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(6) ADDITIONAL
DIC
FOR
DISABILITY.—The
dollar amounts in effect under sections 1311(c) and
1311(d) of such title.
(7) DIC FOR
DEPENDENT
CHILDREN.—The
dollar amounts in effect under sections 1313(a) and
1314 of such title.
(c) DETERMINATION
OF INCREASE.—(1) The in-
crease under subsection (a) shall be made in the dollar
amounts specified in subsection (b) as in effect on Novem-
ber 30, 1995.
(2) Except as provided in paragraphs (3) and (4),
each such amount shall be increased by the same percent-
age as the percentage by which benefit amounts payable
under title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401
et seq.) are increased effective December 1, 1995, as a
result of a determination under section 215(i) of such Act
(42 U.S.C. 415(i)).
(3) Each dollar amount increased pursuant to para-
graph (2) shall, if not a whole dollar amount, be rounded
down to the next lower whole dollar amount.
(4)(A) The old-law DIC rates shall each be increased
by the amount by which the new-law DIC rate is increased
as determined under paragraphs (2) and (3).
(B) For purposes of this paragraph:
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2379
To amend the Small Business Act to modify requirements relating to the
personal net worth of individuals who may be considered economically
disadvantaged for the purpose of receiving contract awards under section
8(a) of that Act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 21, 1995
Mr. MCHALE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Small Business
A BILL
To amend the Small Business Act to modify requirements
relating to the personal net worth of individuals who
may be considered economically disadvantaged for the
purpose of receiving contract awards under section 8(a)
of that Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Minority Business De-
velopment Act of 1995’’.
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and as if included therein as enacted, the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113– 
66) is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 314 (127 Stat. 729) is amended by 
striking ‘‘Section 317(c)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘Section 
317(d)(2)’’. 
(2) Section 812(a)(3)(B) (127 Stat. 807) is 
amended by inserting ‘‘the first place it appears’’ be-
fore the semicolon. 
(3) Section 905(b) (127 Stat. 818) is amended 
by striking ‘‘TRAINING, AND EDUCATION’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘TRAINING, AND EDUCATION’’. 
(4) Section 1073(a)(2)(B) (127 Stat. 869) is 
amended by striking ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘inserting’’. 
(5) Section 1709(b)(1)(B) (127 Stat. 962; 10 
U.S.C. 113 note) is amended by striking ‘‘of’’ after 
‘‘such’’. 
(6) Section 2712 (127 Stat. 1004) is repealed. 
(7) Section 2809(a) (127 Stat. 1013) is amended 
by striking ‘‘subjection’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection’’. 
(8) Section 2966 (127 Stat. 1042) is amended in 
the section heading by striking ‘‘TITLE’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION’’. 
(9) Section 2971(a) (127 Stat. 1044) is amend-
ed—
538 
(A) by striking ‘‘the map’’ and inserting 
‘‘the maps’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘the mineral leasing laws, 
and the geothermal leasing laws’’ and inserting 
‘‘and the mineral leasing laws’’. 
(10) Section 2972(d)(1) (127 Stat. 1045) is 
amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
‘‘public’’ before ‘‘land’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘pub-
lic’’. 
(11) Section 2977(c)(3) (127 Stat. 1047) is 
amended by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting a period. 
(h) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR 
FISCAL YEAR 2013.—Effective as of January 2, 2013, and 
as if included therein as enacted, section 604(b)(1) of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 
(Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1774) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘on the date of the enactment of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘on 
January 2, 2013,’’. 
(i) IKE SKELTON NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZA-
TION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011.—Section 1631(b)(6) of 
the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fis-
cal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note)
SEC. 2. ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 8(a)(6) of the Small Busi-
ness Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(6)) is amended by adding at
the end the following:
‘‘(F) The Administration shall not prohibit the owner
of a small business concern from qualifying as an economi-
cally disadvantaged individual for the purpose of participa-
tion in the program established under this subsection sole-
ly on the basis of the personal net worth of the owner
unless such personal net worth, as computed pursuant to
subparagraph (E), exceeds $350,000.’’.
