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PRIVATE LAW 648-MAY 18, 1956

Private Law 648 May 18, 1956 [H. R. 4902]

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CHAPTER 299

" ^ ACT For the relief of Miirtin F. Keiidrigan.

Be it enacted by the Senate and Hoxi^e of Representatives of the ^M^in F. Ken- TJjiited States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) Captain Martin F. Kendrigan, Army of the United States, retired, of Tacoma, Washington, is hereby relieved of all liability to refund to the United States any part of the compensation paid to him by the United States for services rendered by him as a civilian employee of the Department of the Army at Fort Lewis, Washington, during the period from Maj^ 24, 1951, to February 7, 1952, inclusive; such employment of the said Captain Martin F. Kendrigan having occurred as a result of a misinterpretation of section 212 of the Economy Act of June 30, 1982 (47 Stat. 406), as amended by the Act of June 15, 1940 (54 Stat. 7 6 1; 5 U.S.C. 59a). (b) That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the said Captain Martin F. Kendrigan, a sum equal to the amount of any repayments made by him to the United States on account of the payment of compensation to him referred to in subsection (a), plus any pay withheld from him at the time of his separation from the service as a civilian employee of the Department of the Army on February 7, 1952, including all pay withheld covering accrued leave: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act 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 18, 1956.

Private Law 649 May 18, 1956 [H. R. 5495]

CHAPTER 300 ^ ^ ACT For the relief of A r t h u r H. Homeyer.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Arthur H. Horn- United States of Ameiica in Congress assembled, That Arthur H. eyer Homeyer, Cheverly, Maryland, is hereby relieved of liability to repay to the United States the sum of $1,415.33, representing the amounts of payments made on voucher numbered 2-266799 (in the amount of $951.99, dated October 1947) and voucher numbered 415764 (in the amount of $463.32, dated December 1947), certified by him, to which the General Accounting Office has made exception. The said Arthur H. Homeyer certified such vouchers for payment in good faith but he cannot properly defend himself against any action by the United States to require him to pay such sums to the United States because of the loss by the Public Housing Administration of records relating to the transactions covered by the vouchers. Approved May 18, 1956.

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