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H.R. 4558 (105th)

Noncitizen Benefit Clarification and Other Technical Amendments Act of1998

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Introduced

14 September 1998

Last action

28 October 1998 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 105-306.

Sponsors

Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-22], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

7 April 2025

Taxation

Summary

Noncitizen Benefit Clarification and Other Technical Amendments Act of 1998 - Amends the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRAWORA) to provide that the new restrictions it imposes on alien eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) under title XVI of the Social Security Act (SSA) (and thus Medicaid under SSA title XIX) shall not apply to a nonqualified alien who was receiving such benefits on August 22, 1996 (the date of enactment of PRAWORA). (Sec. 3) Amends the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (NAFTA) to permanently extend the authorization of the Self-Employment Assistance programs. (Sec. 4) Amends SSA title IV part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to reduce, by 20 percent, the penalty for State failure to meet the deadline for compliance with child support data processing and information retrieval requirements, for each performance measure under the child support enforcement incentive payment system for which it does achieve maximum performance. (Sec. 5) Amends PRAWORA to allow nonresident alien professionals to renew their U.S. professional licenses. (Sec. 6) Amends SSA title IV part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) with regard to welfare-to-work grants to eliminate the one year obligation requirement and allow a State to retain certain funds reserved for special projects (or for States small enough to have only one Service Delivery Area), without passing them through to a sub-State entity, even if all the money has not been obligated each fiscal year. (Sec. 7) Amends SSA title XVI to exclude from SSI eligibility and Medicaid benefit calculations up to $2,000 in cash awards made by tax-exempt organizations to children with life-threatening conditions. (Sec. 8) Amends part A (General Provisions) of title XI of the Social Security Act to authorize the Social Security Administration to recover SSI overpayments by offsetting up to ten percent per month of any Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance benefits under SSA title II.

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Timeline

  1. 14 September 1998

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 14 September 1998

    Introduced

    Referred to House Ways and Means

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 14 September 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 14 September 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 15 September 1998

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 15 September 1998

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

    Source: Committee

  7. 15 September 1998

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  8. 18 September 1998

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  9. 18 September 1998

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  10. 22 September 1998

    Introduced

    House Committee on Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 23, 1998.

    Source: IntroReferral

  11. 22 September 1998

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 105-735, Part I.

    Source: Committee

  12. 22 September 1998

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 105-735, Part I.

    Source: Committee

  13. 23 September 1998

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  14. 23 September 1998

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

  15. 23 September 1998

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

  16. 23 September 1998

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

    Source: Floor

  17. 23 September 1998

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8498-8501)

    Source: Floor

  18. 23 September 1998

    Floor

    Mr. Camp moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

  19. 24 September 1998

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate, read twice.

    Source: IntroReferral

  20. 8 October 1998

    Passed

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12036)

    Source: Floor

  21. 8 October 1998

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12036)

    Source: Floor

  22. 9 October 1998

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  23. 20 October 1998

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  24. 20 October 1998

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  25. 28 October 1998

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 105-306.

    Source: President

  26. 28 October 1998

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  27. 28 October 1998

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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