,i #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dadj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,decemb] #a1 #bjae ,mr4 ,gu9ta 7= himself & ,ms4 ,s9ema7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs1 ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 ,appropriations1 ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 = 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 provide = a "o-"t supplem5t>y paym5t to b5efici>ies ( ,social ,security & ,vet]ans b5efits1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,sav+ ! ,e>n+s & ,not+ ! ,inve/m5t ( ,our ,retir$ ,s5iors ,act ( #bjae or ! ,,s5iors ,act ( #bjae4 #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 s5iors1 especially ^? on a fix$ income1 :o 7 promis$ social security b5efits1 paid into ! sy/em1 & n[ rely on ^? b5efits1 receive a prop] co/-(-liv+ increase to fulfill _! ne$s2 & 7#b7 ,congress1 9 coord9ation ) ! heads ( ! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,railroad ,retirem5t ,bo>d1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 %\ld develop a legislative solution to ensure t ! co/-(-liv+ adju/m5t =mula = ,social ,security adequately reflects b5efici>ies' ne$s4 #c4 ,"o-"t supplem5t>y paym5t to b5efici>ies ( ,social ,security & ,vet]ans b5efits 7a7 ,au?ority ,to make paym5ts 7#a7 ,eligibility 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#d77;,c71 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all disburse a paym5t equal to ! am\nt describ$ 9 subsection 7e7 to ea* individual :o1 = any mon? dur+ ! #c-mon? p]iod end+ ) ! mon? :i* ends prior to ! mon? t includes ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 is entitl$ to a b5efit paym5t describ$ 9 clause 7i71 7ii71 or 7iii7 ( subp>agraph 7,b71 or is eligible = a ,,ssi ca% b5efit describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c74 7,b7 ,b5efit paym5t describ$ ,= purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a73 7i7 ,title ii b5efit ,a b5efit paym5t describ$ 9 ?is clause is a mon?ly insurance b5efit payable "u title ,,ii ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dja et seq474 7ii7 ,railroad retirem5t b5efit ,a b5efit paym5t describ$ 9 ?is clause is a mon?ly annuity or p5sion paym5t payable "u subsection 7a71 7c71 or 7d7 ( section #b ( ! ,railroad ,retirem5t ,act ( #aigd 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #bca;a74 7iii7 ,vet]ans b5efit ,a b5efit paym5t describ$ 9 ?is clause is a paym5t made by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs = a b5efit "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y-- 7,i7 t is cov]$ by section #ecab ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 7,,ii7 = :i* !re 0 an increase 9 rates made pursuant to ! ,vet]ans' ,comp5sation ,co/-(-,liv+ ,adju/m5t ,act ( #bjad 7,public ,law #aac-aha72 or 7,,iii7 t w\ld o!rwise be increas$ pursuant to an increase 9 b5efit am\nts payable "u title ,,ii ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dja et seq474 7,c7 ,,ssi ca% b5efit describ$ ,a ,,ssi ca% b5efit describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is a supplem5tal security income b5efit payable "u title ,,xvi ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et seq474 7#b7 ,no d\ble paym5ts ,an individual %all be paid only #a paym5t "u ?is section1 reg>dless ( :e!r ! individual is entitl$ to1 or eligible =1 m ?an #a b5efit paym5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,limitation ,a paym5t "u ?is section %all n be made 9 ! case ( any individual ^: date ( dea? occurs be=e ! date on :i* ! individual is c]tifi$ "u subsection 7b7 to receive a paym5t "u ?is section4 7#d7 ,tim+ & mann] ( paym5ts 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all comm5ce disburs+ paym5ts "u ?is section at ! e>lie/ practicable date b 9 no ev5t lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury may disburse any paym5t electronically to an individual 9 su* mann] z if su* paym5t 0 a b5efit paym5t to su* individual "u ! applicable program describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#a74 7,b7 ,notice 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all provide writt5 notice1 s5t by mail to ea* individual receiv+ a paym5t "u ?is section1 expla9+ t ! paym5t repres5ts a "o-"t b5efit increase to ! b5efit paym5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to :i* ! individual is entitl$4 7ii7 ,public notice ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 9 consultation ) ! ,commission] ( ,social ,security & ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 %all publi% on a public ,web site in=mation ab\t ! paym5ts