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1960 SEYENTY-FIRST CONGRESS. SESS. II. Cus. 811. 812. 1930. the sum of $2,500, the amount of a fine paid by Albert A. IlllIl&n in pursuance of a judgment entered upon a plea nolo contendere under certain provisions of the so-called Lever Act previous to the time that the Supreme Court of the United States held such provisions void, the said plea and said payment being made under a stipulation as follows: "In consideration that the Attorney General and this court shall accept the plea nolo contendere which I hereby tender to the above-entitled indictment, I do herehy waive any and all fines which the court may see fit to im~ose upon me upon such plea, except in the event that the so-called Lever Act, under which said indictment is found, shall be declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of the United States and that no prosecution could be sus- Pr L·Of'l t 60 t·· 0 attor. tained upon the faets stated in said indictment": P.rovided, ':'hat no ImlaIOn n fh . d·h·A· f10 ney's, etc., fees. part 0 t e amount approprIate In t IS ct In excess 0 per centem thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by any . agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of service8 rendered Excessive, unlawful in connection with said claim. It shall be unlawful for any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, to exact, collect, withhold, or receive any sum of the amount appropr-iated in this Act in excess of 10 ~r centum thereof on account of services r~ndered in connection WIth Penaltyforviolatiolli said claim, 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. July 2, 1930. [H. R. 3891.J [Private, !\Q. 255.J Harry!' . lartin. Refund of fine. Approved, July 2, 1930. CHAP. 812. -An Act For the relief of Harry Martin. Be it e1UUJted by the Se7ULte and H uuse of Representatives 01 the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secre- tary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay to Harry

Martin, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro-

priated, the sum of $7,000, the amount of a fine paid by Harry Martin in pursuance of a judgment entered upon a plea nolo contendere under certain provisions of the so-called Lever Act pre- vious to the time that the Supreme Court of the United States held such provisions void, the said 8lea and said payment being made under a stipulation as follows: 'In consideration that the Attorney General and this court shall accept the plea nolo contendere which I hereby tender to the above-entitled indictment, I do hereby waive any and all fines which the court may see fit to impose upon me upon such pleas, except in the event that the so-call~d Lever Act under which said indictment is found shall be declared unconstitu- tional by the Supreme Court of the United States and that no prose- cution could be sustained upon the facts stated in said indictment": fr:rt!iion on to PrlYlJided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act in tomey's, etc., fees. a excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, on account Excessive, unlawful. of services rendered in connection with said claim. It shall be unlaw- ful for any agent o~ agents, attorney or attorneys, to exact, collect, withhold, or receive any sum of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof on account of services rendered in connection with said claim, any contract to the contrary notwith- Pensltylorviolation. standing. Any' person viulating the prClvisions 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, July 2, 1930.