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22 USC 293 note.

60 Stat. 128. SO u s e app. 1751 note. 76 Stat. 411.

PUBLIC LAW 88-94-AUG. 12, 1963

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STAT.

SEC. 2. (a) Section 2 of the Foreign Service Buildings Act, 1926 (22 U.S.C. 293), is repealed, (b) The first section of such Act (22 U.S.C. 292) is amended— (1) by striking out ", subject to the direction of the commission hereinafter established,"; (2) by striking out "under such terms and conditions as in the judgment of the commission may best protect the interests of the United States,"; (3) by striking out ", to the extent deemed advisable by the commission,"; and (4) by striking out ", which buildings shall be appropriately designated by the commission, and the space in which shall be allotted by the Secretary of State under the direction of the commission" and inserting a period and the following: "The space in such buildings shall be allotted by the Secretary of State". (c) Section 3 of such Act (22 U.S.C. 294) is amended— (1) by striking out ", subject to the direction of the commission," and "in the judgment of the commission,"; and (2) by inserting immediately before the period at the end thereof the following: "and without regard to section 3648 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (31 U.S.C. 529)". (d) Section 4 of such Act (22 U.S.C. 295) is amended by striking out ", subject to the direction of the commission,". (e) Section 9 of such Act (22 U.S.C. 300) is amended— (1) by striking out "with the concurrence of the Foreign Service Buildings Commission,"; and (2) by striking out ", as in the judgment of the Commission may best serve the Government's interest". (f) Section 1(e) of Reorganization Plan Numbered II of May 9, 1939 (53 Stat. 1432), is repealed. (g) All references to the Foreign Service Buildings Commission, originally established by the Foreign Service Buildings Act, 1926, in all laws of the United States are hereby repealed. SEC. 3. (a) The first section of the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the payment of the balance of awards for war damage compensation made by the Philippine W a r Damage Commission under the terms of the Philippine Rehabilitation Act of April 30, 1946, and to authorize the appropriation of $73,000,000 for that purpose", approved August 30, 1962, (50 App. U.S.C. 1751-1785 note; Public Law 87-616), is amended by inserting before the period at the end of the second sentence thereof a comma and the following: "or $25,000, whichever is the lesser". (b) Section 6 of such Act is amended by inserting immediately before the first sentence therein the letter " (a) "; by striking the word "section" in the last two sentences therein and inserting the word "subsection"; and by adding the following new subsection: "(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), no sum shall be paid by any claimant directly or indirectly to, or received or accepted by, any former commissioner or employee of the Philippine W a r Damage Commission or their assigns, or any person employed by or associated with any such former commissioner or employee in connection with the preparation, filing, allowance, or collection of any claim under this Act, as compensation on account of services rendered or as reimbursement on account of expenses incurred in connection with any application filed under this Act. Whoever, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, makes a payment in violation of the provisions of this subsection shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year or both. Whoever, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, receives or accepts a payment

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