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PUBLIC LAW 87-64-JUNE 30, 1961

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graph (B) of section 202(r)(2) (as so amended) shall apply only if the first subsequent month described in such subparagraph (B) is a month beginning on or after the effective date of this title. (4) The amendments made by subsection (b)(2) shall take effect on the effective date of this title. (5) The amendments made by subsection (b)(3) shall apply with respect to applications for monthly benefits filed on or after the effective date of this title. (6) The amendments made by subsections (c) and (d)(1) and (2) shall apply with respect to— (A) monthly benefits for months beg;inning on or after the effective date of this title based on applications filed in or after March 1961, and (B) lump-sum death payments under title II of the Social Security Act in the case of deaths on or after the effective date ^^ "^^ 401-425. of this title. (7) The amendment made by subsection (d)(3) shall take effect on the effective date of this title. (8) The amendments made by subsection (e) shall apply with respect to monthly benefits for months beginning on or after the effective date of this title. (9) For purposes of this subsection, the term "monthly benefits" j^JJ'^?"**'^^''^"*" means monthly insurance benefits under title II of the Social Security Act. F U L L Y I N S U R E D STATUS

SEC. 103. (a) Section 214(a) of the Social Security Act is amended to read as follows: "Fully Insured Individual " (a) The term 'fully insured individual' means any individual who had not less than— "(1) one quarter of coverage (whenever acquired) for each calendar year elapsing after 1950 (or, if later, the year in which he attained a^e 21) and before— " (A) m the case of a woman, the year in which she died or (if earlier) the year in which she attained age 62, " (B) in the case of a man who has died, the year in which he died or (if earlier) the year in which he attained age 65, or " (C) in the case of a man who has not died, the year in which he attained (or would attain) age 65, except that in no case shall an individual be a fully insured individual unless he has at least 6 quarters of coverage; or "(2) 40 quarters of coverage; or "(3) in the case of an individual who died before 1951, 6 quarters of coverage; not counting as an elapsed year for purposes of paragraph (1) any year any part of which was included in a period of disability (as defined in section 216(i)). " (b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply— (1) in the case of monthly benefits under title II of the Social Security Act for months beginning on or after the effective date of this title, based on applications filed in or after March 1961, (2) in the case of lump-sum death payments under such title with respect to deaths on or after the effective date of this title, and (3) in the case of an application for a disability determination (with respect to a period of disability, as defined m section 216(i) of such Act) filed in or after March 1961. 64207 0-62—12

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