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 62 STAT.] 80TH CONG., 2D SESS.- CHS. 377, 378, 405-JUNE 3, 1948 [CHAPTER 377] AN ACT For the relief of the Consolidated Steel Corporation of Los Angelesj California. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Navy Department be, and is hereby, authorized to waive compliance by the Consolidated Steel Corporation with the requirement of article 5 (b) of Navy Department, Bureau of Ships Contract NObs-10771, that estimates of the cost of performing change orders be submitted within ten days of the receipt of such orders or within such further time as the naval inspector may allow in writing within said ten-day period: Provided,That no amount in excess of 10 per centum of the amount of any claim made payable by this Act shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or attorney on account of services rendered in connection with such claim and 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 convic- tion thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved June 3, 1948. [CHAPTER 378] AN ACT For the relief of the Harbor Boat Building Company; the Wilmington Welding and Boiler Works; and B & R Machine Works, of Los Angeles, California. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Navy Department be, and is hereby, authorized to waive compliance by the Harbor Boat Building Company, and the Wilmington Welding and Boiler Works and B & R Machine Works, with the requirement of article 5 (b) of Navy Department, Bureau of Ships Contracts NObs-10738 and NObs-10759, that estimates of the cost of perform- ing change orders be submitted within ten days of the receipt of such orders or within such further time as the naval inspector may allow in writing within said ten-day period: Provided, That no amount in excess of 10 per centum of the amount of any claim made payable by this Act shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or attorney on account of services rendered in connection with such claim and 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 June 3, 1948. [CHAPTER 405] AN ACT For the relief of Michel Ferapontow. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Michel Fera- pontow, upon payment of the required head tax, be considered, for the purposes of the immigration and naturalization laws, to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence at the port of New York on or about November 292 1945. Upon the enactment of this Act the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper quota-control officer to deduct one number from the Russian quota of the first year that the same Russian quota is available. Approved June 3, 1948. June 3, 1948 [H. R. 43771 [Private Law 328] Consolidated Steel Corp. June 3, 1948 [H. R. 4379] [Private Law 329] Harbor Boat Build- ing Co. and others. June 3, 1948 [H. R. 892] [Private Law 3301 Michel Ferapontow. Quota deduction. 1365

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