Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 89.djvu/1200

 89 STAT. 1140

PUBLIC LAW 94-202—JAN. 2, 1976

year was made to (B) the average of the wages of all employees as reported to the Secretary of the Treasury for the calendar year 1973 or, if later, the calendar year preceding the most recent calendar year in which an increase in the contribution and benefit base was enacted or a determination resulting in such an increase was made under subsection (a),". 42 USC 430. (2) Section 230(b) of such Act is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: "For purposes of this subsection, the average of the wages for the calendar year 1978 (or any prior calendar year) shall, in the case of determmations made under subsection (a) prior to December 31, 1979, be deemed to be an amount equal to 400 per centum of the amount of the average of the taxable wages of all employees as reported to the Secretary for the first calendar quarter of such calendar year." 42 USC 403. (i)(l) Section 203(f)(8)(B) (ii) of the Social Security Act as amended— (A) in clause (I) thereof, by striking out "taxable wages of all employees as reported to the Secretary for the first calendar quarter of the calendar year", and inserting in lieu thereof "wages of all employees as reported to the Secretary of the Treasury for the calendar year preceding the calendar year", and (B) in clause (II) thereof, by striking out "taxable wages of all employees as reported to the Secretary for the first calendar quarter of 1973, or, if later, the first calendar quarter of the most recent calendar year", and inserting in lieu thereof "wages of all employees as reported to the Secretary of the Treasury for the calendar year 1973, or, if later, the calendar year preceding the most recent calendar year". (2) Section 203(f)(8)(B) (ii) of such Act is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: "For purposes of this clause (ii), the average of the wages for the calendar year 1978 (or any prior calendar year) shall, in the case of determinations made under subparagraph (A) prior to December 31, 1979, be deemed to be an amount equal to 400 per centum of the amount of the average of the taxable wages of all employees as reported to the Secretary for the first calendar quarter of such calendar year.". 42 USC 424a. (j) Section 224(f)(2) of the Social Security Act is amended, in the first sentence thereof, by— (1) inserting "before the calendar year" immediately after "calendar year", and (2) inserting "before the calendar year" immediately after "taxable year". 42 use418 note. (k) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 218(i) of the Social 42 USC 418. Security Act, nothing contained in the amendments made by the preceding provisions of this section shall be construed to authorize or require the Secretary, in promulgating regulations or amendments thereto under such section 218(i), substantially to modify the procedures, as in effect on December 1, 1975, for the reporting by States to the Secretary of the wages of individuals covered by social security pursuant to Federal-State agreements entered into pursuant to section 218 of the Social Security Act. 42 USC 1382a. SEC. 9. Section 1612(b)(2) of the Social Security Act (as enacted by section 301 of the Social Security Amendments of 1972) is amended (1) by inserting (A) immediately after (2), and (2) by adding at the end thereof the following new subparagraph:

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