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 118 STAT. 540 PUBLIC LAW 108–203—MAR. 2, 2004 (b) DELETION OF OBSOLETE MATERIAL.—Section 1611(c)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1382(c)(2)(B)) is amended to read as follows: ‘‘(B) in the case of the first month following a period of ineligibility in which eligibility is restored after the first day of such month, bear the same ratio to the amount of the benefit which would have been payable to such individual if eligibility had been restored on the first day of such month as the number of days in such month including and following the date of restoration of eligibility bears to the total number of days in such month.’’. (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section shall be effective with respect to benefits payable for months that begin on or after 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. SEC. 434. REMOVAL OF RESTRICTION ON PAYMENT OF BENEFITS TO CHILDREN WHO ARE BORN OR WHO BECOME BLIND OR DISABLED AFTER THEIR MILITARY PARENTS ARE STA TIONED OVERSEAS. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1614(a)(1)(B)(ii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1382c(a)(1)(B)(ii)) is amended— (1) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘citizen of the United States,’’; and (2) by striking ‘‘, and who,’’ and all that follows and inserting a period. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section shall be effective with respect to benefits payable for months begin ning after the date of enactment of this Act, but only on the basis of an application filed after such date. SEC. 435. TREATMENT OF EDUCATION RELATED INCOME AND RESOURCES. (a) EXCLUSION FROM INCOME OF GIFTS PROVIDED FOR TUITION AND OTHER EDUCATION RELATED FEES.—Section 1612(b)(7) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1382a(b)(7)) is amended by striking ‘‘or fellowship received for use in paying’’ and inserting ‘‘fellowship, or gift (or portion of a gift) used to pay’’. (b) EXCLUSION FROM RESOURCES FOR 9 MONTHS OF GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, OR GIFTS PROVIDED FOR TUITION AND OTHER EDUCATION RELATED FEES.—Section 1613(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1382b(a)) (as amended by section 101(c)(2)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (13), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; (2) in paragraph (14), by striking the period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (14) the following: ‘‘(15) for the 9 month period beginning after the month in which received, any grant, scholarship, fellowship, or gift (or portion of a gift) used to pay the cost of tuition and fees at any educational (including technical or vocational education) institution.’’. (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section shall apply to benefits payable for months that begin more than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. Applicability. 42 USC 1382a note. 42 USC 1382c note. 42 USC 1382 note.

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