,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bdif  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ah1 #bjai   
,mr4 ,casey 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4
 ,leahy1 & ,mr4 ,s&]s7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,f9ance  ,a ,,bill   
,to am5d title ,,ii ( ! ,social         
,security ,act to elim9ate ! ,m$ic>e &  
disability insurance b5efits wait+      
p]iods = disabl$ individuals4  #a4 ,%ort
 title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/op !
 ,wait ,act4  #b4 ,elim9ation (         
disability wait+ p]iod = social security
 disability insurance b5efits & surviv+ 
sp\se b5efits  7a7 ,elim9ation ( wait+  
p]iod = disability insurance b5efits    
,section #bbc ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dbc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
subsection 7a7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 
9 ! matt] foll[+ subp>agraph 7,e7-- 7i7 
by /rik+ disability insurance b5efit 7i7
 = ea* mon? & all t foll[s ?r\gh 1 or   
7ii7 & ins]t+ disability insurance      
b5efit2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ 1 b only if &  

all t foll[s ?r\gh "u su* disability2 & 
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ z ?\gh he
 _h atta9$ age #fb 9-- & all t foll[s   
?r\gh su* disability insurance b5efits1 
& ins]t+ z ?\gh ! individual _h atta9$  
age #fb 9 ! fir/ mon? = :i* ! individual
 becomes entitl$ to su* disability      
insurance b5efits12 &  7#b7 9 subsection
 7c71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b74  7b7      
,elim9ation ( wait+ p]iod = surviv+     
sp\se & surviv+ divorc$ sp\se b5efits   
,section #bjb ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9
 subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 
9 ! matt] foll[+ subp>agraph 7,d71 by   
/rik+ beg9n+ )-- & all t foll[s ?r\gh on
 su* basis t]m9at$1 & ins]t+ beg9n+ ) ! 
fir/ mon? 9 :i* %e becomes s entitl$ to 
su* insurance b5efits2  7,b7 by /rik+   
p>agraph 7#e72 &  7,c7 by r$esignat+    
p>agraphs 7#f7 ?r\gh 7#h7 z p>agraphs   
7#e7 ?r\gh 7#g72 &  7#b7 9 subsection   
7f7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 9 ! matt]   
foll[+ subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ beg9n+
 )-- & all t foll[s ?r\gh on su* basis  

t]m9at$1 & ins]t+ beg9n+ ) ! fir/ mon? 9
 :i* he becomes s entitl$ to su*        
insurance b5efits2  7,b7 by /rik+       
p>agraph 7#e72 &  7,c7 by r$esignat+    
p>agraphs 7#f7 ?r\gh 7#h7 z p>agraphs   
7#e7 ?r\gh 7#g74  7c7 ,effective date ,!
 am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply
 ) respect to applications = disability 
insurance b5efits1 wid['s insurance     
b5efits1 & wid[]'s insurance b5efits    
fil$ on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act4  #c4 ,phase-out ( wait+ p]iod 
= ,m$ic>e disability b5efits  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,section #bbf7;b7 ( ! ,social     
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dbf7;b77 
is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71  
by /rik+ 1 & has = #bd cal5d> mon?s be5 
entitl$ to1 & ins]t+ 1 & = n less ?an ! 
wait+ p]iod 7z def9$ 9 subsection 7j77  
has be5 entitl$ to12  7#b7 9 p>agraph   
7#b77;,b71 by /rik+ 1 & has be5 = n less
 ?an #bd mon?s1 & ins]t+ 1 & has be5 = n
 less ?an ! wait+ p]iod 7z def9$ 9      
subsection 7j7712  7#c7 9 p>agraph      
7#b77;,c77ii71 by /rik+ 1 includ+ !     

requirem5t t he has be5 entitl$ to !    
specifi$ b5efits = #bd mon?s1 & ins]t+ 1
 includ+ ! requirem5t t ! individual has
 be5 entitl$ to ! specifi$ b5efits = !  
wait+ p]iod 7z def9$ 9 subsection 7j7712
 &  7#d7 9 ! flu% matt] foll[+ p>agraph 
7#b77;,c77ii77,,ii7--  7,a7 9 ! fir/    
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ = ea* mon? beg9n+ ) !  
lat] ( 7,i7 ,july #aigc or 7,,ii7 !     
tw5ty-fif? mon? ( 8 entitlem5t or /atus 
z a qualifi$ railroad retirem5t         
b5efici>y describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 & & 
ins]t+ = ea* mon? beg9n+ ) ! fir/ mon?  
aft] ! mon? 9 :i* ! individual fir/     
satisfies p>agraph 7#b71 &2  7,b7 9 !   
second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ! tw5ty-fif?    
mon? ( 8 entitlem5t ref]s to ! fir/ mon?
 aft] ! tw5ty-f\r? mon? ( entitlem5t to 
specifi$ b5efits ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph   
7#b77;,c7 &2 &  7,c7 9 ! ?ird s5t5ce1 by
 /rik+ 1 b n 9 excess ( #gh su* mon?s4  
7b7 ,s*$ule = phase-out ( wait+ p]iod   
,section #bbf ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dbf7 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7j7  

