II 109th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 453 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 17, 2005 Mr. Smith (for himself, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Lugar, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Lautenberg, and Mr. Feingold) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend section 402 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to provide for an extension of eligibility for supplemental security income through fiscal year 2008 for refugees, asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act.

2.

SSI extension for humanitarian immigrants

Section 402(a)(2) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1612(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (M)

SSI extension through fiscal year 2008

(i)

In general

With respect to eligibility for benefits for the specified Federal program described in paragraph (3)(A), the 7-year period described in subparagraph (A) shall be deemed to be a 9-year period during the period that begins on the date of enactment of the SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act and ends on September 30, 2008. (ii)

Aliens whose benefits ceased in prior fiscal years

(I)

In general

Beginning on the date of the enactment of the SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act, any qualified alien rendered ineligible for the specified Federal program described in paragraph (3)(A) during fiscal years prior to the fiscal year in which such Act is enacted solely by reason of the termination of the 7-year period described in subparagraph (A) shall be eligible for such program for an additional 2-year period in accordance with this subparagraph, if such alien meets all other eligibility factors under title XVI of the Social Security Act. (II)

Payment of benefits

Benefits paid under subparagraph (I) shall be paid prospectively over the duration of the qualified alien’s renewed eligibility. .