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42 U.S.C. § 909 — Delivery of benefit checks

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42 U.S.C. § 909 — Delivery of benefit checks

**(a) Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays** If the day regularly designated for the delivery of benefit checks under subchapter II, VIII, or XVI falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal public holiday (as defined in [section 6103 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section6103&num=0&edition=prelim)) in any month, the benefit checks which would otherwise be delivered on such day shall be mailed for delivery on the first day preceding such day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal public holiday (as so defined), without regard to whether the delivery of such checks would as a result have to be made before the end of the month for which such checks are issued. **(b) Recovery of overpayments** If more than the correct amount of payment under subchapter II, VIII, or XVI is made to any individual as a result of the receipt of a benefit check pursuant to subsection (a) before the end of the month for which such check is issued, no action shall be taken (under section 404 or 1383(b) of this title or otherwise) to recover such payment or the incorrect portion thereof. **(c) Early delivery** For purposes of computing the “OASDI trust fund ratio” under section 401(l) of this title, the “OASDI fund ratio” under [section 415(i) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section415/i&num=0&edition=prelim), and the “balance ratio” under [section 910(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section910/b&num=0&edition=prelim), benefit checks delivered before the end of the month for which they are issued by reason of subsection (a) of this section shall be deemed to have been delivered on the regularly designated delivery date.

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**(a) Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays** If the day regularly designated for the delivery of benefit checks under subchapter II, VIII, or XVI falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal public holiday (as defined in [section 6103 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section6103&num=0&edition=prelim)) in any month, the benefit checks which would otherwise be delivered on such day shall be mailed for delivery on the first day preceding such day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal public holiday (as so defined), without regard to whether the delivery of such checks would as a result have to be made before the end of the month for which such checks are issued. **(b) Recovery of overpayments** If more than the correct amount of payment under subchapter II, VIII, or XVI is made to any individual as a result of the receipt of a benefit check pursuant to subsection (a) before the end of the month for which such check is issued, no action shall be taken (under section 404 or 1383(b) of this title or otherwise) to recover such payment or the incorrect portion thereof. **(c) Early delivery** For purposes of computing the “OASDI trust fund ratio” under section 401(l) of this title, the “OASDI fund ratio” under [section 415(i) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section415/i&num=0&edition=prelim), and the “balance ratio” under [section 910(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section910/b&num=0&edition=prelim), benefit checks delivered before the end of the month for which they are issued by reason of subsection (a) of this section shall be deemed to have been delivered on the regularly designated delivery date.

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5 U.S.C. § 6103 — Holidays

**(a)** The following are legal public holidays:New Year’s Day, January 1. Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., the third Monday in January. Washington’s Birthday, the third Monday in February. Memorial Day, the last Monday in May. Juneteenth National Independence Day, June 19. Independence Day, July 4. Labor Day, the first Monday in September. Columbus Day, the second Monday in October. Veterans Day, November 11. Thanksgiving Day, the fourth Thursday in November. Christmas Day, December 25. **(b)** For the purpose of statutes relating to pay and leave of employees, with respect to a legal public holiday and any other day declared to be a holiday by Federal statute or Executive order, the following rules apply: (1) Instead of a holiday that occurs on a Saturday, the Friday immediately before is a legal public holiday for— (A) employees whose basic workweek is Monday through Friday; and (B) the purpose of section 6309 11 See References in Text note below. of this title. (2) Instead of a holiday that occurs on a regular weekly non-workday of an employee whose basic workweek is other than Monday through Friday, except the regular weekly non-workday administratively scheduled for the employee instead of Sunday, the workday immediately before that regular weekly nonworkday is a legal public holiday for the employee. (3) Instead of a holiday that is designated under subsection (a) to occur on a Monday, for an employee at a duty post outside the United States whose basic workweek is other than Monday through Friday, and for whom Monday is a regularly scheduled workday, the legal public holiday is the first workday of the workweek in which the Monday designated for the observance of such holiday under subsection (a) occurs. This subsection, except subparagraph (B) of

