,i #aadth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fdhi ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,december #h1 #bjaf,mr4 ,sam ,johnson of ,texas introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means ,a ,,bill ,to preserve ,social ,security for generations to come1 reward work1 and improve retirement security4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,social ,security ,reform ,act of #bjaf4 #b4 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title4 ,sec4 #b4 ,table of contents4 ,title ,i--,modernizing ,social ,security for the #bast ,century ,sec4 #aja4 ,modernize the benefit formula4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,raise full retirement age4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,use an accurate cost-of-living measure4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,cap on nonworking spouse benefit4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,cap on child's benefit4 ,sec4 #ajf4 ,require child beneficiaries to attend school4 ,title ,,ii--,rewarding work ,sec4 #bja4 ,strengthening ,social ,security for long career workers4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,repeal of the ,retirement ,earnings ,test4 ,title ,,iii--,improving retirement security ,sec4 #cja4 ,phaseout of tax on ,social ,security benefits relating to the ,social ,security trust funds4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,option to claim delayed retirement credit in partial lump sum4 ,sec4 #cjc4 ,strengthening ,social ,security for low-income seniors4 ,sec4 #cjd4 ,end #g-year limitation for disabled surviving spouses4 ,sec4 #cje4 ,benefits for disabled surviving spouses4 ,sec4 #cjf4 ,waive #b-year duration of divorce requirement4 ,i ,modernizing ,social ,security for the #bast ,century #aja4 ,modernize the benefit formula 7a7 ,primary insurance amount computation ,section #bae7;a77#a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dae7;a77#a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,b77ii71 by inserting and before #bjbc after after #aigi2 7#b7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,d7 as subparagraph 7,e72 and 7#c7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,c7 the following new subparagraph3 7,d7 7i7 ,in the case of an individual who initially becomes eligible for old-age or disability insurance benefits1 or who dies 7before becoming eligible for such benefits71 in any calendar year after #bjbb1 the primary insurance amount of the individual shall 7except as provided in clause 7vii77 be equal to the sum of the amounts determined under clause 7ii7 with respect to all of the individual's benefit computation years 7as defined in subsection 7b77#b77;,b774 7ii7 ,for purposes of this subparagraph1 the amount determined under this clause with respect to a benefit computation year of an individual shall be equal to the quotient derived by dividing-- 7,i7 the product of the individual's covered earnings ratio determined under clause 7iii7 for such benefit computation year and the sum of-- 7aa7 #ie percent of the wages and self-employment income of such individual credited for such computation year 7as adjusted under subsection 7b77#c77 to the extent that such wages and self-employment income do not exceed the amount established for purposes of this item by clause 7iv71 7bb7 #bg4e percent of such wages and self-employment income to the extent that such wages and self-employment income exceed the amount established for purposes of item 7aa7 but do not exceed the amount established for purposes of this item by clause 7iv71 7cc7 #e percent of such wages and self-employment income to the extent that such wages and self-employment income exceed the amount established for purposes of item 7bb7 but do not exceed the amount established for purposes of this item by clause 7iv71 and 7dd7 #b percent of such wages and self-employment income to the extent that such wages and self-employment income exceed the amount established for purposes of item 7cc71 by 7,,ii7 the number of months in the individual's benefit computation years 7as defined in subsection 7b77#b77;,b771 rounded1 if not a multiple of #j4aj1 to the next lower multiple of #j4aj1 and thereafter increased as provided in subsection 7i74 7iii7 ,an individual's covered earnings ratio for a benefit computation year is the ratio of-- 7,i7 the total 7after adjustment under subsection 7b77#c77 of his wages paid in and self-employment income credited to such benefit computation year 7determined without regard to clause 7v771 to 7,,ii7 the total 7after adjustment under subsection 7b77#c77 of his wages paid in and self-employment income credited to such benefit computation year 7as determined under clause 7v774 7iv7 ,the amount established for purposes of items 7aa71 7bb71 and 7cc7 of clause 7ii77,i7 shall be1 respectively-- 7,i7 #be percent of the national average wage index 7as defined in section #bji7k77#a77 for the second calendar year preceding the calendar year for which the determination is made1 7,,ii7 #ajj percent of the national average wage index 7as so defined7 for such calendar year1 and 7,,iii7 #abe percent of the national average wage index 7as so defined7 for such calendar year4 7v7 7,i7 ,for purposes of determining an individual's primary insurance amount pursuant to clause 7i71 the total 7after adjustment under subsection 7b77#c77 of the individual's wages paid in and self-employment income credited to a benefit computation year after #aigg shall be determined by treating all recorded noncovered earnings 7as defined in subclause 7,,ii77aa77 derived by the individual from noncovered service performed in such benefit computation year as wages 7as defined in section #bji for purposes of this title71 which shall be treated as included in the individual's adjusted total covered earnings 7as defined in subclause 7,,ii77bb77 for such benefit computation year together with amounts consisting of wages 7as so defined without regard to this subparagraph7 paid in such benefit computation year and self-employment income 7as defined in section #baa7;b77 credited to such benefit computation year4 7,,ii7 ,for purposes of this subparagraph-- 7aa7 the term recorded noncovered earnings means earnings derived from noncovered service 7other than noncovered service as a member of a uniformed service 7as defined in section #baj7m777 for which satisfactory evidence is determined by the ,commissioner to be available in the records of the ,commissioner1 and 7bb7 the term adjusted total covered earnings means1 in connection with an individual for a benefit computation year1 the sum of the wages paid to the individual in such benefit computation year 7as adjusted under subsection 7b77#c77 plus the self-employment income derived by the individual credited to such benefit computation year 7as adjusted under subsection 7b77#c774 7,,iii7 ,the ,commissioner of ,social ,security shall provide by regulation or other public guidance for methods for determining whether satisfactory evidence is available in the records of the ,commissioner for earnings for noncovered service 7other than noncovered service as a member of a uniformed service 7as defined in section #baj7m777 to be treated as recorded noncovered earnings4 ,such methods shall provide for reliance on earnings information which is provided to the ,commissioner by employers and which1 as determined by the ,commissioner1 constitute