Public Law 166.
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(/us/pl/76/165)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Gold Reserve Act of 1934, amendments.Stabilization fund.Annual audit; report to Congress.[48 Stat. 341](/us/stat/48/341).[31 U. S. C. § 822a](/us/usc/t31/s822a). That subsection
(a)of section 10 of the Gold Reserve Act of 1934, approved January 30, 1934, as amended, is further amended by striking out the period at the end of such subsection and adding thereto the words “and to the Congress.” Sec. 2. [50 Stat. 4](/us/stat/50/4).[31 U. S. C., Supp. IV, § 822a](/us/usc/t31/s822a). Subsection
(c)of section 10 of the Gold Reserve Act of 1934, approved January 30, 1934, as amended, is further amended to read as follows:" “(c) Duration of emergency powers of President. All the powers conferred by this section shall expire June 30, 1941, unless the President shall sooner declare the existing emergency ended and the operation of the stabilization fund terminated.” " Sec. 3. [48 Stat. 52, 342](/us/stat/48/52/342); [50 Stat. 4](/us/stat/50/4).[31 U. S. C. § 821; Supp. IV, § 821](/us/usc/t31/s821).Weight of gold dollar, etc.Specified powers of President defined.Duration. The second sentence added to paragraph
(2)of Section 43, title III, of the Act approved May 12, 1933, by section 12 of said Gold Reserve Act of 1934, as amended, is further amended to read as follows: “The powers of the President specified in this paragraph shall be deemed to be separate, distinct, and continuing powers, and may be exercised by him, from time to time, severally or together, whenever and as the expressed objects of this section in his judgment may require; except that such powers shall expire June 30, 1941, unless the President shall sooner declare the existing emergency ended.” Sec. 4.
(a)Coinage of domestic silver mined since July 1, 1939. Each United States coinage mint shall receive for coinage into standard silver dollars any silver which such mint, subject to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury, is satisfied has been mined subsequently to July 1, 1939, from natural deposits in the United States or any place subject to the jurisdiction thereof.
(b)Seigniorage, etc., deductions. The Director of such mint with the consent of the owner shall deduct and retain of such silver so received 45, per centum as seign-53 Stat. 999iorage for services performed by the Government of the United States relative to the coinage and delivery of silver dollars. The balance of Coinage of balance into standard silver dollars.Delivery; tax exemption.Disposition of amount deducted. such silver so received, that is 55 per centum, shall be coined into standard silver dollars and the same or any equal number of other standard silver dollars shall be delivered to the owner or depositor of such silver, and no provisions of law taxing transfers of silver shall extend or apply to any delivery of silver to a United States mint under this section. The 45 per centum of such silver so deducted shall be retained as bullion by the Treasury or coined into standard silver dollars and held or disposed of in the same manner as other bullion or silver dollars held in or belonging to the Treasury.
(c)The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to prescribe regulations Regulations to be prescribed.[40 Stat. 635](/us/stat/40/635). to carry out the purposes of this section. Such regulations shall contain provisions substantially similar to the provisions contained in the regulations issued pursuant to the Act of Congress approved April 23, 1918 (40 Stat. L., p. 535), known as the Pittman Act, with such changes as he shall determine prescribing how silver tendered to such mints shall be identified as having been produced from natural deposits in the United States or any places subject to its jurisdiction subsequent to July 1, 1939. Approved, July 6, 1939. Providing for the presentation through the American Minister to Greece of a certain monument to the people of Greece. Chapter 261 53 Stat. 999 1939-07-06 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2024-11-24 76 1 public [CHAPTER 261] JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for the presentation through the American Minister to Greece of a certain monument to the people of Greece. July 6, 1939[[H. J. Res. 294](/us/bill/76/hjres/294)][[Pub. Res., No. 26](/us/bill/76/pubres/26)] *Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the President is Greece.Presentation of certain monument to people of, authorized. authorized and requested on behalf of the Order of the Sons of Pericles (the Junior Order of Ahepa), a national fraternity of youthful American citizens of Hellenic descent, to provide through the American Minister to Greece for the presentation to the people of Greece of the monument recently erected in the Garden of Heroes at Missolonghi, Greece, the shrine of Greek independence, as a tribute to and in commemoration of those patriotic Americans who, aided by the moral and material support and assistance of the entire American people, gave their services, their fortunes, and their lives to the cause of Greek independence in the Greek Revolutionary War of 1821. Approved, July 6, 1939. To provide national flags for the burial of honorably discharged former service men and women. Chapter 263 53 Stat. 999 1939-07-11 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2024-11-24 76 1 public [CHAPTER 263] AN ACT To provide national flags for the burial of honorably discharged former service men and women. July 11, 1939[[H. R. 2310](/us/bill/76/hr/2310)][[Public, No. 166](/us/pl/76/166)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That paragraph I, National flags for burial of honorably discharged veterans, etc.[38 U. S. C. ch. 12, appendix](/us/usc/t38/12). Veterans Regulations Numbered 9 (a), as amended (U. S. C., 1934 edition, title 38, ch. 12, appendix), be amended to read as follows:" “I. Where an honorably discharged veteran of any war, or a person honorably discharged from the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard after serving at least one enlistment or for disability incurred in line of duty, dies after discharge, a flag to drape the casket shall be furnished in all cases; such flag to be given to the next of kin after burial of the veteran.”: *Provided*, That this amendment *Proviso*.Effective date. shall become effective on the date of enactment hereof. " Approved, July 11, 1939. To provide for the establishment of a Coast Guard station at or near the city of Monterey, California. Chapter 264 53 Stat. 1000 1939-07-12 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2024-11-24 76 1 public 53 Stat. 1000 [CHAPTER 264] AN ACT To provide for the establishment of a Coast Guard station at or near the city of Monterey, California. July 12, 1939[[H. R. 4674](/us/bill/76/hr/4674)][
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- 31 USC 822a
- 50 Stat. 4
- 48 Stat. 52
- 31 USC 821
- 40 Stat. 635
- 53 Stat. 999
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