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PUBLIC LAW 93-233-DEC. 31, 1973

86 Stat. 4 1 1. 42 USC 427, 428. Infra.

Repeal 86 Stat 412. 42 USC 427 note Effective date 53 Stat. 1362; 86 Stat. 1367. 42 USC 401. 74 Stat. 947; 85 Stat. 802. 42 USC 402. 86 Stat. 416. 42 USC %is note

[87 STAT.

(b)(1) Effective June 1, 1974, sections 227 and 228 of the Social Security Act are amended by striking out "$58.00" wherever it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "the larger of $64.40 or the amount most recently established in lieu thereof under section 215(i)", and by striking out "$29.00*' wherever it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "the larger of $32.20 or the amount most recently established in lieu thereof under section 215(i)". (2) Section 202(a)(4) of Public Law 92-336 is hereby repealed. (c) The amendment made by subsections (a) and (b) shall apply with respect to monthly benefits under title II of the Social Security Act for months after May 1974, and with respect to lump-sum death payments under section 202(i) of such Act in the case of deaths occurring after such month. (d) Section 202(a)(3) of Public Law 92-336 is amended by striking out "January 1, 1975" in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) and inserting in lieu thereof in each instance "June 1, 1974".

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M O D I F I C A T I O N OF COST-OF-LIVING B E N E F I T I N C R E A S E PROVISIONS

86 Stat. 412. 42 USC 415.

Post,

p. 953.

Infra. Supra. 86 Stat. 417. 42 USC 430.

SEC. 3. (a) Clause (i) of section 2 1 5 (i)(l)(A) of the Social Security Act is amended to read as follows: "(i) the calendar quarter ending on March 31 in each year after 1974, or". (b) Clause (ii) of section 2 1 5 (i)(l)(B) of such Act is amended by striking out "in which a law" and all that follows and inserting in lieu thereof "if in the year prior to such year a law has been enacted providing a general benefit increase under this title or if in such prior year such a general benefit increase becomes effective; and". (c) Section 215(i)(2)(A)(i) of such Act is amended by striking out "1974" and inserting in lieu thereof "1975", and by striking out "and to subparagraph (E) of this paragraph". (d) Section 215(i)(2)(A) (ii) of such Act is amended— (1) by striking out "such base quarter" and inserting in lieu thereof "the base quarter in any year"; (2) by striking out "January of the next calendar year" and inserting in lieu thereof "June of such year"; and (3) by striking o u t " (subject to subparagraph (E)) ". (e) Section 215(i)(2)(B) of such Act is amended by striking out "December" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "May", and by striking out "(subject to subparagraph (E)) ". (f) Section 215(i)(2)(C) (ii) of such Act is amended by striking out "on or before Aujrust 15 of such calendar year" and inserting in lieu thereof "within 30 days after tl^e close of such quarter". (g) Section 215(i)(2)(D) of such Act is amended by striking out "on or before November 1 of such calendar year" and inserting in lieu thereof "within 45 days after the close of such quarter". (h) Section 215(i)(2) of such Act is amended by striking out subparatrraph (E). (i) For purposes of section 203(f)(8), so much of section 215(i)(1) (B) as follows the semicolon, and section 230(a) of the Social Security Act, the increase in benefits provided by section 2 of thi's Act shall be considered an increase under section 215(i) of the Social Security Act. (j)(1) Section 230(a) of such Act is amended— (A) by striking out "with the first month of the calendar year" and inserting in lieu thereof "with the June "; and (B) by striking out " (along with the publication of such benefit increase as required by section 215(i)(2)(D)) " and by striking out "(unless such increase in benefits is prevented from becoming effective by section 215(i)(2)(E)) ".

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