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(1) in section 8342(c) by striking ‘‘Lump-sum’’
and inserting ‘‘Except as provided in section
8345(j), lump-sum’’;
(2) in section 8345(j)—
(A) in paragraph (1) by inserting after
‘‘that individual’’ the following: ‘‘, or be made
under section 8342(d) through (f) to an individ-
ual entitled under section 8342(c),’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(4) Any payment under this subsection to a person
bars recovery by any other person.’’;
(3) in section 8424(d) by striking ‘‘Lump-sum’’
and inserting ‘‘Except as provided in section
8467(a), lump-sum’’; and
(4) in section 8467—
(A) in subsection (a) by inserting after
‘‘that individual’’ the following: ‘‘, or be made
under section 8424(e) through (g) to an indi-
vidual entitled under section 8424(d),’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(d) Any payment under this section to a person bars
recovery by any other person.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply with respect to any death occurring
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after the 90th day after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
TITLE IV—CONFORMING RAIL-
ROAD 
RETIREMENT 
BENE-
FITS WITH SOCIAL SECURITY
SEC. 4001. CHILD’S ANNUITY.
(a) ELIGIBILITY FOR ANNUITY.—Section 2 of the
Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 is amended by adding
at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(i) The child (as defined in section 216(e) and (k)
of the Social Security Act) of an individual, if—
‘‘(i)(I) such child will be less than 18 years of
age,
‘‘(II) such child will be less than 19 years of
age and a full-time elementary or secondary school
student, or
‘‘(III) such child will, without regard to his or
her age, be under a disability which began before the
child attained age 22 or before the 84th month fol-
lowing the month in which his most recent entitle-
ment to an annuity under this subsection terminated
because he or she ceased to be under a disability,
and
‘‘(ii) such child is unmarried and dependent
upon the employee,
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shall be entitled to an annuity, if he or she has filed an
application therefor, in the amount provided under section
4 of this Act.’’
(b) AMOUNT OF ANNUITY.—Section 4 of such Act is
amended—
(1) in the heading, by adding at the end ‘‘AND
CHILD ANNUITIES’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(j) The annuity of a child of an individual under
section 2(i) of this Act shall be in the amount that would
have been payable to the child under title II of the Social
Security Act if all of the individual’s service after Decem-
ber 31, 1936, had been included in the term ‘employment’
as defined in that Act reduced by any benefit payable
under title II of the Social Security Act.’’.
(c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—The first sentence of
section 3(f)(3) of such Act is amended by striking ‘‘the
spouse and divorced wife’’ and inserting ‘‘the spouse,
child, and divorced wife’’.
SEC. 4002. ENTITLEMENT TO SPOUSAL ANNUITIES.
(a) ENTITLEMENT DESPITE CERTAIN AGE REQUIRE-
MENTS.—Section 2(c)(1) of the Railroad Retirement Act
of 1974 is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘A spouse who is not entitled to an annuity by reason
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of paragraph (i)(B) of this subdivision, but who otherwise
meets the conditions for entitlement to an annuity under
this subsection, shall be entitled to an annuity in such
amount as would have been payable under title II of the
Social Security Act if all of the individual’s service after
December 31, 1936, had been included in the term ‘em-
ployment’ as defined in that Act reduced by any benefit
payable to the spouse under title II of the Social Security
Act.’’.
(b) REMOVAL OF AGE REQUIREMENT FOR DIVORCED
SPOUSES.—Section 2(c)(4) of such Act is amended by
striking paragraph (ii), by redesignating paragraph (iii)
as paragraph (ii), and by striking paragraph (i) and in-
serting the following:
‘‘(i) such individual has completed 10 years
of service; and’’.
(c) ENTITLEMENT OF DIVORCED SPOUSE WHERE
WORKER’S ANNUITY IS NOT PAYABLE.—Section 2(e)(5)
of such Act is amended by striking ‘‘or divorced wife’’ in
the second sentence.
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SEC. 4003. CONTINUED PAYMENT TO SURVIVORS OF
WAIVED LUMP SUM BENEFITS IN AMOUNTS
EQUIVALENT TO SOCIAL SECURITY SURVI-
VOR BENEFITS
Section 6(c)(1) of the Railroad Retirement Act of
1974 is amended by striking all that follows ‘‘Provided,
however,’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘That if the em-
ployee is survived by a widow, widower, or parent who may
upon attaining the age of eligibility be entitled to benefits
under this Act, such lump sum shall not be paid unless
such widow, widower, or parent makes and files with the
Board an irrevocable election, in such form as the Board
may prescribe, to have such lump sum be paid in lieu of
all benefits, other than the amount of the benefits that
the widow, widower, or parent would have received under
title II of the Social Security Act if all of the employee’s
service after December 31, 1936, had been included in the
term ‘employment’ as defined in that Act. After a lump
sum with respect to the death of an employee is paid pur-
suant to an election filed with the Board under the provi-
sions of this subsection, no further benefits, other than
benefits in such amounts as would have been payable
under title II of the Social Security Act if all of the em-
ployee’s service after December 31, 1936, had been in-
cluded in the term ‘employment’ as defined in that Act,
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shall be paid under this Act on the basis of such employ-
ee’s compensation and service under this Act.’’.
SEC. 4004. LUMP SUM DEATH BENEFITS EQUIVALENT TO
SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 6(b)(2) of the Railroad
Retirement Act of 1974 is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(2) Upon the death of an individual who (A) will
have completed ten years of service at the time of his
death, and (B) will have had a current connection with
the railroad industry at the time of his death, a lump-
sum death payment shall be made in accordance with the
provisions of section 202(i) of the Social Security Act in
an amount equal to the amount which would have been
payable under such section 202(i) if such individual’s serv-
ice as an employee after December 31, 1936, were in-
cluded in the term ‘employment’ as defined in that Act.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 6(b)(1) of
such Act is amended by inserting before the period at the
end of the first sentence the following: ‘‘less any lump-
sum benefit payable under subdivision (2) of this sub-
section’’.
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SEC. 4005. PAYMENT OF BENEFITS EQUIVALENT TO SOCIAL
SECURITY 
BENEFITS 
WITH 
RESPECT 
TO
SERVICE FOR WHICH CERTAIN RAILROAD RE-
TIREMENT ANNUITIES ARE NOT PAYABLE.
Section 2(e) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974
is amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
division:
‘‘(6) A person who has filed an application for an an-
nuity under this Act, but whose annuity is not payable
for a month by reason of subdivision (1), (3), or (5) of
this subsection and who is entitled to a benefit under title
II of the Social Security Act for such month shall be enti-
tled to receive an annuity under this Act for such month
equal to the difference between the benefit under such title
II paid for such month and the benefit under such title
II that would have been paid for such month if all of the
individual’s service after December 31, 1936, had been in-
cluded in the term ‘employment’ as defined in that Act.’’.
SEC. 4006. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this title shall take effect
on January 1, 1997.
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