Volume 46 · 1638
Private Law 71–165
To authorize a cash award to William P. Flood for beneficial suggestions resulting in improvement in naval material.
Approved April 14, 1930
Statutory text
An Act
To authorize a cash award to William P. Flood for beneficial suggestions resulting in improvement in naval material.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the Secretary of the Navy is hereby authorized, in his discretion and under such rules and regulations as he may have prescribed for a like procedure under' the Act of Congress approved July 1, 1918 (volume
Vol. 40, p. 718.
40, Statutes at Large, page 718), to pay a cash award to William P. Flood for such designs, inventions, or suggestions as he may have made during his employ in the governmental service which resulted in an improvement in naval material or an economy in manufacturing
Provisos.
Payable from current appropriation.
processes: Provided, That such sum as may be awarded to him under this authority shall be paid out of current naval appropriations in addition to his retirement pay or allowances: Provided further,
Condition.
That no award shall be paid under this Act until the said William P. Flood has properly executed an agreement to the effect that the use by the United States of the designs, inventions, or suggestions made by him shall not form the basis of a further claim of any nature against the United States by him, his heirs, or assigns.
Approved, April 14, 1930.