PROHIBITION ON PAYMENT OF TITLE II BENEFITS TO PERSONS NOT AUTHORIZED TO WORK IN THE UNITED STATES.

SEC. 211. PROHIBITION ON PAYMENT OF TITLE II BENEFITS TO PERSONS NOT AUTHORIZED TO WORK IN THE UNITED STATES.(a) Fully Insured and Currently Insured Individuals.—Section 214 (42 U.S.C. 414) is amended—(1) in subsection (a), by inserting before the period at the end the following: “, and who satisfies the criterion specified in subsection (c)”;(2) in subsection (b), by inserting before the period at the end the following: “, and who satisfies the criterion specified in subsection (c)”; and(3) by adding at the end the following:“(c) For purposes of subsections (a) and (b), the criterion specified in this subsection is that the individual, if not a United States citizen or national—“(1) has been assigned a social security account number that was, at the time of assignment, or at any later time, consistent with the requirements of subclause (I) or (III) of section 205(c)(2)(B)(i); or“(2) at the time any such quarters of coverage are earned—“(A) is described in subparagraph (B) or (D) of section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act,“(B) is lawfully admitted temporarily to the United States for business (in the case of an individual described in such subparagraph (B)) or the performance as a crewman (in the case of an individual described in such subparagraph (D)), and“(C) the business engaged in or service as a crewman performed is within the scope of the terms of such individual’s admission to the United States.”.(b) Disability Benefits.—Section 223(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 423(a)(1)) is amended—(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively; and(2) by inserting after subparagraph (B), the following:“(C) if not a United States citizen or national—“(i) has been assigned a social security account number that was, at the time of assignment, or at any later time, consistent with the requirements of subclause (I) or (III) of section 205(c)(2)(B)(i); or“(ii) at the time any quarters of coverage are earned—“(I) is described in subparagraph (B) or (D) of section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act,“(II) is lawfully admitted temporarily to the United States for business (in the case of an individual described in such subparagraph (B)) or the performance as a crewman (in the case of an individual described in such subparagraph (D)), and“(III) the business engaged in or service as a crewman performed is within the scope of the terms of such individual’s admission to the United States.”.(c) Effective Date.—The amendments made by this section apply to benefit applications based on social security account numbers issued on or after January 1, 2004.118 STAT. 519