elimination of certain obsolete recomputations

elimination of certain obsolete recomputations Sec. 304. (a) The first sentence of section 215(f)(5) of the Social Security Act is amended by striking out “after the close of such taxable year by such individual or (if he died without filing such application)” and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “by such individual after the close of such taxable year and prior to January 1961 or (if he died without filing such application and such death occurred prior to January 1961)”. (b) Section 102(e)(5) of the Social Security Amendments of 1954 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subparagraph: “(D) Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), the primary insurance amount of an individual shall not be recomputed under such provisions unless such individual files the application referred to in subparagraph (A) or (B) prior to January 1961 or, if he dies without filing such application, his death occurred prior to January 1961.” (c) Section 102(e)(8) of the Social Security Amendments of 1954 is amended by inserting before the period at the end thereof “but only if such individual files the application referred to in subparagraph (A) of such section prior to January 1961 or (if he dies without filing such application) his death occurred prior to January 1961”. (d) Section 5(c)(1) of the Social Security Act Amendments of 1952 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: “Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this paragraph, the primary insurance amount of an individual shall not be recomputed under such provisions unless such individual files the application referred to in clause (A) of the first sentence of this paragraph prior to January 1961 or, if he dies without filing such application, his death occurred prior to January 1961.”