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[70 Stat. 61]
PUBLIC LAW 000—MMMM. DD, 1956
[70 Stat. 61]

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PRIVATE LAW 643-MAY 18, 1956

STAT.]

CHAPTER 292

Private Law 641 AN ACT For the relief of Roy M. Butcher.

May 18, 1956 [H. R. 2736]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America hi Congress as-sembled^ That the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of aii}^ money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Roy M. ]5utcher, of 510 West San Fernando Street, San Jose, California, the sum of $1,842.95. The payment of such sum shall be in full settlement of all claims under Navy Department contract NOy 26278 which claims are based upon additional costs incurred under terras of said contract: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act 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 May 18, 1956. Private Law 642

CHAPTER 293 AN ACT For the relief of David J. Daze.

May 18, 1956 [H. R. 2924]

Be it enacted bi/ the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury is authorize<:l and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to David J. Daze (Veterans' Administration number C-4107517), of Los Angeles, California, the sum of $1,000. The payment of such sum shall be in full settlement of all claims of the said David J. Daze against the United States arising when, in order to preserve his eyesight, it was necessarj' for him to incur expenses for surgical treatment of a service-incurred disability which could not be provided by the Veterans" Administration: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act 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 May 18, 1956.

Private Law 643

Roy M. Butcher.

David J. Daze.

CHAPTER 294

AN ACT For the relief of the estate of Neil McLeod Smith.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives pf the United States of America in Congress assemhUd, That the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the estate of Neil McLeod Smith, the sum of $7,500. The payment of such sum shall be in full settlement of all claims of the heirs and next of kin of Neil Mc-

May 18, 1956 [H. R. 3526]

NeU M c L e o d Smith, estate.