To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require a social security number for purposes of the child tax credit, to provide the President the authority to transfer funds as necessary, and to terminate United States military operations and reconstruction activities in Afghanistan.

SA 1556. Mr. PAUL proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 6201, making
emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2020, and for other purposes; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ___. SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER REQUIREMENT FOR CHILD TAX
CREDIT.

(a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 24(e) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:
``(1) Social security number required.--No credit shall be
allowed under this section to a taxpayer with respect to any
qualifying child unless the taxpayer includes the social
security number of such child on the return of tax for the
taxable year. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the
term `social security number' means a social security number
issued to an individual by the Social Security
Administration, but only if the social security number is
issued--
``(A) to a citizen of the United States or pursuant to
subclause (I) (or that portion of subclause (III) that
relates to subclause (I)) of section 205(c)(2)(B)(i) of the
Social Security Act, and
``(B) before the due date for such return.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Subsection (h) of section 24 of such Code is amended--
(A) by striking ``paragraph (7)'' in paragraph (4)(C) and
inserting ``subsection (e)(1)'',
(B) by striking paragraph (7), and
(C) by striking ``(2) through (7)'' in paragraph (1) and
inserting ``(2) through (6)''.
(2) Section 6213(g)(2)(I) of such Code is amended by
striking ``TIN'' and inserting ``social security number''.

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(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section
shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the
enactment of this Act.

SEC. ___. TRANSFER AUTHORITY.

(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the President may transfer, as necessary and without
limitation, amounts from any account in the Treasury to any
other account in the Treasury being used for the purpose of
combating, addressing, or ameliorating the coronavirus
pandemic.
(b) Congressional Notification.--The President shall submit
to Congress, on each of the following dates, a notification
detailing each transfer made under subsection (a) during the
time period preceding the notification:
(1) July 1, 2020.
(2) October 1, 2020.
(3) January 1, 2021.
(c) Expiration.--The transfer authority in subsection (a)
shall expire on December 31, 2020.

SEC. ___. TERMINATION OF UNITED STATES MILITARY OPERATIONS
AND RECONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES IN AFGHANISTAN.

(a) Termination.--Military operations of the United States
Armed Forces and reconstruction activities of the United
States Government in Afghanistan are hereby terminated.
(b) Deadline for Complete Cessation.--Not later than
December 31, 2020--
(1) all United States Armed Forces shall be removed from
Afghanistan; and
(2) all reconstruction activities of the United States
Government in Afghanistan shall be wound up.
(c) Prohibition on Use of Funds.--Appropriated funds may
not be obligated or expended in connection with military
operations and reconstruction activities described in
subsection (a) after December 31, 2020.
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