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26 USC 3111. 70 Stat. 845. Effective date.

P U B L I C LAW 8 6 - 2 8 - M A Y 19, 1959

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else it appears in that section and inserting in lieu thereof "$400",; and (C) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: " (b) The rate of tax imposed by subsection (a) shall be increased, with respect to compensation paid for services rendered after December 31, 1964, by a number of percentage points (including fractional points) equal at any given time to the number of percentage points (including fractional points) by which the rate of the tax imposed with respect to wages by section 3111 at such time exceeds the rate provided by paragraph (2) of such section 3111 as amended by the Ibocial Security Amendments of 1956." SEC. 202. The amendments made by section 201 shall, except as otherwise provided in such amendments, be effective as of the first day of the calendar month next following the month in which this Act was enacted, and shall apply only with respect to compensation paid after the month of such enactment, for services rendered after such month of enactment. PART III — AMENDMENTS TO THE RAILROAD UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ACT

Comp e n s at ion base. 52 Stat. 10 9 5; 68 Stat. 104 1. 45 USC 35 1.

Daily b e n e f i t rates. 45 USC 352.

SEC. 301. (a) Section l (i) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act is amended by striking out the proviso in the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof ": Provided, Iwwever^ That in computing the compensation paid to any employee, no part of any month's compensation in excess of $300 for any month before July 1, 1954, or in excess of $350 for any month after June 30, 1954, and before the calendar month next following the month in which this Act was amended in 1959, or in excess of $400 for any month after the month in which this Act was so amended, shall be recognized". (b) The first proviso of section l (k) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act is amended by striking out "$400" and inserting in lieu thereof "$500". SEC. 302. (a) Section 2(a) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act is amended by striking out the language between " (i) " and " ( i i) " and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "for each day of unemployment in excess of four during any registration period, and". (b) Section 2(a) of such Act is further amended by striking out columns I and II and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Column I Total Compensation $500 to $699.99 700 to 999.99 1,000 to 1,299.99 1,300 to 1,599.99 1,600 to 1,899.99 1,900 to 2,199.99 2,200 to 2,499.99 2,500 to 2,799.99 2,800 to 3,099.99 3,100 to 3,499.99 3,500 to 3,999.99 4,000 and over

T e m p e r ary ext e n s i o n of benefits.

45 USC 228a.

Column II Daily Benefit R a t e $4. 50 5.00 5. 50 6. 00 6. 50 7. 00 7. 50 8. 00 8. 50 9. 00 9. 50 10.20".

(c) The proviso in such section 2(a) is amended by striking out "50" and "$8.50" and inserting in lieu thereof "60" and "$10.20", respectively. SEC. 303. (a) Section 2(c) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act is amended by striking out the period at the end thereof and inserting in lieu of such period a colon and the following: ^'•ATUI provided further, That, with respect to an employee who has ten or more years of service as defined in section 1(f) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937, who did not voluntarily leave work without

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