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A bill to amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code, to authorize payments to certain trusts under the Social Security Act, and for other purposes.

Committee on Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Financial Management, the Budget, and International Security.

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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Apr 3, 2003

Amends Federal law concerning the Civil Service Retirement System and the Federal Employees Retirement System to allow a payment due a minor or an individual mentally incompetent or under other legal disability to be made to the person who is a trustee under a trust under title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act that contains the assets of an individual who is disabled. Provides for the assignability of payments under such Systems to such a trust.

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Who introduced it

Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO] · R–CO

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  • Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
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    1. Committee on Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Financial Management, the Budget, and International Security.

    2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4827)

    3. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4827)

    4. Introduced in Senate

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