[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4633 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4633

  To amend title II of the Social Security Act to improve the Social 
    Security Administration's payment system for representation of 
                               claimants.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 9, 2000

 Mr. Shaw (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Weller, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Levin, 
  Mr. Rangel, Mr. Hulshof, and Mr. Portman) introduced the following 
      bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title II of the Social Security Act to improve the Social 
    Security Administration's payment system for representation of 
                               claimants.

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

SECTION 1. TIMELY PAYMENT OF FEES FOR REPRESENTATION.

    Section 206(d)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 406(d)(3)) 
is amended--
            (1) by striking ``The Commissioner'' and inserting the 
        following:
                    ``(A) In general.--The Commissioner''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
                    ``(B) Imposition of assessment contingent upon 
                timely certification for payment of fees for 
                representation.--The Commissioner may impose the 
                assessment under this subsection in connection with any 
                past-due benefits only if the payment required under 
                this section in connection with such past-due benefits 
                is certified by the Commissioner within 30 days after 
                the initial certification by the Commissioner for the 
                payment of benefits based on the application for the 
                benefits involved.''.

SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to fees 
for representation of claimants which are first required to be 
certified under section 206 of the Social Security Act after 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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