S.Amdt. 103

SA 103. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 3746, to provide for a responsible increase to the
debt ceiling; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

Strike section 303 of division C and insert the following:

SEC. 303. ELIMINATION OF SMALL CHECKS SCHEME.

Section 407(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
607(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(6) Special rule regarding calculation of the minimum
participation rate.--The Secretary shall determine
participation rates under this section without regard to any
individual engaged in work in a family that receives no
assistance under this part and less than $75 in assistance
funded with qualified State expenditures (as defined in
section 409(a)(7)(B)(i)).''.

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