Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act, S. 4104 — Congressional Record, Senate, June 30, 2020
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Pages S4038 and S4039 of the Congressional Record, Senate, June 30, 2020. The first part lists additions of cosponsors, at the request of named Senators, to amendments intended to be proposed to S. 4049, an original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense. Under the heading Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolution, Mr. PAUL introduces S. 4104, a bill to amend the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2012 for improved detection, prevention, and recovery of improper payments to deceased individuals, marked considered and passed. The printed bill text is titled the Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act.
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S4038 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 30, 2020
(Mr. VAN HOLLEN) was added as a co- MURRAY), the Senator from Con- struction, and for defense activities of
sponsor of amendment No. 2211 in- necticut (Mr. BLUMENTHAL), the Sen- the Department of Energy, to prescribe
tended to be proposed to S. 4049, an ator from Ohio (Mr. BROWN), the Sen- military personnel strengths for such
original bill to authorize appropria- ator from Connecticut (Mr. MURPHY) fiscal year, and for other purposes.
tions for fiscal year 2021 for military and the Senator from New Mexico (Mr. AMENDMENT NO. 2302
activities of the Department of De- UDALL) were added as cosponsors of At the request of Mr. CRAPO, the
fense, for military construction, and amendment No. 2252 intended to be pro- name of the Senator from New Mexico
for defense activities of the Depart- posed to S. 4049, an original bill to au- (Mr. UDALL) was added as a cosponsor
ment of Energy, to prescribe military thorize appropriations for fiscal year of amendment No. 2302 intended to be
personnel strengths for such fiscal 2021 for military activities of the De- proposed to S. 4049, an original bill to
year, and for other purposes. partment of Defense, for military con- authorize appropriations for fiscal year
AMENDMENT NO. 2217 struction, and for defense activities of 2021 for military activities of the De-
At the request of Mrs. FEINSTEIN, the the Department of Energy, to prescribe partment of Defense, for military con-
name of the Senator from Nevada (Ms. military personnel strengths for such struction, and for defense activities of
CORTEZ MASTO) was added as a cospon- fiscal year, and for other purposes. the Department of Energy, to prescribe
sor of amendment No. 2217 intended to AMENDMENT NO. 2259 military personnel strengths for such
be proposed to S. 4049, an original bill At the request of Mr. BROWN, the fiscal year, and for other purposes.
to authorize appropriations for fiscal name of the Senator from Washington AMENDMENT NO. 2309
year 2021 for military activities of the (Mrs. MURRAY) was added as a cospon- At the request of Ms. BALDWIN, the
Department of Defense, for military sor of amendment No. 2259 intended to name of the Senator from Pennsyl-
construction, and for defense activities be proposed to S. 4049, an original bill vania (Mr. CASEY) was added as a co-
of the Department of Energy, to pre- to authorize appropriations for fiscal sponsor of amendment No. 2309 in-
scribe military personnel strengths for year 2021 for military activities of the tended to be proposed to S. 4049, an
such fiscal year, and for other pur- Department of Defense, for military original bill to authorize appropria-
poses. construction, and for defense activities tions for fiscal year 2021 for military
AMENDMENT NO. 2219 of the Department of Energy, to pre- activities of the Department of De-
At the request of Mr. WARNER, the scribe military personnel strengths for fense, for military construction, and
name of the Senator from California such fiscal year, and for other pur- for defense activities of the Depart-
(Mrs. FEINSTEIN) was added as a co- poses. ment of Energy, to prescribe military
sponsor of amendment No. 2219 in- AMENDMENT NO. 2268 personnel strengths for such fiscal
tended to be proposed to S. 4049, an At the request of Ms. HIRONO, the year, and for other purposes.
original bill to authorize appropria- name of the Senator from Alaska (Ms. AMENDMENT NO. 2317
tions for fiscal year 2021 for military MURKOWSKI) was added as a cosponsor At the request of Ms. HARRIS, the
activities of the Department of De- of amendment No. 2268 intended to be name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr.
