An Act to provide for adjustments in the annuities under the Foreign Service retirement and disability system.
PL 86-612 (S.1502), enacted 07/12/1960

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PUBLIC LAW 86-612-JULY 12, 1960 
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to such conveyance, and (B) whenever the Congress of the United 
States declares a state of war or other national emergency, or the 
President declares a state of emergency, and upon the determination 
by the Secretary of Defense that the property conveyed under this 
section is useful or necessary for military, air, or naval purposes, or 
in the interest of national defense, the United States shall nave the 
right, without obligation to make payment of any kind, to reenter 
upon the property and use the same or any part thereof, including all 
buildings and improvements thereon, for a period not to exceed the 
duration of such state of war or national emergency plus six months, 
and upon the termination of such use by the United States, the prop-
erty shall be returned to the State of Illinois, together with all build-
ings and improvements thereon. 
SEC. 3. The authority contained in this Act shall expire one year 
from the date of enactment of this Act if the State of Illinois has not, 
during such one year period, made commitments, satisfactory to the 
Administrator of General Services, with respect to the acquisition by 
such State of the property authorized to be conveyed under the first 
section of this Act. 
Approved July 12, 1960. 
Public Law 86-612 
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July 12, i960 
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To provide for adjustments in the annuities under the Foreign Service 
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retirement .and disability system. 
Be It enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That (a) the ^^^"[^^j^^^^^'"""' 
annuity of each person heretofore or hereafter retired who, on or 
before June 30, 1962, is receiving or entitled to receive an annuity 
from the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund shall be 
increased by 10 per centum. 
(b) The annuity of each widow survivor annuitant who, on or 
before June 30,1962, is receiving a survivor annuity from the Foreign 
Service Retirement and Disability Fund is hereby increased by 10 
per centum, or so much in excess thereof as will enable any such widow 
to receive a minimum annuity of $2,400 per annum. 
(c) No increase provided by this section shall be computed on any 
additional annuity purchased with voluntary contributions pursuant 
to the provisions of section 881 of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as ^0 f
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(d) The increases provided by this section shall take effect on the 
first day of the first month which begins more than thirty days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, or on the commencing date of the 
annuity, whichever is later. 
SEC. 2. (a) Section 5 of Public Law 503, Eighty-fourth Congress, 
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is amended to read as follows: 
"SEC. 5. In any case where a participant under the Foreign Service 
Retirement and Disability System died before August 29, 1954, leav-
ing a widow who is not entitled to receive an annuity under the System 
and who is not receiving benefits as a widow under the Federal 
Employees' Compensation Act, the Secretary of State is authorized 
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and directed to grant such widow an annuity of $2,400 per annum." 
(b) The amendment made by this section shall take effect on the Effective date, 
first day of the first month which begins more than thirty days after 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
Approved July 12, 1960.