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Public Law 93-272 AN ACT

April 24, 1974 TTT

To amend the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act to clarify the provision relating to the referendum on the issue of the advisory neighborhood councils. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the first paragraph of the matter on the referendum ballot relating to the advisory neighborhood councils, appearing in section 703(a) of the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Keorganization Act is amended to read as follows: " I n addition, the Act referred to above authorizes the establishment of advisory neighborhood councils if a majority of the registered qualified voters of the District voting on this issue in this referendum vote for the establishment of such councils." Approved April 24, 1974.

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Public Law 93-273 AN ACT

To provide increases in certain annuities payable under chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, and for other purposes.

April 26, 1974 [S.1866]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the F United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 8345 of ^^^.e d e r a l employees title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof Annuity increas the following new subsection: ^^• " (f)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, other than this subsection, the monthly rate of annuity payable under subsection (a) of this section shall not be less than the smallest primary insurance amount, including any cost-of-living increase added to that amount, authorized to be paid from time to time under title II of the Social Security Act. 42 USC 401. "(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, other than this subsection, the monthly rate of annuity payable under subsection (a) of this section to a surviving child shall not be less than the smallest primary insurance amount, including any cost-of-living increase added to that amount, authorized to be paid from time to time under title II of the Social Security Act, or three times such primary insurance amount divided by the number of surviving children entitled to an annuity, whichever is the lesser. "(3) The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to an annuitant or to a survivor who is or becomes entitled to receive from the United States an annuity or retired pay under any other civilian or military retirement system, benefits under title II of the Social Security Act, a pension, veterans' compensation, or any other periodic payment of a similar nature, when the monthly rate thereof, is equal to or greater than the smallest primary insurance amount, including any cost-of-living increase added to that amount, authorized to be paid from time to time under title II of the Social Security Act.". SEC. 2. (a) An annuity payable from the Civil Service Retirement separations and Disability Fund to a former employee or Member, which is based oc\°obe°r 20, 1969. on a separation occurring prior to October 20, 1969, is increased by s use 8339 note. $240. 5 USC 8341 (b) In lieu of any increase based on an increase under subsection note. (a) of this section, an annuity payable from the Civil Service Retire ment and Disability Fund to the surviving spouse of an employee.

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