,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fecb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #be1 #bjah,mr4  
,rokita 7= himself & ,mr4 ,web/] (      
,florida7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways &      
,means1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on 
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 = 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 am5d  
title ,,ii ( ! ,social ,security ,act to
 update & improve eligibility crit]ia = 
! ,social ,security ,disability         
,program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,mak+   
,,di ,"w ,= ,all ,am]icans ,act ( #bjah4
  #b4 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table (       
cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4  
#a4 ,%ort title4 ,sec4 #b4 ,table (     
cont5ts4 ,title ,i--,adm9i/rative *anges
 ,sec4 #aja4 ,/r5g!n+ ! adm9i/rative law
 judge quality review process4 ,sec4    
#ajb4 ,apply+ judicial code ( conduct to

 adm9i/rative law judges4 ,sec4 #ajc4   
,comp5sation = claimant repres5tatives4 
,sec4 #ajd4 ,m9imum mon?ly )hold+ to    
recov] ov]paym5ts4 ,sec4 #aje4          
,disqualification on receipt (          
disability insurance b5efits 9 a mon? = 
:i* unemploym5t comp5sation is receiv$4 
,sec4 #ajf4 ,elim9ation ( reconsid]ation
 review application /ages4 ,sec4 #ajg4  
,report on hir+ new adm9i/rative law    
judges & /aff4 ,title ,,ii--,eligibility
 ,sec4 #bja4 ,updat+ ( m$ical-vocational
 guidel9es4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,review ( social
 m$ia activity4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,updat+ data
 on "w :i* exi/s 9 national economy4    
,title ,,iii--,cont9u+ ,disability      
,reviews ,sec4 #cja4 ,/udy on impact (  
m$ical review /&>d4 ,sec4 #cjb4         
,additional tra9+ relat+ to ,,mirs      
exceptions4 ,sec4 #cjc4 ,increas$       
frequ5cy ( cont9u+ disability reviews4  
,sec4 #cjd4 ,communication relat+ to    
t]m9ation ( b5efits4 ,sec4 #cje4        
,communication relat+ to report+        
requirem5ts4 ,title ,,iv--,b5efits ,sec4

 #dja4 ,e/abli%m5t ( annual pov]ty      
guidel9e bas$ disability insurance      
b5efits4 ,sec4 #djb4 ,retroactive paym5t
 ( b5efits4 ,sec4 #djc4 ,inclusion (    
une>n$ income 9 det]m9ation ( sub/antial
 ga9ful activity4  ,i ,adm9i/rative     
*anges  #aja4 ,/r5g!n+ ! adm9i/rative   
law judge quality review process  7a7   
,review ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act & annually !reaft]1
 ! ,division ( ,quality ( ! ,(fice (    
,appellate ,op]ations ( ! ,social       
,security ,adm9i/ration %all conduct a  
review ( a sample ( det]m9ations t      
individuals are entitl$ to disability   
insurance b5efits by outli] adm9i/rative
 law judges & id5tify any det]m9ations t
 are n support$ by ! evid5ce4  7b7      
,report ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #a ( ea*   
ye> 9 :i* a review describ$ 9 subsection
 7a7 is conduct$1 ! ,division ( ,quality
 ,review ( ! ,(fice ( ,appellate        
,op]ations ( ! ,social ,security        
,adm9i/ration %all submit a report      
conta9+ ! results ( su* review1 includ+ 

all det]m9ations t 7 f\nd to be         
unsupport$ by ! evid5ce1 toge!r ) any   
recomm5dations = adm9i/rative action or 
propos$ legislation t ! ,division       
det]m9es appropriate1 to--  7#a7 !      
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,social ,security 
,adm9i/ration2  7#b7 ! ,commission] ( ! 
,social ,security ,adm9i/ration2  7#c7 !
 ,committees on ,ways & ,means &        
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives2 &  7#d7 ! ,committees  
on ,f9ance & ,homel& ,security &        
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4  7c7   
,def9ition ( outli] adm9i/rative law    
judge ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m  
outli] adm9i/rative law judge means an  
adm9i/rative law judge )9 ! ,(fice (    
,disability ,adjudication & ,review ( ! 
,social ,security ,adm9i/ration :o1 9 a 
giv5 ye>--  7#a7 det]m9es t ! applicant 
is entitl$ to disability insurance      
b5efits m (t5 ?an #ij p]c5t (           
adm9i/rative law judges mak+            
det]m9ations "u ?is title2 or  7#b7     
issues m decisions ?an #ij p]c5t (      

