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66 Stat. 767 Public Law 590 chapter 945 AN ACT To amend title II of the Social Security Act to Increase old-age and survivors insurance benefits, to preserve Insurance rights of permanently and totally disabled individuals, and to increase the amount of earnings permitted without loss of benefits, and for other purposes.July 18, 1952[[H. R. 7800](/us/bill/82/hr/7800)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Social Security Act Amendments of 1952. That this Act may be cited as the “Social Security Act Amendments of 1952”. increase in benefit Amounts Benefits Computed by Conversion Table Sec. 2.
(1)Section 215
(1)of the Social Security Act[64 Stat. 506](/us/stat/64/506).[42 USC 415](/us/usc/t42/s415). (relating to determinations made by use of the conversion table) is amended by striking out the table and inserting in lieu thereof the following new table: “I II III If the primary insurance benefit (as determined under subsection (d)) is: The primary Insurance amount shall be: And the average monthly wage (or purpose of computing maximum benefits shall be: $10 $25.00 $45.00 $11 27.00 49.00 $12 29.00 51.00 $13 31.00 56.00 $14 33.00 60.00 $15 35.00 64.00 $16 36.70 67.00 $17 38.20 69.00 $18 39.50 72.00 $19 40.70 74.00 $20 42.00 76.00 $21 43.50 79.00 $22 45.30 82.00 $23 47.50 86.00 $24 50.10 91.00 $25 52.40 95.00 $26 54.40 99.00 $27 56.30 109.00 $28 58.00 120.00 $29 59.40 129.00 $30 60.80 139.00 $31 62.00 147.00 $32 63.30 155.00 $33 64.40 163.00 $34 65.50 170.00 $35 66.60 177.00 $36 67.80 185.00 $37 68.90 193.00 $38 70.00 200.00 $39 71.00 207.00 $40 72.00 213.00 $41 73.10 221.00 $42 74.10 227.00 $43 75.10 234.00 $44 76.10 241.00 $45 77.10 250.00 $46 77.10 250.00”
(2)Section 215
(2)of such Act is amended to read as follows: " “(2) In case the primary insurance benefit of an individual (determined as provided in subsection (d)) falls between the amounts on any two consecutive Lines in column I of the table, the amount inferred to in paragraphs
(B)and
(3)of subsection
(a)for such individual shall be the amount determined with respect to such benefit (under the applicable regulations in effect on May 1, 1952), increased by 12½ per centum or $5, whichever is the larger, and further increased, if it is not then a multiple of $0.10, to the next higher multiple of $0.10,” " 66 Stat. 768
(3)Section 215
(c)of such Act is further amended by inserting[42 USC 415](/us/usc/t42/s415). after paragraph
(3)the following new paragraph: " “(4) For purposes of section 203 (a), the average monthly wage[42 USC 403](/us/usc/t42/s403). of an individual whose primary insurance amount, is determined under paragraph
(2)of this subsection shall be a sum equal to the average monthly wage which would result in such primary insurance amount upon application of the provisions of subsection
(1)of this section and without the application of subsection
(2)or
(g)of this section; except that, if such sum is not a multiple of $1, it shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $1.” " Revision of the Benefit Formula; Revised Minimum and Maximum Amounts
(1)Section 215
(1)of the Social Security Act (relating to primary insurance amount) is amended to read as follows: " “(1) The primary insurance amount of an individual who attained age twenty-two after 1950 and with respect to whom not less than six of the quarters elapsing after 1950 are quarters of coverage shall be 55 per centum of the first $100 of his average monthly wage, plus 15 per centum of the next $200 of such wage; except that, if his average monthly wage is less than $48, his primary insurance amount shall be the amount appearing in column II of the following table on the line on which in column I appears his average monthly wage. “I Average Monthly Wage II Primary Insurance Amount $34 or less $25 $35 through $47 $26” "
(2)Section 203
(a)of such Act (relating to maximum benefits) is amended by striking out “$150” and “$40“ wherever they occur and inserting in lieu thereof “$168.75” and “$45”, respectively. Effective Dates
(1)The amendments made by subsection
(a)shall, subject to the provisions of paragraph
(2)of this subsection and notwithstanding the provisions of section 215
(1)of the Social Security Act, apply in the case of lump-sum death payments under section 202 of [42 USC 402](/us/usc/t42/s402).such Act with respect to deaths occurring after, and in the case of monthly benefits under such section for any month after, August 1952.
(A)In the case of any individual who is (without the application of section 202
(1)of the Social Security Act) entitled to a monthly benefit under subsection (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), or
(h)of such section 202 for August 1952, whose benefit for such month is computed through use of a primary insurance amount determined *Ante*, p. 767.under paragraph
(1)or
(2)of section 215
(c)of such Act, and who is entitled to such benefit for any succeeding month on the basis of the same wages and self-employment income, the amendments made by this section shall not (subject to the provisions of subparagraph
(B)of this paragraph) apply for purposes of computing the amount of such benefit for such succeeding month. The amount of such benefit for such succeeding month shall instead be equal to the larger of
(i)112½ per centum of the amount of such benefit (after the application of sections 203
(a)and 215
(g)of the Social Security Act as in effect prior to the enactment of this Act) for August 1952, increased, if it is not a multiple of $0.10, to the next higher multiple of $0.10, or
(i)the amount of such benefit (after the application of sections 203
(a)and 215
(g)of the Social Security Act as in effect prior to the enactment of this Act) for August 1952, increased by an amount equal to 66 Stat. 769 the product obtained by multiplying $5 by the fraction applied to the primary insurance amount which was used in determining such benefit, and further increased, if such product is not a multiple of $0.10, to the next higher multiple of $0.10, The provisions of section 203
(a)of the Social Security Act, as amended by this section (and,[42 USC 403](/us/usc/t42/s403). for purposes of such section 203 (a), the provisions of section 215
(4)of the Social Security Act, as amended by this section), shall*Ante*, p. 768 apply to such benefit as computed under the preceding sentence of this subparagraph, and the resulting amount, if not a multiple of $0.10, shall be increased to the next higher multiple of $0.10.
(B)The provisions of subparagraph
(A)shall cease to apply to the benefit of any individual for any month under title II of the Social Security Act, beginning with the first month after August*Post*, p. 772 1952 for which
(i)another individual becomes entitled, on the basis of the same wages and self-employment income, to a benefit under such title to which he was not. entitled, on the basis of such wages and self-employment income, for August 1952; or
(ii)another individual, entitled for August 1952 to a benefit under such title on the basis of the same wages and self-employment income, is not entitled to such benefit on the basis of such wages and self-employment income; or
(iii)the amount of any benefit which would be payable on the basis of the same wages and self-employment income under the provisions of such title, as amended by this Act, differs from the amount of such benefit which would have been payable for August 1952 under such title, as so amended, if the amendments made by this Act had been applicable in the case of benefits under such title for such month.
(3)The amendments made by subsection
(b)shall (notwithstanding the provisions of section 215
(1)of the Social Security Act)[42 USC 415](/us/usc/t42/s415).[42 USC 402](/us/usc/t42/s402). apply hi the case of lump-sum death payments under section 202 of such Act with respect to deaths occurring after August 1952, and in the case of monthly benefits under such section for months after August 1952. Saving Provisions
(1)Where—
(A)an individual was entitled (without the application of section 202
(1)of the Social Security Act) to an old-age insurance benefit under title II of such Act for August 1952;
(B)two or more other persons were entitled (without the application of such section 202
(j)(1)) to monthly benefits under such title for such month on the basis of the wages and self-employment income of such individual; and
(C)the total of the benefits to which all persons are entitled under such title on the basis of such individual’s wages and self-employment income for any subsequent month for which he is entitled to an old-age insurance benefit under such title, would (but for the provisions of this paragraph) be reduced by reason of the application of section 203
(a)of the Social Security Act, as amended by this Act, then the total of benefits, referred to in clause (C), for such subsequent month shall be reduced to whichever of the following is the larger:
(D)the amount determined pursuant to section 203
(a)of the Social Security Act, as amended by this Act; or
(E)the amount determined pursuant to such section, as in effect prior to the enactment of this Act, for August 1952 plus the excess of
(i)the amount of his old-age insurance benefit, for August 1952 computed as if the amendments made by the preceding subsections of this section had been applicable in the case of 66 Stat. 770 such benefit for August 1952, over
(ii)the amount of his old-age insurance benefit for August 1952.
