95 STAT. 634 45 USC 231a.
Ante, p. 630.
45 USC 23id. 45 USC 231b.
42 USC 402.
PUBLIC LAW 97-35—AUG. 13, 1981 entitled to an annuity under subdivision (i) of such section 2(a)(1) in the month in which such individual died): "(i) In the case of a widow or widower, the increase shall be equal to 50 per centum of such portion of the deceased individual's annuity, but the amount of the annuity so determined shall be subject to reduction on account of age in the same manner as is applicable to the annuity amount determined for the widow or widower under subsection (f) and shall be subject to increase as provided in subdivision (4) of this subsection. "(ii) In the case of a parent, the increase shall be equal to 35 per centum of such portion of the deceased individual's annuity. "(iii) In the case of a child, the increase shall be equal to 15 per centum of such portion of the deceased individual's annuity. "(2) Whenever the total amount of the increases based on the deceased individual's portion of the annuity under section 3(b) of this Act as determined under subdivision (1) of this subsection for all survivors of a deceased employee is— "(i) less than an amount equal to 35 per centum of such portion of the deceased individual's annuity, the total increase shall, before any deductions under section 2(g) of this Act, be increased proportionately until the total increase is equal to 35 per centum of such portion of the deceased individual's annuity; or "(ii) more than an amount equal to 80 per centum of such portion of the deceased individual's annuity, the total increase shall, before any deductions under section 2(g) of this Act and before any reduction on account of age, be reduced proportionately until the total increase is equal to 80 per centum of such portion of the deceased individual's annuity. "(3) An annuity determined under this subsection for a month prior to the month in which application is filed, shall be reduced to any extent that may be necessary so that it will not render erroneous any annuity which, before the filing of such application, the Board has certified for payment for such prior month. "(4) If a widow or widower of a deceased employee is entitled to an annuity under section 2(a)(l) of this Act and if either such widow or widower or such deceased employee will have completed 10 years of service prior to January 1, 1975, the amount of the annuity of such widow or widower under subdivisions (1) through (3) of this subsection shall be increased by an amount equal to the amount, if any, by which (A) the widow's or widower's insurance annuity to which such widow or widower would have been entitled, upon attaining age 65, under section 5(a) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937 as in effect on December 31, 1974 (without regard to the proviso of that section or the first proviso of section 3(e) of that Act) on the basis of the deceased employee's remuneration and service prior to January 1, 1975, increased by the same percentage, or percentages, as widow's and widower's insurance benefits under section 202 of the Social Security Act are increased during the period from January 1, 1975, to the later of the date on which such widow's or widower's annuity under section 2(a)(1) of this Act began to accrue or the date on which such widow's or widower's annuity under section 2(d)(1) of this Act began to accrue, exceeds (B) the total of the annuity amounts to which such widow or widower was entitled (after any reductions pursuant to subsection (i)(2) of this section but before any deductions on account of work) under the preceding provisions of this subsection, subsection (f) of this section, and the amount determined under subsection (h) of this section before the proviso, as of the later of the date on which such widow's or widower's annuity under section 2(a)(1) of this Act began
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