,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #daba ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #cj1 #bjai,mr4 ,lawson ( ,florida 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 & ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,education & ,labor1 ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = 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 enhance ,social ,security b5efits & ma9ta9 ! commitm5t & ! long-t]m solv5cy ( ! ,social ,security program4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,social ,security = ,future ,g5]ations ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,payroll tax on wages & self-employm5t income up to contribution & b5efit base & m ?an #bej1jjj 7a7 ,det]m9ation ( wages above contribution & b5efit base aft] #bjai 7#a7 ,am5dm5ts to ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #caba7;a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] su* cal5d> ye>4 ! foll[+3 ,! prec$+ s5t5ce %all apply only to cal5d> ye>s = :i* ! contribution & b5efit base 7z s det]m9$7 is less ?an #bej1jjj1 &1 = su* cal5d> ye>s1 only to ! ext5t remun]ation paid to su* employee by su* employ] ) respect to employm5t does n exce$ #bej1jjj44 7,b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #caba7;a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by /rik+ ,act7 to & ins]t+ ,act71 or 9 excess ( #bej1jjj1 to4 7#b7 ,am5dm5t to ! ,social ,security ,act ,section #bji7;a77#a77;,i7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dji7;a77#a77;,i77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e ! semicolon at ! end ! foll[+3 except t ?is subp>agraph %all apply only to cal5d> ye>s = :i* ! contribution & b5efit base 7z s det]m9$7 is less ?an #bej1jjj1 &1 = su* cal5d> ye>s1 only to ! ext5t remun]ation paid to su* employee by su* employ] ) respect to employm5t does n exce$ #bej1jjj4 7#c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is subsection %all apply ) respect to remun]ation paid 9 cal5d> ye>s aft] #bjai4 7b7 ,det]m9ation ( self-,employm5t income above contribution & b5efit base aft] #bjai 7#a7 ,am5dm5ts to ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #adjb7;b7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7#a7 9 ! case ( ! tax impos$ by section #adja7;a71 an am\nt equal to-- 7,a7 #bej1jjj1 r$uc$ 7b n bel[ z]o7 by 7,b7 ! sum (-- 7i7 ! "p ( ! net e>n+s f self-employm5t 7if any7 :i* is n 9 excess (-- 7,i7 ! am\nt equal to ! contribution & b5efit base 7z det]m9$ "u section #bcj ( ! ,social ,security ,act7 :i* is effective = ! cal5d> ye> 9 :i* su* taxable ye> beg9s1 m9us 7,,ii7 ! am\nt ( ! wages paid to su* individual dur+ su* taxable ye>1 plus 7ii7 ! am\nt ( ! wages paid to su* individual dur+ su* taxable ye> :i* is 9 excess ( ! am\nt 9 clause 7i77,i72 or 4 7,b7 ,phase\t ,subsection 7b7 ( section #adjb ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply only to taxable ye>s beg9n+ 9 cal5d> ye>s = :i* ! contribution & b5efit base 7z det]m9$ "u section #bcj ( ! ,social ,security ,act7 is less ?an #bej1jjj44 7#b7 ,am5dm5ts to ! ,social ,security ,act 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #baa7;b77#a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #daa7;b77 is am5d$-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,i7-- 7,i7 by ins]t+ & be=e #bjai aft] #aigd2 & 7,,ii7 by /rik+ or at ! end2 & 7ii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,j7 ,= any taxable ye> beg9n+ 9 any cal5d> ye> aft] #bjai1 an am\nt equal to-- 7i7 #bej1jjj1 r$uc$ 7b n bel[ z]o7 by 7ii7 ! sum (-- 7,i7 ! "p ( ! net e>n+s f self-employm5t 7if any7 :i* is n 9 excess (-- 7aa7 ! am\nt equal to ! contribution & b5efit base 7z det]m9$ "u section #bcj7 :i* is effective = ! cal5d> ye> 9 :i* su* taxable ye> beg9s1 m9us 7bb7 ! am\nt ( ! wages paid to su* individual dur+ su* taxable ye>1 plus 7,,ii7 ! am\nt ( ! wages paid to su* individual dur+ su* taxable ye> :i* is 9 excess ( ! am\nt 9 subclause 7,i77aa72 or 4 7,b7 ,phase\t ,section #baa7;b7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #daa7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply only to taxable ye>s beg9n+ 9 cal5d> ye>s = :i* ! contribution & b5efit base 7z det]m9$ "u section #bcj7 is less ?an #bej1jjj44 7#c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is subsection %all apply to net e>n+s f self-employm5t d]iv$1 & remun]ation paid1 9 cal5d> ye>s aft] #bjai4 #c4 ,inclusion ( e>n+s ov] #bej1jjj 9 ,social ,security b5efit =mula 7a7 ,inclusion ( e>n+s ov] #bej1jjj 9 det]m9ation ( prim>y insurance am\nts ,section #bae7;a77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dae7;a77#a77;,a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7#b7 9 clause 7iii71 by ins]t+ & at ! end2 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7iii7 ! foll[+3 7iv7 #b p]c5t ( ! individual's excess av]age index$ mon?ly e>n+s 7z def9$ 9 subsection 7b77#e77;,a774 4 7b7 ,def9ition ( excess av]age index$ mon?ly e>n+s ,section #bae7;b7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dae7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ wages & self-employm5t income ea* place su* t]ms appe> & ins]t+ basic wages & basic self-employm5t income1 respectively2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#e7 7,a7 ,an individual's excess av]age index$ mon?ly e>n+s %all be equal to ! am\nt ( ! individual's av]age index$ mon?ly e>n+s t w\ld be det]m9$ "u ?is subsection by sub/itut+ excess wages = basic wages & excess self-employm5t income = basic self-employm5t income ea* place su* t]ms appe> 9 ?is subsection 7except 9 ?is p>agraph74 7,b7 ,= purposes ( ?is subsection-- 7i7 ! t]m basic wages means t portion ( ! wages ( an individual paid 9 a ye> t does n exce$ ! contribution & b5efit base = ! ye>2 7ii7 ! t]m basic self-employm5t income means t portion ( ! self-employm5t income ( an individual cr$it$ to a ye> t does n exce$ an am\nt equal to ! contribution & b5efit base = ! ye> m9us ! am\nt ( ! wages paid to ! individual 9 ! ye>2 7iii7 ! t]m excess wages means t portion ( ! wages ( an individual paid 9 a ye> aft] #bjai 9 excess ( ! high] ( #bej1jjj or ! contribution & b5efit base = ! ye>2 & 7iv7 ! t]m excess self-employm5t income means t portion ( ! self-employm5t income ( an individual cr$it$ to a ye> aft] #bjai 9 excess ( ! high] ( #bej1jjj or su* contribution & b5efit base4 4 7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #bae7;e77#a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dae7;e77#a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ & be=e #bjai aft] aft] #aigd4 7d7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply ) respect to individuals :o initially become eligible 7)9 ! mean+ ( section #bae7;a77#c77;,b7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act7 = old-age or disability insurance b5efits "u title ,,ii ( ! ,social ,security ,act1 or :o die 7be=e becom+ eligible = su* b5efits71 9 any cal5d> ye> aft] #bjai4 #d4 ,computation ( co/-(-liv+ increases 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bae7;i77#a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dae7;i77#a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,h7 ! t]m ,consum] ,price ,index means ! ,consum] ,price ,index = ,eld]ly ,consum]s 7,,cpi-,e1 z publi%$ by ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor74 4 7b7 ,application to pre-#aigi law 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bae7;i77#a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act z 9 effect 9 ,decemb] #aigh1 & z appli$ 9 c]ta9 cases "u ! provisions ( su* ,act z 9 effect aft] ,decemb] #aigh1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,d7 ! t]m ,consum] ,price ,index means ! ,consum] ,price ,index = ,eld]ly ,consum]s 7,,cpi-,e1 z publi%$ by ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor74 4 7#b7 ,con=m+ *ange ,section #bae7;i77#d7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dae7;i77#d77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ & by section #d ( ! ,social ,security = ,future ,g5]ations ,act ( #bjai aft] #aihf4 7c7 ,no effect on adju/m5ts "u o!r laws ,section #bae7;i7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dae7;i77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#f7 ,any provision ( law 7o!r ?an 9 ?is title1 title ,,viii1 or title ,,xvi7 :i* provides = adju/m5t ( an am\nt bas$ on a *ange 9 b5efit am\nts result+ f a det]m9ation made "u ?is subsection %all be appli$ & adm9i/]$ )\t reg>d to ! am5dm5ts made by section #d ( ! ,social ,security = ,future ,g5]ations ,act ( #bjai4 4 7d7 ,publication ( ,consum] ,price ,index = ,eld]ly ,consum]s ,! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor %all prep>e & publi% ! index au?oriz$ by section #aia ( ! ,old] ,am]icans ,am5dm5ts ,act ( #aihg 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #b note7 = ea* cal5d> mon?1 beg9n+ ) ,july ( ! cal5d> ye> foll[+ ! cal5d> ye> 9 :i* ?is ,act is enact$1 & su* index %all be kn[n z ! ,consum] ,price ,index = ,eld]ly ,consum]s4 7e7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 %all apply to det]m9ations made ) respect to co/-(-liv+ computation qu>t]s 7z def9$ 9 section #bae7;i77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dae7;i77#a77;,b777 end+ on or aft] ,septemb] #cj ( ! second cal5d> ye> foll[+ ! cal5d> ye> 9 :i* ?is ,act is enact$4 #e4 ,ext5d$ b5efit eligibility = *ildr5 :o are full-"t /ud5ts 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bjb7;d7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7;d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraphs 7#a77;,b71 7#a77;,e71 7#a77;,f77i71 7#a77;,g77ii71 7#f77;,a71 7#f77;,d71 7#f77;,e77i71 7#g77;,a71 7#g77;,b71 & 7#g77;,d71 by /rik+ full-"t elem5t>y or second>y s*ool /ud5t ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ full-"t /ud5t2 7#b7 9 p>agraphs 7#a77;,b71 7#a77;,f77ii71 7#a77;,g77iii71 7#f77;,a71 7#f77;,d71 7#f77;,e77ii71 & 7#g77;,d71 by /rik+ #ai ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ #bc2 7#c7 9 subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,d7 ( p>agraph 7#g71 by /rik+ elem5t>y or second>y s*ool ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ educational in/itution2 7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#g77;,a71 by /rik+ s*ools involv$ & ins]t+ in/itutions involv$2 7#e7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 by am5d+ subp>agraph 7,c7 to read z foll[s3 7,c7 ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! t]m educational in/itution means-- 7i7 a s*ool :i* provides elem5t>y or second>y education z det]m9$ "u ! law ( ! ,/ate or o!r jurisdiction 9 :i* x is locat$2 & 7ii7 an in/itution describ$ 9 section #ajb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb74 2 & 7#f7 9 p>agraph 7#g77;,d71 by /rik+ diploma or equival5t c]tificate f a second>y s*ool 7z def9$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c77i77 & ins]t+ diploma1 degree1 or equival5t c]tificate f an in/itution describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c77ii74 7b7 ,railroad ,retirem5t ,act 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #b7;d7 ( ! ,railroad ,retirem5t ,act ( #aigd 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #bcb7b77;d77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 clause 7iii7 ( p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ w be less ?an n9ete5 ye>s ( age & a full-"t elem5t>y or second>y s*ool /ud5t & ins]t+ w be less ?an #bc ye>s ( age & a full-"t /ud5t at an educational in/itution 7z def9$ 9 section #bjb7;d77#g7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act72 