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PUBLIC LAWS-CCHS. 15, 18, 19-MAR. 10, 12, 15, 1949 [63 STAT. [CHAPTER 15] March 10, 1949 [8. 198] [Public Law 15] San Francisco, Calif. March 12, 1949 i[. 630] [Public Law 16] 60 Stat. 1061 . 34 U. . a., supp I4 161. March 15 1949 IS.29] [Public Law 171 Alien enemy prop. erty cdams AN ACT For the relief of the city and county of San Francisco. 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 is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the city and county of San Francisco, a municipal corporation, of San Francisco, Cali- fornia, the sum of $9,728.81, in full settlement of all claims against the United States for reimbursement of expenses incurred in rebuild- ing and restoring a power-transmission line and loss of power reve- nue in township 3 south, range 5 east, and township 3 south, range 6 east, San Joaquin County, California, south of Tracy and approxi- mately three miles from the Navy Vernalis Airfield, which transmis- sion line was demolished by the crashing of a United States Navy plane, type SB 2 C-2, bureau number 18772, on August 6, 1944, at 9:21 post meridian, while the said plane was engaged in making a flight over the area indicated, and on August 30, 1944, at 1:14 ante- meridian, by the crashing of a United States Navy plane, type TBM-1, bureau number 24994, while the said plane was likewise making a flight over the area indicated: 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 agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of services rendered in connection with such claim. It shall be unlawful for any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, to exact, collect, withhold, or receive any sum of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof on account of services rendered in connection with such claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon con- viction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved March 10, 1949. [CHAPTER 18] AN ACT To amend section 19 of the Act of August 13, 1946 (60 Stat. 1057), so as to remove the upper age limit for appointment to commissioned grade in the Supply Corps of the Navy. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 19 of the Act of August 13, 1946 (60 Stat. 1057), as amended, is hereby further amended to read as follows: "SEC. 19. No person shall be appointed to a commissioned grade in the Supply Corps of the Navy who will be less than twenty-one years of age on July 1 of the calendar year in which appointed and until his physical, mental, and moral qualifications have been established to the satisfaction of the Secretary of the Navy." Approved March 12, 1949. [CHAPTER 19] AN ACT To authorize payment of claims based on loss of or damage to property deposited by alien enemies. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Attorney General is hereby authorized to consider, ascertain, adjust, determine, 12