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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Supporting Our Seniors COLA Act of
2011''.

SEC. 2. RELIEF PAYMENTS FOR NON-COLA YEARS TO RECIPIENTS OF SOCIAL
SECURITY, SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME, RAILROAD
RETIREMENT BENEFITS, AND VETERANS DISABILITY COMPENSATION
OR PENSION BENEFITS.

(a) Authority To Make Payments.--
(1) Eligibility.--
(A) In general.--For each non-COLA year of a
program providing benefit payments described in clause
(i), (ii), or (iii) of subparagraph (C) or in
subparagraph (D), the Secretary of the Treasury shall
disburse a cash payment equal to the applicable dollar
amount for such non-COLA year to each individual who,
for any month during such year, is entitled to such a
benefit payment under such program.
(B) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
(i) Non-COLA year.--The term ''non-COLA
year'' means, in connection with a program
referred to in subparagraph (A), a 12-month
period, ending with or during any calendar year
after 2009, for which--
(I) a cost-of-living adjustment is
generally provided under such program
in relation to an index; and
(II) such an adjustment does not
take effect by reason of the
performance of such index.
(ii) Applicable dollar amount.--The term
''applicable dollar amount'' for a non-COLA
year is--
(I) in the case of a non-COLA year
ending with or during 2010 or 2011 and
in the case of a later non-COLA year
which is not immediately preceded by a
non-COLA year, $250; and
(II) in the case of a non-COLA year
ending after 2011 which is immediately
preceded by a non-COLA year, the
applicable dollar amount in effect
under this clause for such preceding
non-COLA year, plus $50.
(C) Benefit payment described.--For purposes of
subparagraph (A)--
(i) Title ii benefit.--A benefit payment
described in this clause is a monthly insurance
benefit payable (without regard to sections
202(j)(1) and 223(b) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 402(j)(1), 423(b)) under--
(I) section 202(a) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 402(a));
(II) section 202(b) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 402(b));
(III) section 202(c) of such Act
(42 U.S.C. 402(c));
(IV) section 202(d)(1)(B)(ii) of
such Act (42 U.S.C. 402(d)(1)(B)(ii));
(V) section 202(e) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 402(e));
(VI) section 202(f) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 402(f));
(VII) section 202(g) of such Act
(42 U.S.C. 402(g));
(VIII) section 202(h) of such Act
(42 U.S.C. 402(h));
(IX) section 223(a) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 423(a));
(X) section 227 of such Act (42
U.S.C. 427); or
(XI) section 228 of such Act (42
U.S.C. 428).
(ii) Railroad retirement benefit.--A
benefit payment described in this clause is a
monthly annuity or pension payment payable
(without regard to section 5(a)(ii) of the
Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 (45 U.S.C.
231d(a)(ii))) under--
(I) section 2(a)(1) of such Act (45
U.S.C. 231a(a)(1));
(II) section 2(c) of such Act (45
U.S.C. 231a(c));
(III) section 2(d)(1)(i) of such
Act (45 U.S.C. 231a(d)(1)(i));
(IV) section 2(d)(1)(ii) of such
Act (45 U.S.C. 231a(d)(1)(ii));
(V) section 2(d)(1)(iii)(C) of such
Act to an adult disabled child (45
U.S.C. 231a(d)(1)(iii)(C));
(VI) section 2(d)(1)(iv) of such
Act (45 U.S.C. 231a(d)(1)(iv));
(VII) section 2(d)(1)(v) of such
Act (45 U.S.C. 231a(d)(1)(v)); or
(VIII) section 7(b)(2) of such Act
(45 U.S.C. 231f(b)(2)) with respect to
any of the benefit payments described
in clause (i) of this subparagraph.
(iii) Veterans benefit.--A benefit payment
described in this clause is a compensation or
pension payment payable under--
(I) section 1110, 1117, 1121, 1131,
1141, or 1151 of title 38, United
States Code;
(II) section 1310, 1312, 1313,
1315, 1316, or 1318 of title 38, United
States Code;
(III) section 1513, 1521, 1533,
1536, 1537, 1541, 1542, or 1562 of
title 38, United States Code; or
(IV) section 1805, 1815, or 1821 of
title 38, United States Code,
to a veteran, surviving spouse, child, or
parent as described in paragraph (2), (3),
(4)(A)(ii), or (5) of section 101, title 38,
United States Code, who received that benefit
during any month within the 3 month period
ending with the month which ends prior to the
month that includes the date of the enactment
of this Act.
(D) SSI cash benefit described.--An SSI cash
benefit described in this subparagraph is a cash
benefit payable under section 1611 (other than under
subsection (e)(1)(B) of such section) or 1619(a) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1382, 1382h).
(2) Requirement.--A payment shall be made under paragraph
(1) in connection with a non-COLA year only to individuals who
