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PRIVATE LAW 704-JUNE 22, 1956

Private Law 704

CHAPTER 434 AN ACT For the relief of Joe Bargas.

June 22, 1956 [H. R. 2045]

Joe Bargas.

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 be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $1,000 to Joe Bargas, of Trinidad, Colorado, father of Eddie Bargas, a minor, in full settlement of all claims against the United States on account of the death of the said Eddie Bargas as a result of injuries sustained on the United States post-office grounds at Trinidad, Colorado, on July 12, 1950; the claim of the said Joe Bargas is not a claim that is cognizable under the Federal Tort Claims Act: 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 June 22, 1956. Private Law 705

June 22, 1956 [H. R. 4873]

Lt. Comdr. Mortim e r T, Clement, USN (Ret).

Col. O'Keefe.

CHAPTER 435

AN ACT PQJ, ^.jjg relief of Lieutenant Commander Mortimer T. Clement, Medical Corps, United States Navy, retired.

Be it enacted by the Senate and Hoiise of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Lieutenant Commander Mortimer T. Clement, Medical Corps, United States Navy, retired, is hereby relieved of all liability to repay to the United States the sum of $6,638.66, which sum represents an overpayment of retired pay received by him for the period June 1, 1942, to July 31, 1949, inclusive. SEC. 2. The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Lieutenant Commaimer Mortimer T. Clement, Medical Corps, United States Navy, retired, the sum of $1,651.33, which sum was repaid by him to the United States through a checkage of his retired pay account pursuant to a decision of the Comptroller General (B-105596, February 4, 1952) disallowing payment of such retired pay for the period August 1, 1949, to December 31, 1951, inclusive. Approved June 22, 1956. Private Law 706

June 25, 1956 [S. 2984]

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CHAPTER 448

AN ACT For the relief of Colonel John A. O'Keefe.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the John A. xjqfiiiQd States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of the funds of the District of Columbia, to Colonel John A. O'Keefe (0-277514),

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