P.L. 103-296, August 15, 1994 (108 Stat. 1464)

Social Security Independence and Program Improvements Act of 1994

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SEC. 202.[42 U.S.C. 1382 note] COMMISSION ON CHILDHOOD DISABILITY.

(a) Establishment of Commission.—The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in this section referred to as the “Secretary”) shall appoint a Commission on the Evaluation of Disability in Children (in this section referred to as the “Commission”).

(b) Appointment of Members.—(1) The Secretary shall appoint not less than 9 but not more than 15 members to the Commission, including—

(A) recognized experts in the field of medicine, whose work involves—

(i) the evaluation and treatment of disability in children;

(ii) the study of congenital, genetic, or perinatal disorders in children; or

(iii) the measurement of developmental milestones and developmental deficits in children; and

(B) recognized experts in the fields of—

(i) psychology;

(ii) education and rehabilitation;

(iii) law;

(iv) the administration of disability programs; and

(v) social insurance (including health insurance); and

(C) other fields of expertise that the Secretary determines to be appropriate.

(2) Members shall be appointed by January 1, 1995, without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments to competitive service.

(3) Members appointed under this subsection shall serve for a term equivalent to the duration of the Commission.

(4) The Secretary shall designate a member of the Commission to serve as Chair of the Commission for a term equivalent to the duration of the Commission.

(c) Administrative Provisions.—(1) Service as a member of the Commission by an individual who is not otherwise a Federal employee shall not be considered service in an appointive or elective position in the Federal Government for the purposes of title 5, United States Code.

(2) Each member of the Commission who is not a full-time Federal employee shall be paid compensation at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the rate of basic pay in effect for Level IV of the Executive Schedule for each day (including travel time) the member attends meetings or otherwise performs the duties of the Commission.

(3) While away from their homes or regular places of business on the business of the Commission, each member who is not a full-time Federal employee may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by section 5703 of title 5, United States Code, for persons employed intermittently in the Government service.

(d) Assistance to Commission.—The Commission may engage individuals skilled in medical and other aspects of childhood disability to provide such technical assistance as may be necessary to carry out the functions of the Commission. The Secretary shall make available to the Commission such secretarial, clerical, and other assistance as the Commission may require to carry out the functions of the Commission.

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SEC. 206. EXPANSION OF THE AUTHORITY OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION TO PREVENT, DETECT, AND TERMINATE FRAUDULENT CLAIMS FOR OASDI AND SSI BENEFITS.

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(g) [42 U.S.C. 405 note] Annual Reports on Reviews of OASDI and SSI Cases.—The Commissioner of Social Security shall annually submit to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report on the extent to which the Commissioner has exercised his authority to review cases of entitlement to monthly insurance benefits under title II of the Social Security Act and supplemental security income cases under title XVI of such Act, and the extent to which the cases reviewed were those that involved a high likelihood or probability of fraud.

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[Internal References.—SSAct Title XVI (SSI) and §205 headings have footnotes referring to P.L. 103-296.]

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