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42 U.S.C. § 1382h — Cost-of-living adjustments in benefits

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42 U.S.C. § 1382h — Cost-of-living adjustments in benefits

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**(a) Increase of dollar amounts** Whenever benefit amounts under subchapter II are increased by any percentage effective with any month as a result of a determination made under [section 415(i) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section415/i&num=0&edition=prelim)— (1) each of the dollar amounts in effect for such month under subsections (a)(1)(A), (a)(2)(A), (b)(1), and (b)(2) of [section 1382 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1382&num=0&edition=prelim), and subsection (a)(1)(A) of section 211 of Public Law 93–66, as specified in such subsections or as previously increased under this section, shall be increased by the amount (if any) by which— (A) the amount which would have been in effect for such month under such subsection but for the rounding of such amount pursuant to paragraph (2), exceeds (B) the amount in effect for such month under such subsection; and (2) the amount obtained under paragraph (1) with respect to each subsection shall be further increased by the same percentage by which benefit amounts under subchapter II are increased for such month, or, if greater (in any case where the increase under subchapter II was determined on the basis of the wage increase percentage rather than the CPI increase percentage), the percentage by which benefit amounts under subchapter II would be increased for such month if the increase had been determined on the basis of the CPI increase percentage, (and rounded, when not a multiple of $12, to the next lower multiple of $12), effective with respect to benefits for months after such month. **(b) Publication in Federal Register of new dollar amounts** The new dollar amounts to be in effect under [section 1382 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1382&num=0&edition=prelim) and under section 211 of Public Law 93–66 by reason of subsection (a) of this section shall be published in the Federal Register together with, and at the same time as, the material required by [section 415(i)(2)(D) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section415/i/2/D&num=0&edition=prelim) to be published therein by reason of the determination involved. **(c) Additional increases** Effective July 1, 1983— (1) each of the dollar amounts in effect under subsections (a)(1)(A) and (b)(1) of [section 1382 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1382&num=0&edition=prelim), as previously increased under this section, shall be increased by $240 (and the dollar amount in effect under subsection (a)(1)(A) of section 211 of Public Law 93-66, as previously so increased, shall be increased by $120); and (2) each of the dollar amounts in effect under subsections (a)(2)(A) and (b)(2) of [section 1382 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1382&num=0&edition=prelim), as previously increased under this section, shall be increased by $360.

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48 U.S.C. § 1801 — Approval of Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

The Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America, the text of which is as follows, is hereby approved.

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42 U.S.C. § 415 — Computation of primary insurance amount

For the purposes of this subchapter— **(a) Primary insurance amount** (1) (A) The primary insurance amount of an individual shall (except as otherwise provided in this section) be equal to the sum of— (i) 90 percent of the individual’s average indexed monthly earnings (determined under subsection (b)) to the extent that such earnings do not exceed the amount established for purposes of this clause by subparagraph (B), (ii) 32 percent of the individual’s average indexed monthly earnings to the extent that such earnings exceed the amount established for purposes of clause (i) but do not exceed the amount established for purposes of this clause by subparagraph (B), and (iii) 15 percent of the individual’s average indexed monthly earnings to the extent that such earnings exceed the amount established for purposes of clause (ii), rounded, if not a multiple of $0.10, to the next lower multiple of $0.10, and thereafter increased as provided in subsection (i). (B) (i) For individuals who initially become eligible for old-age or disability insurance benefits, or who die (before becoming eligible for such benefits), in the calendar year 1979, the amount established for purposes of clause (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A) shall be $180 and $1,085, respectively. (ii) For individuals who initially become eligible for old-age or disability insurance benefits, or who die (before becoming eligible for such benefits), in any calendar year after 1979, each of the amounts so established shall equal the product of the corresponding amount established with respect to the calendar year 1979 under clause (i) of this subparagraph and the quotient obtained by dividing— (I) the national average wage index (as defined in [section 409(k)(1) of this title]

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42 U.S.C. § 1382 — Statement of purpose; authorization of appropriations

For the purpose of establishing a national program to provide supplemental security income to individuals who have attained age 65 or are blind or disabled, there are authorized to be appropriated sums sufficient to carry out this subchapter.

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42 U.S.C. § 1303 — Separability

If any provision of this chapter, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the remainder of the chapter, and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.

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42 U.S.C. § 1305 — Short title of chapter

This chapter may be cited as the “Social Security Act”.

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42 U.S.C. § 1320b–20 — Work incentives outreach program

**(a) Establishment** (1) **In general** — The Commissioner, in consultation with the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Advisory Panel established under section 101(f) of the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999, shall establish a community-based work incentives planning and assistance program for the purpose of disseminating accurate information to disabled beneficiaries on work incentives programs and issues related to such programs. (2) **Grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, and outreach** — Under the program established under this section, the Commissioner shall— (A) establish a competitive program of grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts to provide benefits planning and assistance, including information on the availability of protection and advocacy services, to disabled beneficiaries, including individuals participating in the Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program established under [section 1320b–19 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1320b-19&num=0&edition=prelim), the program established under [section 1382h of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1382h&num=0&edition=prelim), and other programs that are designed to encourage disabled beneficiaries to work; (B) conduct directly, or through grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts, ongoing outreach efforts to disabled beneficiaries (and to the families of such beneficiaries) who are potentially eligible to participate in Federal or State work incentive programs that are designed to assist disabled beneficiaries to work, including— (i) preparing and disseminating information explaining such programs; and (ii) working in cooperation with other Feder

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42 U.S.C. § 1382b — Eligibility for benefits

**(a) “Eligible individual” defined** (1) Each aged, blind, or disabled individual who does not have an eligible spouse and— (A) whose income, other than income excluded pursuant to [section 1382a(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1382a/b&num=0&edition=prelim), is at a rate of not more than $1,752 (or, if greater, the amount determined under [section 1382f of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1382f&num=0&edition=prelim)) for the calendar year 1974 or any calendar year thereafter, and (B) whose resources, other than resources excluded pursuant to [section 1382b(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1382b/a&num=0&edition=prelim), are not more than (i) in case such individual has a spouse with whom he is living, the applicable amount determined under paragraph (3)(A), or (ii) in case such individual has no spouse with whom he is living, the applicable amount determined under paragraph (3)(B), (2) Each aged, blind, or disabled individual who has an eligible spouse and— (A) whose income (together with the income of such spouse), other than income excluded pursuant to [section 1382a(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1382a/b&num=0&edition=prelim), is at a rate of not more than $2,628 (or, if greater, the amount determined under [section 1382f of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1382f&num=0&edition=prelim)) for the calendar year 1974, or any calendar year thereafter, and (B) whose resources (together with the resources of such spouse), other than resources excluded pursuant to [sectio

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42 U.S.C. § 1382e — Definitions

**(a)** (1) For purposes of this subchapter, the term “aged, blind, or disabled individual” means an individual who— (A) is 65 years of age or older, is blind (as determined under paragraph (2)), or is disabled (as determined under paragraph (3)), and (B) (i) is a resident of the United States, and is either (I) a citizen or (II) an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence or otherwise permanently residing in the United States under color of law (including any alien who is lawfully present in the United States as a result of the application of the provisions of [section 1182(d)(5) of title 8](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1182/d/5&num=0&edition=prelim)), or (ii) is a child who is a citizen of the United States, and who is living with a parent of the child who is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States assigned to permanent duty ashore outside the United States. (2) An individual shall be considered to be blind for purposes of this subchapter if he has central visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with the use of a correcting lens. An eye which is accompanied by a limitation in the fields of vision such that the widest diameter of the visual field subtends an angle no greater than 20 degrees shall be considered for purposes of the first sentence of this subsection as having a central visual acuity of 20/200 or less. An individual shall also be considered to be blind for purposes of this subchapter if he is blind as defined under a State plan approved under subchapter X or XVI as in effect for October 1972 and received aid under such plan (on the basis of blindness) for December 1973, so long as he is continuously blind as so defined. (3) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph

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42 U.S.C. § 1382g — Supplementary assistance by State or subdivision to needy individuals

**(a) Exclusion of cash payments in determination of income of individuals for purposes of eligibility for benefits; agreement by Commissioner and State for Commissioner to make supplementary payments on behalf of State or subdivision** Any cash payments which are made by a State (or political subdivision thereof) on a regular basis to individuals who are receiving benefits under this subchapter or who would but for their income be eligible to receive benefits under this subchapter, as assistance based on need in supplementation of such benefits (as determined by the Commissioner of Social Security), shall be excluded under [section 1382a(b)(6) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1382a/b/6&num=0&edition=prelim) in determining the income of such individuals for purposes of this subchapter and the Commissioner of Social Security and such State may enter into an agreement which satisfies subsection (b) under which the Commissioner of Social Security will, on behalf of such State (or subdivision) make such supplementary payments to all such individuals. **(b) Agreement between Commissioner and State; contents** Any agreement between the Commissioner of Social Security and a State entered into under subsection (a) shall provide— (1) that such payments will be made (subject to subsection (c)) to all individuals residing in such State (or subdivision) who are receiving benefits under this subchapter, and (2) such other rules with respect to eligibility for or amount of the supplementary payments, and such procedural or other general administrative provisions, as the Commissioner of Social Security finds necessary (subject to subsection (c)) to achieve efficient and effective administration of both the program which the

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42 U.S.C. § 1383b — Procedure for payment of benefits

**(a) Time, manner, form, and duration of payments; representative payees; promulgation of regulations** (1) Benefits under this subchapter shall be paid at such time or times and (subject to paragraph (10)) in such installments as will best effectuate the purposes of this subchapter, as determined under regulations (and may in any case be paid less frequently than monthly where the amount of the monthly benefit would not exceed $10). (2) (A) (i) Payments of the benefit of any individual may be made to any such individual or to the eligible spouse (if any) of such individual or partly to each. (ii) (I) Upon a determination by the Commissioner of Social Security that the interest of such individual would be served thereby, such payments shall be made, regardless of the legal competency or incompetency of the individual or eligible spouse, to another individual, or an organization, with respect to whom the requirements of subparagraph (B) have been met (in this paragraph referred to as such individual’s “representative payee”) for the use and benefit of the individual or eligible spouse. (II) In the case of an individual eligible for benefits under this subchapter by reason of disability, the payment of such benefits shall be made to a representative payee if the Commissioner of Social Security determines that such payment would serve the interest of the individual because the individual also has an alcoholism or drug addiction condition (as determined by the Commissioner) and the individual is incapable of managing such benefits. (iii) If the Commissioner of Social Security or a court of competent jurisdiction determines that the representative payee of an individual or eligible spouse has misused any benefits which have been paid to the

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