Private Law 83–499

That Warrant Officer Richard A. Kurth, Army of the United States, Retired (Army Serial Number W–2000106), is hereby relieved of all liability to pay to the United States the sum of $1,423.39. Such sum represents the total of certain amounts which the Department of the Army has determined were erroneously paid to the said Warrant Officer Richard A. Kurth during the period from May 25, 1946, to December 31, 1950, inclusive, as a result of errors made in the computation of his retirement pay.

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The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the said Warrant Officer Richard A. Kurth an amount equal to the aggregate of the amounts paid by him, or which have been withheld from sums otherwise due him, in partial satisfaction of such claim of the United States: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act 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.