a reasonable basis for treatment of earnings for noncovered service as recorded noncovered earnings4 ,in making determinations under this clause1 the ,commissioner shall also take into account any documentary or other evidence of earnings derived from noncovered service by an individual which is provided by the individual to the ,commissioner and which the ,commissioner considers appropriate as a reasonable basis for treatment of such earnings as recorded noncovered earnings4 7vi7 ,in the case of any individual whose primary insurance amount would be computed under this subparagraph who first becomes entitled after #aihe to a monthly periodic payment made by a foreign employer or foreign country that is based in whole or in part upon noncovered service1 the primary insurance amount of such individual shall be determined under section #bae as such section was in effect on the day before the enactment of the ,social ,security ,reform ,act of #bjaf for months beginning with the first month of the individual's initial entitlement to such monthly periodic payment4 7vii7 ,in the case of an individual who initially becomes eligible for old-age or disability insurance benefits1 or who dies 7before becoming eligible for such benefits71 in any year during the #i-year period beginning with #bjbc1 the primary insurance amount of the individual shall be equal to the sum of-- 7,i7 the applicable percentage 7specified for such year in the table set forth in clause 7viii77 of the individual's primary insurance amount1 as determined under this subparagraph 7other than this clause and clause 7viii77 with the application of clauses 7i7 through 7vi7 of this subparagraph1 plus 7,,ii7 a percentage1 equal to the excess of #ajj percent over the applicable percentage1 of the individual's primary insurance amount1 as determined under this paragraph 7other than this clause and clause 7viii77 with the application of the preceding subparagraphs of this paragraph 7as if such preceding subparagraphs applied for the individual and clauses 7i7 through 7vi7 of this subparagraph did not apply71 rounded to the nearest #a1 except that any amount so established which is a multiple of #j4ej but not of #a1 shall be rounded to the next highest #a4 7viii7 ,the table set forth in this clause is as follows3 ,the applicable,for the year3percentage is3#bjbcajbjbdbjbjbecjbjbfdjbjbgejbjbhfj bjbigjbjcjhjbjcaij4 4 7b7 ,repeal of the windfall elimination provision 7#a7 ,in general ,section #bae7;a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dae7;a77 is amended by striking paragraph 7#g74 7#b7 ,conforming amendments ,section #bae of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dae7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7d71 by striking paragraph 7#c72 and 7,b7 in subsection 7f71 by striking paragraph 7#i74 7c7 ,computation of primary insurance amount for current beneficiaries ,section #bae7;a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dae7;a77 7as amended by subsections 7a7 and 7b77 is further amended by inserting after paragraph 7#f7 the following3 7#g7 ,in the case of any individual who initially becomes eligible for an old-age or disability insurance benefit before ,january #a1 #bjbc1 any computation or recomputation of the primary insurance amount of such individual shall be made under section #bae as such section was in effect on the day before the enactment of section #aja of the ,social ,security ,reform ,act of #bjaf4 4 7d7 ,conforming amendment ,section #bji7k77#a7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dji7k77#a77 is amended by striking #bae7;a77#a77;,d7 and inserting #bae7;a77#a77;,d77iii71 #bae7;a77#a77;,e74 7e7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to monthly insurance benefits payable on or after ,january #a1 #bjbc4 #ajb4 ,raise full retirement age 7a7 ,in general ,section #baf7l7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #daf7l77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,e71 by striking #fg years of age4 and inserting and before ,january #a1 #bjbc1 #fg years of age22 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,f7 with respect to an individual who attains early retirement age after ,december #ca1 #bjbb1 and before ,january #a1 #bjcj1 #fg years of age plus the number of months in the age increase factor 7as determined under paragraph 7#c77 for the calendar year in which such individual attains early retirement age2 and 7,g7 with respect to an individual who attains early retirement age after ,december #ca1 #bjbi1 #fi years of age4 2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 ,with respect to an individual who attains early retirement age in the #g-year period consisting of the calendar years #bjbc through #bjbi1 the age increase factor shall be equal to three-twelfths of the number of months in the period beginning with ,january #bjbc and ending with ,december of the year in which the individual attains early retirement age4 4 7b7 ,extension of maximum age for entitlement to delayed retirement credit ,section #bjb7w77#b77;,a7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7w77#b77;,a77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking prior to the month in which such individual attained age #gj1 and and inserting prior to the later of--2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7i7 the month in which such individual would attain age #gj1 or 7ii7 the month which ends #cf months after the end of the month in which such individual attained retirement age 7as defined in section #baf7l771 and 4 #ajc4 ,use an accurate cost-of-living measure 7a7 ,in general ,section #bae7;i77#a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dae7;i77#a77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7,h7 the term ,consumer ,price ,index means the ,chained ,consumer ,price ,index for ,all ,urban ,consumers 7,c-,,cpi-,u1 as published in its initial version by the ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics of the ,department of ,labor74 4 7b7 ,application to pre-#aigi law 7#a7 ,in general ,section #bae7;i77#a7 of the ,social ,security ,act as in effect in ,december #aigh1 and as applied in certain cases under the provisions of such ,act as in effect after ,december #aigh1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7,d7 the term ,consumer ,price ,index means the ,chained ,consumer ,price ,index for ,all ,urban ,consumers 7,c-,,cpi-,u1 as published in its initial version by the ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics of the ,department of ,labor74 4 7#b7 ,conforming change ,section #bae7;i77#d7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dae7;i77#d77 is amended by inserting and by section #ajc of the ,social ,security ,reform ,act of #bjaf after #aihf4 7c7 ,no effect on adjustments under other laws ,section #bae7;i7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dae7;i771 as amended by subsection 7a71 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7#f7 ,any provision of law 7other than in this title7 which provides for adjustment of an amount based on a change in benefit amounts resulting from a determination made under this subsection shall be applied and administered without regard to the amendments made by section #ajc of the ,social ,security ,reform ,act of #bjaf4 4 7d7 ,limit on ,,cola ,section #bae7;i77#b77;,a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dae7;i77#b77;,a77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7iv7 