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52 Stat. 1164. 33 USC 902.

to have ceased to be a student during any interim between school years if the interim does not exceed five months and if he shows to the satisfaction of the Secretary that he has a bona fide intention of continuing to pureue a full-time course of education or training during the semester or other enrollment period immediately following the interim or during periods of reasonable duration during which, in the judgment of the Secretary, he is prevented by factors beyond his control from pursuing his education. A child shall not be deemed to be a student under this Act during a period of service in the Armed Forces of the United States." (b) The last sentence of section 2(14) of such Act is amended to read as follows: " 'Child', 'grandchild', 'brother', and 'sister' include only a person who is under eighteen years of age, or who, though eighteen years of age or over, is (1) wholly dependent upon the employee and incapable of self-support by reason of mental or physical disability, or (2) a student as defined in paragraph (19) of this section." T I M E FOR C O M M E N C E M E N T OF

70 Stat. 654. 33 USC 906.

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5 USC 5332 "°'^"

COMPENSATION

SEC. 4. Section 6(a) of the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compeusation Act is amended by striking out "more than twenty-eight days" and inserting in lieu thereof "more than fourteen days". MAXIMUM

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SEC. 5. (a) Section 6 of the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compeiisation Act is amended by striking out subsection (b) and inserting in lieu thereof the following new subsections: " (b)(1) Except as provided in subsection (c), compensation for disability shall not exceed the following percentages of the applicable national average M'eekly wage as determined by the Secretary under paragraph (3): " (A) 125 per centum or $167, whichever is greater, during the period ending September 30, 1973. " (B) 150 per centum during the period beginning October 1, 1973, and ending September 30, 1974. " (C) 175 per centum during the period beginning October 1, 1974, and ending September 30, 1975. "(1)) 200 per centum beginning October 1, 1975. "(2) Compensation for total disability shall not be less than 50 per centum of the applicable national average weekly wage determined by the Secretary under paragraph (3), except that if the employee's average weeklv wages as computed under section 10 are less than 50 per centum of such national average weekly wage, he shall receive his average weekly wages as compensation for total disability. "(3) As soon as practicable after June 30 of each year, and in any event prior to October 1 of such year, the Secretary shall determine the national average weekly wage for the three consecutive calendar quarters ending June 30. Such determination shall be the applicable national average weekly wage for the period beginning with October 1 of that year and ending with September 30 of the next year. The initial determination under this paragraph shall be made as soon as practicable after the enactment of this subsection. "(c) The maximum rate of compensation for a nonappropriated fund instrumentality employee shall be equal to 66% per centum of the maximum rate of basic pay established for a Federal employee in grade GS-12 by section 5332 of title 5, United States Code, and the minimum rate of compensation for such an employee shall be

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