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PUBLIC LAW 98-21—APR. 20, 1983 97 STAT. 129 sentences of paragraph (3)(A) shall be deemed to be references to paragraph (7).". (b) Clause (i) in the last sentence of section 203(b)(1) of such Act (as amended by section 132(b) of this Act) is further amended by strik- ing out "penultimate sentence" and inserting in lieu thereof "first sentence of paragraph (4)". (c) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall be effective with respect to payments made for months after December 1983. 42 u s e 403. Ante, p. 94. Effective date. 42 u s e 403 note. RELAXATION OF INSURED STATUS REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN WORKERS PREVIOUSLY ENTITLED TO A PERIOD OF DISABILITY SEC. 332. (a) Section 216(i)(3) of the Social Security Act is amended— (1) by striking out the semicolon at the end of clause (ii) of subparagraph (B) and inserting in lieu thereof ", or"; and (2) by inserting after clause (ii) of such subparagraph the following new clause: "(iii) in the case of an individual (not otherwise insured under clause (i)) who, by reason of clause (ii), had a prior period of disability that began during a period before the quarter in which he or she attained age 31, not less than one-half of the quarters beginning after such individual attained age 21 and ending with such quarter are quarters of coverage, or (if the number of quarters in such period is less than 12) not less than 6 of the quarters in the 12-quarter period ending with such quarter are quarters of coverage;". Ot)) Section 223(c)(lXB) of such Act is amended— (1) by striking out the semicolon at the end of clause (ii) and inserting in lieu thereof ", or"; and (2) by inserting after clause (ii) the following new clause: "(iii) in the case of an individual (not otherwise insured under clause (i)) who, by reason of section 216(i)(3)(BXii), had a prior period of disability that began during a period before the quarter in which he or she attained age 31, not less than one-half of the quar- ters beginning after such individual attained age 21 and ending with the quarter in which such month occurs are quarters of coverage, or (if the number of quarters in such period is less than 12) not less than 6 of the quarters in the 12-quarter period ending with such quarter are quarters of coverage;". (c) The amendments made by this section shall be effective with respect to applications for disability insurance benefits under sec- tion 223 of the Social Security Act, and for disability determinations under section 216(i) of such Act, filed after the date of the enactment of this Act, except that no monthly benefits under title II of the Social Security Act shall be payable or increased by reason of the amendments made by this section for months before the month following the month of enactment of this Act. 42 u s e 416. 42 u s e 423. 42 u s e 416. Effective date. 42 u s e 416 note. 42 u s e 423. 42 u s e 416. 42 u s e 401. PROTECTION OF BENEFITS OF ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN OF DISABLED BENEFICIARIES SEC 333. (a) The last sentence of section 216(h)(3) of the Social Security Act is amended by striking out "subparagraph (AXi)" and inserting in lieu thereof "subparagraphs (AXi) and (BXi)". 42 u s e 416. 11-194 0 - 8 5 — 6 : QL 3