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 1876 June 8, 1934. [8. 2M .) [Private, No. 206.) Fred H. Cotter. Claim or. Vol. 39, p. 746; Vol. W,p .772. Available funds. June 8, 1934. [8.785.) [PrIvate, No. 207.) 73d CONGRESS. SESS. II. CHS. 432-434. JUNE 8, 1934. [CHAPTER 432.] AN ACT For the relief of Fred H. Cotter. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the require- ments of sections 15 to 20, both inclusive, of the Act entitled "An Act to provide compensation for employees of the United States suffering injuries while in the performance of their duties, and for other purposes," approved September 7,1916, as amended, are hereby waived in the case of Fred H. Cotter, of Portland, Oregon, formerly employed by the Bureau of Public Roads, Department of Agricul- ture, who is alleged to have contracted disease on November 17, 1929, while in the performance of his duties as such employee, and the United States Employees' Compensation Commission is authorized and directed to consider and act upon any claim filed by him under the r>rovisions of such Act, as amended, within one year after the date of enactment of this Act, for compensation for disability result- ing from such disease; but compensation, if any, shall be paid from and after the date of enactment of this Act. Such payments of compensation shall be made out of funds heretofore or hereafter appropriated for the payment of awards under the provisions of such Act, as amended. Approved, June 8, 1934. [CHAPTER 433.] AN ACT l<~or the relief of Elizabeth Bolger. Be it ertIMted by the Se1U1ie and IIouse of Represematives of the JTarmstroBot (talk)!~ l!°~Per' United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secre- sonal injuries.' tary of the Treasury is hereby authorized and directed to {lay Elizabeth Bolger the sum of $700 in full settlement of all claIms against the Government on account of personal injuries sustained as the result of the carelessness of the driver of Navy automobile numbered six hundred and thirty-seven, on April 5, 1919, in Brook- n:t:il D OD attar- lyn, New York: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated Dey's, etc. ,o re e s. in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or agents, attorney or attor- neys, on account of services rendered in connection with said claim. It shall be unlawful for any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, to exact, collect, withhold, or receive any sum of the amount appro- priated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof on account of services rendered in connection with said claim, any contract to the Penalty for violatioD. contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon con- viction thereof shall be fined in any SWll not exceeding $1,000. JUDe 8, 1934. [8.1078.) [PrIvate, No. 208.) Approved, June 8, 1934. [CHAPTER 434.] AN ACT For the relief of Mrs. Asa Caswell Hawkins. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the H~r:: Asa Caswell United States of America in Congress assemb!,ed, That the Secretary Pay':'ent to, ror of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed tolay, death or husband. out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriate, to Mrs. Asa Caswell Hawkins, widow of Asa C. Hawkins, of the county of Lenoir and the State of North Carolina, the sum of $5,000 in full