Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 95.djvu/862

 95 STAT. 836 42 USC 402.

42 USC 416.

42 USC 402.

42 USC 416.

PUBLIC LAW 97-35—AUG. 13, 1981 subparagraph (C) of section 202(b)(l), a divorced wife shall be deemed not to be married throughout the month in which she becomes divorced.". (c)(1) Section 202(c)(l) of such Act is amended by striking out the matter that follows subparagraph (C) and precedes the colon and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "shall be entitled to a husband's insurance benefit for each month, beginning with— "(i) in the case of a husband (as so defined) of an individual who is entitled to an old-age insurance benefit, if such husband has attained age 65, the first month in which he meets the criteria specified in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), or "(ii) in the case of a husband (as so defined) of— "(I) an individual entitled to old-age insurance benefits, if such husband has not attained age 65, or "(II) an individual entitled to disability benefits, the first month throughout which he is such a husband and meets the criteria specified in subparagraphs (B) and (C) (if in such month he meets the criterion specified in subparagraph (A)), whichever is earlier, and ending with the month preceding the month in which any of the following occurs". (2) Section 216(f) of such Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: "For purposes of clause (2), a husband shall be deemed to have been married to an individual for a period of one year throughout the month in which occurs the first anniversary of his marriage to her.". (d)(l) Section 202(d)(l) of such Act is amended by striking out so much of the first sentence as follows subparagraph (C) and precedes subparagraph (D) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "shall be entitled to a child's insurance benefit for each month, beginning with— "(i) in the case of a child (as so defined) of such an individual who has died, the first month in which such child meets the criteria specified in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), or "(ii) in the case of a child (as so defined) of an individual entitled to an old-age insurance benefit or to a disability insurance benefit, the first month throughout which such child is a child (as so defined) and meets the criteria specified in paragraphs (B) and (C) (if in such month he meets the criterion specified in paragraph (A)), whichever is earlier, and ending with the month preceding whichever of the following first occurs—". (2) Section 202(d)(7) of such Act is amended by adding at the end of subparagraph (A) the following new sentence: 'An individual who is determined to be a full-time elementary or secondary school student shall be deemed to be such a student throughout the month with respect to which such determination is made.". (3) Section 216(e) of such Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentences: "For purposes of clause (2), a child shall be deemed to have been the stepchild of an individual for a period of one year throughout the month in which occurs the expiration of such one year. For purposes of clause (3), a person shall be deemed to have no natural or adoptive parent living (other than a parent who was under a disability) throughout the most recent month in which a natural or adoptive parent (not under a disability) dies.".

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