elimination of duration-of-relationship requirement in certain cases involving survivor benefits (where insured’s death was accidental or occurred in line of duty while he was a serviceman)

elimination of duration-of-relationship requirement in certain cases involving survivor benefits (where insured’s death was accidental or occurred in line of duty while he was a serviceman) Sec. 145. (a) The first sentence of section 216(k) of the Social Security Act (as amended by section 115 of this Act) is further amended— (1) by striking out “and he would satisfy such requirement if a three-month period were substituted for the nine-month period” and inserting in lieu thereof “unless the Secretary determines that at the time of the marriage involved the individual could not have reasonably been expected to live for nine months”; and (2) by striking out “except that this subsection shall not apply” and inserting in lieu thereof “except that paragraph (2) of this subsection shall not apply”. (b) The amendments made by this section shall apply only with respect to benefits payable under title II of the Social Security Act for months after December 1972 on the basis of applications filed in or after the month in which this Act is enacted.