special provisions relating to puerto rico, the virgin islands, and guam

special provisions relating to puerto rico, the virgin islands, and guam Sec. 248. (a) (1) Section 1108 of the Social Security Act is amended to read as follows: “limitation on payments to puerto rico, the virgin islands, and guam “Sec. 1108. (a) The total amount certified by the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare under title I, X, XIV, and XVI, and under part A of title IV (exclusive of any amounts on account of services and items to which subsection (b) applies)— “(1) for payment to Puerto Rico shall not exceed— “(A) $12,500,000 with respect to the fiscal year 1968, “(B) $15,000,000 with respect to the fiscal year 1969, “(C) $18,000,000 with respect to the fiscal year 1970, “(D) $21,000,000 with respect to the fiscal year 1971, or “(E) $24,000,000 with respect to the fiscal year 1972 and each fiscal year thereafter; “(2) for payment to the Virgin Islands shall not exceed— “(A) $425,000 with respect to the fiscal year 1968, “(B) $500,000 with respect to the fiscal year 1969, “(C) $600,000 with respect to the fiscal year 1970, “(D) $700,000 with respect to the fiscal year 1971, or “(E) $800,000 with respect to the fiscal year 1972 and each fiscal year thereafter; and “(3) for payment to Guam shall not exceed— “(A) $575,000 with respect to the fiscal year 1968, 81 Stat. 919 “(B) $690,000 with respect to the fiscal year 1969, “(C) $825,000 with respect to the fiscal year 1970, “(D) $960,000 with respect to the fiscal year 1971, or “(E) $1,100,000 with respect to the fiscal year 1972 and each fiscal year thereafter. “(b) The total amount certified by the Secretary under part A of title IV, on account of family planning services and services provided under section 402(a)(19) with respect to any fiscal year— “(1) for payment to Puerto Rico shall not exceed $2,000,000, “(2) for payment to the Virgin Islands shall not exceed $65,000, and “(3) for payment to Guam shall not exceed $90,000. “(c) The total amount certified by the Secretary under title XIX with respect to any fiscal year— “(1) for payment to Puerto Rico shall not exceed $20,000,000, “(2) for payment to the Virgin Islands shall not exceed $650,000, and “(3) for payment to Guam shall not exceed $900,000. “(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 502(a) and 512(a) of this Act, and the provisions of sections 421, 503(1), and 504(1) of this Act as amended by the Social Security Amendments of 1967, and until such time as the Congress may by appropriation or other law otherwise provide, the Secretary shall, in lieu or the initial allotment specified in such sections, allot such smaller amounts to Guam as he may deem appropriate.” (2) The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to fiscal years beginning after June 30, 1967. (b) Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 403 (a)(3) of such Act (as amended by this Act), the rate specified in such subparagraphs in the case of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam shall be 60 per centum (rather than 75 or 85 per centum). (c) Effective July 1, 1969, neither the provisions of clauses (A) through (C) of section 402(a)(7) of such Act as in effect before the enactment of this Act nor the provisions of section 402(a)(8) of such Act as amended by section 202(b) of this Act shall apply in the case of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, or Guam. Effective no later than July 1, 1972, the State plans of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam approved under section 402 of such Act shall provide for the disregarding of income in making the determination under section 402(a)(7) of such Act in amounts (agreed to between the Secretary and the State agencies involved) sufficiently lower than the amounts specified in section 402(a)(8) of such Act to reflect appropriately the applicable differences in income levels. (d) The amendment made by section 220(a) of this Act shall not apply in the case of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, or Guam. (e) Effective with respect to quarters after 1967, section 1905(b) of such Act is amended by striking out “55 per centum” and inserting in lieu thereof “50 per centum”.