Public Law 702.

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68 Stat. 918 Public Law 702 chapter 1053 AN ACT To provide survivor benefits for widows of the Chief Justice and the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States.August 28, 1954 [[S. 3873](/us/bill/83/s/3873)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Supreme Court Justices. Survivor benefits. [62 Stat. 903](/us/stat/62/903). That chapter 17 of title 28, of the United States Code, as amended, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section:

" “§ 375. Annuities to widows of the Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States “(a) The Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts shall pay to the surviving widow, if any, of a Justice of the United States who has died or who dies while in regular active service, or who has died or who dies after having retired or resigned under the provisions of this chapter, an annuity in the amount payable to the beneficiary under the Act of January 14, 1937 (50 Stat. 923, chapter 3).

“(b) An annuity granted under the provisions of this section shall accrue monthly and shall be due and payable in monthly installments on the first business day of the month following the month for which the annuity shall have accrued. Such annuity shall commence on the first day of the month in which any such Justice dies, or on the first day of the month in which this section is enacted, whichever is later, and shall terminate upon the death or remarriage of the annuitant.” " Sec. 2.

The analysis of chapter 17 of title 28, of the United States Code, immediately preceding section 371, is amended by inserting at the end thereof the following: " “375. Annuities to widows of the Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States.” " Approved August 28, 1954. Public Law 703: To amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1946, as amended, and for other purposes. Public Law 703 Public Law 703 68 Stat. 919 1954-08-30 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.

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