Private Law 83–357

That the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to David T. Wright, 1525 One Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Berkeley, California, the sum of $617, in full satisfaction of his claim against the United States for reimbursement of losses suffered as a result of his being discharged in September 1951 from his position as a steam fitter for the Urban Plumbing and Heating Company at Fort Richardson, Alaska, because of a determination by the United States Army, later found erroneous, that he was a poor security risk: 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 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.