reside in 1 of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto
Rico, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, American Samoa,
or the Northern Mariana Islands. For purposes of the preceding
sentence, the determination of the individual's residence shall
be based on the current address of record as of the beginning
of the non-COLA year under a program specified in paragraph
(1).
(3) No double payments.--An individual shall be paid only 1
payment under this section, regardless of whether the
individual is entitled to, or eligible for, more than 1 benefit
or cash payment described in paragraph (1).
(4) Limitation.--A payment under this section shall not be
made in connection with a non-COLA year--
(A) in the case of an individual entitled to a
benefit specified in paragraph (1)(C)(i) or paragraph
(1)(C)(ii)(VIII) if, for the last month of such
individual's entitlement in the non-COLA year, such
individual's benefit under such paragraph was not
payable by reason of subsection (x) or (y) of section
202 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402) or
section 1129A of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a-8a);
(B) in the case of an individual entitled to a
benefit specified in paragraph (1)(C)(iii) if, for the
last month of such individual's entitlement in the non-
COLA year, such individual's benefit under such
paragraph was not payable, or was reduced, by reason of
section 1505, 5313, or 5313B of title 38, United States
Code;
(C) in the case of an individual entitled to a
benefit specified in paragraph (1)(D) if, for last
month of such individual's entitlement in the non-COLA
year, such individual's benefit under such paragraph
was not payable by reason of subsection (e)(1)(A) or
(e)(4) of section 1611 (42 U.S.C. 1382) or section
1129A of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a-8a); or
(D) in the case of any individual whose date of
death occurs before the date on which the individual is
certified under subsection (b) to receive a payment
under this section.
(5) Timing and manner of payments.--The Secretary of the
Treasury shall commence disbursing payments under this section
with respect to a non-COLA year--
(A) in the case of a non-COLA year ending with or
during 2010 or 2011, not later than 90 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act; and
(B) in the case of a non-COLA year ending after
2010, at the earliest practicable date but in no event
later than 90 days after the later of the date of the
enactment of this Act or the end of such non-COLA year.
The Secretary of the Treasury may disburse any payment
electronically to an individual in such manner as if such
payment was a benefit payment or cash benefit to such
individual under the applicable program described in
subparagraph (C) or (D) of paragraph (1).
(b) Identification of Recipients.--The Commissioner of Social
Security, the Railroad Retirement Board, and the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs shall certify the individuals entitled to receive payments
under this section and provide the Secretary of the Treasury with the
information needed to disburse such payments. A certification of an
individual shall be unaffected by any subsequent determination or
redetermination of the individual's entitlement to, or eligibility for,
a benefit specified in subparagraph (C) or (D) of subsection (a)(1).
(c) Treatment of Payments.--
(1) Payment to be disregarded for purposes of all federal
and federally assisted programs.--A payment under subsection
(a) shall not be regarded as income and shall not be regarded
as a resource for the month of receipt and the following 9
months, for purposes 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 assistance,
under any Federal program or under any State or local program
financed in whole or in part with Federal funds.
(2) Payment not considered income for purposes of
taxation.--A payment under subsection (a) shall not be
considered as gross income for purposes of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986.
(3) Payments protected from assignment.--The provisions of
sections 207 and 1631(d)(1) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 407, 1383(d)(1)), section 14(a) of the Railroad
Retirement Act of 1974 (45 U.S.C. 231m(a)), and section 5301 of
title 38, United States Code, shall apply to any payment made
under subsection (a) as if such payment was a benefit payment
or cash benefit to such individual under the applicable program
described in subparagraph (C) or (D) of subsection (a)(1).
(4) Payments subject to offset.--Notwithstanding paragraph
(3), for purposes of section 3716 of title 31, United States
Code, any payment made under this section shall not be
