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bje7r7 ( !      
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#dje7r77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph     
7#b7-- 7i7 by /rik+ may & ins]t+ %all2 &
  7ii7 by ins]t+ 1 & to ensure !        
complet5ess1 timel9ess1 & accuracy (1   
aft] transmitt+2  7,b7 by /rik+         
p>agraphs 7#c71 7#d71 & 7#e7 & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+3  7#c7 7,a7 ,9 ! case (          
individuals ) respect to :om f$]ally    
fund$ b5efits are provid$ by 7or ?r\gh7 
a ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy1 ! ,commission] 

( ,social ,security %all1 to ! ext5t    
feasible1 provide su* in=mation ?r\gh a 
coop]ative arrangem5t ) su* ag5cy =     
ensur+ prop] paym5t ( ^? b5efits )      
respect to su* individuals if-- 7i7 "u  
su* arrangem5t ! ag5cy agrees to su*    
safegu>ds z ! ,commission] det]m9es are 
necess>y or appropriate to protect !    
in=mation f unau?oriz$ use or           
disclosure2  7ii7 "u su* arrangem5t !   
ag5cy provides reimbursem5t to !        
,commission] ( ,social ,security = !    
reasonable co/ ( c>ry+ out su*          
arrangem5t1 includ+ ! reasonable co/s   
associat$ ) ! collection & ma9t5ance (  
in=mation reg>d+ deceas$ individuals    
furni%$ to ! ,commission] pursuant to   
p>agraph 7#a72 &  7iii7 su* arrangem5t  
does n conflict ) ! duties ( !          
,commission] ( ,social ,security "u     
p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 ,! ,commission] (  
,social ,security %all1 to ! ext5t      
feasible1 provide = ! use ( in=mation   
reg>d+ all deceas$ individuals furni%$  
to or ma9ta9$ by ! ,commission] "u ?is  

subsection1 ?r\gh a coop]ative          
arrangem5t 9 ord] = a ,f$]al ag5cy to   
c>ry out any ( ! foll[+ purposes1 if !  
requirem5ts ( clauses 7i71 7ii71 & 7iii7
 ( subp>agraph 7,a7 are met3 7i7 ,"u su*
 arrangem5t1 ! ag5cy op]at+ ! ,d ,n ,pay
 work+ sy/em e/abli%$ "u section #e ( ! 
,improp] ,paym5ts ,elim9ation & ,recov]y
 ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjab may comp>e    
dea? in=mation disclos$ by !            
,commission] ) p]sonally id5tifiable    
in=mation review$ ?r\gh ! work+ sy/em1 &
 may r$isclose su* comp>ison (          
in=mation1 z appropriate1 to any ,f$]al 
or ,/ate ag5cy au?oriz$ to use ! work+  
sy/em4  7ii7 ,! tax adm9i/ration duties 
( ! ag5cy4  7iii7 ,ov]sight activities (
 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( an ag5cy t is    
provid$ in=mation reg>d+ all deceas$    
individuals pursuant to ?is subsection4 
7iv7 ,civil or crim9al en=cem5t         
activities t are au?oriz$ by law4  7,c7 
,) respect to ! reimbursem5t to !       
,commission] ( ,social ,security = !    
reasonable co/ ( c>ry+ out a coop]ative 

arrangem5t describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7  
betwe5 ! ,commission] ( ,social         
,security & an ag5cy1 ! ,commission]    
%all-- 7i7 e/abli% a def9$ calculation  
me?od = purposes ( calculat+ !          
reasonable co/ ( c>ry+ out ! arrangem5t 
t does n take into acc\nt any s]vices1  
in=mation1 or unrelat$ paym5ts provid$  
by ! ag5cy to ! ,commission]2 &  7ii7   
reimbursem5t paym5ts %all be acc\nt$ = &
 record$ sep>ately f o!r transactions4  
7#d7 ,! ,commission] ( ,social ,security
 may ent] into simil> arrangem5ts )     
,/ates to provide in=mation reg>d+ all  
deceas$ individuals furni%$ to or       
ma9ta9$ by ! ,commission] "u ?is        
subsection = use by ,/ates 9 programs   
:olly fund$ by ! ,/ates1 or = use 9 !   
adm9i/ration ( a b5efit p5sion plan or  
retirem5t sy/em = employees ( a ,/ate or
 a political subdivision !re(1 if !     
requirem5ts ( clauses 7i71 7ii71 & 7iii7
 ( p>agraph 7#c77;,a7 are met4 ,=       
purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 ! t]ms         
retirem5t sy/em & political subdivision 

