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7 U.S.C. § 8786 — Prevention of deceased individuals receiving payments under farm commodity programs

submitted 18 years ago by Pub. L. 110-234 to r/title-7-AGRICULTURE · 112 words · no verdicts yet

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Within 180 days, the Secretary had to write rules describing when farm program payments can still go out in a deceased person's name to settle their estate, while blocking payments to ineligible dead people otherwise. At least twice a year, the Secretary must check payment recipients' Social Security numbers against Social Security Administration records to confirm they are alive.

(a) Regulations. Within 180 days of this Act's enactment, the Secretary had to write regulations that (1) describe when payments may still be issued in a deceased person's name, to allow for settling their estate and related purposes; and (2) block payments to, or on behalf of, deceased individuals who were not eligible for them. (b) Coordination. At least twice a year, the Secretary must check the Social Security numbers of everyone receiving payments under this chapter, directly or indirectly, against Social Security Administration records to confirm they are still alive.
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(a) Regulations

Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations that—

(1)

describe the circumstances under which, in order to allow for the settlement of estates and for related purposes, payments may be issued in the name of a deceased individual; and

(2)

preclude the issuance of payments to, and on behalf of, deceased individuals that were not eligible for the payments.

(b) Coordination

At least twice each year, the Secretary shall reconcile the social security numbers of all individuals who receive payments under this chapter, whether directly or indirectly, with the Social Security Administration to determine if the individuals are alive.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 110–234, title I, § 1611, May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1018; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title I, § 1611, June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1746.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit
  • 2008Enacted · Pub. L. 110-234 · 122 Stat. 1018
  • 2008Amended · Pub. L. 110-246 · 122 Stat. 1664, 1746

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 110-234 on 2008-05-22.

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