considered a benefit payment or cash benefit made under the
applicable program described in subparagraph (C) or (D) of
subsection (a)(1) and all amounts paid shall be subject to
offset to collect delinquent debts.
(d) Payment to Representative Payees and Fiduciaries.--
(1) In general.--In any case in which an individual who is
entitled to a payment under subsection (a) and whose benefit
payment or cash benefit described in paragraph (1) of that
subsection is paid to a representative payee or fiduciary, the
payment under subsection (a) shall be made to the individual's
representative payee or fiduciary and the entire payment shall
be used only for the benefit of the individual who is entitled
to the payment.
(2) Applicability.--
(A) Payment on the basis of a title ii or ssi
benefit.--Section 1129(a)(3) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 1320a-8(a)(3)) shall apply to any payment
made on the basis of an entitlement to a benefit
specified in paragraph (1)(C)(i) or (1)(D) of
subsection (a) in the same manner as such section
applies to a payment under title II or XVI of such Act.
(B) Payment on the basis of a railroad retirement
benefit.--Section 13 of the Railroad Retirement Act (45
U.S.C. 231l) shall apply to any payment made on the
basis of an entitlement to a benefit specified in
paragraph (1)(C)(ii) of subsection (a) in the same
manner as such section applies to a payment under such
Act.
(C) Payment on the basis of a veterans benefit.--
Sections 5502, 6106, and 6108 of title 38, United
States Code, shall apply to any payment made on the
basis of an entitlement to a benefit specified in
paragraph (1)(C)(iii) of subsection (a) in the same
manner as those sections apply to a payment under that
title.
(e) Appropriation.--Out of any sums in the Treasury of the United
States not otherwise appropriated, the following sums are appropriated
for each fiscal year beginning on or after October 1, 2011, to remain
available until expended, to carry out this section:
(1) For the Secretary of the Treasury, such sums as may be
necessary for administrative costs incurred in carrying out
this section.
(2) For the Commissioner of Social Security--
(A) such sums as may be necessary for payments to
individuals certified by the Commissioner of Social
Security as entitled to receive a payment under this
section; and
(B) such sums as may be certified by the
Commissioner to the Secretary of the Treasury for the
Social Security Administration's Limitation on
Administrative Expenses as necessary for administrative
costs incurred in carrying out this section.
(3) For the Railroad Retirement Board--
(A) such sums as may be necessary for payments to
individuals certified by the Railroad Retirement Board
as entitled to receive a payment under this section;
and
(B) such sums as may be certified by the Board to
the Secretary of the Treasury for the Railroad
Retirement Board's Limitation on Administration as
necessary for administrative costs incurred in carrying
out this section.
(4)(A) For the Secretary of Veterans Affairs--
(i) such sums as may be necessary for the
Compensation and Pensions account, for payments
to individuals certified by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs as entitled to receive a
payment under this section; and
(ii) such sums as may be certified by the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to the Secretary
of the Treasury for the Information Systems
Technology account and for the General
Operating Expenses account as necessary for
administrative costs incurred in carrying out
this section.
(B) The Department of Veterans Affairs Compensation and
Pensions account shall hereinafter be available for payments
authorized under subsection (a)(1)(A) to individuals entitled
to a benefit payment described in subsection (a)(1)(C)(iii).
Seniors Protection Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, for each non-cost-of-living (non-COLA) year, to disburse a cash payment to recipients of Social Security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) under title XVI of the Social Security Act, railroad retirement benefits, and veterans disability compensation or pension benefits.

Defines a non-COLA year as a 12-month period for which: (1) a cost-of-living adjustment is generally provided under the pertinent program in relation to an index; but (2) such an adjustment does not take effect by reason of the performance of that index.

Makes $250 the payment for any non-COLA year: (1) ending with or during 2011 or 2011, and (2) any non-COLA year not immediately preceded by another non-COLA year.

Makes the payment for any non-COLA year ending after 2011 which is immediately preceded by another non-COLA year the same as the payment for that immediately preceding non-COLA year, plus $50.