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of the District of Columbia" and inserting in lieu thereof "after completing five years of eligible service"; (D)(i) by striking out in paragraph (1) of subsection (b) "first day of the month following the death of the teacher" and inserting in lieu thereof "day after the teacher dies"; (ii) by striking out in such paragraph "teacher: Provided, That such payments or any right thereto shall cease upon the death or remarriage of the widow, or dependent widower, or upon the widower's becoming capable of self-support." and inserting the following: "teacher. Such annuity and any right thereto shall terminate on the last day of the month before (A) the widow or dependent widower dies, (B) the widow or dependent widower remarries before becoming sixty years of age, or (C) the dependent widower becomes capable of self-support. I n the case of a widow or dependent widower whose annuity under this paragraph is terminated because of remarriage before becoming sixty years of age, annuity at the same rate shall be restored commencing on the day the remarriage is dissolved by death, annulment, or divorce, if— " (i) the widow or dependent widower elects to receive the annuity which was terminated instead of a survivor benefit to which the widow or dependent widower may be entitled, under this Act or another retirement system for employees of the Federal or District Government, by reason of the remarriage; and "(ii) any lump sum paid on termination of the annuity is returned to the teachers' retirement and annuity fund established under section 2 of this Act."; (E) by striking out paragraph (2) and redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; (F)(i) by striking out in the first sentence of paragraph (2) of subsection (b) (as so redesignated by subparagraph (E) of this paragraph) "five years of service in the public schools of the District of Columbia" and inserting in lieu thereof "five years of eligible service"; (ii) by striking out the third sentence of such paragraph and inserting m lieu thereof the following: "The child's annuity shall commence on the first day after the teacher dies. Such annuity and the right thereto terminate on the last day of the month before the child— " (A) becomes eighteen years of age unless he is then a student as described or incapable of self-support; " (B) becomes capable of self-support after becoming eighteen years of age unless he is then such a student; " (C) becomes twenty-two years of age if he is then such a student and capable of self-support; " (D) ceases to be such a student after becoming eighteen years of age unless he is then incapable of self-support; or " (E) dies or marries; whichever first occurs." (G) by striking out in the first sentence of paragraph (3) of subsection (b) (as so redesignated by subparagraph (E) of this paragraph) "After having rendered at least five years of service in the public schools of the District of Columbia" and inserting in lieu thereof "after completing five years of eligible service"; (H) paragraph (2) of subsection (c) is amended to read as follows: " (2) The term 'child' means— " (A) an unmarried child under eighteen years of age, including (i) an adopted child, and (ii) a stepchild or recog-

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