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PUBLIC LAW 98-21—APR. 20, 1983 97 STAT. 97 42 u s e 415. year preceding the year in which the deceased individual died, whichever is later. "(iii) This subparagraph shall apply with respect to any benefit under this subsection only to the extent its application does not result in a primary insurance amount for purposes of this subsection which is less than the primary insurance amount otherwise deter- mined for such deceased individual under section 215. "(C) If such deceased individual.". (2) Section 202(f) of such Act (as amended by paragraph (1) of this 42 use 402 subsection) is further amended— (A) in paragraph (1)(D) and in the matter in paragraph (1) following subparagraph (F)(ii), by inserting "(as determined after application of subparagraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (3))" after "primary insurance amount"; and (B) in paragraph (3XD)(ii), by inserting "(as determined with- out regard to subparagraph (C))" after "primary insurance amount". (c) The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to monthly insurance benefits for months after December 1984 for individuals who first meet all criteria for entitlement to benefits under section 202 (e) or (f) of the Social Security Act (other than making application for such benefits) after December 1984. Effective date. 42 u s e 402 note. LIMITATION ON BENEFIT REDUCTION FOR EARLY RETIREMENT IN CASE OF DISABLED WIDOWS AND WIDOWERS SEC. 134. (a)(1) Section 202(q)(l) of the Social Security Act is 42 use 402. amended by striking out the semicolon at the end of subparagraph (B)(ii) and all that follows and inserting in lieu thereof a period. (2)(A) Section 202(q)(6) of such Act is amended to read as follows: "(6) For purposes of this subsection, the 'reduction period' for an individual's old-age, wife's, husband's, widow's, or widower's insur- ance benefit is the period— "(A) beginning— "(i) in the case of an old-age or husband's insurance benefit, with the first day of the first month for which such individual is entitled to such benefit, "(ii) in the case of a wife's insurance benefit, with the first day of the first month for which a certificate described in paragraph (5)(A)(i) is effective, or (iii) in the case of a widow's or widower's insurance benefit, with the first day of the first month for which such individual is entitled to such benefit or the first day of the month in which such individual attains age 60, whichever is the later, and "(B) ending with the last day of the month before the month in which such individual attains retirement age.". (B) Section 202(q)(3XG) of such Act is amended by striking out "paragraph (6XA) (or, if such paragraph does not apply, the period specified in paragraph (6XB))" and inserting in lieu thereof para- graph (6)". (C) Section 202(q) of such Act is further amended, in paragraphs (IXBXi), (3XEXii), and (3XFXiiXI), by striking out "paragraph (6XA)" and inserting in lieu thereof "paragraph (6) . (3) Section 202(qX7) of such Act is amended by striking out the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 11-194 0 - 8 5 — 5 : QL 3