,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cahh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #a1 #bjbc,mr4 
,van ,holl5 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 &   
,mr4 ,padilla7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
am5d title ,,ii ( ! ,social ,security   
,act to ext5d eligibility = *ild's      
b5efits until age #bf = c]ta9           
individuals :o are at lea/ half-"t      
/ud5ts at a po/-second>y s*ool1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,help+ ,/ud5ts             
,successfully ,ov]come ,adv]sity & ,rise
 ) ,social ,security ,act or ! ,help+   
,/ud5ts ,,so> ) ,social ,security ,act4 
#b4 ,ext5sion ( *ild's b5efit = c]ta9   
/ud5ts "u age #bf  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section
 #bjb7;d77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,social ,security
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7;d77#a77;,b77 
is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7,b7 at ! "t
 su* application 0 fil$ 0 unm>ri$ &--   
7i7 _h n atta9$ ! age ( #ah1  7ii7 0 a  
full-"t elem5t>y or second>y s*ool /ud5t

 & _h n atta9$ ! age ( #ai1  7iii7 0 a  
qualify+ po/-second>y s*ool /ud5t & _h n
 atta9$ ! age ( #bf1 b only 9 ! case ( !
 *ild ( an individual :o-- 7,i7 is      
entitl$ to disability insurance b5efits 
or 0 entitl$ to su* b5efits until ! mon?
 ! individual atta9$ retirem5t age1     
7,,ii7 di$ a fully or curr5tly insur$   
individual1 or  7,,iii7 is entitl$ to   
old-age insurance b5efits1 b only if !  
*ild is ! *ild ( ! individual pursuant  
to clause 7#c7 ( section #baf7;e71 or   
7iv7 is "u a disability 7z def9$ 9      
section #bbc7;d77 :i* began be=e he     
atta9$ ! age ( #bb1 &  4  7b7 ,def9ition
 ( qualify+ po/-,second>y s*ool /ud5t   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bjb7;d77#g7 (   
su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4                 
#djb7;d77#g77;,a77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9    
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce--
 7,i7 by ins]t+ & a qualify+            
po/-second>y s*ool /ud5t is an          
individual :o is 9 at lea/ half-"t      
att5dance z a /ud5t at a po/-second>y   
s*ool or a compreh5sive transition &    

po/second>y program be=e 1 z det]m9$ by 
! ,commission] ( ,social ,security2     
7,,ii7 by /rik+ if he is paid by 8      
employ] & ins]t+ or a qualify+          
po/-second>y s*ool /ud5t if ! individual
 is paid by ! individual's employ]2     
7,,iii7 by /rik+ at ! reque/1 or        
pursuant to a requirem5t1 ( 8 employ] & 
ins]t+ or a po/-second>y s*ool at !     
reque/ (1 or pursuant to a requirem5t (1
 ! individual's employ]2 &  7,,iv7 by   
ins]t+ 7unless ! individual is employ$  
by su* employ] "u a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip
 program7 be=e ! p]iod2 &  7ii7 9 ! ?ird
 s5t5ce1 by /rik+ %all be deem$ to be   
su* a /ud5t & ins]t+ 1 :o is det]m9$ to 
be a /ud5t 9 at lea/ half-"t att5dance  
at a po/-second>y s*ool1 %all be deem$  
to be su* a /ud5t2 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph
 7,b7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ or a qualify+     
po/-second>y s*ool /ud5t be=e dur+ any  
p]iod2  7ii7 by ins]t+ or1 9 ! case ( a 
qualify+ po/-second>y s*ool /ud5t1 any  
p]iod ( nonatt5dance at a po/-second>y  
s*ool at :i* ! individual has be5 9 at  

lea/ half-"t att5dance aft] full-"t     
att5dance2 &  7iii7 by ins]t+ or1 9 !   
case ( a qualify+ po/-second>y s*ool    
/ud5t1 9 at lea/ half-"t att5dance at a 
po/-second>y s*ool be=e imm$iately      
foll[+ su* p]iod ea* place x appe>s4    
7#b7 ,transition f elem5t>y or second>y 
s*ool ,section #bjb7;d77#g77;,b7 ( su*  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7;d77#g77;,b77  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+      
s5t5ce3 ,an individual :o has be5 9     
full-"t att5dance at an elem5t>y or     
second>y s*ool %all1 dur+ a succe$+     
p]iod ( nonatt5dance at su* s*ool1 be   
deem$ to be a qualify+ po/-second>y     
s*ool /ud5t if 7i7 su* p]iod is #d      
cal5d> mon?s or less1 & 7ii7 !          
individual %[s to ! satisfaction ( !    
,commission] t he int5ds to be 9 at lea/
 half-"t att5dance at a po/-second>y    
s*ool or a compreh5sive transition &    
po/second>y program imm$iately foll[+   
su* p]iod44  7c7 ,def9itions (          
po/-,second>y s*ool1 regi/]$            
appr5tice%ip program1 & compreh5sive    

