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PUBLIC LAW 92-603-OCT. 30, 1972

(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to taxable years ending after December 1972.

1343 Effective date.

REDUCED BENEFITS FOR WIDOWERS AT AGE 60

SEC. 107. (a) Section 202(f) of the Social Security Act (as amended by section 102(b) of this Act) is further amended— (1) by striking out "age 62" each place it appears in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) and in paragraph (6) and inserting in lieu thereof "age 60"; (2) by striking out "or the third month" in the matter following subparagraph (G) in paragraph (1) and inserting in lieu thereof "or, if he became entitled to such benefits before he attained age 60, the third month"; and -^* "^^'' '^ (3) by striking out "the age of 62" in paragraph (5) and inserting in lieu thereof "the age of 60". (b)(1) The last sentence of section 203(c) of such Act (as amended by section 102(c)(1) of this Act) is further amended by striking out "age 62" and inserting in lieu thereof "age 60". (2) Clause (D) of section 203(f)(1) of such Act as amended by section 102(c)(2) of this Act) is further amended by striking out ^"'®' P- ^336. "age 62" and inserting in lieu thereof "age 60". (3) Section 222(b)(1) of such Act is amended by striking out 42 USC 422. "a widow or surviving divorced wife who has not attained age 60, a widower who has not attained age 62" and inserting in lieu thereof "a widow, widower or surviving divorced wife who has not attained age 60". (4) Section 222(d)(1)(D) of such Act is amended by striking out si Stat. 832; "age 62" each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "age 60". °^ ^' ^^^°' (5) Section 225 of such Act is amended by striking out "age 62" and ^ use 425. inserting in lieu thereof "age 60". (c) The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect Effective date. 53 Stat. 1362. to monthly benefits under title II of the Social Security Act for 42 USC 401. months after December 1972, except that in the case of an individual who was not entitled to a monthly benefit under title II of such Act for December 1972 such amendments shall apply only on the basis of an application filed in or after the month in which this Act is enacted. ENTITLEMENT TO C H I L D ' S INSURANCE BENEFITS BASED ON DISABILITY WHICH BEGAN BETWEEN AGE 18 AND 2 2

SEC. 108. (a) Clause (ii) of section 2 0 2 (d)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act is amended by striking out "which began before he attained the age of eighteen" and inserting in lieu thereof "which began before he attained the age of 22". (b) Subparagraphs (F) and (G) of section 202(d)(1) of such Act are amended to read as follows: " (F) if such child was not under a disability (as so defined) at the time he attained the age of 18, the earlier of— " (i) the first month during no part of which he is a fulltime student, or " (ii) the month in which he attains the age of 22, but only if he was not under a disability (as so defined) in such earlier month; or " (G) if such child was under a disability (as so defined) at the time he attained the age of 18, or if he was not under a disability (as so defined) at such time but was under a disability (as so defined) at or prior to the time he attained (or would attain) the

79 Stat. 370. 42 USC 402.

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