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103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 3585

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to assure that the social

security system remains viable for the baby boom generation and that

the level of social security taxation remains affordable for their children.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOVEMBER 20, 1993

Mr. PICKLE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee

on Ways and Means

A BILL

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to assure that

the social security system remains viable for the baby

boom generation and that the level of social security

taxation remains affordable for their children.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Social Security Entitle5 ment Reform Amendments of 1993’’.
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1 SEC. 2. GRADUAL INCREASE IN RETIREMENT AGE TO AGE

2 70 BY THE YEAR 2029.

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 216(l) of the Social Secu4 rity Act (42 U.S.C. 416(l)) is amended—

5 (1) by striking subparagraphs (B) through (E)

6 of paragraph (1) and inserting the following:

7 ‘‘(B) with respect to an individual who attains

8 early retirement age after December 31, 1999, and

9 before January 1, 2029, 65 years of age plus the

10 number of months in the age increase factor (as de11 termined under paragraph (3)) for the calendar year

12 in which such individual attains early retirement

13 age; and

14 ‘‘(C) with respect to an individual who attains

15 early retirement age after December 31, 2028, 70

16 years of age.’’;

17 and

18 (2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the

19 following:

20 ‘‘(3) The age increase factor for any individual who

21 attains early retirement age in the 30-year period consist22 ing of calendar years 2000 through 2029 shall be equal

to 2 23 ⁄12 of the number of months in the period beginning

24 with January 2000 and ending with December of the year

25 in which the individual attains early retirement age.’’.
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1 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by

2 this section shall apply with respect to benefits of individ3 uals attaining early retirement age (as defined in section

4 216(l)(2) of the Social Security Act) after 1999.

5 SEC. 3. REDUCTIONS IN BENEFITS FOR EARLY RETIRE6 MENT.

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 202(q)(1) of the Social

8 Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(q)(1)) is amended to read

9 as follows:

10 ‘‘(q)(1) If the first month for which an individual is

11 entitled to an old-age, wife’s, husband’s, widow’s, widow12 er’s, mother’s, or father’s insurance benefit is a month be13 fore the month in which such individual attains retirement

14 age, the amount of such benefit for such month and for

15 any subsequent month shall, subject to the succeeding

16 paragraphs of this subsection, be reduced by a percentage

17 of such amount, consisting of the sum of the primary re18 duction percentage for such benefit and (if any) the sec19 ond, third, and fourth reduction percentages for such ben20 efit, determined as follows:

21 ‘‘(A) The primary reduction percentage for a

22 benefit is the product derived by multiplying—

23 ‘‘(i) the monthly reduction percentage for

24 such benefit for the primary reduction phase for

25 such benefit, by
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1 ‘‘(ii) the number of months in such pri2 mary reduction phase.

3 ‘‘(B) The second reduction percentage for such

4 benefit is the product derived by multiplying—

5 ‘‘(i) the monthly reduction percentage for

6 such benefit for the second reduction phase for

7 such benefit, by

8 ‘‘(ii) the number of months in such second

9 reduction phase.

10 ‘‘(C) The third reduction percentage for such

11 benefit is the product derived by multiplying—

12 ‘‘(i) the monthly reduction percentage for

13 such benefit for the third reduction phase for

14 such benefit, by

15 ‘‘(ii) the number of months in such third

16 reduction phase.

17 ‘‘(D) The fourth reduction percentage for such

18 benefit is the product derived by multiplying—

19 ‘‘(i) the monthly reduction percentage for

20 such benefit for the fourth reduction phase for

21 such benefit, by

22 ‘‘(ii) the number of months in such fourth

23 reduction phase.’’.
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1 (b) REDUCTION PHASES AND REDUCTION PERCENT2 AGES FOR SUCH PHASES.—Section 202(q) of such Act

3 (42 U.S.C. 402(q)) is further amended—

4 (1) by striking paragraph (9);

5 (2) by redesignating paragraphs (6), (7), and

6 (8) as paragraphs (7), (8), and (9), respectively; and

7 (3) by inserting after paragraph (5) the follow8 ing new paragraph:

9 ‘‘(6)(A) For purposes of this subsection—

10 ‘‘(i) in the case of an old-age insurance bene11 fit—

12 ‘‘(I) the primary reduction phase consists

13 of the last 36 months of the reduction period

14 (determined under paragraph (7)), and the

15 monthly reduction percentage for such phase is

5 16 ⁄9 of 1 percent,

17 ‘‘(II) the second reduction phase consists

18 of the months in such reduction period, not ex19 ceeding 12 in number, which precede the pri20 mary reduction phase, and the monthly reduction percentage for such phase is 5 21 ⁄12 of 1 per22 cent,

