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PUBLIC LAW 85-47-JUNE 5, 1967

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dten, (b) $600, or (c) $1,800 divided by the number of children. If such teacher is not survived by a wife or husband, each surviving child shall be paid an annuity equal to the smallest of (a) 50 per centum of the teacher's average salary divided by the number of children, (b) $720, or (c) $2,160 divided by the number of children. The child's annuity shall begin on the first day of the month after the teacher dies and such annuity or any right thereto shall terminate upon (a) his attaining age eighteen unless incapable of self-support after age eighteen, (b) his becoming capable of self-support after age eighteen, (c) his marriage, or (d) his death. Upon the death of the surviving wife or husband or termination of the annuity of the child, the annuity of any other child or children shall be recomputed and paid as though such wife, husband, or child had not survived the teacher."; Section 9 is further amended by changing the number of paragraph (5) of subsection (b) thereof to (4), striking from such paragraph the phrase "by a widow, widow and children, or children and inserting in lieu thereof the phrase "by a widow, a dependent widower, and or children."; and by changing the number of paragraph (5) or subsection (c) thereof to (6) and inserting the following new paragraph: "Widower". «c^5^ *p]^g term 'widower' means the surviving husband of a teacher who was married to such teacher for at least two years immediately preceding her death or is the father of issue by such marriage. The term 'dependent widower' means a 'widower' who is incapable of self-support by reason of mental or physical disability, and who received more than one-half of his support from such teacher." "Average «ai-. Section 13 is amended by adding at the end of the section "The D. c. Code 31- term 'average salary' shall mean the largest annual rate resulting from ^^^' averaging, over any period of five consecutive years of creditable service in the public schools of the District of Columbia, a teacher's rates of annual salary in effect during such period, with each rate weighted by the time it was in effect." Nonappiicabmty. SEC. 2. The amendments made by this Act shall uot apply in the casB of teachers retired or otherwise separated prior to its effective date, and the rights of such persons and their survivors shall continue in the same manner and to the same extent as if this Act had not been enacted. Restriction. gj,^, 3 ^ Q persou retiring subsequent to the effective date of this Act and pursuant to its provisions shall be entitled to any benefits accruing by reason of the provisions of Public Law 648, Eighty^^D.c. Code 31- fourth Congress, approved July 2, 1956 (70 Stat. 487). Effective date. Q^^. 4. The effective date of this Act shall be October 1, 1956. Approved June 4, 1957.

Public Law 85-47 lun. 5. 1957 ^ ' ^^*^^

AN ACT To amend the Small Reclamation Projects Act of 1956.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of Anwrica in Congress assembled, That the Small Rec43 USC 422k. lamation Projects Act of 1956 (70 Stat. 1044) is amended as follows: (a) Amend subsection (c) of section 4 to read: po'iai*^**^* ^'*'" "(c) A t such time as a project is found by the Secretary and the Transmittal to Governor of the State in which it is located (or an appropriate State Congress. "*""*"" agency designated by him) to be financially feasible, is determined by the Secretary to constitute a reasonable risk under the provisions of this Act, and is approved by the Secretary, such findings and approval

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