Pub. L. 93-445, tit. VI, sec. 602

Sec. 602. (a) The provisions of title I of this Act shall become effective on January 1, 1975, except as otherwise provided herein: Provided, however, That annuities awarded under section 2 of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 on the basis of an application therefor filed with the Board on or after such date may, subject to the limitations prescribed in section 5(a) of such Act, begin prior to such date, except that no annuity under paragraph (ii) of section 2(a)(1) of such Act shall begin to accrue to a man prior to July 1, 1974. (b) The provision of section l(o) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 which provides that a “current connection with the railroad industry” will not be broken by “employment with the Department of Transportation, the Interstate Commerce Commission, the National Mediation Board, or the Railroad Retirement Board” shall not be applicable (A) for purposes of paragraph (iv) of section 2(a)(1) of such Act, to an individual who became disabled, as provided for purposes of such paragraph, prior to January 1, 1975, (B) for purposes of section 2(b)(1) of such Act, to an individual whose annuity under section 2(a) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937 or section 2(a)(1) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 first began to accrue prior to January 1, 1975, and (C) for purposes of section 2(d)(1) of such Act, to a survivor of a deceased employee if such employee died prior to January 1, 1975. 88 Stat. 1361 (c) The provisions of clause (i)(B) and clause (ii)(B) of section 2(c)(1) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 shall not be applicable to the spouse of an individual if (A) such individual will have completed thirty years of service and will have been awarded an annuity under section 2(a) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937 or section 2(a)(1) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 which first began to accrue prior to July 1, 1974, or (B) such individual will have completed less than thirty years of service and will have been awarded an annuity under section 2(a) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937 of section 2(a)(1) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 which first began to accrue prior to January 1, 1975. For purposes of the entitlement of the spouse of an individual described in clause (A) or (B) of the preceding sentence to an annuity under such section 2(c)(1), the provisions of clause (i)(B) of such section 2(c)(1) shall be deemed to read: “(B) has attained the age of 65”. (d) The provisions of section 2(b)(1) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 which permit an individual to become entitled to a supplemental annuity thereunder if he “has attained age 60 and completed thirty years of service” shall not be applicable to an individual who was awarded an annuity under section 2(a) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937 or section 2(a)(1) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 which first began to accrue prior to July 1, 1974. (e) The provisions of section 7(e) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 shall be effective on the enactment date of this Act and shall apply with respect to all gifts and bequests covered thereunder, regardless of the date on which such gifts or bequests were made.