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PUBLIC LAW 93-360-JULY 26, 1974

SEC. 3. (a) A claim of the United States against a person arising oT^e°m^io°"e^^ out of an erroneous payment of any pay or allowances, other than waiver by cieVk travel and transportation expenses and allowances, on or after the date °^ the House. of enactment of this section, to an officer or employee whose pay is dis- 2 USC 130(1. bursed by the Clerk of the House of Representatives, the collection of which would be against equity and good conscience and not in the best interests of the United States, may be waived in whole or in part by the Speaker of the House, if the claim is not the subject of an exception made by the Comptroller General in the account of any accountable officer or official. Investigation, (b) An application for waiver of a claim shall be investigated by report to Speaker the Clerk of the House of Representatives who shall submit a written of the H o u s e, report of his investigation to the Speaker of the House. (c) The Speaker of the House may not exercise his authority under this section to waive any claim— (1) if, in his opinion, there exists, in connection with the claim, an indication of fraud, misrepresentation, fault, or lack of good faith on the part of the officer or employee or any other person having an interest in obtaining a waiver of the claim; or Time limitation. (2) if the application for waiver is received in his office after the expiration of 3 years immediately following the date on which the erroneous payment of pay or allowances was discovered. (d) I n the audit and settlement of the accounts of any accountable officer or official, full credit shall be given for any amounts with respect to which collection by the United States is waived under this section. (e) An erroneous payment, the collection of which is waived under this section, is deemed a valid payment for all purposes. Savings provi(f) This section does not affect any authority under any other laws i o n. to litigate, settle, compromise, or waive any claim of the United States. Ru e (g) The Speaker of the House shall prescribe rules and regulations r e g u lla tsi oand ns. to carry out the provisions of this section. Approved July 25, 1974. Public Law 93-360 AN ACT To amend the National Labor Relations Act to extend its coverage and protection to employees of nonprofit hospitals, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the /Senate and House of Representatives of the United /States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) section 2(2) of the National Labor Relations Act is amended by striking out "or any corporation or association operating a hospital, if no part of the net earnings inures to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual,". (b) Section 2 of such Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(14) The term 'health care institution' shall include any hospital, convalescent hospital, health maintenance organization, health clinic, nursing home, extended care facility, or other institution devoted to the care of sick, infirm, or aged person.". (c) The last sentence of section 8(d) of such Act is amended by striking out the words "the sixty-day" and inserting in lieu thereof "any notice" and by inserting before the words "shall lose" a comma and the following: "or who engages in any strike within the appropriate period specified in subsection (g) of this section,".

July 26, 1974 [S.3203]

National Labor Relations Act, amendments. 29 USC 152.

" Health care institution."

29 USC 158.

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p. 396.

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