transition & po/second>y program        
,section #bjb7;d77#g77;,c7 ( su* ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7;d77#g77;,c77 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7iii7 
,a po/-second>y s*ool is an in/itution  
describ$ 9 section #ajb ( ! ,high]      
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajjb74  7iv7 ,a regi/]$ appr5tice%ip   
program is a program regi/]$ "u ! ,act (
 ,augu/ #af1 #aicg 7commonly kn[n z !   
,national ,appr5tice%ip ,act74  7v7 ,a  
compreh5sive transition & po/second>y   
program is a program def9$ "u p>agraph  
7#a7 ( section #gfj ( ! ,high]          
,education ,opportunity ,act ( #bjjh    
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aadj74  4  7d7 ,con=m+  
am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,section                 
#bjb7;d77#a77;,e7 ( su* ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #djb7;d77#a77;,e77 is am5d$ by
 ins]t+ or 79 ! case ( ! *ild ( an      
individual describ$ 9 subp>agraph       
7,b77iii77 a qualify+ po/-second>y s*ool
 /ud5t aft] /ud5t4  7#b7 ,section       
#bjb7;d77#a77;,f7 ( su* ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #djb7;d77#a77;,f77 is am5d$ by

 /rik+ ! e>li] (-- & all t foll[s ?r\gh 
! age ( #ai1 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ! e>li] 
(-- 7i7 ! fir/ mon? dur+ no "p ( :i* !  
*ild is a full-"t elem5t>y or second>y  
s*ool /ud5t or 79 ! case ( ! *ild ( an  
individual describ$ 9 subp>agraph       
7,b77iii77 a qualify+ po/-second>y s*ool
 /ud5t1  7ii7 ! mon? 9 :i* ! *ild atta9s
 ! age ( #ai1 b 79 ! case ( ! *ild ( an 
individual describ$ 9 subp>agraph       
7,b77iii77 only if ! *ild is n a        
qualify+ po/-second>y s*ool /ud5t dur+  
any "p ( su* mon?1 or  7iii7 ! mon? 9   
:i* ! *ild atta9s ! age ( #bf1  4  7#c7 
,section #bjb7;d77#a77;,g7 ( su* ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7;d77#a77;,g77 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ 7if lat]7 & all t foll[s 
?r\gh ! ! age ( #ai1 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
7if lat]7 ! e>li] (-- 7ii7 ! fir/ mon?  
dur+ no "p ( :i* ! *ild is a full-"t    
elem5t>y or second>y s*ool /ud5t or 79 !
 case ( ! *ild ( an individual :o is    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b77iii77 a     
qualify+ po/-second>y s*ool /ud5t1      
7iii7 ! mon? 9 :i* ! *ild atta9s ! age (

 #ai1 b 79 ! case ( ! *ild ( an         
individual :o is describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,b77iii77 only if ! *ild is n a        
qualify+ po/-second>y s*ool /ud5t dur+  
any "p ( su* mon?1 or  7iv7 ! mon? 9 :i*
 ! *ild atta9s ! age ( #bf1  4  7#d7    
,section #bjb7;d77#f77;,a7 ( su* ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7;d77#f77;,a77 is    
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7,a7 7i7 is a  
full-"t elem5t>y or second>y s*ool /ud5t
 & has n atta9$ ! age ( #ai1  7ii7 9 !  
case ( ! *ild ( an individual :o is     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b77iii71 is a
 qualify+ po/-second>y s*ool /ud5t & has
 n atta9$ ! age ( #bf1 or  7iii7 is "u a
 disability 7z def9$ 9 section #bbc7;d77
 & has n atta9$ ! age ( #bb1 or  4  7#e7
 ,section #bjb7;d77#f77;,d7 ( su* ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7;d77#f77;,d77 is    
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7,d7 ! e>li]   
(-- 7i7 ! fir/ mon? dur+ no "p ( :i* !  
*ild is-- 7,i7 "u a disability 7z s     
def9$71  7,,ii7 a full-"t elem5t>y or   
second>y s*ool /ud5t1 or  7,,iii7 9 !   
case ( ! *ild ( an individual :o is     

describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b77iii71 a   
qualify+ po/-second>y s*ool /ud5t1  7ii7
 ! mon? 9 :i* ! *ild atta9s ! age ( #ai1
 b only if-- 7,i7 ! *ild is n "u a      
disability 7z s def9$7 9 su* mon?1 or   
7,,ii7 9 ! case ( ! *ild ( an individual
 :o is describ$ 9 p>agraph              
7#a77;,b77iii71 ! *ild is n a qualify+  
po/-second>y s*ool /ud5t dur+ any "p (  
su* mon?1 or  7iii7 ! mon? 9 :i* ! *ild 
atta9s ! age ( #bf1 b only if ! *ild is 
n "u a disability 7z s def9$7 9 su*     
mon?2 or  4  7#f7 ,section              
#bjb7;d77#f77;,e7 ( su* ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #djb7;d77#f77;,e77 is am5d$ by
 /rik+ 7if lat]7 & all t foll[s to ! end
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7if lat]7 ! e>li]   
(-- 7i7 ! fir/ mon? dur+ no "p ( :i* !  
*ild is a full-"t elem5t>y or second>y  
s*ool /ud5t or 79 ! case ( ! *ild ( an  
individual :o is describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a77;,b77iii77 a qualify+ po/-second>y 
s*ool /ud5t1  7ii7 ! mon? 9 :i* ! *ild  
atta9s ! age ( #ai1 b 79 ! case ( ! *ild
 ( an individual :o is describ$ 9       

p>agraph 7#a77;,b77iii77 only if ! *ild 
is n a qualify+ po/-second>y s*ool /ud5t
 dur+ any "p ( su* mon?1 or  7iii7 !    
mon? 9 :i* ! *ild atta9s ! age ( #bf4  4
  7#g7 ,section #bjb7;d77#g77;,d7 ( su* 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djb7;d77#g77;,d77  
is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,a *ild :o &   
ins]t+ 7i7 ,a *ild :o2  7,b7 by /rik+   
clause 7i7 ( p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 & ins]t+
 clause 7ii7 ( p>agraph 7#a77;,b72 &    
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7ii7   
,if ! *ild ( an individual :o is        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b77iii7      
atta9s age #bf at a "t :5 ! *ild is a   
qualify+ po/-second>y s*ool /ud5t 7z    
def9$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ( ?is p>agraph 
& )\t application ( subp>agraph 7,b7 (  
?is p>agraph7 on ! basis ( ! *ild's     
att5dance at a po/-second>y s*ool or a  
compreh5sive transition & po/second>y   
program 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,c77 b has n 7at su* "t7   
complet$ ! requirem5ts =1 or receiv$1 a 
diploma or equival5t c]tificate f su*   
s*ool or program %all be deem$ 7=       

purposes ( det]m9+ :e!r ! *ild's        
entitlem5t to b5efits "u ?is subsection 
has t]m9at$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,f7 & =   
purposes ( det]m9+ ! *ild's initial     
entitlem5t to su* b5efits "u clause     
7iii7 ( p>agraph 7#a77;,b77 n to h      
atta9$ su* age until ! fir/ day ( ! fir/
 mon? foll[+ ! end ( ! qu>t] or seme/] 9
 :i* ! *ild is enroll$ at su* "t 7or1 if
 ! po/-second>y s*ool or compreh5sive   
transition & po/second>y program 7z s   
def9$7 9 :i* ! *ild is enroll$ is n     
op]at$ on a qu>t] or seme/] sy/em1 until
 ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ mon? foll[+ !      
completion ( ! c\rses 9 :i* ! *ild is s 
enroll$ on ! date ! *ild atta9s age #bf 
or until ! fir/ day ( ! ?ird mon? beg9n+
 aft] su* "t1 :i*ev] fir/ occurs74  4   
7e7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by 
?is section %all take effect on1 & %all 
apply to applications = *ild's insurance
 b5efits "u title ,,ii ( ! ,social      
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dja et   
seq47 fil$ on or aft]1 ! date t is #ah  
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4