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[68 Stat. 1039]
PUBLIC LAW 000—MMMM. DD, 1954
[68 Stat. 1039]

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PUBLIC LAW 746-AUG. 31, 1954

shall be disregarded in computing the monthly compensation if the result of taking such compensation into account in such computation would be to diminish his annuity." SEC. 7. Subsection (e) of section 3 of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937, as amended, is hereby amended by inserting after the comma following the word "respectively" the following: "individuals entitled to insurance annuities under subsections (a) and (d) of section 6 to have attained age sixty-five, and individuals entitled to insurance annuities under subsection (c) of section 5 on the basis of disability to be less than eighteen years of age,"; and by substituting the words "of the Social Security Act" for the word "thereof" in the last parenthetical phrase of the subsection. SEC. 8. Subsections (a) and (d) of section 5 of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937, as amended, are hereby amended by substituting the word "sixty" for the word "sixty-five". SEC. 9. Subsection (f)(2) of section 5 of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937, as amended, is hereby amended by substituting the word "sixty" for the word "sixty-five" wherever it appears; by inserting after the phrase "pursuant to subsection (k) of this section," where it first appears, the following: "upon attaining age sixty-five at a future date, will be payable"; by inserting after the word "month" in the parenthetical phrase the following: "before July 1, 1954, and in the latter case in excess of $350 for any month after June 30, 1954"; and by inserting after the phrase "pursuant to subsection (k) of this section," where it first appears in the proviso the phrase: "upon attaining age sixty-five be entitled to further benefits". SEC. 10. Subsection (g) of section 5 of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937, as amended, is hereby amended by striking the last sentence of paragraph (2). SEC. 11. Subsection (i) of section 5 of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937, as amended, is hereby amended by inserting the word "or" after the semicolon in clause (ii) of paragraph (1); by striking clause (iii) of such paragraph; and by redesignating clause (iv) of such paragraph as clause (iii). SEC. 12. Subsection (1) of section 5 of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937, as amended, is hereby amended by striking from paragraph (1) (ii) the phrase "and less than eighteen years of age" and substituting in lieu thereof the following: "and shall be less than eighteen years of age, or shall have a permanent physical or mental condition which is such that he is unable to engage in any regular employment: Provided, That such disability began before the child attains a»e eighteen". Such subsection is further amended by changing the semicolon at the end of paragraph (1) to a period, and adding the following: "Such satisfactory proof shall be made from time to time, as prescribed by the Board, of the disability provided in clause (ii) of this paragraph and of the continuance, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Board, of such disability. If the individual fails to comply with the requirements prescribed by the Board as to the proof of the continuance of the disability his right to an annuity shall, except for good cause shown to the Board, cease;". SEC. 13. Subsection (1)(9) of section 5 of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937, as amended, is hereby amended by inserting after the term "calendar month" the phrase: "before July 1, 1954, and any excess over $350 for any calendar month after June 30, 1954"; and by substituting the figure "350" for the figure "300" where it appears the second time. SEC. 14. Subsection (1) (10)(i) of section 5 of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937, as amended, is hereby amended by substituting the figure "350" for the figure "300".

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