Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 101 Part 2.djvu/1086

 101 STAT. 1330-292

PUBLIC LAW 100-203—DEC. 22, 1987

performed for at least 60 months in the aggregate during the period beginning January 1, 1988, and ending with the close of the first calendar month as of the end of which the widower (or surviving divorced husband) is eligible for benefits under this subsection and has made a valid application for such benefits.", (e) MOTHER'S AND FATHER'S INSURANCE BENEFITS.—Paragraph (4)

42 USC 202.

of section 202(g) of such Act is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); and (2) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: "(A) The amount of a mother s or father's insurance benefit for each month (as determined after application of the provisions of subsection (k)) shall be reduced (but not below zero) by an amount equal to two-thirds of the amount of any monthly periodic benefit payable to the individual for such month which is based upon the individual's earnings while in the service of the Federal Government or any State (or political subdivision thereof, as defined in section 218(b)(2)) if, on the last day the individual was employed by such entity— "(i) such service did not constitute 'employment' as defined in section 210, or "(ii) such service was being performed while in the service of the Federal Government, and constituted 'employment' as so defined solely by reason of— "(I) clause (ii) or (iii) of subparagraph (G) of section 210(a)(5), where the lump-sum payment described in such clause (ii) or the cessation of coverage described in such clause (iii) (whichever is applicable) was received or occurred on or after January 1, 1988, or "(II) an election to become subject to chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, made pursuant to law after December 31, 1987, unless subparagraph (B) applies. The amount of the reduction in any benefit under this subparagraph, if not a multiple of $0.10, shall be rounded to the next higher multiple of $0.10. "(B) Subparagraph (A)(ii) shall not apply with respect to monthly periodic benefits based in whole or in part on service which constituted 'employment' as defined in section 210 if such service was performed for at least 60 months in the aggregate during the period beginning January 1, 1988, and ending with the close of the first calendar month as of the end of which the individual is eligible for benefits under this subsection and has made a valid application for such benefits.". 42 USC 402 note. (f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section shall apply only with respect to benefits for months after December 1987; except that nothing in such amendments shall affect any exemption (from the application of the pension offset provisions contained in subsection (b)(4), (c)(2), (e)(7), (f)(2), or (g)(4) of section 202 of the Social Security Act) which any individual may have by reason of subsection (g) or (h) of section 334 of the Social Security Amendments of 1977. 42 USC 418 note.
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SEC. 9008. MODIFICATION OF AGREEMENT WITH IOWA TO PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR CERTAIN POLICEMEN AND FIREMEN.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsection (d)(5)(A) of section 218 of the Social Security Act and the references thereto in subsec-

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