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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4429 
To provide for an increase of $250 in benefits under certain Federal cash 
benefit programs for one month in 2010 to compensate for the lack 
of a cost-of-living adjustment for that year. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 13, 2010 
Mr. ADLER of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. MCMAHON, Mr. MICA, and Mr. 
YOUNG of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees 
on Appropriations, Veterans’ Affairs, Oversight and Government Reform, 
and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently 
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide for an increase of $250 in benefits under certain 
Federal cash benefit programs for one month in 2010 
to compensate for the lack of a cost-of-living adjustment 
for that year. 
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 ‘‘Restoring the Social 
Security COLA Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. INCREASE IN MONTHLY CASH BENEFIT FOR ONE 
MONTH PAYABLE IN 2010. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in this section, 
each individual who is entitled to a monthly cash benefit 
under a covered Federal cash benefit program (as defined 
in subsection (b)) for the month in which this Act is en-
acted and is also entitled to such benefit for the applicable 
increase month (as defined in subsection (c)) shall be enti-
tled to an increase in such monthly cash benefit for the 
applicable increase month in the amount of $250. 
(b) COVERED FEDERAL CASH BENEFIT PROGRAM.— 
For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘covered Federal 
cash benefit program’’ means a Federal program pro-
viding— 
(1) Social Security benefits (as defined in sec-
tion 86(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
(without regard to paragraph (3) thereof)), 
(2) benefits under chapter 11, 13, or 15 of title 
38, United States Code, or 
(3) benefits under chapter 83 or 84 of title 5, 
United States Code. 
(c) APPLICABLE INCREASE MONTH.—For purposes 
of this section, the term ‘‘applicable increase month’’ 
means the first month beginning after the earlier of— 
(1) 120 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, or 
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(2) November 30, 2010. 
(d) RESTRICTION OF INCREASE TO ONE MONTH.— 
Nothing in this section shall affect the amount of a month-
ly cash benefit under any Federal cash benefit program 
for any month other than the applicable increase month. 
(e) NOTICE.—Not later than the date of the monthly 
cash benefit to each individual which reflects the benefit 
increase under this section, the Secretary of the Treasury 
shall issue to such individual a written notice which in-
cludes the following statement: ‘‘Your monthly cash ben-
efit for llllll reflects a one-time increase in the 
monthly benefit for that month of $250 which is in lieu 
of an annual cost-of-living increase in benefits for 2010.’’, 
with the blank space therein being filled with a reference 
to the calendar month which is the applicable increase 
month. 
(f) SIMULTANEOUS ENTITLEMENTS.—In any case in 
which an individual is entitled to 2 or more monthly cash 
benefits under a covered Federal cash benefit program for 
the applicable increase month, the increase provided in 
subsection (a) shall apply to the total amount of such ben-
efits for the applicable increase month, after application 
of any provision under such program providing for coordi-
nation of multiple benefits for any month, in lieu of the 
amount of each benefit which is so payable. 
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(g) EFFECT ON FAMILY MAXIMUMS.—The amount of 
the increase in monthly cash benefits provided under sub-
section (a) in connection with a covered Federal cash ben-
efit program shall be disregarded in determining reduc-
tions under such program in benefits under any provision 
under such program providing for reductions in benefits 
based on the same work record or in connection with fam-
ily membership. 
(h) INCREASE TO BE DISREGARDED FOR PURPOSES 
OF ALL FEDERAL
AND FEDERALLY ASSISTED PRO-
GRAMS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The increase under sub-
section (a) shall not be regarded as income and shall 
not be regarded as a resource for the applicable in-
crease month and the following 9 months, for pur-
poses of determining the eligibility of the recipient 
(or the recipient’s spouse or family) for benefits or 
assistance, or the amount or extent of benefits or as-
sistance, under any Federal program or under any 
State or local program financed in whole or in part 
with Federal funds. 
(2) 
FEDERAL
RETIREMENT.—The 
increase 
under subsection (a) shall not be taken into ac-
count— 
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(A) for purposes of applying section 
8340(g) of title 5, United States Code; or 
(B) for purposes of any computation under 
section 8342(e) or 8424(f) of such title. 
(i) INCREASE NOT CONSIDERED INCOME FOR PUR-
POSES OF TAXATION.—The increase under subsection (a) 
shall not be considered as gross income for purposes of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
(j) BENEFITS NOT OTHERWISE PAYABLE.—Nothing 
in this section shall be construed to provide, in connection 
with the increase under this section of any monthly cash 
benefit under a covered Federal cash benefit program, for 
a payment of any amount of such monthly cash benefit 
to any individual if— 
(1) such monthly cash benefit is not otherwise 
payable or is suspended or reduced by reason of— 
(A) confinement of the individual in a jail, 
prison, or other penal institution or correctional 
facility, confinement of the individual in an in-
stitution at public expense, flight by the indi-
vidual to avoid criminal prosecution or custody 
or confinement after conviction of a crime, or 
violation by the individual of a condition of pro-
bation or parole, or 
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(B) failure of the individual to make child 
support payments required under applicable 
law, or 
(2) such individual is an alien who is not law-
fully present in the United States. 
SEC. 3. FUNDING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Effective February 1, 2010, of 
the unobligated balance of the discretionary appropria-
tions made available by division A of the American Recov-
ery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–5), 
there is rescinded the amount determined by the Director 
of the Office of Management and Budget to be required 
to offset the increase in spending resulting from the provi-
sions of section 2. 
(b) APPLICATION.—The rescission made by sub-
section (a) shall be applied proportionately— 
(1) to each discretionary account; and 
(2) within each such account, to each program, 
project, and activity (with programs, projects, and 
activities as delineated in the appropriation Act or 
accompanying reports for the relevant fiscal year 
covering such account, or for accounts not included 
in an appropriation Act, as delineated in the most 
recently submitted President’s budget). 
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(c) OMB REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2010, 
the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
shall submit to the House of Representatives and the Sen-
ate a report specifying the reductions made to each ac-
count, program, project, and activity pursuant to this sec-
tion. 
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