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PUBLIC LAW 713-JULY 14, 1956

did not report to the Veterans' Administration income derived from work performed for the Veterans' Administration in excess of twenty hours per week, is hereby relieved from liability to repay to the United States all sums for which he has been held liable arising out of such work performed for the Veterans' Administration. In the audit and settlement of the accounts of any certifying or disbursing officer of the United States, full credit shall be given for any amount for which liability is relieved by this section. SEC. 2. The Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized and directed to pay, out or any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to each of the individuals described in the first section of this Act an amount equal to the sum of all amounts which he has repaid to the United States (or which have been withheld by the United States from amounts otherwise payable to him, or for his benefit) by reason of the liability of which he is relieved hyj the first section of this 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 such 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 July 14, 1956. Public Law 712

Penalty.

C H A P T E R 598

AN ACT To relieve the Secretary of the Interior of certain reporting requirements in connection with proposed National Park Service awards of concession leases and contracts, including renewals thereof.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assempled, That the second paragraph under the heading "National Park Service" in the Act of July 31, 1953 (67 Stat. 261, 271) is amended to read as follows: "The Secretary of the Interior shall hereafter report in detail all proposed awards of concession leases and contracts involving a gross annual business of $100,000 or more, or of more than five years in duration, including renewals thereof, sixty days before such awards are made, to the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives for transmission to the appropriate committees." Approved July 14, 1956.

Public Law 713

Restrictions.

July 14, 1956 [H. R, 3897]

National Park Service. Report to C o n gress. 16 USC 17b- 1.

C H A P T E R 599

AN ACT To allow the use of certain property in Volusia County, Florida, for civil-defense purposes without payment of compensation to the United States.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, or any condition or restriction placed on the real property by the deed given by the United States to the Board of Public Instruction of Volusia County, Florida, on May 15, 1948, which can be found in book 386, page 27 of the public records of Volusia County, Florida, such real property may be used for civildefense purposes by the Volusia County Civil Defense Control Center without the payment of compensation to the United States. Approved July 14, 1956.

July 14, 1956 [H, R. 5657]

Volusia County,. Fla.

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