135 STAT. 246 PUBLIC LAW 117–3—MAR. 23, 2021 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 579: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 167 (2021): Mar. 3, considered and passed Senate. Mar. 11, considered and passed House. Æ Public Law 117–3 117th Congress An Act To make a technical correction to the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. RETROACTIVE ACCESS TO SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BENEFITS INDIVIDUALS WITH AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS (ALS). (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2(b) of the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019 (Public Law 116–250) is amended by striking ‘‘applications for disability insurance benefits filed after the date of enactment of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘applications for disability insurance benefits approved after the date that is 5 months before the date of enactment of this Act’’. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this section shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the ALS Dis- ability Insurance Access Act of 2019 (Public Law 116–250). Approved March 23, 2021. 42 USC 423 note. 42 USC 423 note. Mar. 23, 2021 [S. 579] VerDate Sep 11 2014 14:54 Mar 24, 2021 Jkt 019139 PO 00003 Frm 00001 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6580 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL003.117 PUBL003 whamilton on LAPJF8D0R2PROD with PUBLAW