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[CITE: 42USC1012]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                       CHAPTER 7--SOCIAL SECURITY
 
   SUBCHAPTER VIII--SPECIAL BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN WORLD WAR II VETERANS
 
Sec. 1012. Definitions

    In this subchapter:

                      (1) World War II veteran

        The term ``World War II veteran'' means a person who--
            (A) served during World War II--
                (i) in the active military, naval, or air service of the 
            United States during World War II; or
                (ii) in the organized military forces of the Government 
            of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, while the forces 
            were in the service of the Armed Forces of the United States 
            pursuant to the military order of the President dated July 
            26, 1941, including among the military forces organized 
            guerrilla forces under commanders appointed, designated, or 
            subsequently recognized by the Commander in Chief, Southwest 
            Pacific Area, or other competent authority in the Army of 
            the United States, in any case in which the service was 
            rendered before December 31, 1946; and

            (B) was discharged or released therefrom under conditions 
        other than dishonorable--
                (i) after service of 90 days or more; or
                (ii) because of a disability or injury incurred or 
            aggravated in the line of active duty.

                          (2) World War II

        The term ``World War II'' means the period beginning on 
    September 16, 1940, and ending on July 24, 1947.

     (3) Supplemental security income benefit under subchapter 
                                     XVI

        The term ``supplemental security income benefit under subchapter 
    XVI'', except as otherwise provided, includes State supplementary 
    payments which are paid by the Commissioner of Social Security 
    pursuant to an agreement under section 1382e(a) of this title or 
    section 212(b) of Public Law 93-66.

            (4) Federal benefit rate under subchapter XVI

        The term ``Federal benefit rate under subchapter XVI of this 
    chapter'' means, with respect to any month, the amount of the 
    supplemental security income cash benefit (not including any State 
    supplementary payment which is paid by the Commissioner of Social 
    Security pursuant to an agreement under section 1382e(a) of this 
    title or section 212(b) of Public Law 93-66) payable under 
    subchapter XVI of this chapter for the month to an eligible 
    individual with no income.

                          (5) United States

        The term ``United States'' means, notwithstanding section 
    1301(a)(1) of this title, only the 50 States, the District of 
    Columbia, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

                         (6) Benefit income

        The term ``benefit income'' means any recurring payment received 
    by a qualified individual as an annuity, pension, retirement, or 
    disability benefit (including any veterans' compensation or pension, 
    workmen's compensation payment, old-age, survivors, or disability 
    insurance benefit, railroad retirement annuity or pension, and 
    unemployment insurance benefit), but only if a similar payment was 
    received by the individual from the same (or a related) source 
    during the 12-month period preceding the month in which the 
    individual files an application for benefits under this subchapter.

(Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title VIII, Sec. 812, as added Pub. L. 106-169, 
title II, Sec. 251(a), Dec. 14, 1999, 113 Stat. 1853.)

                       References in Text

    Section 212(b) of Public Law 93-66, referred to in pars. (3) and 
(4), is section 212(b) of Pub. L. 93-66, title II, July 9, 1973, 87 
Stat. 155, as amended, which is set out as a note under section 1382 of 
this title.