7,i7 ,in any case in which 7but for this clause7 an increase would take effect with ,december of any calendar year after #bjag pursuant to clause 7ii77,i7 in the benefit amount to which an individual is entitled1 any increase pursuant to clause 7ii77,,ii7 in an individual's primary insurance amount1 or any increase pursuant to clause 7ii77,,iii7 in the permitted amount of total monthly benefits based on an individual's primary insurance amount1 the applicable increase percentage with respect to the applicable cost-of-living computation quarter shall be deemed to be zero in the case of such individual if the modified adjusted gross income of such individual for such calendar year1 as would be determined for purposes of section #ahci7;i71 equals or exceeds the applicable base amount4 7,,ii7 ,for purposes of subclause 7,i71 the applicable base amount is the threshold amount applicable for such calendar year under subparagraph 7,a7 of section #ahci7;i77#b7 7or1 in the case of an individual filing a joint return1 the threshold amount so applicable under subparagraph 7,b7 of such section74 ,such threshold amount shall be subject to adjustments under section #ahci7;i77#e74 4 7e7 ,disclosure of return information 7#a7 ,in general ,the first sentence of section #fajc7l77#bj77;,a7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by inserting 1 or whose increase in primary insurance amount may be limited under section #bae7;i77#b77;,a77iv7 of such ,act before the period at the end4 7#b7 ,conforming amendments 7,a7 ,section #fajc7l77#bj77;,a77vii7 of such ,code is amended by inserting that the increase in the taxpayer's primary insurance amount under section #bae7;i77#b77;,a77iv7 may be limited1 or after section #ahci of the ,social ,security ,act4 7,b7 ,section #fajc7l77#bj77;,b77i7 of such ,code is amended-- 7i7 by inserting 1 any limitation in an increase in primary insurance amount under such section #bae7;i77#b77;,a77iv71 after under such section #ahfj;,d-#ac7;a77#g71 and 7ii7 by inserting or any such limitation after adjustment or increase4 7f7 ,effective date 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 the amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to adjustments effective with or after ,december #bjah4 7#b7 ,subsection 7e7 ,the amendments made by subsection 7e7 shall apply to requests for information after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #ajd4 ,cap on nonworking spouse benefit 7a7 ,wife's insurance benefits ,section #bjb7;b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7;b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking such individual1 and inserting such individual or1 if less1 than the amount determined under paragraph 7#b77;,b712 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,j71 by striking one-half of the primary insurance amount of such individual and inserting the lesser of-- 7i7 one-half of the primary insurance amount of such individual1 or 7ii7 the amount determined under paragraph 7#b77;,b71 or 2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by inserting 7,a7 after 7#b72 7,b7 by inserting subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c7 and after ,except as provided in2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs3 7,b7 7i7 ,effective with respect to a wife or divorced wife of an individual entitled to old-age or disability insurance benefits who initially becomes eligible for such benefits after #bjbb1 such wife's insurance benefit for each month shall not exceed-- 7,i7 if the month of such initial eligibility is before #bjcb1 the transitional amount determined under subparagraph 7,c71 or 7,,ii7 if the month of such initial eligibility is after #bjca1 #ej percent of the primary insurance amount determined for an individual who is an average wage index worker with respect to such month4 7ii7 ,for purposes of clause 7i71 the term average wage index worker with respect to a month means an individual who initially becomes eligible for old-age insurance benefits during such month with average indexed monthly earnings equal to #a_/ab of the national average wage index 7as defined in section #bji7k77#a77 for the second calendar year preceding such month4 7,c7 7i7 ,the transitional amount determined under this subparagraph is the excess of-- 7,i7 the amount of the benefit determined under subparagraph 7,a71 over 7,,ii7 the reduction amount determined under clause 7ii7 7if any74 7ii7 ,the reduction amount determined under this clause is the applicable percentage specified in clause 7iii7 of the excess 7if any7 of-- 7,i7 the amount of the benefit determined under subparagraph 7,a71 over 7,,ii7 #ej percent of the primary insurance amount determined for an individual who is an average wage index worker 7as defined in subparagraph 7,b77ii77 with respect to the month in which the individual described in subparagraph 7,b77i7 initially becomes eligible for old-age or disability insurance benefits4 7iii7 ,for purposes of clause 7ii71 the applicable percentage specified in this clause is the percentage specified in connection with the year in which the individual described in subparagraph 7,b77i7 initially becomes eligible for old-age or disability insurance benefits1 as set forth in the following table3 ,if the year in which the individual first becomes eligible is3,the applicable percentage is3#bjbcajbjbdbjbjbecjbjbfdjbjbgejbjbhfj bjbigjbjcjhjbjcaij4 7,d7 ,for purposes of this paragraph1 an individual shall be deemed eligible for a benefit for a month if1 upon filing application therefor in such month1 she would be entitled to such benefit for such month4 4 7b7 ,husband's insurance benefits ,section #bjb7;c7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7;c77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking such individual1 and inserting such individual or1 if less1 than the amount determined under paragraph 7#b77;,b712 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,j71 by striking one-half of the primary insurance amount of such individual and inserting the lesser of-- 7i7 one-half of the primary insurance amount of such individual1 or 7ii7 the amount determined under paragraph 7#b77;,b71 or 2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by inserting 7,a7 after 7#b72 7,b7 by inserting subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c7 and after ,except as provided in2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs3 7,b7 7i7 ,effective with respect to a husband or divorced husband of an individual entitled to old-age or disability insurance benefits who initially becomes eligible for such benefits after #bjbb1 such husband's insurance benefit for each month shall not exceed-- 7,i7 if the month of such initial eligibility is before #bjcb1 the transitional amount determined under subparagraph 7,c71 or 7,,ii7 if the month of such initial eligibility is after #bjca1 #ej percent of the primary insurance amount determined for an individual who is an average wage index worker with respect to such month4 7ii7 ,for purposes of clause 7i71 the term average wage index worker with respect to a month means an individual who initially becomes eligible for old-age insurance benefits during such month with average indexed monthly earnings equal to #a_/ab of the national average wage index 7as defined in section #bji7k77#a77 for the second calendar year preceding such month4 