,= purposes ( subsection 7b7 7& =       
purposes ( section #ahcg7;g77#a7 ( ?is  
,act & section #g7;d77#b77;ii7 ( !      
,railroad ,retirem5t ,act ( #aigd71 !   
t]m wait+ p]iod means1 ) respect to an  
individual :o fir/ becomes entitl$ to   
b5efits describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 (   
subsection 7b77#b71 fir/ a*ieves ! /atus
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 ( su*      
subsection1 or fir/ becomes entitl$ to  
specifi$ b5efits ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph
 7,c7 ( su* subsection 9 a mon? 9--     
7#a7 cal5d> ye> #bjbj1 #ah mon?s2  7#b7 
cal5d> ye> #bjba1 #af mon?s2  7#c7      
cal5d> ye> #bjbb1 #ad mon?s2  7#d7      
cal5d> ye> #bjbc1 #ab mon?s2  7#e7      
cal5d> ye> #bjbd1 #aj mon?s2  7#f7      
cal5d> ye> #bjbe1 #h mon?s2  7#g7 cal5d>
 ye> #bjbf1 #f mon?s2  7#h7 cal5d> ye>  
#bjbg1 #d mon?s2  7#i7 cal5d> ye> #bjbh1
 #b mon?s2 &  7#aj7 cal5d> ye> #bjbi &  
ea* subsequ5t ye>1 #j mon?s4  4  7c7    
,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,mon?s t c\nt    
t[>ds wait+ p]iod  7,a7 ,9 g5]al        
,section #bbf7;f7 ( ! ,social ,security 

,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dbf7;f77 is am5d$  
by /rik+ #bd mon?s & ins]t+ wait+ p]iod4
  7,b7 ,sunset ,effective ,janu>y #a1   
#bjbi1 subsection 7f7 ( section #bbf ( !
 ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#dbf7 is repeal$4  7#b7 ,elim9ation (   
#a-mon? wait+ p]iod = individuals )     
,,als ,section #bbf7;h77#a7 ( ! ,social 
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#dbf7;h77#a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 7or1   
beg9n+ ,janu>y #a1 #bjbi1 #j mon?s7 aft]
 #a mon?4  7#c7 ,m$ic>e description     
,section #ahaa7b7 ( su* ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #acie;c7#b77 is am5d$ by /rik+
 entitl$ = n less ?an #bd mon?s & ins]t+
 entitl$ = n less ?an ! wait+ p]iod 7z  
def9$ 9 section #bbf7;j774  7#d7 ,m$ic>e
 cov]age ,section #ahcg7;g77#a7 ( su*   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciep7g77#a77 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ ( ! lat] ( 7,a7 ,april   
#aigc or 7,b7 ! ?ird mon? be=e ! #be?   
mon? ( su* entitlem5t & ins]t+ ( ! ?ird 
mon? be=e ! fir/ mon? foll[+ ! wait+    
p]iod 7z def9$ 9 section #bbf7;j77      
applicable "u section #bbf7;b74  7#e7   

,railroad retirem5t sy/em ,section      
#g7;d77#b77;ii7 ( ! ,railroad ,retirem5t
 ,act ( #aigd 7#de ,u4,s4,c4            
#bca;f7d77#b77;ii77 is am5d$--  7,a7 by 
/rik+ 81 = n less ?an #bd mon?s0 &      
ins]t+ 81 = ! wait+ p]iod 7z def9$ 9    
section #bbf7;j7 ( ! ,social ,security  
,act72 &  7,b7 by /rik+ c\ld h be5      
entitl$ = #bd cal5d> mon?s1 & & ins]t+  
c\ld h be5 entitl$ = ! wait+ p]iod 7z   
def9$ 9 section #bbf7;j7 ( ! ,social    
,security ,act71 &4  7d7 ,effective date
 ,except z provid$ 9 subsection         
7c77#a77;,b71 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is    
section %all apply to insurance b5efits 
"u title ,,xviii ( ! ,social ,security  
,act ) respect to items & s]vices       
furni%$ 9 mon?s beg9n+ at lea/ #ij days 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act 7b 9
 no case e>li] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj74  
#d4 ,national ,academy ( ,m$ic9e /udy & 
report on delay & prev5tion ( disability
 conditions  7a7 ,/udy ,! ,secret>y (   
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 79 ?is section 
ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y7 %all reque/ t !

 ,national ,academy ( ,m$ic9e conduct a 
/udy on ! range ( disability conditions 
t c be delay$ or prev5t$ if individuals 
receive access to heal? c>e s]vices &   
cov]age be=e ! condition rea*es         
disability levels4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] 
?an ! date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
submit to ,congress a report conta9+ !  
results ( ! ,national ,academy ( ,m$ic9e
 /udy au?oriz$ "u ?is section4  7c7     
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #gej1jjj = ! p]iod ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjbj & #bjba4