(2)No increase in any benefit by reason of the amendments made by this section or by reason of paragraph
(2)of subsection
(c)of this section shall be regarded as a recomputation for purposes of *Post*, p. 776.section 215
(f)of the Social Security Act. preservation of insurance rights of permanently and totally disabled Sec. 3.
(1)Section 213
(A)of the Social Security[42 USC 413](/us/usc/t42/s413). Act (defining quarter of coverage) is amended to read as follows: " “(A) The term ‘quarter of coverage’ means, in the case of any “Quarter of coverage”.quarter occurring prior to 1951, a quarter in which the individual has been paid $50 or more in wages, except that no quarter any part of which was included in a period of disability (as defined in section *Post*, p. 771.216 (i)), other than the initial quarter of such period, shall be a quarter of coverage. In the case of any individual who has been paid, in a calendar year prior to 1951, $3,000 or more in wages, each quarter of such year following his first quarter of coverage shall be deemed a quarter of coverage, excepting any quarter in such year in which such individual died or became entitled to a primary insurance benefit and any quarter succeeding such quarter in which he died or became so entitled, and excepting any quarter any part of which was included in a period of disability, other than the initial quarter of such period.” "
(2)Section 213
(i)of such Act is amended to read as follows: " “(i) no quarter after the quarter in which such individual died shall be a quarter of coverage, and no quarter any part of which was included in a period of disability (other than the initial quarter and the last quarter of such period) shall be a quarter of coverage;”. "
(3)Section 213
(iii)of such Act is amended by striking out “shall be a quarter of coverage” and inserting in lieu thereof “shall (subject to clause (i)) be a quarter of coverage”.
(1)Section 214
(2)of the Social Security Act (defining[42 USC 414](/us/usc/t42/s414). fully insured individual) is amended by striking out subparagraph
(B)and inserting in lieu thereof the following: " “(B) forty quarters of coverage, not counting as an elapsed quarter for purposes of subparagraph
(A)any quarter any part of which was included in a period of disability *Post*, p. 771.(as defined in section 216 (i)) unless such quarter was a quarter of coverage.” "
(2)Section 214
(b)of such Act (defining currently insured individual) is amended by striking out the period and inserting in lieu thereof: “, not counting as part of such thirteen-quarter period any quarter any part of which was included in a period of disability unless such quarter was a quarter of coverage.”
(1)Section 215
(1)of the Social Security Act (defining[42 USC 415](/us/usc/t42/s415). average monthly wage) is amended by inserting after “excluding from such elapsed months any month in any quarter prior to the quarter in which he attained the age of twenty-two which was not a quarter of coverage” the following: “and any month in any quarter any part of which was included in a period of disability (as defined in section 216 (i)) unless such quarter was a quarter of coverage”. 66 Stat. 771
(2)Section 215
(4)of such Act is amended to read as follows:[42 USC 415](/us/usc/t42/s415). " “(4) Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this subsection, in computing an individual’s average monthly wage, there shall not lie taken into account— “(A) any self-employment income of such individual for taxable years ending in or after the month in which he died or became entitled to old-age insurance benefits, whichever first occurred; “(B) any wages paid such individual in any quarter any part of which was included in a period of disability unless such quarter was a quarter of coverage; “(C) any self-employment income of such individual for any taxable year all of which was included in a period of disability” "
(3)Section 215
(d)of such Act (relating to primary insurance benefit for purposes of conversion table) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: " “(5) In the case of any individual to whom paragraph (1), (2), or
(4)of this subsection is applicable, his primary insurance benefit shall be computed as provided therein; except that, for purposes of paragraphs
(1)and
(2)and subparagraph
(C)of paragraph (4), any quarter prior to 1951 any part of which was included in a period of disability shall be excluded from the elapsed quarters unless it was a quarter of coverage, and any wages paid in any such quarter shall not be counted.” "
(d)Section 216 of the Social Security Act (relating to certain[42 USC 416](/us/usc/t42/s416). definitions) is amended by adding after subsection
(h)the following new subsection: " “Disability; Period of Disability “(i)
(1)The term ‘disability’ means
(A)inability to engage in any substantially gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to be permanent, or
(B)blindness; and the term ‘blindness’ means central visual acuity of 5/200 or less in the better eye with the use of correcting lenses. An eye in which the visual field is reduced to five degrees or less concentric contraction shall be considered for the purpose of this paragraph as having a central visual acuity of 5/200 or less. An individual shall not be considered to be under a disability unless he furnishes such proof of the existence thereof as may be required. “(2) The term ‘period of disability’ means a continuous period of not less than six full calendar months (beginning and ending as hereinafter provided in this subsection) during which an individual was under a disability (as defined in paragraph (1)). No such period with respect to any disability shall begin as to any individual unless such individual, while under such disability, files an application for a disability determination. Except as provided in paragraph (4), a period of disability shall begin on whichever of the following days is the latest: “(A) the day the disability began; “(B) the first day of the one-year period which ends with the day before the day on which the individual filed such application; or “(C) the first, day of the first quarter in which he satisfies the requirements of paragraph (3). A period of disability shall end on the day on which the disability ceases. No application for a disability determination which is filed more than three months before the first day on which a period of disability can begin (as determined under this paragraph) shall be 66 Stat. 772accepted as an application for the purposes of this paragraph, and no such application which is filed prior to July 1, 1953, shall be accepted. “(3) The requirements referred to in paragraphs
(C)and
(B)are satisfied by an individual with respect to any quarter only if he had not less than— “(A) six quarters of coverage (as defined in section 213
(a)(2))*Ante*, p. 770. during the thirteen-quarter period which ends with such quarter; and “(B) twenty quarters of coverage during the forty-quarter period which ends with such quarter, not counting as part of the thirteen-quarter period specified in clause (A), or the forty-quarter period specified in clause (B), any quarter any part of which was included in a prior period of disability unless such quarter was a quarter of coverage. “(4) If an individual files an application for a disability determination after June 1953, and before January 1955, with respect to a disability which began before July 1953, and continued without interruption until such application was filed, then the beginning day for the period of disability shall be whichever of the following days is the later: “(A) the day such disability began; or “(B) the first, day of the first quarter in which he satisfies the requirements of paragraph (3).” "
(e)Title II of the Social Security Act is amended by adding after[42 USC 401–419](/us/usc/t42/s401–419). section 219 the following new sections: " “disability provisions inapplicable if benefits would be reduced “Sec. 220. The provisions of this title relating to periods of disability shall not apply in the case of any monthly benefit or lump-sum death payment if such benefit or payment would be greater without the application of such provisions. “disability determinations to be made by state agencies “Sec. 221.
(a)In the case of any individual, the determination of whether or not he is under a disability (as defined in section 216
(i)*Ante*, p. 771.(1)) and of the day such disability began, and the determination of the day on which such disability ceases, shall be made by a State agency pursuant to an agreement entered into under subsection (b). “(b) The Administrator shall enter into an agreement with each State which is willing to make such an agreement under which the State agency administering or supervising the administration of the [42 USC 1351–1355](/us/usc/t42/s1351–1355).*Post*, p. 779.State plan approved under title XIV, the State agency or agencies administering the State plan approved under the Vocational Rehabilitation Act, or the State agency administering the workmen’s compensation law of such State, as may be designated in the agreement, will make the determinations referred to in subsection
(a)with respect to individuals in such State. “(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), the Administrator may, after reasonable notice and opportunity for a hearing to an individual who has been determined by a State agency pursuant to an agreement under this section to be under a disability, determine that such individual is not under a disability or that such disability began on a day later than that determined by such agency. Such a determination by the Administrator shall be the determination Ante, p. 771.used for purposes of section 216
(i)in lieu of that made by such State agency. 66 Stat. 773 “(d) Each State which has an agreement with the AdministratorReimbursement of State. under this section shall be entitled to receive from the Trust Fund, in advance or by way of reimbursement, as may be mutually agreed upon, the cost to the State of carrying out the agreement under this section. The Administrator shall from time to time certify such amount as is necessary for this purpose to the Managing Trustee and the Managing Trustee, prior to audit or settlement by the General Accounting Office, shall make payment from the Trust Fund at the time or times fixed by the Administrator, in accordance with such certification. “(e) All money paid to a State under this section shall be used solely for the purposes for which it is paid; and any money which is so paid which is not used for such purposes shall be returned to the Treasury for deposit in the Trust Fund.” "
(f)Notwithstanding the provisions of section 215
(1)of the[42 USC 415](/us/usc/t42/s415). Social Security Act, the amendments made by subsections (a), (b), (c), and
(d)of this section shall apply to monthly benefits under title II of the Social Security Act for months after June 1953, and to lump-sum*Ante*, p. 772. death payments under such title in the case of deaths occurring after June 1953; but no recomputation of benefits by reason of such amendments shall be regarded as a recomputation for purposes of section 215
(f)of the Social Security Act.*Post*, p. 776.