h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section      
#bah7;b74  7#e7 ,! ,commission] (       
,social ,security may use or provide = !
 use ( in=mation reg>d+ all deceas$     
individuals furni%$ to or ma9ta9$ by !  
,commission] "u ?is subsection =        
/ati/ical purposes & rese>* activities  
by ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies 7includ+      
rese>* activities conduct$ "u a contract
 or a coop]ative arrangem5t 7z su* t]ms 
are def9$ = purposes ( sections #fcjc & 
#fcje1 respectively1 ( title #ca1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code7 ) su* an ag5cy7 if !     
requirem5ts ( clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 (      
p>agraph 7#c77;,a7 are met4  2 &  7,c7 9
 p>agraph 7#h77;,a77i71 by /rik+        
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#c7
 & ins]t+ clauses 7i71 7ii71 & 7iii7 (  
p>agraph 7#c77;,a74  7#b7 ,repeal       
,effective on ! date t is #e ye>s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! am5dm5ts 
made by ?is subsection to p>agraphs     
7#c71 7#d71 7#e71 & 7#h7 ( section      
#bje7r7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dje7r77 are repeal$1 & !     

provisions ( section #bje7r7 ( ! ,social
 ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dje7r77 
s am5d$ are re/or$ & reviv$ z if su*    
am5dm5ts _h n be5 enact$4  7b7 ,am5dm5ts
 to int]nal rev5ue code  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,section #fajc7;d77#d7 ( ! ,int]nal     
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 by /rik+      
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices ea*
 place x appe>s & ins]t+ ,commission] ( 
,social ,security2 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph
 7,b77ii71 by /rik+ su* ,secret>y & all 
t foll[s ?r\gh deceas$ individuals4 &   
ins]t+ su* ,commission] pursuant to su* 
contract1 except t su* contract may     
provide t su* in=mation is only to be   
us$ by ! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration
 7or any o!r ,f$]al ag5cy7 = purposes   
au?oriz$ 9 ! ,social ,security ,act or  
?is title44  7#b7 ,effective date ,!    
am5dm5ts made by ?is subsection take    
effect #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act4  7c7 ,report to ,congress on
 alt]native s\rces ( dea? data  7#a7    
,requirem5ts ,! ,commission] ( ,social  

,security1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,treasury1 %all conduct a review (   
pot5tial alt]native s\rces ( dea? data  
ma9ta9$ by ! non-,f$]al s\rces1 includ+ 
s\rces ma9ta9$ by ,/ate ag5cies or      
associations ( ,/ate ag5cies1 = use by  
,f$]al ag5cies & programs4 ,! review    
%all include analyses (-- 7,a7 !        
accuracy & complet5ess ( su* data2  7,b7
 int]op]ability ( su* data2  7,c7 !     
ext5t to :i* !re is effici5t            
accessibility ( su* data by ,f$]al      
ag5cies2  7,d7 ! co/ to ,f$]al ag5cies (
 access+ & ma9ta9+ su* data2  7,e7 !    
security ( su* data2  7,f7 ! reliability
 ( su* data2 &  7,g7 a comp>ison ( !    
pot5tial alt]nate s\rces ( dea? data to 
! dea? data di/ribut$ by ! ,commission] 
( ,social ,security4  7#b7 ,report ,n   
lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (    
,managem5t & ,budget %all submit a      
report to ,congress on ! results ( !    
review & analyses requir$ "u p>agraph   
7#a74 ,! report %all include a          

