All 68 Stat. 1135. 68A Stat. 939. "(b) (1) If a State agency or the Secretary, as the case may be, or a court of competent jurisdiction, finds that any person "(A) has made, or has caused to be made by another, a false statement or representation of a material fact knowing it to be false, or has knowingly failed, or caused another to fail, to disclose a material fact, and "(B) as a result of such action has received any amount as compensation under this title to which he was not entitled, such person shall be liable to repay such amount to the State agency or the Secretary, as the case may be. In lieu of requiring the repayment of any amount under this paragraph, the State agency or the Secretary, as the case may be, may recover such amount by deductions from any compensation payable to such person under this title during the two-year period following the date of the finding. Any such finding by a State agency or the Secretary, as the case may be, may be made only after an opportunity for a fair hearing, subject to such further review as may be appropriate under sections 1502 (c) and 1503 (c). "(2) Any amount repaid to a State agency under paragraph (1) shall be deposited into the fund from which payment was made. Any amount repaid to the Secretary under paragraph (1) shall be returned to the Treasury and credited to the current applicable appropriation, fund, or account from which payment was made. "REGULATIONS "SEC. 1509. The Secretary is hereby authorized to make such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this title. The Secretary shall insofar as practicable consult with representatives of the State unemployment compensation agencies before prescribing any rules or regulations which may affect the performance by such agencies of functions pursuant to agreements under this title. "APPROPRIATIONS "SEC. 1510. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated out of any moneys not otherwise appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this title." (b) Section 1606 (e) and section 1607 (m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939 are each hereby amended by inserting after "December 31, 1945," the following: "and before January 1, 1955,". (c) Effective with respect to services performed after December 69A Stat. 446, 31, 1954, section 3305 (e) and section 3306 (1) of the Internal Revenue 453. Code of 1954 are hereby repealed. Approved September 1, 1954. To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide disability insurance benefits for certain disabled individuals who have attained age fifty, to reduce to age sixty-two the age on the basis of which benefits are payable to certain women, to provide for child's insurance benefits for children who are disabled before attaining age eighteen, to extend coverage, 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 Social Security be cited as the "Social Security Amendments of 1956”. may TITLE I-AMENDMENTS TO TITLE II OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT CHILD'S INSURANCE BENEFITS FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE DISABLED BEFORE Amendments of 1956. 49 Stat. 622. 42 USC 401-422. SEC. 101. (a) Section 202 (d) (1) of the Social Security Act is 42 USC 402. amended to read as follows: "(1) Every child (as defined in section 216 (e)) of an individual 42 USC 416. entitled to old-age insurance benefits, or of an individual who died a fully or currently insured individual after 1939, if such child— "(A) has filed application for child's insurance benefits, "(B) at the time such application was filed was unmarried and either (i) had not attained the age of eighteen, or (ii) was under a disability (as defined in section 223 (c) which began before Post, p. 815. he attained the age of eighteen, and "(C) was dependent upon such individual at the time such application was filed, or, if such individual has died, was dependent upon such individual at the time of such individual's death, shall be entitled to a child's insurance benefit for each month, beginning with the first month after August 1950 in which such child becomes so entitled to such insurance benefits and ending with the month preceding the first month in which any of the following occurs: such child dies, marries, is adopted (except for adoption by a stepparent, grandparent, aunt, or uncle subsequent to the death of such fully or currently insured individual), attains the age of eighteen and is not under a disability (as defined in section 223 (c)) which began before Post, p. 815. he attained such age, or ceases to be under a disability (as so defined) on or after the day on which he attains age eighteen." (b) (1) Paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) of section 202 (d) of such Act are each amended by striking out "A child" wherever it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "A child who has not attained the age of eighteen". (2) Section 202 (d) of such Act is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(6) A child who has attained the age of eighteen and who is under a disability (as defined in section 223 (c)) which began before he Post, p. 815. attained the age of eighteen shall be deemed dependent upon his natural or adopting father, his natural or adopting mother, his stepfather, or his stepmother at the time specified in paragraph (1) (C) if the child "(A) was