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respect to a relative with whom any dependent child is living as exceeds $30

"(A) four-fifths of such expenditures, not counting so much of the expenditures with respect to any month as exceeds the product of $15 multiplied by the total number of dependent children and other individuals with respect to whom aid to dependent children is paid for such month, plus

(B) one-half of the amount, by which such expenditures exceed the maximum which may be counted under clause (A); and (2) in the case of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, an amount, which shall be used exclusively as aid to dependent children, equal to one-half of the total of the sums expended during such quarter as aid to dependent children under the State plan, not counting so much of such expenditure with respect to any dependent child for any month as exceeds $18, or if there is more than one dependent child in the same home, as exceeds $18 with respect to one such dependent child and $12 with respect to each of the other dependent children; and (3) in the case of any State, an amount equal to one-half of the total of the sums expended during such quarter as found necessary by the Administrator for the proper and efficient administration of the State plan, which amount shall be used for paying the costs of administering the State plan or for aid to dependent children, or both, and for no other purpose."

42 U.S.C.

(c) Section 1003 (a) of such Act is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 1003. (a) From the sums appropriated therefor, the Secretary $1203. of the Treasury shall pay to each State which has an approved plan for aid to the blind, for each quarter, beginning with the quarter commencing October 1, 1952, (1) in the case of any State other than Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, an amount, which shall be used exclusively as aid to the blind, equal to the sum of the following proportions of the total amounts expended during such quarter as aid to the blind under the State plan, not counting so much of such expenditure with respect to any individual for any month as exceeds $55—

"(A) four-fifths of such expenditures, not counting so much of any expenditure with respect to any month as exceeds the product of $25 multiplied by the total number of such individuals who received aid to the blind for such month, plus

"(B) one-half of the amount by which such expenditures exceed the maximum which may be counted under clause (A); and (2) in the case of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, an amount, which shall be used exclusively as aid to the blind, equal to one-half of the total of the sums expended during such quarter as aid to the blind under the State plan, not counting so much of such expenditure with respect to any individual for any month as exceeds $30; and (3) in the case of any State, an amount equal to one-half of the total of the sums expended during such quarter as found necessary by the Administrator for the proper and efficient administration of the State plan, which amount shall be used for paying the costs of administering the State plan or for aid to the blind, or both, and for no other purpose."

42 U.S.C.

(d) Section 1403 (a) of such Act is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 1403. (a) From the sums appropriated therefor, the Secre- §1353. tary of the Treasury shall pay to each State which has an approved plan for aid to the permanently and totally disabled, for each quarter, beginning with the quarter commencing October 1, 1952, (1) in the case of any State other than Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, an amount, which shall be used exclusively as aid to the permanently and totally disabled, equal to the sum of the following proportions of the total amounts expended during such quarter as aid to the permanently and totally disabled under the State plan, not counting so much of

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such expenditure with respect to any individual for any month as exceeds $55—

"(A) four-fifths of such expenditures, not counting so much of any expenditure with respect to any month as exceeds the product of $25 multiplied by the total number of such individuals who received aid to the permanently and totally disabled for such month, plus

(B) one-half of the amount by which such expenditures exceed the maximum which may be counted under clause (A); and (2) in the case of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, an amount, which shall be used exclusively as aid to the permanently and totally disabled, equal to one-half of the total of the sums expended during such quarter as aid to the permanently and totally disabled under the State plan, not counting so much of such expenditure with respect to any individual for any month as exceeds $30; and (3) in the case of any State, an amount equal to one-half of the total of the sums expended during such quarter as found necessary by the Administrator for the proper and efficient administration of the State plan, which amount shall be used for paying the costs of administering the State plan or for aid to the permanently and totally disabled, or both, and for no other purpose."

(e) The amendments made by this section shall be effective for the period beginning October 1, 1952, and ending with the close of September 30, 1954, and after such amendments cease to be in effect any provision of law amended thereby shall be in full force and effect as though this Act had not been enacted.

