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 59 STAT.] 79Tr CONG., lST SESS.-CHS. 116-118-MAY 15, 1945 [CHAPTER 116] AN ACT For the relief of James A. Kelly. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That sections 15 to 20, 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 Sep- tember 7, 1916, as amended (U. S . C., title 5, sees. 767, 770), are hereby waived in favor of James A. Kelly, who is alleged to have sustained an injury on October 8, 1940, while employed as a laborer at the United States Navy Yard, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and his case is authorized to be considered and acted upon under the remaining provisions of such Act, as amended, if he files a notice of such disability and claim for compensation with the United States Employees' Compensation Commission not later than sixty days after the date of enactment of this Act: Provided,That any benefits that may be awarded shall not accrue prior to the date of enactment of this Act. Approved May 15, 1945. May 15, 1945 [S. 328] [Private Law 62] James A. Kelly. 39 Stat. 746. 5U.S. 0. i1765-770. [CHAPTER 117] AN ACT For the relief of Mrs. Ellen McCormack. 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 is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Mrs. Ellen McCormack, of Saugus, Massachusetts, the sum of $549.52, in full satisfaction of her claims against the United States (1) for reimbursement of medical and other expenses incurred because of personal injuries sustained by her, and (2) for compensation for personal property lost or damaged, as a result of an accident which occurred when she was struck by a United States Army vehicle, near the intersection of Broadway and Essex Street, in Saugus, Massachusetts, on May 6, 1944: 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 May 15, 1945. [CHAPTER 118] AN ACT For the relief of Pierce William Van Doren and Elmer J. Coatee. 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 is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Pierce William Van Doren the sum of $3,500, and to Elmer J. Coates the sum of $3,500, in full satisfaction of their respective claims against the United States for compensation for loss of time, pain and suffering, and permanent injuries sustained by them as the result of an accident which occurred when the automobile in which they were riding was struck by a United May 15, 1945 I[. 359] [Private Law 63] Mrs. Ellen Mc- Cormack. May 15, 1945 [S. 407 [Private Law 64] Pieree Wilam Van Doren and Elmer. Coates 709

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