Volume 76
Private Law 87–494
For the relief of certain members of the United States Marine Corps who incurred losses pursuant to the cancellation of a permanent change of station movement.
Approved August 6, 1962
Statutory text
AN ACT
For the relief of certain members of the United States Marine Corps who incurred losses pursuant to the cancellation of a permanent change of station movement.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the Secretary
Certain members of the U.S. Marine Corps.
of the Treasury is hereby authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to each member, as designated by the Commandant, United States Marine Corps, of the First Light Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalion (Reinforced), United States Marine Corps, who was issued on or about July 1, 1961, a certificate in lieu of orders for a classified deployment and who actually dislocated his family the following allowances computed in accordance with law and the then applicable regulations:
One dislocation allowance; and
Travel allowance for dependents travel performed to and from the locations to which dependents actually moved pursuant to the certificate.
Sec. 2.
Travel, transportation, and dislocation allowances paid pursuant to the certificates before the effective date of this Act which were free from fraud and collusion are hereby validated.
Sec. 3.
In the audit and settlement of the accounts of any certifying or disbursing officer of the United States, full credit shall be given for all amounts for which liability is relieved by section 2 of this Act.
Sec. 4.
Payments made pursuant to this Act may not exceed more than $25,000 m the aggregate.
Sec. 5.
Payments authorized by this Act may not be made to or received by any agent or attorney on account of services rendered in connection with these claims, 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 August 6, 1962.