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 73d CONGRESS. SESS. II. CHS. 553, 554. JUNE 16, 1934 . 975 contractor had such contrac tor completed the contract. Any con- Filin g , examin ing tractor, subcontractor, or completing surety desiring an adjustment cla ims. and settlement with respect to any such contract under this Act for increased costs incurred after August 10, 1933, by reason of com- pliance with the codes or reemployment agreements shall file with the department or administrative establishment concerned a verified claim itemizing such additional costs, and any subcontractor on any such contract matt file his claim directly with the head of the department or independent establishment concerned or through the contractor. After the claim has been examined by the head of the in gefeonce,with fn d- department or independent establishment concerned, or such person General. or pers ons as he shal l desi gnate, the cla im sha ll be t ransmit ted to the Comptr oller Genera l of the Un ited S tates, acco mpanie d with an administrative finding of fact and recommendation with respect to the claim. Allowance not to SEC. 2 . In no event shall any allowance exceed the amount by exceed outlay. which the cost of performance of such part of the contract as was performed subsequently to August 10, 1933, was directly increased by reason of compliance with a code or codes of fair competition, or with an agreement with the President, as aforesaid. SEC. 3 . In no event shall any allowance be made which would result liat to claimant in a profit to the claimant exceeding 7 per centum. on the cost of performance of the contract in respect of which the claim is made. The head of the department or establishment concerned, subject to ~o D eterminina ;cost .,nd the approval of the Comptroller General, shall have the authority, from time to time, to determine the actual cost and profit thereon. SEC. 4 . No claim hereunder shall be considered or allowed unless Time limitation . presented with in six months from the dat e of approval of this Act or, at the option of the claimant, within six months after the com- pletion of the contract, except in the discretion of the Comptroller General for good cause shown by the claimant. SEC. 5. Appropriations for the purpose of paying claims allowed tho Appropriations au. hereunder and the expenses of determining the cla ims are hereby authorized. SEC. 6 . In all pro ceedings unde r this Act wi tnesses may be com- n~ tie Bdance of wit. pelled to attend, appear, and testify and produce books, papers, and letters, or other documents ; and the claim that any such testimony Evidence . or evidence may tend to incriminate the person giving the same shall not excuse such witness from testifying, but such evidence or testi- mony shall not be used against such person in the trial of any crim- inal proceeding. Nothing in this Act shall in any way relieve or Prosecutions. excuse any officer of the United States or any claimant from prosecu- tion under any statute of the United States for any fraud or criminal conduct. Appro ved, June 16, 1934. [CHAPTER 554.] AN ACT June 16, 1934. Providing for the issuanc e of patents upon certain conditions to lands and accre- 	[ H .R. 536 9 .] tions thereto determined to be within the State of New Mexico in accordance [Public, No. 370 .] with the d ecree of the Supreme Court of the United States entered April 9, 1928 . Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Issue' of pate nts for of the Interior is authorized and directed to issue patents for the certain, in New Mexico. public lands determined to be within the State of New Mexico in accordance with the decree of the Supreme Court of the United