Private Law 92–158

Master

M. Sgt. William C. Harpold, USMC.

Sergeant William C. Harpold, United States Marine Corps (retired), is relieved of all liability for repayment to the United States of the sum of $2,235.27, representing the amount of overpayments of retainer and retirement pay received by him from the United States Marine Corps during the period October 1, 1949, through June 30, 1971, as a result of an administrative error in computing his years of service for pay purposes, the United States Marine Corps having erroneously credited him for such purposes with a period of inactive service from November 27, 1926, through November 3, 1927.

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.

The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the said Master Sergeant William C. Harpold (retired), the sum of any amounts received or withheld from him on account of the overpayment referred to in the first section of this Act.

No part of any amount appropriated under 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 subsection shall be deemed to be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined in any amount not to exceed $1,000.