7,c7 7i7 ,the transitional amount determined under this subparagraph is the excess of-- 7,i7 the amount of the benefit determined under subparagraph 7,a71 over 7,,ii7 the reduction amount determined under clause 7ii7 7if any74 7ii7 ,the reduction amount determined under this clause is the applicable percentage specified in clause 7iii7 of the excess 7if any7 of-- 7,i7 the amount of the benefit determined under subparagraph 7,a71 over 7,,ii7 #ej percent of the primary insurance amount determined for an individual who is an average wage index worker 7as defined in subparagraph 7,b77ii77 with respect to the month in which the individual described in subparagraph 7,b77i7 initially becomes eligible for old-age or disability insurance benefits4 7iii7 ,for purposes of clause 7ii71 the applicable percentage specified in this clause is the percentage specified in connection with the year in which the individual described in subparagraph 7,b77i7 initially becomes eligible for old-age or disability insurance benefits1 as set forth in the following table3 ,if the year in which the individual first becomes eligible is3,the applicable percentage is3#bjbcajbjbdbjbjbecjbjbfdjbjbgejbjbhfj bjbigjbjcjhjbjcaij4 7,d7 ,for purposes of this paragraph1 an individual shall be deemed eligible for a benefit for a month if1 upon filing application therefor in such month1 he would be entitled to such benefit for such month4 4 7c7 ,conforming amendment ,section #bji7k77#a7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dji7k77#a77 is amended by inserting #bjb7;b77#b77;,b71 #bjb7;c77#b77;,b71 before #bjc7;f77#h77;,b77ii74 #aje4 ,cap on child's benefit 7a7 ,child's insurance benefits ,section #bjb7;d77#b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7;d77#b77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,such in the first sentence and inserting 7,a7 ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 such2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7,b7 7i7 ,such child's insurance benefit for each month1 with respect to a child of an individual entitled to old-age or disability insurance benefits who initially becomes eligible for such old-age or disability insurance benefits after #bjbb and has not died prior to the end of such month1 shall not exceed-- 7,i7 if the month of such initial eligibility is before #bjcb1 the transitional amount determined under subparagraph 7,c71 or 7,,ii7 if the month of such initial eligibility is after #bjca1 #ej percent of the primary insurance amount determined for an individual who is an average wage index worker with respect to such month4 7ii7 ,for purposes of clause 7i71 the term average wage index worker with respect to a month means an individual who initially becomes eligible for old-age insurance benefits during such month with average indexed monthly earnings equal to #a_/ab of the national average wage index 7as defined in section #bji7k77#a77 for the second calendar year preceding such month4 7,c7 7i7 ,the transitional amount determined under this subparagraph is the excess of-- 7,i7 the amount of the benefit determined under subparagraph 7,a71 over 7,,ii7 the reduction amount determined under clause 7ii7 7if any74 7ii7 ,the reduction amount determined under this clause is the applicable reduction percentage specified in clause 7iii7 of the excess 7if any7 of-- 7,i7 the amount of the benefit determined under subparagraph 7,a71 over 7,,ii7 #ej percent of the primary insurance amount as determined for an individual who is an average wage index worker 7as defined in subparagraph 7,b77ii77 with respect to the month in which the individual described in subparagraph 7,b77i7 initially becomes eligible for old-age or disability insurance benefits4 7iii7 ,for purposes of clause 7ii71 the applicable reduction percentage specified in this clause is the percentage specified in connection with the year in which the individual described in subparagraph 7,b77i7 becomes entitled to old-age or disability insurance benefits1 as set forth in the following table3 ,if the year in which the individual first becomes eligible is3,the applicable reductionpercentage is3#bjbcajbjbdbjbjbecjbjbfdjbjbgejbjbhfj bjbigjbjcjhjbjcaij4 7,d7 ,for purposes of this paragraph1 an individual shall be deemed eligible for a benefit for a month if1 upon filing application therefor in such month1 he would be entitled to such benefit for such month4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #bji7k77#a7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dji7k77#a77 is amended by inserting #bjb7;d77#b77;,b71 before #bjc7;f77#h77;,b77ii74 #ajf4 ,require child beneficiaries to attend school 7a7 ,child's benefits under title ,,ii 7#a7 ,in general ,section #bjb7;d77#a77;,b77i7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7;d77#a77;,b77i77 is amended by striking age of #ah and inserting applicable full-time attendance age4 7#b7 ,applicable full-time attendance age ,section #bjb7;d77#g7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7;d77#g77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7,e7 ,the applicable full-time attendance age is-- 7i7 the age of #ah 7in the case of an individual who becomes entitled to child's insurance benefits before #bjai71 and 7ii7 the age of #ae 7in the case of an individual who becomes entitled to child's insurance benefits in or after #bjai74 4 7#c7 ,conforming amendments 7,a7 ,termination ,section #bjb7;d77#a7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7;d77#a77 is amended in each of subparagraphs 7,e71 7,f71 and 7,g7 by striking age of #ah each place it appears and inserting applicable full-time attendance age4 7,b7 ,reentitlement ,section #bjb7;d77#f7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7;d77#f77 is amended by striking age of #ah and inserting applicable full-time attendance age4 ,,ii ,rewarding work #bja4 ,strengthening ,social ,security for long career workers 7a7 ,in general ,section #bae7;a77#a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dae7;a77#a77 7as amended by section #aja7 is further amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,e7 7as redesignated by section #aja7 as subparagraph 7,f72 and 7#b7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,d7 7as redesignated by section #aja7 the following new subparagraph3 7,e7 7i7 ,in the case of an individual who initially becomes eligible for old-age or disability insurance benefits1 or who dies 7before becoming eligible for such benefits71 in any calendar year after #bjbb1 the primary insurance amount computed under subparagraph 7,a7 with respect to the individual shall not be less than the greater of-- 7,i7 the minimum amount computed under subparagraph 7,c71 or 7,,ii7 except as provided in clause 7iv71 in the case of an individual who has at least #aj years of work 7as defined in clause 7iii771 the minimum amount determined under clause 7ii74 7ii7 7,i7 ,the minimum amount determined under this clause is the dollar amount equal to #a_/ab of the applicable percentage of the national average wage index 7as defined in section #bji7k77#a77 for the second year prior to the year for which the amount is computed4 7,,ii7 ,for purposes of subclause 7,i71 the applicable percentage is the percentage specified in connection with the number of years of work1 as set forth in the following table3 ,if the number of years,the applicable of work is3percentage is3#aacabfaciadabaeaeafafagagahahaiaibjb