adm9i/rative law judges mak+            
det]m9ations "u ?is title4  #ajb4       
,apply+ judicial code ( conduct to      
adm9i/rative law judges  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
,section #caje ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,ea*   
ag5cy & ins]t+  7a7 ,ea* ag5cy  2 &     
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7b7 ,! 
,code ( ,conduct = ,unit$ ,/ates ,judges
 adopt$ by ! ,judicial ,conf]5ce ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates %all apply to adm9i/rative
 law judges appo9t$ "u ?is section4  7c7
 ,if1 9 apply+ a /&>d ( conduct to an   
adm9i/rative law judge appo9t$ "u ?is   
section1 !re is a conflict betwe5 !     
,code ( ,conduct = ,unit$ ,/ates ,judges
 & any o!r law or regulation1 ! /rict]  
/&>d ( conduct %all apply4  7d7         
,pursuant to section #gcja1 ! ,presid5t 
may issue su* regulations z may be      
necess>y to c>ry out subsections 7b7 &  
7c74  4  7b7 ,limitation on regulatory  
au?ority ,section #acje ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+  
#caje & ins]t+ #caje7;a74  #ajc4        

,comp5sation = claimant repres5tatives  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bjf ( ! ,social  
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djf7 is  
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #bjf4          
,repres5tation ( claimants  7a7  7#a7 ,!
 ,commission] ( ,social ,security may   
prescribe rules & regulations gov]n+ !  
recognition ( ag5ts or o!r p]sons1 o!r  
?an attorneys z h]e9aft] provid$1       
repres5t+ claimants be=e ! ,commission] 
( ,social ,security1 & may require ( su*
 ag5ts or o!r p]sons1 be=e be+ recogniz$
 z repres5tatives ( claimants t !y %all 
%[ t !y are ( good "* & 9 good repute1  
possess$ ( ! necess>y qualifications to 
enable !m to r5d] su* claimants valuable
 s]vice1 & o!rwise compet5t to advise & 
assi/ su* claimants 9 ! pres5tation ( _!
 cases4 ,an attorney 9 good /&+ :o is   
admitt$ to practice be=e ! highe/ c\rt (
 ! ,/ate1 ,t]ritory1 ,di/rict1 or insul>
 possession ( 8 resid5ce or be=e !      
,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or !   
inf]ior ,f$]al c\rts1 %all be entitl$ to
 repres5t claimants be=e ! ,commission] 

( ,social ,security4  7#b7 ,not)/&+     
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission]1 aft] due 
notice & opportunity = he>+-- 7,a7 may  
refuse to recognize z a repres5tative1 &
 may disqualify a repres5tative already 
recogniz$1 any attorney :o has be5      
disb>r$ or susp5d$ f any c\rt or b> to  
:i* he or %e 0 previ\sly admitt$ to     
practice or :o has be5 disqualifi$ f    
p>ticipat+ 9 or appe>+ be=e any ,f$]al  
program or ag5cy1 &  7,b7 may refuse to 
recognize1 & may disqualify1 z a        
non-attorney repres5tative any attorney 
:o has be5 disb>r$ or susp5d$ f any c\rt
 or b> to :i* he or %e 0 previ\sly      
admitt$ to practice4  7#c7 ,!           
,commission] ( ,social ,security may1   
aft] due notice & opportunity = he>+1   
susp5d or prohibit f fur!r practice be=e
 ! ,commission] any su* p]son1 ag5t1 or 
attorney :o refuses to comply ) !       
,commission]'s rules & regulations4  7b7
 ,9 prescrib+ ! rules & regulations     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 !            
,commission] ( ,social ,security may n  

