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 98 STAT. 3438

PRIVATE LAW 98-54—OCT. 30, 1984

Private Law 98-54 98th Congress An Act Oct. 30, 1984 [H.R. 6438]

22 USC 1642.

For the relief of Joseph Karel Hasek.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Congress finds that— (1) Joseph Karel Hasek suffered losses resulting from the nationalization or other taking of his property by the Government of Czechoslovakia; and (2) the unusual and unique circumstances of Joseph Karel Hasek's departure from Czechoslovakia under the auspices of the United States Government, his service to the United States Government, and his inability to obtain accurate information from the Government of Czechoslovakia are all factors on account of which Joseph Karel Hasek should receive equitable relief to allow him to be compensated for his losses. SEC. 2. (a) Notwithstanding section 412 of the International Claims Settlement Act of 1949 (22 U.S.C. 1642(k)), the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States shall reopen the claim of Joseph Karel Hasek (claim numbered CZ-3,474 for which a final decision numbered CZ-1,252 was entered by such Commission on December 23, 1960), receive and consider any new evidence relevant to that claim which Joseph Karel Hasek may present, consider any unique circumstances pertaining to that claim, and determine the validity and amount of that claim, including interest, in accordance with the provisions of title IV of that Act relating to the determination of the awards on claims, on the basis of the new evidence and all other evidence previously submitted. (b) The amount of the claim determined by the Commission pursuant to subsection (a) shall be certified to the Secretary of the Treasury not later than March 1, 1985. The Secretary of the Treasury shall make payments to Joseph Karel Hasek on account of that claim as follows: (1) The Secretary of the Treasury shall, upon receipt of the claim, pay 10 per centum of the amount of the claim from the residue of the account established under section 4(b)(1) of the Czechoslovakian Claims Settlement Act of 1981 (22 U.S.C.

22 USC note

1642(i)).

prec. 1642.

(2) The Secretary of the Treasury shall make payments on the claim in accordance with section 8(0 of the Czechoslovakian Claims Settlement Act of 1981 to the same extent as payments ^re made under that section on account of all other awards under title IV of the International Claims Settlement Act of 1949.

22 USC note prec. 1642. 22 USC 1642.

Approved October 30, 1984.

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