,,ii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dihf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,december #i1 #bjbj,ms4 ,hirono introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,finance ,a ,,bill ,to prevent an unintended drop in ,social ,security benefits due to ,,covid-#ai and the application of the ,national ,average ,wage ,index1 and improve ,social ,security and ,supplemental ,security ,income benefits on an emergency basis4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,social ,security ,,covid ,correction and ,equity ,act4 #b4 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title4,sec4 #b4 ,table of contents4,sec4 #c4 ,preventing an unintended drop in benefits relating to the application of the ,national ,average ,wage ,index4,sec4 #d4 ,across-the-board benefit increase4,sec4 #e4 ,increase in minimum benefit for lifetime low earners based on years in the workforce4,sec4 #f4 ,increase in threshold amounts and rate for inclusion of ,social ,security benefits in income4,sec4 #g4 ,extension of child's benefit for full-time post-secondary school students under age #bc4,sec4 #h4 ,improving ,social ,security benefits for widows and widowers in two-income households4,sec4 #i4 ,increasing access to benefits for children who live with grandparents or other relatives4,sec4 #aj4 ,update in eligibility for the ,supplemental ,security ,income program4,sec4 #aa4 ,support and maintenance furnished in kind not included as income4,sec4 #ab4 ,holding ,,ssi1 ,medicaid1 and ,,chip beneficiaries harmless4,sec4 #ac4 ,expedited adjustment of underpayments4,sec4 #ad4 ,appropriation of funds4 #c4 ,preventing an unintended drop in benefits relating to the application of the ,national ,average ,wage ,index 7a7 ,modifications related to computation of primary insurance amount ,section #bae of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dae7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#a77;,b77ii77,i7-- 7,a7 in subclause 7,i7-- 7i7 by striking the national and inserting 7aa7 the national2 and 7ii7 by striking 1 by at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end of subclause 7,i7 the following3 7bb7 if higher 7and if such second calendar year is after #bjai71 the highest national average wage index 7as so defined7 for any calendar year before such second calendar year1 by 2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7b77#c77;,a77ii7-- 7,a7 in subclause 7,i7-- 7i7 by striking the national and inserting 7aa7 the national2 and 7ii7 by striking 1 by at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end of subclause 7,i7 the following3 7bb7 if higher 7and if such second calendar year is after #bjai71 the highest national average wage index 7as so defined7 for any calendar year before such second calendar year1 by 4 7b7 ,modification related to reduction of benefits based on disability ,section #bbd7;f77#b77;,b77i7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dbd7;f77#b77;,b77i77 is amended by inserting 7or if higher 7and if such calendar year is after #bjai71 the highest national average wage index 7as so defined7 for any calendar year before such calendar year7 after made4 #d4 ,across-the-board benefit increase 7a7 ,in general ,section #bae7;a77#a77;,a77i7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dae7;a77#a77;,a77i77 is amended by striking #ij percent and inserting #ic percent4 7b7 ,effective date 7#a7 ,in general ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall apply with respect to monthly insurance benefits payable for months in calendar year #bjbj4 7#b7 ,recomputation of primary insurance amounts ,notwithstanding section #bae7;f7 of the ,social ,security ,act1 the ,commissioner of ,social ,security shall recompute primary insurance amounts to the extent necessary-- 7,a7 to carry out the amendments made by this section2 and 7,b7 to account for the nonapplication of such amendments after calendar year #bjbj4 7c7 ,rule of construction ,for purposes of applying subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 of section #bae7;i77#a7 of the ,social ,security ,act in any calendar year1 nothing in this ,act shall be considered a general benefit increase under title ,,ii of such ,act4 #e4 ,increase in minimum benefit for lifetime low earners based on years in the workforce 7a7 ,in general ,section #bae7;a77#a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dae7;a77#a77 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,d7 as subparagraph 7,e72 and 7#b7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,c7 the following new subparagraph3 7,d7 7i7 ,effective with respect to monthly insurance benefits payable for months in calendar year #bjbj1 no primary insurance amount computed under subparagraph 7,a7 may be less than the greater of-- 7,i7 the minimum monthly amount computed under subparagraph 7,c72 or 7,,ii7 in the case of an individual who has more than #aj years of work 7as defined in clause 7iv77,i771 the alternative minimum amount determined under clause 7ii74 7ii7 7,i7 ,the alternative minimum amount determined under this clause is the applicable percentage of #a_/ab of the poverty guideline for #bjai4 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#aaf4be percent#abab4ej percent#acah4ge percent#adbe4jj percent#aeca4be percent#afcg4ej percent#agdc4ge percent#ahej4jj percent#aief4be percent#bjfb4ej