23 ‘‘(III) the third reduction phase consists of

24 the months in such reduction period, not ex25 ceeding 24 in number, which precede the second
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1 reduction phase, and the monthly reduction percentage for such phase is 1 2 ⁄3 of 1 percent, and

3 ‘‘(IV) the fourth reduction phase consists

4 of the months in such reduction period which

5 precede the third reduction phase, and the

6 monthly reduction percentage for such phase is

7 7 ⁄24 of 1 percent,

8 ‘‘(ii) in the case of a wife’s or husband’s insur9 ance benefit—

10 ‘‘(I) the primary reduction phase consists

11 of the last 36 months in the reduction period

12 (determined under paragraph (7)), and the

13 monthly reduction percentage for such phase is

25 14 ⁄36 of 1 percent,

15 ‘‘(II) the second reduction phase consists

16 of the months in such reduction period, not ex17 ceeding 12 in number, which precede the pri18 mary reduction phase, and the monthly reduction percentage for such phase is 5 19 ⁄12 of 1 per20 cent,

21 ‘‘(III) the third reduction phase consists of

22 the months in such reduction period, not ex23 ceeding 24 in number, which precede the second

24 reduction phase, and the monthly reduction percentage for such phase is 1 25 ⁄3 of 1 percent, and
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1 ‘‘(IV) the fourth reduction phase consists

2 of the months in such reduction period which

3 precede the third reduction phase, and the

4 monthly reduction percentage for such phase is

7 5 ⁄24 of 1 percent, and

6 ‘‘(iii) in the case of a widow’s, widower’s, moth7 er’s, or father’s insurance benefit—

8 ‘‘(I) the primary reduction phase consists

9 of the last 60 months in such reduction period

10 (determined under paragraph (7)), and the

11 monthly reduction percentage for such phase is

19 12 ⁄40 of 1 percent,

13 ‘‘(II) the second reduction phase consists

14 of the months in such reduction period, not ex15 ceeding 12 in number, which precede the pri16 mary reduction phase, and the monthly reduction percentage for such phase is 1 17 ⁄4 of 1 per18 cent,

19 ‘‘(III) the third reduction phase consists of

20 the months in such reduction period, not ex21 ceeding 12 in number, which precede the second

22 reduction phase, and the monthly reduction percentage for such phase is 5 23 ⁄24 of 1 percent, and

24 ‘‘(IV) the fourth reduction phase consists

25 of the months in such reduction period which
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1 precede the third reduction phase, and the

2 monthly reduction percentage for such phase is

1 3 ⁄6 of 1 percent.

4 ‘‘(B) Effective with any individual’s benefit (i) for the

5 month in which such individual attains age 62, and (ii)

6 for the month in which such individual attains retirement

7 age (as defined in section 216(l)) and for each month (if

8 earlier) in which such individual attains age 65, 66, 67,

9 68, or 69, if the number of months in the adjusted reduc10 tion period for such benefit (determined under paragraph

11 (8) as of the end of such month) is less than the number

12 of months in the reduction period (determined under para13 graph (7)), then each reference to the reduction period

14 in subparagraph (A) shall be deemed a reference to such

15 adjusted reduction period (as so determined).’’.

16 (c) ADJUSTMENT TO MOTHER’S AND FATHER’S IN17 SURANCE BENEFITS.—

18 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 202(g)(2) of such

19 Act (42 U.S.C. 402(g)(2)) is amended to read as fol20 lows:

21 ‘‘(2) Except as provided in subsection (q) and para22 graph (4) of this subsection, such mother’s or father’s in23 surance benefit for each month shall be equal to the

24 amount which would be the amount of such individual’s

25 widow’s or widower’s insurance benefit for such month,
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1 if such individual had become entitled to such widow’s or

2 widower’s insurance benefit in such individual’s first

3 month of entitlement to such mother’s or father’s insur4 ance benefit and had attained age 60 in that month.’’.

5 (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section

6 202(g)(1)(C) of such Act (42 U.S.C 402(g)(1)(C)) is

7 amended by striking ‘‘three-fourths of the primary

8 insurance amount of such individual’’ and inserting

9 ‘‘the amount which would be determined under para10 graph (2) for such month upon entitlement under

11 this subsection for such month’’.

12 (d) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—

13 (1) Section 202(q)(4) of such Act (42 U.S.C.

