Private Law 87–169

That Captain Leon B. Ketchum, Army of the United States, retired (service number O162966), is relieved of liability to pay to the United States the sum of $1,422.75, which sum represents the balance due the United States on account of an overpayment of retired pay in the amount of $1,907.15 during the period beginning October 1, 1949, and ending December 31, 1958, both dates inclusive. In the audit and settlement of the accounts of any certifying or disbursing officer of the United States, credit shall be given for the amount for which liability is relieved by this section.

Sec. 2.

The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Captain Leon B. Ketchum, Army of the United States, retired (service number O162966), the sum certified to him by the Secretary of the Army as the total amount withheld by the Secretary of the Army from retired pay due the said Captain Leon B. Ketchum beginning February 1, 1960, on account of the indebtedness of $1,422.75 referred to in the first section of this Act. No part of the amount appropriated in this section 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 section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000.