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PUBLIC LAW 89-97-JULY 30, 1965

entitled had she been entitled for such month to mother's insurance benefits on the basis of her deceased husband's (or deceased former husband's) wages and self-employment income." (6) Paragraph (6) (as so renumbered) of such section is amended— (A) by striking out "wife's, or husband's" and inserting in lieu thereof "wife's, husband's, or widow's"; (B) by striking out "or husband's" in subparagraph (A)(i) and inserting in lieu thereof ", husband's, or widow's"; and (C) by striking out "age 65" in subparagraph (B) and insertingin lieu thereof "retirement age". (7) Paragraph (7) (as so renumbered) of such section is amended— (A) by striking out "wife's, or husband's" and inserting in lieu thereof "wife's, husband's, or widow's"; and (B) by striking out "and" at the end of subparagraph (B), by striking out the period at the end of subparagraph (C) and inserting in lieu thereof a comma, and by adding at the end thereof the following new subparagraphs: " (D) m the case of widow's insurance benefits, any month in which the reduction in the amount of such benefit was determined under paragraph (5)(D), " (E) in the case of widow's insurance benefits, any month before the month in which she attained retirement age for which she was not entitled to such benefit because of the occurrence of an event that terminated her entitlement to such benefits, and". (8) Section 202(q) of such Act (as amended by section 304(c) of this Act) is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(9) For purposes of this subsection, the term 'retirement age' means age 65 with respect to an old-age, wife's, or husband's insurance benefit and age 62 with respect to a widow's insurance benefit." (c) The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to monthly insurance benefits under section 202 of the Social Security Act for and after the second month following the month in which this Act is enacted, but only on the basis of applications filed in or after the month in which this Act is enacted.

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WIFE'S AND WIDOW'S BENEFITS FOR DIVORCED WOMEN

SEC. 308. (a) Section 202(b) of the Social Security Act is amended to read as follows: "Wife's Insurance Benefits " (b)(1) The wife (as defined in section 216(b)) and every divorced wife (as defined in section 216(d)) of an individual entitled to old-age or disability insurance benefits, if such wife or such divorced wife— " (A) has filed application for wife's insurance benefits, " (B) has attained ag:e 62 or (in the case of a wife) has in her care (individually or jointly with such individual) at the time of filing such application a child entitled to a child's insurance benefit on the basis of the wages and self-employment income of such individual, "^C) in the case of a divorced wife, is not married, " (D) in the case of a divorced wife, was receiving at least onehalf of her support, as determined in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary, from such individual, or was receiving substantial contributions from such individual (pursuant to a written agreement) or there was in effect a court order for substantial contributions to her support from such individual—

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