[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 91 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 H. R. 91

 To extend the supplemental security income benefits program to Guam, 
         the United States Virgin Islands, and American Samoa.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 3, 2013

  Mrs. Christensen (for herself, Ms. Bordallo, and Mr. Faleomavaega) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                             Ways and Means

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                                 A BILL


 
 To extend the supplemental security income benefits program to Guam, 
         the United States Virgin Islands, and American Samoa.

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

SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF THE SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME BENEFITS 
              PROGRAM TO GUAM, THE UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS, AND 
              AMERICAN SAMOA.

    (a) In General.--Section 1101(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1301(a)(1)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``, the Virgin Islands, and Guam'' each 
        place such term appears; and
            (2) by striking ``title IV'' and inserting ``titles IV and 
        XVI (as in effect pursuant to such amendment after December 31, 
        1973)''.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Section 303(b) of the Social Security Amendments of 
        1972 (86 Stat. 1484) is amended by striking ``, Guam, and the 
        Virgin Islands''.
            (2) 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 ``, the 
        Virgin Islands, and Guam''.
            (3) Section 1614(e) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1382c(e)) is 
        amended by striking ``and the District of Columbia'' and 
        inserting ``, the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands, 
        Guam, and American Samoa''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect on the 1st day of the 3rd calendar month that begins after the 
date of the enactment of this Act.
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