or would, upon filing an application therefor, have been entitled to a child's insurance benefit on the basis of the wages and self-employment income of such father, mother, stepfather, or stepmother for any month before the month in which he attained the age of eighteen, or , (263) 42 USC 402. Pub. Law 880 All 70 Stat. 808. "(B) was, at the time specified in paragraph (1) (C), receiving at least one-half of his support from such father, mother, stepfather, or stepmother." (c) Section 202 (h) (1) of such Act (relating to parent's benefits) is amended by striking out "or an unmarried child under the age of eighteen deemed dependent on such individual under subsection (d) (3), (4), or (5)" and inserting in lieu thereof "an unmarried child under the age of eighteen deemed dependent on such individual under subsection (d) (3), (4), or (5), or an unmarried child who has attained the age of eighteen and is under a disability (as defined in Post, p. 815. section 223 (c)) which began before he attained such age and who is deemed dependent on such individual under subsection (d) (6)”. (d) The first sentence of section 203 (a) of such Act (relating to maximum benefits) is amended by striking out "after any deductions under this section," each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "after any deductions under this section, after any deductions under section 222 (b), and after any reduction under section 224,". 42 USC 403. 816. Post, pp. 817, (e) Section 203 (b) of such Act (relating to deductions from benefits on account of certain events) is amended by adding after paragraph (5) the following: "For purposes of paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), a child shall not be considered to be entitled to a child's insurance benefit for any month Post. p. 817. in which an event specified in section 222 (b) occurs with respect to such child. No deduction shall be made under this subsection from any child's insurance benefit for the month in which the child entitled to such benefit attained the age of eighteen or any subsequent month." (f) Section 203 (d) of such Act (relating to occurrence of more than one event) is amended by inserting after "(c)" the following: "and section 222 (b)”. Post, p. 817. Post, p. 816. 42 USC 402. (g) Section 203 (h) of such Act (relating to circumstances under which deductions not required) is amended to read as follows: "Circumstances Under Which Deductions and Reductions Not Required "(h) In the case of any individual "(1) deductions by reason of the provisions of subsection (b), (f), or (g) of this section, or the provisions of section 222 (b), shall, notwithstanding such provisions, be made from the benefits to which such individual is entitled, and "(2) any reduction by reason of the provisions of section 224 shall, notwithstanding the provisions of such section, be made with respect to the benefits to which such individual is entitled, only to the extent that such deductions and reduction reduce the total amount which would otherwise be paid, on the basis of the same wages and self-employment income, to such individual and the other individuals living in the same household." (h) (1) The amendments made by this section, other than subsection (c), shall apply with respect to monthly benefits under section 202 of the Social Security Act for months after December 1956, but only, except as provided in paragraph (2), on the basis of an application filed after September 1956. For purposes of title II of the Social Security Act, as amended by this Act, an application for wife's, child's, or mother's insurance benefits under such title II filed, by reason of this paragraph, by an individual who was entitled to benefits prior to, but not for, December 1956 and whose entitlement terminated as a result of a child's attainment of age eighteen shall be treated as the Post, pp.813, application referred to in subsection (b), (d), and (g), respectively, of section 202 of such Act. 814; ante, Pub. Law 880 (2) In the case of an individual who was entitled, without the application of subsection (j) (1) of such section 202, to a child's insurance benefit under subsection (d) of such section for December Ante, p. 807. 1956, such amendments shall apply with respect to benefits under such section 202 for months after December 1956. (3) The amendment made by subsection (c) shall apply in the Applicability. case of benefits under section 202 (h) of the Social Security Act based Ante, p. 808. on the wages and self-employment income of an individual who dies after August 1956. RETIREMENT AGE FOR WOMEN SEC. 102. (a) Section 216 (a) of the Social Security Act is amended 42 USC 416. to read as follows: "Retirement Age "(a) The term 'retirement age' means "(1) in the case of a man, age sixty-five, or (b) (1) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply in the case of benefits under subsection (e) of section 202 of the Social Security Act for months after October 1956, but only, except in the Post, p. 831. case of an individual who was entitled to wife's or mother's insurance benefits under such section 202 for October 1956, or any month thereafter, on the basis of applications filed after the date of enactment of this Act. The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply in the case of benefits under subsection (h) of such section 202 for months Ante, p. 