An Act to amend section 505 of the Classification Act of 1949 with respect to positions in the Library of Congress
PL 86-768 (H.R.8424), enacted 09/13/1960

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PUBLIC LAW 86-768-SEPT. 13, 1960 
[74 ST A T , 
5 u s e 793. 
Effective Date 
SEC. 210. Section 42 of the Federal Employees' Compensation Act 
is amended by striking out the last sentence of the fourth paragraph 
thereof. 
SEC. 211. (a) Except as otherwise provided by this section or in 
this Act, titles I and I I of this Act shall take effect on the date of 
enactment of this Act and be applicable to any injury or death oc-
curring after such date. 
(b) The amendments made by sections 101, 102, 201, 208, 204, 208, 
and 210 of this Act to sections 5(a), 6(b) (1), 6(b) (2), 6(c), 9(a), 
10(k), 13(b), 40(f), and 42 of the Federal Employees' Compensation 
Act shall be applicable to cases of injury or death occurring before 
the date of enactment of this Act only with respect to any period 
beginning on or after the first day of the first calendar month fol-
lowing the date of enactment of this Act. 
(c) The amendments made by sections 104 and 105 of this Act 
shall be applicable to cases of injury or death occurring before enact-
ment of this Act only with respect to any period beginning on or 
after the first day of the first calendar month following the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
(d) The amendment made by section 202 of this Act to section 
7(a) of the Federal Emplovees' Compensation Act permitting the 
payment of compensation for scheduled permanent disabilities in 
addition to benefits under the Civil Service Retirement Act shall be 
applicable to any injury which occurred within three years prior 
to the date of enactment of this Act as well as to any injury occurring 
on or after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(e) The amendment made by section 202 of this Act to section 
7(a) of the Federal Employees' Compensation Act requiring an elec-
tion of benefits in any case in which a claimant for compensation 
is also eligible to receive certain payments or benefits from the United 
States for the same disabilitv or death shall be applicable to any 
injury or death occurring before, on, or after the date of enactment 
of this Act but shall not deprive any person of any benefits awarded 
prior to the date of enactment of this Act. 
Approved September 13, 1960. 
September 13, I960 
[H. R. 8424] 
Public Law 86-768 
AN ACT 
To amend section .505 of the Classification Act of 1949 with respect to positions 
in the Library of CJongress. 
Library of Con-
gress. 
Positions. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Kepr'esentatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 505(i) 
of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended (72 Stat. 213; 5 U.S.C. 
1105 (i)), is amended— 
(1) by striking out the word "and" immediately following the 
semicolon in paragraph (2) thereof; 
(2) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (3) 
thereof and inserting in lieu of such period a semicolon and the 
word "and"; and 
(3) by adding at the end of such section 505 (i) the following 
new paragraph: 
"(4) to which appointments are made by the Librarian of 
Congress.". 
Approved September 13, I960.,