Section 402(m) of this title, referred to in subsec. (b), was repealed by Pub. L. 97–35, title XXII, § 2201(b)(10), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 831.

1983—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–21, § 304(a), substituted “spouse” for “wife”, “spouse’s” for “wife’s”, and “he or she” for “she”, wherever appearing, substituted “the” for “his” after “402(a) of this title, and of” and preceding “spouse” in two places and preceding “old-age insurance”, and inserted “or section 402(c)” after “section 402(b)” wherever appearing.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–21, § 304(b), substituted “surviving spouse” for “widow” and “surviving spouse’s” for “widow’s” wherever appearing, substituted “the” for “her” after “determining” and “The amount of”, and inserted “or section 402(f)” after “section 402(e)” wherever appearing.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 98–21, § 304(b)(1), (2), (4), substituted “surviving spouse” for “widow” wherever appearing and “surviving spouse’s” for “widow’s”, and inserted “or section 402(f)” after “section 402(e)”.

1973—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 93–233, § 2(b)(1), substituted “the larger of $64.40 or the amount most recently established in lieu thereof under section 415(i) of this title” for “$58.00” and “the larger of $32.20 or the amount most recently established in lieu thereof under section 415(i) of this title” for “$29.00”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 93–233, § 2(b)(1), substituted “the larger of $64.40 or the amount most recently established in lieu thereof under section 415(i) of this title” for “$58.00”.

1972—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 92–336, § 201(g)(1)(A), substituted “$58.00” for “$48.30” and “$29.00” for “$24.20”.

Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 92–603, § 104(e), substituted “paragraph (1) of section 414(a) of this title” for “so much of paragraph (1) of section 414(a) of this title as follows clause (C)”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 92–336, § 201(g)(1)(B), substituted “$58.00” for “$48.30”.

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 92–603, § 104(f), substituted “paragraph (1) thereof” for “so much of paragraph (1) thereof as follows clause (C)”.

1971—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 92–5, § 202(a)(1), substituted “$48.30” for “$46” and “$24.20” for “$23”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 92–5, § 202(a)(2), substituted “$48.30” for “$46”.

1969—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91–172, § 1003(a)(1), substituted “$46” for “$40”, and “$23” for “$20”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 91–172, § 1003(a)(2), substituted “$46” for “$40”.

1968—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 90–248, § 102(a)(1), substituted “$40” for “$35” and “$20” for “$17.50”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 90–248, § 102(a)(2), substituted “$40” for “$35”.

Amendment by Pub. L. 98–21 applicable only with respect to monthly payments payable under this subchapter for months after April 1983, see section 310 of Pub. L. 98–21 set out as a note under section 402 of this title.

Pub. L. 93–233, § 2(b)(1), Dec. 31, 1973, 87 Stat. 952, provided that the amendment made by that section is effective June 1, 1974.

Amendment by Pub. L. 93–233 applicable with respect to monthly benefits under this subchapter for months after May 1974, and with respect to lump-sum death payments under section 402(i) of this title, see section 2(c) of Pub. L. 93–233, set out as a note under section 415 of this title.

Amendment by Pub. L. 92–603 applicable only in the case of a man who attains (or would attain) age 62 after December 1974, see section 104(j) of Pub. L. 92–603, set out as a note under section 414 of this title.

Amendment by Pub. L. 92–336 applicable with respect to monthly benefits under subchapter II of this chapter for months after August 1972, see section 201(i) of Pub. L. 92–336, set out as a note under section 415 of this title.

Pub. L. 92–5, title II, § 202(c), Mar. 17, 1971, 85 Stat. 10, provided that: “The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) [amending this section and section 428 of this title] shall apply with respect to monthly benefits under title II of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.] for months after December 1970.”

Pub. L. 91–172, title X, § 1003(c), Dec. 30, 1969, 83 Stat. 741, provided that: “The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) [amending this section and section 428 of this title] shall apply with respect to monthly benefits under title II of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.] for months after December 1969.”

Pub. L. 90–248, title I, § 102(c), Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 828, provided that: “The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) [amending this section and section 428 of this title] shall apply with respect to monthly benefits under title II of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.] for months after January 1968.”

Pub. L. 89–97, title III, § 309(b), July 30, 1965, 79 Stat. 380, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [enacting this section] shall apply in the case of monthly benefits under title II of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.] for and after the second month following the month [July 1965] in which this Act is enacted on the basis of applications filed in or after the month in which this Act is enacted.”

Pub. L. 92–336, title II, § 202(a)(4), July 1, 1972, 86 Stat. 416, which, effective Jan. 1, 1975, substituted “the larger of $58.00 or the amount most recently established in lieu thereof under section 415(i) of this title” for “$58.00” and “the larger of $29.00 or the amount most recently established in lieu thereof under section 415(i) of this title” for “$29.00”, was repealed prior to its effective date by Pub. L. 93–233, § 2(b)(2), Dec. 31, 1973, 87 Stat. 952, applicable with respect to monthly benefits under this subchapter for months after May 1974, and with respect to lump-sum death payments under section 402(i) of this title. See section 2(c) of Pub. L. 93–233, set out as an Effective Date of 1973 Amendment note under section 415 of this title.