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1364 [CHAPTER 372] June 1, 1948 [H. R. 4672] [Private Law 326] John Cameron Henry. June 3, 1948 [H. R. 350] [Private Law 327] Caffey Robertson- Smith, Inc. 49 Stat. 774; 62 Stat., Pt. 1, p. 1257. 7 U.S. S. § 612c; Supp. I, J 612c note. AN ACT For the relief of John Cameron Henry. 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 settle and adjust the claim of John Cameron Henry, formerly a private, United States Army, for payment of the amount due him incident to his service in the Canadian Army which was paid to the United States by the Government of the Dominion of Canada October 30, 1942, for his credit but which was erroneously paid by the United States finance officer to another individual of a similar name, and to allow in full and final settlement of the claim not to exceed $416.14. There is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treas- ury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $416.14, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the payment of the claim. Approved June 1, 1948. [CHAPTER 376] AN ACT For the relief of Caffey Robertson-Smith, Incorporated. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of Agriculture be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any funds available for carrying out the provisions of section 32 of the Act entitled "An Act to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act, and for other purposes", approved August 24, 1935, as amended, the sum of $9,448.86, to Caffey Robertson-Smith, Incorporated, of Memphis, Tennessee, in full satisfaction of its claims against the United States for payments for the exportation of certain quantities of cotton at the rates in effect at the time of the sales thereof for export, notices of such sales having been given prior to December 6, 1939, but the payments therefor having been withheld for the reason that the said Caffey Robertson-Smith, Incorporated, did not promptly file a bond supporting the agreement of compliance, dated August 1, 1939, which it entered into in connection with the cotton and cotton prod- ucts export program of the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year 1940: 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 pro- visions 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 3, 1948. PRIVATE LAWS-CHS. 371, 372, 376-JUNE 1, 3 , 1948 [62 STAT. 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 to exceed $1,000. Approved June 1, 1948.