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and inserting ‘‘subsection (a)(4) or (b) of
section 206’’.
(4) APPLICATION
OF
SINGLE
DOLLAR
AMOUNT
CEILING TO CONCURRENT CLAIMS UNDER TITLES II
AND XVI.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Section 206(a)(2) of
such Act (as amended by section 5106(a)(1) of
the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990)
(42 U.S.C. 406(a)(2)) is amended—
(i) by redesignating subparagraph (C)
as subparagraph (D); and
(ii) by inserting after subparagraph
(B) the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(C) In any case involving—
‘‘(i) an agreement described in subparagraph (A)
with any person relating to both a claim of entitle-
ment to past-due benefits under this title and a claim
of entitlement to past-due benefits under title XVI,
and
‘‘(ii) a favorable determination made by the Sec-
retary with respect to both such claims,
the Secretary may approve such agreement only if the total
fee or fees specified in such agreement does not exceed, in
the aggregate, the dollar amount in effect under subpara-
graph (A)(ii)(II).’’.
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(B) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section
206(a)(3)(A) of such Act (as amended by section
5106(a)(1) of the Omnibus Budget Reconcili-
ation Act of 1990) (42 U.S.C. 406(a)(3)(A)) is
amended by striking ‘‘paragraph (2)(C)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘paragraph (2)(D)’’.
(5) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Each amendment made
by this section shall take effect as if included in the
provisions of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
of 1990 to which such amendment relates.
(g) ELIMINATION OF ROUNDING DISTORTION IN THE
CALCULATION OF THE OLD-AGE, SURVIVORS, AND DISABIL-
ITY INSURANCE CONTRIBUTION AND BENEFIT BASE AND
THE EARNINGS TEST EXEMPT AMOUNTS.—
(1) ADJUSTMENT OF OASDI CONTRIBUTION AND
BENEFIT BASE.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Section 230(b) of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 430(b)) is amended
by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting
the following:
‘‘(1) $60,600, and
‘‘(2) the ratio of (A) the national average wage
index (as defined in section 209(k)(1)) for the cal-
endar year before the calendar year in which the de-
termination under subsection (a) is made to (B) the
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national average wage index (as so defined) for
1992,’’.
(B) CONFORMING AMENDMENT RELATING TO
APPLICABLE PRIOR LAW.—Section 230(d) of such
Act (42 U.S.C. 430(d)) is amended by striking
‘‘(except that’’ and all that follows through the
end and inserting ‘‘(except that, for purposes of
subsection (b) of such section 230 as so in effect,
the reference to the contribution and benefit base
in paragraph (1) of such subsection (b) shall be
deemed a reference to an amount equal to
$45,000, each reference in paragraph (2) of such
subsection (b) to the average of the wages of all
employees as reported to the Secretary of the
Treasury shall be deemed a reference to the na-
tional average wage index (as defined in section
209(k)(1)), the reference to a preceding calendar
year in paragraph (2)(A) of such subsection (b)
shall be deemed a reference to the calendar year
before the calendar year in which the determina-
tion under subsection (a) of such section 230 is
made, and the reference to a calendar year in
paragraph (2)(B) of such subsection (b) shall be
deemed a reference to 1992).’’.
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(C) ADJUSTMENT
OF
CONTRIBUTION
AND
BENEFIT
BASE
APPLICABLE
IN
DETERMINING
YEARS OF COVERAGE FOR PURPOSES OF SPECIAL
MINIMUM
PRIMARY
INSURANCE
AMOUNT.—Sec-
tion 215(a)(1)(C)(ii) of such Act is amended by
striking ‘‘(except that’’ and all that follows
through the end and inserting ‘‘(except that, for
purposes of subsection (b) of such section 230 as
so in effect, the reference to the contribution and
benefit base in paragraph (1) of such subsection
(b) shall be deemed a reference to an amount
equal to $45,000, each reference in paragraph (2)
of such subsection (b) to the average of the wages
of all employees as reported to the Secretary of
the Treasury shall be deemed a reference to the
national average wage index (as defined in sec-
tion 209(k)(1)), the reference to a preceding cal-
endar year in paragraph (2)(A) of such sub-
section (b) shall be deemed a reference to the cal-
endar year before the calendar year in which the
determination under subsection (a) of such sec-
tion 230 is made, and the reference to a calendar
year in paragraph (2)(B) of such subsection (b)
shall be deemed a reference to 1992).’’.
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(2) ADJUSTMENT
OF
EARNINGS
TEST
EXEMPT
AMOUNT.—Section 203(f)(8)(B)(ii) of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 403(f)(8)(B)(ii)) is amended to
read as follows:
‘‘(ii) the product of the corresponding ex-
empt amount which is in effect with respect to
months in the taxable year ending after 1993
and before 1995, and the ratio of—
‘‘(I) the national average wage index
(as defined in section 209(k)(1)) for the cal-
endar year before the calendar year in
which the determination under subpara-
graph (A) is made, to
‘‘(II) the national average wage index
(as so defined) for 1992,
with such product, if not a multiple of $10,
being rounded to the next higher multiple of $10
where such product is a multiple of $5 but not
of $10 and to the nearest multiple of $10 in any
other case.’’.
(3) EFFECTIVE DATES.—
(A) The amendments made by subsection
(a) shall be effective with respect to the deter-
mination of the contribution and benefit base for
years after 1994.
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(B) The amendment made by subsection (b)
shall be effective with respect to the determina-
tion of the exempt amounts applicable to any
taxable year ending after 1994.
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