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CODIFICATION OF INTERNAL REVENUE LAWS (d) No payment shall be made under this section unless the claimant files a claim therefor prior to January 1, 1937, in conformity with regulations pre- scribed by the Commissioner with the approval of the Secretary, nor unless he establishes to the satisfaction of the Commissioner the facts on which such claim is based. (e) No claim under this section shall be disallowed on the ground that the tax with respect to the article or the commodity from which processed has not been paid, but no claim shall be allowed in an amount less than $10. No payment shall be made under this section in connection with any article with respect to which a refund has been allowed or credit has been taken under the Agricultural Adjustment Act, as amended, or a refund has been allowed or is allowable under section 601 of this title. (f) No payment shall be made under this section with respect to articles held in retail floor stocks except (1) flour, prepared flour, cereal preparations, and gluten, made chiefly from wheat, as classified in Wheat Regulations, Series 1, Supplement 1, promulgated under the Agricultural Adjustment Act and the amendments thereto, (2) articles processed wholly or in chief value from cotton, and (3) direct-consumption sugar processed from sugar beets or sugarcane. No payment under this section shall be made with respect to articles processed from wheat, sugar beets, or sugarcane held in other than retail stocks except (1) flour, prepared flour, cereal preparations, and gluten, made chiefly from wheat, as classified in Wheat Regulations, Series 1, Supplement 1, and (2) direct-consumption sugar. (g) In the case of articles which were agreed to be sold under a contract entered into prior to January 6, 1936, whereby the vendee agreed to pay a price including the amount of the tax with respect to the articles, but which were not delivered prior to such date, the vendee shall be considered the holder of such articles. (h) In the absence of fraud the findings of fact and the decision of the Commissioner upon the merits of any claim under this section, and the mathe- matical calculation therein shall not be subject to review by any other admin- istrative or accounting officer, employee, or agent of the United States. (i) The determination of the Commissioner with respect to any payment under this section shall be final and no court shall have jurisdiction to review such determination. (j) No interest shall be allowed in connection with any payment made under this section. (U. S. C ., Title 7, § 642.) SBO. 603. PROCLAMATIONS, ETO. , MA D E APP IRCABLE The proclamations, certificates, and regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Agriculture under the Agricultural Adjustment Act, as amended, in effect on January 5, 1936, insofar as not inconsistent with this Act, are hereby made applicable for the purpose of determining the amount of any refund or payment authorized under sections 601 and 602. (U. S . C., Title 7, § 643.) Trmnz VII-REFUNDs OF AMOUNTS COLLECTED UNDER THE AoGRCULTURAL ADJUSTMENT ACT SEC. 902. CONDITIONS ON ALLOWANCE OF REFUNDS No refund shall be made or allowed, in pursuance of court decisions or otherwise, of any amount paid by or collected from any claimant as tax under the Agricultural Adjustment Act, unless the claimant establishes to the satis- faction of the Commissioner in accordance with regulations prescribed by him, with the approval of the Secretary, or to the satisfaction of the trial court, or the Board of Review in cases provided for under section 906, as the case may be- (a) That he bore the burden of such amount and has not been relieved thereof nor reimbursed therefor nor shifted such burden, directly or indirectly, (1) through inclusion of such amount by the claimant, or by any person directly or indirectly under his control, or having control over him, or subject to the same common control, in the price of any article with respect to which a tax was imposed under the provisions of such Act, or in the price of any article processed from any commodity with respect to which a tax was imposed under such Act, or in any charge or fee for services or processing; (2) through reduc- tion of the price paid for any such commodity; or (3) in any manner whatso- ever; and that no understanding or agreement, written or oral, exists whereby he may be relieved of the burden of such amount, be reimbursed therefor, or may shift the burden thereof; or (b) That he has repaid unconditionally such amount to his vendee (1) who bore the burden thereof, (2) who has not been relieved thereof nor reimbursed therefor, nor shifted such burden, directly or indirectly, and (3) who is not entitled to receive any reimbursement therefor from any other source, or to be relieved of such burden in any manner whatsoever. (U. S.C., Title 7, 1644.) XCVI