,,ii #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bfec ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #ab1 #bjah ,mr4 ,wyd5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 & ,mr4 ,casey7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ance ,a ,,bill ,to create a pov]ty relief b5efit "u title ,,ii ( ! ,social ,security ,act = eligible individuals4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,eld] ,pov]ty ,relief ,act4 #b4 ,pov]ty relief b5efit 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,ii ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 #bce4 ,pov]ty relief b5efit 7a7 ,subject to subsection 7d71 any eligible individual %all be entitl$ to a pov]ty relief b5efit t %all be-- 7#a7 9 addition to any o!r am\nts to :i* ! individual is entitl$ "u ?is title2 7#b7 c]tifi$ & paid mon?ly 9 su* mann] z ! ,commission] ( ,social ,security 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,commission]7 consid]s appropriate2 & 7#c7 equal to ! mon?ly b5efit am\nt det]m9$ "u subsection 7b74 7b7 7#a7 ,subject to p>agraph 7#d71 ! mon?ly b5efit am\nt det]m9$ "u ?is subsection = any cal5d> ye> %all be a doll> am\nt equal to #a_/ab? ( #b p]c5t ( ! national av]age wage index = ! ye> 7z def9$ 9 section #bji7k77#a774 7#b7 ,if ! mon?ly b5efit am\nt det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 is n a :ole doll>1 su* am\nt %all be r\nd$ d[n to ! next l[] :ole doll>4 7#c7 ,! ,commission] %all det]m9e ! mon?ly b5efit am\nt "u ?is subsection = ea* cal5d> ye> n lat] ?an ,octob] #a ( ! prec$+ cal5d> ye>1 bas$ on ! mo/ rec5t data t is available4 7#d7 ,if ! mon?ly b5efit am\nt det]m9$ = a cal5d> ye> "u p>agraph 7#a7 is less ?an ! mon?ly b5efit am\nt det]m9$ = any previ\s cal5d> ye>1 ! highe/ mon?ly b5efit am\nt det]m9$ = a previ\s ye> %all be ! mon?ly b5efit am\nt = ! cal5d> ye> involv$4 7#e7 ,= purposes ( a mon?ly b5efit am\nt payable to an eligible individual pursuant to ?is section1 su* am\nt %all be payable = ea* mon? dur+ ! #ab-mon? p]iod f ! mon? ( ,decemb] ( ! applicable cal5d> ye> "u su* subsection ?r\gh ! mon? ( ,novemb] ( ! subsequ5t cal5d> ye>4 7c7 7#a7 ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m eligible individual means any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,an individual :o-- 7i7 is entitl$ to a mon?ly b5efit "u subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7h7 ( section #bjb or section #bbc7;a72 & 7ii7 atta9s #hb ye>s ( age or #bdj b5efit mon?s 7z def9$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77 on ! basis ( ! wages & self-employm5t income ( #a individual1 :i*ev] is e>li]4 7,b7 ,an individual :o-- 7i7 is eligible = supplem5tal security income b5efits "u title ,,xvi2 & 7ii7 atta9s retirem5t age 7z def9$ 9 section #baf7l77 or #bdj b5efit mon?s 7z def9$ 9 p>agraph 7#c771 :i*ev] is e>li]4 7,c7 ,an individual :o-- 7i7 is entitl$ to a mon?ly b5efit "u subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7h7 ( section #bjb2 7ii7 atta9s retirem5t age 7z def9$ 9 section #baf7l772 7iii7 has av]age index$ mon?ly e>n+s :i* d n exce$ ! am\nt specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 ( section #bae7;a77#a7 = ! purposes ( clause 7i7 ( subp>agraph 7,a7 ( su* section #bae7;a72 & 7iv7 has n less ?an #aa ye>s ( cov]age 7z def9$ = purposes ( section #bae7;a77#g77;,d774 7#b7 7,a7 ,an individual's entitlem5t to a pov]ty relief b5efit "u ?is section %all be susp5d$ if1 dur+ any mon?1 ! individual ceases to be an eligible individual4 7,b7 ,9 ! case ( an individual describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 :o subsequ5tly satisfies ! requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#a71 su* individual %all be re5titl$ to a pov]ty relief b5efit "u ?is section4 7#c7 7,a7 ,subject to subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c71 = purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! t]m b5efit mon? means a mon? = :i* an individual has-- 7i7 atta9$ age #ai2 & 7ii7 be5-- 7,i7 entitl$ to a mon?ly b5efit "u subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7h7 ( section #bjb or section #bbc7;a72 or 7,,ii7 eligible = supplem5tal security income b5efits "u title ,,xvi4 7,b7 ,! t]m b5efit mon? %all n include any mon? 9 :i* an individual is-- 7i7 entitl$ to a b5efit "u section #bjb t is n payable or