PUBLIC LAW 106-169—DEC. 14, 1999
113 STAT. 1857
have been denied such benefits during each of the preceding 10
years.
(b) REPORT TO THE CONGRESS. —Within 1 year after the date Deadline,
of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of Social Security
shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Ways and Means
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance
of the Senate a report that contains the results of the study,
and the determination, required by subsection (a).
TITLE III—CHILD SUPPORT
SEC. 301. NARROWING OF HOLX)-HARMLESS PROVISION FOR STATE
SHARE OF DISTRIBUTION OF COLLECTED CHILD SUP-
PORT.
(a) IN GENERAL. —Section 457(d) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 657(d)) is amended to read as follows:
"(d) HOLD-HARMLESS PROVISION.— If—
"(1) the State share of amounts collected in the fiscal year
which could be retained to reimburse the State for amounts
paid to families as assistance by the State is less than the
State share of such amounts collected in fiscal year 1995 (determined in accordance with section 457 as in effect on August
21, 1996); and
"(2)(A) the State has distributed to families that include
an adult receiving assistance under the program under part
A at least 80 percent of the current support payments collected
during the preceding fiscal year on behalf of such families,
and the amounts distributed were disregarded in determining
the amount or type of assistance provided under the program
under part A; or
"(B) the State has distributed to families that formerly
received assistance under the program under part A the State
share of the amounts collected pursuant to section 464 that
could have been retained as reimbursement for assistance paid
to such families,
then the State share otherwise determined for the fiscal year shall
be increased by an amount equal to one-half of the amount (if
any) by which the State share for fiscal year 1995 exceeds the
State share for the fiscal year (determined without regard to this
subsection).".
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) 42 USC 657 note.
shall be effective with respect to calendar quarters occurring during
the period that begins on October 1, 1998, and ends on September
30, 2001.
(c) REPEAL.— Effective October 1, 2001, section 457 of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 657) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking "subsections (e) and (f)"
and inserting "subsections (d) and (e)";
(2) by striking subsection (d);
(3) in subsection (e), by striking the second sentence; and
(4) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections
(d) and (e), respectively.
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