(g)Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this section and the amendments made thereby, such provisions and amendments shall cease to be in effect at the close of June 30, 1953, and after such amendments cease to be in effect any provision of law amended thereby shall be in full force and effect as though this Act had not been enacted. increase in amount of earnings permitted without deductions Sec. 4.
(a)Paragraph
(1)of subsection
(b)of section 203 of the[42 USC 403](/us/usc/t42/s403). Social Security’Act and paragraph
(1)of subsection
(c)of such section are each amended by striking out “$50” and inserting in lieu thereof “$75”.
(b)Paragraph
(2)of subsection
(b)of such section is amended by striking out “$50” and inserting in lieu thereof “$75”.
(c)Paragraph
(2)of subsection
(c)of such section is amended by striking out “$50” and inserting in lieu thereof “$75”.
(d)Subsections
(e)and
(g)of such section are. each amended by striking out “$50” wherever it appears and inserting in lieu thereof “$75”.
(e)The amendments made by subsection
(a)shall apply in the ease of monthly benefits under title II of the Social Security Act for months after August 1952. The amendments made by subsection
(b)shall apply in the case of monthly benefits under such title II for months in any taxable year (of the individual entitled to such benefits) ending after August 1952. The amendments made by subsection
(c)shall apply in the case of monthly benefits under such title II for months in any taxable year (of the individual on the basis of whose wages and self-employment income such benefits are payable) ending after August 1952. The amendments made by subsection
(d)shall apply in the case of taxable years ending after August 1952. As used in this subsection, the term “taxable year” shall have the meaning assigned to it by section 211
(e)of the Social Security Act.[42 USC 411](/us/usc/t42/s411). wage credits fob certain military service; reinterment of deceased veterans Sec. 5.
(a)Section 217 of the Social Security Act (relating to benefits[42 USC 417](/us/usc/t42/s417). in case of World War II veterans) is amended by striking out 66 Stat. 774 “world war ii” in the heading and by adding at the end of such section the following new subsection: " “(e)
(1)For purposes of determining entitlement to and theBenefits for veterans. amount of any monthly benefit, or lump-sum death payment payable under this title on the basis of the wages and self-employment income of any veteran (as defined in paragraph (4)), such veteran shall he deemed to have been paid wages (in addition to the wages, if any, actually paid to him) of $160 in each month during any part of which he served in the active military or naval service of the United States on or after July 25, 1947, and prior to January 1, 1954. This subsection shall not be applicable in the case of any monthly benefit or lump-sum death payment if— “(A) a larger such benefit or payment, as the case may be, would be payable without its application; or “(B) a benefit (other than a benefit payable in a lump sum unless it is a commutation of, or a substitute for, periodic payments) which is based, in whole or in part, upon the active military or naval service of such veteran on or after July 25, 1947, and prior to January 1, 1954, is determined by any agency or wholly owned instrumentality of the United States (other than the Veterans’ Administration) to be payable by it under any other law of the United States or under a system established by such agency or instrumentality. The provisions of clause
(B)shall not apply in the case of any monthly benefit or lump-sum death payment under this title if its application would reduce by $0.50 or less the primary insurance amount (as computed*Ante*, pp. 767, 768, 770, 771.*Post*, p. 776. under section 215 prior to any recomputation thereof pursuant to subsection
(f)of such section) of the individual on whose, wages and self-employment income such benefit or payment is based. “(2) Upon application for benefits or a lump-sum death payment on the basis of the wages and self-employment income of any veteran, the Federal Security Administrator shall make a decision without regard to clause
(B)of paragraph
(1)of this subsection unless he has been notified by some other agency or instrumentality of the United States that, on the basis of the military or naval service of such veteran on or after July 25, 1947, and prior to January 1, 1954, a benefit described in clause
(B)of paragraph
(1)has been determined by such agency or instrumentality to be payable by it. If he has not been so notified, the Federal Security Administrator shall then ascertain whether some other agency or wholly owned instrumentality of the United States has decided that a benefit described in clause
(B)of paragraph
(1)is payable by it. If any such agency or instrumentality has decided, or thereafter decides, that such a benefit is payable by it, it shall so notify the Federal Security Administrator, and the Administrator shall certify no further benefits for payment or shall recompute the amount of any further benefits payable, as may be required by paragraph
(1)of this subsection, “(3) Any agency or wholly owned instrumentality of the United States which is authorized by any law of the United States to pay benefits, or has a system of benefits which are based, in whole or in part, on military or naval service on or after July 25, 1947, and prior to January 1, 1954, shall, at the request of the Federal Security Administrator, certify to him, with respect to any veteran, such information as the Administrator deems necessary to carry out his functions under paragraph
(2)of this subsection. “(4) For the purposes of this subsection, the term ‘veteran’ means“Veteran” any individual who served in the active military or naval service of the United States at any time on or after July 25, 1947, and prior to January 1, 1954, and who, if discharged or released therefrom, was 66 Stat. 775 so discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable after active service of ninety days or more or by reason of a disability or injury incurred or aggravated in service in line of duty; but such term shall not include any individual who died while in the active military or naval service of the United States if his death was inflicted (other than by an enemy of the United States) as lawful punishment for a military or naval offense.” "
(b)Section 205
(o)of the Social Security Act (relating to crediting[42 USC 405](/us/usc/t42/s405).[50 Stat. 307](/us/stat/50/307).[45 USC ch. 9](/us/usc/t45/ch9).[42 USC 417](/us/usc/t42/s417). of compensation under the Railroad Retirement Act) is amended by striking out “section 217 (a)” and inserting in lieu thereof “subsection
(a)or
(e)of section 217”.
(1)The amendments made by subsections
(a)and
(b)shall apply with respect to monthly benefits under section 202 of the Social[42 USC 402](/us/usc/t42/s402). Security Act for months after August 1952, and with respect to lump-sum death payments in the case of deaths occurring after August 1952, except that, in the ease of any individual who is entitled, on the basis of the wages and self-employment income of any individual to whom section 217
(e)of the Social Security Act applies, to monthly*Ante*, p. 773. benefits under such section 202 for August 1952, such amendments shall apply
(A)only if an application for recomputation by reason of such amendments is filed by such individual, or any other individual, entitled to benefits under such section 202 on the basis of such wages and self-employment income, and
(B)only with respect to such benefits for months after whichever of the following is the later; August 1952 or the seventh month before the month in which such application was filed. Recomputations of benefits as required to carry out the provisions of this paragraph shall be made notwithstanding the provisions of section 215
(1)of the Social Security Act; but no[42 USC 415](/us/usc/t42/s415). such recomputation shall be regarded as a recomputation for purposes of section 215
(f)of such Act.*Post*, p. 776.
(2)In the case of any veteran (as defined in section 217
(4)of the Social Security Act) who died prior to September 1952, the*Ante*, p. 773. requirement in subsections
(f)and
(h)of section 202 of the Social Security Act that proof of support be filed within two years of the date of such death shall not apply if such proof is filed prior to September 1954.
(1)Paragraph
(1)of section 217
(a)of such Act is amended by striking out “a system established by such agency or instrumentality.” in clause
(B)and inserting in lieu thereof: " “a system established by such agency or instrumentality. The provisions of clause
(B)shall not apply in the ease of any monthly benefit or lump-sum death payment under this title if its application would reduce by $0.50 or less the primary insurance amount (as computed under section 215 prior to any recomputation thereof pursuant to subsection
(f)of such section) of the individual on whose wages and self-employment income such benefit or payment is based.” "
(2)The amendment made by paragraph
(1)of this subsection shall apply only in the case of applications for benefits under section 202 of the Social Security Act filed after August 1952.
