(i) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Fed-
eral Old-Age and Survivors Insurance 
Trust Fund and the Federal Disability In-
surance Trust Fund’’ and inserting ‘‘Social 
Security Trust Fund’’; and 
(ii) in subsection (b)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘any Trust Fund 
specified in subsection (a)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the Social Security Trust 
Fund’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘payments from 
any such Trust Fund’’ and inserting 
‘‘payments from the Social Security 
Trust Fund’’. 
(3) TITLE XI.—Title XI of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.) is amended— 
(A) in section 1106(b), by striking ‘‘the 
Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust 
Fund, the Federal Disability Insurance Trust 
Fund’’ and inserting ‘‘the Social Security Trust 
Fund’’; 
(B) in section 1129(e)(2)(A), by striking 
‘‘the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance 
Trust Fund or the Federal Disability Insurance 
Trust Fund, as determined appropriate by the 
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Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘the Social Security 
Trust Fund’’; 
(C) in sections 1131(b)(2) and 1140(c)(2), 
by striking ‘‘the Federal Old-Age and Survivors 
Insurance Trust Fund’’ and inserting ‘‘the So-
cial Security Trust Fund’’; 
(D) in section 1145(c)— 
(i) by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) the Social Security Trust Fund;’’; and 
(ii) by redesignating paragraphs (3) 
and (4) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respec-
tively; and 
(E) in section 1148(j)(1)(A)— 
(i) in the first sentence, by striking 
‘‘the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insur-
ance Trust Fund and the Federal Dis-
ability Insurance Trust Fund’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘the Social Security Trust Fund’’; and 
(ii) by striking the second sentence. 
(4) TITLE XVIII.—Title XVIII of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395) is amended— 
(A) in section 1817(g), by striking ‘‘Fed-
eral Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust 
Fund and from the Federal Disability Insur-
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ance Trust Fund’’ and inserting ‘‘Social Secu-
rity Trust Fund’’; 
(B) in section 1840(a)(2), by striking 
‘‘Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance 
Trust Fund or the Federal Disability Insurance 
Trust Fund’’ and inserting ‘‘Social Security 
Trust Fund’’; and 
(C) in section 1841(f), by striking ‘‘Fed-
eral Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust 
Fund and from the Federal Disability Insur-
ance Trust Fund’’ and inserting ‘‘Social Secu-
rity Trust Fund’’. 
(f) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS OUTSIDE OF SOCIAL 
SECURITY ACT.— 
(1) BUDGET.— 
(A) OFF-BUDGET
EXEMPTION.—Section 
405(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 
1974 (2 U.S.C. 655(a)) is amended by striking 
‘‘Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and 
Federal Disability Insurance Trust Funds’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Social Security Trust Fund’’. 
(B) SEQUESTRATION
EXEMPTION.—Sec-
tion 255(g)(1)(A) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 
U.S.C. 905(g)(1)(A)) is amended by striking 
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‘‘Payments to Social Security Trust Funds’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Payments to the Social Security 
Trust Fund’’. 
(2) TAX.— 
(A) TAXABLE WAGES.—Section 3121(l)(4) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended by striking ‘‘Federal Old-Age and 
Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Fed-
eral Disability Insurance Trust Fund’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Social Security Trust Fund’’. 
(B) OVERPAYMENTS.— 
(i) Section 6402(d)(3)(C) of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by 
striking ‘‘Federal Old-Age and Survivors 
Insurance Trust Fund or the Federal Dis-
ability Insurance Trust Fund, whichever is 
certified to the Secretary as appropriate by 
the Commissioner of Social Security’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Social Security Trust Fund’’. 
(ii) Subsection (f)(2)(B) of section 
3720A of title 31, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘Federal Old-Age and 
Survivors Insurance Trust Fund or the 
Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, 
whichever is certified to the Secretary of 
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the Treasury as appropriate by the Com-
missioner of Social Security’’ and inserting 
‘‘Social Security Trust Fund’’. 
(3) FALSE
CLAIMS
PENALTIES.—Subsection 
(g)(2) of section 3806 of title 31, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (B)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Secretary of Health 
and Human Services’’ and inserting ‘‘Com-
missioner of Social Security’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘Federal Old-Age and 
Survivors Insurance Trust Fund’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Social Security Trust Fund’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (C)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Secretary of Health 
and Human Services’’ and inserting ‘‘Com-
missioner of Social Security’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘Federal Disability In-
surance Trust Fund’’ and inserting ‘‘Social 
Security Trust Fund’’. 
(4) RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD.—Section 7 
of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 (45 U.S.C. 
