,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cfci  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #c1 #bjac,mr4
 ,brid5/9e introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,budget1 &
 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,ways & 
,means1 ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 ,agriculture1
 ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 & ,h\se   
,adm9i/ration1 = a p]iod to be          
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to elim9ate        
seque/ration = ! security-relat$        
functions1 to be (fset ?r\gh r$uctions 9
 paym5ts "u ,m$ic>e1 agricultural       
subsidies1 f$]al retirem5t1 & !         
application ( *a9$ ,,cpi1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,provide = ! ,common ,def5se
 ,act ( #bjac4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! 
table ( cont5ts ( ?is ,act is z foll[s3 
,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table (          
cont5ts4,title ,i--,elim9ation (        

seque/ration = revis$ security          
category,sec4 #aja4 ,elim9ation (       
#bea;,a r$uctions = revis$ security     
category 9 fiscal ye>s #bjad &          
#bjae4,title ,,ii--,(fsett+ ,paym5t     
,*anges ,subtitle ,a--,medicare,sec4    
#bja4 ,adju/m5ts to calculation (       
,m$ic>e "p ,b & "p ,d premiums =        
high-income b5efici>ies4,sec4 #bjb4     
,increase 9 "p ,b d$uctible = new       
enrollees4,subtitle                     
,b--,agriculture,sec4 #baa4 ,cap on     
ov]all rate ( return = crop insurance   
provid]s4,sec4 #bab4 ,cap on            
reimbursem5ts = adm9i/rative & op]at+   
exp5ses ( crop insurance provid]s4,sec4 
#bac4 ,r$uction 9 %>e ( crop insurance  
premium paid by ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance 
,corporation4,subtitle ,c--,f$]al       
,retirem5t ,sec4 #bba4 ,retirem5t       
contributions4,sec4 #bbb4 ,annuity      
supplem5t4,sec4 #bbc4 ,use ( ,*a9$      
,consum] ,price ,index4,subtitle        
,d--,*a9$ ,c,p,i,sec4 #bca4 ,*ange 9    
index us$ to calculate ,social ,security

 co/-(-liv+ adju/m5ts4  ,i ,elim9ation (
 seque/ration = revis$ security category
  #aja4 ,elim9ation ( #bea;,a r$uctions 
= revis$ security category 9 fiscal ye>s
 #bjad & #bjae  7a7 ,elim9ation ( !     
adju/m5t "u section #bea;,a = fiscal    
ye>s #bjad & #bjae ,section #bea;,a ( ! 
,balanc$ ,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit    
,control ,act ( #aihe 7#b ,u4,s4,c4     
#ija;a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraphs     
7#g77;,b7 & 7#h71 by /rik+ ,on ! date 9 
ea* in/ance & ins]t+ ,subject to        
p>agraph 7#ab71 on ! date2 &  7#b7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#ab7 ,no r$uctions = revis$ security   
category 9 fiscal ye>s #bjad & #bjae    
,p>agraphs 7#g77;,b7 & 7#h7 %all h no   
=ce or effect = fiscal ye>s #bjad &     
#bjae ) respect to ! revis$ security    
category4  4  7b7 ,discretion>y sp5d+   
limits = ! revis$ security category 9   
fiscal ye>s #bjad & #bjae ,= purposes ( 
section #bea7;c7 ( ! ,balanc$ ,budget & 
,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control ,act ( #aihe 
7z modifi$ by section #bea;,a7#b7 ( su* 