(1)Section 101
(d)of the Social Security Act Amendments[54 Stat. 488](/us/stat/54/488).[42 USC 402 note](/us/usc/t42/s402). of 1950 is amended by changing the period at. the end thereof to a comma and adding: “and except that in the case of any individual who died outside the forty-eight States and the District of Columbia on or after June 25, 1950, and prior to September 1950, whose death occurred while he was in the active military or naval service of the United States, and who is returned to any of such States, the District of Columbia, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, or the Virgin Islands for interment or reinterment, the last sentence of section 202
(g)of the Social Security Act as in effect prior to the enactment of this Act shall 66 Stat. 776 not prevent payment to any person under the second sentence thereof if application for a lump-sum death payment under such section with respect to such deceased individual is filed by or on behalf of such person (whether or not legally competent) prior to the expiration of two years after the date of such interment or reinterment.”
(2)In the case of any individual who died outside the forty-eight States and the District of Columbia after August 1950 and prior to January 1954, whose death occurred while he was in the active military or naval service of the United States, and who is returned to any of such States, the District of Columbia, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, or the Virgin Islands for interment or reinterment, the last sentence [42 USC 402](/us/usc/t42/s402).of section 202
(i)of the Social Security Act shall not prevent payment to any person under the second sentence thereof if application for a lump-sum death payment with respect to such deceased individual is filed under such section by or on behalf of such person (whether or not legally competent) prior to the expiration of two years after the date of such interment or reinterment. technical provisions Sec. 6.
(a)Section 215
(2)of the Social Security Act (relating[42 USC 415](/us/usc/t42/s415). to reeomputation of benefits) is amended to read as follows: " “(2)
(A)Upon application by an individual entitled to old-age insurance benefits, the Administrator shall recompute his primary insurance amount if application therefor is filed after the twelfth month for which deductions under paragraph
(1)or
(2)of section *Ante*, p. 773.203
(b)have been imposed (within a period of thirty-six months) with respect to such benefit, not taking into account any month prior to September 1950 or prior to the earliest month for which the last previous computation of his primary insurance amount was effective, and if not less than six of the quarters elapsing after 1950 and prior to the quarter in which he filed such application are quarters of coverage. “(B) Upon application by an individual who, in or before the month of filing of such application, attained the age of 75 and who is entitled to old-age insurance benefits for which the primary insurance amount was computed under subsection
(3)of this section, the Administrator shall recompute his primary insurance amount if not less than six of the quarters elapsing after 1950 and prior to the quarter in which he filed application for such recomputation are quarters of coverage. “(C) A recomputation under subparagraphs
(A)and
(B)of this*Ante*, p. 768. paragraph shall be made only as provided in subsection
(1)and shall take into account only such wages and self-employment income as would be taken into account under subsection
(b)if the month in which application for reeomputation is filed were deemed to be the month in which the individual became entitled to old-age insurance benefits. Such recomputation shall be effective for and after the month in which such application for reeomputation is filed.” "
(b)Section 215
(f)of the Social Security Act is further amended by renumbering paragraph
(5)as paragraph
(6)and by inserting after paragraph
(4)the following new paragraph: " “(5) In the case of any individual who became entitled to old-age insurance benefits in 1952 or in a taxable year which began in 1952 [42 USC 402](/us/usc/t42/s402).(and without the application of section 202
(j)(1)), or who died in 1952 or in a taxable year which began in 1952 but did not become entitled to such benefits prior to 1952, and who had self-employment income for a taxable year which ended within or with 1952 or which began in 1952, then upon application filed after the close of such taxable year by such individual or (if he died without filing such 66 Stat. 777 application) by a person entitled to monthly benefits on the basis of such individual’s wages and self-employment income, the Administrator shall recompute such individual’s primary insurance amount. Such recomputation shall be made in the manner provided in the preceding subsections of this section (other than subsection
(4)(A))*Ante*, p. 771. for computation of such amount, except that
(A)the self-employment income closing date shall be the day following the quarter with or within which such taxable year ended, and
(B)the self-employment income for any subsequent taxable year shall not be taken into account. Such recomputation shall be effective
(A)in the case of an application filed by such individual, for and after the first month in which he became entitled to old-age insurance benefits, and
(B)in the case of an application filed by any other person, for and after the month in which such person who filed such application for recomputation became entitled to such monthly benefits. No recomputation under this paragraph pursuant to an application filed after such individual’s death shall affect the amount of the lump-sum death payment under subsection
(i)of section 202, and no such recomputation shall render [42 USC 402](/us/usc/t42/s402).erroneous any such payment certified by the Administrator prior to the effective date of the recomputation.” "
(c)In the case of an individual who died or became (without the application of section 202
(1)of the Social Security Act) entitled to old-age insurance benefits in 1952 and with respect to whom not less than six of the quarters elapsing after 1950 and prior to the quarter following the quarter in which lie died or became entitled to old-age insurance benefits, whichever first occurred, are quarters of coverage, his wage closing date shall be the first day of such quarter of death or entitlement instead of the day specified in section 215
(3)of such Act, but only if it would result in a higher primary insurance amount for such individual. The terms used in this paragraph shall have the same meaning as when used in title II of the Social Security Act.*Ante*, p. 772.[65 Stat. 683](/us/stat/65/683).[45 USC 228a](/us/usc/t45/s228a).
(1)Section 1
(q)of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937, as amended, is amended by striking out “1950” and inserting in lieu thereof “1952”
(2)Section 5
(ii)of the Railroad Retirement. Act of 1937,[60 Stat. 729](/us/stat/60/729).[45 USC 2289](/us/usc/t45/s2289). as amended, is amended to read as follows: " “(ii) will have rendered service for wages as determined under section 209 of the Social Security Act, without regard to subsection[42 USC 409](/us/usc/t42/s409).
(a)thereof, of more than $75, or will have been charged under section 203
(e)of that Act with net earnings from self-employment*Ante*, p. 773. of more than $75;”. "
(3)Section 5
(6)of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937, as[65 Stat. 689](/us/stat/65/689).[45 USC 228](/us/usc/t45/s228). amended, is amended by inserting “or (e)” after “section 217 (a)”.
(e)In case the benefit of any individual for any month after August 1952 is computed under section 2
(A)of this Act through use of a benefit (after the application of sections 203 and 215
(g)of*Ante*, p. 773.[42 USC 403, 415](/us/usc/t42/s403/415). the Social Security Act as in effect prior to the enactment of this Act) for August 1952 which could have been derived from either of two (and not more than two) primary insurance amounts, and such primary insurance amounts diner from each other by not more than $0.10, then the benefit of such individual for such month of August 1952 shall, for the purposes of the last sentence of such section 2(c)
(2)(A), be deemed to have been derived from the larger of such two primary insurance amounts. 66 Stat. 778 earned income of blind recipients Sec. 7. Effective as of July 1, 1952, title XI of the Social Security [42 USC 130, 1–1308](/us/usc/t42/s130/1–1308).Act (relating to general provisions) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: " “earned income of blind recipients “Sec. 1109. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 2
(a)(7), [42 USC 302, 602, 1202, 1352](/us/usc/t42/s302/602/1202/1352).402
(a)(7), 1002
(a)(8), and 1402
(a)(8), a State plan approved under title 1, IV, X, or XIV may until June 30, 1954, and thereafter shall provide that where earned income has been disregarded in determining the need of an individual receiving aid to the blind under a State plan approved under title X, the earned income so disregarded (but not in excess of the amount specified in section 1002
(a)(8)) shall not be taken into consideration in determining the need of any other individual for assistance under a State plan approved under title I, IV, X, or XIV.” " Sec. 8.
(a)Section 3
(a)of the Social Security Act is amended to read as follows:[42 USC 303](/us/usc/t42/s303). " “Sec. 3.
