Public Law 75–562

That the Comptroller General of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to receive and settle the claims for transportation, travel, and subsistence expenses incurred by persons upon their transfer to new headquarters pursuant to orders directing such transfers which were signed for the Federal Emergency Administrator of Public Works, in the temporary absence of said Administrator, with the approval of said Administrator, during the period from September 6, 1935, to May 23, 1936, and the claims of persons for transportation, travel, and subsistence expenses incurred upon their transfer to new headquarters pursuant to an order directing such transfer which was signed for the Chairman of the National Resources Committee, in the temporary absence of said Chairman, with the approval of said

Funds made available.

Chairman, on February 24, 1936. All such claims allowed shall be payable under the appropriation otherwise available for such expenditures for the fiscal year in which the obligation was incurred: Provided, That

Proviso.

Funds available.

there shall be a sufficient sum available under such appropriation to settle such claims which may be found allowable; otherwise, there is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, a sufficient sum of money to meet the difference.

Sec. 2.

In case there has been heretofore withheld or deducted from

Refund of amounts withheld or deducted.

any amounts otherwise payable out of Government funds to any person hereinabove named any amount on account of any item paid or allowed for transportation charges in connection with the transfer and assignment hereinabove referred to, the Comptroller General of the United States is authorized and directed to pay, in accordance with the same provisions as outlined in section 1, to such person a sum equal to the amount so withheld or deducted.

Sec. 3.

Each person affected by section 1 of this Act is hereby

Release of liability.

released from any liability to refund or pay to the Government, or otherwise discharge, any item paid or allowed for transportation charges in connection with the transfer and assignment referred to in such section, and no deductions on account of any such item shall be made from any amount due or payable out of Government funds to any such person.