(b) REGULATIONS.—The Administrator of the Small
Business Administration shall modify regulations issued
pursuant to section 8(a) of the Small Business Act to
carry out the amendment made by subsection (a) of this
section.
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Court erred in not recognizing the humanity of the
unborn child and the compelling interest of the sev-
eral States to protect the life of each person before
birth.
SEC. 2. No funds appropriated by Congress shall be
used to perform abortions except where the life of the
mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to
term.
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(1) NEW
REGULATIONS.—Beginning 3 years
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Adminis-
trator shall review any unusually burdensome regu-
lation issued by the Administrator after the date of
enactment of this Act not later than 3 years after
the effective date of the regulation to determine if
the cost assumptions were accurate, the benefit of
the regulations, and the need to continue such regu-
lations in force in their present form.
(2) EXISTING
REGULATIONS.—The Adminis-
trator may identify unusually burdensome regula-
tions in force that were issued before the date of en-
actment of this Act for review, more than 3 years
after the date of enactment of this Act, under the
criteria set forth in paragraph (1).
(3) UNUSUALLY BURDENSOME REGULATION.—
For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘‘unusually
burdensome regulation’’ means any regulation that
results in the annual expenditure by State, local, and
tribal governments in the aggregate, or by the pri-
vate sector, of $25,000,000 or more (adjusted annu-
ally for inflation beginning with the year following
the date of enactment of this Act) in any year.
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particular attention to the scope and content of
the Federal science and technology research
and develop portfolio as it affects interagency
and national issues’’;
(D) by amending paragraph (3) to read as
follows:
‘‘(3) Initiation of studies and analysis of alter-
natives available for ensuring the long-term strength
of the United States in the development and applica-
tion of science and technology, including appropriate
roles for the Federal Government, State govern-
ments, private industry, and institutions of higher
education in the development and application of
science and technology.’’;
(E) by inserting ‘‘science and’’ after ‘‘Ex-
ecutive branch on’’ in paragraph (4)(A); and
(F) by amending paragraph (4)(B) to read
as follows:
‘‘(B) to the interagency committees and
panels of the Federal Government concerned
with science and technology.’’;
(5) in subsection (d), as so redesignated by
paragraph (3) of this subsection, by striking ‘‘sub-
section (d)’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘subsection
(c)’’; and
I
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 237
To prohibit the use of Federal funds for abortions except where the life
of the mother would be endangered.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 4, 1995
Mr. EMERSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To prohibit the use of Federal funds for abortions except
where the life of the mother would be endangered.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the Congress finds that—
(1) scientific evidence demonstrates that abor-
tion takes the life of an unborn child who is a living
human being;
(2) a right to abortion is not secured by the
Constitution of the United States; and
(3) in Roe versus Wade (410 U.S. 113) and
Doe versus Bolton (410 U.S. 179), the Supreme
HR 2405 RFS
(5) Hydropowder.
(6) Space Power Reactor Systems.
(7) Nuclear Energy Facilities.
(8) Soviet-Designed Reactor Safety.
(9) Russian Replacement Power Initiative.
(10) Civilian Radioactive Waste Research and
Development.
(11) Tokamak Physics Experiment.
(12) Advanced Neutron Source.
(13) Energy Research Analysis.
(14) Energy Research Laboratory Technology
Transfer.
(15) University and Science Education.
(16) Technology Partnerships.
(17) In-House Energy Management.
(18) Direct Liquefaction.
(19) Indirect Liquefaction.
(20) Systems for Coproducts.
(21) High Efficiency-Integrated Gasification
Combined Cycle.
(22) High 
Efficiency-Pressurized 
Fluidized
Bed.
(23) Technical and Economic Analysis.
(24) International Program Support.
