An Act to amend title 98, United States Code, relating to annuities of widows of Supreme Court Justices
PL 92-397 (S.2854), enacted 08/22/1972

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PUBLIC LAW 92-397-AUG. 22, 1972 
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this subsection for the preparation of assessments: Provided 
fur-
ther. That the Council may transfer funds authorized by this 
subsection to river basin commissions and to Federal and State 
agencies upon such terms and conditions as it determines are nec-
essary and desirable to carry out the above functions in an econom-
ical, efficient, and timely manner, and that such commissions and 
agencies are hereby autnorized to receive and expend such funds 
pursuant to this subsection." 
Approved August 20, 1972. 
Transfer of 
funds. 
Public Law 92-397 
AN ACT 
To funencl title 2S. United Stares Code, relating to aminities nf widows of 
Supreme Court Justices. 
August 22, 1972 
[S.2854] 
Be 'it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatires 
of the 
United ^States of America in Congress aHsemhled, That section 375 of 
title 28, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
'' (a) The Director of the Administrative Office of the United States 
Courts shall pay to the surviving widow of a justice of the United 
States who died on or before the date of enactment of this section, 
while in regular active service or after having retired or resigned 
inider the provisions of this chapter, an annuity of $10,000, 
"(b) The surviving widow of a justice of the United States who 
is in regular active service or is retired or resigned under the provi-
sions of this chapter on the date of enactment of this section, shall, 
if the justice gives written notice to the Director of the Administrative 
Office of the United States Courts within six months of the date of 
enactment of this section of his election to become subject to the 
provisions of section 376 of this chapter, be paid an annuity of $5,000 
or an annuity in accordance with the provisions of section 376, which-
ever is the greater. 
"(c) The surviving widow of a justice of the LTnited States who is 
in regular active service or is retired or resigned under the provisions 
of this chapter on the date of enactment of this section, shall, if the 
justice fails to give timely written notice of his election to become 
subject to the provisions of section 376 of this chapter, be paid an 
annuity of $5,000. 
"(d) The widow of a justice of the United States who is appointed 
after the date of enactment of this section shall be ineligible for an 
annuity under this section. 
"(e) An annuity payable under this section shall accrue monthly 
and shall be due and payable in monthly installments on the first 
business day of the month following the month for which the annuity 
shall have accrued. Such annuity shall commence on the first day of 
the month in which a justice dies, and shall terminate upon the death 
or remarriage of the annuitant." 
SEC. 2. Section 376 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting "justice or" or "justice's or" prior to the word "judge" or 
"judge's", as appropriate, wherever those words appear therein, except 
in subsections (q), (r), and (s). 
SEC. 3. (a) The heading of chapter 17, title 28,1'nited States Code, 
is amended to read as follows: 
Supreme Court 
J u s t i c e s . 
Widows, annu-
ities. 
68 Stat. 918; 
70 Stat. 1021. 
81 Stat. 668; 
82 Stat. 662. 
28 u s e 376. 
"Chapter 17.—RESIGNATION AND RETIREMENT OF 
JUSTICES AND JUDGES". 
(b) The analysis of chapter 17 of title 28, United States Code, is 
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amended by striking out the item relating to section 376 and inserting 
in lieu thereof the following: 
"376. Annuities to widows and surviving dependent children of justices and 
judges of the United States.". 
(c) The catchline of section 376 of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
"§ 376. Annuities to widows and surviving dependent children of 
justices and judges of the United States". 
SKC. 4. Section 604(a) (7) of title 28, United States Code, is amended 
by striking "Regulate and pay annuities to widows and surviving 
dependent children of judges," and inserting in lieu thereof "Regulate 
and pay annuities to widows and surviving dependent cliildren of 
justices and judges of the United States,". 
Approved August 22, 1972. 
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Public Law 92-398 
August 22, 1972 
[H. R. 15097] 
Department of 
Transportation and 
Related Agencies 
Appropriation Act, 
1973. 
AN ACT 
Mailing appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of tlie 
United States of A^nerica in Congress assembled, That the following 
sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise 
appropriated, for the Department of Transportation and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1973, and for other pur-
poses, namely: 
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TITLE I 
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
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SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary of Transporta-
tion, including not to exceed $27,000 for allocation within the Depart-
ment for official reception and representation expenses as the Secretary 
may determine; $23,970,000. 
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, RESEARCH, AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses for conducting transportation planning, 
research, and development activities, including the collection of 
national transportation statistics, to remain available until expended, 
$38,500,000j of which not to exceed $7,000,000 shall be derived from the 
appropriation for "Research, engineering and development (Airport 
and Airway Trust Fund)". 
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