Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 98 Part 1.djvu/1181

 PUBLIC LAW 98-369—JULY 18, 1984

STAT. 1133

SO much of the supplemental security income benefits, whether or not paid retroactively, as would not have been paid or would not be paid with respect to such individual or spouse if he had received such benefits under title II in the month or months in which they 42 USC 401 were regularly due. "(b) For purposes of this section, the term 'supplemental security income benefits' means benefits paid or payable by the Secretary under title XVI, including State supplementary payments under an 42 USC 1381. agreement pursuant to section 1616(a) or an administration agree- 42 USC 1382e. ment under section 212(b) of Public Law 93-66. 87 Stat. 155. "(c) From the amount of the reduction made under subsection (a), the Secretary shall reimburse the State on behalf of which supplementary payments were made for the amount (if any) by which such State's expenditures on account of such supplementary payments for the month or months involved exceeded the expenditures which the State would have made (for such month or months) if the individual had received the benefits under title II at the times they were regularly due. An amount equal to the portion of such reduction remaining after reimbursement of the State under the preceding sentence shall be covered into the general fund of the Treasury.". (b) The amendment made by this section shall apply for purposes Effective date. of reducing retroactive benefits under title II of the Social Security 42 USC 1320a-6 Act or retroactive supplemental security income benefits payable note. beginning with the seventh month following the month in which this Act is enacted; except that in the case of retroactive title II benefits other than those which result from a determination of entitlement following an application for benefits under title II or from a reinstatement of benefits under title II following a period of suspension or termination of such benefits, it shall apply when the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines that it is administratively feasible. EXCLUSION FROM INCOME OF CERTAIN ALASKA BONUS PAYMENTS

SEC. 2616. (a) Section 1612(b)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act is 42 USC I382a. amended to read as follows: "(B) monthly (or other periodic) payments received by any individual, under a program established prior to July 1, 1973 (or any program established prior to such date but subsequently amended so as to conform to State or Federal constitutional standards), if (i) such payments are made by the State of which the individual receiving such payments is a resident, (ii) eligibility of any individual for such payments is not based on need and is based solely on attainment of age 65 or any other age set by the State and residency in such State by such individual, and (iii) on or before September 30, 1985, such individual (I) first becomes an eligible individual or an eligible spouse under this title, and (II) satisfies the twenty-five-year residency requirement of such program as such program was in effect prior to January 1, 1983.". (b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall become effective Effective date. on the date of the enactment of this Act. 42 USC 1382a note.

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