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 62 STAT.] 80TH CONG., 2D SESS.-CHS. 116, 118 , 119-MAR. 13, 15, 1948 [CHAPTER 116] AN ACT For the relief of Thomas D. Sherrard. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congressassembled,That the Comptroller General of the United States is hereby authorized and directed to remove from the records of his office the debt which has been raised therein against Thomas D. Sherrard, manager, Kennewick Farm Labor Supply Center, Kennewick, Washington, in the sum of $79.20 together with interest due thereon from date of loss of the public funds for which he is accountable and which were stolen from the office of the Kennewick Farm Labor Supply Center, Kennewick, Washington, without his fault, sometime between May 26, 1943, and May 27, 1943. SEC. 2. There is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $45.20 to be paid by the Secretary of the Treasury to Thomas D. Sherrard: 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, notwithstanding any contract to the contrary. Any person vio- lating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misde- meanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved March 13, 1948. [CHAPTER 118] AN ACT For the relief of Adelbert E. Tuller. 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 Adelbert E. Tuller, lieutenant, United States Naval Reserve (inactive) of Elmwood, Con- necticut, the sum of $320.55, in full satisfaction of his claim against the United States for the cost of shipping his household effects from the naval training center, Bainbridge, Maryland, to Hartford, Connecti- cut, in September 1944, payment of such claim having been denied by the General Accounting Office because of the fact that such household effects were shipped a few days prior to the effective date of orders requiring him to make a permanent change of station: 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 March 15, 1948. [CHAPTER 119] AN ACT Conferring jurisdiction upon the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington to hear, determine, and render judgment upon any claim arising out of injuries sustained by G. R. Below, late of Seattle, Washington. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That jurisdiction is March 13, 1948 [H. R. 3964] [Private Law 200] Thomas D. Sher- rard. March 15, 1948 [S. 5351 [Private Law 201] Adelbert E. Tuller. March 15, 1M IS. 17211 JPrivate Law 202] G. R. Bdlow. 1319

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