Private Law 85–597

That the Secretary

Donald R. Pence.

of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Donald R. Pence, Los Angeles, California, the sum of $332.53. The payment of such sum shall be in full settlement of all claims of the said Donald R. Pence against the United States for reimbursement to him of expenses incurred as a result of hospitalization and medical treatment which was denied him by the United States Veterans’ Administration, and to which he was entitled as a veteran with service-connected disability: 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.