[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4426 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4426

To extend the transition and redetermination of eligibility period for 
   certain aliens who were receiving benefits under the supplemental 
 security income program on the date of the enactment of the Personal 
    Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             August 6, 1998

  Mr. Shaw (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. English of 
 Pennsylvania, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Levin, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Diaz-Balart, and 
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                    the Committee on Ways and Means

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                                 A BILL


 
To extend the transition and redetermination of eligibility period for 
   certain aliens who were receiving benefits under the supplemental 
 security income program on the date of the enactment of the Personal 
    Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Nonqualified Aliens Discovery Act''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF TRANSITION AND REDETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY 
              PERIOD FOR CERTAIN ALIENS WHO WERE RECEIVING BENEFITS 
              UNDER THE SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME PROGRAM ON AUGUST 
              22, 1996.

    (a) In General.--Section 402(a)(2)(D)(i) of the Personal 
Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 
U.S.C. 1612(a)(2)(D)(i)) is amended--
            (1) in subclause (I) by striking ``September 30, 1998,'' 
        and inserting ``March 31, 1999,'';
            (2) by amending subclause (II) to read as follows:
                                    ``(II) Redetermination.--The 
                                criteria for any redetermination of 
                                eligibility under this clause shall be 
                                the provisions of this subsection as in 
                                effect on October 1, 1998, without 
                                regard to the amendment made by section 
                                2(a)(1) of the Nonqualified Aliens 
                                Discovery Act. Not later than January 
                                31, 1999, the Commissioner of Social 
                                Security shall suspend the benefits 
                                under such program of any individual 
                                described in subclause (I) who has been 
                                notified in accordance with subclause 
                                (IV) and who has not provided complete 
                                information necessary for a 
                                redetermination of eligibility under 
                                this subsection.'';
            (3) in subclause (III)--
                    (A) by striking ``The'' and inserting ``Subject to 
                subclause (II), the''; and
                    (B) by striking ``September 30, 1998'' and 
                inserting ``March 31, 1999''; and
            (4) by striking subclause (IV) and inserting the following:
                                    ``(IV) Notice.--Not later than 
                                November 15, 1998, the Commissioner of 
                                Social Security shall notify all 
                                individuals described in subclause (I) 
                                of the provisions of this clause.
                                    ``(V) Request for information.--The 
                                Commissioner shall request all 
                                information necessary for a 
                                redetermination of eligibility under 
                                this subsection.''.
    (b) Limitation on Applicability.--The amendments made by subsection 
(a) shall not apply to redeterminations made before the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
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