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 75TH CO NGRE SS, 1ST SESSION-CH. 382-JUNE 2-I, 1937 315 "3 . The Board shall from time to time certify to the Secretary of ei ta ioionofthose the Treasury the name and address of each individual entitled to payments . receive a payment, the amount of such pa yment, and the time at which it should be made, and the Secretary of the Treasury through the Division of Disbursements of the Treasury Department, and prior to audit by the General Accounting Office, shall make payment in accordance with the certification by the Board . "4. The Board shall establish and promulgate rules and regulations to provide for the adjustment of all controversial matters arising in the administration of such Acts, with power as a Board or through any member or designated subordinate thereof, to require and compel the attendance of witnesses, administer oaths, take testimony, and make all necessary investigations in any matter involving annuities or other payments and shall maintain such offices, provide such equip- ment, furnishings, supplies, services, and facilities, and employ such individuals and provide for their compensation and expenses as may be nec essary fo r the pro per disch arge of i ts functi ons . In the employ- ment of such individuals under the civil service laws and rules the Board shall give prefer ence" over a ll othe rs to indivi duals who ha ve had experience in railroad service, if, in the judgment of the Board, they possess the qualifications necessary for the proper discharge of the duties of the positions to which they are to be appointed . All Approval required . rules, regulat ions, or decisions of the Board sha ll requir e the app roval of at least two members except as provided in subdivision 5 of this subsection and they shall be entered upon the records of the Board, which shall be a public record . Notice of a decision of the Board, or of an employee thereof, shall be communicated to the applicant in writing within thirty days after such decision shall have been made. The Board shall gather, keep, compile, and publish in con- Records and data . venient form such records and data as may be necessary to assure proper administration of such Acts. The Board shall have power to Aut hority to co m- pel furnishing of infor require all employers and employees and any officer, board, commis- oration, etc. sion, or other agency of the United States to furnish such informa- tion and records as shall be necessary for the administration of such Acts. The several district courts of the United States and the Dis- trict Court of the United States for the District of Columbia shall have jurisdiction upon suit by the Board to compel obedience to any order of the Board issued pursuant to this section. The orders writs, and processes of the District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia in such suits may run and be served anywhere in the United States. The Board shall make an annual report to the Annual report . President of the United States to be submitted to Congress. Wit- nesses summoned before the Board shall be paid the same fees and mileage that are paid witnesses in the courts of the United States. "5 . The Board is authorized to delegate to any of its employees the power to make decisions on applications for annuities or death benefits in accordance with rules and regulations prescribed by the Board : Provided, however, That any person aggrieved by a decision Right of appeal . s o made shall have the right to appeal to the Board . " COU RT J URIS DICT ION "SEC. 1 1 . An employee or other person aggrieved may apply to the di strict court of an y dist rict w herein the Bo ard ma y have estab - lished an office or to the District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia to compel the Board (1) to set aside an action or decision of the Board claimed to be in violation of a legal right of the applicant or (2) to take action or to make a decision necessary for the enforcement of a legal right of the applicant . Such court Rules and regula- tions . De legati on of au- thority. Court j urisdic tion.