; (3) in section 8(d)(1)(D), by striking wife, husband, and inserting spouse ; and (4) in section 9— (A) in subsection (d), by striking wife or husband each place such term appears and inserting spouse ; and (B) in subsection (g), by striking wife each place such term appears and inserting spouse . (r) National Housing Act Section 527(a) of the National Housing Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1735f–5(a) ) is amended by striking husband and wife and inserting spouses . (s) Act of September 5, 1962 Section 3(c) of the Act of September 5, 1962, entitled An Act to provide for the division of the tribal assets of the Ponca Tribe of Native Americans of Nebraska among the members of the tribe, and for other purposes. ( 25 U.S.C. 973(c) ) is amended by striking wife and inserting spouse . (t) Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 The Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 ( 45 U.S.C. 231 et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 2— (A) in subsection (c)— (i) in paragraph (1)(ii), by striking (C), in the case of a wife, has in her care (individually or jointly with her husband) and inserting (C) has in his or her care (individually or jointly with his or her spouse) ; (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking divorced wife each place such term appears and inserting divorced spouse ; (iii) in paragraph (3)— (I) by striking (i) ; and (II) by striking ; and (ii) in the case of a husband, was receiving at least one-half of his support from his wife at the time his wife's annuity under subsection (a)(1) began ; (iv) in paragraph (4), by striking divorced wife each place such term appears and inserting divorced spouse ; and (v) in the matter following paragraph (4), by striking divorced wife’s annuity and inserting divorced spouse’s annuity ; (B) in subsection (d)— (i) in paragraph (1)— (I) in clause (i)— (aa) by striking a widow (as defined in section 216 (c) and (k) of the Social Security Act) or widower (as defined in section 216 (g) and (k) of the Social Security Act) and inserting a surviving spouse (as defined in section 216(a) of the Social Security Act)