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110 STAT. 382 PUBLIC LAW 104-106—FEB. 10, 1996 "(2) The collection of information under regulations prescribed under paragraph (1) shall be conducted in the same manner as is provided in section 1862(b)(5) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395y(b)(5)). The Secretary may provide for obtaining from the Commissioner of Social Security employment information comparable to the information provided to the Administrator of the Health Care Financing Administration pursuant to such section. Such regulations may require the mandatory disclosure of Social Security account numbers for all covered beneficiaries. "(3) The Secretary may disclose relevant employment information collected under this subsection to fiscal intermediaries or other designated contractors. "(4) The Secretary may provide for contacting employers of covered beneficiaries to obtain group health plan information comparable to the information authorized to be obtained under section 1862(b)(5)(C) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395y(b)(5)(C)). Notwithstanding clause (iii) of such section, clause (ii) of such section regarding the imposition of civil money penalties shall apply to the collection of information under this paragraph. "(5) Information obtained under this subsection may not be disclosed for any purpose other than to carry out the purpose of this section and sections 1079(j)(l) and 1086(d) of this title.". SEC. 735. REDESIGNATION OF MILITARY HEALTH CARE ACCOUNT AS DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM ACCOUNT AND TWO-YEAR AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN ACCOUNT FUNDS. (a) REDESIGNATION. —Section 1100 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1)— (A) by striking out "Military Health Care Account" and inserting in lieu thereof "Defense Health Program Account"; and (B) by striking out "the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services" and inserting in lieu thereof "medical and health care programs of the Department of Defense"; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking out "entering into a contract" and inserting in lieu thereof "conducting programs and activities under this chapter, including contracts entered into"; and (B) by inserting a comma after "title". (b) Two YEAR AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN APPROPRIATIONS. — Subsection (a)(2) of such section is amended to read as follows: "(2) Of the total amount appropriated for a lascal year for programs and activities carried out under this chapter, the amount equal to three percent of such total amount shall remain available for obligation until the end of the following fiscal year.". (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Such section is further amended— (1) by striking out subsections (c), (d), and (f); and (2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (c). (d) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—(1) The heading of such section is amended to read as follows: