Volume 75 · 480
Public Law 87–207
For the relief of certain members and former members of the uniformed services erroneously in receipt of family separation allowances.
Approved September 6, 1961
Statutory text
AN ACT
For the relief of certain members and former members of the uniformed services erroneously in receipt of family separation allowances.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That members and former members of the uniformed services are relieved of all liability to refund to the United States the amounts, which were otherwise correct, erroneously received by them after February 28, 1956, and before September 1, 1956, as family separation allowances under former paragraph 4304, Joint Travel Regulations of the uniformed services. Any member or former member of a uniformed service who has at any time made repayment to the United States of any amount paid to him as a family separation allowance within that period is entitled to have refunded to him the amount repaid provided application is made within one year.
Sec. 2.
In the audit and settlement of the accounts of any certifying or disbursing officer of the United States full credit shall be given for the amount for which liability is relieved by this Act.
Sec. 3.
Appropriations available for the pay and allowances of members of the uniformed services are available for refunds under this Act.
Approved September 6, 1961.