Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 110 Part 3.djvu/490

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110 STAT. 2220 PUBLIC LAW 104-193—AUG. 22, 1996 (A) IN GENERAL. —Paragraph (6) of section 6103(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to disclosure of return information to Federal, State, and local child support enforcement agencies) is amended by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C) and by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph: " (B) DISCLOSURE TO CERTAIN AGENTS. —The following information disclosed to any child support enforcement agency under subparagraph (A) with respect to any individual with respect to whom child support obligations are sought to be established or enforced may be disclosed by such agency to any agent of such agency which is under contract with such agency to carry out the purposes described in subparagraph (C): "(i) The address and social security account number (or numbers) of such individual. "(ii) The amount of any reduction under section 6402(c) (relating to offset of past-due support against overpa3mients) in any overpayment otherwise payable to such individual.". (B) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— (i) Paragraph (3) of section 6103(a) of such Code is amended by striking "(1)(12)" and inserting "paragraph (6) or (12) of subsection (1)". (ii) Subparagraph (C) of section 6103(1)(6) of such Code, as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended to read as follows: "(C) RESTRICTION ON DISCLOSURE.—Information may be disclosed under this paragraph only for purposes of, and to the extent necessary in, establishing and collecting child support obligations from, and locating, individuals owing such obligations.". (iii) The material following subparagraph (F) of section 6103(p)(4) of such Code is amended by striking "subsection (1)(12)(B)" and inserting "paragraph (6)(A) or (12)(B) of subsection (1)". 42 USC 653 note. (h) REQUIREMENT FOR COOPERATION. —The Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall work jointly to develop cost-effective and efficient methods of accessing the information in the various State directories of new hires and the National Directory of New Hires as established pursuant to the amendments made by this subtitle. In developing these methods the Secretaries shall take into account the impact, including costs, on the States, and shall also consider the need to insure the proper and authorized use of wage record information. SEC. 317. COLLECTION AND USE OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS FOR USE IN CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT. Section 466(a) (42 U.S.C. 666(a)), as amended by section 315 of this Act, is amended by inserting after paragraph (12) the following new paragraph: "(13) RECORDING OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS IN CERTAIN FAMILY MATTERS. —Procedures requiring that the social security number of— "(A) any applicant for a professional license, commercial driver's license, occupational license, or marriage license be recorded oh the application;