Volume 87
Private Law 93–50
For the relief of Claude V. Alcorn and twenty-one others.
Approved December 29, 1973
Statutory text
AN ACT
For the relief of Claude V. Alcorn and twenty-one others.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That:
Claude V. Alcorn and others.
Sec. 2.
The transportation of Claude V. Alcorn, Adrian C. Almond, Aubrey V. Ansell, Thomas Armstrong. Gary A. Bailey, Ronald W. Bradshaw, Harry M. Brandtick, John B. Brewington, Fructoso D. Cabanela, Thurston C. Davis, Donald W. Dodge, Marcus L. Hyde, Junior, Peter E. Johnsen, James L. Jones, William G. King, Henry E. Mowbray, Jack L. Norris, Charles Ricketts, Junior, Gerald L. Sellers, Bobby L. Templeton, Lee M. Tillman, or K. C. West to Seattle on the NOAA vessels “Davidson” in September 1967, “Oceanographer” in December 1967, “Fairweather” in March 1968, or “Rainier” in May 1968, shall not be deemed transportation at Government expense in connect ion with a change of permanent duty station for the purpose of computing their entitlement to travel expenses for such change of permanent duty station under the provisions of section 5724 of title 5, United States Code, and applicable regulations. The travel expenses
of each of the above-named persons in connection with their transfer of duty station to Seattle in 1967 or 1968 shall, upon a request made within ninety days of the enactment of this legislation, be computed or recomputed to provide payment of mileage traveled in privately owned vehicles at a rate not to exceed 12 cents per mile and per diem at a rate not to exceed $16 per day for actual time between duty stations not to exceed 8½ days: Provided, however, That in making such computation or recomputation, transportation on board the vessels at the times referred to in this section shall be disregarded: And provided further, That if any of the persons named herein has already received payment for such travel, that amount shall be deducted from the recomputed travel expenses and any remainder paid or credited to the employee.
Sec. 3.
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 subsection shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000.
Approved December 29, 1973.