Pub. L. 86-778, tit. IV, sec. 401

Sec. 401. (a) Section 223(a)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act is amended by striking out “has attained the age of fifty and”. (b) The last sentence of section 223(c)(3) of such Act is amended by striking out the semicolon and all that follows and inserting in lieu thereof a period. (c) The amendments made by this section shall apply only with respect to monthly benefits under sections 202 and 223 of the Social Security Act for months after the month following the month in which this Act is enacted which are based on the wages and self-employment income of an individual who did not attain the age of fifty in or prior to the month following the month in which this Act is enacted, but only where applications for such benefits are filed in or after the month in which this Act is enacted.