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 62 STAT.] PHILIPPINES-WAR DAMAGES-AUG. 27, 1948 Agreement between the United States of America and the Republic of the Philippines respecting public and private claims against the United States. Signed at Manila August 27, 1948; entered into force August 27, 1948. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REGARDING THE PAYMENT OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE CLAIMS. WHEREAS, the Government of the United States of America has enacted Public Law 370, 79th Congress, approved April 30, 1946, known as the Philippine Rehabilitation Act of 1946, as amended, hereinafter called the "Act", which Act created the Philippine War Damage Commission, and WHEREAS, Title I of said Act provides for the payment of private claims for war damage in the Philippines under the terms and condi- tions of said Title I, and WHEREAS, Section 304 of said Act provides that "The Philippine War Damage Commission, within the limits of the appropriations allocated to it for carrying out the provisions of this section, is authorized to compensate the Commonwealth of the Philippines (or the Republic of the Philippines), the provincial governments, chartered cities, municipalities, and corporations wholly owned by the Commonwealth of the Philippines (or the Republic of the Philippines), in the Philippines, for physical loss of or damage to public property in the Philippines occurring after December 7, 1941 (Philippine time), and before October 1, 1945, as a result of the perils listed in section 102 (a) hereof, in any case in which compensation for such losses or the rebuilding, repair, or replacement of the lost or damaged property is not provided for by the transfer of surplus property under section 201 hereof, or provided for under the provisions of this title other than this sec- tion or otherwise provided for by the United States Government or any department or agency thereof. To the fullest extent prac- ticable, the Commission shall require that any lost or damaged prop- erty for which it decides to award compensation under this section shall be rebuilt, replaced, or repaired before payments of money are actually made to claimants under this section. The Commission in its discretion may request the Federal Works Agency or the Corps of Engineers of the United States Army to undertake, after con- sultation with the Philippine Government, the rebuilding, repair, or replacement of property for which the Commission awards com- pensation under this section, and, from the funds available for carrying out the provisions of this section, may transfer to such Agency or Corps of Engineers the funds necessary to pay for the work requested. The Federal Works Agency and the Corps of August 27,1948 [T. I. A. S. 1814] 60 Stat. 128; 62 Stat., Pt. 1, pp. 4, 1224. 50U.S.C.app. §5 1751-1806 . 60 Stat. 128; 62 Stat., Pt. 1,p. 4. 50U.S.C.app. I§ 1751-1763. 60 Stat. 136. 50U..C.app. 1784. 60 Stat. 129. 50U.S.C.app 1752. 60 Stat. 134, 805. 50U.S.C.app. § 1771. 2819

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