prescribe any rules or regulations      
reg>d+ ! p]missible fees :i* may be *>g$
 = s]vices p]=m$ 9 connection ) any     
claim be=e ! ,commission] ( ,social     
,security "u ?is title or title ,,xvi4  
,9 no case %all ! ,commission] c]tify   
any am\nt = paym5t to any repres5tative 
out ( any b5efits payable to a claimant 
"u ?is title or title ,,xvi4  4  7b7    
,con=m+ am5dm5ts to title ,,xvi ,section
 #afca7;d77#b7 ( ! ,social ,security    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #achc7;d77#b77 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 by am5d+ subp>agraph 7,a7  
to read z foll[s3  7,a7 ,! provisions ( 
section #bjf %all apply to ?is "p to !  
same ext5t z !y apply 9 ! case ( title  
,,ii4  2 &  7#b7 by r$esignat+          
subp>agraph 7,d7 z subp>agraph 7,b74    
7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by 
?is section %all apply ) respect to     
applications = b5efits fil$ on or aft]  
,janu>y #a1 #bjai4  #ajd4 ,m9imum mon?ly
 )hold+ to recov] ov]paym5ts  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,section #bjd7;a77#a7 ( ! ,social 
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           

#djd7;a77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by        
r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,a7 z clause 7i7
 ( subp>agraph 7,a72  7#b7 9 subp>agraph
 7,a77i7 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ ,) &
 ins]t+ ,subject to clause 7ii71 )2 &   
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7ii7   
,if ! ,commission] det]m9es t )hold+ !  
full am\nt ( a mon?ly disability        
insurance b5efit paym5t to :i* an       
individual is o!rwise entitl$ "u ?is    
title to recov] an ov]paym5t pursuant to
 ?is section w\ld defeat ! purpose ( ?is
 title1 ! ,commission] may )hold f su*  
paym5t an am\nt t is less ?an su* full  
am\nt b n less ?an #aj p]c5t ( su* full 
am\nt4  4  7b7 ,regulations ,!          
,commission] ( ,social ,security %all   
prescribe su* regulations & make any    
con=m+ *anges to regulations z !        
,commission] det]m9es appropriate to    
c>ry out ! am5dm5ts made by ?is         
subsection4  7c7 ,effective date ,!     
am5dm5ts made by ?is subsection %all    
apply ) respect to ov]paym5ts made on or
 aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjai4  #aje4         

,disqualification on receipt (          
disability insurance b5efits 9 a mon? = 
:i* unemploym5t comp5sation is receiv$  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bbc7;d77#d7 ( !  
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#dbc7;d77#d77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7,d7  7i7 ,if = any week end+
 )9 a mon? an individual is paid        
unemploym5t comp5sation1 su* individual 
%all be deem$ to h engag$ 9 sub/antial  
ga9ful activity = su* mon?4  7ii7 ,=    
purposes ( clause 7i71 ! t]m unemploym5t
 comp5sation means-- 7,i7 regul>        
comp5sation1 ext5d$ comp5sation1 &      
additional comp5sation 7z su* t]ms are  
def9$ by section #bje ( ! ,f$]al-,/ate  
,ext5d$ ,unemploym5t ,comp5sation ,act  
7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjd note772 &  7,,ii7  
trade readju/m5t all[ance "u title ,,ii 
( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4  
#bbea et seq474  4  7b7 ,trial "w p]iod 
,section #bbb7;c7 ( ! ,social ,security 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dbb7;c77 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7  7,a7  
,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 an        

