87 STAT. 948

81 Stat. 830. 42 USC 402.

86 Stat. 1338.

42 USC 415.

86 Stat. 1333.

53 Stat. 1362. 42 USC 401. 64 Stat. 487. 42 USC 402, 423.

86 Stat. 1338.

86 Stat. 406. 42 USC 415.

(g) Section 202(f) of the Social Security Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph:

"(8) In the case of an individual entitled to monthly insurance benefits payable under this section for any month prior to January 1973 whose benefits were not redetermined under section 102(g) of the Social Security Amendments of 1972, such benefits shall not be redetermined pursuant to such section, but shall be increased pursuant to any general benefit increase (as defined in section 215 (i) (3) or any increase in benefits made under or pursuant to section 215 (i), including for this purpose the increase provided effective for March 1974, as though such redetermination had been made."

(h) (1) Section 215 (a) (3) of the Social Security Act is amended by striking out "$8.50" and inserting in lieu thereof "$9.00".

(2) The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall be effective with respect to benefits payable for months after February 1974.

(i) In the case of an individual to whom monthly benefits are payable under title II of the Social Security Act for February 1974 (without the application of section 202(j) (1) or 223(b) of such Act), and to whom section 202 (m) of such Act is applicable for such month, such section shall continue to be applicable to such benefits for the months of March through May 1974 for which such individual remains the only individual entitled to a monthly benefit on the basis of the wages and self-employment income of the deceased insured individual.

ELEVEN-PERCENT INCREASE IN SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS.

SEC. 2. (a) Section 215 (a) of the Social Security Act is amended by striking out the table and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"TABLE FOR DETERMINING PRIMARY INSURANCE AMOUNT AND MAXIMUM FAMILY BENEFITS

"TABLE FOR DETERMINING PRIMARY INSURANCE AMOUNT AND MAXIMUM FAMILY BENEFITS-Continued

87 STAT. 949

87 STAT. 950

"TABLE FOR DETERMINING PRIMARY INSURANCE AMOUNT AND MAXIMUM FAMILY BENEFITS

Continued

"TABLE FOR DETERMINING PRIMARY INSURANCE AMOUNT AND MAXIMUM FAMILY BENEFITS

Continued

87 STAT. 951.

87 STAT. 952

Effective date. 86 Stat. 411.

42 USC 427, 428.

42 USC 415.

Repeal.

86 Stat. 412.

53 Stat. 1362.
42 USC 401.
74 Stat. 947;
85 Stat. 802.

86 Stat. 416.

86 Stat. 412. 42 USC 415.

Post, p. 953.

86 Stat. 417. 42 USC 430.

(b) (1) Effective June 1, 1974, sections 227 and 228 of the Social Security Act are amended by striking out "$58.00" wherever it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "the larger of $64.40 or the amount most recently established in lieu thereof under section 215 (i)", and by striking out "$29.00" wherever it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "the larger of $32.20 or the amount most recently established in lieu thereof under section 215 (i)".

(2) Section 202(a) (4) of Public Law 92-336 is hereby repealed. (c) The amendment made by subsections (a) and (b) shall apply with respect to monthly benefits under title II of the Social Security Act for months after May 1974, and with respect to lump-sum death payments under section 202(i) of such Act in the case of deaths occurring after such month.

(d) Section 202(a)(3) of Public Law 92-336 is amended by striking out "January 1, 1975" in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) and inserting in lieu thereof in each instance "June 1, 1974”.

MODIFICATION OF COST-OF-LIVING BENEFIT INCREASE PROVISIONS

SEC. 3. (a) Clause (i) of section 215 (i) (1) (A) of the Social Security Act is amended to read as follows: "(i) the calendar quarter ending on March 31 in each year after 1974, or".

(b) Clause (ii) of section 215 (i) (1) (B) of such Act is amended by striking out "in which a law" and all that follows and inserting in lieu thereof "if in the year prior to such year a law has been enacted providing a general benefit încrease under this title or if in such prior year such a general benefit increase becomes effective; and".

(c) Section 215 (i) (2) (A) (i) of such Act is amended by striking out "1974" and inserting in lieu thereof "1975", and by striking out "and to subparagraph (E) of this paragraph".

(d) Section 215 (î) (2) (A) (ii) of such Act is amended

(1) by striking out "such base quarter” and inserting in lieu thereof "the base quarter in any year”;

(2) by striking out "January of the next calendar year” and inserting in lieu thereof "June of such year"; and

(3) by striking out "(subject to subparagraph (E))".

(e) Section 215 (i) (2) (B) of such Act is amended by striking out "December" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "May", and by striking out "(subject to subparagraph (E))".

(f) Section 215(i) (2) (C') (ii) of such Act is amended by striking out "on or before August 15 of such calendar year" and inserting in lieu thereof "within 30 days after the close of such quarter".

(g) Section 215 (i) (2) (D) of such Act is amended by striking out "on or before November 1 of such calendar year" and inserting in lieu thereof "within 45 days after the close of such quarter".

(h) Section 215 (i) (2) of such Act is amended by striking out subparagraph (E).

(i) For purposes of section 203 (f) (8), so much of section 215 (i) (1) (B) as follows the semicolon, and section 230 (a) of the Social Security Act, the increase in benefits provided by section 2 of this Act shall be considered an increase under section 215 (i) of the Social Security Act. (j) (1) Section 230 (a) of such Act is amended

(A) by striking out "with the first month of the calendar year" and inserting in lieu thereof "with the June"; and

(B) by striking out "(along with the publication of such benefit increase as required by section 215 (i) (2) (D))" and by striking out "(unless such increase in benefits is prevented from becoming effective by section 215 (i) (2) (E))".