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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 664
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the reductions
in Social Security benefits which are required in the case of spouses
and surviving spouses who are also receiving certain Government pensions
shall be equal to the amount by which the total amount of the combined
monthly benefit (before reduction) and monthly pension exceeds $1,200.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 14, 2001
Mr. JEFFERSON (for himself, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. ANDREWS,
Mr. BAIRD, Mr. BALDACCI, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. BARCIA, Mr. BARTLETT
of Maryland, Mr. BECERRA, Mr. BENTSEN, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. BERMAN,
Mr. BISHOP, Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, Mr. BONIOR, Mrs. BONO, Mr. BORSKI,
Mr. BOUCHER, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. BURR
of North Carolina, Mr. CANTOR, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. COYNE, Mr.
CRAMER, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. DEAL of Georgia, Mr.
DEFAZIO, Mr. DELAHUNT, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. DOYLE, Mrs. EMERSON,
Mr. ENGEL, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. FRANK, Mr. FROST, Mr. GEKAS, Mr.
GILCHREST, Mr. GILLMOR, Mr. GONZALEZ, Ms. HART, Mr. HILLIARD,
Mr. HOLDEN, Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON
of Texas, Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Mr.
KANJORSKI, Ms. KAPTUR, Mrs. KELLY, Mr. KIND, Mr. KING, Mr.
KUCINICH, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr.
LOBIONDO, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. LUTHER, Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut,
Mr. MASCARA, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Ms. MCCARTHY of Mis-
souri, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. MCINTYRE,
Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. MCNULTY, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Mrs.
MEEK of Florida, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California,
Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr.
NEY, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. OLVER, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. PAUL, Mr. PAYNE,
Mr. PETRI, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. POMEROY, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. QUINN, Mr.
REYES, Mrs. ROUKEMA, Mr. RUSH, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. SAWYER, Mr.
SAXTON, Mr. SCHROCK, Mr. SIMMONS, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. STARK, Mr.
THUNE, Mrs. THURMAN, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. UDALL of Mexico, Mr.
WALSH, Mr. WATKINS, Mr. WATT of North Carolina, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr.
WEXLER, Mr. WHITFIELD, Mr. WOLF, and Mr. WYNN) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
(c) 
WIDOW’S
INSURANCE
BENEFITS.—Section
202(e)(7)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(e)(7)(A)) is
amended by striking ‘‘an amount equal to two thirds of
the amount of’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘the govern-
ment pension reduction amount (as defined in section
216(m)) determined in connection with’’.
(d) WIDOWER’S
INSURANCE
BENEFITS.—Section
202(f)(2)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(f)(2)(A)) is
amended by striking ‘‘an amount equal to two thirds of
the amount of’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘the govern-
ment pension reduction amount (as defined in section
216(m)) determined in connection with’’.
(e) MOTHER’S AND FATHER’S INSURANCE BENE-
FITS.—Section 202(g)(4)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
402(g)(4)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘an amount equal
to two thirds of the amount of’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: ‘‘the government pension reduction amount (as de-
fined in section 216(m)) determined in connection with’’.
(f) GOVERNMENT PENSION REDUCTION AMOUNT.—
Section 216 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 416) is amended by
adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘Government Pension Reduction Amount
‘‘(m)(1) The term ‘government pension reduction
amount’ means, with respect to a benefit for any month,
the lesser of—
‘‘(A) the amount (if any) by which—
‘‘(i) the sum of such benefit (before reduc-
tion under subsection (b)(4)(A), (c)(2)(A),
(e)(7)(A), (f)(2)(A), or (g)(4)(A)) and the
amount of any monthly periodic benefit payable
to the beneficiary for such month which is
based upon the beneficiary’s earnings while in
the service of the Federal Government or any
State (or political subdivision thereof, as de-
fined in section 218(b)(2)), exceeds
‘‘(ii) the reduction base amount, or
‘‘(B) an amount equal to two-thirds of the
amount of any such monthly periodic benefit.
‘‘(2) For purposes of paragraph (1), the term ‘reduc-
tion base amount’ means, in connection with a benefit for
a month during any calendar year, the greater of—
‘‘(A) $1,200, or
‘‘(B) the amount determined under this para-
graph in connection with benefits for months in the
preceding calendar year, increased by the percent
change described in section 8340(b) of title 5,
United States Code (determined without regard to
any other provision of law) taking effect on Decem-
ber 1 of such preceding calendar year.’’.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by section 1 shall apply with
respect to monthly insurance benefits payable under title
II of the Social Security Act for months ending after the
date of the enactment of this Act.
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