ebabeb_/cbbbfa_/cbcbgbdbgb_/cbebha_/cbfb ibgbib_/cbhcja_/cbicacjcab_/ccacba_/ccbc cccccb_/ccdcda_/cce or greater#ce4 7iii7 7,i7 ,for purposes of this subparagraph1 the term year of work means1 with respect to an individual1 a year to which there is credited wages and self-employment income earned or derived by such individual in an amount equal to not less than1 in the case of any such year1 #aj1hge1 multiplied by the ratio that the national average wage index 7as defined in section #bji7k77#a77 for the second year prior to such year bears to the national average wage index 7as so defined7 for #bjag4 7,,ii7 ,for purposes of applying the table in clause 7ii7 in the case of an individual entitled to disability insurance benefits under section #bbc1 the number of years of work of such individual shall be deemed to be the product of #ce times the ratio of the actual number of years of work of such individual to the number of such individual's benefit computation years4 ,any such product which is not a multiple of one shall be rounded to the next higher multiple of one4 7,,iii7 ,in the case of a widow1 surviving divorced wife1 widower1 surviving divorced husband1 or surviving divorced parent 7hereinafter in this subclause referred to as the surviving beneficiary7 of an individual whose primary insurance amount is otherwise determined1 but for this subclause1 under the preceding provisions of this subparagraph 7hereinafter in this subclause referred to as the insured individual71 for purposes of determining the widow's1 widower's1 mother's1 or father's insurance benefit of the surviving beneficiary under subsection 7e71 7f71 or 7g7 of section #bjb on the basis of such primary insurance amount1 such primary insurance amount shall be deemed to be equal to the primary insurance amount which would be determined under this subparagraph 7before application of this subclause7 if the number of years of work of the insured individual were equal to the product of #ce times the ratio 7not greater than one7 of the actual number of years of work of the surviving beneficiary to the number of the benefit computation years of the insured individual4 ,any such product which is not a multiple of one shall be rounded to the next higher multiple of one4 7iv7 ,in the case of an individual who initially becomes eligible for old-age or disability insurance benefits1 or who dies 7before becoming eligible for such benefits71 in any year during the #i-year period beginning with #bjbc1 the primary insurance amount computed under subparagraph 7,a7 with respect to the individual shall not be less than the greater of-- 7,i7 the minimum amount computed under subparagraph 7,c71 or 7,,ii7 the applicable phase-in percentage 7specified for such calendar year in the table set forth in clause 7v77 of the minimum amount determined under clause 7ii74 7v7 ,the table set forth in this clause is as follows3 ,the applicable phase-in,for the calendar year3percentage is3#bjbcajbjbdbjbjbecjbjbfdjbjbgejbjbhfj bjbigjbjcjhjbjcaij4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #bji7k77#a7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dji7k77#a77 7as amended by section #aja7 is further amended by inserting #bae7;a77#a77;,f71 after #bae7;a77#a77;,e714 #bjb4 ,repeal of the ,retirement ,earnings ,test 7a7 ,in general ,subsections 7b71 7c77#a71 7d71 7f71 7h71 7j71 and 7k7 of section #bjc of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djc7 are repealed4 7b7 ,conforming amendments ,section #bjc of such ,act 7as amended by subsection 7a77 is further amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsections 7c71 7e71 7g71 and 7l7 as subsections 7b71 7c71 7d71 and 7e71 respectively2 7#b7 in subsection 7b7 7as so redesignated7-- 7,a7 by striking ,noncovered ,work ,outside the ,united ,states or2 7,b7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#b71 7#c71 and 7#d7 as paragraphs 7#a71 7#b71 and 7#c71 respectively2 7,c7 by striking paragraphs 7#b71 7#c71 and 7#d7 of2 and 7,d7 by striking the last sentence2 7#c7 in subsection 7c7 7as so redesignated71 by striking subsections 7c7 and 7d7 and inserting subsection 7b72 7#d7 in subsection 7d7 7as so redesignated71 by striking subsection 7c7 each place it appears and inserting subsection 7b72 and 7#e7 in subsection 7e7 7as so redesignated71 by striking subsection 7g7 or 7h77#a77;,a7 and inserting subsection 7d74 7c7 ,additional conforming amendments 7#a7 ,provisions relating to benefits terminated upon deportation ,section #bjb7n77#a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7n77#a77 is amended by striking ,section #bjc7;b71 7c71 and 7d7 and inserting ,section #bjc7;b74 7#b7 ,provisions relating to exemptions from reductions based on early retirement ,section #bjb7q7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7q77 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#e77;,b71 by striking section #bjc7;c77#b7 and inserting section #bjc7;b77#a72 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#g77;,a71 by striking deductions under section #bjc7;b71 #bjc7;c77#a71 #bjc7;d77#a71 or #bbb7;b7 and inserting deductions on account of work under section #bjc or deductions under section #bbb7;b74 7#c7 ,provisions relating to exemptions from reductions based on disregard of certain entitlements to child's insurance benefits ,section #bjb7s7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7s77 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking paragraphs 7#b71 7#c71 and 7#d7 of section #bjc7;c7 and inserting paragraphs 7#a71 7#b71 and 7#c7 of section #bjc7;b72 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking ,the last sentence of subsection 7c7 of section #bjc1 subsection 7f77#a77;,c7 of section #bjc1 and subsections and inserting ,subsections4 7#d7 ,provisions relating to suspension of aliens' benefits ,section #bjb7t77#g7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7t77#g77 is amended by striking ,subsections 7b71 7c71 and 7d7 and inserting ,subsection 7b74 7#e7 ,provisions relating to reductions in benefits based on maximum benefits ,section #bjc7;a77#c77;,b77iii7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djc7;a77#c77;,b77iii77 is amended by striking and subsections 7b71 7c71 and 7d7 and inserting and subsection 7b74 7#f7 ,provisions relating to penalties for misrepresentations concerning earnings for periods subject to deductions on account of work ,section #bjh7;a77#a77;,c7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djh7;a77#a77;,c77 is amended by striking under section #bjc7;f7 of this title for purposes of deductions from benefits and inserting under section #bjc for purposes of deductions from benefits on account of work4 7#g7 ,provisions taking into account earnings in determining benefit computation years ,clause 7,i7 in the next to last sentence of section #bae7;b77#b77;,a7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dae7;b77#b77;,a77 is amended by striking no earnings as described in section #bjc7;f77#e7 in such year and inserting no wages1 and no net earnings from self-employment 7in excess of net loss from self-employment71 in such year4 7#h7 ,provisions relating to rounding of benefits ,section #bae7;g7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dae7;g77 is amended by striking and any deduction under section #bjc7;b74 7#i7 ,provisions defining income for purposes of ,,ssi ,section #afab7;a7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #achb;a7a77 