individual %all be deem$ to h r5d]$     
s]vices 9 a mon? if ! individual is paid
 unemploym5t comp5sation = any week end+
 )9 su* mon?4  7,b7 ,= purposes (       
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! t]m unemploym5t     
comp5sation means-- 7i7 regul>          
comp5sation1 ext5d$ comp5sation1 &      
additional comp5sation 7z su* t]ms are  
def9$ by section #bje ( ! ,f$]al-,/ate  
,ext5d$ ,unemploym5t ,comp5sation ,act  
7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #ccjd note772 &  7ii7    
trade readju/m5t all[ance "u title ,,ii 
( ! ,trade ,act ( #aigd 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4  
#bbea et seq474  4  7c7 ,data mat*+ ,!  
,commission] ( ,social ,security %all   
implem5t ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section 
us+ appropriate electronic data4  7d7   
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all apply ) respect to         
individuals :o initially apply =        
disability insurance b5efits on or aft] 
,janu>y #a1 #bjai1 & are paid           
unemploym5t comp5sation = any week end+ 
on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjai4  #ajf4    
,elim9ation ( reconsid]ation review     

application /ages  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section
 #bje7;b7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dje7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+ new s5t5ce3 ,opportunity = a he>+
 "u ?is title 9 accordance ) ?is        
subsection ) respect to any initial     
decision or det]m9ation "u ?is title    
%all be available )\t any requirem5t =  
int]v5+ reconsid]ation42  7#b7 by /rik+ 
p>agraph 7#b72  7#c7 by r$esignat+      
p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph 7#b72 &  7#d7 9
 p>agraph 7#b7 7z s r$esignat$71 by     
/rik+ or an adv]se det]m9ation on       
reconsid]ation ( su* an initial         
det]m9ation4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts      
,title ,,ii ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#dja et seq471 z am5d$ by subsection    
7a71 is fur!r am5d$--  7#a7 9 section   
#bja7;j71 by /rik+ reconsid]ation       
int]views &2 &  7#b7 9 section          
#bba7;i77#c7--  7,a7 by /rik+           
reconsid]ation ( su* initial t]m9ation  
or2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ reconsid]ation or  
be=e he>+4  7c7 ,effective date ,!      

am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply 
) respect to any initial det]m9ation (  
entitlem5t to a b5efit "u title ,,ii ( !
 ,social ,security ,act made on or aft] 
! date t is "o ye> aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #ajg4 ,report on  
hir+ new adm9i/rative law judges & /aff 
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission] (   
,social ,security %all submit to        
,congress a report t includes an e/imate
 ( ! numb] ( new adm9i/rative law judges
 & support /aff t ! ,commission]        
det]m9es w\ld be necess>y to make a f9al
 decision on ! entitlem5t ( ea*         
individual = a disability insurance     
b5efit "u title ,,ii ( ! ,social        
,security ,act n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] 
! date on :i* su* individual applies =  
su* b5efits4  ,,ii ,eligibility  #bja4  
,updat+ ( m$ical-vocational guidel9es ,z
 soon z possible aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission] (   
,social ,security %all prescribe rules &
 regulations t update !                 

m$ical-vocational guidel9es1 z set =? 9 
app5dix #b to subp>t ,p ( "p #djd (     
title #bj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
us$ 9 disability det]m9ations1 includ+  
full consid]ation ( new employm5t       
opportunities made possible by advances 
9 treatm5t1 rehabilitation1 & te*nology 
& full consid]ation ( ! effect (        
preval5t languages on education4  #bjb4 
,review ( social m$ia activity  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,section #bje7;b77#a7 ( ! ,social 
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#dje7;b77#a771 z am5d$ by section       
#aaj7;a71 is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] 
! second s5t5ce ! foll[+3 ,9 mak+ any   
initial det]m9ation ( disability "u ?is 
title1 ! ,commission] ( ,social         
,security %all consid] any relevant     
evid5ce f social m$ia ( :i* !           
,commission] is made aw>e prior to issu+
 a decision involv+ su* det]m9ation44   
7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by  
subsection 7a7 %all apply ) respect to  
applications = disability insurance     
b5efits fil$ on or aft] ,janu>y #a1     

