SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Social Security Bene-
fits Fairness Act of 1999’’.
SEC. 2. COMPUTATION AND PAYMENT OF LAST MONTHLY
PAYMENT.
(a) OLD-AGE AND SURVIVORS INSURANCE BENE-
FITS.—Section 202 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
402) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
‘‘Last Payment of Monthly Insurance Benefit
Terminated by Death
‘‘(z)(1) In any case in which an individual dies during
the first 15 days of a calendar month, the amount of such
individual’s monthly insurance benefit under this section
paid for such month shall be an amount equal to 50 per-
cent of the amount of such benefit (as determined without
regard to this subsection), rounded, if not a multiple of
$1, to the next lower multiple of $1. This subsection shall
apply with respect to such benefit after all other adjust-
ments with respect to such benefit provided by this title
have been made.
‘‘(2) Any payment of an individual’s benefit under
this section for the month in which such individual dies
shall be made in accordance with section 204(d).’’.
(b) DISABILITY INSURANCE BENEFITS.—Section 223
of such Act (42 U.S.C. 423) is amended by adding at the
end the following new subsection:
‘‘Last Payment of Benefit Terminated by Death
‘‘(j)(1) In any case in which an individual dies during
the first 15 days of a calendar month, the amount of such
individual’s monthly insurance benefit under this section
paid for such month shall be an amount equal to 50 per-
cent of the amount of such benefit (as determined without
regard to this subsection), rounded, if not a multiple of
$1, to the next lower multiple of $1. This subsection shall
apply with respect to such benefit after all other adjust-
ments with respect to such benefit provided by this title
have been made.
‘‘(2) Any payment of an individual’s benefit under
this section for the month in which such individual dies
shall be made in accordance with section 204(d).’’.
(c) BENEFITS AT AGE 72 FOR CERTAIN UNINSURED
INDIVIDUALS.—Section 228 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 428)
is amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘Last Payment of Benefit Terminated by Death
‘‘(i)(1) In any case in which an individual dies during
the first 15 days of a calendar month, the amount of such
individual’s monthly insurance benefit under this section
paid for such month shall be an amount equal to 50 per-
cent of the amount of such benefit (as determined without
regard to this subsection), rounded, if not a multiple of
$1, to the next lower multiple of $1. This subsection shall
apply with respect to such benefit after all other adjust-
ments with respect to such benefit provided by this title
have been made.
‘‘(2) Any payment of an individual’s benefit under
this section for the month in which such individual dies
shall be made in accordance with section 204(d).’’.
SECTION 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS REGARDING PAY-
MENT OF BENEFITS FOR MONTH OF RECIPI-
ENT’S DEATH.
(a) 
OLD-AGE
INSURANCE
BENEFITS.—Section
202(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(a)) is
amended by striking ‘‘the month preceding’’ in the matter
following subparagraph (B).
(b) WIFE’S INSURANCE BENEFITS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 202(b)(1) of such
Act (42 U.S.C. 402(b)(1)) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘and ending with the
month’’ in the matter immediately following
clause (ii) and inserting ‘‘and ending with the
month in which she dies or (if earlier) with the
month’’;
(B) by striking subparagraph (E); and
(C) by redesignating subparagraphs (F)
through (K) as subparagraphs (E) through (J),
respectively.
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section
202(b)(5)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(b)(5)(B))
is amended by striking ‘‘(E), (F), (H), or (J)’’ and
inserting ‘‘(E), (G), or (I)’’.
(c) HUSBAND’S INSURANCE BENEFITS.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 202(c)(1) of such
Act (42 U.S.C. 402(c)(1)) is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘and ending with the
month’’ in the matter immediately following
clause (ii) and inserting ‘‘and ending with the
month in which he dies or (if earlier) with the
month’’;
(B) by striking subparagraph (E); and
(C) by redesignating subparagraphs (F)
through (K) as subparagraphs (E) through (J),
respectively.
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section
202(c)(5)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(c)(5)(B))
is amended by striking ‘‘(E), (F), (H), or (J)’’ and
inserting ‘‘(E), (G), or (I)’’.
(d) 
CHILD’S
INSURANCE
BENEFITS.—Section
202(d)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(d)(1)) is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and ending with the month’’ in
the matter immediately preceding subparagraph (D)
and inserting ‘‘and ending with the month in which
such child dies or (if earlier) with the month’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘dies, or’’ in subparagraph (D).
(e) 
WIDOW’S
INSURANCE
BENEFITS.—Section
202(e)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(e)(1)) is amended
by striking ‘‘ending with the month preceding the first
month in which any of the following occurs: she remarries,
dies,’’ in the matter following subparagraph (F) and in-
serting ‘‘ending with the month in which she dies or (if
earlier) with the month preceding the first month in which
any of the following occurs: she remarries, or’’.
(f) WIDOWER’S
INSURANCE
BENEFITS.—Section
202(f)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(f)(1)) is amended
by striking ‘‘ending with the month preceding the first
month in which any of the following occurs: he remarries,
dies,’’ in the matter following subparagraph (F) and in-
serting ‘‘ending with the month in which he dies or (if
earlier) with the month preceding the first month in which
any of the following occurs: he remarries,’’.