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PUBLIC LAW 234—OCT. 30, 1951

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died, eliminating any excess over $300 for any calendar month, and (ii) if such compensation for any calendar year is less than $3,600 and the average monthly remuneration computed on compensation alone is less than $300 and the employee has earned in such calendar year 'wages' as defined in paragraph (6) heteof, such wages, in an amount not to exceed the difference between the compensation for such year and $3,600, by (B) three times the number of quarters elapsing after 1936 and before the quarter in which he will have died:"; by inserting in the second proviso after the word "quarter" the following: "which is not a quarter of coverage and"; and by changing the period at the end of said proviso to a colon and adding the following: And provided further, That if the exclusion from the divisor of all quarters beginning with the first Quarter in which the employee was completely insured and had attained the age of sixty-five and the exclusion from the dividend of all compensation and wages_ with respect to such quarters would result in a higher average monthly remuneration, such quarters, compensation and wages shall be so excluded." 45 U.S.C. §2286. (g) Paragraph (10) of subsection (1) of section 5 of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937, as amended, is amended by substituting "$300" for "$250" and "$14" for "$10". j 5 U.S.C. § 228q jgj,^. 24. Section 17 of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937, as amended, is amended by striking out "subsection (b) of". EFFBCnVE DATES

SEC. 25. (a) Except as otherwise specifically provided, the amendments made by this Act shall take effect with respect to benefits accru49 Stat • 620-w'Stat ^^^ Under the R a i l r o a d Retirement Act s and the Social S e c u r i t y Act 477. _ ' after the last day of the month in which this Act is enacted, irrespec3ornot'e.' " * ^ ' tive of when service or employment occurred or compensation or wages were earned: Provided, however. That, in the recomputation pursuant to this Act of survivor annuities heretofore awarded, the basic amount shall not be recomputed. (b) The amendments made by sections 3, 4, and 21 of this Act shall apply to benefits awarded in whole or in part on or after the date of enactment of this Act. (c) The amendments made by sections 16 and 17 of this Act shall take effect with respect to deaths occurring on or after the date of enactment of this Act. (d) I n the case of any retirement or survivor annuity awarded under the Railroad Retirement Acts prior to the date of enactment of this Act and currently payable, if such annuity was awarded to, or with respect to the death of, any individual who has completed less than ten years of service, then the amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to such annuity as if such individual had met the requirement of ten years of service which is imposed as a condition 50 Stat 307.^^ ^^_ ^Q benefits under the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937, as amended 228s. • • • by this Act. I n addition, the spouse of any such individual shall not, during such individual's lifetime, be barred from a spouse's annuity under such Act by reason of the fact that such individual has completed less than ten years of service. (e) Where the parent of a deceased employee has, prior to the date of enactment of this Act, been awarded a survivor annuity under the Railroad Retirement Acts which is currently payable, the entitlement of such parent to a survivor's annuity in accordance with the amendments made by this Act shall be determined without regard to whether or not such employee died leaving a "widow" or "widower", as defined in this Act.

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