Public Law 75–717

That payments heretofore made on account of rental of quarters for enlisted men of the Army on duty with the National Guard and authorized by law to be furnished with quarters at Government expense, and payments heretofore made to said enlisted men of monetary allowances in lieu of rations which now stand disallowed, or would hereafter be disallowed but for this Act, on the ground of their relation to or connection with the aforesaid rental payments or transactions, are hereby ratified and validated as to the disbursing officers making

Credits in accounts directed.

the same, and the Comptroller General of the United States is hereby directed to allow credit in the accounts of said disbursing officers for

Proviso.

Limitation on rentals.

and on account of all such payments: Provided, That such payments on account of rental of quarters for each enlisted man were not in excess of $35 per month, the maximum rate authorized by law to be paid for rental of such quarters.

Sec. 2.

Payments described in the first section hereof shall be, and the same are hereby, ratified and validated as to the military personnel concerned, in such amounts as are approved by the Secretary of War, whose determinations shall be final and conclusive:

Proviso.

Collection of amounts due.

Provided, That nothing herein shall be construed to prevent the collection from military personnel concerned of any amount determined by the Secretary of War to be due to the United States.

Sec. 3.

Any amounts collected from any person to reimburse the United States on account of payments which are herein validated shall be refunded to said person upon presentation of a claim, approved by the Secretary of War, to the Comptroller General who is authorized and directed to certify the same to the Congress for an appropriation to pay therefor.