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, 5 STAT.] 77TH CONG. , 1ST SESS.-CHS. 45-47---PR. 7, 1941 [CHAPTER 45] AN ACT For the relief of Worth Gallaher. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That notwithstand- ing the provisions and limitations 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, and as limited by the Act of February 15, 1934 (48 Stat. 351), the United States Employees' Compensation Commission be, and the same is hereby, authorized and directed to receive and consider, when filed, the claim of Worth Gallaher, of Knox County, Tennessee, for disability alleged to have been incurred by him while enrolled in the Civilian Conservation Corps, Camp 1458, Gatlinburg, Tennessee: Pro- vided, That claim hereunder shall be filed within six months after the approval of this Act: Provided further, That no benefits shall accrue prior to the enactment of this Act. Approved, April 7, 1941. [CHAPTER 461 AN ACT For the relief of Mabel Foote Ramsey. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $5,000 to Mabel Foote Ramsey, widow of William R. Ramsey, Junior, a special agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the Department of Justice, who was killed near Danville, Illinois, on May 3, 1938, in the line of his official duty: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or attorney on account of services rendered in connection with this claim, and the same shall be unlawful, any contract to the contrary notwith- standing. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, April 7, 1941. [CHAPTER 47] AN ACT For the relief of Ernest H. Steinberg. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the provisions and limitations 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 and sup- plemented, are hereby waived in the case of Ernest H. Steinberg, of Athol Massachusetts; and the United States Employees' Compensa- tion Commission is authorized and directed to consider and act upon any claim filed with the Commission, within one year after the date of enactment of this Act, by the said Ernest H. Steinberg for com- pensation or other benefits under the provisions of such Act of Sep- 893 April 7, 1941 [8. 86] [Private Law 14] Worth Gallaher. Consideration of dis- ability claim. 39 Stat. 746. 5 U. 8. C. §§765-770, 796. Propvos. April 7, 1941 [8. 4311 [Private Law 15] Mabel Foote Ram- sey. Pseayment to. Proriso. April 7, 1941 [8. 27] [Private Law 161 Ernest H. Steinberg. Consideration of disability claim. 39 tat. 746. 5 U. 8.C. H 76-770.

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