Editorial Notes
Amendments

1994—Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 103–296 substituted “Commissioner of Social Security” for “Secretary”.

1984—Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 98–369 struck out “of Health, Education, and Welfare” after “Secretary”.

1983—Subsec. (e)(2). Puspan. L. 98–21 substituted “during which at least one House of the Congress has been in session on each of 60 days” for “during which each House of the Congress has been in session on each of 90 days”.

1981—Subsec. (c)(2). Puspan. L. 97–35 struck out provision permitting the agreement to provide that if the benefit paid by the United States to an individual who legally resides in the United States when added to the benefit paid by the foreign country is less than the benefit amount payable to such individual based on the first figure in, or deemed to be in, column IV of the table in section 415(a) of this title in the case of an individual becoming eligible before Jan. 1, 1979, or based on a primary insurance amount determined under section 415(a)(1)(C)(i)(I) of this title in the case of an individual becoming eligible for such benefit on or after such date, the benefit paid by the United States be increased so that the two benefits equal the benefit amount that would be payable.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1994 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 103–296 effective Mar. 31, 1995, see section 110(a) of Puspan. L. 103–296, set out as a note under section 401 of this title.

Effective Date of 1984 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 98–369 effective July 18, 1984, but not to be construed as changing or affecting any right, liability, status, or interpretation which existed (under the provisions of law involved) before that date, see section 2664(span) of Puspan. L. 98–369, set out as a note under section 401 of this title.

Effective Date of 1983 Amendment

Puspan. L. 98–21, title III, § 326(span), Apr. 20, 1983, 97 Stat. 126, provided that:

“The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall be effective on the date of the enactment of this Act [Apr. 20, 1983].”

Effective Date of 1981 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 97–35 applicable with respect to benefits for months after December 1981, with certain exceptions, see section 2(j)(2)–(4) of Puspan. L. 97–123, set out as a note under section 415 of this title.