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PUBLIC LAW 87-837-OCT. 16, 1962

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Public Law 87-836 AN ACT For the relief of certain officers and enlisted personnel of the 1202d Civil Affairs Group (Reinf Tng), Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn, New York. Be it enacted by the Seriate arid House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That all officers, warrant officers, and enlisted personnel assigned to the 1202d Civil Affairs Group (Reinf T n g), Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn, New York, during the period commencing December 1, 1959, and ending on November 30, 1960, are relieved of all liability to refund to the United States the amounts, which were otherwise correct, erroneously received by them as pay for participating in inactive duty training assemblies conducted by the 1202d Civil Affairs Group (Reinf Tng) during the period commencing on December 1, 1959, and ending on November 30, 1960. SEC. 2. If any member or former member of the 1202d Civil Affairs Group (Reinf Tng) has at any time refunded to the United States all or a part of the erroneous payments with which this Act is concerned, the Secretary of Treasury is authorized to pay, out of appropriations available for the pay and allowances of members of the uniformed services, to that person the amount he or she repaid. Approved October 16, 1962.

October 16, 1962 [H. R. 9199]

Armed Forces. Civil Affairs Group, relief.

Public Law 87-837 AN ACT To prohibit the use by collecting agencies and private detective agencies of any name, emblem, or insignia which reasonably tends to convey the impression that any such agency is an agency of the government of the District of Columbia.

October 16, 1962 [S. 2795]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That no person D. C. engaged in the business of collecting or aiding in the collection^ of tec"ivf"and°coi-" private debts or obligations, or engaged in furnishing private police, lection agencies, investigation, or other private detective services, shall use as part of the name of such business, or employ in any communication, correspondence, notice, advertisement, circular, or other writing or publication, the words "District of Columbia", "District", the initials "D.C.", or any emblem or insignia utilizing any of the said terms as part of its design, in such manner as reasonably to convey the impression or belief that such business is a department, agency, bureau, or instrumentality of the municipal government of the District of Columbia or in any manner represents the District of Columbia. As used in this Act, the word "person" means and includes individuals, "Person." associations, partnerships, and corporations. SEC. 2. Any person who violates this Act shall be punished by a penalty, fine of not more than $300 or by imprisonment for not more than ninety days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. S E C 3. All prosecutions for violations of this Act shall be conducted Prosecutions in the name of the District of Columbia by the Corporation Counsel for violations. or any of his assistants. As used in this Act the term "Corporation Counsel" means the attorney for the District of Columbia, by whatever title such attorney may be known, designated by the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia to perform the functions prescribed for the Corporation Counsel in this Act. Approved October 16, 1962.

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