Pub. L. 108-203, tit. IV, subtit. B, sec. 412
NONPAYMENT OF BENEFITS UPON REMOVAL FROM THE UNITED STATES.
SEC. 412. NONPAYMENT OF BENEFITS UPON REMOVAL FROM THE UNITED STATES.(a) In General.—Section 202(n) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(n)) is amended—118 STAT. 528(1) in paragraph (1), by striking “section 241(a) (other than under paragraph (1)(C) or (1)(E) thereof) of the Immigration and Nationality Act” and inserting “section 237(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (other than under paragraph (1)(C) of such section) or under section 212(a)(6)(A) of such Act”;(2) in paragraph (2), by striking “section 241(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (other than under paragraph (1)(C) or (1)(E) thereof)” and inserting “section 237(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (other than under paragraph (1)(C) of such section) or under section 212(a)(6)(A) of such Act”; (3) in paragraph (3), by striking “paragraph (19) of section 241(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (relating to persecution of others on account of race, religion, national origin, or political opinion, under the direction of or in association with the Nazi government of Germany or its allies) shall be considered to have been deported under such paragraph (19)” and inserting “paragraph (4)(D) of section 241(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (relating to participating in Nazi persecutions or genocide) shall be considered to have been deported under such paragraph (4)(D)”; and(4) in paragraph (3) (as amended by paragraph (3) of this subsection), by striking “241(a)” and inserting “237(a)”.(b) Technical Corrections.—(1) Terminology regarding removal from the united states.—Section 202(n) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(n)) (as amended by subsection (a)) is amended further—(A) by striking “deportation” each place it appears and inserting “removal”;(B) by striking “deported” each place it appears and inserting “removed”; and(C) in the heading, by striking “Deportation” and inserting “Removal”.(2) References to the secretary of homeland security.—Section 202(n) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(n)) (as amended by subsection (a) and paragraph (1)) is amended further by inserting “or the Secretary of Homeland Security” after “the Attorney General” each place it appears.(c) Effective Dates.—(1) In general.—The amendment made by—(A) subsection (a)(1) shall apply to individuals with respect to whom the Commissioner of Social Security receives a removal notice after the date of the enactment of this Act;(B) subsection (a)(2) shall apply with respect to notifications of removals received by the Commissioner of Social Security after the date of enactment of this Act; and(C) subsection (a)(3) shall be effective as if enacted on March 1, 1991.(2) Subsequent correction of cross-reference and terminology.—The amendments made by subsections (a)(4) and (b)(1) shall be effective as if enacted on April 1, 1997.(3) References to the secretary of homeland security.—The amendment made by subsection (b)(2) shall be effective as if enacted on March 1, 2003.118 STAT. 529