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Volume 73

Private Law 86–185

For the relief of Joseph H. Cornell.

Approved September 16, 1959

Statutory text

AN ACT

For the relief of Joseph H. Cornell.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

That the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Joseph H. Cornell (Veterans’ Administration claim numbered XXXXXXXXX, of Caledonia, New York, the sum of $230. The payment of such sum shall be in full settlement of all claims of the said Joseph H. Cornell against the United States for reimbursement of expenses incurred by him in obtaining dental treatment which he was authorized to obtain from the Veterans’ Administration, but which was denied him through administrative error: 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.

Approved September 16, 1959.

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