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 73d CONGRESS. SESS. I. CHS. 49, 50. JUNE 6, 7, 1933 . 117 plo ym ent S erv ice. The director shall a lso requ ire the organiza tion or g'nlz edco uncil s to be of similar St ate advisory councils composed of men and women repre sent ing empl oyer s and em ploy ees in equal nu mber s and the pub lic. (b) In carry ing o ut the provisions of this Act the director is etc otices of strikes, authorized and directed to provide for the giving of notice of strikes or lockouts to applicants before they are referred to employment. SEC. 12. The director, with the approval of the Secretary of scrib Rules ed. to be pre - SEC. is hereby authorized to make such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. Franking privilege SEC. 13. The Postm aster General is hereby aut horized and di- extended. rected to extend to the United States Employment Service and to the system of employment offices operated by it in conformity with the provisions of this Act, and to all State employment systems which receive funds appropriated under authority of this Act, the privilege of free transmission of official mail matter. Approved, June 6, 1933 . tCIIAPTEII 50 .] AN ACT To amend the Act approved July 3, 1930 (46 Stat . 1005), authorizin June 7,1933. g commis- _	[ S. 1581.1 sioners or members of international tribunals to administer oaths, and so forth. [Public, No. 31.] Be it en acted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Stat es of America in Congress assembled, That the Act of Testimony before In- ter national tri bunals . July 3, 1930 (46 Stat . 1005), authorizing commissioners or members Vol 46, p. 1005, of international tribunals to admiliister oaths, and so forth, be, and a 1nded. 279 the same is hereby, amended by adding at the end thereof the follow- ing addi tio nal sect ion s ` SEC. 5. That the agent of the United States before any interna- Authority of United States agent. tional tribunal or commission, whether previously or hereafter estab- lished, in which the United States participates as a party whenever he desires to obtain testimony or the production of books and papers by witnesses may apply to the United States district court for the district in which such witness or witnesses reside or may be found, for the issuance of subpoenas to require their attendance and testi- of ubpoonion for issue mony before the United States district court for that district and the production therein of books and papers, relating to any matter or claim in which the United States on its own behalf or on behalf of any of its nationals is concerned as a party claimant or respondent before s uch inte rnationa l tribun al or co mmission. " SEC. 6. That any United States district court to which such eno rice coeo to application shall be made shall have authority to issue or cause to be issued such subpoenas upon the same terms as are applicable to the issuance of subp oenas in suits p ending i n the Uni ted Stat es distr ict court, and the clerk thereof shall have authority to administer oaths respecting testimony given therein, and the marshal thereof shall service of writ . serve such subpoenas upon the person or persons to whom they are directed . The he ar ing of witnesses and taking of their testimony Hearings before and the production of books and papers pursuant to such subpoenas court . shall be before the United States district court for that district or before a commissioner or referee appointed by it for the taking of such testimony, and the examination may be oral or upon written Exami nati ons . interrogatories and may be conducted by the agent of the United States or his representative. Reasonable notice thereof shall be Reasonable notice to opposing governments. given to the agent or agents of the opposing government or govern- ments concerned in such proceedings who shall have the right to be