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 73d CONGRESS. SESS. II. CHS. 741, 742. JUNE 25, 1934 . 1213 fraction thereof said route is in excess of thirty miles, based on actual mileage ." (b) The second paragraph of such sect ion 8 (U.S .C ., title 39, u s°c ., n'1248: sec . 200) is amended to read as follows : " Deductions for failure to perform service on a standard rural Deductions from sal- delivery route for thirty miles and less shall not exceed the rate of pay per mile for service for thirty miles and less ; and deductions for fai lure t o perf orm se rvice on mil eage in exces s of t hirty miles shall not exceed the rate of compensation allowed for such excess mileage ." (c) The third paragraph of such section 8 (relating to equip- u V iol . n ,li p. 106 4 ment- maint enanc e al lowan ce fo r ru ral c arrie rs) (U .S .C ., title 39, Equipment all ow- sec . 206) is amended by striking out 114 cents" and inserting in 'nee- lieu thereof "5 cenW' . Such allowance shall not be changed except pursua nt to law en acted after the dat e this Act t akes e ffect . (d) In the case of any carrier in the Rural Mail Delivery Service Limitation on reduc- on the date this Act takes effect, who serves six days a week a rural route of less than thirty miles, or who serves three days a week a rural route of les s than sixty miles or two route s of a com- bined length of less than sixty miles, the annual salary of such carrier shall not be reduced more than $180 by operation of subsection (a) of this section . SEC . 2 . Salaries (not including equipment-maintenance allow- ances) of rural carriers shall, during that portion of the fiscal year 1934 which remains after the time this Act takes effect, and during the fiscal year 1935, be reduced by the percentage of reduc- tion, if any, applicable by law to salaries of employees of the Government generally. SEC. 3 . No consolidation of rural routes shall be made otherwise Consolidation of ru- than on account of the resignation, death, retirement, or dismissa on charges of carriers in the Rural Mail Delivery Service . SEC. 4 . This Act shall take effect on the 1st day of the calendar month next following the month in which this Act is enacted. Approved, June 25, 1934. [CHAPTER 742 .1 AN ACT Authorizing associations of producers of aquatic products. Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the United States of America in Congress assembled, That persons engaged in the fishery industry, as fishermen, catching, collecting, or cultivating aquatic products, or as planters of aquatic products on public or private beds, may act together in associations, corporate or otherwise, with or without capital stock, in collectiv ely catch ing, producing, preparing for market, processing, handling, and market- ing in interstate and foreign commerce, such products of said persons so engaged. The term " aquatic products " includes all commercial products of aquatic l ife in bo th fresh and salt water, as carried on in the several States, t he Distri ct of Col umbia, th e several Territor ies of th e United States, t he insula r possess ions, or other pla ces under the juri sdiction of the United States. Such associations may have marketing agencies in common, and such associations and their members may make the necessary con- tracts and agreements to effect such purposes : Provided, however, That such associations are operated for the mutual benefit of the members thereof, and conform to one or both of the following requirements tion of annual salary. Reductions applics- ble to Government em- p loyee s ge neral ly Eff ective date. June 25, 193 4 . [H.R. 92331 [Public, No. 464 .1 Producers of aquatic products. Cooperative associa- tions authorized. A quati c pr oduc ts", construed . Marketing agencies ; contracts and agree- ments. l ral r outes . Proviso. Requi reme nts. 106 4;