,act71 = fiscal ye>s #bjad & #bjae1 !   
discretion>y sp5d+ limit = ! revis$     
security category 9 ea* su* fiscal ye>  
%all be #eeb1jjj1jjj1jjj &              
#eff1jjj1jjj1jjj1 respectively4  ,,ii   
,(fsett+ ,paym5t ,*anges  ,a ,m$ic>e    
#bja4 ,adju/m5ts to calculation (       
,m$ic>e "p ,b & "p ,d premiums =        
high-income b5efici>ies  7a7 ,increase 9
 applicable p]c5tage us$ ,to calculate  
premiums ,section #ahci7;i77#c77;,c77i7 
( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #acier7i77#c77;,c77i77 is     
am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ aft] ,9 g5]al4-- 
! foll[+3  7,i7 ,ye>s be=e #bjag ,=     
cal5d> ye>s prior to #bjag3  2 &  7#b7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subclause3
  7,,ii7 #bjag & subsequ5t ye>s ,=      
cal5d> ye> #bjag & ea* subsequ5t cal5d> 
ye>3 ,if ! modifi$ adjusted,the         
applicable  gross income is3p]c5tage    
is3,m ?an #he1jjj b n m ?an #ajg1jjjdj,m
 ?an #ajg1jjj b n m ?an #afj1jjjee,m ?an
 #afj1jjj b n m ?an #bad1jjjgj,m ?an    
#bad1jjjij4  4  7b7 ,tempor>y adju/m5t  

to income ?re%olds us$ ,to calculate    
premiums  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section        
#ahci7;i77#f7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acier7i77#f77 is am5d$ 
9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a7 by    
/rik+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjai & ins]t+      
,decemb] #ca ( ! ye> aft] #bjai t is !  
fir/ ye> aft] ! ye> 9 :i* at lea/ #be   
p]c5t ( individuals enroll$ "u ?is "p   
are subject to a r$uction "u ?is        
subsection to ! mon?ly am\nt ( ! premium
 subsidy applicable to ! premium "u ?is 
section44  7#b7 ,application ( inflation
 adju/m5t ,section #ahci7;i77#e7 ( !    
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#acier7i77#e77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9        
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ ,9 ! case &  
ins]t+ ,subject to subp>agraph 7,c71 9 !
 case2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+
 new subp>agraph3  7,c7 ,treatm5t ( ye>s
 aft] tempor>y adju/m5t p]iod ,9 apply+ 
subp>agraph 7,a7 = ! fir/ ye> beg9n+    
aft] ! p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#f7 & 
= ea* subsequ5t ye>1 ! #ab-mon? p]iod   
end+ ) ,augu/ #bjjf describ$ 9 clause   

7ii7 ( su* subp>agraph %all be deem$ to 
be ! #ab-mon? p]iod end+ ) ,augu/ ( !   
la/ ye> ( su* p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#f74  4  #bjb4 ,increase 9 "p ,b       
d$uctible = new enrollees ,section #ahcc
 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #aciel7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 !   
fir/ s5t5ce ( subsection 7b71 by ins]t+ 
7subject to subsection 7z77 aft] = a    
subsequ5t ye>2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7z7 ,high] d$uctible = new   
enrollees ,9 ! case ( an individual :o  
is n enroll$ "u ?is "p be=e ,janu>y #a1 
#bjag1 ! am\nt ( ! d$uctible "u         
subsection 7b7-- 7#a7 = #bjag %all be ! 
am\nt o!rwise det]m9$ "u su* subsection 
= #bjag increas$ by #be2  7#b7 = #bjah  
%all be ! am\nt o!rwise det]m9$ "u su*  
subsection = #bjah1 tak+ into acc\nt !  
application ( ! previ\s p>agraph2  7#c7 
= #bjai %all be ! am\nt o!rwise det]m9$ 
"u su* subsection = #bjai1 tak+ into !  
application ( ! previ\s p>agraphs1 1    
increas$ by #be2  7#d7 = #bjbj %all be !
 am\nt o!rwise det]m9$ "u su* subsection