14 402(q)(4)) is amended by striking ‘‘paragraph (7)’’

15 and inserting ‘‘paragraph (8)’’.

16 (2) Section 202(q)(8) of such Act (as redesig17 nated by subsection (b)(2)) is amended by striking

18 ‘‘paragraph (6)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (7)’’.

19 (3) Section 202(q)(10) of such Act (42 U.S.C.

20 402(q)(10)) is amended by striking ‘‘paragraph (8)’’

21 and inserting ‘‘paragraph (9)’’.

22 (4) Section 202(s)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C.

23 402(s)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘(q)(7)’’ and in24 serting ‘‘(q)(8)’’.

25 (e) EFFECTIVE DATES.—
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1 (1) The amendments made by subsections (a),

2 (b), and (d) shall apply with respect to benefits of

3 individuals attaining early retirement age (as defined

4 in section 216(l)(2) of the Social Security Act) after

5 1999.

6 (2) The amendments made by subsection (c)

7 shall apply with respect to benefits for which individ8 uals first become eligible after December 1999. For

9 purposes of this paragraph, an individual shall be

10 treated as ‘‘eligible’’ for a mother’s or father’s insur11 ance benefit under section 202(g) of the Social Secu12 rity Act if such individual meets all requirements for

13 entitlement to such benefit under such section (as

14 amended by subsection (c)) except the filing of an

15 application for such benefit.

16 SEC. 4. REPEAL OF FURTHER INCREASES IN DELAYED RE17 TIREMENT CREDIT.

18 Section 202(w)(6) of the Social Security Act (42

19 U.S.C. 402(w)(6)) is amended—

20 (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘2005’’

21 and inserting ‘‘1993’’; and

(2) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘2 22 ⁄3 of 1

percent’’ and inserting ‘‘3 23 ⁄8 of 1 percent’’, and by

24 striking ‘‘2004’’ and inserting ‘‘1992’’.
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1 SEC. 5. PERMANENTLY ESTABLISHING AGE 65 AS CONVER2 SION AGE FROM ENTITLEMENT TO DISABIL3 ITY BENEFITS TO ENTITLEMENT TO OLD-AGE

4 RETIREMENT BENEFITS.

5 (a) SUBSTITUTION OF AGE 65 FOR RETIREMENT

6 AGE WITH RESPECT TO TERMINATION OF DISABILITY

7 INSURANCE BENEFITS.—Section 223(a)(1) of the Social

8 Security Act (42 U.S.C. 423(a)(1)) is amended, in sub9 paragraph (B) and in the matter following subparagraph

10 (D), by striking ‘‘retirement age (as defined in section

11 216(l))’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘age 65’’.

12 (b) TRANSITION FROM ENTITLEMENT TO DISABIL13 ITY INSURANCE BENEFITS TO ENTITLEMENT TO OLD14 AGE INSURANCE BENEFITS AT AGE 65.—Section

15 202(a)(3) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(a)(3)) is amended

16 by striking ‘‘retirement age (as defined in section 216(l))’’

17 and inserting ‘‘age 65’’.

18 (c) DISABILITY INSURANCE BENEFIT LIMITED TO

19 OLD-AGE INSURANCE BENEFIT AMOUNT COMPUTED AS

20 IF MONTH OF ONSET OF DISABILITY WERE MONTH OF

21 ATTAINMENT OF AGE 65.—Section 223(a)(2) of such Act

22 (42 U.S.C. 423(a)(2)) is amended—

23 (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and

24 (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively;

25 (2) by striking ‘‘(2) Except’’ and inserting

26 ‘‘(2)(A) Except’’;
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1 (3) by inserting ‘‘and subparagraph (B) of this

2 paragraph’’ after ‘‘section 215(b)(2)(A)(ii)’’;

3 (4) in the last sentence, by striking ‘‘subpara4 graph (A) or (B)’’ and inserting ‘‘clause (i) or (ii)’’;

5 and

6 (5) by adding at the end the following new sub7 paragraph:

8 ‘‘(B) The amount determined under subparagraph

9 (A) shall not exceed the amount which would be such indi10 vidual’s old-age insurance benefit if—

11 ‘‘(i) such individual were entitled to an old-age

12 insurance benefit equal (without the application of

13 section 202(q) to such old-age insurance benefit) to

14 such individual’s disability insurance benefit as de15 termined under subparagraph (A), and

16 ‘‘(ii) section 202(q) were applied to such old17 age insurance benefit as if such individual had at18 tained age 65 in the first month, described in clause

19 (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A), which is applicable

20 under subparagraph (A) in determining such individ21 ual’s benefit.’’.