percent#bafh4ge percent#bbge4jj percent#bcha4be percent#bdhg4ej percent#beic4ge percent#bfajj4jj percent#bgajf4be percent#bhaab4ej percent#biaah4ge percent#cj or more#abe4jj percent4 7iii7 ,for purposes of this subparagraph-- 7,i7 the term year of work means1 with respect to an individual1 a year to which #d quarters of coverage have been credited based on such individual's wages and self-employment income2 and 7,,ii7 the term poverty guideline for #bjai means the annual poverty guideline for #bjai 7as updated annually in the ,federal ,register by the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services under the authority of section #fgc7b7 of the ,omnibus ,budget ,reconciliation ,act of #aiha7 as applicable to a single individual4 4 7b7 ,recomputation of primary insurance amounts ,notwithstanding section #bae7;f7 of the ,social ,security ,act1 the ,commissioner of ,social ,security shall recompute primary insurance amounts to the extent necessary-- 7#a7 to carry out the amendments made by this section2 and 7#b7 to account for the nonapplication of such amendments after calendar year #bjbj4 7c7 ,conforming amendment ,section #bji7k77#a7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dji7k77#a77 is amended by inserting #bae7;a77#a77;,e71 after #bae7;a77#a77;,d714 #f4 ,increase in threshold amounts and rate for inclusion of ,social ,security benefits in income 7a7 ,in general ,subsection 7a7 of section #hf of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended to read as follows3 7a7 ,in general ,gross income for the taxable year of any taxpayer described in subsection 7b7 7notwithstanding section #bjg of the ,social ,security ,act7 includes ,social ,security benefits in an amount equal to the lesser of-- 7#a7 #he percent of the ,social ,security benefits received during the taxable year1 or 7#b7 one-half of the excess described in subsection 7b77#a74 4 7b7 ,base amount ,subsection 7c7 of section #hf of such ,code is amended to read as follows3 7c7 ,base amount ,for purposes of this section1 the term base amount means-- 7#a7 except as otherwise provided in this paragraph1 #ce1jjj1 7#b7 #ej1jjj in the case of a joint return1 and 7#c7 zero in the case of a taxpayer who-- 7,a7 is married as of the close of the taxable year 7within the meaning of section #ggjc7 but does not file a joint return for such year1 and 7,b7 does not live apart from his spouse at all times during the taxable year4 4 7c7 ,transfers to trust funds 7#a7 ,hospital ,insurance ,trust ,fund held harmless ,of the total revenue from taxation of social security benefits1 there are appropriated to the ,federal ,hospital ,insurance ,trust ,fund such amounts as would be transferred to such fund under section #aba7;e7 of the ,social ,security ,amendments of #aihc 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dja note7 and section #hf of such ,code as such sections were in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this ,act1 at such times and in such manner as would be provided therein4 7#b7 ,transfers to payor funds ,of the balance of the total revenue from taxation of social security benefits remaining after appropriations under paragraph 7#a7 have been made1 there are appropriated to each payor fund amounts equivalent to the portion of such balance equal to a fraction-- 7,a7 the numerator of which is the amount equivalent to the net revenues received in the ,treasury attributable to the application of sections #hf and #hga7;a77#c7 of such ,code to payments from such payor fund made in taxable years beginning during calendar year #bjai2 and 7,b7 the denominator of which is the total revenue from taxation of social security benefits4 7#c7 ,transfers ,the amounts appropriated by paragraph 7#b7 to any payor fund shall be transferred from time to time 7but not less frequently than quarterly7 from the general fund of the ,treasury on the basis of estimates made by the ,secretary of the ,treasury of the amounts referred to in such paragraph4 ,any such quarterly payment shall be made on the first day of such quarter and shall take into account social security benefits estimated to be received during such quarter4 ,proper adjustments shall be made in the amounts subsequently transferred to the extent prior estimates were in excess of or less than the amounts required to be transferred4 7#d7 ,definitions ,for purposes of this subsection-- 7,a7 ,total revenue from taxation of social security benefits ,the term total revenue from taxation of social security benefits means the amount equivalent to the net revenues received in the ,treasury attributable to the application of sections #hf and #hga7;a77#c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf to payments from any payor fund made in taxable years beginning during calendar year #bjai4 7,b7 ,payor fund ,the term payor fund means any trust fund or account from which payments of social security benefits are made4 7,c7 ,social security benefits ,the term social security benefits has the meaning given such term by section #hf7;d77#a7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf4 7#e7 ,conforming rule ,section #aba7;e7 of the ,social ,security ,amendments of #aihc 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dja note7 shall not apply with respect to net revenues received in the ,treasury attributable to the application of sections #hf and #hga7;a77#c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf to payments from any payor fund made in taxable years beginning during calendar year #bjai4 7d7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning in calendar year #bjai4 #g4 ,extension of child's benefit for full-time post-secondary school students under age #bc 7a7 ,in general ,section #bjb7;d77#a77;,b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7;d77#a77;,b77 is amended to read as follows3 7,b7 at the time such application was filed was unmarried and-- 7i7 had not attained the age of #ah1 7ii7 was a full-time elementary or secondary school student and had not attained the age of #bb1 7iii7 was a full-time post-secondary school student and had not attained the age of #bc1 or 7iv7 is under a disability 7as defined in section #bbc7;d77 which began before he attained the age of #bb1 and 4 7b7 ,definition of full-,time post-,secondary school student 7#a7 ,in general ,section #bjb7;d77#g7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7;d77#g77 is amended-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by inserting and a full-time post-secondary school student is an individual who is in full-time attendance as a student at a post-secondary educational institution before 1 as determined by the ,commissioner2 7ii7 by inserting or a full-time post-secondary school student before if he is paid by his employer2 7iii7 by inserting or a post-secondary educational institution1 as applicable1 before at the request2 7iv7 by inserting or a full-time post-secondary school student before for the purpose of this section2 and 7v7 by inserting or a full-time post-secondary school student before shall be deemed2 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7i7 by inserting or a full-time post-secondary school student after student2 7ii7 by inserting or a post-secondary educational institution1 as applicable before at which he has been2 and 7iii7 by striking an elementary or secondary school in each of the second and third places in which such term appears and inserting such a school4 7#b7 ,transition from elementary or secondary school ,section #bjb7;d77#g77;,b7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7;d77#g77;,b77 is amended by adding at the end the following sentence3 ,an individual who has been in full-time attendance at an elementary or secondary school shall1 during a succeeding period of nonattendance at such school1 be deemed to be a full-time secondary-school student if 7i7 such period is #d calendar months or less1 and 7ii7 the individual shows to the satisfaction of the ,commissioner that he intends to be in full-time attendance at a post-secondary educational institution immediately following such period4 7c7 ,definition of post-,secondary educational institution ,section #bjb7;d77#g77;,c7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7;d77#g77;,c77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7iii7 ,a post-secondary educational institution is an institution described in section #ajb of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb74 4 7d7 ,conforming amendments 7#a7 ,section #bjb7;d77#a77;,e7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7;d77#a77;,e77 is amended by inserting or a full-time post-secondary school student after student4 7#b7 ,section #bjb7;d77#a77;,f7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7;d77#a77;,f77 is amended by striking the earlier of-- and all that follows through the age of #ai1 and inserting the following3 the earlier of-- 7i7 the first month during no part of which the child is a full-time elementary or secondary school student or a full-time post-secondary school student1 7ii7 the month in which the child attains the age of #bb1 but only if the child is not a full-time post-secondary school student during any part of such month1 or 7iii7 the month in which the child attains the age of #bc1 4 7#c7 ,section #bjb7;d77#a77;,g7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7;d77#a77;,g77 is amended by striking 7if later7 and all that follows through the age of #ai1 and inserting the following3 7if later7 the earlier of-- 7i7 the first month during no part of which the child is a full-time elementary or secondary school student or a full-time post-secondary school student1 7ii7 the month in which the child attains the age of #bb1 but only if the child is not a full-time post-secondary school student during any part of such month1 or 7iii7 the month in which the child attains the age of #bc1 4 7#d7 ,section #bjb7;d77#f77;,a7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7;d77#f77;,a77 is amended to read as follows3 7,a7 7i7 is a full-time elementary or secondary school student and has not attained the age of #bb1 7ii7 is a full-time post-secondary school student and has not attained the age of #bc1 or 7iii7 is under a disability 7as defined in section #bbc7;d77 and has not attained the age of #bb1 or 4 7#e7 ,section #bjb7;d77#f77;,d7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7;d77#f77;,d77 is amended to read as follows3 7,d7 the earlier of-- 7i7 the first month during no part of which the child is a full-time elementary or secondary school student or a full-time post-secondary school student1 7ii7 the month in which the child attains the age of #bb1 but only if the child is not a full-time post-secondary school student during any part of