Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 111 Part 2.djvu/433

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PUBLIC LAW 105-78—NOV. 13, 1997 111 STAT. 1513 Act, for unanticipated costs incurred for the current fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary. For making benefit pa3nnents under title XVI of the Social Security Act for the first quarter of fiscal year 1999, $8,680,000,000, to remain available until expended. LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES For necessary expenses, including the hire of two passenger motor vehicles, and not to exceed $10,000 for official reception and representation expenses, not more than $5,894,040,000 may be expended, as authorized by section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act, from any one or all of the trust funds referred to therein: Provided, That not less than $1,600,000 shall be for the Social Security Advisory Board: Provided further. That unobligated balances at the end of fiscal year 1998 not needed for fiscal year 1998 shall remain available until expended for a state-of-the-art computing network, including related equipment and non-payroll administrative expenses associated solely with this network: Provided further. That reimbursement to the trust funds under this heading for expenditures for official time for employees of the Social Security Administration pursuant to section 7131 of title 5, United States Code, and for facilities or support services for labor organizations pursuant to policies, regulations, or procedures referred to in section 7135(b) of such title shall be made by the Secretary of the Treasury, with interest, f^rjdm amounts in the general fund not otherwise appropriated, as soon as possible after such expenditures are made. From funds provided under the previous paragraph, notwithstanding the provision under this heading in Public Law 104- 208 regarding unobligated balances at the end of fiscal year 1997 not needed for such fiscal year, an amount not to exceed $50,000,000 from such unobligated balances shall, in addition to funding already available under this heading for fiscal year 1998, be available for necessary expenses. From funds provided under the first paragraph, not less than $200,000,000 shall be available for conducting continuing disability reviews. In addition to funding already available under this heading, and subject to the same terms and conditions, $290,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1999, for continuing disability reviews as authorized by section 103 of Public Law 104-121, section 10203 of Public Law 105-33 and Supplemental Security Income administrative work as authorized by Public Law 104-193. The term "continuing disability reviews" means reviews and redeterminations as defined under section 201(g)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act as amended, and reviews and redeterminations authorized under section 211 of Public Law 104-193. In addition to funding already available under this heading, and subject to the same terms and conditions, $190,000,000, which shall remain available until expended, to invest in a state-of-theart computing network, including related equipment and non-pay- roll administrative expenses associated solely with this network, for the Social Security Administration and the State Disability Determination Services, may be expended from any or all of the trust funds as authorized by section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act.