808. after October 1956 on the basis of applications filed after the date of enactment of this Act. (2) Except as provided in paragraphs (1) and (4), the amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply in the case of lump-sum death pay ments under section 202 (i) of the Social Security Act with respect to Post, p. 871. deaths after October 1956, and in the case of monthly benefits under title II of such Act for months after October 1956 on the basis of applications filed after the date of enactment of this Act. (3) For purposes of section 215 (b) (3) (B) of the Social Security 42 USC 415. Act (but subject to paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection)— (A) a woman who attains the age of sixty-two prior to November 1956 and who was not eligible for old-age insurance benefits under section 202 of such Act (as in effect prior to the enactment of this Act) for any month prior to November 1956 shall be deemed to have attained the age of sixty-two in 1956 or, if earlier, the year in which she died; (B) a woman shall not, by reason of the amendment made by subsection (a), be deemed to be a fully insured individual before November 1956 or the month in which she died, whichever month is the earlier; and (C) the amendment made by subsection (a) shall not be applicable in the case of any woman who was eligible for old-age insurance benefits under such section 202 for any month prior to November 1956. A woman shall, for purposes of this paragraph, be deemed eligible for old-age insurance benefits under section 202 of the Social Security Act for any month if she was or would have been, upon filing application therefor in such month, entitled to such benefits for such month. (4) For purposes of section 209 (i) of such Act, the amendment 42 USC 409. made by subsection (a) shall apply only with respect to remuneration paid after October 1956. 86-535 - 72 - 18 Pub. Law 880 All 70 Stat. 810. (c) Section 202 of the Social Security Act is amended by adding Post, p. 832. after subsection (p) (added by section 114 of this Act) the following Nonapplicability. new subsections: "Adjustment of Old-Age and Wife's Insurance Benefit Amounts in Accordance With Age of Female Beneficiary "(q) (1) The old-age insurance benefit of any woman for any month prior to the month in which she attains the age of sixty-five shall be reduced by 66 (A) 5/9 of 1 per centum, multiplied by "(B) the number equal to the number of months in the period beginning with the first day of the first month for which she is entitled to an old-age insurance benefit and ending with the last day of the month before the month in which she would attain the age of sixty-five. "(2) The wife's insurance benefit of any wife for any month after the month preceding the month in which she attains the age of sixtytwo and prior to the month in which she attains the age of sixty-five shall be reduced by "(A) 25/36 of 1 per centum, multiplied by แ "(B) the number equal to the number of months in the period beginning with the first day of the first month for which she is entitled to such wife's insurance benefit and ending with the last day of the month before the month in which she would attain the age of sixty-five, except that in no event shall such period start earlier than the first day of the month in which she attains the age of sixty-two. The preceding provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to the benefit for any month in which such wife has in her care (individually or jointly with the individual on whose wages and self-employment income such wife's insurance benefit is based) a child entitled to child's insurance benefits on the basis of such wages and self-employment income. With respect to any month in the period specified in clause (B) of the first sentence, if such wife does not have in such month such a child in her care (individually or jointly with such individual), she shall be deemed to have such a child in her care in such month for the purposes of the preceding sentence unless there is in effect for such month a certificate filed by her with the Secretary, in accordance with regulations prescribed by him, in which she elects to receive wife's insurance benefits reduced as provided in this subsection. Any certificate filed pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be effective for purposes of such sentence (i) for the month in which it is filed, and for any month thereafter, if in such month she does not have such a child in her care (individually or jointly with such individual), and (ii) for the period of one or more consecutive months (not exceeding twelve) immediately preceding the month in which such certificate is filed which is designated by her (not including as part of such period any month in which she had such a child in her care (individually or jointly with such individual)). If such a certificate is filed, the period referred to in clause (B) of the first sentence of this paragraph shall commence with the first day of the first month (i) for which she is entitled to a wife's insurance benefit, (ii) which occurs after the month preceding the month in which she attained the age of sixty-two, and (iii) for which such certificate is effective. "(3) In the case of any woman who is entitled to an old-age insurance benefit to which paragraph (1) is applicable and who, for the |