such month1 or 7iii7 the month in which the child attains the age of #bc1 but only if he is not under a disability 7as so defined7 in such earlier month2 or 4 7#f7 ,section #bjb7;d77#f77;,e7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7;d77#f77;,e77 is amended by striking 7if later7 and all that follows to the end and inserting the following3 7if later7 the earlier of-- 7i7 the first month during no part of which the child is a full-time elementary or secondary school student or a full-time post-secondary school student1 7ii7 the month in which the child attains the age of #bb1 but only if the child is not a full-time post-secondary school student during any part of such month1 or 7iii7 the month in which the child attains the age of #bc4 4 7#g7 ,section #bjb7;d77#g77;,d7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7;d77#g77;,d77 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking ,a child who and inserting 7i7 ,a child who2 7,b7 by striking age #ai and inserting age #bb2 7,c7 by striking clause 7i7 of paragraph 7#a77;,b7 and inserting clause 7ii7 of paragraph 7#a77;,b72 and 7,d7 by adding at the end the following3 7ii7 ,a child who attains age #bc at a time when he is a full-time post-secondary school student 7as defined in subparagraph 7,a7 of this paragraph and without application of subparagraph 7,b7 of such paragraph7 but has not 7at such time7 completed the requirements for1 or received1 a diploma or equivalent certificate from a post-secondary educational institution 7as defined in subparagraph 7,c77iii77 shall be deemed 7for purposes of determining whether his entitlement to benefits under this subsection has terminated under paragraph 7#a77;,f7 and for purposes of determining his initial entitlement to such benefits under clause 7iii7 of paragraph 7#a77;,b77 not to have attained such age until the first day of the first month following the end of the quarter or semester in which he is enrolled at such time 7or1 if the post-secondary educational institution 7as so defined7 in which he is enrolled is not operated on a quarter or semester system1 until the first day of the first month following the completion of the course in which he is so enrolled or until the first day of the third month beginning after such time1 whichever first occurs74 4 7e7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to applications for child's insurance benefits filed in calendar year #bjbj and with respect to individuals entitled to such benefits during any month of such calendar year1 except that such amendments shall not apply for purposes of determining continuing eligibility for child's insurance benefits for any month after such calendar year4 #h4 ,improving ,social ,security benefits for widows and widowers in two-income households 7a7 ,in general 7#a7 ,widows ,section #bjb7;e7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7;e77 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by inserting and at the end2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,c77iii71 by striking and at the end2 7iii7 by striking subparagraph 7,d72 7iv7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,e7 and 7,f7 as subparagraphs 7,d7 and 7,e71 respectively2 and 7v7 in the flush matter following subparagraph 7,e77ii71 as so redesignated1 by striking becomes entitled to an old-age insurance benefit and all that follows through such deceased individual12 7,b7 by striking subparagraph 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b7 and inserting the following3 7#b7 7,a7 ,except as provided in subsection 7k77#e71 subsection 7q71 and subparagraph 7,d7 of this paragraph1 such widow's insurance benefit for each month shall be equal to the greater of-- 7i7 the primary insurance amount 7as determined for purposes of this subsection after application of subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c77 of such deceased individual1 or 7ii7 subject to paragraph 7#i71 in the case of a fully insured widow or surviving divorced wife1 #ge percent of the sum of any old-age or disability insurance benefit for which the widow or the surviving divorced wife is entitled for such month and the primary insurance amount 7as determined for purposes of this subsection after application of subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c77 of such deceased individual4 2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#e7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking paragraph 7#a77;,f7 and inserting paragraph 7#a77;,e72 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking paragraph 7#a77;,f77i7 and inserting paragraph 7#a77;,e77i72 and 7,d7 by adding at the end the following3 7#i7 ,for purposes of paragraph 7#b77;,a77ii71 the amount determined under such paragraph shall not exceed the primary insurance amount for such month of a hypothetical individual-- 7,a7 who became entitled to old-age insurance benefits upon attaining early retirement age during the month in which the deceased individual referred to in paragraph 7#a7 became entitled to old-age or disability insurance benefits1 or died 7before becoming entitled to such benefits71 and 7,b7 to whom wages and self-employment income were credited in each of such hypothetical individual's elapsed years 7within the meaning of section #bae7;b77#b77;,b77iii77 in an amount equal to the national average wage index 7as described