 = #bjbj1 tak+ into acc\nt ! application
 ( ! previ\s p>agraphs1 increas$ by #be2
  7#e7 = #bjba %all be ! am\nt o!rwise  
det]m9$ "u su* subsection = #bjba1 tak+ 
into acc\nt ! application ( ! previ\s   
p>agraphs1 increas$ by #be2 &  7#f7 =   
any subsequ5t ye> %all be ! am\nt       
o!rwise det]m9$ "u su* subsection = su* 
ye>1 tak+ into acc\nt ! application ( ! 
previ\s p>agraphs & ?is p>agraph =      
previ\s ye>s4  4  ,b ,agriculture  #baa4
 ,cap on ov]all rate ( return = crop    
insurance provid]s ,section #ejh7k7 ( ! 
,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g        
,u4,s4,c4 #aejh7k77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by  
designat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z subp>agraph   
7,a7 7& adju/+ ! m>g9 two ems to ! "r72 
7#b7 by ins]t+ be=e subp>agraph 7,a7 7z 
s designat$7 ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,risk  2 & 
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
subp>agraph3  7,b7 ,cap on ov]all rate (
 return ,! t>get rate ( return = all !  
companies comb9$ = ! #bjad & subsequ5t  
re9surance ye>s %all be #ab4h p]c5t (   
reta9$ premium4  4  #bab4 ,cap on       

reimbursem5ts = adm9i/rative & op]at+   
exp5ses ( crop insurance provid]s       
,section #ejh7k77#d7 ( ! ,f$]al ,crop   
,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4           
#aejh7k77#d77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,g7         
,additional cap on reimbursem5ts        
,not)/&+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,f71  
total reimbursem5ts = adm9i/rative &    
op]at+ co/s = ! #bjad insurance ye> =   
all types ( policies & plans ( insurance
 %all n exce$ #ice1jjj1jjj4 ,= ea*      
subsequ5t insurance ye>1 ! doll> am\nt 9
 effect pursuant to ! prec$+ s5t5ce %all
 be increas$ by ! same inflation factor 
z e/abli%$ = ! adm9i/rative & op]at+    
co/s cap 9 ! #bjaa ,/&>d ,re9surance    
,agreem5t4  4  #bac4 ,r$uction 9 %>e (  
crop insurance premium paid by ,f$]al   
,crop ,insurance ,corporation  7a7      
,cata/rophic risk protection ,section   
#ejh7;d77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,crop      
,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4           
#aejh7;d77#b77;,a77 is am5d$ by /rik+   
suffici5t to cov] anticipat$ losses & a 

reasonable res]ve & ins]t+ = all crops =
 :i* cata/rophic risk protection cov]age
 is available %all be r$uc$ by !        
p]c5tage equal to ! diff]5ce betwe5 !   
av]age loss ratio = su* crop & #ajj     
p]c5t1 plus a reasonable res]ve4  7b7   
,additional cov]age ,section            
#ejh7;e77#b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance
 ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aejh7;e77#b77 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77i71 by  
/rik+ #fg & ins]t+ #fd2  7#b7 9         
subp>agraph 7,c77i71 by /rik+ #fd &     
ins]t+ #fa2  7#c7 9 subp>agraph 7,d77i71
 by /rik+ #ei & ins]t+ #ef2 &  7#d7 9   
subp>agraph 7,e77i71 by /rik+ #ee &     
ins]t+ #eb4  7c7 ,ent]prise & :ole f>m  
units ,section #ejh7;e77#e77;,c7 ( !    
,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g        
,u4,s4,c4 #aejh7;e77#e77;,c77 is am5d$  
by /rik+ #hj & ins]t+ #gg4  7d7 ,area   
rev5ue plans ,section #ejh7;e77#f7 ( !  
,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g        
,u4,s4,c4 #aejh7;e77#f77 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i71 by /rik+ #ei &  
ins]t+ #ef2 &  7#b7 9 subp>agraph       

7,b77i71 by /rik+ #ee & ins]t+ #eb4  7e7
 ,area yield plans ,section #ejh7;e77#g7
 ( ! ,f$]al ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g   
,u4,s4,c4 #aejh7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
subp>agraph 7,a77i71 by /rik+ #ei &     
ins]t+ #ef2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77i71
 by /rik+ #ee & ins]t+ #eb2 &  7#c7 9   
subp>agraph 7,c77i71 by /rik+ #ea &     
ins]t+ #dh4  7f7 ,effective date ,!     
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply 
) respect to ! fir/ contract *ange date 
= a contract "u ! ,f$]al ,crop          
,insurance ,act occurr+ aft] ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  ,c ,f$]al         
,retirem5t  #bba4 ,retirem5t            
contributions  7a7 ,civil ,s]vice       
,retirem5t ,sy/em  7#a7 ,individual     
contributions ,section #hccd7;c7 ( title
 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7,a7 by /rik+ 7c7 ,ea* & ins]t+ 7c77#a7 
,ea*2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7#b7 ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is 
subsection1 ! applicable p]c5tage (     
basic pay "u ?is subsection = civilian  
s]vice by an employee or ,memb] %all1 = 