Approved July 18, 1952.

Chapter 1206 - 2d Session

H. R. 9366

AN ACT

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To amend the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code so as to extend Coverage under the old-age and survivors insurance program, increase the benefits payable thereunder, preserve the insurance rights of disabled individuals, and increase the amount of earnings permitted without loss of benefits, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may Social Security be cited as the "Social Security Amendments of 1954”.

TITLE I—AMENDMENTS TO TITLE II OF THE SOCIAL
SECURITY ACT

EXTENSION OF COVERAGE

DOMESTIC SERVICE, SERVICE NOT IN COURSE OF EMPLOYER'S BUSINESS, AND

AGRICULTURAL LABOR

Amendments of 1954.

SEC. 101. (a) (1) Paragraph (2) of section 209 (g) of the Social 64 Stat. 493. Security Act is amended to read as follows:

(2) Cash remuneration paid by an employer in any calendar quarter to an employee for domestic service in a private home of the employer, if the cash remuneration paid in such quarter by the employer to the employee for such service is less than $50. As used in this paragraph, the term 'domestic service in a private home of the employer' does not include service described in section 210 (f) (5);".

(2) Section 209 (g) of such Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph:

"(3) Cash remuneration paid by an employer in any calendar quarter to an employee for service not in the course of the employer's trade or business, if the cash remuneration paid in such quarter by the employer to the employee for such service is less than $50. As used in this paragraph, the term 'service not in the course of the employer's trade or business' does not include domestic service in a private home of the employer and does not include service described in section 210 (f) (5);".

(8) Section 209 (h) of such Act is amended by inserting "(1)" after "(h)" and by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph:

"(2) Cash remuneration paid by an employer in any calendar year to an employee for agricultural labor, if the cash remunera; tion paid in such year by the employer to the employee for such labor is less than $100;”.

42 USC 409.

42 USC 410.

(4) Section 210 (a) (1) of such Act is amended to read as follows: "(1) (A) Service performed in connection with the production or harvesting of any commodity defined as an agricultural commodity in section 15 (g) of the Agricultural Marketing Act, as 46 Stat. 1550. amended; 12 USC 1141j(g).

"(B) Service performed by foreign agricultural workers (i) under contracts entered into in accordance with title V of the Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended, or (ii) lawfully admitted 65 Stat. 119. to the United States from the Bahamas, Jamaica, and the other 7 USC 1461British West Indies on a temporary basis to perform agricultural 1468. laber:".

(5) Section 210 (a) of such Act is amended by striking out paragraph (3) and redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), (6), (7), (8); (9), (10), (11), (12), (18), and (14), and any references thereto contained

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42 USC 418.

Ante, P. 1052.

Supra.

Supra

61 Stat. 727.

46 Stat. 468.

5 USC 691 note.

in such Act, as paragraphs (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), and (13), respectively.

(6) The second sentence of section 218 (c) (5) of such Act is amended by inserting before the period at the end thereof "and service the remuneration for which is excluded from wages by paragraph (2) of section 209 (h)”.

AMERICAN CITIZENS EMPLOYED BY AMERICAN EMPLOYERS ON FOREIGN-FLAG
VESSELS

(b) The paragraph of section 210 (a) of the Social Security Act herein redesignated as paragraph (4) is amended by striking out “if the individual is employed on and in connection with such vessel or aircraft when outside the United States" and inserting in lieu thereof: "if (A) the individual is employed on and in connection with such vessel or aircraft when outside the United States and (B) (i) such individual is not a citizen of the United States or (ii) the employer is not an American employer".

