PUBLIC LAW 101-508 —NOV. 5, 1990 104 STAT. 1388-277 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990" after "as then in effect". (B) Section 203(a)(8) (42 U.S.C. 403(a)(8)) is amended in the first sentence by inserting "and as amended by section 5117 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990," after "December 1978" the second place it appears. (C) Section 215(c) (42 U.S.C. 415(c)) is amended by striking "This" and inserting "Subject to the amendments made by section 5117 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 this" (D) Section 215(f)(7) (42 U.S.C. 415(f)(7)) is amended by striking the period at the end of the first sentence and inserting ", including a primary insurance amount computed under any such subsection whose operation is modified as a result of the amendments made by section 5117 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990". (E)(i) Section 215(d) (42 U.S.C. 415(d)) is further amended by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (3). (ii) Subsections (a)(7)(A), (a)(7)(C)(ii), and (f)(9)(A) of section 215 (42 U.S.C. 415) are each amended by striking "subsection (d)(5)" each place it appears and inserting "subsection (d)(3)". " (iii) Section 215(fK9)(B) (42 U.S.C. 415(fK9)(B)) is amended by striking "subsection (a)(7) or (d)(5)" each place it appears and inserting "subsection (a)(7) or (d)(3)". (4) EFFECTIVE DATE.— ^2 USC 403 note. (A) IN GENERAL.— Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the amendments made by this subsection shall apply with respect to the computation of the primary insurance amount of any insured individual in any case in which a person becomes entitled to benefits under section 202 or 223 on the basis of such insured individual's wages and self- employment income for months after the 18-month period following the month in which this Act is enacted, except that such amendments shall not apply if any person is entitled to benefits based on the wages and self-employment income of such insured individual for the month preceding the initial month of such person's entitlement to such benefits under section 202 or 223. (B) RECOMPUTATIONS. — The amendments made by this subsection shall apply with respect to any primary insurance amount upon the recomputation of such primary insurance amount if such recomputation is first effective for monthly benefits for months after the 18-month period following the month in which this Act is enacted. (b) BENEFITS IN CASE OF VETERANS.— Section 217(b) (42 U.S.C. 417(b)) is amended— (1) in the first sentence of paragraph (1), by striking "Any" and inserting "Subject to paragraph (3), any"; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(3)(A) The preceding provisions of this subsection shall apply for purposes of determining the entitlement to benefits under section 202, based on the primary insurance amount of the deceased World War II veteran, of any surviving individual only if such surviving individual makes application for such benefits before the end of the 18-month period after the month in which the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 was enacted.
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