fense, for military construction, and proposed to S. 4049, an original bill to MERKLEY) was added as a cosponsor of
for defense activities of the Depart- authorize appropriations for fiscal year amendment No. 2317 intended to be pro-
ment of Energy, to prescribe military 2021 for military activities of the De- posed to S. 4049, an original bill to au-
personnel strengths for such fiscal partment of Defense, for military con- thorize appropriations for fiscal year
year, and for other purposes. struction, and for defense activities of 2021 for military activities of the De-
AMENDMENT NO. 2244 the Department of Energy, to prescribe partment of Defense, for military con-
At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the military personnel strengths for such struction, and for defense activities of
name of the Senator from Arizona (Ms. fiscal year, and for other purposes. the Department of Energy, to prescribe
MCSALLY) was added as a cosponsor of AMENDMENT NO. 2269
military personnel strengths for such
amendment No. 2244 intended to be pro- At the request of Ms. HIRONO, the fiscal year, and for other purposes.
posed to S. 4049, an original bill to au- name of the Senator from Alaska (Ms. AMENDMENT NO. 2323
thorize appropriations for fiscal year MURKOWSKI) was added as a cosponsor
At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the
2021 for military activities of the De- of amendment No. 2269 intended to be
name of the Senator from Washington
partment of Defense, for military con- proposed to S. 4049, an original bill to
(Mrs. MURRAY) was added as a cospon-
struction, and for defense activities of authorize appropriations for fiscal year
sor of amendment No. 2323 intended to
the Department of Energy, to prescribe 2021 for military activities of the De-
be proposed to S. 4049, an original bill
military personnel strengths for such partment of Defense, for military con-
to authorize appropriations for fiscal
fiscal year, and for other purposes. struction, and for defense activities of
year 2021 for military activities of the
AMENDMENT NO. 2245 the Department of Energy, to prescribe
Department of Defense, for military
At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the military personnel strengths for such
construction, and for defense activities
names of the Senator from Texas (Mr. fiscal year, and for other purposes.
of the Department of Energy, to pre-
CRUZ) and the Senator from Arizona AMENDMENT NO. 2277
scribe military personnel strengths for
(Ms. MCSALLY) were added as cospon- At the request of Mr. TOOMEY, the such fiscal year, and for other pur-
sors of amendment No. 2245 intended to name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. poses.
be proposed to S. 4049, an original bill MERKLEY) was added as a cosponsor of
to authorize appropriations for fiscal amendment No. 2277 intended to be pro- f
year 2021 for military activities of the posed to S. 4049, an original bill to au-
Department of Defense, for military thorize appropriations for fiscal year STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED
construction, and for defense activities 2021 for military activities of the De- BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTION
of the Department of Energy, to pre- partment of Defense, for military con- By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr.
scribe military personnel strengths for struction, and for defense activities of KENNEDY, and Ms. COLLINS):
such fiscal year, and for other pur- the Department of Energy, to prescribe S. 4104. A bill to amend the Improper
poses. military personnel strengths for such Payments Elimination and Recovery
AMENDMENT NO. 2252 fiscal year, and for other purposes. Improvement Act of 2012, including
At the request of Mr. SCHATZ, the AMENDMENT NO. 2296 making changes to the Do Not Pay Ini-
names of the Senator from Illinois (Mr. At the request of Mr. BLUMENTHAL, tiative, for improved detection, preven-
DURBIN), the Senator from New Jersey the name of the Senator from Missouri tion, and recovery of improper pay-
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(Mr. BOOKER), the Senator from Mary- (Mr. HAWLEY) was added as a cosponsor ments to deceased individuals, and for
land (Mr. VAN HOLLEN), the Senator of amendment No. 2296 intended to be other purposes; considered and passed.
from Colorado (Mr. BENNET), the Sen- proposed to S. 4049, an original bill to S. 4104
ator from Wisconsin (Ms. BALDWIN), the authorize appropriations for fiscal year Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
Senator from Vermont (Mr. SANDERS), 2021 for military activities of the De- resentatives of the United States of America in
the Senator from Washington (Mrs. partment of Defense, for military con- Congress assembled,
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June 30, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4039
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. ‘‘(ii) reimbursement payments shall be ac- (G) a comparison of the potential alternate
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Stopping counted for and recorded separately from sources of death data to the death data dis-
Improper Payments to Deceased People other transactions. tributed by the Commissioner of Social Se-
Act’’. ‘‘(4) The Commissioner of Social Security curity.