(25) Coal Technology Export.
voucher assistance feasible, in the determination
of the local housing and management authority.
(3) TRANSFER OF AMOUNTS.—A local housing
and management authority converting assistance
under this subsection shall use assistance received
under this title, in the amount provided in the com-
munity improvement plan for the authority, in ac-
cordance with the provisions applicable to amounts
received under title III.
(c) FUNGIBILITY OF AMOUNTS.—Any amounts pro-
vided under a block grant under this title may be used
for any eligible activity under subsection (a) or for conver-
sion under subsection (b), notwithstanding whether such
amounts are attributable to the operating allocation under
section 204(d)(1) or the capital improvements allocation
for the local housing and management authority deter-
mined under section 204(d)(2).
(d) COMPLIANCE WITH PLAN.—The community im-
provement plan submitted by a local housing and manage-
ment authority (including any amendments to the plan),
unless determined under section 108 not to comply with
the requirements under section 107, shall be binding upon
the Secretary and the local housing and management au-
thority and the authority shall use any grant amounts pro-
vided under this title for eligible activities under sub-
H. Res. 193
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
July 20, 1995.
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it
shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R.
2058) establishing United States policy toward China. The
bill shall be debatable for ninety minutes equally divided and
controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of
the Committee on International Relations. The previous ques-
tion shall be considered as ordered on the bill to final passage
without intervening motion except one motion to recommit.
The motion to recommit may include instructions only if of-
fered by the minority leader or his designee.
SEC. 2. After disposition of H.R. 2058, it shall be in
order to consider in the House the joint resolution (H. J.
Res. 96) disapproving the extension of nondiscriminatory
treatment (most-favored-nation treatment) to the products of
the People’s Republic of China. The joint resolution shall be
debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by Rep-
resentative Wolf of Virginia and Representative Archer of
Texas or their designees. Pursuant to sections 152 and 153
H. Res. 194
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
July 21, 1995.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this res-
olution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 1(b) of rule
XXIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the
Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of
the bill (H.R. 2002) making appropriations for the Depart-
ment of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 1996, and for other purposes. The
first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. Points of
order against consideration of the bill for failure to comply
with clause 3 of rule XIII or section 401(a) of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974 are waived. General debate shall
be confined to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally
divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority
member of the Committee on Appropriations. After general
debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the
five-minute rule. The amendment printed in section 2 of this
resolution shall be considered as adopted in the House and
in the Committee of the Whole. The bill, as amended, shall
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 320
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Whereas on February 16, 1918, February 24, 1918, and No-
vember 18, 1918, Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, declared,
respectively, their independence and became democratic,
peace-loving states with membership in the League of
Nations and diplomatic representation in the United
States;
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2394 
AN ACT 
To reauthorize the National Forest Foundation Act, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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Income Security Act of 1974 is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘If the calendar year is: 
The applicable minimum 
percentage is: 
The applicable maximum 
percentage is: 
2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 
2016, or 2017.
90% ..................................
110% 
2018 ..................................
85% ..................................
115% 
2019 ..................................
80% ..................................
120% 
2020 ..................................
75% ..................................
125% 
After 2020 ........................
70% ..................................
130%’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Clause (ii) of section 
101(f)(2)(D) of such Act is amended by striking 
‘‘2015’’ and inserting ‘‘2020’’. 
(B) STATEMENTS.—The Secretary of Labor 
shall modify the statements required under sub-
clauses (I) and (II) of section 101(f)(2)(D)(i) of 
such Act to conform to the amendments made by 
this section. 
(c) STABILIZATION NOT TO APPLY FOR PURPOSES OF 
CERTAIN ACCELERATED BENEFIT DISTRIBUTION RULES.— 
(1) INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986.—The sec-
ond sentence of paragraph (2) of section 436(d) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘of such plan’’ and inserting ‘‘of such plan (deter-
mined by not taking into account any adjustment of 
segment rates under section 430(h)(2)(C)(iv))’’. 
