[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5483 Reported in House (RH)]
Union Calendar No. 400
109th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5483
[Report No. 109-669]
To increase the disability earning limitation under the Railroad
Retirement Act and to index the amount of allowable earnings consistent
with increases in the substantial gainful activity dollar amount under
the Social Security Act.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 25, 2006
Mr. Young of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. LaTourette, and Ms.
Corrine Brown of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
September 19, 2006
Additional sponsors: Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Pastor, Ms. McCollum of
Minnesota, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, and Mr.
Terry
September 19, 2006
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
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A BILL
To increase the disability earning limitation under the Railroad
Retirement Act and to index the amount of allowable earnings consistent
with increases in the substantial gainful activity dollar amount under
the Social Security Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Railroad Retirement Disability
Earnings Act''.
SEC. 2. REFORM OF DISABILITY EARNINGS LIMITATION PROVISIONS.
(a) In General.--Section 2(e)(4) of the Railroad Retirement Act of
1974 is amended--
(1) by striking ``$400 in earnings'' in the first sentence
and inserting ``the monthly allowable earnings as defined in
the section'';
(2) by striking ``$4,800'' in the fourth sentence and
inserting ``the amount of earnings computed by totaling the
monthly allowable earnings as determined under this section for
each month in the year''; and
(3) by striking the fifth sentence and inserting ``If the
total amount of such individual's earnings during such year
(exclusive of earnings for services as described in subdivision
(3) and after deduction of disability related work expenses) is
in excess of the annual allowable earnings amount, the number
of months in such year with respect to which an annuity is not
payable by reason of the first and third sentences shall not
exceed the number of months derived by dividing the amount by
which such annual earnings exceed the annual allowable earnings
amount by the monthly allowable earning amount determined under
this section. If the computation under the preceding sentence
results in a remainder greater than or equal to one-half, the
number of months for which an annuity is not payable as
determined under the preceding sentence shall be increased by
one. The annual allowable earnings amount shall be computed by
totaling the amount of monthly allowable earnings as determined
under the first sentence of this subdivision for each month in
the calender year. If the amount of the individual's annuity
has changed during the calendar year, any payment of annuities
which become payable solely by reason of the limitations in the
preceding three sentences shall be made first with respect to
the month or months for which the annuity is larger. For
purposes of this subdivision, `the monthly allowable earnings'
shall be $700, except that for each year after 2007, `the
monthly allowable earnings' amount shall be the larger of the
amount for the previous year or the amount calculated by
multiplying $700 by the ratio of the national average wage
index for the year 2 calender years before the year for which
the amount is being calculated to the national average wage
index for the year 2005. The amount so computed will be rounded
to the next higher multiple of $10 where such amount is a
multiple of $5 but not of $10 and to the nearest multiple of
$10 in any other case.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section take
effect January 1, 2007.
Union Calendar No. 400
109th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5483
[Report No. 109-669]
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A BILL
To increase the disability earning limitation under the Railroad
Retirement Act and to index the amount of allowable earnings consistent
with increases in the substantial gainful activity dollar amount under
the Social Security Act.
_______________________________________________________________________
September 19, 2006
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed