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PUBLIC LAW 1012-AUG. 6, 1956 Public Law 1012

August 6, 1956 [H. R. 10177]

Shoe last lathes. Import duty s u s pension. 46 Stat. 676. I 9 USC 1 2 0 1, par. 1643.

Printing papers. 65 Stat. 175. 19 USC 1313.

Railroad Retirement Act, 1937, amendments. 50 Stat. 310. 45 USC 228c.

65 Stat. 687. 45 USC 228e.

45 USC 228f.

49 Stat. 967. 45 USC 215-228 note. Effectlvity.

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CHAPTER 1021

AN ACT To suspend for two years the import duties on certain lathes used for shoe last roughing or for shoe last finishing, and to permit substitution for drawback purposes in the case of printing papers.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That paragraph 1643 of the Tariff Act of 1930 is amended by inserting immediately after "shoe machinery," the following: "copying lathes used for making rough or finished shoe lasts from models of shoe lasts and, in addition, capable of producing more than one size shoe last from a single size model of a shoe last,'. SEC. 2. The amendment made by this Act shall apply only in the case of articles entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the date of enactment of this Act and prior to the expiration of two years after such date. Section 313(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, is amended by inserting after "linseed oil," wherever it appears the following: "or printing papers, coated or uncoated,". Approved August 6, 1956. Public Law 1013

August 7, 1956 [S. 3616]

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CHAPTER 1022

AN ACT To amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937 to provide increases in benefits and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) section 3 (a) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937 is amended by striking out '-2.76", "2.07", and "1.38" and inserting in lieu thereof "3.04", "2.28", and "1.52", respectively. (b) So much of section 3(e) of such Act as precedes "Provided, however" is amended to read as follows: "(e) In the case of an individual having a current connection with the railroad industry, the minimum annuity payable shall, before any reduction pursuant to section 2(a) 3, be whichever of the following is the least: (1) $4.55 multiplied by the number of his years of service; or (2) $75.90; or (3) his monthly compensation:". SEC. 2. (a) Section 5(h) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937 is amended by striking out "$30", "$160", and "$14" wherever they appear and inserting in lieu thereof "$33", "$176", and "$15.40'\ respectivelv. (b) Section 5(1) (10) of such Act is amended by striking out "40", "10", "$14", "$33.33", "$25", and "$13.33" wherever they appear and inserting in lieu thereof "44", "11", "$15.40", "$36.66", "$27.50", and "$14.66", respectively. S E C 3. All pensions under section 6 of the Railroad Retirement Act, all joint and survivor annuities and survivor annuities deriving from joint and survivor annuities under that Act awarded before July 1, 1956, and all annuities under the Railroad Retirement Act of 1935 are increased by 10 per centum. SEC. 4. The amendments made by the first section of this Act and by subsection (a) of section 2 shall be effective only with respect to annuities (not including annuities to which section 3 applies) accruing for months after June 1956. The amendments made by subsection

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