§ 1382f. Cost-of-living adjustments in benefits

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1935

   Pub. L. 93–368 § 6(b) · 88 Stat. 420

   Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 1382f

   Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XVI, § 1617, as added Pub. L. 93–368, § 6(b), Aug. 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 421

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XVI, § 1617, as added Pub. L. 93–368, § 6(b), Aug. 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 421

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (b) Part A of title XVI of such Act is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: “cost-of-living adjustments in benefits “Sec. 1617. Whenever benefit amounts under title II are increased 42 USC 1382f. 42 USC 401. by any percentage effective with any month as a result of determination made under section 215 (i), each of the dollar amounts in effect 42 USC 415. for such month under subsections (a)(1)(A), (a)(2)(A), (b)(1), (b) (2) of section 1611, and subsection (a) (1) (A) of section 211 of Ante, p. 421. 87 Stat. 154, 953. Public Law 93–66, as specified in such subsections or as previously increased under this section, shall be increased by the same percentage (and rounded, when not a multiple of $1.20, to the next higher multiple of $1.20), effective with respect to benefits for months after such month; and such dollar amounts as so increased shall be published in Publication in Federal Register. the Federal Register together with, and at the same time as, the material required by section 215 (i) (2) (D) to be published therein by 42 USC 415. reason of such determination.”

2. 1982

   Pub. L. 97–248 title I § 182(a) · 96 Stat. 324

   1. Redesignated · 42 U.S.C. § 1382f

      Pub. L. 97–248 redesignated existing provisions as subsec. (a), revised method of computation into pars. (1) and (2) and among other changes increased base for rounding-off from a multiple of $1.20 to a multiple of $12.00

   2. Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 1382f

      Pub. L. 97–248 struck out provisions relating to publication of increased dollar amounts in the Federal Register

   3. Added · 42 U.S.C. § 1382f

      Pub. L. 97–248 added subsec. (b)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 97–248 redesignated existing provisions as subsec. (a), revised method of computation into pars. (1) and (2) and among other changes increased base for rounding-off from a multiple of $1.20 to a multiple of $12.00, and struck out provisions relating to publication of increased dollar amounts in the Federal Register, and added subsec. (b).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Section 1617 of the Social Security Act is amended to 42 USC 1382f. read as follows: “cost-of-living adjustments in benefits “Sec. 1617. (a) Whenever benefit amounts under title II are 42 USC 401. increased by any percentage effective with any month as a result of a determination made under section 215(i)— 42 USC 415. “(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 1611, and subsection (a)(1)(A) of section 211 of Public Law 93–66, as 42 USC 1382, 411. 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 title II are increased for 42 USC 401. such month (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) The new dollar amounts to be in effect under section 1611 of Publication in Federal Register. 42 USC 1382, 411. 42 USC 415. this title and under section 211 of Public Law 93–66 by reason of this section shall be published in the Federal Register together with, and at the same time as, the material required by section 215(i)(2)(D) to be published therein by reason of the determination involved.”.

   Effective date note
   Pub. L. 97–248, title I, § 182(b), Sept. 3, 1982, 96 Stat. 405, provided that: “The amendment made by this section [amending this section] shall become effective on October 1, 1982.”

3. 1983

   Pub. L. 98–21 § 401(b) · 97 Stat. 65

   Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 1382f(a)(2)

   Pub. L. 98–21, § 401(b), inserted provision that the amount obtained under par. (1) with respect to each subsection shall be further increased by the percentage by which benefit amounts under subchapter II of this chapter would be increased for such month if the increase had been determined on the basis of the CPI increase percentage, if greater, in any case where the increase under subchapter II of this chapter was determined on the basis of the wage increase percentage rather than the CPI increase percentage

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 98–21, § 401(b), inserted provision that the amount obtained under par. (1) with respect to each subsection shall be further increased by the percentage by which benefit amounts under subchapter II of this chapter would be increased for such month if the increase had been determined on the basis of the CPI increase percentage, if greater, in any case where the increase under subchapter II of this chapter was determined on the basis of the wage increase percentage rather than the CPI increase percentage.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (b) Section 1617(a)(2) of such Act is amended by inserting “, or, if greater (in any case where the increase under title II was determined 42 USC 401. on the basis of the wage increase percentage rather than the CPI increase percentage), the percentage by which benefit amounts under title II would be increased for such month if the increase had been determined on the basis of the CPI increase percentage,” after “are increased for such month”.

4. 1983

   Pub. L. 98–21 § 401(a)(2) · 97 Stat. 65

   Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 1382f(b)

   Pub. L. 98–21, § 401(a)(2), substituted “subsection (a) of this section” for “this section”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–21, § 401(a)(2), substituted “subsection (a) of this section” for “this section”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) Section 1617(b) of such Act is amended by striking out “this 42 USC 1382f. section” and inserting in lieu thereof “subsection (a) of this section”.

5. 1983

   Pub. L. 98–21 § 401(a)(1) · 97 Stat. 65

   Added · 42 U.S.C. § 1382f(c)

   Pub. L. 98–21, § 401(a)(1), added subsec. (c)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 98–21, § 401(a)(1), added subsec. (c).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) Section 1617 of the Social Security Act is amended 42 USC 1382f. by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: “(c) Effective July 1, 1983— “(1) each of the dollar amounts in effect under subsections (a)(1)(A) and (b)(1) of section 1611, as previously increased under 42 USC 1382. 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); 87 Stat. 154. and “(2) each of the dollar amounts in effect under subsections (a)(2)(A) and (b)(2) of section 1611, as previously increased under this section, shall be increased by $360.”.

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