SEC. 2. DISTRIBUTION OF DEATH INFORMATION may enter into similar arrangements with (2) REPORT.—Not later than 4 years after
FURNISHED TO OR MAINTAINED BY States to provide information regarding all the date of enactment of this Act, the Direc-
THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRA- deceased individuals furnished to or main- tor of the Office of Management and Budget
TION.
tained by the Commissioner under this sub- shall submit a report to Congress on the re-
(a) IN GENERAL.— section for use by States in programs wholly sults of the review and analyses required
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 205(r) of the So- funded by the States, or for use in the ad- under paragraph (1). The report shall include
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 405(r)) is amend- ministration of a benefit pension plan or re- a recommendation by the Director of the Of-
ed— tirement system for employees of a State or
(A) in paragraph (2)— fice of Management and Budget regarding
a political subdivision thereof, if the require- whether to extend the agency access to
(i) by striking ‘‘may’’ and inserting ments of clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of para-
‘‘shall’’; and death data distributed by the Commissioner
graph (3)(A) are met. For purposes of this of Social Security provided under the
(ii) by inserting ‘‘, and to ensure the com- paragraph, the terms retirement system and
pleteness, timeliness, and accuracy of,’’ after amendments made by subsection (a)(1) be-
political subdivision have the meanings yond the date on which such amendments
‘‘transmitting’’; given such terms in section 218(b).
(B) by striking paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) are to be repealed under subsection (a)(2).
‘‘(5) The Commissioner of Social Security
and inserting the following: SEC. 3. IMPROVING THE USE OF DATA BY GOV-
may use or provide for the use of informa- ERNMENT AGENCIES TO CURB IM-
‘‘(3)(A) In the case of individuals with re- tion regarding all deceased individuals fur-
spect to whom federally funded benefits are PROPER PAYMENTS.
nished to or maintained by the Commis-
provided by (or through) a Federal or State The Improper Payments Elimination and
sioner under this subsection for statistical
agency, the Commissioner of Social Security Recovery Improvement Act of 2012 (31 U.S.C.
purposes and research activities by Federal
shall, to the extent feasible, provide such in- 3321 note) is amended by adding at the end
and State agencies (including research ac-
formation through a cooperative arrange- the following:
tivities conducted under a contract or a co-
ment with such agency for ensuring proper operative arrangement (as such terms are de- ‘‘SEC. 8. IMPROVING THE USE OF DEATH DATA BY
payment of those benefits with respect to GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.
fined for purposes of sections 6303 and 6305,
such individuals if— ‘‘(a) GUIDANCE BY THE OFFICE OF MANAGE-
respectively, of title 31, United States Code)
‘‘(i) under such arrangement the agency MENT AND BUDGET.—
with such an agency) if the requirements of
agrees to such safeguards as the Commis- ‘‘(1) GUIDANCE TO AGENCIES.—Not later than
clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph (3)(A) are
sioner determines are necessary or appro- 1 year after the date of enactment of this
met.’’; and
priate to protect the information from unau- section, and in consultation with the Council
(C) in paragraph (8)(A)(i), by striking ‘‘sub-
thorized use or disclosure; of Inspectors General on Integrity and Effi-
paragraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (3)’’ and
‘‘(ii) under such arrangement the agency ciency and the heads of other relevant Fed-
inserting ‘‘clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of para-
provides reimbursement to the Commis- eral, State, and local agencies, and Indian
graph (3)(A)’’.
sioner of Social Security for the reasonable tribes and tribal organizations, the Director
(2) REPEAL.—Effective on the date that is 5
cost of carrying out such arrangement, in- of the Office of Management and Budget
years after the date of enactment of this
cluding the reasonable costs associated with shall issue guidance for each agency or com-
Act, the amendments made by this sub-
the collection and maintenance of informa- ponent of an agency that operates or main-
section to paragraphs (3), (4), (5), and (8) of
tion regarding deceased individuals fur- tains a database of information relating to
nished to the Commissioner pursuant to section 205(r) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 405(r)) are repealed, and the provisions beneficiaries, annuity recipients, or any pur-
paragraph (1); and pose described in section 205(r)(3)(B) of the
‘‘(iii) such arrangement does not conflict of section 205(r) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 405(r)) so amended are restored and Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 405(r)(3)(B))
with the duties of the Commissioner of So- for which improved data matching with
cial Security under paragraph (1). revived as if such amendments had not been
enacted. databases relating to the death of an indi-
‘‘(B) The Commissioner of Social Security
(b) AMENDMENTS TO INTERNAL REVENUE vidual (in this section referred to as death
shall, to the extent feasible, provide for the
CODE.— databases) would be relevant and necessary
use of information regarding all deceased in-
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 6103(d)(4) of the regarding implementation of this section to
dividuals furnished to or maintained by the
Commissioner under this subsection, Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— provide such agencies or components access
through a cooperative arrangement in order (A) in subparagraphs (A) and (B), by strik- to the death databases no later than 1 year
for a Federal agency to carry out any of the ing ‘‘Secretary of Health and Human Serv- after such date of enactment.
