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108 STAT. 1522 PUBLIC LAW 103-296—AUG. 15, 1994 insurance amount has been determined under section 215 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 415), notwithstanding section 215(f)(1) of such Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (prior to March 31, 1995) or the Commissioner of Social Security (after March 30, 1995) shall recompute such primary insurance amount so as to take into account the provisions of this subsection. The recomputation under this subsection shall be effective with respect to benefits for months following approval of the certificate of exemption. SEC. 307. EXCLUSION OF TOTALIZATION BENEFITS FROM THE APPLICATION OF THE WINDFALL EUMINATION PROVI- SION. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 215(a)(7) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 415(a)(7)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking "but excluding" and all that follows through "1937" and inserting "but excluding (I) a payment under the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 or 1937, and (II) a payment by a social security system of a foreign country based on an agreement concluded between the United States and such foreign country pursuant to section 233"; and (2) in subparagraph (E), by inserting after "in the case of an individual" the following: "whose eligibility for old-age or disability insurance benefits is based on an agreement concluded pursuant to section 233 or an individual". (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT RELATING TO BENEFITS UNDER 1939 ACT.— Section 215(d)(3) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 415(d)(3)) is amended by striking "but excluding" and all that follows through "1937" and inserting "but excluding (I) a payment under the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 or 1937, and (II) a payment by a social security system of a foreign country based on an agreement concluded between the United States and such foreign country pursuant to section 233". 42 USC 415 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.— The amendments made by this section shall apply (notwithstanding section 215(f)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 415(f)(1))) with respect to benefits payable for months after December 1994. SEC. 308. EXCLUSION OF MILITARY RESERVISTS FROM APPLICATION OF THE GOVERNMENT PENSION OFFSET AND WINDFALL ELIMINATION PROVISIONS. (a) EXCLUSION FROM GOVERNMENT PENSION OFFSET PROVI- SIONS.— Subsections (b)(4), (c)(2), (e)(7), (f)(2), and (g)(4) of section 202 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402 (b)(4), (c)(2), (e)(7), (f)(2), and (g)(4)) are each amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking "unless subparagraph (B) applies."; (2) in subparagraph (A), by striking "The" in the matter following clause (ii) and inserting "unless subparagraph (B) applies. The"; and (3) in subparagraph (B), by redesignating the existing matter as clause (ii), and by inserting before such clause (ii) (as so redesignated) the following: "(B)(i) Subparagraph (A)(i) shall not apply with respect to monthly periodic benefits based wholly on service as a member of a uniformed service (as defined in section 210(m)).". (b) EXCLUSION FROM WINDFALL ELIMINATION PROVISIONS.—Section 215(a)(7)(A) of such Act (as amended by section 307(a) of note.