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PUBLIC LAW 89-37 9-MAR. 30, 1966

[80 STAT.

Public Law 89-379 March 30, 1966 [H. R. 10553]

^ ^ ACT To preserve the benefits of the Civil Service Retirement Act, the Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Act of 1954, and the Federal Employees Health Benefits Act of 1959 for congressional employees receiving certain congressional staff fellowships.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the st^ff"ru^^'°h^^ C^>^^^ec? States of America in Congress assembled, That, with respect to employee°sr^ '^ GRch employee of the Senate or House of Representatives— Nonpay status. (1) whose compensation is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of the House of Representatives, and (2) who, on or after January 1, 1963 shall have been separated from employment with the Senate or House of Representatives in order to pursue certain studies under a congressional staff fellowship awarded by the American Political Science Association, the period of time covered by such fellowship shall be held and considered to be service (in a nonpay status) in employment with the Senate or House of Representatives, as the case may be, at the rate of compensation received immediately prior to separation (including any increases in compensation provided by law during the period covered by such fellowshij)) for the purposes of— (A) the Civil Service Retirement Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. 70 Stat. 743. 2251 and following), (B) the Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Act of 1954, 68 Stat. 7 36. as amended (5 U.S.C. 2091 and following), and (C) the Federal Employees' Health Benefits Act of 1959, as 73 Stat. 708. amended (5 U.S.C. 3001 aud following), if the award of such fellowship to such employee is certified to the Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of the House of Representatives, as appropriate, by the appointing authority concerned or, in the event of the death or disability of such appointing authority, is established to the satisfaction of the Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of the House by records or other evidence. Approved March 30, 1966.

Public Law 89-380 March 30, 1966 [H. R. 1647]

Back P a y Act of 1966.

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AN ACT '- 'To provide for the payment of certain amounts and restoration of employment benefits to certain Government officers and employees improperly deprived thereof, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Back Pay Act of 1966". SEC. 2. For the purposes of this Act— (1) "agency" m e a n ^ (A) each executive department of the Government of the United States; (B) each agency or independent establishment in the executive branch of such Government;

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