PUBLIC LAW 104-208—SEPT. 30, 1996 110 STAT. 3009-676 not receive any Federal means-tested public benefit (as provided under section 403 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) during any such period. "(B) QUALIFYING QUARTERS.—For purposes of this section, in determining the number of qualifying quarters of coverage under title II of the Social Security Act an alien shall be credited with— "(i) all of the qualifying quarters of coverage as defined under title II of the Social Security Act worked by a parent of such alien while the alien was under age 18, and "(ii) all of the qualifying quarters worked by a spouse of such alien during their marriage and the alien remains married to such spouse or such spouse is deceased. No such qualifying quarter of coverage that is creditable under title II of the Social Security Act for any period beginning after December 31, 1996, may be credited to an alien under clause (i) or (ii) if the parent or spouse (as the case may be) of such alien received any Federal means-tested public benefit (as provided under section 403 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) during the period for which such qualifying quarter of coverage is so credited. " (C) PROVISION OF INFORMATION TO SAVE SYSTEM. — The Attorney General shall ensure that appropriate information regarding the application of this paragraph is provided to the system for alien verification of eligibility (SAVE) described in section 1137(d)(3) of the Social Security Act. "(b) REIMBURSEMENT OF GOVERNMENT EXPENSES.— " (1) REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT.— "(A) REQUIREMENT. — Upon notification that a sponsored alien has received any means-tested public benefit, the appropriate nongovernmental entity which provided such benefit or the appropriate entity of the Federal Government, a State, or any political subdivision of a State shall request reimbursement by the sponsor in an amount which is equal to the unreimbursed costs of such benefit. "(B) REGULATIONS. — The Attorney General, in consultation with the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies, shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out subparagraph (A). " (2) ACTIONS TO COMPEL REIMBURSEMENT.— "(A) IN CASE OF NONRESPONSE.— I f within 45 days after a request for reimbursement under paragraph (1)(A), the appropriate entity has not received a response from the sponsor indicating a willingness to commence pa5niient an action may be brought against the sponsor pursuant to the affidavit of support. "(B) IN CASE OF FAILURE TO PAY. —I f the sponsor fails to abide by the repayment terms established by the appropriate entity, the entity may bring an action against the sponsor pursuant to the affidavit of support. "(C) LIMITATION ON ACTIONS.—No cause of action may be brought under this paragraph later than 10 years after
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