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 1288 Authority to ohtain infor mati on. Annual report. Court jurisdiction. Authority vested in SE C. 10. The several district courts of the United States and the district, etc ., courts. Supreme Court of the District of Columbia shall have jurisdiction to entertain an application and to grant appropriate relief in the fol- lowing cases which may arise under the provisions of this Act : To compel o omphI- (a) An applica tion by the B oard to compe l an employee or other ancewith obligations. person residing within the j urisdiction of said court, or a carrier subject to service of process within said jurisdiction, to comply with any obligations imposed on said employee, other person, or carrier under the provisions of this Act. (b) An application by an employee or carrier to the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia or to the district court of any dis- trict wherein the Board maintains an office or has designated an agent authorized to accept service in its behalf, to compel the Board to set aside an action or decision claimed to be in violation of a legally enforceable right of the applicant, or to take an action, or to mae a decision necessary for the enforcement of a legal right of the applicant, when the applicant shall establish his right to a judicial review upon the jurisdictional ground that, unless he is granted a judicial review of the action or decision, or failure of the Board to act or to decide of which he complains, he will be deprived of a constitutional right to obtain a judicial determination of his alleged right. Jur isdiction no t ex- (c) The jurisdiction herein specifically conferred upon the said clusive. Federal courts shall not be held exclusive of any jurisdiction other- wise possessed by said courts to entertain actions at law or suits in equity in aid of the enforc ement of righ ts or obligati ons arising under the provisions of this Act. To review questions arising in administra- tion of system. E xemp tion. No payment assign- able, etc. Penalty for failure of carrier to make re- quired payment . Other penalties. 73d C ONGRESS. SESS. II. CH. 868. JU NE 27, 1934. required to provide for all annuities, other disbursements and expenses, and to assure proper administration and the adequacy and permanen cy of the ret irement syste m hereby estab lished. The Board shall have power to require all carriers and employees and any officer, board, commission, or other agency of the United States to furnish such information and records as shall be necessary for the administration of this Act. The Board shall make an annual report to the President of the United States to be submitted to Co n gr es s. Witnesses summoned before the Board shall be paid the same fees and mileage that are paid witnesses in the courts of the United States. COURT JUR ISD ICT ION EXEMPTION SEC. 11 . No annuity or death payment shall be assignable or be subject to any tax or to ga rnishment, at tachment, or o ther legal process under any circumstances whatsoever. PENALTY-CARRIER SEC. 12. On the failure of any carrier to make any payment when due under the provisions of this Act, such carrier, unless excused by order of the Board, shall pay an additional 1 per centum of the amount of such payment for each month such payment is delayed. OTHERS Paiiure to furnish SEC. 13 . Any employee, other person, officer, or agent of a carrier in form ation. subject to this Act who shall willfully fail or refuse to make any report or furnish any information required by the Board in the administration of this Act or who shall willfully fail or refuse to make any accounting required under this Act, or who shall know.