following purposes, if the requirements of ices’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘(2) PLAN TO ASSIST STATES AND LOCAL
clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of subparagraph (A) ‘‘Commissioner of Social Security’’; and AGENCIES AND INDIAN TRIBES AND TRIBAL OR-
are met: (B) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking GANIZATIONS.—Not later than 1 year after the
‘‘(i) Under such arrangement, the agency ‘‘such Secretary’’ and all that follows date of enactment of this section, the Sec-
operating the Do Not Pay working system through ‘‘deceased individuals.’’ and insert- retary of Health and Human Services and the
established under section 5 of the Improper ing ‘‘such Commissioner pursuant to such Secretary of the Treasury shall jointly de-
Payments Elimination and Recovery Im- contract, except that such contract may pro- velop a plan to assist States and local agen-
provement Act of 2012 may compare death vide that such information is only to be used cies, and Indian tribes and tribal organiza-
information disclosed by the Commissioner by the Social Security Administration (or tions, in providing electronically to the Fed-
with personally identifiable information re- any other Federal agency) for purposes au- eral Government records relating to the
viewed through the working system, and thorized in the Social Security Act or this death of individuals, which may include rec-
may redisclose such comparison of informa- title.’’. ommendations to Congress for any statutory
tion, as appropriate, to any Federal or State (2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments changes or financial assistance to States and
agency authorized to use the working sys- made by this subsection take effect 180 days local agencies and Indian tribes and tribal
tem. after the date of enactment of this Act. organizations that are necessary to ensure
‘‘(ii) The tax administration duties of the (c) REPORT TO CONGRESS ON ALTERNATIVE States and local agencies and Indian tribes
agency. SOURCES OF DEATH DATA.— and tribal organizations can provide such
‘‘(iii) Oversight activities of the Inspector (1) REQUIREMENTS.—The Commissioner of records electronically. The plan may include
General of an agency that is provided infor- Social Security, in coordination with the recommendations for the authorization of
mation regarding all deceased individuals Secretary of the Treasury, shall conduct a appropriations or other funding to carry out
pursuant to this subsection. review of potential alternative sources of the plan.
‘‘(iv) Civil or criminal enforcement activi- death data maintained by the non-Federal ‘‘(b) REPORTS.—
ties that are authorized by law. sources, including sources maintained by ‘‘(1) REPORT TO CONGRESS ON IMPROVING
‘‘(C) With respect to the reimbursement to State agencies or associations of State agen- DATA MATCHING REGARDING PAYMENTS TO DE-
the Commissioner of Social Security for the cies, for use by Federal agencies and pro- CEASED INDIVIDUALS.—Not later than 1 year
reasonable cost of carrying out a cooperative grams. The review shall include analyses of— after the date of enactment of this section,
arrangement described in subparagraph (A) (A) the accuracy and completeness of such the Secretary of the Treasury, in consulta-
between the Commissioner of Social Secu- data; tion with the heads of other relevant Federal
rity and an agency, the Commissioner (B) interoperability of such data; agencies, and in consultation with States
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shall— (C) the extent to which there is efficient and local agencies, Indian tribes and tribal
‘‘(i) establish a defined calculation method accessibility of such data by Federal agen- organizations, shall submit to Congress a
for purposes of calculating the reasonable cies; plan to improve how States and local agen-
cost of carrying out the arrangement that (D) the cost to Federal agencies of access- cies and Indian tribes and tribal organiza-
does not take into account any services, in- ing and maintaining such data; tions that provide benefits under a federally
formation, or unrelated payments provided (E) the security of such data; funded program will improve data matching
by the agency to the Commissioner; and (F) the reliability of such data; and with the Federal Government with respect to
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S4040 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 30, 2020
the death of individuals who are recipients of (2) describes the measures the Commis- ‘‘(2) OTHER 7(A) LOANS.—During fiscal year
such benefits. sioner is taking to secure and protect such 2020, the amount authorized for commit-
‘‘(2) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than 1 information systems. ments for section 7(a) of the Small Business
year after the date of enactment of this sec- SEC. 6. LIMITED ACCESS TO DEATH INFORMA- Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) under the heading
tion, and for each of the 4 succeeding years, TION MAINTAINED BY THE SOCIAL ‘BUSINESS LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT’ under
the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit SECURITY ADMINISTRATION FOR the heading ‘SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRA-
to Congress a report regarding the imple- RECOVERY OF ERRONEOUS REBATE TION’ under title V of the Consolidated Ap-
PAYMENTS.
