Program integrity The Commissioner shall have the authority to conduct random sample audits of benefits provided under this title to ensure compliance with the eligibility requirements for such benefits. (h) Protection of existing benefit rights (1) In general This title does not preempt or supercede any provision of State or local law that authorizes a State or local municipality to provide paid leave benefits similar to the benefits provided under this title. (2) Greater benefits allowed Nothing in this title shall be construed to diminish the obligation of an employer to comply with any contract, collective bargaining agreement, or any employment benefit program or plan that provides greater paid leave or other leave rights to employees than the rights established under this title. (i) Reimbursement grants to States Not later than July 1, 2021, the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Commissioner of Social Security, shall make a grant to each State in an amount equal to the total amount, for all 30-day periods beginning and ending in the benefit period, by which benefits under this title were reduced under subsection (b)(2) as a result of State and private paid leave paid by such State or under the law of such State. (j) Applicability of certain title II provisions The provisions of sections 204, 205, 206, and 208 shall apply to benefit payments made under this section in the same way that such provisions apply to benefit payments made under title II. (k) No effect on eligibility for SSI Any benefit paid to an individual under this title shall not be regarded as income or resources for any month, for purposes of determining the eligibility of the recipient (or the recipient's spouse or family) for benefits or assistance, or the amount or extent of benefits or assistance, under the Supplemental Security Income program. 603. Funding and expedited implementation authority (a) Funding There are appropriated such sums as necessary to the Commissioner of Social Security to administer and pay