(2) EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY 
ACT OF 1974.—The second sentence of subparagraph
‘‘(B) MEMBERS
OF
THE
FAMILY.—For
purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii), the term
‘members of the family’ means the lineal de-
scendants of the common ancestor and the
spouses (or former spouses) of such lineal de-
scendants or common ancestor.
‘‘(C) COMMON ANCESTOR.—For purposes
of this paragraph, an individual shall not be
considered a common ancestor if, as of the later
of the effective date of this paragraph or the
time the election under section 1362(a) is
made, the individual is more than 4 generations
removed from the youngest generation of share-
holders.
‘‘(D) EFFECT OF ADOPTION, ETC.—In de-
termining whether any relationship specified in
subparagraph (B) or (C) exists, the rules of
section 152(b)(2) shall apply.
‘‘(E) ELECTION.—An election under sub-
paragraph (A)(ii)—
‘‘(i) must be made with the consent of
all shareholders,
‘‘(ii) shall remain in effect until termi-
nated, and
‘‘SEC. 1376. REINVESTMENT RESERVE.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an S corporation,
at the election of such corporation, there shall be allowed
as a deduction for the taxable year an amount equal to
the payments made by the corporation during such taxable
year to a reinvestment reserve.
‘‘(b) LIMITATION.—The amount which an S corpora-
tion may pay into its reinvestment reserve for any taxable
year shall not exceed an amount equal to 3 percent of its
taxable income (determined without regard to this section)
for such taxable year.
‘‘(c) REINVESTMENT RESERVE.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each S corporation which
elects the application of this section shall establish
a reinvestment reserve.
‘‘(2) NO TAX ON RESERVE EARNINGS.—Earn-
ings (including gains and losses) from the invest-
ment of amounts in the reserve shall not be taken
into account under this title.
‘‘(3) USE OF RESERVE.—The reinvestment re-
serve shall be used exclusively for the acquisition,
construction, reconstruction, or erection of tangible
property to which section 168 applies for use in the
active conduct of a trade or business of the S cor-
poration.
‘‘(ii) constitutes a research facility
used in connection with any of the activi-
ties referred to in clause (i), or
‘‘(iii) constitutes a facility used in
connection with any of the activities re-
ferred to in clause (i) for the bulk storage
of fungible commodities (including com-
modities in a liquid or gaseous state), or
‘‘(C) elevators and escalators, but only if—
‘‘(i) the construction, reconstruction,
or erection of the elevator or escalator is
completed by the taxpayer, or
‘‘(ii) the original use of such elevator
or escalator commences with the taxpayer,
or
‘‘(D) single purpose agricultural or horti-
cultural structures; or
‘‘(E) a storage facility (not including a
building and its structural components) used in
connection with the distribution of petroleum or
any primary product of petroleum.
Such term includes only property to which section
168 applies without regard to any useful life and
any other property with respect to which deprecia-
tion (or amortization in lieu of depreciation) is al-
lowable and having a useful life (determined as of
the time such property is placed in service) of 3
years or more.
‘‘(4) COORDINATION WITH OTHER CREDITS.—
This subsection shall not apply to any property to
which the energy credit or rehabilitation credit
would apply unless the taxpayer elects to waive the
application of such credits to such property.
‘‘(5) CERTAIN PROGRESS EXPENDITURE RULES
MADE APPLICABLE.—Rules similar to rules of sub-
section (c)(4) and (d) of section 46 (as in effect on
the day before the date of the enactment of the Rev-
enue Reconciliation Act of 1990) shall apply for pur-
poses of this subsection.’’
(c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Subparagraph (C) of section 49(a)(1) of
such Code is amended by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end
of clause (ii), by striking the period at the end of
clause (iii) and inserting ‘‘, and’’, and by adding at
the end thereof the following new clause:
‘‘(iv) the basis of any new section 38
property and the cost of any used section
38 property.’’
