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PUBLIC LAW 89-97~JULY 30, 1965

[79 STAT.

"(i) if he had a period of disability which did not end before the month in which he became entitled to old-age or disability insurance benefits, at the beginning of such period or at the time he became entitled to such benefits, or "(ii) if he did not have such a period of disability, at the time he became entitled to old-age insurance benefits, and "(E) is not entitled to old-age or disability insurance benefits, or is entitled to old-age or disability insurance benefits based on a primary insurance amount which is less than one-half of the primary insurance amount of such individual, shall (subject to subsection (s)) be entitled to a wife's insurance benefit for each month, beginning with the first month in which she becomes so entitled to such insurance benefits and ending with the month preceding the first month in which any of the following occurs— "(F) she dies, "^G) such individual dies, "(H) in the case of a wife, they are divorced and either (i) she has not attained age 62, or (ii) she has attained age 62 but has not been married to such individual for a period of 20 years immediately before the date the divorce became effective, "(I) in the case of a divorced wife, she marries a person other than such individual, " (J) in the case of a wife who has not attained age 62, no child of such individual is entitled to a child's insurance benefit, " (K) she becomes entitled to an old-age or disability insurance benefit based on a primary insurance amount which is equal to or exceeds one-half of the primary insurance amount of such individual, or "(L) such individual is not entitled to disability insurance benefits and is not entitled to old-age insurance benefits. "(2) Except as provided in subsection (q), such wife's insurance benefit for each month shall be equal to one-half of the primary insurance amount of her husband (or, in the case of a divorced wife, her former husband) for such month. "(3) In the case of any divorced wife who marries— "(A) an individual entitled to benefits under subsection (f) or (h) of this section, or "(B) an individual who has attained the age of 18 and is entitled to benefits under subsection (d), such divorced wife's entitlement to benefits under this subsection shall, notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1) (but subject to subsection (s)), not be terminated by reason of such marriage; except that, in the case of such a marriage to an individual entitled to benefits under subsection (d), the preceding provisions of this paragraph shall not apply with respect to oienefits for months after the last month for which such individual is entitled to such benefits under subsection (d) unless he ceases to be so entitled by reason of his death." 42 USC 402. (b)(1) Paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 202(e) of such Act are amended to read as follows: "(1) The widow (as defined in section 216(c)) and every surviving Post, p. 377. divorced wife (as defined in section 216(d)) of an individual who died a fully insured individual, if such widow or such surviving divorced wife— "(A) is not married, "(B) has attained age 62,

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