An Act to provide for continuance of life insurance coverage under the Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Act of 1954, as amended, in the case of employees receiving benefits under the Federal Employees Compensation Act
PL 84-541 (S.3237), enacted 05/28/1956

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PUBLIC LAW 541-MAY 28, 1956 
such level as the Secretary determines will cause them to compete on 
equal terms on the market." 
(b) The amendment made by this section shall take effect with the 
1956 crop. 
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TRANSITIONAL PARITY FOR BASIC COMMODITIBS FROZEN DURING 1 9 5 7 
SEC. 602. Section 301 (a) (1) (E) (ii) of the Agricultural Adjust-
ment Act of 1938, as amended (7 U. S. C. 1301 (a) (1) (E) (ii)) is 
amended by inserting after "full calendar years" the following: "(not 
counting 1956 in the case of basic agricultural commodities) '. 
The 
Secretary shall make a thorough study of possible methods of improv-
ing the parity formula and report thereon^ with specific recommenda-
tions, including drafts of necessary legislation to carry 6ut such 
recommendations, to Congress not later than January 31,1957. 
Approved May 28, 1956. 
Report to Co n-
gress. 
Public Law 541 
CHAPTER 328 
AN ACT 
To provide for continuance of life insurance coverage under the Federal Em-
ployees' Group Life Insurance Act of 1954, as amended, in the case of employees 
receiving benefits under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress a^sernbled. That section 6 of 
the Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Act of 1954, as amended, 
is amended to read as follows: 
"(a) Each policy purchased under this Act shall contain a provi-
sion, in terms approved by the Commission, to the effect that any in-
surance thereunder on any employee shall cease upon his separation 
from the service or twelve months after discontinuance of his salary 
payments, whichever first occurs, subject to a provision which shall be 
contained in the policy for temporary extension of coverage and for 
conversion to an individual policy of life insurance under conditions 
approved by the Commission. 
"(b) If upon such date as the insurance would otherwise cease 
the employee retires on an immediate annuity and (1) his retirement 
is for disability or (2) he has completed fifteen years of creditable serv-
ice, as determined by the Commission, his life insurance only may, 
under conditions determined by the Commission, be continued without 
cost to him in the amounts for which he would have been insured from 
time to time had his salary payments continued at the same rate as 
on the date of cessation. 
Periods of honorable active service in the 
Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard of the United 
States shall be credited toward the required fifteen years provided the 
employee has completed at least five years of civilian service. 
"(c) If upon such date as the insurance would otherwise cease the 
employee is receiving benefits under the Federal Employees' Compen-
sation Act because of disease or injury to himself, his life insurance 
may, as provided in subsection (b), ho. continued during the period 
he is in receipt of such benefits and held by the United States De-
partment of Labor to be unable to return to duty." 
SEC. 2. The amendment made by this Act shall become effective as 
of August 29,1954. 
Approved May 28, 1956. 
May 28. 1956 
[S. 3237] 
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Effective date.