r$uc$ to z]o by application ( subsection 7k71 7n71 7t71 7u71 7v71 or 7x7 ( su* section & is n eligible = a b5efit "u title ,,xvi 7or is eligible = a b5efit "u su* title b ! b5efit is n payable or r$uc$ to z]o72 7ii7 eligible = a b5efit "u title ,,xvi t is n payable or r$uc$ to z]o & is n entitl$ to a b5efit "u sections #bjb or #bbc 7or is entitl$ to a b5efit "u su* section #bjb b ! b5efit is n payable or r$uc$ to z]o72 or 7iii7 subject to a p5alty "u section #aabi;,a4 7,c7 ,9 ! case ( an individual :o is entitl$ to a mon?ly insurance b5efit describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 ( subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 on ! basis ( ! wages & self-employm5t income ( m ?an #a individual1 a b5efit mon? %all be det]m9$ bas$ on ! wages & self-employm5t income t are ! basis ( ! l>ge/ b5efit to :i* su* individual is entitl$ = su* mon?4 7d7 7#a7 ,9 no case %all an eligible individual be entitl$ to m ?an #a pov]ty relief b5efit "u ?is section = any mon?4 7#b7 ,= any mon? 9 :i* an eligible individual is entitl$ to a mon?ly b5efit describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#a77;,a77i7 on ! basis ( ! wages & self-employm5t income ( m ?an #a individual1 a pov]ty relief b5efit "u ?is section may only be paid = su* mon? on ! basis ( ! wages & self-employm5t t are ! basis = ! l>ge/ mon?ly b5efit to :i* su* individual is entitl$ = su* mon?4 7#c7 ,any am\nts provid$ to an eligible individual pursuant to ?is section %all n be reg>d$ z income or e>n+s = purposes ( det]m9+ ! eligibility ( ! recipi5t = b5efits or assi/ance1 or ! am\nt or ext5t ( b5efits or assi/ance1 "u any ,f$]al program or "u any ,/ate or local program f9anc$ 9 :ole or 9 "p ) ,f$]al funds1 or ! eligibility = or ext5t ( b5efits or assi/ance "u su* programs ( any individual = :om ! income ( ! recipi5t is c\nt$4 4 7b7 ,railroad ,retirem5t ,act ,section #ai ( ! ,railroad ,retirem5t ,act ( #aigd 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #bcar7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7d7 z subsection 7e72 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7c7 ! foll[+ new subsection3 7d7 7#a7 ,an individual entitl$ to an annuity compon5t comput$ "u section #c7;a77#a71 #d7;a77#a71 or #d7;f77#a7 ( ?is ,act %all be entitl$ to ! b5efit describ$ 9 section #bce ( ! ,social ,security ,act1 subject to ! requirem5ts & conditions set =? !re94 2 & 7#c7 9 subsection 7e71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ subsection 7a71 7b71 or 7c7 ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ subsection 7a71 7b71 7c71 or 7d74 7c7 ,s\rce ( funds ,subsection 7h7 ( section #bja ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dja7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7h7 7#a7 ,b5efit paym5ts requir$ to be made "u section #bbc1 & b5efit paym5ts requir$ to be made "u subsection 7b71 7c71 or 7d7 ( section #bjb to individuals entitl$ to b5efits on ! basis ( ! wages & self-employm5t income ( an individual entitl$ to disability insurance b5efits1 %all be made only f ! ,f$]al ,disability ,insurance ,tru/ ,fund4 ,all o!r b5efit paym5ts requir$ to be made "u ?is title 7o!r ?an sections #bbf & #bce7 %all be made only f ! ,f$]al ,old-,age & ,survivors ,insurance ,tru/ ,fund4 7#b7 ,any b5efit paym5t requir$ to made "u section #bce to an individual entitl$ to a pov]ty relief b5efit "u su* section %all be made-- 7,a7 9 ! case ( an individual :o is also entitl$ to a b5efit "u section #bjb or #bbc1 f ! same tru/ fund f :i* ! individual's b5efit "u section #bjb or #bbc is made2 & 7,b7 9 ! case ( an individual :o is n entitl$ to a b5efit "u section #bjb or #bbc1 f funds appropriat$ = su* purpose pursuant to ! au?orization ( appropriations 9 section #afja4 4 7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,section #afja ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acha7 is am5d$ by /rik+ !re are au?oriz$ & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 & to make pov]ty relief b5efit paym5ts "u section #bce to individuals :o are describ$ 9 section #bja7;h77#b77;,b71 !re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ sums suffici5t to c>ry out ?is title & make su* paym5ts44 7e7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply to b5efits payable = mon?s beg9n+ aft] ,novemb] #bjah4