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#d7-- 7i7 by /rik+ elem5t>y or second>y s*ool ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ educational in/itution2 7ii7 by /rik+ n9ete5 & ins]t+ #bc2 & 7iii7 by /rik+ a diploma or equival5t c]tificate f a second>y s*ool 7z def9$ 9 section #bjb7;d77#g77;c77i7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act7 & ins]t+ a diploma1 degree1 or equival5t c]tificate f an in/itution describ$ 9 section #bjb7;d77#g77;,c77ii7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act4 7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #e7;c77#g7 ( ! ,railroad ,retirem5t ,act ( #aigd 7#de ,u4,s4,c4 #bce7;c77#g77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ elem5t>y or second>y s*ool & ins]t+ educational in/itution2 & 7,b7 by /rik+ #ai & ins]t+ #bc4 7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply to *ild's insurance b5efits t are payable = mon?s beg9n+ aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjai4 #f4 ,increase 9 m9imum b5efit = lifetime l[ e>n]s bas$ on ye>s 9 ! work=ce 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bae7;a77#a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dae7;a77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,d7 z subp>agraph 7,e72 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,c7 ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,d7 7i7 ,effective ) respect to ! b5efits ( individuals :o become eligible = old-age insurance b5efits or disability insurance b5efits 7or die be=e becom+ s eligible7 aft] #bjai1 no prim>y insurance am\nt comput$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may be less ?an ! great] (-- 7,i7 ! m9imum mon?ly am\nt comput$ "u subp>agraph 7,c72 or 7,,ii7 9 ! case ( an individual :o has m ?an #aj ye>s ( "w 7z def9$ 9 clause 7iv77,i771 ! alt]native m9imum am\nt det]m9$ "u clause 7ii74 7ii7 7,i7 ,! alt]native m9imum am\nt det]m9$ "u ?is clause is ! applicable p]c5tage ( #a_/ab ( ! annual doll> am\nt det]m9$ "u clause 7iii7 = ! ye> 9 :i* ! am\nt is det]m9$4 7,,ii7 ,= purposes ( subclause 7,i71 ! applicable p]c5tage is ! p]c5tage specifi$ 9 connection ) ! numb] ( ye>s ( "w1 z set =? 9 ! foll[+ table3 ,if ! numb] ( years,the applicable ( "w is3p]c5tage is3 #aaf4be p]c5t #abab4ej p]c5t #acah4ge p]c5t #adbe4jj p]c5t #aeca4be p]c5t #afcg4ej p]c5t #agdc4ge p]c5t #ahej4jj p]c5t #aief4be p]c5t #bjfb4ej p]c5t #bafh4ge p]c5t #bbge4jj p]c5t #bcha4be p]c5t #bdhg4ej p]c5t #beic4ge p]c5t #bfajj4jj p]c5t #bgajf4be p]c5t #bhaab4ej p]c5t #biaah4ge p]c5t #cj or m#abe4jj p]c5t4 7iii7 ,! annual doll> am\nt det]m9$ "u ?is clause is-- 7,i7 = cal5d> ye> #bjbj1 ! pov]ty guidel9e = #bjai2 & 7,,ii7 = any cal5d> ye> aft] #bjbj1 ! annual doll> am\nt = #bjai multipli$ by ! ratio (-- 7aa7 ! national av]age wage index 7z def9$ 9 section #bji7k77#a77 = ! second cal5d> ye> prec$+ ! cal5d> ye> = :i* ! det]m9ation is made1 to 7bb7 ! national av]age wage index 7z s def9$7 = #bjah4 7iv7 ,= purposes ( ?is subp>agraph-- 7,i7 ! t]m ye> ( "w means1 ) respect to an individual1 a ye> to :i* #d qu>t]s ( cov]age h be5 cr$it$ bas$ on su* individual's wages & self-employm5t income2 & 7,,ii7 ! t]m pov]ty guidel9e = #bjai means ! annual pov]ty guidel9e = #bjai 7z updat$ annually 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices "u ! au?ority ( section #fgc7b7 ( ! ,omnibus ,budget ,reconciliation ,act ( #aiha7 z applicable to a s+le individual4 4 7b7 ,recomputation ,not)/&+ section #bae7;f77#a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act1 ! ,commission] ( ,social ,security %all recompute prim>y insurance am\nts orig9ally comput$ = mon?s prior to ,novemb] #bjai to ! ext5t necess>y to c>ry out ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section4 