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a77;,a71 by striking as determined under section #bjc7;f77#e77;,c7 and inserting as defined in the last two sentences of this subsection2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end 7after and below paragraph 7#b77;,h77 the following3 ,for purposes of paragraph 7#a77;,a71 the term wages means wages as defined in section #bji1 but computed without regard to the limitations as to amounts of remuneration specified in paragraphs 7#a71 7#f77;,b71 7#f77;,c71 7#g77;,b71 and 7#h7 of section #bji7;a74 ,in making the computation under the preceding sentence1 7,a7 services which do not constitute employment as defined in section #baj1 performed within the ,united ,states by an individual as an employee or performed outside the ,united ,states in the active military or naval services of the ,united ,states1 shall be deemed to be employment as so defined if the remuneration for such services is not includible in computing the individual's net earnings or net loss from self-employment for purposes of title ,,ii1 and 7,b7 the term wages shall be deemed not to include 7i7 the amount of any payment made to1 or on behalf of1 an employee or any of his or her dependents 7including any amount paid by an employer for insurance or annuities1 or into a fund1 to provide for any such payment7 on account of retirement1 or 7ii7 any payment or series of payments by an employer to an employee or any of his or her dependents upon or after the termination of the employee's employment relationship because of retirement after attaining an age specified in a plan referred to in section #bji7;a77#aa77;,b7 or in a pension plan of the employer4 4 7d7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to taxable years ending after ,december #ca1 #bjbb4 ,,iii ,improving retirement security #cja4 ,phaseout of tax on ,social ,security benefits relating to the ,social ,security trust funds 7a7 ,in general ,section #hf of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7g7 ,phaseout of tax relating to the ,social ,security trust funds 7#a7 ,in general ,in the case of any taxable year beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjdd1 and before ,january #a1 #bjed1 the base amount shall be determined under subsection 7c77#a7 by-- 7,a7 substituting for #be1jjj the amount determined in accordance with the following table3 ,for taxable years beginning in calendar year--,the amount is--#bjdecb1ejjbjdfdj1jjjbjdgdg1ejjbjdhe e1jjjbjdifb1ejjbjejgj1jjjbjeagg1ejjbjebh e1jjjbjecib1ejj2 and 7,b7 substituting for #cb1jjj the amount determined in accordance with the following table3 ,for taxable years beginning in calendar year--,the amount is--#bjdefe1jjjbjdfhj1jjjbjdgie1jjjbjdha aj1jjjbjdiabe1jjjbjejadj1jjjbjeaaee1jjjb jebagj1jjjbjecahe1jjj4 7#b7 ,termination after #bjec of tax relating to the ,social ,security trust funds ,in the case of any taxable year beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjec-- 7,a7 subsection 7a77#a7 shall not apply1 and 7,b7 the amount determined under paragraph 7#c77;,a7 shall be zero4 7#c7 ,preservation of tax relating to the hospital insurance trust fund ,in the case of any taxable year beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjdd1 the amount determined under subsection 7a77#b7 shall be equal to the sum of-- 7,a7 the amount determined under subsection 7a77#a7 7after the application of paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 of this subsection71 plus 7,b7 the excess of-- 7i7 the amount determined under subsection 7a77#b7-- 7,i7 without regard to this paragraph1 and 7,,ii7 by determining the base amount1 and the amount determined under subsection 7a77#a71 without regard to paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 of this subsection1 over 7ii7 the amount determined under subsection 7a77#a7 without regard to paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 of this subsection4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #hga7;a77#c77;,a7 of such ,code is amended by inserting 7#ce percent in the case of taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjec7 after #he percent4 7c7 ,transfers to trust funds ,with respect to tax liabilities determined for taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjdd1 the aggregate increase in tax liabilities described in section #aba7;e77#a77;,a77ii7 of the ,social ,security ,amendments of #aihc 7and referred to in section #aba7;e77#a77;,b7 of such ,act7 shall be equal to the aggregate increase in tax liabilities under chapter #a of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf which is attributable to section #hf7;a77#b7 of such ,code 7determined after application of section #hf7;g77#c7 of such ,code74 ,with respect to tax liabilities for taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjec1 such aggregate shall be increased by the aggregate increase in such tax liabilities which is attributable to section #hga7;a77#c77;,a7 of such ,code4 7d7 ,effective dates 7#a7 ,in general ,except as otherwise provided in this subsection1 the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjdd4 7#b7 ,conforming amendment ,the amendment made by subsection 7b7 shall apply to taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjec4 #cjb4 ,option to claim delayed retirement credit in partial lump sum ,section #bjb7w7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7w77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#g7 7,a7 ,in any case in which an individual becomes entitled to an old-age insurance benefit in a calendar year after #bjbb1 and such benefit is subject to a monthly increase under paragraph 7#a71 such individual may elect to receive1 in lieu of the monthly increase under paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 an alternate monthly increase as determined under subparagraph 7,e72 and 7ii7 in addition to such monthly benefit as increased under clause 7i71 a one-time lump sum payment1 payable at the time of such individual's entitlement to such benefit1 equal to the sum of the present values 7as determined by the ,commissioner of ,social ,security using reasonable assumptions7 of the applicable percentage 7determined under subparagraph 7,b77 of the amount of such monthly benefit 7as determined before the application of such increase7 for each month in the life expectancy period 7determined under subparagraph 7,c774 7,b7 ,the applicable percentage determined under this subparagraph is the percentage equal to the product of-- 7i7 #a_/f of #a percent1 multiplied by 7ii7 the number 7if any7 of the increment months for such individual4 7,c7 ,the life expectancy period determined under this subparagraph is1 with respect to an individual1 the period-- 7i7 beginning with the month in which the individual becomes entitled to an old-age insurance benefit2 and 7ii7 ending with the month before the last month of life expectancy 7as determined by the ,commissioner of ,social ,security using reasonable actuarial assumptions7 for the cohort of individuals who become eligible for an old-age insurance benefit in the same month as the individual4 7,d7 ,the ,commissioner of ,social ,security shall certify to the ,managing ,trustee of the ,federal ,old-,age and ,survivors ,insurance ,trust ,fund the amount of any lump sum payment payable to an individual under subparagraph 7,a7 and1 upon receipt of such