[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 188 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 188

To include the Territory of American Samoa in the program of aid to the 
                       aged, blind, or disabled.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 5, 1993

 Mr. Faleomavaega introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                    the Committee on Ways and Means

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                                 A BILL


 
To include the Territory of American Samoa in the program of aid to the 
                       aged, blind, or disabled.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. INCLUSION OF THE TERRITORY OF AMERICAN SAMOA IN THE PROGRAM 
              OF AID TO THE AGED, BLIND, OR DISABLED.

    (a) In General.--The 5th sentence of section 1101(a)(1) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1301(a)(1)) is amended by striking ``and 
Guam'' each place such term appears and inserting ``Guam, and American 
Samoa''.
    (b) Program Payments.--Sections 3(a)(2), 1003(a)(2), 1403(a)(2), 
and 1603(a)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 303(a)(2), 1203(a)(2), 
1353(a)(2), and 1383 note) are each amended by striking ``and Guam'' 
and inserting ``Guam, and American Samoa''.
    (c) Limitation on Payments.--Section 1108(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
1308(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting 
        ``; and''; and
            (2) by inserting after and below paragraph (3) the 
        following:
            ``(4) for payment to American Samoa shall not exceed--
                    ``(A) $1,000,000 with respect to the fiscal year 
                1994, or
                    ``(B) $1,000,000 with respect to the fiscal year 
                1995.''.
    (d) Alternative Federal Payment Authority.--Section 1118 of such 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1318) is amended by striking ``and Guam,'' and all that 
follows and inserting ``Guam, and American Samoa, mean 75 percent.''.
    (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this Act shall take 
effect on October 1, 1993.

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