An Act to provide increases in certain annuities payable under chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, and for other purposes.
PL 93-273 (S.1866), enacted 04/26/1974

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PUBLIC LAW 9.'^-273-APR. 26, 1974 
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Public Law 93-272 
A N A C T 
April 24,1974 
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To amend the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reor- 
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ganization Act to clarify the provision relating to the referendum on the 
issue of the advisory neighborhood councils. 
D.C. 
Advisory neigh-
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That the first para-
graph of the matter on the referendum ballot relating to the advisory bo^ho'^^d°coun' 
neighborhood councils, appearing in section 703(a) of the District of ciis. 
Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Keorganization Act is ^if,fff^'^"/J,'^"' 
amended to read as follows: 
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"In addition, the Act referred to above authorizes the establishment 121 note. 
of advisory neighborhood councils if a majority of the registered 
qualified voters of the District voting on this issue in this referendum 
vote for the establishment of such councils." 
Approved April 24, 1974. 
Public Law 93-273 
A N A C T 
April 26, 1974 
[S.1866] 
Federal employ-
ees. 
To provide increases in certain annuities payable under chapter 83 of title 5, 
United States Code, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 8345 of ^
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title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof 
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the following new subsection: 
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"(f)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, 
other than this subsection, the monthly rate of annuity payable under 
subsection (a) of this section shall not be less than the smallest pri-
mary insurance amount, including any cost-of-living increase added 
to that amount, authorized to be paid from time to time under title II 
of the Social Security Act. 
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"(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, other 
than this subsection, the monthly rate of annuity payable under sub-
section (a) of this section to a surviving child shall not be less than the 
smallest primary insurance amount, including any cost-of-living 
increase added to that amount, authorized to be paid from time to time 
under title I I of the Social Security Act, or three times such primary 
insurance amount divided by the number of surviving children 
entitled to an annuity, whichever is the lesser. 
"(3) The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to an 
annuitant or to a survivor who is or becomes entitled to receive from 
the United States an annuity or retired pay under any other civilian 
or military retirement system, benefits under title II of the Social 
Security Act, a pension, veterans' compensation, or any other periodic 
payment of a similar nature, when the monthly rate thereof, is equal 
to or greater than the smallest primary insurance amount, including 
any cost-of-living increase added to that amount, authorized to be paid 
from time to time under title II of the Social Security Act.". 
SEC. 2. (a) An annuity payable from the Civil Service Retirement 
separations 
and Disability Fund to a former employee or Member, which is based oc\°obe°r 20, i969. 
on a separation occurring prior to October 20, 1969, is increased by 
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$240. 
(b) In lieu of any increase based on an increase under subsection 
(a) of this section, an annuity payable from the Civil Service Retire 
ment and Disability Fund to the surviving spouse of an employee. 
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Effective date. 
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Member, or annuitant, which is based on a separation occurring prior 
to October 20, 1969, shall be increased by $132. 
(c) The monthly rate of an annuity resulting from an increase 
under this section shall be considered as the monthly rate of annuity 
payable under section 8345(a) of title 5, United States Code, for 
purposes of computing the minimum annuity under section 8345(f) 
of title 5, as added by the first section of this Act. 
SEC. 3. This Act shall become effective on the date of enactment. 
Annuity increases under this Act shall apply to annuities which com-
mence before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act, but no 
increase in annuity shall be paid for any period prior to the first day 
of the first month which begins on or after the ninetieth day after the 
date of enactment of this Act, or the date on which the annuity 
commences, whichever is later. 
Approved April 26, 1974. 
May 6, 1974 
[S.2770] 
Public Law 93-274 
AN ACT 
To amend chapter 5 of title 37, United States Code, to revise the special pay 
structure relating to medical officers of the uniformed services. 
structure. 
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Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
Uniformed serv- United States of America in Congress assembled^ That chapter 5 of 
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title 37, United States Code, is amended as follows: 
cers, revised pay 
(1) Sectlou 302 is amended to read as follows and the item in 
the chapter analysis is amended to correspond Avith the revised 
catchline; 
"§302. Special pay: physicians 
"An officer of the Army or Navy in the Medical Corps, an officer 
of the Air Force who is designated as a medical officer, or a medical 
officer of the Public Health Service, who is on active duty for a period 
of at least one year is entitled, in addition to any other pay or allow-
ances to which he is entitled, to special pay at the following rates— 
"(1) $100 a month for each month of active duty if he has not 
completed two years of active duty in a category named in this 
section; or 
"(2) $350 a month for each month of active duty if he has 
completed at least two years of active duty in a category named 
in this section. 
The amounts set forth in this section may not be included in com-
puting the amount of an increase in pay authorized by any other 
provision of this title or in computing retired pay or severance pay.". 
(2) The following new section is added after section 302a 
and a corresponding item is inserted in the chapter analysis: 
"§302b. Special pay: dentists 
"An officer of the Army or Navy in the Dental Corps, an officer of 
the Air Force who is designated as a dental officer, or a dental officer 
of the Public Health Service, who is on active duty for a period of 
at least one year is entitled, in addition to any other pay or allow-
ances to which he is entitled, to special pay at the following rates— 
"(1) $100 a month for each month of active duty if he has not 
completed two years of active duty in the Dental Corps or as a 
dental officer: 
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