[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6200 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6200

To amend part A of title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for a 
1-year extension of the authorizations for the Work Incentives Planning 
      and Assistance program and the Protection and Advocacy for 
               Beneficiaries of Social Security program.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 23, 2010

Mr. Pomeroy (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, and Mr. McDermott) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             Ways and Means

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend part A of title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for a 
1-year extension of the authorizations for the Work Incentives Planning 
      and Assistance program and the Protection and Advocacy for 
               Beneficiaries of Social Security program.

    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 ``WIPA and PABSS Extension Act of 
2010''.

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS FOR THE WORK INCENTIVES PLANNING 
              AND ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND THE PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY 
              FOR BENEFICIARIES OF SOCIAL SECURITY PROGRAM.

    (a) Work Incentives Planning and Assistance.--Section 1149(d) of 
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b-20(d)) is amended by striking 
``2010'' and inserting ``2011''.
    (b) Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security.--
Section 1150(h) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b-21(h)) is amended by 
striking ``2010'' and inserting ``2011''.

SEC. 3. CONFORMING CHANGES TO THE WORK INCENTIVES PLANNING AND 
              ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

    (a) Annual Reports.--Section 1149 of the Social Security Act (as 
amended by section 2(a)) is further amended by redesignating 
subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively, and 
by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection:
    ``(c) Annual Report.--Each entity awarded a grant, cooperative 
agreement, or contract under this section shall submit an annual report 
to the Commissioner on the benefits planning and assistance provided to 
individuals under such grant, agreement, or contract.''.
    (b) One-Year Carryover.--
            (1) In general.--Section 1149(b)(4) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
        1320b-20(b)(4)) is amended--
                    (A) by striking ``(4) Allocation of costs.--The 
                costs'' and inserting the following:
            ``(4) Funding.--
                    ``(A) Allocation of costs.--The costs''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) Carryover.--An amount not in excess of 10 
                percent of the total amount obligated through a grant, 
                cooperative agreement, or contract awarded under this 
                section for a fiscal year to a State or a private 
                agency or organization shall remain available for 
                obligation to such State or private agency or 
                organization until the end of the succeeding fiscal 
                year. Any such amount remaining available for 
                obligation during such succeeding fiscal year shall be 
                available for providing benefits planning and 
                assistance only for individuals who are within the 
                caseload of the recipient of the grant, agreement, or 
                contract as of immediately before the beginning of such 
                fiscal year.''.
            (2) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraph (1) 
        shall apply with respect to amounts allotted under section 1149 
        of the Social Security Act for payment for a fiscal year after 
        fiscal year 2010.
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