,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ciae  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ae1 #bjba,mr4  
,re$ introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title ,,ii ( !    
,social ,security ,act to improve social
 security b5efits = wid[s & wid[]s 9    
two-income h\seholds1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,/r5g!n+ ,social ,security = ,wid[s   
,act4  #b4 ,improv+ social security     
b5efits = wid[s & wid[]s 9 two-income   
h\seholds  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,wid[s    
,section #bjb7;e7 ( ! ,social ,security 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7;e77 is am5d$--
 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9           
subp>agraph 7,b71 by ins]t+ & at ! end2 
7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c77iii71 by /rik+ &
 at ! end2  7iii7 by /rik+ subp>agraph  
7,d72  7iv7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs  
7,e7 & 7,f7 z subp>agraphs 7,d7 & 7,e71 
respectively2 &  7v7 9 ! flu% matt]     
foll[+ subp>agraph 7,e77ii71 z s        
r$esignat$1 by /rik+ or becomes entitl$ 

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$ 
individual1 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--  
7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+        
p>agraph 7#a77;,f7 & ins]t+ p>agraph    
7#a77;,e72 &  7ii7 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[+3  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* b5efits71 & 
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  7#b7 ,wid[]s        
,section #bjb7;f7 ( ! ,social ,security 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7;f77 is am5d$--
 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9           
subp>agraph 7,b71 by ins]t+ & at ! end2 
7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c77iii71 by /rik+ &

 at ! end2  7iii7 by /rik+ subp>agraph  
7,d72  7iv7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs  
7,e7 & 7,f7 z subp>agraphs 7,d7 & 7,e71 
respectively2 &  7v7 9 ! flu% matt]     
foll[+ subp>agraph 7,e77ii71 z s        
r$esignat$1 by /rik+ or becomes entitl$ 
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$ 
individual1 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-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 
by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a77;,f7 & ins]t+    
p>agraph 7#a77;,e72 &  7ii7 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[+3  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* b5efits71 & 
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 ,effective date 
,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all    
apply ) respect to wid['s & wid[]'s     
insurance b5efits payable = mon?s aft]  
,decemb] #bjbc4  #c4 ,b5efits = disabl$ 
surviv+ sp\ses  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7      
,eligibility = wid['s insurance b5efits 
,section #bjb7;e77#a77;,b77ii7 ( !      
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#djb7;e77#a77;,b77ii77 is am5d$ by /rik+
 has atta9$ age #ej b has n atta9$ age  
#fj &4  7#b7 ,eligibility = wid[]'s     
insurance b5efits ,section              
#bjb7;f77#a77;,b77ii7 ( su* ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #djb7;f77#a77;,b77ii77 is     
am5d$ by /rik+ has atta9$ age #ej b has 
n atta9$ age #fj &4  7#c7 ,con=m+       
am5dm5t ,section #bjb7q77#c77;,a7 ( su* 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7q77#c77;,a77 is
 am5d$ by /rik+ ,if ! fir/ mon? & all t 
foll[s ?r\gh wid['s or wid[]'s insurance
 b5efit7 & ins]t+ ,if ! fir/ mon? = :i* 
an individual bo? is entitl$ to a wife's
 or husb&'s insurance b5efit & has      

atta9$ age #fb or = :i* an individual is
 entitl$ to a wid['s or wid[]'s         
insurance b5efit4  7b7 ,preclusion (    
entitlem5t aft] e>ly rem>riage  7#a7    
,wid['s insurance b5efits ,section      
#bjb7;e77#a77;,b77ii7 ( su* ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #djb7;e77#a77;,b77ii77 is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ & has n rem>ri$ prior to
 atta9+ ! age :i* is #ab ye>s less ?an  
e>ly retirem5t age 7z def9$ 9 section   
#baf7l77#b77 be=e ! comma4  7#b7        
,wid[]'s insurance b5efits ,section     
#bjb7;f77#a77;,b77ii7 ( su* ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #djb7;f77#a77;,b77ii77 is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ & has n rem>ri$ prior to
 atta9+ ! age :i* is #ab ye>s less ?an  
e>ly retirem5t age 7z def9$ 9 section   
#baf7l77#b77 be=e ! comma4  7c7         
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all apply ) respect to b5efits 
payable = mon?s aft] ,decemb] #bjbb & = 
:i* applications are fil$ aft] ,decemb] 
#bjbb4