To extend the supplemental security income program to Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa, and for other purposes. (Introduced in House)
HR 2582 IH
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2582
To extend the supplemental security income program to Puerto Rico , the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 21, 2009
Ms. BORDALLO (for herself, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. PIERLUISI, and Mr. SABLAN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To extend the supplemental security income program to Puerto Rico , the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa, and for other purposes.
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 PROGRAM TO PUERTO RICO , THE UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS, GUAM, AND AMERICAN SAMOA.
(a) In General- Section 303 of the Social Security Amendments of 1972 (86 Stat. 1484) is amended by striking subsection (b).
(b) Conforming Amendments-
(1) DEFINITION OF STATE- Section 1101(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1301(a)(1)) is amended by striking the 4th sentence and inserting the following: `Such term when used in title XVI includes Puerto Rico , the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa.’.
(2) ELIMINATION OF LIMIT ON TOTAL PAYMENTS TO THE TERRITORIES- Section 1108 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1308) is amended–
(A) in the section heading, by striking `; limitation on total payments’;
(B) by striking subsection (a); and
(C) in subsection (c), by striking paragraphs (2) and (4) and redesignating paragraphs (3) and (5) as paragraphs (2) and (4), respectively.
(3) UNITED STATES NATIONALS TREATED THE SAME AS CITIZENS- Section 1614(a)(1)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1382c(a)(1)(B)) is amended–
(A) in clause (i)(I), by inserting `national, or’ after `citizen’; and
(B) in clause (ii), by inserting `or national’ after `citizen’.
(4) TERRITORIES INCLUDED IN GEOGRAPHIC MEANING OF UNITED STATES- 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, Puerto Rico , the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa’.
(c) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall take effect on October 1, 2009.
