[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 168 (Thursday, November 1, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S13711]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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SENATE RESOLUTION 363--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING THE 
             TREATMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY ``NOTCH BABIES''

  Mr. COLEMAN (for himself and Mr. Burr) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Finance:

                              S. Res. 363

       Whereas the Social Security Amendments of 1977, legislation 
     designed to correct the Social Security benefit formula, 
     resulted in a discrepancy in benefits - a ``notch'' - between 
     individuals born in the years immediately following 1916 and 
     other beneficiaries;
       Whereas Senate legislation introduced in the 105th through 
     108th Congresses sought to correct the ``notch baby'' 
     problem;
       Whereas those born during the ``notch'' years are the same 
     Americans who fought and sacrificed during World War II;
       Whereas the ``notch babies'' who receive lower Social 
     Security benefits than those individuals born between 1911 
     and 1916 are at the same time among the seniors hit hardest 
     by rising health care costs; and
       Whereas those affected by the ``notch'' are leaving us at a 
     rapid rate, with the youngest ``notch babies'' now over 80 
     years old: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) honors the sacrifice of those born in the ``notch'' 
     years of 1917 through 1926;
       (2) recognizes the difference in Social Security benefits 
     calculated for those born in 1917 and the years following, as 
     compared with those born between 1911 and 1916;
       (3) expresses regret that there has been no resolution to 
     the satisfaction of the millions of seniors born from 1917 
     through 1926; and
       (4) should consider corrective legislation similar to bills 
     introduced in the Senate in the 105th through 108th 
     Congresses, to address the ``notch'' benefit disparity.

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