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PUBLIC LAW 98-21—APR. 20, 1983 97 STAT. 139 "(c) Effective July 1,1983— "(1) each of the dollar amounts in effect under subsections (a)(1)(A) and (b)(1) of section 1611, as previously increased under 42 use 1382. this section, shall be increased by $240 (and the dollar amount in effect under subsection (a)(1)(A) of section 211 of Public Law 93-66, as previously so increased, shall be increased by $120); 87 Stat. 154. and "(2) each of the dollar amounts in effect under subsections (a)(2)(A) and (b)(2) of section 1611, as previously increased under this section, shall be increased by $360.". (2) Section 1617(b) of such Act is amended by striking out "this 42 use I382f. section" and inserting in lieu thereof "subsection (a) of this section". (b) Section 1617(a)(2) of such Act is amended by inserting ", or, if greater (in any case where the increase under title II was deter- 42 use 401. mined on the basis of the wage increase percentage rather than the CPI increase percentage), the percentage by which benefit amounts under title II would be increased for such month if the increase had been determined on the basis of the CPI increase percentage," after "are increased for such month". ADJUSTMENTS IN FEDERAL SSI PASS-THROUGH PROVISIONS SEC. 402. Section 1618 of the Social Security Act is amended by 96 Stat. 1917. redesignating the subsection (c) which was added by Public Law 97- 42 use I382g. 377 as subsection (d), and by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(e)(1) For any particular month after March 1983, a State which is not treated as meeting the requirements imposed by paragraph (4) of subsection (a) by reason of subsection OJ) shall be treated as meeting such requirements if and only if^ "(A) the combined level of its supplementary payments (to recipients of the type involved) and the amounts payable (to or on behalf of such recipients) under section 1611(b) of this Act 42 use 1382. and section 211(a)(lXA) of Public Law 93-66, for that particular 87 Stat. 154. month, is not less than— "(B) the combined level of its supplementary payments (to recipients of the type involved) and the amounts payable (to or on behalf of such recipients) under section 1611(b) of this Act and section 211(aXlXA) of Public Law 93-66, for March 1983, increased by the amount of all cost-of-living adjustments under section 1617 (and any other benefit increases under this title) 42 use I382f. which have occurred after March 1983 and before that particu- lar month. "(2) In determining the amount of any increase in the combined level involved under paragraph (IXB) of this subsection, any portion of such amount which would otherwise be attributable to the in- crease under section 1617(c) shall be deemed instead to be equal to the amount of the cost-of-living adjustment which would have oc- curred in July 1983 (without regard to the 3-percent limitation contained in section 215(iXlXB)) if section 111 of the Social Security 42 use 415. Amendments of 1983 had not been enacted.". ^"*«' P '^2.