Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 95.djvu/858

 95 STAT. 832

PUBLIC LAW 97-35—AUG. 13, 1981

(7) Section 2170b)(l) of such Act is amended by inserting before the period at the end of the first sentence the following: ", and as modified by the application of section 215(a)(6)". 42 USC 402. (d)(1) Section 202(q)(4) of such Act is amended by striking out "increased" and "increase" each place they appear and inserting in lieu thereof "changed" and "change", respectively. (2) Section 202(q)(10) of such Act is amended in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking out "increased", "increase", and "increases" each place they appear and inserting in lieu thereof "changed", "change", and "changes", respectively. Primary (e)(1) The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall recalcuinsurance late the primary insurance amounts applicable to— amounts, (A) beneficiaries whose benefits are based on a primary insurrecalculation. ance amount that was computed under section 215(a)(l)(C)(i)(I) of 42 USC 415 note. 42 USC 415. the Social Security Act, and (B) beneficiaries with average monthly wages of less than $76.00 and primary insurance benefits of less than $16.20 whose benefits are based on primary insurance amounts computed under section 215(a)(4) or section 215(a)(5) of such Act. (2) In the case of individuals to whom sections 215(a)(1) and 215(a)(4) of such Act as in effect after December 1978 do not apply, the Secretary shall recalculate the primary insurance amount computed under section 215 as in effect in December 1978 as though the individual had first become entitled in December 1978; except that— (A) the table in, or deemed to be in, the law as the result of the amendments made by subsection (c)(1) of this section shall be used in lieu of the table in effect in December 1978; (B) in the case of individuals who were born after January 1, 1913, the first sentence of section 2150t))(3) of the law as so in effect shall be deemed to read: "For purposes of paragraph (2), the number of an individual's elapsed years is the number of calendar years after 1950 (or, if later, after the year of attainment of age 21) and before 1961 or, if later, the earlier of the year in which such individual died or attained age 62."; (C) in the case of individuals who were born prior to January 2, 1913, the first sentence of section 215(b)(3) of the law as so in effect shall be deemed to read: "For purposes of paragraph (2), the number of an individual's elapsed years is the number of calendar years after 1950 and before 1961 or, if later, the earlier of the year in which such individual died or attained, in the case of a man (except as provided by section 104(j) of Public Law 42 USC 414 note. 92-603) age 65, or in the case of a woman, age 62.'; (D) section 215(b)(4) of the law as so in effect shall be disregarded; (E) section 215(d)(2)(C) of the law as so in effect shall be disregarded; (F) section 215(d)(4) of the law as so in effect shall be deemed, for purposes of such recalculation, to read: "(4) The provisions of this subsection as in effect in December 1977 (but without regard to paragraph (2)(C)) shall be applicable to individuals who became eligible for old-age or disability insurance benefits or died prior to 1978.'^; (G) in the case of individuals who became disabled, died, or attained age 65 prior to 1951, the Secretary shall by regulations provide an alternative computation in lieu of the computation provided by the law as so in effect (and modified by this paragraph); and 42 USC 417.

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