7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #bji7k77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dji7k77#a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ #bae7;a77#a77;,e71 aft] #bae7;a77#a77;,d714 #g4 ,alt]nate b5efit am\nt = wid['s & wid[]'s insurance b5efits 7a7 ,wid[s ,section #bjb7;e7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7;e77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by ins]t+ & at ! end2 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c77iii71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,c7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,d72 7,d7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,e7 & 7,f7 z subp>agraphs 7,d7 & 7,e71 respectively2 & 7,e7 9 ! flu% matt] foll[+ subp>agraph 7,e77ii71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ becomes entitl$ to an old-age insurance b5efit & all t foll[s ?r\gh su* deceas$ individual12 7#b7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#b7 7,a7 ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7k77#e71 subsection 7q71 & subp>agraph 7,d7 ( ?is p>agraph1 su* wid['s insurance b5efit = ea* mon? %all be equal to ! great] (-- 7i7 ! prim>y insurance am\nt 7z det]m9$ = purposes ( ?is subsection aft] application ( subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c77 ( su* deceas$ individual2 or 7ii7 subject to p>agraph 7#i71 9 ! case ( a fully insur$ wid[ or surviv+ divorc$ wife1 #ge p]c5t ( ! sum ( any old-age or disability insurance b5efit = :i* ! wid[ or ! surviv+ divorc$ wife is entitl$ = su* mon? & ! prim>y insurance am\nt 7z det]m9$ = purposes ( ?is subsection aft] application ( subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c77 ( su* deceas$ individual4 2 7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#e7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a77;,f7 & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#a77;,e72 & 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a77;,f77i7 & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#a77;,e77i72 & 7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#i7 ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#b77;,a77ii71 ! am\nt det]m9$ "u su* p>agraph %all n exce$ ! prim>y insurance am\nt = su* mon? ( a hypo!tical individual-- 7,a7 :o became entitl$ to old-age insurance b5efits ^u atta9+ e>ly retirem5t age dur+ ! mon? 9 :i* ! deceas$ individual ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 became entitl$ to old-age or disability insurance b5efits1 or di$ 7be=e becom+ entitl$ to su* b5efits72 & 7,b7 to :om wages & self-employm5t income 7 cr$it$ 9 ea* ( su* hypo!tical individual's elaps$ ye>s 7)9 ! mean+ ( section #bae7;b77#b77;,b77iii77 9 an am\nt equal to ! national av]age wage index 7z describ$ 9 section #bji7k77#a77 = ea* su* ye>4 4 7b7 ,wid[]s ,section #bjb7;f7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7;f77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by ins]t+ & at ! end2 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c77iii71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,c7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,d72 7,d7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,e7 & 7,f7 z subp>agraphs 7,d7 & 7,e71 respectively2 & 7,e7 9 ! flu% matt] foll[+ subp>agraph 7,e77ii71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ becomes entitl$ to an old-age insurance b5efit & all t foll[s ?r\gh su* deceas$ individual12 7#b7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#b7 7,a7 ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7k77#e71 subsection 7q71 & subp>agraph 7,d7 ( ?is p>agraph1 su* wid[]'s insurance b5efit = ea* mon? %all be equal to ! great] (-- 7i7 ! prim>y insurance am\nt 7z det]m9$ = purposes ( ?is subsection aft] application ( subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c77 ( su* deceas$ individual2 or 7ii7 subject to p>agraph 7#i71 9 ! case ( a fully insur$ wid[] or surviv+ divorc$ husb&1 #ge p]c5t ( ! sum ( any old-age or disability insurance b5efit = :i* ! wid[] or ! surviv+ divorc$ husb& is entitl$ = su* mon? & ! prim>y insurance am\nt 7z det]m9$ = purposes ( ?is subsection aft] application ( subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c77 ( su* deceas$ individual4 2 7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#e7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a77;,f7 & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#a77;,e72 & 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a77;,f77i7 & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#a77;,e77i72 & 7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3 7#i7 ,= purposes ( clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 ( p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 9 ! case ( a surviv+ divorc$ husb&1 ! am\nt det]m9$ "u ei!r su* clause 7&1 = purposes ( clause 7ii7 ( p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 z det]m9$ aft] application ( p>agraph 7#aj77 %all be equal to ! applicable p]c5tage 7z det]m9$ "u section #bjb7;c77#b77;,b77 ( su* am\nt 7z det]m9$ be=e application ( ?is p>agraph b aft] application ( subsection 7k77#c774 7#aj7 ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#b77;,a77ii71 ! am\nt det]m9$ "u su* p>agraph %all n exce$ ! prim>y insurance am\nt = su* mon? ( a hypo!tical individual-- 7,a7 :o became entitl$ to old-age insurance b5efits ^u atta9+ e>ly retirem5t age dur+ ! mon? 9 :i* ! deceas$ individual ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 became entitl$ to old-age or disability insurance b5efits1 or di$ 7be=e becom+ entitl$ to su* b5efits72 & 7,b7 to :om wages & self-employm5t income 7 cr$it$ 9 ea* ( su* hypo!tical individual's elaps$ ye>s 7)9 ! mean+ ( section #bae7;b77#b77;,b77iii77 9 an am\nt equal to ! national av]age wage index 7z describ$ 9 section #bji7k77#a77 = ea* su* ye>4 4 7c7 ,r$uction ( b5efit = individuals entitl$ to simultane\s b5efits ,section #bjb7k77#c7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7k77#c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ ,if an individual & ins]t+ ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 if an individual2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,c7 ,if an individual is entitl$ = any mon? to a wid['s or wid[]'s insurance b5efit & is also entitl$ to an old-age or disability insurance b5efit = su* mon? t is great] ?an su* wid['s or wid[]'s insurance b5efit1 ! r$uction describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ) respect to su* wid['s or wid[]'s insurance b5efit1 %all be c>ri$ out by sub/itut+ an am\nt equal to ! prim>y insurance am\nt ( ! deceas$ individual ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7e77#a7 or 7f77#a7 7z det]m9$ = purposes ( subsection 7e77#b77;,a77i7 or 7f77#b77;,a77i77 = ! am\nt equal to ! old-age or disability insurance b5efit ( ! individual entitl$ to ! wid['s or wid[]'s insurance b5efit4 4 7d7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply ) respect to wid['s insurance b5efits & wid[]'s insurance b5efits t are payable = mon?s beg9n+ aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjai4 #h4 ,hold+ ,,ssi1 ,m$icaid1 & ,,*ip b5efici>ies h>mless ,= purposes ( det]m9+ ! income ( an individual to e/abli% eligibility =1 & ! am\nt (1 b5efits payable "u title ,,xvi ( ! ,social ,security ,act1 eligibility = m$ical assi/ance "u ! ,/ate plan "u title ,,xix 7or a waiv] ( su* plan71 or eligibility = *ild heal? assi/ance "u ! ,/ate *ild heal? plan "u title ,,xxi 7or a waiv] ( ! plan71 ! am\nt ( any b5efit to :i* ! individual is entitl$ "u title ,,ii ( su* ,act %all be deem$ n to exce$ ! am\nt ( ! b5efit t w\ld be det]m9$ = su* individual "u su* title z 9 effect on ! day be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4