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54 STAT.] 76TH CONG., 3D SESS.-CHS. 465-467-JUNE 29, 1940 Charles Flack, Morristown, Tennessee, the sum of $3,500, in full settlement of all claims against the United States and in settlement of the judgments obtained against Michael Felotoirch in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, as a result of personal injuries sustained by Charles Flack when he was struck by Civilian Conservation Corps truck driven by said Michael Felo- toirch, a member of the Civilian Conservation Corps, at Arthur, Tennessee, on April 27, 1935: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act 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 Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, June 29, 1940. 1295 Proviso. Limitation on attor- ney's, etc., fees. Penalty. [CHAPTER 466] AN ACT For the relief of James P. Bruce, Junior. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That sections 17 and 20 of the Act entitled "An Act to provide compensation for employees of the United States suffering injuries while in the performance of their duties, and for other purposes", approved September 7, 1916, as amended (U. S . C., 1934 edition, title 5 sees. 767 and 770), are hereby waived in favor of James P. Bruce, Junior, of Florence, Alabama, who is alleged to have sustained an injury on or about July 31, 1936, while employed by the Tennessee Valley Authority, and his case is authorized to be considered and acted upon under the remaining provisions of such Act, as amended, if he files a claim for compen- sation with the United States Employees' Compensation Commission not later than sixty days after the date of enactment of this Act: Provided, That no benefits shall accrue prior to the approval of this Act. Approved, June 29, 1940. June 29, 1940 [H. R. 2151] [Private, No. 401] James P. Bruce, Jr. Consideration of claim for compensa- tion. 39 Stat. 746, 747. Filing of claim. Proviso. No prior benefits. [CHAPTER 467] AN ACT For the relief of S. T . Enloe. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to S. T . Enloe of Clover, South Carolina, the sum of $2,673. The payment of such sum shall be in full satisfaction of all claims against the United States for personal injuries and property damage sus- tained by the said S. T. Enloe when the automobile which he was driving was struck by a Government truck, operated in connection with the Civilian Conservation Corps, on January 9,1937, near York, South Carolina: Provided,That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or deliv- ered to or received by any agent or attorney on account of services rendered in connection with this claim, and the same shall be unlaw- ful any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a mis- June 29, 1940 IH. R. 2354] (Private, No. 402] . T.Enloe. Payment to. Por- Limitation on attor. neys, etc., fee. Pwaf-.