purposes ( comput+ an am\nt-- 7,a7 = a  
p]iod 9 cal5d> ye> #bjad1 be equal to ! 
applicable p]c5tage "u ?is subsection = 
cal5d> ye> #bjac plus an additional #j4d
 p]c5tage po9t2  7,b7 = a p]iod 9 cal5d>
 ye> #bjae1 be equal to ! applicable    
p]c5tage "u ?is subsection = cal5d> ye> 
#bjad 7z det]m9$ "u subp>agraph 7,a77   
plus an additional #j4d p]c5tage po9t2  
7,c7 = a p]iod 9 cal5d> ye> #bjaf1 be   
equal to ! applicable p]c5tage "u ?is   
subsection = cal5d> ye> #bjae 7z det]m9$
 "u subp>agraph 7,b77 plus an additional
 #j4d p]c5tage po9t2 &  7,d7 = a p]iod 9
 any cal5d> ye> aft] #bjaf1 be equal to 
! applicable p]c5tage "u ?is subsection 
= cal5d> ye> #bjae 7z det]m9$ "u        
subp>agraph 7,c774  7#c7 7,a7 ,not)/&+  
subsection 7a77#b71 any excess          
contributions "u subsection 7a77#a77;,a7
 7includ+ ! portion ( any deposit "u ?is
 subsection allocable to excess         
contributions7 %all1 if made by an      
employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al       
,s]vice or ! ,po/al ,regulatory         

,commission1 be deposit$ to ! cr$it ( ! 
,po/al ,s]vice ,fund "u section #bjjc ( 
title #ci1 r ?an ! ,civil ,s]vice       
,retirem5t & ,disability ,fund4  7,b7 ,=
 purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m excess  
contributions1 z us$ ) respect to       
contributions made "u subsection        
7a77#a77;,a7 by an employee ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice or ! ,po/al       
,regulatory ,commission1 means ! am\nt  
by :i*-- 7i7 d$uctions f basic pay ( su*
 employee :i* are made "u subsection    
7a77#a77;,a71 exce$  7ii7 d$uctions f   
basic pay ( su* employee :i* w\ld h be5 
s made if p>agraph 7#b7 _h n be5 enact$4
  4  7#b7 ,gov]nm5t contributions       
,section #hccd7;a77#a77;,b7 ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9  
clause 7i71 by /rik+ ,except z provid$ 9
 clause 7ii71 & ins]t+ ,except z provid$
 9 clause 7ii7 or 7iii712 &  7,b7 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7iii7 ,! am\nt 
to be contribut$ "u clause 7i7 %all1 )  
respect to a p]iod 9 any ye> beg9n+ aft]
 ,decemb] #ca1 #bjac1 be equal to-- 7,i7

 ! am\nt :i* w\ld o!rwise apply "u      
clause 7i7 ) respect to su* p]iod1 r$uc$
 by  7,,ii7 ! am\nt by :i*1 ) respect to
 su* p]iod1 ! )hold+ "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 exce$s ! am\nt :i* w\ld o!rwise h be5  
)held f ! basic pay ( ! employee or     
elect$ (ficial involv$ "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 bas$ on ! p]c5tage applicable "u   
subsection 7c7 = cal5d> ye> #bjac4  4   
7b7 ,individual contributions "u !      
,f$]al ,employees' ,retirem5t ,sy/em    
,section #hdbb7;a77#c7 ( title #e1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,b7 z           
subp>agraph 7,c72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]
 subp>agraph 7,a7 ! foll[+3  7,b7       
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is        
p>agraph1 ! applicable p]c5tage "u ?is  
p>agraph = civilian s]vice by employees 
or ,memb]s o!r ?an revis$ annuity       
employees %all-- 7i7 = a p]iod 9 cal5d> 
ye> #bjad1 be equal to ! applicable     
p]c5tage "u ?is p>agraph = cal5d> ye>   
#bjac plus an additional #j4d p]c5tage  
po9t2  7ii7 = a p]iod 9 cal5d> ye>      