recomm5dation by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice 
( ,managem5t & ,budget reg>d+ :e!r to   
ext5d ! ag5cy access to dea? data       
di/ribut$ by ! ,commission] ( ,social   
,security provid$ "u ! am5dm5ts made by 
subsection 7a77#a7 beyond ! date on :i* 
su* am5dm5ts are to be repeal$ "u       
subsection 7a77#b74  #c4 ,improv+ ! use 
( data by gov]nm5t ag5cies to curb      
improp] paym5ts ,! ,improp] ,paym5ts    
,elim9ation & ,recov]y ,improvem5t ,act 
( #bjab 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #ccba note7 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #h4   
,improv+ ! use ( dea? data by gov]nm5t  
ag5cies  7a7 ,guidance by ! (fice (     
managem5t & budget  7#a7 ,guidance to   
ag5cies ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is section1 & 9            
consultation ) ! ,c\ncil ( ,inspectors  
,g5]al on ,integrity & ,effici5cy & !   
heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &   
local ag5cies1 & ,indian tribes & tribal
 organizations1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (
 ,managem5t & ,budget %all issue        
guidance = ea* ag5cy or compon5t ( an   

ag5cy t op]ates or ma9ta9s a database ( 
in=mation relat+ to b5efici>ies1 annuity
 recipi5ts1 or any purpose describ$ 9   
section #bje7r77#c77;,b7 ( ! ,social    
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#dje7r77#c77;,b77 = :i* improv$ data    
mat*+ ) databases relat+ to ! dea? ( an 
individual 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z   
dea? databases7 w\ld be relevant &      
necess>y reg>d+ implem5tation ( ?is     
section to provide su* ag5cies or       
compon5ts access to ! dea? databases no 
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] su* date (         
enactm5t4  7#b7 ,plan to assi/ ,/ates & 
local ag5cies & ,indian tribes & tribal 
organizations ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !        
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices & !
 ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all jo9tly    
develop a plan to assi/ ,/ates & local  
ag5cies1 & ,indian tribes & tribal      
organizations1 9 provid+ electronically 
to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t records relat+ to 
! dea? ( individuals1 :i* may include   
recomm5dations to ,congress = any       

/atutory *anges or f9ancial assi/ance to
 ,/ates & local ag5cies & ,indian tribes
 & tribal organizations t are necess>y  
to ensure ,/ates & local ag5cies &      
,indian tribes & tribal organizations c 
provide su* records electronically4 ,!  
plan may include recomm5dations = !     
au?orization ( appropriations or o!r    
fund+ to c>ry out ! plan4  7b7 ,reports 
7#a7 ,report to congress on improv+ data
 mat*+ reg>d+ paym5ts to deceas$        
individuals ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !        
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 9 consultation 
) ! heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1
 & 9 consultation ) ,/ates & local      
ag5cies1 ,indian tribes & tribal        
organizations1 %all submit to ,congress 
a plan to improve h[ ,/ates & local     
ag5cies & ,indian tribes & tribal       
organizations t provide b5efits "u a    
f$]ally fund$ program w improve data    
mat*+ ) ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ) respect to 
! dea? ( individuals :o are recipi5ts ( 
su* b5efits4  7#b7 ,annual report ,n    

lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is section1 & = ea* ( ! #d succe$+    
ye>s1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all    
submit to ,congress a report reg>d+ !   
implem5tation ( ?is section4 ,! fir/    
report submitt$ "u ?is p>agraph %all    
include ! recomm5dations ( ! ,secret>y  
requir$ "u subsection 7a77#b74  7c7     
,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 ! t]ms      
,indian tribe & tribal organization h ! 
mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #d ( !    
,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education 
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b74 
4  #d4 ,plan = ensur+ ! accuracy &      
complet5ess ( dea? data ma9ta9$ &       
di/ribut$ by ! ,social ,security        
,adm9i/ration  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,commission] ( ,social ,security
 %all submit to ,congress a plan1 :i*   
%all include an e/imate ( ! co/ (       
implem5t+ ! policies & proc$ures        
describ$ 9 su* plan1 to improve !       
accuracy & complet5ess ( ! dea? data    
7includ+1 :]e feasible & co/-effective1 