certification1 the ,managing ,trustee shall make payment of such lump sum payment to such individual from such ,trust ,fund4 7,e7 ,an alternate monthly increase for an individual determined under this subparagraph shall be equal to the monthly increase for the individual that would be determined under paragraph 7#a7 if such monthly increase were determined by substituting #a_/b for #b_/c in paragraph 7#f77;,d74 7,f7 7i7 ,for purposes of determining the amount of any benefit payable under this title on the basis of the wages and self-employment income of an individual who makes an election under this paragraph1 the amount of any such benefit shall be determined as if such individual's old-age benefit had been increased under paragraph 7#a7 without regard to this paragraph4 7ii7 ,for purposes of applying any reduction under subsection 7k77#c77;,a7 to the monthly insurance benefit of an individual who makes an election under this paragraph1 the amount of such individual's old-age benefit shall be determined as if such old-age benefit had been increased under paragraph 7#a7 without regard to this paragraph4 4 #cjc4 ,strengthening ,social ,security for low-income seniors 7a7 ,in general ,section #bjb of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7aa7 ,increase in benefit amounts on account of long-,term eligibility 7#a7 ,in the case of an individual who is a qualified beneficiary for a calendar year after #bjbb1 the amount of any monthly insurance benefit of such qualified beneficiary under this section or section #bbc for any month in such calendar year shall be increased in accordance with paragraph 7#c74 7#b7 7,a7 ,for purposes of this subsection1 the term qualified beneficiary for a calendar year means an individual in any case in which-- 7i7 such calendar year begins at least #bj years after the applicable date of eligibility for such individual2 and 7ii7 such individuals's modified adjusted gross income 7applicable with respect to such calendar year as determined under subparagraph 7,c77 is less than 7subject to subparagraph 7,d77 the applicable base amount for such calendar year1 or in the case of a joint return 7within the meaning of section #ggja7;a77#ch7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf71 double such applicable base amount4 7,b7 ,for purposes of this subsection1 the applicable date of eligibility for an individual is the date on which the individual on whose wages and self-employment income the monthly insurance benefit is based initially became eligible 7or died before becoming eligible7 for old-age insurance benefits under subsection 7a7 or entitled to disability insurance benefits under section #bbc4 7,c7 ,an individuals's modified adjusted gross income applicable with respect to a calendar year shall be as determined for purposes of section #ahci7;i77#d7 with respect to premiums for a month in such year4 7,d7 ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,a77ii71 the applicable base amount for a calendar year is-- 7i7 in the case of calendar year #bjbc1 #be1jjj2 and 7ii7 in the case of any calendar year beginning after #bjbc1 the product 7rounded to the nearest multiple of #a1jjj7 of #be1jjj and the percentage 7if any7 by which the average of the ,chained ,consumer ,price ,index for ,all ,urban ,consumers 7,c-,,cpi-,u1 as published in its initial version by the ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics of the ,department of ,labor7 for the #ab-month period ending with ,august of the preceding calendar year exceeds such average for the #ab-month period ending with ,august #bjbb4 7#c7 7,a7 ,the increase required under paragraph 7#a7 with respect to the monthly insurance benefit of an individual who is a qualified beneficiary for a calendar year shall be equal to the applicable percentage 7specified for such benefit in subparagraph 7,b77 of the full increase amount for such calendar year 7determined under subparagraph 7,c774 7,b7 ,the applicable percentage specified for a monthly insurance benefit under this subparagraph for a calendar year is the percentage specified1 in connection with the number of years ending after the applicable date of eligibility for such individual and before such calendar year1 in the following table3 ,the applicable,if the number of years is3percentage is3#bjbjbadjbbfjbchjbd or more#ajj4 7,c7 7i7 ,except as provided in clauses 7ii7 and 7iii71 the full increase amount determined under this subparagraph for a calendar year in connection with the monthly insurance benefit of a qualified beneficiary is a dollar amount equal to #e percent of the primary insurance amount of a hypothetical individual if-- 7,i7 such primary insurance amount is determined for ,january of such calendar year2 7,,ii7 on ,january #a of the calendar year in which occurred the applicable date of eligibility with respect to such qualified beneficiary1 such hypothetical individual were fully insured1 attained retirement age 7as defined in section #baf7l77#b77 and were otherwise eligible for1 and applied for1 old-age insurance benefits2 and 7,,iii7 such hypothetical individual's average indexed monthly earnings taken into account in determining such primary insurance amount were equal to #a_/ab of the national average wage index 7as defined in section #bji7k77#a77 for the second year prior to such calendar year4 7ii7 7,i7 ,in the case of a monthly insurance benefit under subsection 7b7 or 7c71 the full increase amount determined under this subparagraph shall be one-half the amount determined under clause 7i72 or 7,,ii7 in the case of a monthly insurance benefit under subsection 7d71 7g71 or 7h71 the full increase amount determined under this subparagraph shall be the percentage of the amount determined under clause 7i7 equal to the ratio which the amount of such benefit bears to the primary insurance amount 7before the application of section #bjc7;a77 of the individual on whose wages and self-employment income the monthly insurance benefit is based4 7iii7 ,in the case of an individual whose applicable date of eligibility is before #bjai1 the full increase amount determined under this subparagraph shall be the product of-- 7,i7 the amount determined under clause 7i7 7after application of any reduction under clause 7ii772 and 7,,ii7 a fraction-- 7aa7 the numerator of which is the number of calendar years in the period beginning with calendar year #bjai and ending with the first calendar year for which the individual is a qualified beneficiary2 and 7bb7 the denominator of which is #bd4 7#d7 ,in the case of a qualified beneficiary who is entitled to #b or more monthly insurance benefits under this title for the same month-- 7,a7 the earliest applicable date of eligibility for such beneficiary with respect to such benefits shall be treated as the applicable date of eligibility for such beneficiary for the purposes of this subsection2 and 7,b7 such beneficiary shall be entitled to an increase with respect only to one such benefit4 7#e7 ,this subsection shall be applied to monthly insurance benefits after any increase under subsection 7w7 and any applicable reductions and deductions under this title4 7#f7 ,in any case in which an individual is entitled to benefits under both this section and section #bbc1 the increase under this subsection shall be paid from the ,federal ,old-,age and ,survivors ,insurance ,trust ,fund4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendments 7#a7 ,section #bjb of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7 is amended-- 7,a7 in the last sentence of subsection 7a71 by striking subsection 7q7 and subsection 7w7 and inserting subsections 7q71 7w71 and 7aa72 7,b7 in subsection 7b77#b71 by striking subsections 7k77#e7 and 7q7 and inserting subsections 7k77#e71 7q71 and 7aa72 7,c7 in subsection 7c77#b71 by striking subsections 7k77#e7 and 7q7 and inserting subsections 7k77#e71 7q71 and 7aa72 7,d7 in subsection 7d77#b71 by adding at the end the following3 ,this paragraph shall apply subject to subsection 7aa742 7,e7 in subsection 7e77#b77;,a71 by striking subsection 7k77#e71 subsection 7q71 and subparagraph 7,d7 of this paragraph and inserting subsection 7k77#e71 subsection 7q71 subsection 7aa71 and subparagraph 7,d7 of this paragraph2 7,f7 in subsection 7f77#b77;,a71 by striking subsection 7k77#e71 subsection 7q71 and subparagraph 7,d7 of this paragraph and inserting subsection 7k77#e71 subsection 7q71 subsection 7aa71 and subparagraph 7,d7 of this paragraph2 7,g7 in subsection 7g77#b71 by striking ,such and inserting ,except as provided in subsections 7k77#e7 and 7aa71 such2 7,h7 in subsection 7h77#b77;,a71 by inserting and subsection 7aa7 after subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c72 and 7,i7 in section #bbc7;a77#b71 by striking section #bjb7q7 and inserting sections #bjb7q7 and #bjb7;aa74 7#b7 ,section #bjc7;a77#d7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djc7;a77#d77 is amended by inserting after section #bbb7;b7 the following3 and before any increase under section #bjb7;aa74 7#c7 ,section #bji7k77#a7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dji7k77#a77 is amended by inserting #bjb7;aa77#b77;,d77i71 #bjb7;aa77#c77;,c77i77,,ii71 before #bjc7;f77#h77;,b77ii74 #cjd4 ,end #g-year limitation for disabled surviving spouses 7a7 ,widow's insurance benefits 7#a7 ,in general ,section #bjb7;e7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7;e77 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a77;,b77ii71 by striking which began before the end of the period specified in paragraph 7#d72 7,b7 in paragraph 7#a77;,f77ii71 by striking 7,i7 in the period specified in paragraph 7#d7 and 7,,ii72 7,c7 by striking paragraph 7#d7 and by redesignating paragraphs 7#e7 through 7#h7 as paragraphs 7#d7 through 7#g71 respectively2 and 7,d7 in paragraph 7#d77;,a77ii7 7as redesignated by subparagraph 7,c771 by striking whichever and all that follows through begins and inserting the first day of the seventeenth month before the month in which her application is filed4 7#b7 ,conforming amendments 7,a7 ,section #bjb7;e77#a77;,f77i7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7;e77#a77;,f77i77 is amended by striking paragraph 7#e7 and inserting paragraph 7#d74 7,b7 ,section #bjb7;e77#a77;,c77ii77,,iii7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7;e77#b77;,c77ii77,,iii77 is amended by striking paragraph 7#h7 and inserting paragraph 7#f74 7,c7 ,section #bbf7;e77#a77;,a77i7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dbf7;e77#a77;,a77i77 is amended by striking #bjb7;e77#d714 7b7 ,widower's insurance benefits 7#a7 ,in general ,section #bjb7;f7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7;f77 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a77;,b77ii71 by striking which began before the end of the period specified in paragraph 7#d72 7,b7 in paragraph 7#a77;,f77ii71 by striking 7,i7 in the period specified in paragraph 7#d7 and 7,,ii72 7,c7 by striking paragraph 7#d7 and by redesignating paragraphs 7#e7 through 7#h7 as paragraphs 7#d7 through 7#g71 respectively2 and 7,d7 in paragraph 7#d77;,a77ii7 7as redesignated by subparagraph 7,c771 by striking whichever and all that follows through begins and inserting the first day of the seventeenth month before the month in which his application is filed4 7#b7 ,conforming amendments 7,a7 ,section #bjb7;f77#a77;,f77i7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7;f77#a77;,f77i77 is amended by striking paragraph 7#e7 and inserting paragraph 7#d74 7,b7 ,section #bjb7;f77#a77;,c77ii77,,iii7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7;f77#b77;,c77ii77,,iii77 is amended by striking paragraph 7#h7 and inserting paragraph 7#f74 7,c7 ,section #bbf7;e77#a77;,a77i7 of such ,act 7as amended by subsection 7a77#b77;,c77 is further amended by striking #bjb7;f77#a77;,b77ii71 and #bjb7;f77#d7 and inserting and #bjb7;f77#a77;,b77ii74 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to benefits payable for months after ,december #bjbb and for which applications are filed after ,december #bjbb4 #cje4 ,benefits for disabled surviving spouses 7a7 ,in general 7#a7 ,eligibility for widow's insurance benefits ,section #bjb7;e77#a77;,b77ii7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7;e77#a77;,b77ii77 is amended by striking has attained age #ej but has not attained age #fj and4 7#b7 ,eligibility for widower's insurance benefits ,section #bjb7;f77#a77;,b77ii7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7;f77#a77;,b77ii77 is amended by striking has attained age #ej but has not attained age #fj and4 7#c7 ,conforming amendment ,section #bjb7q77#c77;,a7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7q77#c77;,a77 is amended by striking ,if the first month and all that follows through widow's or widower's insurance benefit7 and inserting ,if the first month for which an individual both is entitled to a wife's or husband's insurance benefit and has attained age #fb or for which an individual is entitled to a widow's or widower's insurance benefit4 7b7 ,preclusion of entitlement after early remarriage 7#a7 ,widow's insurance benefits ,section #bjb7;e77#a77;,b77ii7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7;e77#a77;,b77ii77 is amended by inserting and has not remarried prior to attaining the age which is #ab years less than early retirement age 7as defined in section #baf7l77#b77 before the comma4 7#b7 ,widower's insurance benefits ,section #bjb7;f77#a77;,b77ii7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7;f77#a77;,b77ii77 is amended by inserting and has not remarried prior to attaining the age which is #ab years less than early retirement age 7as defined in section #baf7l77#b77 before the comma4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to benefits payable for months after ,december #bjbb and for which applications are filed after ,december #bjbb4 #cjf4 ,waive #b-year duration of divorce requirement 7a7 ,wife's insurance benefits ,section #bjb7;b77#d77;,a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7;b77#d77;,a77 is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence3 ,the criterion for entitlement under clause 7ii7 shall be deemed met upon the remarriage of the insured individual to someone other than the applicant during the #b-year period referred to in such clause44 7b7 ,husband's insurance benefits ,section #bjb7;c77#d77;,a7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7;c77#d77;,a77 is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence3 ,the criterion for entitlement under clause 7ii7 shall be deemed met upon the remarriage of the insured individual to someone other than the applicant during the #b-year period referred to in such clause44 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to benefits payable for months after ,december #bjbb and for which applications are filed after ,december #bjbb4