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 68 S T A T. 1

PUBLIC LAW 761-SEPT. 1, 1954

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"(3) The requirements referred to in clauses (A) and (B) of paragraphs (2) and (4) are satisfied by an individual with respect to any quarter only if he had not less than— " (A) six quarters of coverage (as defined in section 213(a) lofelpo'sf'/'p. IOM'. (2)) during the thirteen-quarter period which ends with such quarter; and " (B) twenty quarters of coverage during the forty-quarter period which ends with such quarter, not counting as part of the thirteen-quarter period specified in clause (A), or the forty-quarter period specified in clause (B), any quarter any part of which was included in a prior period of disability unless such quarter was a quarter of coverage. "(4) If an individual files an application for a disability determination after December 1954, and before July 1957, with resjiect to a disability which began before July 1956, and continued without interruption until such application was filed, then the beginning day for the period of disability, if such individual does not die prior to July 1, 1955, shall be— " (A) the day such disability began, but only if he satisfies the requirements of paragraph (3) on such day; " (B) if he does not satisfy such requirements on such day, the first day of the first quarter thereafter in which he satisfies such requirements." (e)(1) The first sentence of section 217(a)(1) of the Social 42 USC 417. Security Act is amended by inserting "and for purposes of section 216 (i)(3)," after "World War II veteran,". ^"'«' p- ^oso. (2) The first sentence of section 217(e)(1) of such Act is amended by inserting "and for purposes of section 216(i)(3)," after "veteran (as defined in paragraph (4)), ". (3) Such section 217(a)(1) and such section 217(e)(1) of such Act are each amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: "The provisions of clause (B) shall also not apply for purposes of section 216(i)(3). " (f) Section 5(k) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937, as ^s use 228e. amended, is amended by striking out "and for the purposes of section 203 of that Act" and inserting in lieu thereof "and for the purposes of sections 203 and 216 (i)(3) of that Act". (g) Title II of the Social Security Act is amended by adding after section 219 the following new sections: '^^ ^^^ '*^^* a DISABILITY PROVISIONS INAPPLICABLE I F BENEFIT RIGHTS IMPAIRED

"SEC, 220. None of the provisions of this title relating to periods of disability shall apply in any case in which their application would result in the denial of monthly benefits or a lump-sum death payment which would otherwise be payable under this title; nor shall they apply in the case of any monthly benefit or lump-sum death payment under this title if such benefit or payment would be greater without their application. " DISABILITY DETERMINATIONS

"SEC. 221. (a) I n the case of any individual, the determination of whether or not he is under a disability (as defined in section 216(i)) '*"'®' P- ^'^^°and of the day such disability began, and the determination of the day on which such disability ceases, shall, except as provided in subsection (g), be made by a State agency pursuant to an agreement entered into under subsection (b). Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d),

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