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Private Law 87-196 AN ACT
September 14, 1961 [H. R. 7707]
For the relief of Andrew Telesfor Kostanecki.
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Be it enacted by the Senate and Home of Representatives of the ^^^^^ ^ j^^^^. United States of America in Congress assembled, That Andrew tane"ckf,"' Telesfor Kostanecki shall be deemed to have been within the purview of the Act of May 24, 1934 (48 Stat. 797), at the time of his birth. Approved September 14, 1961. Private Law 87-197 AN ACT
September 15, 1961
For the relief of Rear Admiral Carl H. Cotter.
[H. R. 4639]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Eear Admiral H.^c^t^r^"' ^ °'^ Carl H. Cotter, United States Navy, retired, is relieved of liability to pay to the United States the sum of $27,917.94, which amount represents the total of overpayments of retired pay during the period beginning May 1, 1956, and ending July 31, 1959, while the said Carl H. Cotter was president of the Capitol Construction Company and that company was engaged in certain contract work for the United States. I n the audit and settlement of the accounts of any certifying or disbursing officer of the United States, full credit shall be given for any amount for which liability is relieved by this section. SEC. 2. The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Eear Admiral Carl H. Cotter, United States Navy, retired, the amount I certified to him by the Secretary of the Navy as the sum of the amounts withheld from him by the United States on account of the liability referred to in the first section of this Act. The payment of such sum ! shall be in full settlement of all claims of the said Carl H. Cotter against the United States for amounts withheld from his retired pay on account of the liability referred to in the first section of this Act: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this section 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 this claim, and the same shall be unlawful, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved September 15, 1961. Private Law 87-198
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For the relief of Chief Warrant Offl:'er James M. C^ok.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Chief Warrant Officer James M. Cook, United States Army (serial number R W 905135), is hereby relieved of liability to repay to the United States the sum of $752.27, which was paid to him erroneously on account of annual leave. As a result of such erroneous payment to the said Chief
September 21, 1961
[H.fe.2816] CWO J a m e s M. Cook.
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