(2) Subparagraph (E) of section 50(a)(2) of
such 
Code 
is 
amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘section
48(a)(5)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 48(a)(5) or
48(c)(5)’’.
(3) Paragraph (5) of section 50(a) of such Code
is amended by adding at the end thereof the follow-
ing new subparagraph:
‘‘(D) SPECIAL RULES FOR CERTAIN PROP-
ERTY.—In the case of any section 38 property
which is 3-year property (within the meaning of
section 168(e))—
‘‘(i) the percentage set forth in clause
(ii) of the table contained in paragraph
(1)(B) shall be 66 percent,
‘‘(ii) the percentage set forth in clause
(iii) of such table shall be 33 percent, and
‘‘(iii) clauses (iv) and (v) of such table
shall not apply.’’
(4)(A) The section heading for section 48 of
such Code is amended to read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 48. OTHER CREDITS.’’
(B) The table of sections for subpart E of part
IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is
amended by striking the item relating to section 48
and inserting the following:
‘‘Sec. 48. Other credits.’’
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to periods after the date of the
enactment of this Act under rules similar to the rules of
section 48(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as
in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of
the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990).
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Sec. 7. Ending unemployment payments to jobless millionaires and billionaires. 
Sec. 8. GAO study on the use of work suitability requirements in unemployment 
insurance programs. 
Sec. 9. Funding stabilization. 
Sec. 10. Prepayment of certain PBGC premiums. 
Sec. 11. Extension of customs user fees. 
Sec. 12. Emergency services, government, and certain nonprofit volunteers. 
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COM-
PENSATION PROGRAM. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Section 4007(a)(2) of the Supple-
mental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–252; 26 
U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended by striking ‘‘January 1, 
2014’’ and inserting ‘‘June 1, 2014’’. 
(b) FUNDING.—Section 4004(e)(1) of the Supplemental 
Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–252; 26 U.S.C. 
3304 note) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (I), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (J), by inserting ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; and 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (J) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(K) the amendment made by section 2(a) 
of the Emergency Unemployment Compensation 
Extension Act of 2014;’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 
section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of 
the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (Public Law 
112–240).
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SEC. 3. TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF EXTENDED BENEFIT 
PROVISIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2005 of the Assistance for 
Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act, as con-
tained in Public Law 111–5 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note), is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘December 31, 2013’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘May 31, 2014’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘June 30, 
2014’’ and inserting ‘‘November 30, 2014’’. 
(b) EXTENSION OF MATCHING FOR STATES WITH NO 
WAITING WEEK.—Section 5 of the Unemployment Com-
pensation Extension Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–449; 26 
U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended by striking ‘‘June 30, 2014’’ 
and inserting ‘‘November 30, 2014’’. 
(c) EXTENSION
OF MODIFICATION
OF INDICATORS 
UNDER THE EXTENDED BENEFIT PROGRAM.—Section 203 
of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensa-
tion Act of 1970 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘December 31, 
2013’’ and inserting ‘‘May 31, 2014’’; and 
(2) in subsection (f)(2), by striking ‘‘December 
31, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘May 31, 2014’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 
section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of
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the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (Public Law 
112–240). 
SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF FUNDING FOR REEMPLOYMENT 
SERVICES AND REEMPLOYMENT AND ELIGI-
BILITY ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES. 
(a) EXTENSION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 4004(c)(2)(A) of the 
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 
110–252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘through fiscal year 2014’’ and inserting 
‘‘through the first five months of fiscal year 2015’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this subsection shall take effect as if included in the 
enactment of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 
2012 (Public Law 112–240). 
(b) TIMING FOR SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 4001(i)(1)(A) of the 
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 
110–252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new sentence: 
‘‘At a minimum, such reemployment services 
and reemployment and eligibility assessment ac-
tivities shall be provided to an individual within 
a time period (determined appropriate by the 
Secretary) after the date the individual begins to