(a)From the sums appropriated therefor, the Secretary ofPayments to State. the Treasury shall pay to each State which has an approved plan for old-age assistance, for each quarter, beginning with the quarter commencing October 1, 1952,
(1)in the case of any State other than Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, an amount, which shall be used exclusively as old-age assistance, equal to the sum of the following proportions of the total amounts expended during such quarter as old-age assistance under the State plan, not counting so much of such expenditure with respect to any individual for any month as exceeds $55— “(A) four-fifths of such expenditures, not counting so much of any expenditure with respect to any month as exceeds the product of $25 multiplied by the total number of such individuals who received old-age assistance for such month; plus “(B) one-half of the amount by which such expenditures exceed the maximum which may be counted under clause (A); and
(2)in the case of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, an amount, which shall be used exclusively as old-age assistance, equal to one-half of the total of the sums expended during such quarter as old-age assistance under the State plan, not counting so much of such expenditure with respect to any individual for any month as exceeds $30, and
(3)in the case of any State, an amount equal to one-half of the total of the sums expended during such quarter as found necessary by the Administrator for the proper and efficient administration of the State plan, which amount shall be used for paying the costs of administering the State plan or for old-age assistance, or both, and for no other purpose.” "
(b)Section 403
(a)of such Act is amended to read as follows:[42 USC 603](/us/usc/42/603). " “Sec. 403.
(a)From the sums appropriated therefor, the Secretary of the Treasury shall pay to each State which has an approved plan for aid to dependent children, for each quarter, beginning with the quarter commencing October 1, 1952,
(1)in the case of any State other than Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, an amount, which shall be used exclusively as aid to dependent children, equal to the sum of the following proportions of the total amounts expended during such quarter as aid to dependent children under the State plan, not counting so much of such expenditure with respect to any dependent child tor any month as exceeds $30, or if there is more than one dependent child in the same home, as exceeds $30 with respect to one such dependent child and $21 with respect to each of the other dependent children, and not counting so much of such expenditure for any month with 66 Stat. 779 respect to a relative with whom any dependent child is living as exceeds $30— “(A) four-fifths of such expenditures, not counting so much of the expenditures with respect to any month as exceeds the product of $15 multiplied by the total number of dependent children and other individuals with respect to whom aid to dependent children is paid for such month, plus “(B) one-half of the amount by which such expenditures exceed the maximum which may be counted under clause (A); and
(2)in the case of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, an amount, which shall be used exclusively as aid to dependent children, equal to one-half of the total of the sums expended during such quarter as aid to dependent children under the State plan, not counting so much of such expenditure with respect to any dependent child for any month as exceeds $18, or if there is more than one dependent child in the same home, as exceeds $18 with respect to one such dependent child and $12 with respect, to each of the other dependent children; and
(3)in the case, of any State, an amount equal to one-half of the total of the sums expended during such quarter as found necessary by the Administrator for the proper and efficient administration of the State plan, which amount, shall be used for paying the costs of administering the State plan or for aid to dependent children, or both, and for no other purpose.” "
(c)Section 1003
(a)of such Act is amended to read as follows:[42 USC 1203](/us/usc/t42/s1203). " “Sec. 1003.
(a)From the sums appropriated therefor, the Secretary of the Treasury shall pay to each State which has an approved plan for aid to the blind, for each quarter, beginning with the quarter commencing October 1, 1952,
(1)in the case of any State other than Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, an amount, which shall be used exclusively us aid to the blind, equal to the sum of the following proportions of the total amounts expended during such quarter as aid to the blind under the State plan, not counting so much of such expenditure with respect to any individual for any month as exceeds $55— “(A) four-fifths of such expenditures, not counting so much of any expenditure with respect to any month as exceeds the product, of $25 multiplied by the total number of such individuals who received aid to the blind for such month, plus “(B) one-half of the amount by which such expenditures exceed the maximum which may be counted under clause (A); and
(2)in the case of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, an amount, which shall be used exclusively as aid to the blind, equal to one-half of the total of the sums expended during such quarter as aid to the blind tinder the State plan, not counting so much of such expenditure with respect to any individual for any month as exceeds $30; and
(3)in the case of any State, an amount equal to one-half of the total of the sums expended during such quarter as found necessary by the Administrator for the proper and efficient administration of the State plan, which amount shall be used for paying the costs of administering the State plan or for aid to the blind, or both, and for no other purpose.” "
(d)Section 1403
(a)of such Act is amended to read as follows:[42 USC 1353](/us/usc/t42/s1353). " “Sec. 1403.
(a)From the sums appropriated therefor, the Secretary of the Treasury shall pay to each State which has an approved plan for aid to the permanently and totally disabled, for each quarter, beginning with the quarter commencing October 1, 1952,
(1)in the case of any State other than Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, an amount, which shall be used exclusively as aid to the permanently and totally disabled, equal to the sum of the following proportions of the total amounts expended during such quarter as aid to the permanently and totally disabled under the State plan, not counting so much of 66 Stat. 780 such expenditure with respect to any individual for any month as exceeds $55— “(A) four-fifths of such expenditures, not counting so much of any expenditure with respect to any month as exceeds the product of $25 multiplied by the total number of such individuals who received aid to the permanently and totally disabled for such month, plus “(B) one-half of the amount by which such expenditures exceed the maximum which may be counted under clause (A); and
(2)in the case of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, an amount, which shall be used exclusively as aid to the permanently and totally disabled, equal to one-half of the total of the sums expended during such quarter as aid to the permanently and totally disabled under the State plan, not counting so much of such expenditure with respect to any individual for any month as exceeds$30; and
(3)in the case of any State, an amount equal to one-half of the total of the sums expended during such quarter as found necessary by the Administrator for the proper and efficient administration of the State plan, which amount shall be used for paying the costs of administering the State plan or for aid to the permanently and totally disabled, or both, and for no other purpose.” "
(e)The amendments made by this section shall be effective for the period beginning October 1, 1952, and ending with the close of September 30, 1954, and after such amendments cease to be in effect any provision of law amended thereby shall be in full force and effect as though this Act had not been enacted. Approved July 18, 1952. Public Law 591: To vest title in the United States to certain lands and interests in lands of the Shoshone and Arapaho Indian Tribes of the Wind River Reservation and to provide compensation therefor and for other purposes. Public Law 591 Public Law 591 66 Stat. 780 1952-07-18 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2026-01-16 82 2 public Public Law 591 chapter 946 AN ACT To vest title in the United States to certain lands and interests in lands of the Shoshone and Arapaho Indian Tribes of the Wind River Reservation and to provide compensation therefor and for other purposes.July 18, 1952[[S. 3333](/us/bill/82/s/3333)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Shoshone and Arapaho Indians.Boysen Unit. That the Secretary of the Interior is authorized, for a reasonable consideration not to exceed $458,000, to be paid from funds appropriated for the Missouri River Basin project, to convey and relinquish to the United States of America the property and rights of the Shoshone and of the Arapaho Indian Tribes needed by the United States for the construction and operation and maintenance of the Boysen Unit of the Missouri River Basin project. Action heretofore taken by the Secretary of the Interior in granting rights-of-way over Indian lands for the establishment or the relocation of roads, highways, and railroads, and telegraph, telephone, power transmission and pipelines in connection with the construction of the Boysen Unit of the Missouri River Basin project is hereby confirmed. Sec. 2. The conveyances and relinquishments shall be, in all things, in accord with the memorandum of understanding between the Bureau of Reclamation and the Bureau of Indian Affairs as approved by the Secretary of the Interior on December 29, 1951, and as amended with his approval on May 1, 1952. Sec. 3. The moneys to be paid to the Shoshone and Arapaho Tribes hereunder shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United States of 66 Stat. 781 America to the credit and for the use of the respective tribes in accordance with the provisions of the Act of May 19, 1947 (61 Stat. 102),[25 USC 611–613](/us/usc/t25/s). as amended by the Act of August 30, 1951 (65 Stat. 208). Approved July 18, 1952. Public Law 592: To amend the Act of June 6, 1924, as amended, relating to the National Capital Park and Planning Commission, and for other purposes. Public Law 592 Public Law 592 66 Stat. 781 1952-07-19 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2026-01-16 82 2 public Public Law 592 chapter 949 AN ACT To amend the Act of June 6, 1924, as amended, relating to the National Capital Park and Planning Commission, and for other purposes.July 19, 1952[[H. R. 7502](/us/bill/82/hr/7502)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, National Capital Planning Act of 1952. That section 1 of the Act approved June 6, 1924, entitled “An Act providing for a comprehensive development of the park and playground system of the National Capital” (43 Stat. 463), as amended, is hereby further[40 USC 71](/us/usc/t40/s71). amended by substituting in lieu thereof the following: " general purposes, findings, and definitions “Section 1.
