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PUBLIC LAW 93-233-DEC. 31, 1973

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X VI of the Social Security Act, State supplementary payments s^ stat^. ^i46s. described in section 1616 of such Act, or payments of the type referred 42 USC i382e. to in section 212(a) of Public Law 93-66, shall be considered to be Ante, p. iss. a member of a household for any purpose of the food distribution program for families under section 32 of Public Law 74-320, section yVsc^euc' 416 of the Agricultural Act of 1949, or any other law, for any month 86 Stat. 1492; during such period, if, for such month, such individual resides in a ^'1'®' P- ^^'^•' State which provides State supplementary payments (A) of the type described in section 1616(a) of the Social Security Act, and (B) the level of which has been found by the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to have been specifically increased so as to include the bonus value of food stamps. (c) For purposes of the last sentence of section 3(e) of the Food Stamp Act of 1964 (as amended by subsection (a) of this section) and ^"^^' ^- ^^^' subsections (b)(3) and (f) of this section, the level of State supplementary payment under section 1616(a) shall be found by the Secretary to have been specifically increased so as to include the bonus value of food stamps (1) only if, prior to October 1, 1973, the State has entered into an agreement with the Secretary or taken other positive steps which demonstrate its intention to provide supplementary payments under section 1616(a) at a level which is at least equal to the maximum level which can be determined under section 401(b)(1) of the Social Security Amendments of 1972 and which is such that the ^2 u'sc us^e limitation on State fiscal liability under section 401 does result in a note. reduction in the amount which would otherwise be payable to the Secretary by the State, and (2) only with respect to such months as the State may, at its option, elect. (d) Section 401(b)(1) of the Social Security Amendments of 1972 is amended by striking out everything after the word "exceed" and inserting in lieu thereof: "a payment level modification (as defined in paragraph (2) of this subsection) with respect to such plans." (e) The amendment made by subsection (d) shall be effective only Effective date. for the 6-month period beginning January 1, 1974, except that such amendment shall not during such period, be effective in any State which provides supplementary payments of the type described in section 1616(a) of the Social Security Act the level of which has been found by the Secretary to have been specifically increased so as to include the bonus value of food stamps. I N D IV I D U A L S DEEMED TO BE DISABLED U N D E R THE S U P P L E M E N T A L SECURITY I N C O M E PROGRAM

SEC. 9. Section 1614(a)(3) of the Social Security Act is amended— ^ l'^^^ l^^^;^ (1) by striking out the last sentence of subparagraph (A); and (2) by inserting at the end thereof the following new subparagraph: " (E) Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraphs (A) through (D), an individual shall also be considered to be disabled for purposes of this title if he is permanently and totally disabled as defined under a State plan approved under title X IV or X VI 86^stat^\"484^' as in effect for October 1972 and received aid under such plan (on 42 USC 1351, the basis of disability) for December 1973 (and for at least one is^i. month prior to July 1973), so long as he is continuously disabled as so defined.". S U P P L E M E N T A L SECURITY I N C O M E R E C I P I E N T L IV I N G I N AID TO F A M I L I E S W I T H DEPENDENT CHILDREN HOUSEHOLD

SEC. 10. (a) Section 212(a)(3)(A) of Public Law 93-66 is amended by striking out "subparagraph (D) " and inserting in lieu thereof "subparagraphs (D) and (E) ".

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