#bjai4  #bjc4 ,updat+ data on "w :i*    
exi/s 9 national economy ,n lat] ?an #e 
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 & e ye> !reaft]1 ! ,commission] ( 
,social ,security %all--  7#a7 update ! 
data us$ by ! ,commission] to det]m9e ! 
jobs :i* exi/ 9 ! national economy 7)9 !
 mean+ ( section #bbc7;d77#b77;,a7 ( !  
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#dbc7;d77#b77;,a7771 to ensure t su*    
data reflects ! full range ( "w :i*     
exi/s 9 ! national economy1 includ+     
newly-creat$ jobs 9 em]g+ indu/ries2 &  
7#b7 submit to ,congress a report       
describ+ ea* su* update4  ,,iii ,cont9u+
 ,disability ,reviews  #cja4 ,/udy on   
impact ( m$ical review /&>d  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,commission] ( ,social         
,security %all conduct a /udy ) respect 
to a l>ge numb] ( b5efici>ies--  7#a7 to
 det]m9e :e!r ! ,social ,security       
,adm9i/ration w\ld consid] su*          
b5efici>ies to be disabl$ us+ ! ,initial
 ,disability ,/&>d r ?an ! ,m$ical      
,improvem5t ,review ,/&>d 7,,mirs7 dur+ 

cont9u+ disability reviews2 &  7#b7 to  
analyze ! cause ( any diff]5ce ( result 
betwe5 ! two /&>ds4  7b7 ,report ,n lat]
 ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission] ( ,social    
,security %all submit a report to       
,congress on ! /udy describ$ 9          
subsection 7a74  #cjb4 ,additional tra9+
 relat+ to ,,mirs exceptions ,!         
,commission] ( ,social ,security %all-- 
7#a7 provide tra9+1 z ! ,commission]    
det]m9es to be appropriate1 to employees
 ( ,/ate disability det]m9ation s]vices 
& to ,f$]al p]sonnel involv$ 9 mak+     
disability det]m9ations on ! application
 ( exceptions to ! ,m$ical ,improvem5t  
,review ,/&>d 7,,mirs7 dur+ cont9u+     
disability reviews2 &  7#b7 e/abli% a   
proc$ure by :i* su* employees & ,f$]al  
p]sonnel may reque/ assi/ance f !       
,social ,security ,adm9i/ration 9 !     
application ( su* exceptions4  #cjc4    
,increas$ frequ5cy ( cont9u+ disability 
reviews  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bba7;i7 
( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db         

,u4,s4,c4 #dba7;i77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9   
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 by /rik+ #c ye>s 
ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ #b ye>s2 &  
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ at su*   
times z ! ,commission] ( ,social        
,security det]m9es to be appropriate &  
ins]t+ at lea/ e #g ye>s4  7b7          
,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by      
subsection 7a7 %all apply ) respect to  
applications = disability insurance     
b5efits fil$ on or aft] ,janu>y #a1     
#bjai4  #cjd4 ,communication relat+ to  
t]m9ation ( b5efits  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,commission] ( ,social ,security %all   
ensure t ea* aw>d lett] in=m+ an        
individual ( ! individual's initial     
entitlem5t to disability insurance      
b5efits "u title ,,ii ( ! ,social       
,security ,act includes--  7#a7 a       
description ( all ( ! conditions "u :i* 
su* b5efits may be t]m9at$2 &  7#b7     
except 9 any case 9 :i* a f9d+ has be5  
made t ! individual's disability is     
p]man5t1 an explanation t disability    
insurance b5efits are tempor>y & t !    

individual is expect$ to return to "w   
aft] m$ical improvem5t has occurr$4  7b7
 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by     
subsection 7a7 %all apply ) respect to  
individuals :o become entitl$ to        
disability insurance b5efits on or aft] 
,janu>y #a1 #bjai4  #cje4 ,communication
 relat+ to report+ requirem5ts ,!       
,commission] ( ,social ,security %all   
ensure t ea* communication f ! ,social  
,security ,adm9i/ration made to an      
individual entitl$ to disability        
insurance b5efits includes a description
 ( ! individual's responsibility to     
report to ! ,commission] ( ,social      
,security any *ange ( circum/ance t may 
affect ! individual's entitlem5t to su* 
b5efits4  ,,iv ,b5efits  #dja4          
,e/abli%m5t ( annual pov]ty guidel9e    
bas$ disability insurance b5efits  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,section #bbc7;a7 ( ! ,social  
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#dbc7;a77#b77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]   
p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#c7 ,9 ! case ( an individual :o       

