Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 91.djvu/1543

 PUBLIC LAW 95-216—DEC. 20, 1977

91 STAT. 1509

Public Law 95-216 95th Congress An Act To amend the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to strengthen the financing of the social security system, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That t h i s Act, w i t h the following t a b l e of c o n t e n t s, may b e c i t e d a s the " S o c i a l S e c u r i t y Amendments of 1977 ". TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE I—PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE FINANCING OF THE OLDAGE, SURVIVORS, AND DISABILITY INSURANCE PROGRAM Sec. 101. Adjustments in tax rates. Sec. 102. Allocations to disability insurance trust fund. Sec. 103. Increases in earnings base. Sec. 104. Effective date. TITLE II—STABILIZATION OF REPLACEMENT RATES IN THE OLD-AGE, SURVIVORS, AND DISABILITY INSURANCE PROGRAM Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec.

201. 202. 203. 204.

Computation of primary insurance amount. Maximum benefits. Increase in old-age benefit amounts for delayed retirement. Widow's and widower's insurance benefits in cases of delayed retirement. Sec. 205. Conforming amendments. Sec. 206. Effective date. TITLE III—OTHER CHANGES IN PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE OLDAGE, SURVIVORS, AND DISABILITY INSURANCE PROGRAM PART A—CHANGES IN EARNINGS T E S T

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Sec. 301. Liberalization of earnings test for individuals age 65 and over. Sec. 302. Repeal of earnings limitation for individuals age 70 and over. Sec. 303. Elimination of monthly earnings test. PART B—COVERAGE

Sec. 311. Study of universal coverage. Sec. 312. Coverage of nonprofit organizations which failed to file waiver certificates. Sec. 313. Exclusion from coverage of certain limited partnership income. Sec. 314. Employees of members of related groups of corporations. Sec. 315. Tax on employers of individuals who receive income from tips. Sec. 316. Revocation of exemption from coverage by clergymen. Sec. 317. International agreements with respect to social security benefits. Sec. 318. Modification of agreement with Illinois to provide coverage for certain policemen and firemen. Sec. 319. Coverage for policemen and firemen in Mississippi. Sec. 320. Coverage under divided retirement system for public employees in New Jersey. Sec. 321. Coverage of service under Wisconsin retirement system. PART C — B E N E F I T AMOUNTS AND ELIGIBILITY

Sec. 331. Actuarial reduction of benefit increases to be applied as of time of original entitlement. Sec. 332. Limitation on retroactive benefits. Sec. 333. Delivery of benefit checks. Sec. 334. Reduced benefits for spouses receiving Government pensions.

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