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P U B L I C LAW 85-157-AUG. 21, 1957

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Public Law 85-157 AN Act To provide for the retirement of officers and members of the Metroiwlitan Police force, the Fire Department of the District of Columbia, the United States Park Police force, the White House Police force, and of certain oflBcers and members of the United States Secret Service, and for other purposes.

August 21, 1957 [H, R. 6517]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Police United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may Firemen's men and Retirebe cited as the "Policemen and P^iremen's Retirement and Disability m e n t and Disability Act amendAct amendments of 1957". ments of 1957. SEC. 2. I t is the intent of Congress in enacting the Policemen and Firemen's Retirement and Disability Act Amendments of 1957 to give the members coming under such Act benefits substantially similar Stat. to benefits given by the Civil Service Retirement Act Amendments 70 USC 743. 5 2 25 1 ef of 1956 to officers and employees covered by the Civil Service Retire- seg. ment Act of May 29, 1930, as amended. Code 4-113 SEC. 3. Section 12 of the Act approved September 1, 1916 (39 to D.C. 9 7 passim; 4-5 11-625. Stat. 718), as amended, is amended to read as follows: "DEFINITIONS

"SEC. 12. (a) Wherever used in this section— " (1) The term 'member' means any officer or member of the Metropolitan Police force, of the Fire Department of the District of Columbia, of the United States Park Police force, of the White House Police force, and any officer or member of the United States Secret Service Division to w'hom this section shall apply. "(2) The terms 'disabled' and 'disability' mean disabled for useful and efficient service in the grade or class of position last occupied by the member by reason of disease or injury, not due to vicious habits or intemperance as determined by the Board of Police and Fire Surgeons, or willful misconduct on his part as determined by the Commissioners. "(3) The term 'widow' means the surviving wife of a member who was married to such individual while he was a member. "(4) The term 'dependent widower' means the surviving husband of a member who was married to such individual while she was a member, and who is incapable of self-support by reason of mental or physical disability, and who received more than one-half his support from such member". "(5) The term 'child' means an unmarried child, including (a) an adopted child, and (b) a stepchild or recognized natural child who received more than one-half his support from the member in a regular parent-child relationship, under the age of eighteen years, or such unmarried child regardless of age who, because of physical or mental disability incurred before the age of eighteen, is incapable of selfsupport. "(6) The term 'basic salary' means regular salar)^ established by law or regulation including any differential for special occupational assignment but shall not include overtime, holiday, or military pay. "(7) The term 'annuitant' means any former member who, on the basis of his service, has met all requirements of this section for title to annuity and has filed claim therefor. "(8) The term 'survivor' means a person who is entitled to annuity under this section based on the service of a deceased member or of a deceased annuitant. "(9) The term 'survivor annuitant' means a survivor who has filed claim for annuity.

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