Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 93.djvu/946

 93 STAT. 914

PUBLIC LAW 96-122—NOV. 17, 1979

"Price index."

"(5) For purposes of this subsection, the term 'price index' means the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published monthly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.". (2) Subsections (m)(2) and (3) of the Policemen and Firemen's Retirement and Disability Act, as added by the amendment made by paragraph (1)(B) of this subsection, shall apply (A) to any increase after the effective date of such amendment in annuities payable D.C. Code 4-531. under subsection (k) of such Act, except that with respect to the first date after the effective date of such amendment on which the Mayor is to determine a per centum change for the purpose of such an increase, such per centum change shall be determined by computing the change in the price index published for the month immediately preceding such first date over the price index published for the last month which was the base month for purposes of subsection (k)(7) of the Policemen and Firemen's Retirement and Disability Act before the repeal of such subsection by subsection (b) of this section, and (B) to any increase in each annuity payable under such Act having a commencing date after the effective date of such amendment. Repeal. (b) Subsection (k)(7) of the Policemen and Firemen's Retirement and Disability Act (D.C. Code, sec. 4-531(7)) is repealed. (c) Section 301 of the District of Columbia Police and Firemen's Salary Act of 1953 (D.C. Code, sec. 4-518) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(e) This section shall not apply with respect to officers and members of the Metropolitan Police force or the Fire Department of the District of Columbia who retire after the effective date of this subsection.". Effective date. (d) The amendments made by this section shall take effect at the end of the ninety-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. AUTHORITY TO WAIVE COLLECTION OF OVERPAYMENTS

Ante, pp. 904, 912.

SEC. 210. Subsection (o) of the Policemen and Firemen's Retirement and Disability Act, as amended by section 205(b) of this Act and redesignated by section 209(a)(1)(A) of this Act (D.C. Code, sec. 4-533), is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(3) Except in a case of fraud against the District of Columbia, the Mayor may waive collection of any amount less than $100 which was paid to an annuitant in excess of the amount to which such annuitant was entitled under this section.". COMMENCING DATE OF PAYMENT OF ANNUITIES

SEC. 211. Subsection (p) of the Policemen and Firemen's Retirement and Disability Act, as redesignated by section 209(a)(1)(A) of this Act (D.C. Code, sec. 4-534), is amended by inserting after "accrues monthly" in paragraph (1) the following: "(except that an annuity accrues over any portion of a month after the commencing date of such annuity but before the first day of the next month and is payable for such month in an amount pro rated in a manner to be determined by the Mayor)". PAYMENT OF ANNUITIES TO MINORS AND MENTAL INCOMPETENTS

SEC. 212. Subsection (p) of the Policemen and Firemen's Retirement and Disability Act, as redesignated by section 209(a)(1)(A) of this Act and amended by section 211 of this Act (D.C. Code, sec. 4-534), is

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