A bill to amend chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, to eliminate the annuity reduction made, in order to provide a surviving spouse with an annuity, during periods when the annuitant is not married.
PL 93-474 (S.628), enacted 10/26/1974

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PUBLIC LAW 93-474-OCT. 26, 1974 
[88 STAT. 
interim report shall be transmitted not later than March 1, 1975. The 
comprehensive program definition shall be transmitted as soon as 
possible thereafter, but in any case not later than June 30, 1975. 
42 u s e 5565, 
42 u s e 5566. 
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS 
SEC. 16. Within sixty days after the effective date of the law creat-
ing a permanent Federal organization or agency having jurisdiction 
over the energy research and development functions of the United 
States (or within sixty days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act if the effective date of such law occurs prior to the date of the 
enactment of this Act), all of the authorities of the Project and all of 
the research and development functions (and other functions except 
those related to scientific and technical education) vested in Federal 
agencies under this Act along with related records, documents, per-
sonnel, obligations, and other items, to the extent necessary or appro-
priate, shall, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Office 
of Management and Budget, be transferred to and vested in such orga-
nization or agency. 
AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS 
SEC. 17. To carry out the provisions of this Act, there are authorized 
to be appropriated— 
(1) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, $75,000,000; 
(2) for subsequent fiscal years, only such sums as the Congress 
hereafter may authorize by law; 
(3) such amounts as may be authorized for the construction of 
demonstrations pursuant to section 7(f) of this Act; and 
(4) to the National Science Foundation for the fiscal year end-
ing June 30, 1975, not to exceed $2,000,000 to be made available 
for use in the preparation of the comprehensive program defini-
tion under section 15. 
Approved October 26, 1974. 
Public Law 93-474 
October 26, 1974 
A.N A C T 
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To amend chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, to eliminate tlie annuity 
reduction made, in order to provide a surviving spouse with an annuity, during 
periods when the annuitant is not married. 
eivil service 
retirement. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 8339 (j) 
surviv'orannuity of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof 
reduction, eiim- 
^^ foUowlug: "Au auuuity which is reduced under this subsection 
or any similar prior provision of law shall, for each full month dur-
ing which a retired employee or Member is not married, be recomputed 
and paid as if the annuity had not been so reduced. Upon remarriage 
of the retired employee or Member, the annuity shall be reduced by 
the same percentage reductions which were in effect at the time of 
retirement.". 
5 use 8339 
gj,,^ 2. The amendment made by this Act shall apply to annuities 
which commence 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 date of 
enactment of this Act. 
Approved October 26, 1974. 
note.