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REDEMPTION OF CURRENCY WHEN BANK OF ISSUE NOT IDENTIFIABLE

Act of June 13, 1933 (48 Stat. 127)
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That whenever any Federal Reserve bank notes, or Federal Reserve notes are presented to the Treasurer of the United States for redemption and such notes cannot be identified as to the bank of issue or the bank through which issued, the Treasurer of the United States may redeem such notes under such rules and regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe.
[12 USC 121a. As amended by acts of May 20, 1966 (80 Stat. 161) and Sept. 23, 1994 (108 Stat. 2294).]
SECTION 2
Federal Reserve bank notes redeemed by the Treasurer of the United States under this Act shall be charged against the balance of deposits for the retirement of Federal Reserve bank notes under the provisions of section 6 of the Act entitled “An Act directing the purchase of silver bullion and the issue of Treasury notes thereon, and for other purposes,” approved July 14, 1890 (U.S.C., title 12, sec. 122), and section 18 of the Federal Reserve Act (U.S.C., title 12, sec. 445); and charges for Federal Reserve notes redeemed by the Treasurer of the United States under this Act shall be apportioned among the twelve Federal Reserve banks as determined by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
[12 USC 122a. As amended by acts of May 20, 1966 (80 Stat. 161) and Sept. 23, 1994 (108 Stat. 2294).]

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