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PRIVATE LAW 85-435-JUNE 20, 1958

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Private Law 85-434 AN ACT To confer jurisdiction upon the Court of Claims to hear, determine, and render judgment on certain claims of the United Foundation Corporation of Union, New Jersey.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That jurisdiction is hereby conferred upon the Court of Claims, notwithstanding any prior determination by such court on a motion for summary judgment, or any other provision or rule of law to the contrary, to hear de novo, determine, and render judgment upon all claims of the United Foundation Corporation of Union, New Jersey, against the United States, arising out of contract numbered W-49-080-eng-668 entered into between the said corporation and the United States on September 30, 1948, and such claims shall be considered as if they had arisen subsequent to the enactment of the Act entitled "An Act to permit review of decisions of the heads of departments, or their representatives or boards, involving questions arising under Government contracts" approved May 11, 1954 (41 U.S.C., secs. 321 and 322): Provided, That the enactment of this legislation shall not be construed as an inference of liability on the part of the United States Government. SEC. 2. Suit upon such claims may be instituted at any time within ninety days after the date of enactment of this Act. Approved June 20, 1958.

June 20, 1958 [H. R. 5355]

United Foundat i o n Corporation of Union, N. J.

68 Stat. 8 1.

Private Law 85-435 AN ACT For the relief of Thomas Helms and other employees of the Bureau of Public Roads.

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 is hereby authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the persons enumerated below the sums specified, in full settlement of all claims against the Government of the United States as reimbursement for personal effects destroyed as a result of the fire which occurred on January 19, 1957, at the Haines, Alaska, depot of the Bureau of Public E o a d s: Thomas Helms, $19; Eddie L. Mellott, $50; Lee R. Kinnan, $75; John M. Rorex, $23; Marvin L. Smith, $46; and Thomas A. Ward, $45. SEC. 2. No part of the amounts 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 these claims, 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 20, 1958.

June 20. 1958 [H. R. ^4 24]

T h o m a s Helms and others.

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