SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 6157, Depts. of Defense, Labor, HHS, and Education and related agencies and continuing appropriations, S6101 [6SE], H7806 [4SE]

Social Security Advisory Board, S6415 [1OC], H1337 [1MR]

Bills and resolutions

Benefits: permanently appropriate funding for administrative expenses, eliminate waiting periods for receipt of disability benefits and Medicare eligibility, and implement a moratorium on closure of field offices (see S. 3147), S4512 [27JN] (see H.R. 6251), H5815 [27JN]

Budget: require the President to transmit the annual budget without revisions to Congress and clarify process for closure of field offices (see H.R. 5431), H3059 [5AP]

Crime: provide confirmation of fraud protection data to certain permitted entities (see H.R. 5192), H1475 [7MR]

——— provide confirmation of fraud protection data to certain permitted entities (H.R. 5192), consideration (see H. Res. 830), H3342 [16AP]

——— provide for a single point of contact for individuals who are victims of identity theft (see H.R. 6084), H5151 [13JN]

——— provide payment for fees associated with obtaining birth certificate or State identification card for purposes of obtaining replacement Social Security card for certain victims of domestic violence (see H.R. 7371), H10510 [20DE]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 6157), correction in enrollment (see S. Con. Res. 47), S6224 [18SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations (see S. 3158), S4733 [28JN] (see H.R. 6470), H6648 [23JY]

Disability Case Processing System: prohibit use of funds to develop, test, deploy, implement, or administer (see H.R. 5221), H1501 [8MR]

Disabled: prohibit reinstatement of reconsideration level of appeal for disability determinations in the 10 prototype States (see S. 3741), S7509 [12DE] (see H.R. 7276), H10169 [12DE]

Families and domestic relations: enhance pre- and post-adoptive support services to help prevent children from entering the foster care system (see S. 3666), S7190 [28NO]

Federal agencies and departments: modify Do Not Pay Initiative and improve detection, prevention, and recovery of improper payments to deceased individuals (see S. 2374), S612 [5FE] (see H.R. 4929), H783 [5FE]

Federal aid programs: implement certain recordkeeping recommendations to reduce fraud resulting from misuse of Social Security numbers of deceased individuals (see H.R. 6006), H4776 [5JN]

——— improve service and strengthen Social Security Disability Insurance Program (see H.R. 6559), H7721 [26JY]

——— provide benefits only to individuals verified to be U.S. citizens (see H.R. 6989), H9405 [28SE]

Field offices: establish a procedure to close or reduce access (see H.R. 7146), H9567 [16NO]

Investments: increase portability of and access to retirement savings (see S. 2474), S1286 [28FE] (see H.R. 6540), H7720 [26JY]

National Instant Criminal Background Check System: reinstate final rule entitled ‘‘Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007’’ (see H.R. 5225), H1501 [8MR]

Social Security: permit tribal councils to enter into agreements to obtain coverage for services performed by tribal council members (see H.R. 6124), H5224 [15JN]

——— strengthen by reforming benefit formula and calculation of cost-of-living adjustments and improving long-term condition of the trust fund (see H.R. 6929), H9149 [27SE]

Social Security Trustees Report: make process more accountable and transparent (see H.R. 7269), H10169 [12DE]

Conference reports

Depts. of Defense, Labor, HHS, and Education, Related Agencies, and Continuing Appropriations (H.R. 6157), H8258–H8722 [13SE]

Letters

Executive orders relative to rights and protections of Federal employees: Senators Van Hollen and Cardin, S5350, S5351 [25JY]

Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act: Christopher Detzler, National Council of Social Security Management Associations, H7114 [24JY]

——— Dan Weber, Association of Mature American Citizens, H7114 [24JY]

——— Joyce A. Rogers, AARP (organization), H7114 [24JY]

Social Security Child Protection Act: Dan Weber, Association of Mature American Citizens, H3377 [17AP]

——— Joyce A. Rogers, AARP (organization), H3377 [17AP]

Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act: Christopher Detzler, National Council of Social Security Management Associations, Inc., H747 [5FE]

——— Committee on Ways and Means (House), H746 [5FE]

——— Curt Decker, National Disability Rights Network, H748 [5FE]

——— Gretchen Knauff, Disability Rights Connecticut, Inc., H747 [5FE]

Notices

Intention to object to S. 2374, Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act: Senator Wyden, S7521 [12DE]

Remarks in House

Children and youth: reissue Social Security numbers to children in cases in which the confidentiality of the number has been compromised (H.R. 1512), H3375–H3377 [17AP]

