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PUBLIC LAW 666-JULY 9, 1956

Public Law 666 July 9, 1956 [S.3581]

[70 S T A T.

CHAPTER 524

AN ACT To increase the retired pay of certain, members of the former Lighthouse Service.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the ^ Lighthouse serv- United States of America in Congress assembled, That the annual "Retirement. rate of retired pay of each person retired under section 6 of the Act 10^36. ^**** ^°** of June 20, 1918, as amended and supplemented, shall be increased, 33 USC 763. effective on the first day of the first calendar month following the date of enactment of this Act, in accordance with the following schedule: If retired pay commences between—

June 20, 1918, and June 30, 1955 July 1, 1955, and December 31, 1955 January 1, 1956, and June 30, 1956 July 1, 1956, and December 31, 1956 January 1, 1957, and June 30, 1957 July 1, 1957, and December 31, 1957

Restricuon.

Lease-purchase contracts. 40 USC 356.

68 Stat. 520.

68 Stat. 522. 39 USC 902g.

12 per 10 per 8 per 6 per 4 per 2 per

centum centum centum centum centum centum

Retired pay in e x c e s s of $1,500 shall be Increased by—

8 \>ev centum 7 i^er centum 6 per centum 4 per centum 2 per centum 1 per centum

Such aiiiiual increase in retired pay shall not exceed the sum necessary to increase such retired pay to $4,104. The monthly installment of each retired payment so increased shall be fixed at the nearest dollar. Approved July 9, 1956. Public Law 667

July 9, 1956 [S. 3866]

Retired pay not in excess of $1,500 shall be increased by—

CHAPTER 525

AN ACT To facilitate the making of lease-purchase agreements by the Administrator of General Services under the Public Buildings Act of 1949, as amended, and by the Postmaster General under the Post Office Department Property Act of 1954, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That subsection (e) of section 411 of the Public Buildings Act of 1949, as added by section 101 of the Public Buildings Contract Act of 1954 (68 Stat. 518), is further amended— (1) by repealing so much of said subsection (e) as reads: "No proposed purchase contract agreement shall be executed under this section unless such agreement has been approved by the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, as evidenced by a written statement of such officer to the effect that the execution of such agreement is necessary and is in conformity with the policy of the President."; and (2) by adding at the end of subparagraph 8 of said subsection (e) the following: "Such statement by the Director shall be based on budgetary and related considerations and shall not be deemed to constitute approval by the Director of the specific terms or provisions of any proposed agreement or of the selection of any particular contractor or lessor." SEC. 2. Subsection (g) of section 202 of the Post Office Department Property Act of 1954, 68 Stat. 521, is amended— (1) by repealing so much of said subsection (g) as reads: "No proposed lease-purchase agreement shall be executed under this section unless such agreement has been approved by the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, as evidenced by a written

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