; and (IV) be capable of being continually upgraded as necessary. (iii) Incorporation of nonproprietary standards In designating data exchange standards under this paragraph, the Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, incorporate existing nonproprietary standards, such as the eXtensible Mark up Language. (iv) Rule of construction Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to require a change to existing data exchange standards for Federal reporting about a program referred to in this section, if the head of the department or agency responsible for administering the program finds the standards to be effective and efficient. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act. 237. Allocation of funds Section 511(j) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 711(j) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Allocation of funds To the extent that the grant amount awarded under this section to an eligible entity is determined on the basis of relative population or poverty considerations, the Secretary shall make the determination using the most accurate Federal data available for the eligible entity. . III Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act of 2018 300. Short title This title may be cited as the Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act of 2018 . A Strengthening Oversight and Beneficiary Protection 301. Stronger monitoring of representative payees (a) Protection and advocacy for beneficiaries with representative payees Section 205(j)(6) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 405(j)(6) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (C) (i) The Commissioner of Social Security shall make annual grants directly to the protection and advocacy system serving each of the States and the American Indian consortium for the purpose of conducting reviews of representative payees in accordance with this subparagraph. The total amount used by the Commissioner for such grants