Private Law 86–466

That the Secretary

John H. Esterline.

of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to John H. Esterline, the sum of $1,461.05 in full satisfaction of his claim against the United States, for the loss through damage to certain of his personal property occurring either sometime between June 1956 and October 1956 while such property was being packed and crated in Colombo, Ceylon, or sometime between October and December 1956 during shipment therefrom to the United States, pursuant to authorization by the United States Information Agency of which he is an employee: 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.