Private Law 83–387

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 $6,000 to Mrs. Oscar F. Brown, of 2739 Lilly Avenue, Fresno, California, in full settlement of all claims against the United States for personal injuries sustained by her husband, Oscar F. Brown, as the result of an accident involving a United States Army airplane at the Madera Airport, Madera, California, on July 2, 1942. Oscar F. Brown died subsequent to the passage of this bill by the House of Representatives: 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,