[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5865 Engrossed Amendment Senate (EAS)]


  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

                  In the Senate of the United States,

                                                         July 26, 2006.
    Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 
5865) entitled ``An Act to amend section 1113 of the Social Security 
Act to temporarily increase funding for the program of temporary 
assistance for United States citizens returned from foreign countries, 
and for other purposes.'', do pass with the following

                               AMENDMENT:

            Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:

SECTION 1. PAYMENTS FOR TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE TO UNITED STATES CITIZENS 
              RETURNED FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES.

    (a) Increase in Aggregate Payments Limit for Fiscal Year 2006.--
Section 1113(d) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1313(d)) is 
amended by inserting ``, except that, in the case of fiscal year 2006, 
the total amount of such assistance provided during that fiscal year 
shall not exceed $6,000,000'' after ``2003''.

SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION IN THE DIRECTORY OF NEW HIRES TO 
              ASSIST ADMINISTRATION OF FOOD STAMP PROGRAMS.

    Section 453(j) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 653(j)) is 
amended--
            (1) by redesignating the second paragraph (7) as paragraph 
        (9); and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph
            ``(10) Information comparisons and disclosure to assist in 
        administration of food stamp programs.--
                    ``(A) In general.--If, for purposes of 
                administering a food stamp program under the Food Stamp 
                Act of 1977, a State agency responsible for the 
                administration of the program transmits to the 
                Secretary the names and social security account numbers 
                of individuals, the Secretary shall disclose to the 
                State agency information on the individuals and their 
                employers maintained in the National Directory of New 
                Hires, subject to this paragraph.
                    ``(B) Condition on disclosure by the secretary.--
                The Secretary shall make a disclosure under 
                subparagraph (A) only to the extent that the Secretary 
                determines that the disclosure would not interfere with 
                the effective operation of the program under this part.
                    ``(C) Use and disclosure of information by state 
                agencies.--
                            ``(i) In general.--A State agency may not 
                        use or disclose information provided under this 
                        paragraph except for purposes of administering 
                        a program referred to in subparagraph (A).
                            ``(ii) Information security.--The State 
                        agency shall have in effect data security and 
                        control policies that the Secretary finds 
                        adequate to ensure the security of information 
                        obtained under this paragraph and to ensure 
                        that access to such information is restricted 
                        to authorized persons for purposes of 
                        authorized uses and disclosures.
                            ``(iii) Penalty for misuse of 
                        information.--An officer or employee of the 
                        State agency who fails to comply with this 
                        subparagraph shall be subject to the sanctions 
                        under subsection (l)(2) to the same extent as 
                        if the officer or employee were an officer or 
                        employee of the United States.
                    ``(D) Procedural requirements.--State agencies 
                requesting information under this paragraph shall 
                adhere to uniform procedures established by the 
                Secretary governing information requests and data 
                matching under this paragraph.
                    ``(E) Reimbursement of costs.--The State agency 
                shall reimburse the Secretary, in accordance with 
                subsection (k)(3), for the costs incurred by the 
                Secretary in furnishing the information requested under 
                this paragraph.''.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
109th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 5865

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