§47 [effective Dates.]

Summary

Make the listed changes to how federal shares, allotments, and percentages are worked out effective on specific dates, and give special start rules for Hawaii and Alaska. Many of the amendments take effect for calculations or announcements made after August 21, 1959. One change (paragraph (2) of section 30(a)) starts at the beginning of the calendar quarter when the law is enacted. The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare must soon set a Federal percentage for Hawaii under subparagraph (B) of section 1101(a)(8) of the Social Security Act; that percentage will apply from that quarter start until June 30, 1961. Several amendments to section 14 apply for fiscal years that begin after June 30, 1960; related changes to National Defense Education Act allotments follow the same timing or take effect when new allotment ratios are announced. The change in section 30(c)(1) applies to deaths on or after August 21, 1959. A group of other listed amendments become effective on August 21, 1959. Special rules for Alaska increase its allotment percentage for the first four years by 76%, 64%, 52%, and 28% respectively of the difference between that percentage and 75%. The Alaska Federal share for its first year based on Alaska per capita income is increased by 70% of the difference between that share and 60%. If that first year ends before July 1, 1962, the adjusted Federal share for purposes of section 2(b) of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act is set by the 70% rule above. Section 47(c) of the Alaska Omnibus Act (Public Law 86–70) is repealed.