CERTAIN FEDERAL EMPLOYEES

(c) (1) Subparagraph (B) of the paragraph of section 210 (a) of the Social Security Act herein redesignated as paragraph (6) is amended

(A) by inserting "by an individual" after "Service performed", and by inserting "and if such service is covered by a retirement system established by such instrumentality;" after "December 31, 1950,";

(B) by striking out "or" at the end of clause (iii), by adding "or" at the end of clause (iv), and by adding at the end of the subparagraph the following new clause:

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"(v) service performed by a civilian employee, not compensated from funds appropriated by the Congress, in the Coast Guard Exchanges or other activities, conducted by an instrumentality of the United States subject to the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Treasury, at installations of the Coast Guard for the comfort, pleasure, contentment, and mental and physical improvement of personnel of the Coast Guard;".

(2) Subparagraph (C) of such paragraph is amended to read as follows:

"(C) Service performed in the employ of the United States or in the employ of any instrumentality of the United States, if such service is performed

"(i) as the President or Vice President of the United States or as a Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner of or to the Congress;

"(ii) in the legislative branch;

"(iii) in a penal institution of the United States by an inmate thereof;

"(iv) by any individual as an employee included under section 2 of the Act of August 4, 1947 (relating to certain interns, student nurses, and other student employees of hospitals of the Federal Government; 5 U. S. C., sec. 1052);

"(v) by any individual as an employee serving on a temporary basis in case of fire, storm, earthquake, flood, or other similar emergency; or

"(vi) by any individual to whom the Civil Service Retirement Act of 1930 does not apply because such individual is subject to another retirement system;".

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(3) Section 205 (p) (3) of such Act is amended by adding at the 42 USC 405. end thereof the following new sentence: "The provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be applicable also in the case of service performed by a civilian employee, not compensated from funds appropriated by the Congress, in the Coast Guard Exchanges or other activities, conducted by an instrumentality of the United States subject to the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Treasury, at installations of the Coast Guard for the comfort, pleasure, contentment, and mental and physical improvement of personnel of the Coast Guard; and for purposes of paragraphs (1) and (2) the Secretary of the Treasury shall be deemed to be the head of such instrumentality."

MINISTERS AND CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PRACTITIONERS

(d) (1) Paragraph (2) of subsection (c) of section 211 of the Social 42 USC 411. Security Act is amended by inserting "and other than service described in paragraph (4) of this subsection" after "eighteen".

(2) Such subsection is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentences: "The provisions of paragraph (4) shall not apply to service (other than service performed by a member of a religious order who has taken a vow of poverty as a member of such order) performed by an individual during the period for which a certificate filed by such individual under section 1402 (e) of the

Internal Revenue Code of 1954 is in effect. The provisions of para- Post, p. 1088. graph (5) shall not apply to service performed by an individual in the Post, p. 1055. exercise of his profession as a Christian Science practitioner during

the period for which a certificate filed by him under section 1402 (e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 is in effect."

(3) Section 211 (a) of the Social Security Act is amended

(A) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (6) (as renumbered by subsection (g) (1) of this section) and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon, and

(B) by inserting after such paragraph (6) thereof a new paragraph as follows:

"(7) An individual who is

"(A) a duly ordained, commissioned, or licensed minister of a church or a member of a religious order; and

"(B) a citizen of the United States performing service described in subsection (c) (4) as an employee of an American employer (as defined in section 210 (e))

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42 USC 410.

shall compute his net earnings from self-employment derived from the performance of service described in subsection (c) (4) without regard to section 911 (relating to earned income from sources without the United States) and section 931 (relating to income from 68A Stat. 289, sources within possessions of the United States) of the Internal 291. Revenue Code of 1954."

FISHING AND RELATED SERVICE

(e) Section 210 (a) of the Social Security Act is further amended 42 USC 410, by striking out paragraph (15) and redesignating paragraphs (16) and (17), and any references thereto contained in such Act, as paragraphs (14) and (15), respectively.

HOMEWORKERS

(f) Subparagraph (C) of section 210 (k) (3) of the Social Security 42 USC 410. Act is amended by striking out ", if the performance of such services

is subject to licensing requirements under the laws of the State in

which such services are performed”.