80TH CONG., 2D SESS.-CH. 84-FEB . 28, 1948 year, to date of death or retirement of such officer or employee, which- ever first occurs, the difference shall be paid, upon the establishment of a valid claim therefor, in the order of precedence prescribed in subsection (e). "(h) Any accrued annuity remaining unpaid upon the death of any retired officer or employee shall be paid, upon the establishment of a valid claim therefor, in the order of precedence prescribed in subsec- tion (e). Any accrued annuity remaining unpaid upon the termina- tion (other than by death) of the annuity of any person based upon the service of an officer or employee shall be paid to such person. Any accrued annuity remaining unpaid upon the death of any person receiving annuity based upon the service of an officer or employee shall be paid, upon the establishment of a valid claim therefor, in the following order of precedence: "First, to the duly appointed executor or administrator of the estate of such person; "Second, if there is no such executor or administrator, payment may be made, after the expiration of thirty days from the date of death of such person, to such individual or individuals as may appear in the judgment of the Civil Service Commission to be legally entitled thereto, and such payment shall be a bar to recovery by any other individual. "(i) Where any payment under this Act is to be made to a minor, or to a person mentally incompetent or under other legal disability adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction, such payment may be made to the person who is constituted guardian or other fiduciary by the law of the State of residence of such claimant or is otherwise legally vested with the care of the claimant or his estate: Provided, That where no guardian or other fiduciary of the person under legal disability has been appointed under the laws of the State of residence of the claimant, the Civil Service Commission shall determine the person who is otherwise legally vested with the care of the claimant or his estate. "(j) In case a former employee entitled to the return of the amount credited to his individual account shall become legally incompetent, the total amount due may be paid to a duly appointed guardian or com- mittee of such former employee. If the amount of refund due such former employee does not exceed $1,000, and if there has been no demand upon the Civil Service Commission by a duly appointed guardian or committee, payment may be made, after the expiration of thirty days from date of separation from the service, to such person or persons, in the discretion of the Commission, who may have the care and custody of such former employee, and such payment shall be a bar to recovery by any other person. "(k) Each employee or retired employee to whom this Act applies shall, under regulations prescribed by the Civil Service Commission, designate a beneficiary or beneficiaries for the purposes of this Act." SEC. 12. The first paragraph of section 13 of the Act of May 29, 1930, as amended, is amended to read as follows: "Annuities granted under the terms of this Act shall accrue monthly and shall be due and payable in monthly installments on the first busi- ness day of the month following the month or other period for which the annuity shall have accrued. Payment of all annuities, refunds, and allowances granted hereunder shall be made by checks drawn and issued by the Treasury Department in such form and manner and with such safeguards as shall be prescribed by the Civil Service Com- mission in accordance with the laws, rules, and regulations governing accounting that may be found applicable to such payments." Unpaid accrued an- nuity. Payment to guard- ian, etc. Incompetents. Designation of bene- ficiary. 46 Stat. 477. 5 U.S.C. §725. Monthly payment of annuities. 62 STAT.] 57
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