Crime: provide confirmation of fraud protection data to certain permitted entities (H.R. 5192), H3223 [13AP], H3377–H3381 [17AP]

——— provide confirmation of fraud protection data to certain permitted entities (H.R. 5192), consideration (H. Res. 830), H3353–H3356 [17AP]

——— provide for a single point of contact for individuals who are victims of identity theft (H.R. 6084), H7113–H7115 [24JY]

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 6157), correction in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 47), H9059 [26SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations, H2022, H2025 [22MR], H7803–H7806 [4SE], H8897–H8904, H9040–H9047 [26SE]

Employment: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (H.R. 947), H5156 [14JN]

Representative payment program: improve and strengthen (H.R. 4547), H741–H749 [5FE], E154 [7FE]

Social Security: permit tribal councils to enter into agreements to obtain coverage for services performed by tribal council members (H.R. 6124), H7118, H7119 [24JY]

SSI: eligibility hearings backlog, H129 [10JA]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Defense: making appropriations (H.R. 6157), correction in enrollment (S. Con. Res. 47), S6254 [18SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies: making appropriations, S5671, S5673, S5685 [16AU], S5705–S5713, S5715 [20AU], S5735, S5738–S5741, S5751, S5755 [21AU], S5792–S5811 [22AU], S5872, S5874–S5880, S5882–S5886, S5890–S5893, S5898–S5907 [23AU], S6045, S6046 [6SE], S6198, S6201–S6208, S6210, S6213 [18SE]

——— making appropriations (S. 3158), S5049 [18JY]

Employment: establish a trust fund to provide for paid family and medical leave benefits for certain individuals (S. 337), S674–S677, S682 [7FE]

Ennis, Gail S.: nomination to be SSA Inspector General, S8054 [2JA]

Federal agencies and departments: modify Do Not Pay Initiative and improve detection, prevention, and recovery of improper payments to deceased individuals (S. 2374), S7505 [12DE]

Government regulations: disapprove rule on implementation of legislation improving the National Instant Criminal Background Check System by including certain recipients of disability benefits (H.J. Res. 40), S1225 [27FE]

Representative payment program: improve and strengthen (H.R. 4547), S1982 [22MR], S2010 [9AP]

Social Security: permit tribal councils to enter into agreements to obtain coverage for services performed by tribal council members (H.R. 6124), S6103 [6SE]

Reports filed

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 6157, Depts. of Defense, Labor, HHS, and Education, Related Agencies, and Continuing Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1077) (H. Rept. 115–976), H8883 [25SE]

Consideration of H.R. 5192, Protecting Children From Identity Theft Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 830) (H. Rept. 115–640), H3342 [16AP]

Depts. of Defense, Labor, HHS, and Education, Related Agencies, and Continuing Appropriations: Committee of Conference (H.R. 6157) (H. Rept. 115–952), H8724 [13SE]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 6470) (H. Rept. 115–862), H6648 [23JY]

——— Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 3158) (S. Rept. 115–289), S4731 [28JN]

Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 6084) (H. Rept. 115–800), H5980 [29JN]

Nomination of Andrew M. Saul To Be SSA Commissioner: Committee on Finance (Senate), S7050 [15NO]

Nomination of Gail S. Ennis To Be SSA Inspector General: Committee on Finance (Senate), S7050 [15NO]

——— Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate), S7132 [27NO]

Protecting Children From Identity Theft Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 5192) (H. Rept. 115–636), H3314 [13AP]

Social Security Child Protection Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 1512) (H. Rept. 115–635), H3314 [13AP]

Social Security Online Tools Innovation Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 3309) (H. Rept. 115–932), H8106 [10SE]

Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 2374) (S. Rept. 115–352), S6924 [13NO]

Tribal Social Security Fairness Act: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 6124) (H. Rept. 115–801), H5980 [29JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 830, consideration of H.R. 5192, Protecting Children From Identity Theft Act, H3353 [17AP]

H. Res. 1077, consideration of conference report on H.R. 6157, Depts. of Defense, Labor, HHS, and Education, related agencies, and continuing appropriations, H8897 [26SE]

H.R. 1512, Social Security Child Protection Act, H3375 [17AP]

H.R. 4547, Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act, H741–H746 [5FE]

H.R. 5192, Protecting Children From Identity Theft Act, H3377 [17AP]

H.R. 6084, Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act, H7113 [24JY]

H.R. 6124, Tribal Social Security Fairness Act, H7118 [24JY]

S. Con. Res. 47, correction in enrollment of H.R. 6157, Depts. of Defense, Labor, HHS, and Education, related agencies, and continuing appropriations, S6236 [18SE], H9059 [26SE]