PUBLIC LAWS-OHS. 64 , 69, 70-APR. 11 , 1941 Pending proceed- ings. "(f) No suit, action, or other proceeding lawfully commenced by or against any of the officers or offices referred to in subsection (e) of this section in his or its official capacity or in relation to the dis- charge of his or its official duties, shall abate by reason of the enactment of this section, but the court or agency before which such suit, action, or proceeding is pending, may (on motion or supple- mental petition filed at any time within twelve months after the date this section takes effect showing a necessity for the survival of such suit, action, or proceeding to obtain a settlement of the questions involved) allow the same to be maintained by or against the Bitumi- nous Coal Consumers' Counsel." Approved, April 11, 1941. [CHAPTER 69] April 11, 1941 [S. 433] [Public Law 35] Relief of disbursing officers, etc., for pay- ments to noncitizens. Proviso. Refunds. April 11, 1941 [S. 441] [Public Law 36] Army. Credit in accounts of designated disburs- ing officers. AN ACT To relieve disbursing officers, certifying officers, and payees in respect of certain payments made in contravention of appropriation restrictions regarding citi- zenship status. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, notwithstand- ing provisions contained in the several Appropriation Acts for the fiscal years 1939, 1940, and 1941 prohibiting the payment of compensa- tion therefrom to officers or employees who are not citizens of the United States, the Comptroller General of the United States is hereby authorized and directed to allow credit in the settlement of disbursing officers' accounts, and relieve certifying officers of liability, for such payments for services rendered by noncitizen officers and employees as are otherwise correct and legal, as are made in good faith, and as are found not to be due to any lack of good faith on the part of the payee: Provided, That this Act shall only affect such payments as were made prior to January 1, 1941. SEC. 2 . If credit is allowed in disbursing officers' accounts in accord- ance with section 1 of this Act, the officer or employee, or former officer or employee receiving the payment shall not be required to refund the amount thereof; and any such amount which has been col- lected from an officer or employee, or former officer or employee, may be refunded to him. Approved, April 11, 1941. [CHAPTER 70] AN ACT For the relief of certain disbursing officers of the Army of the United States and for the settlement of individual claims approved by the War Department. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Comp- troller General of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to credit in the accounts of the following disbursing officers of the Army of the United States the amounts set opposite their names: Captain Arthur G. Alexander, Finance Reserve, $100; Lieutenant Colonel Stephen R. Beard, Finance Department, $585.68; Major Roy J. Caperton, Finance Department, $307.60; Lieutenant Colonel J. D. Chambliss, Infantry, $29.80; Lieutenant Colonel Samuel F. Cohen, Infantry, $39.05; Lieutenant Colonel Edward T. Comegys, Finance Department, $162.55; Lieutenant Colonel Walter D. Dabney, Finance Department, $956.51: Lieutenant Colonel William M. Dixon, Finance Department, $87.81; Major Charles G. 136 [55 STAT.
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