data reg>d+ individuals :o are n        
eligible = or receiv+ b5efits "u titles 
,,ii or ,,xvi ( ! ,social ,security     
,act7 ma9ta9$ & di/ribut$ by ! ,social  
,security ,adm9i/ration4  7b7 ,cont5t ( 
plan ,9 develop+ ! plan requir$ "u      
subsection 7a71 ! ,commission] ( ,social
 ,security %all consid] :e!r to include 
! foll[+ elem5ts3 7#a7 ,proc$ures =--   
7,a7 id5tify+ individuals :o are        
extremely eld]ly1 z det]m9$ by !        
,commission]1 b = :om no record ( dea?  
exi/s 9 ! records ( ! ,social ,security 
,adm9i/ration2  7,b7 v]ify+ ! in=mation 
conta9$ 9 ! records ( ! ,social         
,security ,adm9i/ration ) respect to    
individuals describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 
& correct+ any inaccuracies2 &  7,c7 :]e
 appropriate1 disclos+ corrections made 
to ! records ( ! ,social ,security      
,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,improv$ policies &
 proc$ures = id5tify+ & correct+        
errone\s dea? records1 includ+ policies 
& proc$ures =-- 7,a7 id5tify+           
individuals li/$ z dead :o are actually 

alive2  7,b7 id5tify+ individuals li/$ z
 alive :o are actually dead2 &  7,c7    
all[+ individuals or survivors ( deceas$
 individuals to notify ! ,social        
,security ,adm9i/ration ( pot5tial      
errors4  7#c7 ,improv$ policies &       
proc$ures to id5tify & correct          
discrepancies 9 ! records ( ! ,social   
,security ,adm9i/ration1 includ+ social 
security numb] records4  7#d7 ,a process
 = employ+ /ati/ical analysis ( ! dea?  
data ma9ta9$ & di/ribut$ by ! ,social   
,security ,adm9i/ration to det]m9e an   
e/imate ( ! numb] ( errone\s records4   
7#e7 ,recomm5dations = legislation1 z   
necess>y4  #e4 ,report on in=mation     
security ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,commission] ( ,social ,security %all   
submit a report to ! ,committees on     
,ways & ,means1 ,ov]sight & ,re=m1 &    
,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committees on     
,f9ance & ,homel& ,security &           
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate t-- 7#a7

 id5tifies all in=mation sy/ems ( !     
,social ,security ,adm9i/ration conta9+ 
s5sitive in=mation2 &  7#b7 describes ! 
measures ! ,commission] is tak+ to      
secure & protect su* in=mation sy/ems4  
#f4 ,limit$ access to dea? in=mation    
ma9ta9$ by ! social security            
adm9i/ration = recov]y ( errone\s rebate
 paym5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bje7r7 
( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #dje7r771 z am5d$ by section  
#b1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#aj7 7,a7        
,not)/&+ any provision or requirem5t "u 
p>agraph 7#c71 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 !     
,commission] ( ,social ,security %all   
provide ! ,secret>y ) access to any     
records or in=mation ma9ta9$ by !       
,commission] ( ,social ,security        
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 provid$ t--  
7i7 su* records & in=mation are us$ by !
 ,secret>y solely = purposes ( c>ry+ out
 subsection 7h7 ( section #fdbh ( !     
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2 &  7ii7 

! ,secret>y agrees to e/abli% safegu>ds 
to assure ! ma9t5ance ( ! confid5tiality
 ( any records or in=mation disclos$4   
7,b7 ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m ,secret>y   
means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury or !    
,secret>y's delegate4  4  7b7 ,recov]y (
 rebate paym5ts to deceas$ individuals  
,section #fdbh ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue     
,code ( #aihf is am5d$-- 7#a7 by        
r$esignat+ subsection 7h7 z subsection  
7i71 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection  
7g7 ! foll[+ new subsection3  7h7       
,recov]y ( rebate paym5ts to deceas$    
individuals ,9 ! case ( any individual  
:o is %[n on ! records or in=mation     
disclos$ to ! ,secret>y "u section      
#bje7r77#aj7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 
z be+ deceas$ be=e ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj1 if
 ! ,secret>y has di/ribut$ a paym5t to  
su* individual pursuant to subsection   
7f71 ! ,secret>y %all1 to ! ext5t       
practicable1 c>ry out any measures z are
 deem$ appropriate to susp5d1 cancel1 & 
recov] su* paym5t4  4  7c7 ,effective   
date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section    

%all take effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act4  ,pass$ ! ,s5ate ,june #cj1   
#bjbj4,secret>y