#bjae1 be equal to ! applicable p]c5tage
 "u ?is p>agraph = cal5d> ye> #bjad 7z  
det]m9$ "u clause 7i77 plus an          
additional #j4d p]c5tage po9t2  7iii7 = 
a p]iod 9 cal5d> ye> #bjaf1 be equal to 
! applicable p]c5tage "u ?is p>agraph = 
cal5d> ye> #bjae 7z det]m9$ "u clause   
7ii77 plus an additional #j4d p]c5tage  
po9t2 &  7iv7 = a p]iod 9 any cal5d> ye>
 aft] #bjaf1 be equal to ! applicable   
p]c5tage "u ?is p>agraph = cal5d> ye>   
#bjaf 7z det]m9$ "u clause 7iii774  4   
#bbb4 ,annuity supplem5t ,section       
#hdba7;a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 
by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+         
p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d72  7#b7 9 p>agraph 
7#b71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+   
p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d72 &  7#c7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,no annuity    
supplem5t "u ?is section %all be payable
 9 ! case ( an individual :o fir/       
becomes subject to ?is *apt] aft]       
,decemb] #ca1 #bjac4  4  #bbc4 ,use (   
,*a9$ ,consum] ,price ,index  7a7 ,9    

g5]al ,p>agraph 7#ae7 ( section #hcca ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 
to read z foll[s3  7#ae7 ! t]m price    
index means ! ,*a9$ ,consum] ,price     
,index 7all items-all urban consum]s7   
publi%$ mon?ly by ! ,bureau ( ,labor    
,/ati/ics2  4  7b7 ,effective date ,!   
am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all take
 effect on ,janu>y #a1 #bjae1 & %all    
apply ) respect to any co/-(-liv+       
adju/m5t tak+ effect "u section #hcdj or
 #hdfb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
on or aft] t date4  ,d ,*a9$ ,,cpi      
#bca4 ,*ange 9 index us$ to calculate   
,social ,security co/-(-liv+ adju/m5ts  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bae7;i77#a7 ( !  
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#dae7;i77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9         
subp>agraph 7,g71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#b7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,h7 !   
t]m ,consum] ,price ,index means ! ,*a9$
 ,consum] ,price ,index = ,all ,urban   
,consum]s 7,c-,,cpi-,u1 z publi%$ 9 its 
initial v]sion by ! ,bureau ( ,labor    

,/ati/ics ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor74  4   
7b7 ,application to pre-#aigi law  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,section #bae7;i77#a7 ( !      
,social ,security ,act z 9 effect 9     
,decemb] #aigh1 & z appli$ 9 c]ta9 cases
 "u ! provisions ( su* ,act z 9 effect  
aft] ,decemb] #aigh1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9  
subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,b7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,d7 !   
t]m ,consum] ,price ,index means ! ,*a9$
 ,consum] ,price ,index = ,all ,urban   
,consum]s 7,c-,,cpi-,u1 z publi%$ 9 its 
initial v]sion by ! ,bureau ( ,labor    
,/ati/ics ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor74  4   
7#b7 ,con=m+ *ange ,section #bae7;i77#d7
 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #dae7;i77#d77 is am5d$ by     
ins]t+ & by section #bca ( ! ,provide = 
! ,common ,def5se ,act ( #bjac aft]     
#aihf4  7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts 
made by ?is section %all apply ) respect
 to adju/m5ts effective ) or aft]       
,decemb] #bjad4