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 108 STAT. 1542 PUBLIC LAW 103-296—AUG. 15, 1994 (ii) PROTECTION FROM OFFSETTING SSI BENEFITS.— The last sentence of section 1127(a) of such Act (as added by section 5106(b) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990) (42 U.S.C. 1320a-6(a)) is amended by striking "section 206(a)(4)" 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 Reconcihation 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 entitlement to past-due benefits under this title and a claim of entitlement to pastdue benefits under title XVI, and "(ii) a favorable determination made by the Secretary 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 subparagraph (A)(ii)(II).". (B) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— Section 206(a)(3)(A) of such Act (as amended by section 5106(a)(1) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990) (42 U.S.C. 406(a)(3)(A)) is amended by striking "paragraph (2)(C)" and inserting "paragraph (2)(D)". J2 USC 405 (5) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Each amendment made by this subsection shall take effect as if included in the provisions of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 to which such amendment relates, except that the amendments made by paragraph (3)(B) shall apply with respect to favorable judgments made after 180 days gJter the date of the enactment of this Act. (g) ELIMINATION OF ROUNDING DISTORTION IN THE CALCULATION OF THE OLD-AGE, SURVIVORS, AND DISABILITY INSURANCE CONTRIBU- TION 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 Social 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)(l)) for the calendar year before the calendar year in which the determination under subsection (a) is made to (B) the 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 note.

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