au?oriz$ "u ?is subsection1 includ+-- 7,i7 in=mation on eligibility = su* paym5ts2 7,,ii7 in=mation on ! timeframe 9 :i* su* paym5ts w be di/ribut$2 & 7,,iii7 o!r relevant in=mation4 7,c7 ,deadl9e ,no paym5ts %all be disburs$ "u ?is section aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjaf1 reg>dless ( any det]m9ations ( entitlem5t to1 or eligibility =1 su* paym5ts made aft] su* date4 7b7 ,id5tification ( recipi5ts ,! ,commission] ( ,social ,security1 ! ,railroad ,retirem5t ,bo>d1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all c]tify ! individuals entitl$ to receive paym5ts "u ?is section & provide ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury ) ! in=mation ne$$ to disburse su* paym5ts4 ,a c]tification ( an individual %all be unaffect$ by any subsequ5t det]m9ation or r$et]m9ation ( ! individual's entitlem5t to1 or eligibility =1 a b5efit specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 ( subsection 7a77#a74 7c7 ,treatm5t ( paym5ts 7#a7 ,paym5t n consid]$ income = purposes ( taxation ,a paym5t "u subsection 7a7 %all n be consid]$ z gross income = purposes ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4 7#b7 ,paym5ts protect$ f assignm5t ,! provisions ( section #bjg ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djg7 & section #ad7;a7 ( ! ,railroad ,retirem5t ,act ( #aigd 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #bcam7a77 %all apply to any paym5t made "u subsection 7a7 z if su* paym5t 0 a b5efit paym5t to su* individual "u ! applicable program describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a77;,b74 7#c7 ,treatm5t "u ,social ,security ,act 7,a7 ,no effect on family maximum ,= purposes ( section #bjc7;a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djc7;a771 a paym5t "u subsection 7a7 %all be disreg>d$ 9 det]m9+ r$uctions 9 b5efits "u su* section4 7,b7 ,paym5t n a g5]al b5efit increase ,= purposes ( section #bae7;i7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dae7;i771 a paym5t "u subsection 7a7 %all n be reg>d$ z a g5]al b5efit increase4 7#d7 ,paym5ts subject to reclamation ,any paym5t made "u ?is section %all1 9 ! case ( a paym5t by direct deposit :i* is made aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 be subject to ! reclamation provisions "u subp>t ,b ( "p #baj ( title #ca1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7relat+ to reclamation ( b5efit paym5ts74 7d7 ,paym5t to repres5tative payees & fiduci>ies 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 any case 9 :i* an individual :o is entitl$ to a paym5t "u subsection 7a7 & ^: b5efit paym5t or ca% b5efit describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ( t subsection is paid to a repres5tative payee or fiduci>y1 ! paym5t "u subsection 7a7 %all be made to ! individual's repres5tative payee or fiduci>y & ! entire paym5t %all be us$ only = ! b5efit ( ! individual :o is entitl$ to ! paym5t4 7#b7 ,applicability 7,a7 ,paym5t on ! basis ( a title ii b5efit or ,,ssi b5efit ,section #aabi7;a77#c7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;a-#h7;a77#c77 %all apply to any paym5t made on ! basis ( an entitlem5t to a b5efit specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b77i7 or 7#a77;,c7 ( subsection 7a7 9 ! same mann] z su* section applies to a paym5t "u title ,,ii or ,,xvi ( su* ,act4 7,b7 ,paym5t on ! basis ( a railroad retirem5t b5efit ,section #ac ( ! ,railroad ,retirem5t ,act 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #bcal7 %all apply to any paym5t made on ! basis ( an entitlem5t to a b5efit specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b77ii7 ( subsection 7a7 9 ! same mann] z su* section applies to a paym5t "u su* ,act4 7,c7 ,paym5t on ! basis ( a vet]ans b5efit ,sections #eejb1 #fajf1 & #fajh ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all apply to any paym5t made on ! basis ( an entitlem5t to a b5efit specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b77iii7 ( subsection 7a7 9 ! same mann] z ^? sections apply to a paym5t "u t title4 7e7 ,paym5t am\nt ,! am\nt describ$ 9 ?is subsection1 ) respect to an individual :o is entitl$ to a b5efit paym5t describ$ 9 clause 7i71 7ii71 or 7iii7 ( subp>agraph 7,b7 ( subsection 7a77#a7 or eligible = a ,,ssi ca% b5efit describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 ( su* subsection1 is ! am\nt t is equal to #ab p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( su* b5efit paym5t or ,,ssi ca% b5efit payable to ! individual = ! mon? ( ,novemb] #bjae4 7f7 ,appropriation ,out ( any sums 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates n o!rwise appropriat$1 ! foll[+ sums are appropriat$ = ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh #bjag1 to rema9 available until exp5d$1 to c>ry out ?is section3 7#a7 ,= ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 su* sums z may be necess>y = adm9i/rative co/s incurr$ 9 c>ry+ out ?is section4 7#b7 ,= ! ,commission] ( ,social ,security-- 7,a7 su* sums z may be necess>y = paym5ts to individuals c]tifi$ by ! ,commission] ( ,social ,security z entitl$ to receive a paym5t "u ?is section2 & 7,b7 su* sums z may be necess>y to ! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration's ,limitation on ,adm9i/rative ,exp5ses = co/s incurr$ 9 c>ry+ out ?is section4 7#c7 ,= ! ,railroad ,retirem5t ,bo>d-- 7,a7 su* sums z may be necess>y = paym5ts to individuals c]tifi$ by ! ,railroad ,retirem5t ,bo>d z entitl$ to receive a paym5t "u ?is section2 & 7,b7 su* sums z may be necess>y to ! ,railroad ,retirem5t ,bo>d's ,limitation on ,adm9i/ration = adm9i/rative co/s incurr$ 9 c>ry+ out ?is section4 7#d7 7,a7 ,= ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs-- 7i7 su* sums z may be necess>y = ! ,comp5sation & ,p5sions acc\nt1 = paym5ts to individuals c]tifi$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs z entitl$ to receive a paym5t "u ?is section2 & 7ii7 su* sums z may be necess>y = ! ,in=mation ,sy/ems ,te*nology acc\nt & ! ,g5]al ,op]at+ ,exp5ses acc\nt = adm9i/rative co/s incurr$ 9 c>ry+ out ?is section4 7,b7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,comp5sation & ,p5sions acc\nt %all h]e9aft] be available = paym5ts au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a77#a77;,a7 to individuals entitl$ to a b5efit paym5t describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a77;,b77iii74 #d4 ,(fsets 7a7 ,rescission ( funds 9 ,u4,s4 ,enri*m5t ,corporation ,fund ,all balances "u ,unit$ ,/ates ,enri*m5t ,corporation ,fund are h]eby p]man5tly resc9d$4 ,no am\nts may be resc9d$ f am\nts t 7 designat$ by ! ,congress z an em]g5cy requirem5t pursuant to a concurr5t resolution on ! budget or ! ,balanc$ ,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control ,act ( #aihe4 7b7 ,social security numb] requir$ ,to claim ! refundable portion ( ! *ild tax cr$it 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bd7;d7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#e7 ,id5tification requirem5t ) respect to taxpay] & qualify+ *ild 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply to any taxpay] = any taxable ye> unless ! taxpay] includes on ! return ( tax = su* taxable ye> ! taxpay]'s social security numb]4 7,b7 ,jo9t returns ,9 ! case ( a jo9t return1 ! requirem5t ( subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be treat$ z met if ! social security numb] ( ei!r sp\se is includ$ on su* return4 7,c7 ,limitation ,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n apply to ! ext5t t ! t5tative m9imum tax 7z def9$ 9 section #ee7;b77#a77;,a77 exce$s ! cr$it all[$ "u section #cb4 4 7#b7 ,omissions treat$ z ma!matical or cl]ical error ,section #fbac7;g77#b77;,i7 ( su* ,code is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7,i7 an omission ( a correct social security numb] requir$ "u section #bd7;d77#e7 7relat+ to refundable portion ( *ild tax cr$it71 or a correct ,,t9 "u section #bd7;e7 7relat+ to *ild tax cr$it71 to be includ$ on a return1 4 7#c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #bd7;e7 ( su* ,code is am5d$ by ins]t+ ) respect to qualify+ *ildr5 aft] ,id5tification requirem5t 9 ! head+ !re(4 7#d7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply to taxable ye>s beg9n+ aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjae4 7c7 ,rescission ( funds = ! ,mak+ ,home ,af=dable ,program ,( ! am\nts obligat$1 b n exp5d$1 "u ! ,em]g5cy ,economic ,/abilization ,act ( #bjjh = ! ,mak+ ,home ,af=dable ,program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all transf] #b1ejj1jjj1jjj to ! g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury4 7d7 ,rescission ( funds = ! ,,doe ,,atvm ,loan ,program ,( ! funds made available by section #abi ( ! ,consolidat$ ,security1 ,disa/] ,assi/ance1 & ,cont9u+ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjji1 ,public ,law #aaj-cbi1 ! unobligat$ balance is h]eby resc9d$4 #e4 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! heads ( ! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,railroad ,retirem5t ,bo>d1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor %all jo9tly submit a report to ,congress t includes a legislative solution to ensure t ! co/-(-liv+ adju/m5t =mula = ,social ,security adequately reflects b5efici>y's ne$s4