Pub. L. 86-28, pt. I, sec. 6

Sec. 6. (a) The amendments made by section 1 (other than subsection (b) thereof), by subsections (a) and (c) of section 2, and by subsection (b) of section 3 shall be effective only with respect to annuities (not including annuities to which section 5 applies) accruing for months after the month of enactment of this Act. The amendment made by subsection (b) of section 1 and by subsection (c) of section 3 shall be effective with respect to annuities accruing during the calendar year 1959 and subsequent calendar years. The amendment made by subsection (a) of section 3 shall be effective only with respect to lump-sum payments (under section 5(f) (2) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937) in the case of deaths occurring after the month of enactment of this Act. The amendments made by subsection (f) of section 3 shall be effective only with respect to annuities accruing for months after the month of enactment of this Act and lump-sum payments (under section 5(f)(1) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937) in the case of deaths occurring after the month of enactment of this Act. Sections 4 and 5 shall be effective only with respect to pensions due in calendar months after the month next following the month of enactment of this Act and annuities accruing for months after the month of enactment of this Act. (b) All recertifications required by reason of the amendments made by this part shall be made by the Railroad Retirement Board without application therefor.