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 PUBLIC LAW 103-387—OCT. 22, 1994 108 STAT. 4075 ber 31, 1999, and so reported," and inserting "(0) 1.20 per centum of the wages (as so defined) paid after December 31, 1989, and before Janusuy 1, 1994, and so reported, (P) 1.88 per centum of the wages (as so defined) paid after December 31, 1993, and before January 1, 1997, and so reported, (Q) 1.70 per centum of the wages (as so defined) paid sifter December 31, 1996, and before January 1, 2000, and so reported, and (R) 1.80 per centum of the wages (as so defined) paid after December 31, 1999, and so reported, ". (b) ALLOCATION WITH RESPECT TO SELF-EMPLOYMENT INCOME. —Section 201(b)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 401(b)(2)) is amended by striking "(O) 1.20 per centum" and all that follows through "December 31, 1999," and inserting "(O) 1.20 per centum of the amount of self-employment income (as so defined) so reported for any taxable year beginning after December 31, 1989, and before January 1, 1994, (P) 1.88 per centum of the amount of self-employ- ment income (as so defined) so reported for smy taxable year beginning after December 31, 1993, and before January 1, 1997, (Q) 1.70 per centum of the amount of self-employment income (as so defined) so reported for any taxable year beginning after December 31, 1996, and before January 1, 2000, and (R) 1.80 per centum of the amount of self-employment income (as so defined) so reported for any taxable year beginning after December 31, 1999,". (c) EFFECTIVE DATE. — The amendments made by this section 42 USC 40i note, shall apply with respect to wages paid after December 31, 1993, and self-employment income for taxable years beginning after such date. (d) STUDY ON RISING COSTS OF DISABILITY BENEFITS. — (1) IN GENERAI.. —As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of Social Security shall conduct a comprehensive study of the reasons for rising costs payablefix)mthe Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund. (2) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED IN STUDY. — In conducting the study under this subsection, the Commissioner of Social Security shall— (A) determine the relative importance of the following factors in increasing the costs payablefix)mthe Trust Fund: (i) increased ntmibers of apphcations for benefits; (ii) higher rates ofbenefit allowances; and (iii) decreased rates of benefit terminations; and (B) identify, to the extent possible, underlying socisil, economic, demographic, programmatic, and otiier trends responsible for changes in disabliity benefit apphcations, allowances, and terminations. (3) REPORT. —Not later than October 1, 1995, the Commissioner of Social Security shall transmit a report to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Conmnttee on Finance of the Senate setting forth the results of the study conducted under this subsection, together with any recommendations for legislative changes which the Commissioner determines appropriate.

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