Requiring that only deceased individuals be added to the Death Master File

Section 205(r) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 405(r)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (7)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking may and inserting shall; (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking and; (C) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting; and; and (D) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) notify any agency that has a cooperative arrangement with the Commissioner of Social Security under paragraph (3) or (11) of the error.; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (12) The Commissioner of Social Security may not record a death to a record that may be provided under this section for any individual unless the Commissioner of Social Security has found it has clear and convincing evidence to support that the individual should be presumed to be deceased..