[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 120, 109th Congress, 2nd Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

120 STAT. 1719

Public Law 109-305
109th Congress

An Act


 
To amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to provide for continued
payment of railroad retirement annuities by the Department of the
Treasury, and for other purposes. NOTE: Oct. 6, 2006 -  [H.R. 5074]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, NOTE: Railroad
Retirement Technical Improvement Act of 2006.
SECTION 1. NOTE: 45 USC 231t note. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Railroad Retirement Technical
Improvement Act of 2006''.
SEC. 2. DISBURSEMENT AGENT.

Section 7(b)(4) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 (45 U.S.C.
231f(b)(4)) is amended so that subparagraph (A) reads as follows:
``(A) The Secretary of the Treasury shall serve as
the disbursing agent for benefits payable under this
Act, under such rules and regulations as the Secretary
may in the Secretary's discretion prescribe.''.

Approved October 6, 2006.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 5074:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 109-569 (Comm. on Transportation and Infrastructure).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):
July 25, considered and passed House.
Sept. 25, considered and passed Senate.