mentation of this section. The first report propriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116– 93; 133
submitted under this paragraph shall include (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 205(r) of the So- Stat. 2475) shall apply with respect to any
the recommendations of the Secretary re- cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 405(r)), as amend- commitments under such section 7(a) other
quired under subsection (a)(2). ed by section 2, is further amended by adding than under paragraph (36) of such section
at the end the following new paragraph: 7(a).’’.
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the
‘‘(10)(A) Notwithstanding any provision or
terms Indian tribe and tribal organization f
requirement under paragraph (3), not later
have the meanings given those terms in sec-
than 30 days after the date of enactment of SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS
tion 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and
this paragraph, the Commissioner of Social
Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b).’’.
Security shall provide the Secretary with ac-
SEC. 4. PLAN FOR ENSURING THE ACCURACY cess to any records or information main-
AND COMPLETENESS OF DEATH SENATE RESOLUTION 638—EX-
tained by the Commissioner of Social Secu-
DATA MAINTAINED AND DISTRIB-
rity pursuant to paragraph (1), provided
PRESSING THE SENSE OF THE
UTED BY THE SOCIAL SECURITY AD- SENATE THAT THE DEPART-
MINISTRATION. that—
‘‘(i) such records and information are used MENT OF JUSTICE SHOULD DE-
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year
after the date of enactment of this Act, the by the Secretary solely for purposes of car- FEND THE PATIENT PROTECTION
Commissioner of Social Security shall sub- rying out subsection (h) of section 6428 of the AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT
mit to Congress a plan, which shall include Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and (PUBLIC LAW 111–148 STAT. 119)
an estimate of the cost of implementing the ‘‘(ii) the Secretary agrees to establish safe- AND HALT ITS EFFORTS TO RE-
policies and procedures described in such guards to assure the maintenance of the con- PEAL, SABOTAGE, OR UNDER-
plan, to improve the accuracy and complete- fidentiality of any records or information
disclosed.
MINE HEALTH CARE PROTEC-
ness of the death data (including, where fea- TIONS FOR MILLIONS OF PEOPLE
sible and cost-effective, data regarding indi- ‘‘(B) In this paragraph, the term ‘Sec-
retary’ means the Secretary of the Treasury IN THE UNITED STATES IN THE
viduals who are not eligible for or receiving
benefits under titles II or XVI of the Social or the Secretary’s delegate.’’. MIDST OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH
(b) RECOVERY OF REBATE PAYMENTS TO DE- EMERGENCY RELATING TO THE
Security Act) maintained and distributed by
CEASED INDIVIDUALS.—Section 6428 of the In- CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019
the Social Security Administration.
ternal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (COVID–19)
(b) CONTENT OF PLAN.—In developing the
(1) by redesignating subsection (h) as sub-
plan required under subsection (a), the Com- Mr. TESTER (for himself, Mr. SCHU-
section (i), and
missioner of Social Security shall consider
(2) by inserting after subsection (g) the fol- MER, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr.
whether to include the following elements:
lowing new subsection: KAINE, Mr. WARNER, Mr. JONES, Ms.
(1) Procedures for— ‘‘(h) RECOVERY OF REBATE PAYMENTS TO
(A) identifying individuals who are ex- SMITH, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. REED, Mr. VAN
DECEASED INDIVIDUALS.—In the case of any
tremely elderly, as determined by the Com- HOLLEN, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Ms. BALD-
individual who is shown on the records or in-
missioner, but for whom no record of death formation disclosed to the Secretary under WIN, Mr. BROWN, Mr. BENNET, Mr. CAR-
exists in the records of the Social Security section 205(r)(10) of the Social Security Act PER, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. MARKEY,
Administration; as being deceased before January 1, 2020, if Mr. DURBIN, Ms. HARRIS, Mr. CARDIN,
(B) verifying the information contained in the Secretary has distributed a payment to Mrs. MURRAY, Ms. ROSEN, Ms. STABE-
the records of the Social Security Adminis- such individual pursuant to subsection (f), NOW, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. WYDEN, Ms.
