PUBLIC LAW 117–3—MAR. 23, 2021  135 STAT. 246  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,  Mar. 23, 2021  [S. 579]  (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).  42 USC 423 note.  42 USC 423 note.  Approved March 23, 2021.  SECTION 1. RETROACTIVE ACCESS TO SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY  BENEFITS INDIVIDUALS WITH AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL  SCLEROSIS (ALS).  LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 579:  CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 167 (2021):  Mar. 3, considered and passed Senate.  Mar. 11, considered and passed House.  Æ 