initially becomes entitl$ to disability 
b5efits 9 ! cal5d> ye> #bjai or any     
subsequ5t cal5d> ye>1 & except z provid$
 9 section #bjb7q7 ( ?is title1 su*     
individual's disability insurance b5efit
 = any mon? %all be "o-twelf? ( ! mo/   
rec5tly publi%$ annual pov]ty guidel9e =
 an individual 7z updat$ annually 9 !   
,f$4 ,reg4 by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &    
,human ,s]vices "u ! au?ority ( section 
#fgc7b7 ( ! ,omnibus ,budget            
,reconciliation ,act ( #aiha74  4  7b7  
,e>ly retirem5t b5efit r$uction ,section
 #bjb7q77#b7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dbc7;a77#b77 is am5d$ by
 /rik+ subsection 7q77#b7 & replac+ x ) 
! foll[+3  7#b7 ,if an individual is    
entitl$ to a disability insurance b5efit
 = a mon? aft] a mon? = :i* su*         
individual 0 entitl$ to an old-age      
insurance b5efit1 su* disability        
insurance b5efit = ea* mon? %all be--   
7,a7 if su* individual initially became 
entitl$ to disability b5efits 9 any     
cal5d> ye> be=e #bjai1 r$uc$ by ! am\nt 

su* old-age insurance b5efit w\ld be    
r$uc$ "u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#d7 = su*    
mon? _h su* individual atta9$ retirem5t 
age 7z def9$ 9 section #daf7l7 ( ?is    
title7 9 ! fir/ mon? = :i* he mo/       
rec5tly became entitl$ to a disability  
insurance b5efit2 or  7,b7 if su*       
individual initially became entitl$ to  
disability b5efits 9 ! cal5d> ye> #bjai 
or any subsequ5t cal5d> ye>1 equal to ! 
high] ( ! individual's r$uc$ old-age    
insurance b5efit "u p>agraph 7#a7 & !   
individual's disability insurance b5efit
 "u section #dbc7;a77#c74  4  7c7       
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #bbc7;a77#b7 ( 
! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#dbc7;a77#b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,except 
& ins]t+ ,9 ! case ( an individual :o   
initially becomes entitl$ = disability  
b5efits 9 any cal5d> ye> be=e #bjai1 &  
except4  #djb4 ,retroactive paym5t (    
b5efits  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bbc7;b7 
( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #dbc7;b77 is am5d$ by /rik+   
#ab? mon? & ins]t+ #f? mon?4  7b7       

,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by      
subsection 7a7 %all apply ) respect to  
applications = disability insurance     
b5efits fil$ on or aft] ,janu>y #a1     
#bjai4  #djc4 ,inclusion ( une>n$ income
 9 det]m9ation ( sub/antial ga9ful      
activity  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section         
#bbc7;d77#d7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dbc7;d77#d771 z am5d$ by
 section #c7;b71 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7,d7  7i7 ,if !     
am\nt ( une>n$ income 7z def9$ 9 section
 #afab7 ( an individual = a mon? is     
equal to or great] ?an ! mon?ly income  
limit = su* mon?1 ! individual %all be  
deem$ to h engag$ 9 sub/antial ga9ful   
activity = su* mon?4  7ii7 ,= purposes (
 ?is subp>agraph1 ! mon?ly income limit 
is ! am\nt ( e>n+s d]iv$ f s]vices1     
prescrib$ by ! ,commission] "u          
regulations issu$ pursuant to           
subp>agraph 7,a71 suffici5t to          
demon/rate an individual's ability to   
engage 9 sub/antial ga9ful activity = a 
mon?4  4  7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t

 made by subsection 7a7 %all apply )    
respect to mon?ly insurance b5efits paid
 = mon?s beg9n+ aft] ! date t is #a ye> 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4