Pub. L. 86-28, pt. I, sec. 2

Sec. 2. (a) Section 3(a) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937 is amended (1) by striking out “3.04”, “2.28”, and “1.52” and inserting in lieu thereof “3.35”, “2.51”, and “1.67”, respectively; and (2) by striking out “$200” and inserting in lieu thereof “$250”. (b) Section 3(c) of such Act is amended by inserting after “or in excess of $350 for any month after June 30, 1954,” the following: “and before the calendar month next following the month in which this Act was amended in 1959, or in excess of $400 for any month after the month in which this Act was so amended,”. (c) Section 3(e) of such Act is amended (1) by striking out “$4.55”, “$75.90”, and “his monthly compensation” and inserting in lieu thereof 73 Stat. 27 “$5.00”, “$83.50” and “110 per centum of his monthly compensation”, respectively; (2) by striking out “is less than the amount, or the additional amount” and inserting in lieu thereof “is less than 110 per centum of the amount, or 110 per centum of the additional amount”; (3) by inserting after “age sixty-five,” the following: “women entitled to spouses’ annuities pursuant to elections made under subsection (h) of section 2 to be entitled to wife’s insurance benefits determined under section 202(q) of the Social Security Act,”; and (4) by striking out “such amount or such additional amount” and inserting in lieu thereof “110 per centum of such amount or 110 per centum of such additional amount”.