PUBLIC LAW 101-239—DEC. 19, 1989 lOl^TAt. 2479 age of total wages for 1988 without regard to subparagraph (A), and (C) the average of total wages reported to the Secretary of the Treasury for 1990 shall be deemed to be equal to the product of— (i) the SSA average wage index (as defined in section 215(i)(l)(G) of the Social Security Act and promulgated by the Secretary) for 1989, and (ii) the quotient obtained by dividing— (I) the average of total wages (as defined in regulations of the Secretary and computed without regard to the limitations of section 209(a)(l) of the Social Security Act and by including deferred com- pensation amounts, within the meaning of section 209(k)(2) of such Act as added by this section) reported to the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate for 1990, by (II) the average of total wages (as so defined and computed without regard to the limitations speci- fied in such section 209(a)(l) and by excluding de- ferred compensation amounts within the meaning of such section 209(k)(2)) reported to the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate for 1989. (3) DETERMINATION OF CONTRIBUTION AND BENEFIT BASE FOR 1993. — For purposes of determining the contribution and benefit base for 1993 under section 230(b) of the Social Security Act (and section 230(b) of such Act as in effect immediately prior to enactment of the Social Securitj'^ Amendments of 1977), the average of total wages for 1990 shall be determined without regard to subparagraph (C) of paragraph (2). (4) REVISED DETERMINATION UNDER SECTION 230 OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT.— As soon as possible after the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall revise and publish, in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the amendments made thereby, the contribution and benefit base under section 230 of the Social Security Act with respect to remuneration paid after 1989 and taxable years beginning after calendar year 1989. (d) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— (1) DESIGNATION OF UNDESIGNATED PROVISIONS. —Section 209 of the Social Security Act is further amended— 42 USC 409. (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (9) of subsec- tion (a) as subparagraphs (A) through (I), respectively; (B) by redesignating clauses (1) through (3) of subsection (b) as clauses (A) through (C), respectively; (C) by redesignating clauses (1) through (9) of subsection (e) as clauses (A) through (I), respectively; (D) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (f) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; (E) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsec- tion (g) as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), respectively; (F) in subsection (h), by redesignating clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) as clauses (I), (II), and (III), respectively, by redesignat- ing subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively;
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