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PUBLIC LAW 91-532-DEC. 7, 1970

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Public Law 91-532 December 7, 1970 [H. R. 4183]

D.C. police and firemen, survivor benefits. 71 Stat. 3 9 1. ••Widow."

Applicability, exception.

AN ACT To provide that the widow of a retired officer or member of the Metropolitan Police Department or the Fire Department of the District of Columbia who married such officer or member after his retirement may qualify for survivor benefits.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) subsection (a)(3) of the Policemen and Firemen's Retirement and Disability Act (D.C. Code, sec. 4r-521 (3)) is amended to read as follows: "(3) The term 'widow' means the surviving wife of a member or former member if— " (A) she was married to such member or former member (i) while he was a member, or (ii) for at least two years immediately preceding his death, or " (B) she is the mother of issue by such marriage." (b) The amendment made by this Act shall apply with respect to any surviving wife of a "member" (as that term is defined in subsection (a)(1) of the Policemen and Firemen's Retirement and Disability Act) or former member irrespective of whether such wife became a "widow" (as that term is defined in such amendment) prior to, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act, except that no annuity shall be paid by reason of the amendment made by this Act for any period prior to the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after January 1, 1971. Approved December 7, 1970.

Public Law 91-533 December 7, 1970 [H. R. 386]

Uniformed Services. Family separation a l l o w a n c e. Ante, p. 1389. Effective date.

AN ACT To amend title 37 of the United States Code to provide that a family separation allowance shall be paid to any member of a uniformed service assigned to Government quarters providing he is otherwise entitled to such separation allowance.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 427(b) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking out "who is entitled to a basic allowance for quarters". SEC. 2. The amendment made by this Act shall take effect on the first day of the first calendar month which occurs after the date of the enactment of this Act. Approved December 7, 1970.

Public Law 91-534 December 7, 1970 [H. R. 9486]

Uniformed Services. Family separation a l l o w a n c e. 80 Stat. 625.

AN ACT To amend title 37 of the United States Code to provide that a family separation allowance shall be paid to any member of a uniformed service who is a prisoner of war, missing in action, or in a detained status during the Vietnam conflict.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, a member of a uniformed service with dependents who is in a missing status (as defined in section 551(2) of title 37 United States Code) during the Vietnam conflict and is not entitled to an allowance under section

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