(a)It is the purpose of this Act to secure comprehensive planning for the physical development of the National Capital and its environs; to provide for the participation of the appropriate planning agencies of the environs in such planning; and to establish the agency and procedures requisite to the administration of the functions of the Federal and District of Columbia governments related to such planning. The Congress hereby finds that the location of the seat of government in the District of Columbia has brought about the development of a metropolitan region extending well into adjoining territory in Maryland and Virginia; that effective comprehensive planning is necessary on a regional basis and of continuing importance to the Federal establishment; that the distribution of Federal installations throughout the region has been and will continue to be a major influence in determining the extent and character of development; that there is needed a central planning agency for the National Capital region to coordinate certain developmental activities of the many different agencies of the Federal and District Governments so that such activities may conform with general objectives; that there is an increasing mutuality of interest and responsibility between the various levels of government that calls for coordinate and unified policies in planning Both Federal and local development in the interest of order and economy; that there are developmental problems of an interstate character, the planning of which requires collaboration between Federal, State, and local governments in the interest of equity and constructive action; and that the instrumentalities and procedures herein provided will aid in providing the Congress from time to time with information and advice requisite to legislation. The general objective of this Act is to enable appropriate agencies to plan for the development of the Federal establishment at the seat of government in a manner consistent with the nature and function of the National Capital and with due regard for the rights and prerogatives of the adjoining States and local governments to exercise control appropriate to their functions, and in a manner which will, in accordance with present and future needs, best promote public health, safety, morals, order, convenience, prosperity, and the general welfare, as well as efficiency and economy in the process of development. 66 Stat. 782 “(b) As used in this Act,
(1)‘region’ or National Capital regionDefinitions. means the District of Columbia; Montgomery and Prince Georges Counties in Maryland; Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William Counties in Virginia; and all cities now or hereafter existing in Maryland or Virginia within the geographic area bounded by the outer boundaries of the combined area of said counties;
(2)‘environs’ means the territory surrounding the District of Columbia included within the National Capital region;
(3)‘National Capital’ means the District of Columbia and territory owned by the United States within the environs; and
(4)‘planning agency’ means any city, county, bi-county, part-county, or regional planning agency authorized under State and local laws to make and adopt comprehensive plans whether or not its jurisdiction is exclusive or concurrent. “the national capital planning commission “Creation of Commission “Sec. 2.
(a)The National Capital Planning Commission, hereinafter called the ‘Commission’, is hereby created and designated as the central planning agency for the Federal and District Governments to plan the appropriate and orderly development and redevelopment of the National Capital and the conservation of the important natural and historical features thereof. “Composition of Commission “(b) The Commission shall be composed of— “(1) ex officio, the Chief of Engineers of the Army, the Engineer Commissioner of the District of Columbia, the Director of the National Park Service, the Commissioner of Public Buildings, the Commissioner of Public Roads, the chairmen of the committees on the District of Columbia of the Senate and the House of Representatives (either of which chairmen if unable to serve in person may designate another member of his committee to serve as a member of the Commission in his stead) and, in addition, “(2) five eminent citizens well qualified and experienced in city or regional planning, to be appointed by the President, at least two of whom shall be bona fide residents of the District of Columbia or the environs, including one of such residents who shall be appointed from among not less than three nominees of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia: *Provided*, That the foregoing professional requirements may be waived in the ease of the nominees of the Board of Commissioners if in the opinion of the Board of Commissioners said nominee has demonstrated capacity for leadership in the planning and development of the District of Columbia: *And provided further*, That appointive members of the National Capital Park and Planning Commission in office on the effective date of this amendatory Act shall serve out their unexpired terms, as members of the Commission, in lieu of an equal number of members provided for in Terms of officethis paragraph (2). The terms of office of other members first appointed under this paragraph
(2)shall be so fixed by the President that the term of one of such five members will expire on April 30 of each of the following years, namely, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, and thereafter the terms of office shall expire every six years following such dates, respectively. Any member of the Commission appointed under tins paragraph
(2)shall, the expiration of his term notwithstanding, continue as a member, 66 Stat. 783 pending die appointment and qualification of the successor. Any person appointed to fill a vacancy shall lie appointed only for the unexpired term of the member whom he shall succeed. The appointive members of the Commission shall receive no compensation as such, but shall be paid a per diem in lieu of subsistence and be reimbursed for the cost of travel when attending meetings of the Commission or engaged in investigations or other specific duties pertaining to its activities, in accordance with applicable law. “Officers and Employees of Commission “(c) The President shall designate the Chairman of the Commission and the Commission may elect from among its members such other officers as it deems desirable. The Commission is authorized to employ a Director, an executive officer, and such other technical and administrative personnel as it may deem necessary. Further, without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, the civil service[41 USC 5](/us/usc/t41/s5). and classification laws, or section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a), the Commission may employ, by contract or otherwise,[60 Stat. 810](/us/stat/60/810). the temporary or intermittent (not. in excess of one year) services of city planners, architects, engineers, appraisers, and other experts or organizations thereof, as may be necessary to carry out its functions, and in any such case the rate of compensation shall be fixed by the Commission so as not to exceed the rate usual for similar services. “Advisory and Coordinating Committees “(d) The Commission may establish, with the consent of each agency concerned as to its representation, such advisory and coordinating committees composed of representatives of such agencies of the Federal and District of Columbia Governments as may be necessary or helpful to obtain the maximum amount of cooperation and correlation of effort among the various agencies of such Governments, in order that the National Capital may be developed in accordance with the comprehensive plan. As it may deem appropriate, the Commission may invite representatives of the planning and developmental agencies of the environs to participate in the work of such committees. “General Scope of the Commission’s Functions “(e) As hereinafter more specifically described in sections 4 to 8, it shall be among the principal duties of the Commission to
(1)prepare, adopt, and amend a comprehensive plan for the National Capital and make related recommendations to the appropriate developmental agencies;
(2)serve as the central planning agency for the Federal and District Governments, within the National Capital region, and in such capacity to review their development programs in order to advise as to consistency with the comprehensive plan; and
(3)be the representative of the Federal and District Governments for collaboration with the Regional Planning Council, as hereinafter provided. “national capital regional planning council “Establishment and Composition of the Council “Sec. 3.
