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 104 STAT. 1388-278 PUBLIC LAW 101-508 —NOV. 5, 1990 "(B) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply if any person is entitled to benefits under section 202 based on the primary insurance amount of such veteran for the month preceding the month in which such application is made.". (c) APPLICABILITY OF ALTERNATIVE METHbD FOR DETERMINING QUARTERS OF COVERAGE WITH RESPECT TO WAGES IN THE PERIOD FROM 1937-TO 1950.— (1) APPLICABIIJTY WITHOUT REGARD TO NUMBER OF ELAPSED YEARS. — Section 213(c) (42 U.S.C. 413(c)) is amended— (A) by inserting "and 215(d)" after "214(a)"; and (B) by striking "except where—" and all that follows and inserting the following: "except where such individual is not a fully insured individual on the basis of the number of quarters of coverage so derived plus the number of quarters of coverage derived from the wages and self-employment income credited to such individual for periods after 1950.". (2) APPLICABILITY WITHOUT REGARD TO DATE OF DEATH. —Sec- 42 USC 413 note. tion 155(b)(2) of the Social Security Amendments of 1967 is amended by striking "after such date". 42 USC 413 note. (3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this subsection shall apply only with respect to individuals who— (A) make application for benefits under section 202 of the Social Security Act after the 18-month period following the month in which this Act is enacted, and (B) are not entitled to benefits under section 227 or 228 of such Act for the month in which such application is made. SEC. 5118. SUSPENSION OF DEPENDENT'S BENEFITS WHEN THE WORKER IS IN AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF ELIGIBILITY. 42 USC 423. (a) IN GENERAL.— Section 223(e) (42 U.S.C. 623(e)) is amended by— (1) by inserting "(1)" after "(e)"; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(2) No benefit shall be payable under section 202 on the basis of the wages and self-employment income of an individual entitled to a benefit under subsection (a)(1) of this section for any month for which the benefit of such individual under subsection (a)(1) is not payable under paragraph (1).". 42 USC 423 note. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE. —The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to benefits for months after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 5119. ENTITLEMENT TO BENEFITS OF DEEMED SPOUSE AND LEGAL SPOUSE. (a) CONTINUED ENTITLEMENT OF DEEMED SPOUSE DESPITE ENTITLE- MENT OF LEGAL SPOUSE. —Section 216(h)(1) (42 U.S.C. 416(h)(1)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by inserting "(i)" after "(h)(1)(A)"; and (B) by striking "If such courts" in the second sentence and inserting the following: "(ii) If such courts"; and (2) in subparagraph (B)— (A) by inserting "(i)" after "(B)"; (B) by striking "The provisions of the preceding sentence" in the second sentence and inserting the following: "(ii) The provisions of clause (i)";

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