Section text and notes
Editorial Notes
Codification
act Aug. 29, 1935, ch. 812 act June 24, 1937, ch. 382 50 Stat. 307 Sections 215 to 228 were omitted pursuant to the amendment and revision of by , , known as the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937.
Aug. 29, 1935, ch. 812, § 1 49 Stat. 967 June 11, 1940, ch. 307, § 2 54 Stat. 264 Aug. 13, 1940, ch. 664 54 Stat. 780 Section 215, acts , ; , ; , §§ 2, 3, , defined terms for purposes of this subchapter.
act Aug. 29, 1935, ch. 812, § 2 49 Stat. 968 Section 216, , , related to reductions in annuities of employees working beyond age sixty-five.
act Aug. 29, 1935, ch. 812, § 3 49 Stat. 969 Section 217, , , related to employees eligible for annuities under this subchapter.
act Aug. 29, 1935, ch. 812, § 4 49 Stat. 969 Section 218, , , related to annuities to representatives under this subchapter.
act Aug. 29, 1935, ch. 812, § 5 49 Stat. 970 Section 219, , , related to death payments under this subchapter.
act Aug. 29, 1935, ch. 812, § 6 49 Stat. 970 Section 220, , , related to establishment of Railroad Retirement Board.
act Aug. 29, 1935, ch. 812, § 7 49 Stat. 971 Section 221, , , related to issuance of a special report on retirement system by Board.
act Aug. 29, 1935, ch. 812, § 8 49 Stat. 972 Section 222, , , related to establishment of Investigation Commission.
act Aug. 29, 1935, ch. 812, § 9 49 Stat. 973 Section 223, , , related to court jurisdiction under this subchapter.
act Aug. 29, 1935, ch. 812, § 10 49 Stat. 973 Section 224, , , related to assignability of annuity payments.
act Aug. 29, 1935, ch. 812, § 11 49 Stat. 973 Section 225, , , related to penalties under this subchapter.
act Aug. 29, 1935, ch. 812, § 12 49 Stat. 973 Section 226, , , related to separability of provisions.
act Aug. 29, 1935, ch. 812, § 13 49 Stat. 973 Section 227, , , related to authorization of appropriations under this subchapter.
act Aug. 29, 1935, ch. 812, § 14 49 Stat. 973 Section 228, , , related to short title of this subchapter.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effect of Amendments to Section 215 of This Title
Act June 11, 1940, ch. 307, § 2 54 Stat. 264 section 215 of this title, , provided that the amendment of by act , was to have the same effect as if it had been part of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1935 from its enactment on .
Short Title; Continuation and Effect of Railroad Retirement Act of 1935
Act June 24, 1937, ch. 382 50 Stat. 318 Oct. 8, 1940, ch. 757 54 Stat. 1014 Apr. 8, 1942, ch. 227, § 10 56 Stat. 207 Pub. L. 89–700, title I, § 11180 Stat. 1085 act Aug. 29, 1935, ch. 812 49 Stat. 967 , §§ 201–205, , 319, as amended by acts , title VI, pt. II, ; , ; , , , provided that , §§ 1 to 14, to 973, comprising subchapter II of this chapter, as in effect prior to amendment by act , was to be known as the Railroad Retirement Act of 1935 and that such act, as amended by act , was to be known as the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937, set out transitional provisions for adjudication of claims under both the Railroad Retirement Acts of 1935 and 1937, and provided that the enactment of act was to have no effect on members of the Railroad Retirement Board in office on , except that persons experienced in railroad service were to be retained in the employ of the Board, even if unqualified for service under the civil service law and rules, where the Board determined that they possessed the necessary qualifications.