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26 U.S.C. § 86 — Social security and tier 1 railroad retirement benefits

**(a) In general** (1) **In general** — Except as provided in paragraph (2), gross income for the taxable year of any taxpayer described in subsection (b) (notwithstanding section 207 of the Social Security Act) includes social security benefits in an amount equal to the lesser of— (A) one-half of the social security benefits received during the taxable year, or (B) one-half of the excess described in subsection (b)(1). (2) **Additional amount** — In the case of a taxpayer with respect to whom the amount determined under subsection (b)(1)(A) exceeds the adjusted base amount, the amount included in gross income under this section shall be equal to the lesser of— (A) the sum of— (i) 85 percent of such excess, plus (ii) the lesser of the amount determined under paragraph (1) or an amount equal to one-half of the difference between the adjusted base amount and the base amount of the taxpayer, or (B) 85 percent of the social security benefits received during the taxable year. **(b) Taxpayers to whom subsection (a) applies** (1) **In general** — A taxpayer is described in this subsection if— (A) the sum of— (i) the modified adjusted gross income of the taxpayer for the taxable year, plus (ii) one-half of the social security benefits received during the taxable year, exceeds (B) the base amount. (2) **Modified adjusted gross income** — For purposes of this subsection, the term “modified adjusted gross income” means adjusted gross income— (A) determined without regard to this section and sections 85(c), 135, 137, 221, 911, 931, and 933, and (B) increased by the amount of interest received or accrued by the taxpayer during the taxable year which is exempt from tax. **(c) Base amount and adjusted base amount** For purposes of this

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42 U.S.C. § 903 — Social Security Advisory Board

**(a) Establishment of Board** There shall be established a Social Security Advisory Board (in this section referred to as the “Board”). **(b) Functions of Board** On and after the date the Commissioner takes office, the Board shall advise the Commissioner on policies related to the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program under subchapter II, the program of special benefits for certain World War II veterans under subchapter VIII, and the supplemental security income program under subchapter XVI. Specific functions of the Board shall include— (1) analyzing the Nation’s retirement and disability systems and making recommendations with respect to how the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program and the supplemental security income program, supported by other public and private systems, can most effectively assure economic security; (2) studying and making recommendations relating to the coordination of programs that provide health security with programs described in paragraph (1); (3) making recommendations to the President and to the Congress with respect to policies that will ensure the solvency of the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program, both in the short-term and the long-term; (4) making recommendations with respect to the quality of service that the Administration provides to the public; (5) making recommendations with respect to policies and regulations regarding the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program and the supplemental security income program; (6) increasing public understanding of the social security system; (7) making recommendations with respect to a long-range research and program evaluation plan for the Administration; (8) reviewing and assessing any major studies of social security as may

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42 U.S.C. § 909 — Delivery of benefit checks

Page 2498 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 908 mittee thereof, is authorized to hold such hear- ings, sit and act at such times and places, and take such testimony, with respect to matters with respect to which it has a responsibility under this section, as the Commission or such committee may deem advisable. The Chairman of the Commission or any member authorized by him may administer oaths or affirmations to witnesses appearing before the Commission or before any committee thereof. (f) Data and information from other Federal de- partments and agencies The Commission may secure directly from any department or agency of the United States such data and information as may be necessary to en- able it to carry out its duties under this section. Upon request of the Chairman of the Commis- sion, any such department or agency shall fur- nish any such data or information to the Com- mission. (g) Administrative support services from General Services Administration; reimbursement The General Services Administration shall provide to the Commission, on a reimbursable basis such administrative support services as the Commission may request. (h) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this sec- tion. (Pub. L. 95–216, title III, § 361, Dec. 20, 1977, 91 Stat. 1556; Pub. L. 96–265, title V, § 502, June 9, 1980, 94 Stat. 470; Pub. L. 98–369, div. B, title III, § 2349(b)(3), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1097.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Level V of the Executive Schedule, referred to in sub- sec. (d)(1), is set out in section 5316 of Title 5, Govern- ment Officers and Employees. CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the Social Security Amendments of 1977, and not as p

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