,,ii #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ejaj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #aj1 #bjbd,mr4 ,coons 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 & ,mr4 ,wyd57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ance ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,social ,security ,act to provide retirem5t security to ,unit$ ,/ates nationals :o 7 unlawfully or wrongfully deta9$ or held ho/age abroad4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,retirem5t ,security = ,am]ican ,ho/ages ,act4 #b4 ,deem$ wages = ho/ages & individuals wrongfully deta9$ abroad 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,ii ( ! ,social ,security ,act is am5d$ by add+ aft] section #bcd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcd7 ! foll[+ new section3 #bce4 ,deem$ wages = ho/ages & individuals wrongfully deta9$ abroad 7a7 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is section-- 7#a7 ,qualify+ mon? 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 ! t]m qualify+ mon? means1 9 connection ) an individual1 any mon?-- 7i7 beg9n+ be=e1 on1 or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 & 7ii7 dur+ :i* su* individual 0-- 7,i7 unlawfully or wrongfully deta9$ abroad2 or 7,,ii7 held ho/age abroad4 7,b7 ,exception ,! t]m qualify+ mon? does n include any mon? end+ aft] ! date on :i* su* individual atta9s retirem5t age 7z def9$ 9 section #baf7l774 7#b7 ,qualify+ individual ,! t]m qualify+ individual means an individual :o is-- 7,a7 a ,unit$ ,/ates national unlawfully or wrongfully deta9$ abroad1 z det]m9$ "u section #cjb ( ! ,rob]t ,lev9son ,ho/age ,recov]y & ,ho/age-,tak+ ,acc\ntability ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #agda72 or 7,b7 a ,unit$ ,/ates national tak5 ho/age abroad1 z det]m9$ pursuant to ! f9d+s ( ! ,ho/age ,recov]y ,fusion ,cell 7z describ$ 9 section #cjd ( ! ,rob]t ,lev9son ,ho/age ,recov]y & ,ho/age-,tak+ ,acc\ntability ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #agda;b774 7b7 ,deem$ ,wages 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( det]m9+ entitlem5t to & ! am\nt ( any mon?ly b5efit = any mon?1 or entitlem5t to & ! am\nt ( any lump-sum dea? paym5t 9 ! case ( a dea?1 payable "u ?is title on ! basis ( ! wages & self-employm5t income ( any qualify+ individual1 su* individual %all be deem$ to h be5 paid dur+ ea* qualify+ mon? at an am\nt p] mon? equal to #a_/ab? ( ! national av]age wage index 7z def9$ 9 section #bji7k77#a77 = ! second cal5d> ye> prec$+ ! cal5d> ye> 9 :i* su* mon? occurs4 7#b7 ,exception ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n be applicable 9 ! case ( any mon?ly b5efit or lump-sum dea? paym5t if a l>g] su* b5efit or paym5t1 z ! case may be1 w\ld be payable )\t its application4 7c7 ,rules & regulations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,commission] ( ,social ,security %all promulgate su* regulations z are necess>y to c>ry out ?is section1 includ+ regulations e/abli%+ proc$ures = ! application & c]tification requirem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,application & c]tification requirem5ts ,a qualify+ mon? %all n be tak5 into acc\nt "u ?is section ) respect to an individual unless ! individual 7or any o!r individual entitl$ to any b5efit or paym5t payable "u ?is title on ! basis ( ! wages & self-employm5t income ( su* individual7 submits to ! ,commission] ( ,social ,security an application = b5efits "u ?is section t includes-- 7,a7 docum5tation ( a det]m9ation made by a ,f$]al ag5cy t ! individual satisfies ! requirem5ts "u subsection 7a77#b7 ) respect to a qualify+ individual1 includ+ ! p]iod dur+ :i* ! individual 0-- 7i7 unlawfully or wrongfully deta9$ abroad2 or 7ii7 held ho/age abroad2 & 7,b7 su* o!r in=mation z ! ,commission] may require4 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #bji7k77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dji7k77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ & be=e #bcj7;b77#b7 ! fir/ "t x appe>s2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ & #bce7;b77#a71 aft] #aigg714 7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take effect on ! date :i* is #bd mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4