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 976 SIXTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Cns. 316,317. 1925. February 25. 1925- CHAP. 316.-An Act To authorize the President in certain cases to modify —-————u»E.‘i',ai£$‘§£"Z.;1., VM fm- Vismes Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Presidentmay mcdi- United States of America in Congress assembled, That notwithi$fi{}.’§$g‘$°..i.°€sY'°u°°S Standing existing law fixing the fees to be collected for visés of passports of aliens and for executing applications for such v1sés, the President be, and he is hereby, authorized, to the extent consistent with the public interest, to reduce such fees or to abolish them alto- · gether, in the case of any class of aliens desiring to visit the United Am D ,54 States who are not "immigrants" as defined in the Immigration Act ’ ` of 1924, and who are citizens or subjects of countries which grant similar priwgleges to citizens of the United States of a similar class visiting suc countries. Approved, February 25, 1925. February 25. 1925. CHAP. 31:7.-—An Act_To amend an Act entitled f‘An Act apthorizing insur- ' ance compames or associations and fraternal beneticiary societies to file bills of interpleader," approved February 22, 1917. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Re esentatices of the $_§{°,}'§§fi?‘,2‘§j‘,°,§_’,,‘}{,‘“,,; United States of America in Congress assembiil-ed, That an Act sd- approved February 22 1917, authorizing insurance companies and fraieihnal societies to dle bills of interpleader be amended to read as o ows: m,i 1'§‘,d°°T,'§i;°{} “SECTION 1. That the district courts of the United States shall $3;*;; °*;f· have original jurisdiction to entertain and determine suits in equity mamma or simian begun by bills of interpleader, duly verified filed by any insurance S°“°“‘ company or association or fraternal or beneficial society, and averring that one or more persons who are bona fide claimants against such company, association, or society resides or reside within the territorial jurisdiction of said court; that such company, association, or society has issued a policy of insurance or certificate of membership providing for the payment of $500 or more as insurance, indemnity, or benefits to a beneficiary, beneficiaries, or the heirs, next of kin, legal representatives, or assignee of the person · insured or member; that two or more adverse claimants, citizens De mn of of different States, are claimingl to be entitled to such insurance, www indemnity, or benefits; that suc company, association, or society has pail thel amount Fhplreof into the registry of the court, there to . abide the °u ent o the court. iZ,r$iiue§·°ii°i>'issssg¤¤a. “Siic. $11 suchf cafes if the pogcy or certliclicate is drawn a ab e to the estate 0 the insure an as not. en assi ed in iicdbrdance with the terms of the policy or certincate the gdistrict Hpoucy mined court of the district of the residence of the personal representative i of the insured shall have jurisdiction of such suit. n case the policy or certificate has been assigned during the life of the insured in accordance with the terms of the policy or certificate, the district Hwme to Bmw court of the district of the residence of the assignee or of his perscmmec. sonal representative shall have jurisdiction. In case the policy or certificate is drawn lpayable to a beneficiary or beneliciaries and there has been no suc assignment as aforesaid the jurisdiction shall H residents of dm be in the district court of the district in_ which_the beneficiary or aamasmczé. beneficiaries or their personal representatives reside. In case there are beneficiaries resident in more districts than one, then jurisdiction shall be in the district court in any district in which a beneficiary or hu Wm www the personal representative of a deceased beneficiary resides. ° " src. 3. Said court shall hear and determine the cause and shall discharge the complainant from further liability: and shall make the injunction permanent and enter all such other orders and decrees