118 STAT. 532 PUBLIC LAW 108–203—MAR. 2, 2004 ‘‘(C) For purposes of this paragraph, any periodic benefit which otherwise meets the requirements of subparagraph (A), but which is paid on other than a monthly basis, shall be allocated on a basis equivalent to a monthly benefit (as determined by the Commissioner of Social Security) and such equivalent monthly ben efit shall constitute a monthly periodic benefit for purposes of subparagraph (A). For purposes of this subparagraph, the term ‘periodic benefit’ includes a benefit payable in a lump sum if it is a commutation of, or a substitute for, periodic payments.’’. (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— (1) WIFE’S INSURANCE BENEFITS.—Section 202(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(b)) is amended— (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘subsection (q) and paragraph (4) of this subsection’’ and inserting ‘‘subsections (k)(5) and (q)’’; and (B) by striking paragraph (4) and redesignating para graph (5) as paragraph (4). (2) HUSBAND’S INSURANCE BENEFITS.—Section 202(c) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(c)) is amended— (A) by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating para graphs (3) through (5) as paragraphs (2) through (4), respectively; and (B) in paragraph (2) as so redesignated, by striking ‘‘subsection (q) and paragraph (2) of this subsection’’ and inserting ‘‘subsections (k)(5) and (q)’’. (3) WIDOW’S INSURANCE BENEFITS.—Section 202(e) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(e)) is amended— (A) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘subsection (q), paragraph (7) of this subsection,’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (k)(5), subsection (q),’’; and (B) by striking paragraph (7) and redesignating para graphs (8) and (9) as paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively. (4) WIDOWER’S INSURANCE BENEFITS.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Section 202(f) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(f)) is amended— (i) by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating paragraphs (3) through (9) as paragraphs (2) through (8), respectively; and (ii) in paragraph (2) as so redesignated, by striking ‘‘subsection (q), paragraph (2) of this subsection,’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (k)(5), subsection (q),’’. (B) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— (i) Section 202(f)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(f)(1)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘para graph (5)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (4)’’. (ii) Section 202(f)(1)(F) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(f)(1)(F)) is amended by striking ‘‘para graph (6)’’ and ‘‘paragraph (5)’’ (in clauses (i) and (ii)) and inserting ‘‘paragraph (5)’’ and ‘‘paragraph (4)’’, respectively. (iii) Section 202(f)(5)(A)(ii) of the Social Security Act (as redesignated by subparagraph (A)(i)) is amended by striking ‘‘paragraph (5)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (4)’’. (iv) Section 202(k)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(k)(2)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘or (f)(4)’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘or (f)(3)’’.
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