(a)There is hereby established a National Capital Regional Planning Council, hereinafter referred to as the ‘Council’, to be composed, whenever possible, of representatives of the planning agencies of the region, of demonstrated capacity for leadership in 66 Stat. 784 the planning of the region. The Council shall consist of the chairman of the Commission, ex officio, Engineer Commissioner of the District of Columbia, and not to exceed eight other members who, with their alternates, shall be appointed by the Commission, pursuant to nominations as hereinafter provided. Tor the Maryland environs, the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission may nominate two of its members, one each for the portions of the Maryland-Washington regional district within Montgomery and Prince Georges Counties, respectively, and for the portion of either county without, the said Maryland-Washington regional district, the governing bodies of each county may nominate a member of the planning agency for each such portion: *Provided*, That if any portion of either county is without a planning agency the governing body of such county may nominate a qualified person to represent such portion. For the Virginia environs, the Northern Virginia Regional Planning and Economic Development Commission, after soliciting recommendations from the governing bodies of the cities and counties of the Virginia environs, may nominate 4 persons, each of whom shall be a member of a planning agency in the Virginia environs but no more than one of whom shall be from the same city or county. An equal number of alternate members of the Council from the Maryland and Virginia portions of the regions may be nominated by the nominating Compensationauthorities designated herein. The members of the Council shall receive no compensation for their services on the Council, but may, [62 Stat. 793](/us/stat/62/793).notwithstanding the provisions of title 18 U. S. C. 1914, continue to accept such compensations as may be paid to them as members of local governmental agencies. The Council shall select its chairman from among its members. “(b) Any county or portion of any county in Maryland or VirginiaAdditions to region. may hereafter be added to the National Capital region if the local governing body of such county shall so request and if the Commission and the Council shall find that such addition to the region is appropriate and shall accordingly approve such request. Any county or portion of any county so added to the region may participate in the work of the Council according to such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon by the Commission, the Council and the governing body of such county except that no provision for participation shall permit an increase in the number of members of the Council as herein constituted. “Services and Facilities “(c) The Commission shall make available to the Council such technical and clerical assistance and such other services and facilities as may be necessary for the performance of the functions of the Council. The Council may accept such assistance, services, and facilities as may be made available by any State or local governmental authority having jurisdiction in the areas in which the agencies herein authorized to nominate members of the Council have jurisdiction. “Preparation of Regional Plan “(d) The Council is authorized to adopt and, from time to time, amend, or extend, a general plan for the development of the region, to serve as a general framework or guide of development within which each part of the region may be more precisely planned by the appropriate planning agency or agencies. The regional plan shall 66 Stat. 785 include a land-use plan which designates the proposed general distribution and general locations and extents of the uses of land for such categories as may have important influence on the development of the region; and in addition, such other elements of a general plan having overall influence as are required to provide for the proposed major movements of people and goods throughout the region, for the primary facilities for community development and for the conservation and development of natural resources. As the basis for its plans, the Council shall at all times give consideration to those features of any plan duly adopted by the Commission or any planning agency appropriate for incorporation in the general plan for the region. The Council shall also consider and aim to accommodate the land-use requirements of the Federal and District Governments in the environs. These provisions shall not operate to prevent the Council from proposing changes, additions, or substitutions for consideration by any of the planning agencies of the region. “Additional Responsibilities “(e) The Council shall collaborate with the Commission and promote collaboration and cooperation between the Commission and the planning agencies of the environs and the Maryland and Virginia State planning agencies. To that end, it may assemble and interchange information, conduct surveys essential to its work, and in general seek to reconcile the plans and proposals of the planning agencies of the region. It may also cooperate with the planning or other public agencies having jurisdiction in the area beyond the boundaries of the region. It may, at its discretion, periodically provide opportunity by public hearings, meetings, or conferences, exhibitions and publication of its plans, for review and comments by nongovernmental groups and the general public. The Council shall report,Council reports. annually on the progress of its work to the Commission and to the agencies which are represented thereon. At any time subsequent to three years after the approval of this Act, the Council may make recommendations to the Commission or other agencies represented on the Council for any legislation which, as the result of its experience, it may deem desirable to make its general purpose more effective. “Actions of Council “(f) In making any recommendation, adopting any plan, or approving any proposal, action shall be taken by a majority vote of all members of the Council: *Provided, however*, That no action affecting directly a single local planning jurisdiction may be approved except by the affirmative vote of the member representing that jurisdiction: *Provided further*, That in the case of an action involving more than one jurisdiction, the negative votes of a minority of the Council shall be made a matter of record and shown on all plans adopted. No vote by any member of the Council shall be construed as an official commitment of the agency represented by the member unless so authorized by said agency. “comprehensive plan for the national capital “Preparation and Adoption “Sec. 4
(a)The Commission is hereby charged with the duty of preparing and adopting a comprehensive, consistent, and coordinated plan for the National Capital, which plan shall include the Com- 66 Stat. 786 mission’s recommendations or proposals for Federal and District developments or projects in the environs. The Commission shall collaborate with the Council in the development of those elements of the plan for the National Capital which should be incorporated in the regional plan provided for in section 3. While consistency between the respective proposals of the Commission and the Council shall be sought, lack of action or agreement by the Council shall not prevent the Commission from adopting any part of its plan within the District of Columbia or any recommendation or proposal for Federal or District developments or projects in the environs. The Commission may include in its plan any portion of any plan adopted by the Council or any planning agency in the environs and from time to time make recommendations of collateral interest to the Council or to the aforesaid agencies. “Content of Plan “(b) The Commission’s plan for the National Capital shall show its recommendations for the development of the District of Columbia and may include, among other things, the general location, arrangement, character, and extent of highways, streets, bridges, viaducts, subways, major thoroughfares, and other facilities for the handling of traffic; parks, parkways and recreation areas, and the facilities for their development and use; public buildings and structures, including monuments and memorials, public reservations or property, such as airports, parking areas, institutions, and open spaces; land use, zoning, and the density or distribution of population; public utilities and services for the transportation of people and goods or the supply of community facilities; waterway and waterfront development; redevelopment of obsolescent, blighted, or slum areas; neighborhood areas; projects affecting the amenities of life, the preservation and conservation of natural scenery and resources, and features of historic and scientific interest and educational value: and all other proper elements of city and regional planning. The plan may include appropriate maps, plats, charts, tables, and descriptive, interpretive and analytical matter, economic and social aspects, and trends of urban development, and such functional and sectional plans as the Commission deems necessary or desirable. The Commission’s recommendations or proposals for Federal and District developments or projects in the environs may include their general location, character, size, and intensity of use and such general plans for their development as may be necessary to present the Commission’s recommendations to the appropriate authorities. “Generalized Elements of the Plan “(c) As a general frame of reference for the Commission in making its recommendations under the foregoing subsection (b), the Commission shall at all times give primary consideration to the broad elements of the plan which shall include, but not be limited to, generalized plans for land use, major thoroughfares, park, parkway, and recreation system, mass transportation, and community facilities and services. These generalized plans shall also be the basis for integrating the Commission’s proposals with those of the Council and for the general purpose of guiding and accomplishing a coordinated, comprehensive, adjusted, and systematic development of the National Capital and its environs. 66 Stat. 787 “Progressive Adoption. Amendment, or Review “(d) The Commission may, as the work of preparing the comprehensive plan progresses, adopt any element or a part or parts thereof and from time to time shall review and may amend or extend the plan, in order that its recommendations may be kept up to date. “Consultation With Interested Agencies “(e) Prior to the final adoption of the comprehensive plan or any element thereof, or any subsequent revision, the Commission shall present such plan, element, or revision to the appropriate Federal or District of Columbia authorities for comment and recommendations. Presentation of proposed revisions may at the Commission’s discretion be made annually in a consolidated form. The said recommendations by Federal and District of Columbia authorities shall not be binding on the Commission, but it shall give careful consideration to such views and recommendations as are submitted prior to final adoption. The Commission may, in addition and at its discretion, periodically provide opportunity by public hearings, meetings, or conferences, exhibitions and publication of its plans, for review and comments by nongovernmental agencies or groups, and, in consultation with the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, encourage the formation of one or more citizen advisory councils. “In carrying out its planning functions with respect to Federal developments or projects in the environs, the Commission may act in conjunction and cooperation and enter into agreements with any State or local authority or planning agency, as the Commission may deem necessary, to effectuate the adoption of any plan or proposal and secure its realization. “proposed federal and district developments and projects “General Procedure for Consultation With Commission “Sec. 5.
(a)In order to insure the comprehensive planning and orderly development of the National Capital, each Federal and District of Columbia agency prior to the preparation of construction plans originated by such agency for proposed developments and projects or to commitments for the acquisition of land, to be paid for in whole or in part from Federal or District funds, shall advise and consult with the Commission in the preparation by the agency of plans and programs in preliminary and successive stages which affect the plan and development of the National Capital: *Provided, however*, That the Commission shall determine in advance the type or kinds of plans, developments, projects, improvements, or acquisitions which do not need to be submitted for review by the Commission as to conformity with its plans. After receipt of such plans, maps, and data, it shall be the duty of the Commission to make promptly a preliminary report and recommendations to the agency or agencies concerned. If, after having received and considered the report and recommendations of the Commission the agency does not concur, it shall advise the Commission with its reasons therefor, and the Commission shall submit a final report. After such consultation and suitable consideration of the views of the Commission the agency may proceed to take action in accordance with its legal responsibilities and authority. 66 Stat. 788 “Exceptions “(b) The procedure prescribed in subsection 5
(a)hereof shall not apply to projects within the Capitol grounds or to structures erected by the Department of Defense during wartime or national emergency within existing military, naval, or Air Force reservations, except that the appropriate defense agency shall consult with the Commission as to any developments which materially affect traffic or require coordinated planning of the surrounding area. “Approval of District Government Buildings in the Central Area “(c) The provisions of section 16 of the Act approved June 20, 1938[D.C. Code 5–428](/us/dcc/5/428). (52 Stat. 802), are extended to include public buildings erected by any agency of the Government of the District of Columbia within the boundaries of the central area of the District as said central area may be defined and from time to time redefined by concurrent action of the Commission and the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia. “Additional Procedure for Consultation on Developments and Projects in the Environs “(d) Within the environs, general plans showing the location, character, extent and intensity of use for proposed Federal and District developments and projects involving the acquisition of land, shall be submitted to the Commission for report and recommendations before final commitment to said acquisition, unless such matters shall have been specifically approved by an Act of Congress. Before acting on any general plan, the Commission shall advise and consult with the Council and the appropriate planning agency having jurisdiction over the affected part of the environs. When, in the judgment of the Commission, proposed developments or projects submitted to the Commission under subsection
(a)hereof involve a major change in the character or intensity of an existing use in the environs, the Commission shall likewise advise and consult with the Council and the aforesaid planning agency. The report and recommendations required under this subsection shall be submitted within sixty days and shall be accompanied by any reports or recommendations that, may have been prepared by the Council or the aforesaid planning agency. “(e) It is the intent of the foregoing provisions of this section to obtain cooperation and correlation of effort between the various agencies of the Federal and District Governments which are responsible for public developments and projects, including the acquisition of land. These agencies, therefore, shall look to the Commission and utilize it as the central planning agency for the Federal and District Governments in the National Capital region. To aid the Commission in carrying out this function, plans, data, and records, or copies thereof, necessary to the Commission shall be furnished upon its request by such Federal and District governmental agencies; and the Commission shall likewise furnish related plans, data, and records, or copies thereof, to Federal and District of Columbia governmental agencies upon request. 66 Stat. 789 “thoroughfare plan “Preparation and Adoption of Thoroughfare and Transportation Plans for the District of Columbia “Sec. 6.
