42 U.S.C. § 1002. Qualified individuals

Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, an individual—

  1. (1)
    (1)who has attained the age of 65 on or before December 14, 1999;
  2. (2)
    (2)who is a World War II veteran;
  3. (3)
    (3)

    who is eligible for a supplemental security income benefit under subchapter XVI for—

    1. (A)
      (3)(A)the month in which this subchapter is enacted; and
    2. (B)
      (3)(B)the month in which the individual files an application for benefits under this subchapter;
  4. (4)
    (4)whose total benefit income is less than 75 percent of the Federal benefit rate under subchapter XVI;
  5. (5)
    (5)who has filed an application for benefits under this subchapter; and
  6. (6)
    (6)who is in compliance with all requirements imposed by the Commissioner of Social Security under this subchapter,
shall be a qualified individual for purposes of this subchapter.
(Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title VIII, § 802, as added Pub. L. 106–169, title II, § 251(a), Dec. 14, 1999, 113 Stat. 1844.)