231f) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘Fed-
eral Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust 
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Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance 
Trust Fund’’ and inserting ‘‘Social Security 
Trust Fund’’; 
(B) in subsection (c)(2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Secretary of Health, 
Education, and Welfare’’ each time it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘Commissioner of So-
cial Security’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘Federal Old-Age and 
Survivors Insurance Trust Fund, the Fed-
eral Disability Insurance Trust Fund,’’ 
each time it appears and inserting ‘‘Social 
Security Trust Fund’’; and 
(C) in subsection (c)(4), by striking ‘‘Fed-
eral Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust 
Fund, the Federal Disability Insurance Trust 
Fund,’’ and inserting ‘‘Social Security Trust 
Fund’’. 
(g) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Effective beginning 
on January 1, 2022, any reference in law (other than sec-
tion 201(a) of the Social Security Act) to the ‘‘Federal 
Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund’’ or the 
‘‘Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund’’ is deemed to 
be a reference to the Social Security Trust Fund. 
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(h) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on January 1, 2022. 
TITLE III—STRENGTHENING 
SERVICE DELIVERY 
SEC. 301. CLARIFYING THE REQUIREMENT TO MAIL SOCIAL 
SECURITY ACCOUNT STATEMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1143 of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b–13) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by adding at the end 
the following: ‘‘Such statement shall be provided by 
mail unless the requesting individual chooses elec-
tronic delivery for that request.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)(2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Beginning not later than’’ 
and inserting ‘‘(A) Beginning not later than’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘by mail’’ after ‘‘provide’’; 
and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) In any case in which an eligible individual de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) responds to an annual inquiry 
by the Commissioner relating to the mailing of the individ-
ual’s statement by making an election that such statement 
for such year be provided in electronic form only, the re-
quirements of this paragraph shall be deemed to be satis-
fied for such year with respect to the individual.’’. 
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(3), (4), and (5) in connection with the closure, consolida-
tion, or limitation on public access. 
‘‘(2)(A) The requirements of this paragraph are met 
in connection with a closure, consolidation, or new limita-
tion on access referred to in paragraph (1) only if— 
‘‘(i) not later than 120 days before the date of 
the closure, consolidation, or limitation on access, 
the Commissioner provides effective public notice of 
the proposed closure, consolidation, or limitation on 
access (including, to the extent practicable, notice by 
direct mailing and through community outlets such 
as newspapers and posting in heavily frequented 
public spaces) to individuals residing in the area 
serviced by the affected office or offices; 
‘‘(ii) the public notice issued pursuant to clause 
(i) includes information on— 
‘‘(I) how the Commissioner will, not later 
than 30 days after the date of the closure, con-
solidation, or limitation on access, replace the 
loss in access resulting from the closure, con-
solidation, or limitation on access by estab-
lishing a new office, increasing public access to 
a different office, or some other means; and 
‘‘(II) how to contact the Administration if 
an individual experiences service delays or prob-
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lems as a result of the closure, consolidation, or 
limitation on access; and 
‘‘(iii) not earlier than 30 days after the 
issuance of public notice pursuant to clause (i) and 
not later than 45 days before the date of the pro-
posed closure, consolidation, or limitation on access, 
the Commissioner conducts at least 2 public hear-
ings (scheduled so that the first and last such hear-
ings are separated by at least 10 days), at which the 
Commissioner presents the justifications for the clo-
sure, consolidation, or limitation on access described 
in subparagraph (B) and provides for attendees an 
opportunity to present their views regarding the pro-
posed closure, consolidation, or limitation on access. 
‘‘(B) The justifications referred to in subparagraph 
(A)(iii) shall consist of the following: 
‘‘(i) an analysis of the criteria used for selecting 
the field or hearing office or offices for closure, con-
solidation, or limited access; 
‘‘(ii) a description of how the Commissioner has 
analyzed and considered relevant factors, including 
but not limited to transportation and communication 
burdens faced by individuals serviced by the offices, 
including elderly and disabled citizens; and 
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‘‘(iii) a description of a method of cost-benefit 
analysis which shall be applied by the Commissioner 
in connection with the closure, consolidation, or limi-
tation on access, and which shall take into ac-
count— 
‘‘(I) the anticipated savings resulting from 
the closure, consolidation, or limitation on ac-
cess; 
‘‘(II) the anticipated costs associated with 
replacing services lost by the closure, consolida-
tion, or limitation on access; 
‘‘(III) the anticipated effects on employees 
of the offices affected; and 
‘‘(IV) such other relevant factors as may 
be determined by the Commissioner, including 
but not limited to transportation and commu-
nication burdens faced by individuals serviced 
by the offices, including elderly and disabled 
citizens. 
