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PUBLIC LAW 86-840-AUG. 28, 1968

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increased by reason of the amendments made by section 204 of this Act, and (B) the provisions of section 215(f)(1) of the Social 42 USC 415,402. Security Act shall not prevent recomputation of monthly benefits under section 202 of such Act (but no such recomputation shall be regarded as a recomputation for purposes of section 215(f) of such Act). The amendments made by section 205 (other than by subsections (k) and (m)) shall apply with respect to monthly benefits under 42 USC 401-425. ^j^le II of the Social Security Act for months after the month in which this Act is enacted, but only if an application for such benefits is filed on or after the date of enactment of this Act. The amendments made by section 206 and by subsections (k) and (m) of section 205 shall apply with respect to monthly benefits under title II of the Social Security Act for the month m which this Act is enacted and succeeding months. (b) I n the case of any husband, widower, or parent who would not be entitled to benefits under section 202(c), section 202(f), and sec1023'°' ^^' ^°^^' ^^^^^ ^^^ ^ ^ ' I'^spectively, of the Social Security Act except for the Post. 1027, 1029, enactment of section 205 of this Act, the requirement in such section 1031. i032. 2Q2 (c), section 202(f), or section 202(h), as the case may be, that proof of support be filed within a two-year period shall not apply if such proof IS filed within two years after the month in which this Act is enacted.

TITLE III—PROVISIONS RELATING TO ELIGIBILITY OF CLAIMANTS FOR SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS, AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS ELIGIBILITY OF SPOUSE FOR DEPENDENTS OR SURVIVORS BENEFITS

Husband's Insurance Benefits Ante, p. 1022.

SEC. 301. (a)(1) Section 202(c) of the Social Security Act is amended by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3) and adding after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph: "(2) The requirement in paragraph (1) that the individual entitled to old-age or disability insurance benefits be a currently insured individual, and the provisions of subparagraph (C) of such paragraph, shall not be applicable in the case of any husband who— " (A) in the month prior to the month of his marriage to such indiviaual was entitled to, or on application therefor and attainment of retirement age in such prior month would have been entitled to, benefits under subsection (f) or (h); or " (B) in the month prior to the month of his marriage to such individual had attained age eighteen and was entitled to, or on application therefor would have been entitled to, benefits under subsection (d). " 42 USC 416. /2) Section 216(f) of such Act is amended to read as follows: (f) The term 'husband' means the husband of an individual, but only if (1) he is the father of her son or daughter, (2) he was married to her for a period of not less than three years immediately preceding the day on which his application is filed, or (3) in the month prior to the month of his marriage to her (A) he was entitled to, or on application therefor and attainment of retirement age in such prior month would have been entitled to, benefits under subsection pZiV ^ppl°i027, (^) o^ Q^) ^^ section 202, or (B) he had attained age eighteen and 1029, {oil,*i032.' was entitled to, or on application therefor would have been entitled to, benefits under subsection (d) of such section."

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