An Act to amend the act of November 26. 1969, to provide for an extension of the date on which the Commission on Government Procurement shall submit its final report
PL 92-47 (H.R.4848), enacted 07/09/1971

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PUBLIC LAW 92-47-JULY 9, 1971 
[85 STAT. 
Ante, 
p . 101. 
Recertification. 
84 Stat. 792. 
45 u s e 228j 
note. 
Report to Con-
gress, extension. 
Effective date. 
Termination 
date. 
Termination 
date, extension. 
45 u s e 228c 
note. 
and siii'V'ivor annuities shall be computed under section -^(a) of the 
Railroad Retirement Act of 1937 and shall be reduced by the percent-
age determined in accordance with the election of such annuity. 
SEC. B. All recertitications required by reason of the amendments 
made by this Act shall be made by the Railroad Retirement Board 
without application therefor. 
SEC. 7. (a) Section 7(c)(1) of Public Law 91-877 is amended by 
striking out "Julv 1. 1971" and inserting in lieu thereof "June 80, 
1972". 
' 
(b) Section 7 (g) of Public Law 91-877 is amended— 
(1) by striking out ". not later than July 1, 1971" and all that 
follows down through "this section" in the first sentence and 
inserting in lieu thereof "submit to the President and the Con-
gress an interim report of the study authorized by this section 
not later than July 1, 1971, and a full and complete final report 
of such study not later than June 80, 1972,"; and 
(2) by striking out "such report" in the second sentence and 
inserting in lieu thereof "such final report". 
SEC. 8. (a) The provisions of this Act shall be effective with respect 
to annuities accruing for months after December 1970 and with 
respect to pensions due in calendar months after January 1971; except 
that increases in benefits for months prior to the month of enactment 
of this Act shall be payable only to an individual who is entitled to 
an annuity or pension for the month of enactment, or who becomes so 
entitled in later months, on the basis of the same earnings record. 
(b) The first six sections of this Act, and the amendments made by 
such sections (other than the amendments made by subsections (a) (2), 
(b) (2), and (c) of section 2), shall cease to apply as of the close of 
June 80, 1978. Annuities accruing for months after June 80,1978, and 
pensions due in calendar months after June 80, 1973, shall be com-
puted as if the fii-st six sections of this Act, and the amendments made 
by such sections (other than the amendments made by subsections 
(a) (2), (b) (2), and (c) of section 2), had not been enacted, 
(c) Section 6 of Public Law^ 91-377 is amended by striking out 
"June 80, 1972" each time that date appears and inserting in lieu 
thereof "June 80, 1978''. 
Approved July 2, 1971. 
July 9 , 1971 
[H. R. 4848] 
Public Law 92-47 
AN ACT 
To amend the Act of November 26, 1969, to provide for an exten*<ion of the date 
on which the Commission on Government Procurement shall submit its final 
report. 
Commission on 
Government Pro-
curement. 
Report to eon-
gress, extension. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and Hoiise of Representatives 
of the 
Ulilted States of America in Congress assembled, That subsection (b) 
of section 4 of the Act of November 26, 1969 (83 Stat. 271; 41 U.S.C 
251, note), is amended to read as follows: 
"(b) The Commission shall make, on or before December 31, 1972, 
a final report to the Congress of its findings and its recommendations 
for changes in statutes, regulations, policies, and procedures designed 
to carry out the policy stated in section 1 of this Act. In the event the 
Congress is not in session at the time of submission, the final report 
shall be submitted to the Clerk of the House and the Secretary of the 
Senate. The Commission may also make such interim reports as it 
deems advisable." 
Approved July 9 , 1971.