in section #bji7k77#a77 for each such year4 4 7#b7 ,widowers ,section #bjb7;f7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7;f77 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by inserting and at the end2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,c77iii71 by striking and at the end2 7iii7 by striking subparagraph 7,d72 7iv7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,e7 and 7,f7 as subparagraphs 7,d7 and 7,e71 respectively2 and 7v7 in the flush matter following subparagraph 7,e77ii71 as so redesignated1 by striking or becomes entitled to an old-age insurance benefit and all that follows through such deceased individual12 7,b7 by striking subparagraph 7,a7 in paragraph 7#b7 and inserting the following3 7#b7 7,a7 ,except as provided in subsection 7k77#e71 subsection 7q71 and subparagraph 7,d7 of this paragraph1 such widower's insurance benefit for each month shall be equal to the greater of-- 7i7 the primary insurance amount 7as determined for purposes of this subsection after application of subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c77 of such deceased individual1 or 7ii7 subject to paragraph 7#i71 in the case of a fully insured widower or surviving divorced husband1 #ge percent of the sum of any old-age or disability insurance benefit for which the widower or the surviving divorced husband is entitled for such month and the primary insurance amount 7as determined for purposes of this subsection after application of subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c77 of such deceased individual4 2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#e7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking paragraph 7#a77;,f7 and inserting paragraph 7#a77;,e72 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking paragraph 7#a77;,f77i7 and inserting paragraph 7#a77;,e77i72 and 7,d7 by adding at the end the following3 7#i7 ,for purposes of paragraph 7#b77;,a77ii71 the amount determined under such paragraph shall not exceed the primary insurance amount for such month of a hypothetical individual-- 7,a7 who became entitled to old-age insurance benefits upon attaining early retirement age during the month in which the deceased individual referred to in paragraph 7#a7 became entitled to old-age or disability insurance benefits1 or died 7before becoming entitled to such benefits71 and 7,b7 to whom wages and self-employment income were credited in each of such hypothetical individual's elapsed years 7within the meaning of section #bae7;b77#b77;,b77iii77 in an amount equal to the national average wage index 7as described in section #bji7k77#a77 for each such year4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #bji7k77#a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dji7k77#a771 as amended by section #ajc7;c71 is further amended by inserting #bjb7;e77#i71 #bjb7;f77#i71 after sections4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply only with respect to widow's and widower's insurance benefits payable for months in calendar year #bjbj4 #i4 ,increasing access to benefits for children who live with grandparents or other relatives 7a7 ,in general ,title ,,ii of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dja et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #bjb7;d7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a77;,c71 by inserting except as provided in paragraph 7#i71 before was dependent2 and 7,b7 by amending paragraph 7#i7 to read as follows3 7#i7 7,a7 ,in the case of a child who is the child of an individual under clause 7#c7 of the first sentence of section #baf7;e7 and is not a child of such individual under clause 7#a7 or 7#b7 of such first sentence1 the criteria specified in subparagraph 7,b7 shall apply instead of the criteria specified in subparagraph 7,c7 of paragraph 7#a74 7,b7 ,the criteria of this subparagraph are that-- 7i7 the child has been living with such individual in the ,united ,states for a period of not less than #ab months2 7ii7 the child has been receiving not less than of the child's support from such individual for a period of not less than #ab months2 and 7iii7 the period during which the child was living with such individual began before the child attained age #ah4 7,c7 ,in the case of a child who is less than #ab months old1 such child shall be deemed to meet the requirements of subparagraph 7,b7 if1 on the date the child attains #a year of age1 such child has lived with such individual in the ,united ,states and received at least of the child's support from such individual for substantially all of the period which began on the date of such child's birth4 2 and 7#b7 in section #baf7;e71 in the first sentence-- 7,a7 by striking grandchild or stepgrandchild of an individual or his spouse and inserting grandchild1 stepgrandchild1 or other first-degree1 second-degree1 third-degree1 fourth-degree1 or fifth-degree relative of an individual or the individual's spouse2 7,b7 by striking was no natural or adoptive parent and inserting is no living natural or adoptive parent2 7,c7 by striking was under a disability and inserting is under a disability2 7,d7 by striking living at the time and all that follows through 1 or 7,b7 and inserting 1 7,b72 and 7,e7 by inserting 1 or 7,c7 a court of competent jurisdiction has issued an order granting custody of such person to the individual or the individual's