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63 STAT.] 81ST CONG. , 1ST SESS.-CHS. 435 -437-AUG. 15 , 1949 [CHAPTER 435] AN ACT For the relief of Paul C. Juneau. 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, the sum of $3,000 to Paul C. Juneau, of New Orleans, Louisiana, in full settlement of all claims against the United States for personal injuries and loss of earnings sustained as the result of an accident involving a United States Army Air Force vehicle, near the intersection of North Saint Patrick and Bienville Streets, in New Orleans, Louisiana, on February 18,1943: 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 persons 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 August 15, 1949. [CHAPTER 436] AN ACT For the relief of Opal Hayes and D. A. Hayes. 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, the sum of $511 to Opal Hayes and to pay the sum of $519.50 to D. A. Hayes, in full settlement of all claims against the United States for personal injuries and expenses incident thereto sustained as a result of an accident involving a United States Civilian Conservation Corps truck on Highway Numbered 27 near Harriman, Tennessee, on December 24, 1936: 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 con- tract 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 August 15, 1949. [CHAPTER 437] AN ACT To transfer a tower located on the Lower Souris National Wildlife Refuge to the International Peace Garden, Incorporated, North Dakota. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, notwithstand- ing any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Interior is author- ized to donate and transfer to the International Peace Garden, Incor- porated, the steel fire tower located on the Lower Souris National Wildlife Refuge near Westhope, North Dakota. Approved August 15, 1949. 1155 August 15, 1949 [H. R . 2806] (Private Law 2061 Pald . JAuma. August 15, 1949 (H. R. 3408] [Private Law 207] Opal Hayes and D. A. Hayes. August 18, 1949 IH. R . 3751] [Private Law 2081 International Peace Garden, Inc