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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. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 3, 2013 
Mrs. CHRISTENSEN (for herself, Ms. BORDALLO, and Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways 
and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the supplemental security income benefits program 
to Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, and Amer-
ican Samoa. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF THE SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY 
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INCOME BENEFITS PROGRAM TO GUAM, THE 
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UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS, AND AMER-
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ICAN SAMOA. 
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(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1101(a)(1) of the Social 
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Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1301(a)(1)) is amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘, the Virgin Islands, and 
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Guam’’ each place such term appears; and 
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(2) by striking ‘‘title IV’’ and inserting ‘‘titles 
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IV and XVI (as in effect pursuant to such amend-
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ment after December 31, 1973)’’. 
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(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
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(1) Section 303(b) of the Social Security 
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Amendments of 1972 (86 Stat. 1484) is amended by 
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striking ‘‘, Guam, and the Virgin Islands’’. 
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(2) Sections 3(a)(2), 1003(a)(2), 1403(a)(2), 
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and 1603(a)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 303(a)(2), 
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1203(a)(2), 1353(a)(2), and 1383 note) are each 
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amended by striking ‘‘, the Virgin Islands, and 
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Guam’’. 
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(3) Section 1614(e) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
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1382c(e)) is amended by striking ‘‘and the District 
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of Columbia’’ and inserting ‘‘, the District of Colum-
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bia, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and American 
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Samoa’’. 
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(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
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this section shall take effect on the 1st day of the 3rd 
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calendar month that begins after the date of the enact-
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ment of this Act. 
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