    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 124, 111th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Public Law 111-280
    111th Congress

    An Act

    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

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    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.

    Approved October 13, 2010.

    LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 6200:
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    CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 156 (2010):
    Sept. 28, considered and passed House.
    Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate.