[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 186 (Monday, December 16, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7060-S7061]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 333. Mr. CRAPO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 82, to amend title II of the Social Security Act 
to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination 
provisions; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       Strike section 4 and insert the following:

     SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.

       (a)In General.--The amendments made by this Act shall take 
     effect on the date on which the condition described in 
     paragraph (1) of subsection (b) is met and shall apply with 
     respect to monthly insurance benefits payable under title II 
     of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) for months 
     beginning on or after such date.
       (b)Requirement to Offset GPO and WEP Repeal.--

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       (1)In general.--The condition described in this paragraph 
     is that there are enacted into law such changes to the Social 
     Security program under title II of the Social Security Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) (or to any other provision of law) as 
     are necessary to fully offset any negative impacts on the 
     actuarial balance of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors 
     Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance 
     Trust established under such title that would result from the 
     amendments made by this Act.
       (2)Determination that condition is met.--For purposes of 
     subsection (a), the Board of Trustees of the Trust Funds 
     established under section 201(c) of the Social Security Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 401(c)) shall determine the date on which the 
     condition described in paragraph (1) is met.
       (c)Recomputation of Primary Insurance Amounts Following 
     Repeal of WEP.--Notwithstanding section 215(f) of the Social 
     Security Act (42 U.S.C. 415(f)), the Commissioner of Social 
     Security shall adjust primary insurance amounts to the extent 
     necessary to take into account the amendments made by section 
     3.
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