‘‘(C) The notice provided pursuant to subparagraph 
(A)(i) shall include notice of the time and place of the 
public hearings to be conducted pursuant to clause (A)(iii) 
and of the right of aggrieved individuals to appeal to the 
Commissioner regarding the proposed closure, consolida-
tion, or limitation on access pursuant to paragraph (4). 
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‘‘(3) The requirements of this paragraph are met in 
connection with a closure, consolidation, or limitation on 
access referred to in paragraph (1) only if, not later than 
30 days before the date of the proposed closure, consolida-
tion, or limitation on access, the Commissioner submits 
to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of 
Representatives, the Committee on Finance of the Senate, 
and each Member of the Congress representing a State 
or congressional district in which the affected office or of-
fices are located a detailed final report in support of the 
closure, consolidation, or limitation on access. Such report 
shall include— 
‘‘(A) the justifications described in paragraph 
(2)(B), (including any amendments made to such 
justifications after the public hearings conducted 
pursuant to paragraph (2)(A)); 
‘‘(B) any findings made by the Commissioner 
pursuant to the public hearings; 
‘‘(C) the status of any appeals regarding the 
closure, consolidation, or new limitation on access 
which were commenced pursuant to paragraph (4) 
before the date of the report; 
‘‘(D) the final decision of the Commissioner re-
garding the closure, consolidation, or new limitation 
on access; and 
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‘‘(E) such other information as the Commis-
sioner considers relevant. 
‘‘(4)(A) Upon timely request by any individual who 
makes a showing in writing described in subparagraph (B) 
in connection with a proposed closure, consolidation, or 
limitation on access referred to in subparagraph (A), the 
Commissioner shall give such individual an opportunity for 
a hearing with respect to the closure, consolidation, or lim-
itation on access. The request for the hearing shall be con-
sidered timely only if it is made not later than 30 days 
before the proposed date of the closure, consolidation, or 
limitation on access. The Commissioner shall submit to 
the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Rep-
resentatives, the Committee on Finance of the Senate, and 
each Member of the Congress representing a State or con-
gressional district in which the affected office or offices 
are located the Commissioner’s findings based on the 
hearing and a description of any action taken or to be 
taken by the Commissioner on the basis of such findings. 
‘‘(B) A showing described in subparagraph (A) shall 
consist of a showing that— 
‘‘(i) the determination of the Commissioner to 
close a field or hearing office, consolidate field or 
hearing offices, or impose a new limitation on access 
to a field or hearing office is arbitrary, capricious, 
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an abuse of discretion, not in accordance with law, 
or not based on substantial evidence; or 
‘‘(ii) the Commissioner has failed to observe 
procedures required by law in connection with the 
closure, consolidation, or new limitation on access. 
‘‘(5) The requirement of this paragraph is met in 
connection with a closure, consolidation, or limitation on 
access referred to in paragraph (1) only if such closure, 
consolidation, or limitation on access will not result in the 
total number of field or hearing offices of the Administra-
tion falling below the total number of such offices that 
were in operation on September 30, 2021.’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made 
by paragraph (1) of this subsection shall apply with 
respect to closures and consolidations of field or 
hearing offices and impositions of new limitations on 
access to such offices occurring after the cessation 
of the moratorium under subsection (a) of this sec-
tion. 
SEC. 303. ENSURING ACCESS TO PROFESSIONAL REP-
RESENTATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 206(a)(2)(A) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 406(a)(2)(A)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘The Commissioner of Social Security may’’ and 
all that follows through the end and inserting the fol-
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lowing: ‘‘In the case of an agreement described in this sub-
paragraph entered into in a calendar year after 2021, the 
dollar amount specified in clause (ii)(II) for such calendar 
year shall be equal to the amount determined for the cal-
endar year preceding such calendar year, or if larger, the 
product (rounded to the nearest dollar) of the amount so 
specified and the ratio of the national average wage index 
(as defined in section 209(k)(1)) for the second calendar 
year preceding such calendar year to the national average 
wage index (as so defined) for 1989. Not later than No-
vember 1 of each calendar year after 2020, the Commis-
sioner of Social Security shall publish in the Federal Reg-
ister the dollar amount applicable to agreements entered 
into in the succeeding calendar year.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 209(k)(1) 
of such Act (42 U.S.C. 409(k)(1)), as amended by sections 
103(c) and 106(b), is further amended by inserting 
‘‘206(a)(2)(A),’’ after ‘‘203(f)(8)(B)(ii),’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply with respect to agreements entered 
into on or after January 1, 2022. 
Æ 
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