Reducing Overlapping Payments Act

“224A. Prohibition on payment of benefits based on receipt of unemployment compensation

“(a) If for any month prior to the month in which an individual attains retirement age (as defined in section 216(l)(1))—

“(1) such individual is entitled to benefits under section 223, and

“(2) such individual is entitled for such month to unemployment compensation,

“(b)

“(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the head of any Federal agency shall provide such information within its possession as the Commissioner may require for purposes of making a timely determination under this section for reduction of benefits payable under this title, or verifying other information necessary in carrying out the provisions of this section.

“(2) The Commissioner is authorized to enter into agreements with States, political subdivisions, and other organizations that administer unemployment compensation, in order to obtain such information as the Commissioner may require to carry out the provisions of this section.

“(3) Any determination by the Commissioner pursuant to this section shall be subject to the requirements described in section 205(b)(1), including provision of reasonable notice and opportunity for a hearing.

“(c) For purposes of this section, the term unemployment compensation has the meaning given that term in section 85(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.”