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 278 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. 1. C$. 167 . 1928 . until the date of such payment, shall be paid by the Secretary of the Treasury, in accordance with such regulations as he may prescribe. There is aut horize d to be app ropria ted su ch am ount as may be necessary to make such payment. Time limit for apply- ing (c) No payment shall be made in respect of any award under this . section unless application therefor is made, within two years after the date such award is certified, in accordance with such regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe, and payment shall Restrictiononpayees- be made only to the person on behalf of whom the award was made except in the cases specified in paragraphs (1) to (4) of subsection Ante, p. 258. (k) of section 3. The provisions of subsections (c), (1), (m), (o), and (r) of section 3 shall be applicable in carrying out the provisions of this section. Provisions, reclusive method for presenting (d) The provisions of this section shall constitute the exclusive and paying claims. method for the presentation and payment of claims arising out of any of the acts by or on behalf of the United States for which this section provides a remedy. Any person who files any claim or makes application for any payment under this section shall be held to have Pre senting othe r claim allowed. consent ed to a ll the provis ions of this A ct. This subsection shall not Ante, p. 258. bar the presentation of a claim under section 3 (relating to the ship claims of German nationals) in respect of the taking of the vessel Awards restricted. " Carl Diederichsen " or the vessel " Johanne " ; but no award shall be made under section 3 in respect of either of such vessels to or on behalf of any person to whom or on whose behalf an award is made under this section in respect of such vessel. Definitions. DEFINITIONS Terms construed. SEC. 22 . As used in this Act- "P erson ." (a) The term "person" means an individual, partnership, association, or corporation. "German national ." (b) The term "German national" means- (1) An individual who, on April 6, 1917, was a citizen or subject of Germany, or who, on the date of the enactment of this Act, is a citizen or subject of Germany. (2) A partnership, association, or corporation, which, on April 6, 1917, was o rganized or c reated under the law of Ger many. ember of former (3) The Government of Germany r uli M ng family ." (c) The term " member of the former ruling family " mean s (1) any person who was at any time between April 6, 1917, and July 2, 1921, the German Emperor or the ruler of any constituent kingdom "Austrian national ." of the German Empire, or (2) the wife or any child of such person . (d) The term "Austrian national " means- (1) An individual who, on December 7, 1917, was a citizen of Austria, or who, on the date of the enactment of this Act, isa citizen of Austria . (2) A partnership, association, or corporation which, on December 7, 1917, was organized or created under the law of Austria . "Hungarian na- (3) Th e Gove rnment of A ustria. tion al ." (e) The term " Hungarian national " means- (1) An individual who, on December 7, 1917, was a citizen of Hungary, or who, on the date of the enactment of this Act, is a citizen of Hungary . (2) A partnership, association, or corporation which, on December 7, 1917, was organized or created under the law of Hungary . "United States ." (3) The Gov ernm ent of Hung ary . (f) The term " United States " when used in a geographical sense includes the Territories and possessions of the United States and the District of Co lumbia.

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