22 (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by

23 this section shall apply to any disability insurance benefit

24 if the first month applicable under clause (i) or (ii) of sec25 tion 223(a)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act (as amended
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1 by this section) in the case of such benefit occurs after

2 July 2003.

3 SEC. 6. REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON DROP OUT YEARS FOR

4 DISABLED WORKERS.

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 215(b)(2)(A) of the Social

6 Security Act (42 U.S.C. 415(b)(2)(A)) is amended to read

7 as follows:

8 ‘‘(2)(A) The number of an individual’s benefit com9 putation years equals the number of elapsed years reduced

10 by 5 years, except that the number of an individual’s bene11 fit computation years shall in no case be less than two.’’.

12 (b) APPLICATION OF PRIOR APPLICABLE LAW.—Sec13 tion 215(b)(4) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 415(b)(4)) is

14 amended in the first sentence by striking ‘‘except that’’

15 and inserting ‘‘except that paragraph (2)(A) (as then in

16 effect) shall be deemed to provide that the number of an

17 individual’s ‘benefit computation years’ equals the number

18 of elapsed years reduced by 5 years (subject to the rule

19 that the number of an individual’s benefit computation

20 years shall in no case be less than two), and that’’.

21 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by

22 this section shall apply to any disability insurance benefit

23 if the first month applicable under clause (i) or (ii) of sec24 tion 223(a)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act (as amended
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1 by section 5) in the case of such benefit occurs after July

2 2003.

3 SEC. 7. BIENNIAL COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENTS UNLESS

4 ANNUAL ADJUSTMENT WOULD EXCEED 4

5 PERCENT.

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 215(i)(1)(B) of the Social

7 Security Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)(1)(B)) is amended to read

8 as follows:

9 ‘‘(B) the term ‘cost-of-living computation quar10 ter’ means a base quarter, as defined in subpara11 graph (A)(i); except that there shall be no cost-of12 living computation quarter in any calendar year—

13 ‘‘(i) if the base quarter, as defined in sub14 paragraph (A)(i), in the prior calendar year was

15 a cost-of-living computation quarter, and the

16 applicable increase percentage does not exceed

17 4 percent, or

18 ‘‘(ii) if in the year prior to such year a law

19 has been enacted providing a general benefit in20 crease under this title or if in such prior year

21 such a general benefit increase becomes effec22 tive;’’.

23 (b) CONTINUED ANNUAL ADJUSTMENT OF EARN24 INGS TEST EXEMPT AMOUNTS AND CONTRIBUTION AND

25 BENEFIT BASE.
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1 (1) EXEMPT AMOUNT UNDER EARNINGS

2 TEST.—Section 203(f)(8)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C.

3 403(f)(8)(A)) is amended—

4 (A) by striking ‘‘Whenever’’ and all that

5 follows through ‘‘in which such quarter occurs’’

6 and inserting ‘‘The Secretary shall determine

7 and publish in the Federal Register on or be8 fore November 1 of each calendar year’’;

9 (B) by striking ‘‘the calendar year after

10 the calendar year in which such benefit increase

11 is effective’’ and inserting ‘‘the subsequent cal12 endar year’’; and

13 (C) by striking ‘‘the calendar year after

14 the calendar year in which the benefit increase

15 is effective’’ and inserting ‘‘such subsequent

16 calendar year’’.

17 (2) CONTRIBUTION AND BENEFIT BASE.—Sec18 tion 230(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 430(a)) is

19 amended—

20 (A) by striking ‘‘Whenever’’ and all that

21 follows through ‘‘in which such quarter occurs’’

22 and inserting ‘‘The Secretary shall determine

23 and publish in the Federal Register on or be24 fore November 1 of each calendar year’’; and
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1 (B) by striking ‘‘the calendar year in which

2 such quarter occurs’’ and inserting ‘‘such cal3 endar year’’.

4 (c) AMENDMENT TO PRIOR APPLICABLE LAW.—

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 215(i)(1)(B) of such

6 Act (as in effect in December 1978 and applicable

7 pursuant to section 215(i)(4) of such Act) is amend8 ed to read as follows:

9 ‘‘(B) the term ‘cost-of-living computation quar10 ter’ means a base quarter, as defined in subpara11 graph (A)(i); except that there shall be no cost-of12 living computation quarter in any calendar year—

13 ‘‘(i) if the base quarter, as defined in sub14 paragraph (A)(i), in the prior calendar year was

15 a cost-of-living computation quarter, and the

16 applicable increase percentage does not exceed

17 4 percent, or

18 ‘‘(ii) if in the year prior to such year a law

19 has been enacted providing a general benefit in20 crease under this title or if in such prior year

21 such a general benefit increase becomes effec22 tive;’’.

