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 PUBLIC LAW 98-21 —APR. 20, 1983 97 STAT. 115 EFFECT OF MARRIAGE ON CHILDHOOD DISABILITY BENEFITS AND ON OTHER DEPENDENTS' OR SURVIVORS* BENEFITS SEC. 307. (a) Subsections (b)(3), (d)(5), (g)(3), and (h)(4) of section 202 of the Social Security Act (as amended by the preceding provisions 42 USC 402. of this Act) are each amended by striking out "; except that" and all that follows and inserting in lieu thereof a period. (b) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with Effective date, respect to benefits under title II of the Social Security Act for 42 USC 402 note. months after the month in which this Act is enacted, but only in 42 USC 401. cases in which the "last month" referred to in the provision amended is a month after the month in which this Act is enacted. CREDIT FOR CERTAIN MILITARY SERVICE SEC. 308. Section 217(f) of the Social Security Act is amended— 42 USC 417. (1) by striking out "widow" each place it appears and insert- ing in lieu thereof "surviving spouse, and (2) by striking out "his" and "her" wherever they appear (except in clause (A) of paragraph (D) and inserting in lieu thereof in each instance "his or her". CONFORMING AMENDMENTS SEC. 309. (a) Section 202(b)(3)(A) of the Social Security Act (as 42 USC 402. amended by section 301(a)(6) of this Act) is further amended by inserting "(g)," after "(f),". (b) Section 202(q)(3) of such Act is amended by inserting "or surviving divorced husband" after "widower" in subparagraphs (E), (F), and (G). (c) Section 202(q)(5) of such Act is amended— (1) by inserting "or husband's" after "wife's" wherever it appears; (2) by striking out "her" in subparagraph (A)(i) and inserting in lieu thereof "him or her"; (3) by striking out "her" the second place it appears in subparagraph (A)(ii) and inserting in lieu thereof "the; (4) by striking out "she" wherever it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "he or she"; (5) by striking out "her" wherever it appears (except where paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection apply) and inserting in lieu thereof "his or her"; (6) by striking out "the woman" in subparagraph (B)(ii) and "a woman" in subparagraph (C) and inserting in lieu thereof "the individual" and "an individual", respectively; and (7) in subparagraph (D)— (A) by inserting "or widower's" after "widow's"; (B) by striking out "husband" wherever it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "spouse"; (C) by striking out "husband's" wherever it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "spouse's"; and (D) by inserting "or father's" after "mother's". (d)(1) Section 202(q)(6)(A) of such Act (as amended by section 134(a)(2) of this Act) is further amended by striking out "or hus- band's" in clause (i) and by inserting "or husband's' after "wife's" in clause (ii). (2) Section 202(q)(7) of such Act is amended—

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