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 73d CONGRESS. SESS. II. CIIS. 695, 696, 709 . JUNE 21, 22, 1934. 1201 weight, and fineness and of a special appropriate design to be fixed by the Director of the Mint, with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasur y, but the U nited States shall not be subje ct to the ex pense of maki ng the model s for master dies or othe r prep aratio ns for this coinage. SEC. 2 . That the coins herein authorized shall be issued at par and only upon the request of the chairman or secretary of the Connecticut Tercentenary Commission. SEC. 3. Such coins may be disposed of at par or at a premium by said Commi ssion and all proce eds shall be u sed i n fu rther ance of the C onnec ticut Ter cente nary Comm issio n pro jects. SEC. 4 . That all laws now in force relating to the subsidiary silver coins of the United States and the coining or striking of the same regulating and guarding the process of coinage ; providing for the purchas e of m ateria l, and for t he tra nsporta tion, distri bution, and redemption of the coins ; for the prevention of debasement or coun- terfeiting ; for security of the coin ; or for any other purposes, whether said laws are penal or otherwise, shall, so far as applicable, apply t o the coinag e here in dir ected. Approved, June 21, 1934. No Federal expense for dies, etc. Issue at par to Con- necticut Tercentenary Commission. Disposal of ; use of proceeds . Coinage laws appli- cable. [CHAPTER 696 .] AN ACT June 21, 1934. To provide for the construction and operation of a vessel for use in research work 	[H.R. 8930.] with respect to ocean fisheries. [Public, No. 447 .] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That, when funds are made available as authorized by section 2 of this Act, the Secre- tary of Commerce is authorized and directed (1) to cause plans and specifi cation s to b e prep ared f or the constr uction and e quipme nt of a vessel for use in such research work with respect to ocean fisheries as the Se cretary f inds will be usefu l to pers ons engag ed in the fishing industr y ; an d (2) to con tract for th e cons tructio n and equipm ent of such vessel. Such vessel shall be maintained and operated under the supervision of the Secretary of Commerce. SEC. 2 . There is authorized to be appropriated $500,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to carry out the purposes of the first sentence of section 1 of this Act. Approved, June 21, 1934. Fisheries Bureau, Department of Com- merce. Construction, etc ., of vessel for res ear ch work, authorized. supervision. Amount authorized. [CHAPTER 709 .] AN ACT June 22, 1934. To amend the Civil Service Retirement Act of May 29, 1930, and for other 	[S. 2702.3	 purposes. [Public, No. 448.1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Unite d Sta tes o f A meric a in Cong ress assem bled, That subsection meit i Servi ce Act of , R tire- (c) of section 12 of the Civil Service Retirement Act of May 29. amended. edp .476 . 1930, as amended (U.S.C., Supp . VII, title 5, sec . 702a(c)), is U.9.C .,Supp .VII,p. amended to read as follows : 50. "(c) In case an annuitant shall die without having received in Annuitant dying be- fore receiving amounts annuities purchased by the employee's contributions as provided in to his credit. (2) of section 4 of this Act an amount equal to the total amount to his credit at time of retirement, the amount remaining to his credit p reced ence . order of and a ny ac crued ann uity shall be paid, upon the esta blish ment of a valid claim there for, i n the follow ing ord er of preced ence

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