[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 106 (Thursday, July 18, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S8226]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      THE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, WORK OPPORTUNITY, AND MEDICAID 
                       RESTRUCTURING ACT OF 1996

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                      FAIRCLOTH AMENDMENT NO. 4905

  Mr. FAIRCLOTH proposed an amendment to the bill, S. 1956, supra; as 
follows:

       On page 399, between lines 10 and 11, insert the following:

                     Subchapter F--Other Provisions

     SEC. 2241. PROHIBITION OF RECRUITMENT ACTIVITIES.

       (a) In General.--Section 1631 (42 U.S.C. 1383) is amended 
     by adding at the end the following new subsection:


                ``prohibition of recruitment activities

       ``Nothing in this title shall be construed to authorize 
     recruitment activities under this title, including with 
     respect to any outreach programs or demonstration 
     projects.''.
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                      JEFFORDS AMENDMENT NO. 4906

  Mr. ROTH (for Mr. Jeffords) proposed an amendment to the bill, S. 
1956, supra; as follows:

       Beginning on page 1-5, strike line 18 and all that follows 
     through page. 1-7, line 12, and insert the following:
       (a) In General.--Section 5(d) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 
     (7 U.S.C. 2014(d)) is amended by striking paragraph (11) and 
     inserting the following: ``(11)(A) any payments or allowances 
     made for the purpose of providing energy assistance under any 
     Federal law, or (B) a 1-time payment or allowance made under 
     a Federal or State law for the costs of weatherization or 
     emergency repair or replacement of an unsafe or inoperative 
     furnace or other heating or cooling device,''.
       (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 5(k) of the Food Stamp 
     Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2014(k)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``plan for aid to 
     families with dependent children approved'' and inserting 
     ``program funded''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``, not including 
     energy or utility-cost assistance,'';
       (2) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (C) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(C) a payment or allowance described in subsection 
     (d)(11);''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(4) Third party energy assistance payments.--
       ``(A) Energy assistance payments.--For purposes of 
     subsection (d)(1), a payment made under a State law to 
     provide energy assistance to a household shall be considered 
     money payable directly to the household.
       ``(B) Energy assistance expenses.--For purposes of 
     subsection (e)(7), an expense paid on behalf of a household 
     under a State law to provide energy assistance shall be 
     considered an out-of-packet expense incurred and paid by the 
     household.''.
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                        CRAIG AMENDMENT NO. 4907

  Mr. ROTH (for Mr. Craig) proposed an amendment to the bill, S. 1956, 
supra; as follows:

       Beginning on page 467, line 22, strike all through page 
     469, line 18, and insert the following:
       ``(D) Access to information contained in certain records.--
     To obtain access, subject to safeguards on privacy and 
     information security, and subject to the nonliability of 
     entities that afford such access under this subparagraph, to 
     information contained in the following records (including 
     automated access, in the case of records maintained in 
     automated data bases):
       ``(i) Records of other State and local government agencies, 
     including--
       ``(I) vital statistics (including records of marriage, 
     birth, and divorce);
       ``(II) State and local tax and revenue records (including 
     information on residence address, employer, income and 
     assets);
       ``(III) records concerning real and titled personal 
     property;
       ``(IV) records of occupational and professional licenses, 
     and records concerning the ownership and control of 
     corporations, partnerships, and other business entities;
       ``(V) employment security records;
       ``(VI) records of agencies administering public assistance 
     programs;
       ``(VII) records of the motor vehicle department; and
       ``(VIII) corrections records.
       ``(ii) Certain records held by private entities with 
     respect to individuals who owe or are owed support (or 
     against or with respect to whom a support obligation is 
     sought), consisting of--
       ``(I) the names and addresses of such individuals and the 
     names and addresses of the employers of such individuals, as 
     appearing in customer records of public utilities and cable 
     television companies, pursuant to an administrative subpoena 
     authorized by subparagraph (B); and
       ``(II) information (including information on assets and 
     liabilities) on such individuals held by financial 
     institutions.

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