8 U.S.C. § 1645 | Qualifying quarters

42 U.S.C. 401For purposes of this chapter, in determining the number of qualifying quarters of coverage under title II of the Social Security Act [ et seq.] an alien shall be credited with—

(1)

all of the qualifying quarters of coverage as defined under title II of the Social Security Act worked by a parent of such alien before the date on which the alien attains age 18, and

(2)

all of the qualifying quarters worked by a spouse of such alien during their marriage and the alien remains married to such spouse or such spouse is deceased.

December 31, 1996section 1613 of this title section 6103 of title 26No such qualifying quarter of coverage that is creditable under title II of the Social Security Act for any period beginning after , may be credited to an alien under paragraph (1) or (2) if the parent or spouse (as the case may be) of such alien received any Federal means-tested public benefit (as provided under ) during the period for which such qualifying quarter of coverage is so credited. Notwithstanding , the Commissioner of Social Security is authorized to disclose quarters of coverage information concerning an alien and an alien’s spouse or parents to a government agency for the purposes of this chapter.

Pub. L. 104–193, title IV, § 435Aug. 22, 1996110 Stat. 2275 Pub. L. 105–33, title V, § 5573Aug. 5, 1997111 Stat. 641(, , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 104–193Aug. 22, 1996110 Stat. 2260 section 1183a of this title section 1383 of this title section 1183a of this title section 32 of Title 26This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this title” meaning title IV of , , , which enacted this chapter, , and sections 611a and 1437y of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, amended , sections 32 and 6213 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code, and sections 1436a and 1471 of Title 42, and enacted provisions set out as notes under and . For complete classification of title IV to the Code, see Tables.

act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531 49 Stat. 620 section 1305 of Title 42The Social Security Act, referred to in text, is , . Title II of the Act is classified generally to subchapter II (§ 401 et seq.) of chapter 7 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see and Tables.

Amendments

Pub. L. 105–33, § 5573(a)section 6103 of title 261997—, inserted at end “Notwithstanding , the Commissioner of Social Security is authorized to disclose quarters of coverage information concerning an alien and an alien’s spouse or parents to a government agency for the purposes of this chapter.”

Pub. L. 105–33, § 5573(b)Par. (1). , substituted “before the date on which the alien attains age 18,” for “while the alien was under age 18,”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1997 Amendment

Pub. L. 105–33 Pub. L. 104–193 section 5582 of Pub. L. 105–33 section 1367 of this titleAmendment by effective as if included in the enactment of title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, , see , set out as a note under .