(a)As elements of the comprehensive plan described in section 4 above, the Commission shall prepare a major thoroughfare plan and a mass transportation plan. The major thoroughfare plan may include established and proposed routes. Following the preparation and adoption by the Commission of the major thoroughfare plan, or parts thereof, it shall be submitted to the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia and if approved by the said Board shall be deemed to be the approved plan. Revisions in the major thoroughfare plan or parts thereof shall similarly require the adoption by the Commission and approval by the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia. The mass transportation plan shall be prepared, adopted, approved, or revised in the same manner as prescribed herein, for the major thoroughfare plan except that the Joint Board provided for in section 6
(e)of the District of Columbia Traffic Act, 1925, as amended (sec. 603 (e), title 40, D. C. Code), shall[46 Stat. 1424](/us/stat/46/1424). be responsible for its approval and approval of subsequent revisions. Revision of the major thoroughfare plan or parts thereof and the mass transportation plan may be proposed by the Commission and may also be proposed by the Board or Commissioners of the District of Columbia with respect to the thoroughfare plan and by said Joint Board with respect to the mass transportation plan. “Thoroughfare Plan Serving Federal and District Needs in the Environs “(b) Prior to final adoption of the thoroughfare plan and its submission to the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia for approval under the foregoing subsection, the Commission shall consult with the Council and the planning agencies affected regarding the Commission’s recommendations for extension of the thoroughfare system of the District of Columbia to serve Federal and District developments and projects in the environs. Such recommendations shall be made after consultation with the Bureau of Public Roads, the National Park Service, the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia and the appropriate State highway agencies. The Council may review the Commission’s recommendations as to consistency with its general plan for the region and submit a report thereon, which the Commission shall transmit with its own recommendations to the Bureau of Public Roads as a guide to portions of the regional thoroughfare plan included or to be included in the Federal-aid highway system. After consideration of such report and recommendations, the Bureau of Public Roads may proceed to take action in accordance with its legal responsibilities and authority. “six-year public works program “Sec. 7. The Commission shall recommend a six-year program of public works projects which it shall review annually with the agencies concerned. To this end each Federal agency and the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia shall submit to the Commission in the first quarter of each fiscal year a copy of its advance program of capital improvements within the National Capital and its environs. 66 Stat. 790 “zoning and Subdivision functions “Amendments of Zoning Regulations and Maps “Sec. 8.
(a)The Commission may make a report and recommendation to the Zoning Commission of the District of Columbia on proposed amendments of the zoning regulations and maps as to the relation or conformity of such amendments with the comprehensive plan of the District of Columbia. The Commission may also submit to the said Zoning Commission proposed amendments or general revisions to the zoning regulations or the zoning map for said District. “Further Report on Zoning Matters “(b) When requested by a properly authorized representative of the Commission, the Zoning Commission may at its discretion recess for a reasonable period of time any public hearing held by it to consider a proposed amendment to the zoning regulations or map, in order that the Commission or its representative may have an opportunity to present to the Zoning Commission a further report on the proposed amendment. “Zoning Committee “(c) The functions vested in the Commission pursuant to this section may, to such extent as the Commission shall determine, and subject to confirmation by the Commission when requested by the Zoning Commission of the District of Columbia, be performed by a committee of the Commission which shall be known as the Zoning Committee of the National Capital Planning Commission and shall consist of not less than three members of the Commission designated by the Commission for the purpose. The number of members serving on the Zoning Committee may be varied from time to time. “Recommendations as to Platting and Subdividing of Lands “(d) Any proposed change in or addition to the regulations or general orders regulating the platting and subdividing of lands and grounds in the District of Columbia shall first be submitted to the Commission by the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia for report and recommendation prior to adoption by such Board. Should the Board not concur in the recommendations of the Commission, it shall so advise the Commission with its reasons therefor and the Commission shall submit a final report within thirty days. After consideration of this final report, the Board may proceed to take action in accordance with its legal responsibilities and authority. It shall be the duty of the Commission to submit any proposed changes in or amendments to the general orders that, the Commission considers appropriate and the Board of Commissioners shall treat the amendments proposed in the same manner as other proposed amendments. “transfers from predecessor agency “Sec. 9. All other functions, powers, and duties of the National Capital Park and Planning Commission, including those formerly vested in the Highway Commission established by the Act of March 2, [D.C. Code 7–108 to 7–112](/us/dcc/7/108/7/112).[40 USC 71–74](/us/usc/t40/s71–74).1893 (27 Stat. 532), and those formerly vested in the National Capital Park Commission by the Act of June 6, 1924 (43 Stat. 463), together 66 Stat. 791 with the personnel, records, property, and unexpended balances (available or to be made available) of appropriations, allocations, and all other funds, including trust funds, of the National Capital Park and Planning Commission, are hereby transferred to the Commission. “appropriations “Sec. 10. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any moneys in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated and in any appropriate appropriation Act other than the annual District of Columbia Appropriation Act, such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of sections 1 to 10 of this Act, as amended, any existing provisions of law to the contrary notwithstanding.” " Sec. 2. Sections 2, 3, and 4 of the Act approved June 6, 1924, as[40 USC 72–74](/us/usc/t40/s72–74). amended, shall be renumbered as sections 11, 12, and 13. Sections 1 and 2 of this Act may be cited as the “National Capital PlanningShort title. Act of 1952”. Sec. 3. The first section of the Act of May 29, 1930 ( 46 Stat. 482),[D. C. Code 8–102 note, 8–106 note](/us/dcc/8/102/8/106). as amended, authorizing appropriations for the acquisition and » development of lands for the park and parkway system of the National Capital, is hereby amended—
(1)by striking out “$9,000,000” and inserting in lieu thereof “$13,500,000”.
(2)by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: " “(c) For the extension of the park and parkway system of the National Capital in the Virginia environs of Washington, as may be agreed upon between the National Capital Planning Commission and a park authority established under the Park Authorities Act of the State of Virginia (and such other public bodies as may be authorized under the laws of the State of Virginia), up the valleys of Hunting Creek, Cameron Run, Holmes Run, Tripps Run, Four Mile Run, Pimmit Run, Accotink Creek, and tributaries of such streams, and over other desirable lands, $4,500,000. No part, of such sum shall beRestrictions. expended by the United States for any unit of such extension until the National Capital Planning Commission has received definite commitments from such park authority (and other public bodies) of the State of Virginia for two-thirds of the cost of acquiring the lands in its judgment necessary for such unit of the extension deemed by the Commission sufficiently complete. The title to the lands acquired hereunder shall vest in, and the development and administration thereof shall be under, such park authority or the State of Virginia in accordance with plans approved by the National Capital Planning Commission. Such lands shall not be used for any purpose other than the development and completion of the extension of the park and parkway system provided for in this paragraph, except with the approval and consent of the National Capital Planning Commission. No appropriation authorized in this paragraph shall be available for expenditure until a suitable agreement has been entered into between the National Capital Planning Commission and the appropriate local authority as to sewage disposal and storm-water flow.” " Approved July 19, 1952. Public Law 593: To revise and codify the laws relating to patents and the Patent Office, and to enact into law title 35 of the United States Code entitled “Patents”. Public Law 593 Public Law 593 66 Stat. 792 1952-07-19 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2026-01-16 82 2 public
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