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PUBLIC LAW 87-394-OCT. 5, 1961

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Public Law 87-393 AN \C,T ^^ ^^ ^

To remove the present $5,000 limitation which prevents the Secretary of the Air Force from settling certain claims arising out of the crash of a United States Air Force aircraft at Midwest City, Oklahoma.

Be it enacted ly the SeTiate arid House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Th&t the $5,000 limitation contained in section 2733 of title 10, United States Code, shall not apply with respect to claims arising out of the crash of a United States Air Force aircraft at Midwest City, Oklahoma, on August 25, 1961. SEC. 2. With respect to claims filed as a result of an aircraft crash described in the first section of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall, within thirty months after the date of the enactment of this Act, report to Congress on— (1) each claim settled and paid by him under this Act with a brief statement concerning the character and equity of each such claim, the amount claimed, and the amount approved and paid; and (2) each claim submitted under this Act which has not been settled, with supporting papers and a statement of findings of facts and recommendations with respect to each such claim. SEC. 3. Payments made pursuant to this Act for death, personal injury, and property loss claims, shall not be subject to insurance subrogation claims in any respect. No payments made pursuant to this Act shall include any amount for reimbursement to any insurance company or compensation insurance fund for loss payments made by such company or fund. SEC. 4. No part of the amounts awarded under this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof 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 October 4, 1961,

October 4, 1961 [H. R. 8958]

^et^'i'^menTof certain claims.

Report to C o n gress.

P^n^ity.

Public Law 87-394 AN ACT

To amend the Freeport Harbor project, Texas.

Be it enacted by the /Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the existing project for Freeport Harbor, Texas, is hereby modified by revoking the provision of local cooperation set forth at paragraph 12(a) of the report of the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors as contained in House Document Numbered 1469, Sixty-third Congress, insofar as it requires the town of Freeport to own in perpetuity the strip of land specifically referred to therein and to maintain a dock thereon. The assurance heretofore furnished by the town in compliance with this requirement is hereby nullified. SEC. 2. The Freeport Harbor project shall be subject to a condition that local interests shall maintain adequate public terminal facilities at the harbor. Approved October 5, 1961.

October 5, 1961

[H. R. 8320]

Freeport Harbor ""*

project, Tex.

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