Private Law 83–363

That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $669.97, in full settlement of all claims of Richard E. Rughaase, of 48 Afton Drive, Afton Village, Florham Park, New Jersey, for the return passage of his wife, Mrs. Margaret T. Rughaase, in March 1950 from Colombo, Ceylon, to the United States. Mrs. Rughaase was an employee of the American Embassy at Colombo: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall lie 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.