Volume 90 · 2979
Private Law 94–58
For the relief of Doctor Gernot M. R. Winkler.
Approved August 6, 1976
Statutory text
An Act
For the relief of Doctor Gernot M. R. Winkler.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That Doctor Gernot M. R. Winkler of Potomac, Maryland, is relieved of liability to the United States in the amount of $3,908.90 such sum representing certain real estate expenses incurred in the sale of his residence in Long Branch, New Jersey, and the purchase of a new residence in Potomac, Maryland, incident to his transfer for employment as Director of the Time Service Division of the United States Naval Observatory, Washington, District of Columbia. In the audit and settlement of the accounts of any certifying or disbursing officer of the United States, credit shall be given for amounts 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 Doctor Gernot M. R’. Winkler an amount equal to the aggregate of the amounts paid by him, or withheld from sums otherwise due him, with respect to the indebtedness to the United States specified in the first sect ion of this Act.
No part of the amount appropriated in subsection (a) of this section in excess of 10 per centum thereof 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 August 6, 1976.