S.Amdt. 3748

SA 3748. Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Gregg, and Ms. Snowe)
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3739
proposed by Mr. Reid (for Mr. Dodd (for himself and Mrs. Lincoln)) to
the bill S. 3217, to promote the financial stability of the United
States by improving accountability and transparency in the financial
system, to end ``too big to

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fail'', to protect the American taxpayer by ending bailouts, to protect
consumers from abusive financial services practices, and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 1455, after line 25, insert the following:

SEC. 1077. TREATMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS ON GOVERNMENT
CHECKS IN PRISON EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS.

(a) Prohibition of Use of Social Security Account Numbers
on Checks Issued for Payment by Governmental Agencies.--
(1) In general.--Section 205(c)(2)(C) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 405(c)(2)(C)) is amended by adding at
the end the following:
``(x) No Federal, State, or local agency may display the
Social Security account number of any individual, or any
derivative of such number, on any check issued for any
payment by the Federal, State, or local agency.''.
(2) Effective date.--The amendment made by this subsection
shall apply with respect to checks issued after the date that
is 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
(b) Prohibition of Inmate Access to Social Security Account
Numbers.--
(1) In general.--Section 205(c)(2)(C) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 405(c)(2)(C)) (as amended by
subsection (a)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(xi) No Federal, State, or local agency may employ, or
enter into a contract for the use or employment of, prisoners
in any capacity that would allow such prisoners access to the
Social Security account numbers of other individuals. For
purposes of this clause, the term `prisoner' means an
individual confined in a jail, prison, or other penal
institution or correctional facility pursuant to such
individual's conviction of a criminal offense.''.
(2) Effective date.--The amendment made by this subsection
shall apply with respect to employment of prisoners, or entry
into contract with prisoners, after the date that is 1 year
after the date of enactment of this Act.
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