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 PUBLIC LAW 97-35—AUG. 13, 1981

95 STAT. 839

in interest (as defined in section 3 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1002)) with respect to the administration of an employee benefit plan (as so defined), or is made for any other purpose not directly related to the administration of the program or programs under this Act to which such information relates, the Secretary may require the requester to pay the full cost, as determined by the Secretary, of providing such information.". REDUCTION IN DISABILITY BENEFITS ON ACCOUNT OF OTHER RELATED P A Y M E N T S; E X T E N S I O N OF OF F S E T TO D I S A B L E D W O R K E R BENEFICIA-

RIES AGED 62 THROUGH 64 AND THEIR FAMIUES; CHANGE IN MONTH IN WHICH PAYMENTS ARE OFFSET

S E C 2208. (a) Section 224 of the Social Security Act is amended— 42 USC 424a. (1) in the caption, by striking out "ON ACCOUNT OF RECEIPT OF WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION";

(2) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking out "age of 62" and inserting in lieu thereof "age of 65; (3) by amending subsection (a)(2) to read as follows: "(2) such individual is entitled for such month to periodic benefits on account of such individual's total or partial disability (whether or not permanent) under— "(A) a workmen's compensation law or plan of the United States or a State, or "(B) any other law or plan of the United States, a State, a political subdivision (as that term is used in section 218(b)(2)), 42 USC 418. or an instrumentality of two or more States (as that term is used in section 218(k)), other than benefits payable under title 38, United States Code, benefits payable under a program of assistance which is based on need, benefits based on service all, or substantially all, of which was included under an agreement entered into by a State and the Secretary under section 218, and benefits under a law or plan of the United States based on service all or part of which is employment as defined in section 210,"; 42 USC 4io. (4) in subsection (a)(4), by striking out "the workmen's compensation law or plan" and inserting in lieu thereof "such laws or plans"; (5) in subsection (b), by striking out "under a workmen's compensation law or p l a n ' and inserting in lieu thereof "for a total or partial disability under a law or plan described in subsection (a)(2)"; (6) in subsection (d), by— (A) striking out "workmen's compensation law or plan" and inserting in lieu thereof "law or plan described in subsection (a)(2)", and (B) inserting before the period at the end thereof the following: ", and such law or plan so provided on February 18, 1981'^; (7) in subsection (e), by striking out "workmen's compensation"; and (8) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(h)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the head of any Federal agency shall provide such information within its possession as the Secretary may require for purposes of making a timely determination of the amount of the reduction, if any, required by this section in benefits payable under this title, or verifying other information necessary in carrying out the provisions of this section.

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