23 (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section

24 215(i)(4) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)(4)) is

25 amended in the first sentence—
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1 (A) by striking ‘‘and by’’ and inserting

2 ‘‘by’’; and

3 (B) by inserting after ‘‘1986,’’ the follow4 ing: ‘‘and by section 7(c)(1) of the Social Secu5 rity Entitlement Reform Amendments of

6 1993,’’.

7 (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by

8 this section shall apply with respect to increases under sec9 tion 215(i) of the Social Security Act which take effect

10 with the month of December of years after 1999.

11 SEC. 8. REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON WIDOW’S AND WIDOW12 ER’S INSURANCE BENEFITS BY REASON OF

13 EARLY RETIREMENT OF THE DECEASED

14 SPOUSE.

15 (a) WIDOW’S INSURANCE BENEFITS.—

16 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 202(e)(2)(D) of the

17 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(e)(2)(D)) is

18 repealed.

19 (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section

20 202(e) of such Act is further amended—

21 (A) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘sub22 section (q), paragraph (7) of this subsection,

23 and subparagraph (D) of this paragraph,’’ and

24 inserting ‘‘subsection (q) and paragraph (7) of

25 this subsection,’’; and
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1 (B) in paragraph (7)(A), by striking ‘‘sub2 sections (q) and (k), paragraph (2)(D), and

3 paragraph (3)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsections (q)

4 and (k) and paragraph (3)’’.

5 (b) WIDOWER’S INSURANCE BENEFITS.—

6 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 202(f)(3)(D) of such

7 Act (42 U.S.C. 402(f)(3)(D)) is repealed.

8 (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section

9 202(f) of such Act is further amended—

10 (A) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘sub11 sections (q) and (k), paragraph (3)(D), and

12 paragraph (4)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsections (q)

13 and (k) and paragraph (4)’’; and

14 (B) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking ‘‘sub15 section (q), paragraph (2) of this subsection,

16 and subparagraph (D) of this paragraph,’’ and

17 inserting ‘‘subsection (q) and paragraph (2) of

18 this subsection,’’.

19 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by

20 this section shall apply with respect to benefits of individ21 uals attaining early retirement age (as defined in section

22 216(l)(2) of the Social Security Act) after 1999.
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1 SEC. 9. ADJUSTMENT IN REDUCTION OF WIDOW’S AND WID2 OWER’S INSURANCE BENEFITS UPON ATTAIN3 MENT OF AGE 80.

4 Section 202(q) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.

5 402(q)) is amended by adding at the end the following

6 new paragraph:

7 ‘‘(12) In the case of any individual’s widow’s or wid8 ower’s insurance benefit for any month in or after a year

9 specified in the following table, if such individual has at10 tained 80 years of age as of the end of such month, the

11 percentage specified in such table in connection with such

12 year shall be applied in paragraph (1) in lieu of the sum

13 of reduction percentages specified in paragraph (1):

‘‘If the year is: The specified percentage shall

be:

After 2009 and before 2012 .......... 5⁄12 of 1 percent

After 2011 and before 2014 .......... 1⁄3 of 1 percent

After 2013 and before 2016 .......... 1⁄4 of 1 percent

After 2015 and before 2018 .......... 1⁄6 of 1 percent

After 2017 ..................................... 1⁄12 of 1 percent.’’.

14 SEC. 10. GENERAL INCREASE IN BENEFITS FOR INDIVID15 UALS ATTAINING AGE 80.

16 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 202 of the Social Security

17 Act (42 U.S.C. 402) is amended by adding at the end the

18 following new subsection:

19 ‘‘General Benefit Increase for Beneficiaries Over 80

20 Years of Age

21 ‘‘(y)(1) The amount of a monthly insurance benefit

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1 regard to this subsection to an individual for any month

2 ending after such individual attains 80 years of age after

3 2004 shall be increased by the percentage increase speci4 fied, in connection with the year in which such individual

5 attains such age, in the following table:

‘‘If the individual attains age

80 in:

The percentage increase in the

individual’s benefit shall be:

2005 ............................................... 1 percent

2006 ............................................... 2 percent

2007 ............................................... 3 percent

2008 ............................................... 4 percent

2009 or a later year ...................... 5 percent.’’.