spouse before the first period4 7b7 ,conforming amendments ,section #bjb7;d77#a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7;d77#a77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking subparagraphs 7,a71 7,b71 and 7,c7 and inserting subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 and subparagraph 7,c7 or paragraph 7#i7 7as applicable72 and 7#b7 by striking subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c7 and inserting subparagraph 7,b7 and subparagraph 7,c7 or paragraph 7#i7 7as applicable74 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to applications for child's insurance benefits filed in calendar year #bjbj1 except that such amendments shall not apply for purposes of determining continuing eligibility for child's insurance benefits for any month after such calendar year4 #aj4 ,update in eligibility for the ,supplemental ,security ,income program 7a7 ,update in general income exclusion ,section #afab7;b77#b77;,a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #achb;a7b77#b77;,a77 shall be applied for calendar year #bjbj by substituting #a1dgf for #bdj4 7b7 ,update in earned income exclusion ,section #afab7;b77#d7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #achb;a7b77#d77 shall be applied for calendar year #bjbj by substituting #d1ghh for #ghj each place it appears4 7c7 ,update in resource limit for individuals and couples ,section #afaa7;a77#c7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #achb7;a77#c77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by adding at the end the following3 ,notwithstanding the preceding sentence1 such dollar amount shall be deemed to be #bj1jjj for calendar year #bjbj only42 and 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by adding at the end the following3 ,notwithstanding the preceding sentence1 such dollar amount shall be deemed to be #aj1jjj for calendar year #bjbj only44 #aa4 ,support and maintenance furnished in kind not included as income 7a7 ,in general ,section #afab7;a77#b7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #achb;a7a77#b77 is amended-- 7#a7 by inserting 7other than support or maintenance furnished in kind7 after all other income2 and 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 by striking or kind2 7,b7 by striking clause 7i7 and redesignating clauses 7ii7 and 7iii7 as clauses 7i7 and 7ii71 respectively2 and 7,c7 in clause 7ii7 7as so redesignated71 by striking and the provisions of clause 7i7 shall not be applicable4 7b7 ,conforming amendments 7#a7 ,section #afaa7;c7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #achb7;c77 is amended by striking paragraph 7#f7 and redesignating paragraphs 7#g7 through 7#aj7 as paragraphs 7#f7 through 7#i71 respectively4 7#b7 ,section #afab7;a77#b7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #achb;a7a77#b77 is amended-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,f71 by inserting and at the end2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,g71 by striking 2 and and inserting a period2 7,c7 by moving subparagraph 7,g7 #b ems to the right2 and 7,d7 by striking subparagraph 7,h74 7#c7 ,section #afba7;c7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #achb;j7c77 is amended to read as follows3 7c7 ,in determining the amount of income of an alien during the period of #e years after such alien's entry into the ,united ,states1 support or maintenance furnished in cash to the alien by such alien's sponsor 7to the extent that it reflects income or resources which were taken into account in determining the amount of income and resources to be deemed to the alien under subsection 7a7 or 7b7 of this section7 shall not be considered to be income of such alien under section #afab7;a77#b77;,a74 4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply for purposes of determining eligibility to supplemental security income benefits for months during calendar year #bjbj4 #ab4 ,holding ,,ssi1 ,medicaid1 and ,,chip beneficiaries harmless ,for purposes of determining the income of an individual to establish eligibility for1 and the amount of1 benefits payable under title ,,xvi of the ,social ,security ,act1 eligibility for medical assistance under the ,state plan under title ,,xix 7or a waiver of such plan71 or eligibility for child health assistance under the ,state child health plan under title ,,xxi 7or a waiver of the plan71 the amount of any benefit to which the individual is entitled under title ,,ii of such ,act shall be deemed not to exceed the amount of the benefit that would be determined for such individual under such title as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #ac4 ,expedited adjustment of underpayments ,in any case in which1 as a result of a provision of this ,act or an amendment made by this ,act1 the ,commissioner determines that an underpayment of benefits has occurred1 the ,commissioner shall pay the balance of the amount due as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this ,act4 #ad4 ,appropriation of funds ,there are appropriated from the general fund of the ,treasury to the ,federal ,old-,age and ,survivors ,insurance ,trust ,fund and the ,federal ,disability ,insurance ,trust ,fund such sums as necessary to pay for the increases in benefits paid from such ,trust ,funds attributable to sections #c through #i of this ,act and the amendments made by such sections4