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[86 STAT. 1340]
PUBLIC LAW 92-000—MMMM. DD, 1972
[86 STAT. 1340]

rv 1340

Infra.

74 Stat. 953. 42 USC 403.

70 Stat. 818. 42 USC 202. Ante, p. 415.

Ante, p. 1339. Effective date. 53 Stat. 1362. 42 USC 401.

PUBLIC LAW 92-603-OCT. 30, 1972

[86 STAT.

" (A) which have elapsed after the month before the month in which such individual attained age 65 or (if later) December 1970 and prior to the month in which such individual attained age 72, and " (B) with respect to which— " (i) such individual was a fully insured individual (as defined in section 214(a)), and ' "(ii) such individual either was not entitled to an old-age insurance benefit or suffered deductions under section 2 0 3 (D) or 203 (c) in amounts equal to the amount of such benefit. "(3) For purposes of applying the provisions of paragraph (1), a determination shall be made under paragraph (2) for each year, beginning with 1972, of the total number of an individual's increment months through the year for which the determination is made and the total so determined shall be applicable to such individual's old-age insurance benefits beginning with benefits for January of the year following the year for which such determination is made; except that the totalnumber applicable in the case of an individual who attains age 72 after 1972 shall be determined through the month before the month in which he attains such age and shall be applicable to his old-age insurance benefit beginning with the month in which he attains such age. "(4) This subsection shall be applied after reduction under section 203(a)." (b) The matter following paragraph (3) of section 202(a) of such Act is amended by inserting "and subsection (w) " after "subsection (q)"(c) Effective January 1, 1974, section 203(a)(2)(C) of such Act is amended by striking out "determined under this title" and inserting in lieu thereof "determined under this title (excluding any part thereof determined under section 202(w)) ". (d) The amendments made by this section shall be applicable Tvith respect to old-age insurance benefits payable under title II of the Social Security Act for months beginning after 1972. AGE-6 2 COMPUTATION POINT FOR MEN

75 Stat. 137. 42 USC 414.

42 USC 415.

74 Stat. 967; Post, p. 1351. 42 USC 423.

42 USC 427. Supra.

SEC. 104. (a) Section 214(a)(1) of the Social Security Act is amended by striking out "before—" and all that follows down through "except" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "before the year in which he died or (if earlier) the year in which he attained age 62, except". (b) Section 215(b)(3) of such Act is amended by striking out "before—" and all that follows down through " For " and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "before the year in which he died, or if it occurred earlier but after 1960, the year in which he attained age 62. For". (c) Section 223(a)(2) of such Act is amended—• ^1^ by striking out "(if a woman) or age 65 (if a m a n) ", (2) by striking out "m the case of a woman" and inserting in lieu thereof "in the case of an individual", and (3) by striking out "she" and inserting in lieu thereof "he". (d) Section 223(c)(1)(A) of such Act is amended by striking out " (if a woman) or age 65 (if a m a n) ". (e) Section 227(a) of such Act is amended by striking out "so much of paragraph (1) of section 214(a) as follows clause (C) " and inserting in lieu thereof "paragraph (1) of section 214(a) ". (f) Section 227(b) of such Act is amended by striking out "so much of paragraph (1) thereof as follows clause (C) " and inserting in lieu thereof "paragraph (1) thereof".