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 812 [CHAPTER 553] December 3, 1945 [H R. 19781 [Private Law 309] Jay H. McCleary. 39 Stat. 746 . AN ACT For the relief of Jay H. McCleary. 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 (U. S. C., 1940 edition, title 5, secs. 76-770), the United States Employees' Compensation Commission is hereby authorized and directed to receive and consider, when filed, the claim of Jay H. McCleary for disability alleged to be due to injuries received while he was traveling on board a railroad passenger train from Minne- apolis, Minnesota, to Washington, District of Columbia, on official business in the service of the United States on January 7, 1940, and to determine said claim upon its merits under the provisions of said Act: Provided, That said claim shall be filed with the United States Employees' Compensation Commission not later than ninety days after the date of enactment of this Act. Approved December 3, 1945. [CHAPTER 565] December 11, 1945 [S. 64] [Private Law 3101 AN ACT For the relief of Ida M. Raney. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Ida M. Raney. United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Ida M. Raney, of McCrory, Arkansas, the sum of $750, in full satisfaction of her claim against the United States for compensation for personal injuries sus- tained by her on January 22, 1944, when she was struck by a flying rock fragment thrown into the air by an explosion which occurred during a military demonstration at Camp Robinson, Arkansas, which she was witnessing as a guest of United States military personnel: Pro- vided, 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 notwithstanding. 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 December 11, 1945. PRIVATE LAWS-CHS. 552, 553, 565-DEC. 3, 11, 1945 [59 STAT. in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Robert A. Hudson, of Xenia, Ohio, the sum of $116.79 in full settlement of all claims against the United States for reimbursement of expenses incurred in the repair of a Cadillac sedan car owned by Robert A. Hudson, which was damaged by a United States Army vehicle on December 1, 1941, at Xenia, Ohio: 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 notwithstanding. 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 December 3, 1945.

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