tration with respect to individuals described the Secretary shall, to the extent prac-
in subparagraph (A) and correcting any inac- HASSAN, Mr. PETERS, Ms. KLOBUCHAR,
ticable, carry out any measures as are Mr. HEINRICH, Ms. WARREN, Ms.
curacies; and deemed appropriate to suspend, cancel, and
(C) where appropriate, disclosing correc- SINEMA, Mr. KING, Mr. UDALL, Mr.
recover such payment.’’.
tions made to the records of the Social Secu- (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments WHITEHOUSE, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mrs. FEIN-
rity Administration. made by this section shall take effect on the STEIN, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. COONS, Mr.
(2) Improved policies and procedures for date of enactment of this Act. LEAHY, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. BOOKER, Mrs.
identifying and correcting erroneous death GILLIBRAND, Mr. MERKLEY, Ms. CANT-
records, including policies and procedures By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. WELL, Mr. CASEY, and Ms. DUCKWORTH)
for— SCHUMER, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr.
(A) identifying individuals listed as dead submitted the following resolution;
who are actually alive;
COONS, Ms. ROSEN, and Ms. COL- which was referred to the Committee
(B) identifying individuals listed as alive LINS): on the Judiciary:
who are actually dead; and S. 4116. A bill to extend the authority S. RES. 638
(C) allowing individuals or survivors of de- for commitments for the paycheck pro-
Whereas more than 2,500,000 people in the
ceased individuals to notify the Social Secu- tection program and separate amounts United States have tested positive for the
rity Administration of potential errors. authorized for other loans under sec- Coronavirus Disease 2019 (referred to in this
(3) Improved policies and procedures to tion 7(a) of the Small Business Act, and preamble as ‘‘COVID–19’’), with many requir-
identify and correct discrepancies in the for other purposes; considered and ing costly health care;
records of the Social Security Administra- Whereas, prior to 2010, a diagnosis of
passed.
tion, including social security number COVID–19 likely would have been considered
records. S. 4116
a pre-existing medical condition;
(4) A process for employing statistical Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
Whereas, in 2010, Congress passed and
analysis of the death data maintained and resentatives of the United States of America in
President Barack Obama signed the Patient
distributed by the Social Security Adminis- Congress assembled,
Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public
tration to determine an estimate of the num- SECTION 1. EXTENDING AUTHORITY FOR COM-
MITMENTS FOR THE PAYCHECK
Law 111–148; 124 Stat. 119) (referred to in this
ber of erroneous records. preamble as the ‘‘ACA’’);
PROTECTION PROGRAM AND SEPA-
(5) Recommendations for legislation, as Whereas, prior to the enactment of the
RATING AMOUNTS AUTHORIZED FOR
necessary. OTHER 7(A) LOANS. ACA, more than 133,000,000 nonelderly people
SEC. 5. REPORT ON INFORMATION SECURITY. Section 1102(b) of title I of division A of the in the United States with a pre-existing med-
Not later than 90 days after the date of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Secu- ical condition were consistently charged
enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of rity Act (Public Law 116–136) is amended to unaffordable premiums for health insurance
Social Security shall submit a report to the read as follows: coverage, were subject to exorbitant out-of-
Committees on Ways and Means, Oversight ‘‘(b) COMMITMENTS FOR PPP AND OTHER 7(A) pocket costs for care, faced annual and life-
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and Reform, and Homeland Security of the LOANS.— time limits on coverage, or were denied
House of Representatives, and the Commit- ‘‘(1) PPP LOANS.—During the period begin- health care coverage altogether;
tees on Finance and Homeland Security and ning on February 15, 2020 and ending on Au- Whereas, prior to the enactment of the
Governmental Affairs of the Senate that— gust 8, 2020, the amount authorized for com- ACA, millions of seniors with Medicare cov-
(1) identifies all information systems of mitments under paragraph (36) of section 7(a) erage encountered steep out-of-pocket pre-
the Social Security Administration con- of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) scription drug costs once those seniors hit a
taining sensitive information; and shall be $659,000,000,000. threshold known as the Medicare ‘‘donut
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