,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #afj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #d1 #bjac ,mr4
 ,mc,intyre introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways &    
,means  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title ,,ii (
 ! ,social ,security ,act to elim9ate ! 
#e-mon? wait+ p]iod = entitlem5t to     
disability b5efits & to elim9ate        
reconsid]ation z an int]v5+ /ep betwe5  
initial b5efit entitlem5t decisions &   
subsequ5t he>+s on ! record on su*      
decisions4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,disability ,b5efit     
,fairness ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,elim9ation
 ( #e-,,mon? wait+ p]iod = b5efits bas$ 
on disability  7a7 ,disability          
,insurance ,b5efits  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
fir/ s5t5ce ( section #bbc7;a77#a7 ( !  
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#dbc7;a77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 7i7 =   
ea* mon? & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! fir/    
mon? 9 :i* he is "u su* disability &    
ins]t+ ! foll[+3 = ea* mon? beg9n+ ) !  
fir/ mon? dur+ all ( :i* su* individual 

is "u a disability & 9 :i* su*          
individual becomes s entitl$ to su*     
insurance b5efits4  7#b7 ,wait+ p]iod   
elim9at$ f det]m9ation ( b5efit am\nt   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! fir/ s5t5ce ( section  
#bbc7;a77#b7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#dbc7;a77#b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 9-- &   
all t foll[s ?r\gh & z ?\gh & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3 9 ! fir/ mon? = :i* su*         
individual becomes entitl$ to su*       
disability insurance b5efits1 & z ?\gh4 
7,b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! second s5t5ce ( 
section #bbc7;a77#b7 ( su* ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #dbc7;a77#b77 is am5d$ by     
/rik+ subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( su*    
s5t5ce1 z ! case may be & ins]t+ su*    
s5t5ce4  7#c7 ,elim9ation ( def9$ t]m   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bbc7;c77#b7 (   
su* ,act is repeal$4  7,b7 ,con=m+      
am5dm5ts  7i7 ,! head+ ( section        
#bbc7;c7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#dbc7;c77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3    
,def9ition ( ,insur$ ,/atus4  7ii7      
,section #bbc7;c77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #dbc7;c77#a77 is am5d$ by     

/rik+ ,= purposes ( subp>agraph 7,b7 (  
?is p>agraph1 :5 ! numb] ( qu>t]s 9 !   
la/ s5t5ce & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,9  
apply+ p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 :5 ! numb] ( 
qu>t]s  4  7b7 ,wid['s ,insurance       
,b5efits ,bas$ on ,disability  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,section #bjb7;e77#a77;,f7 ( su*  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7;e77#a77;,f77  
is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7,f7 if %e  
satisfies subp>agraph 7,b7 by reason (  
clause 7ii7 !re(1 ! fir/ mon? dur+ all (
 :i* %e is "u a disability & 9 :i* %e   
becomes s entitl$ to su* insurance      
b5efits1  4  7#b7 ,elim9ation ( def9$   
t]m ,section #bjb7;e7 ( su* ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #djb7;e77 is am5d$--  7,a7 by 
/rik+ p>agraph 7#e72 &  7,b7 by         
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#f71 7#g71 & 7#h7 
z p>agraphs 7#e71 7#f71 & 7#g71         
respectively4  7c7 ,wid[]'s ,insurance  
,b5efits ,bas$ on ,disability  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,section #bjb7;f77#a77;,f7 ( su*  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7;f77#a77;,f77  
is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7,f7 if he  
satisfies subp>agraph 7,b7 by reason (  

clause 7ii7 !re(1 ! fir/ mon? dur+ all (
 :i* he is "u a disability & 9 :i* he   
becomes s entitl$ to su* insurance      
b5efits1  4  7#b7 ,elim9ation ( def9$   
t]m ,section #bjb7;f7 ( su* ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #djb7;f77 is am5d$--  7,a7 by 
/rik+ p>agraph 7#e72 &  7,b7 by         
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#f71 7#g71 & 7#h7 
z p>agraphs 7#e71 7#f71 & 7#g71         
respectively4  7d7 ,elim9ation ( ,wait+ 
,p]iod = ,comm5cem5t ( ,p]iods (        
,disability ,section #baf7;i77#b77;,a7 (
 su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4                
#daf7;i77#b77;,a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 1 b
 only & all t foll[s & ins]t+ a p]iod4  
7e7 ,effective ,dates ,! am5dm5ts made  
by subsection 7a7 %all apply only )     
respect to b5efits "u section #bbc ( !  
,social ,security ,act1 or "u section   
#bjb ( su* ,act on ! basis ( ! wages &  
self-employm5t income ( an individual   
entitl$ to b5efits "u su* section #bbc1 
= mon?s aft] ! ?ird mon? foll[+ ! mon? 9
 :i* ?is ,act is enact$4 ,! am5dm5ts    
made by subsections 7b7 & 7c7 %all apply

 only ) respect to b5efits bas$ on      
disability "u subsection 7e7 or 7f7 (   
section #bjb ( ! ,social ,security ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7 = mon?s aft] ! ?ird
 mon? foll[+ ! mon? 9 :i* ?is ,act is   
enact$4 ,! am5dm5t made by subsection   
7d7 %all apply only ) respect to        
applications = disability det]m9ations  
fil$ "u title ,,ii ( ! ,social ,security
 ,act on or aft] ! #ij? day foll[+ !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #c4      
,elim9ation ( reconsid]ation 9 ! review 
process gov]n+ decisions on b5efit      
entitlem5t  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,section      
#bje7;b77#a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dje7;b77#a77 is am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new s5t5ce3     
,opportunity = a he>+ "u ?is title 9    
accordance ) ?is subsection ) respect to
 any initial decision or det]m9ation "u 
?is title %all be available )\t any     
requirem5t = int]v5+ reconsid]ation44   
7b7 ,con=m+ ,am5dm5ts ,section #bje7;b7 
( su* ,act is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+    
p>agraph 7#b72 &  7#b7 by r$esignat+    

p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph 7#b74  7c7     
,effective ,date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is
 section %all apply ) respect to initial
 decisions & det]m9ations 7subject to   
opportunity = a he>+ to ! ext5t provid$ 
"u section #bje7;b7 ( ! ,social         
,security ,act7 issu$ aft] #a ye> aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4