6 ‘‘(2) This subsection shall be applied after any reduc7 tion under section 203(a) and any increase under sub8 section (w).’’.

9 (b) ROUNDING.—Section 215(g) of such Act (42

10 U.S.C. 415(g)) is amended—

11 (1) by striking ‘‘and after’’ and inserting

12 ‘‘after’’; and

13 (2) by inserting ‘‘, and after any increase

14 under section 202(y)’’ after ‘‘section 1840(a)(1)’’.

15 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by

16 this section shall apply with respect to benefits for months

17 after December 2004.

18 SEC. 11. INCREASE IN SURVIVING CHILD’S INSURANCE

19 BENEFITS.

20 Section 202(d)(2) of the Social Security Act (42

21 U.S.C. 402(d)(2)) is amended—

22 (1) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘(2)’’; and
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1 (2) by striking the last sentence and inserting

2 at the end the following new subparagraph:

3 ‘‘(B) Such child’s insurance benefit for each month

4 shall, if the individual on the basis of whose wages and

5 self-employment income the child is entitled to such bene6 fit has died in or prior to such month, be equal to the

7 applicable percentage of the primary insurance amount of

8 such individual in connection with such child’s first month

9 of entitlement, as set forth in the following table:

‘‘If the first month of entitlement occurs:The applicable percentage of

the primary insurance

amount is:

Before 2000 ................................... 75 percent

After 1999 and before 2010 .......... 80 percent

After 2009 and before 2025 .......... 85 percent

After 2024 ..................................... 90 percent.’’.

10 SEC. 12. GRADUAL REDUCTION IN AGE NECESSARY FOR

11 ELIGIBILITY FOR SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY

12 INCOME BENEFITS ON THE BASIS OF AGE.

13 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1614(a)(1)(A) of the So14 cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1382c(a)(1)(A)) is amended

15 to read as follows:

16 ‘‘(A)(i) as of the end of a year specified in the

17 following table, attains the age specified in such

18 table in connection with such year:

‘‘If the year is: The specified age is:

Before 2000 ................................... 65 years

2000 ............................................... 64 years, 9 months

2001 ............................................... 64 years, 6 months

2002 ............................................... 64 years, 3 months

2003 ............................................... 64 years

2004 ............................................... 63 years, 9 months

2005 ............................................... 63 years, 6 months
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‘‘If the year is: The specified age is:

2006 ............................................... 63 years, 3 months

2007 ............................................... 63 years

2008 ............................................... 62 years, 9 months

2009 ............................................... 62 years, 6 months

2010 ............................................... 62 years, 3 months

After 2010 ..................................... 62 years

1 ‘‘(ii) is blind (as determined under paragraph

2 (2)), or

3 ‘‘(iii) is disabled (as determined under para4 graph (3)), and’’.

5 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—

6 (1) Section 1601 of such Act, as in effect pur7 suant to the amendment made by section 301 of the

8 Social Security Amendments of 1972, (42 U.S.C.

9 1381) is amended by striking ‘‘have attained age 65

10 or are blind’’ and inserting ‘‘are aged, blind,’’.

11 (2) Section 1612(b)(4) of such Act (42 U.S.C.

12 1382a(b)(4)) is amended—

13 (A) in each of subparagraphs (A) and

14 (B)—

15 (i) by striking ‘‘not attained age 65’’

16 and inserting ‘‘not, as of the end of a year

17 specified in the table set forth in section

18 1614(a)(1)(A)(i), attained the age specified

19 in such table in connection with such

20 year’’; and
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1 (ii) by striking ‘‘he attained age 65’’

2 and inserting ‘‘such individual attained

3 such age’’; and

4 (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘at5 tained age 65’’ and inserting ‘‘, as of the end

6 of a year specified in the table set forth in sec7 tion 1614(a)(1)(A)(i), attained the age specified

8 in such table in connection with such year’’.

9 (3) Section 1615(a)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C.

10 1382d(a)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘not attained

11 age 65’’ and inserting ‘‘not, as of the end of a year

12 specified in the table set forth in section

13 1614(a)(1)(A)(i), attained the age specified in such

14 table in connection with such year’’.

15 (4) Section 1620(a)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C.

16 1382i(a)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘under age 65’’

17 and inserting ‘‘, as of the end of a year specified in

18 the table set forth in section 1614(a)(1)(A)(i), have

19 not attained the age specified in such table in con20 nection with such year’’.

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