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54 STAT.] 76TH CONG., 3D SESS. -CHS. 808, 809-OCT. 9, 1940 [CHAPTER 808] AN ACT For the relief of Rosa Paone. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, in the admin- istration of the immigration and naturalization laws, the Secretary of Labor is hereby authorized and directed to cancel the warrant of arrest and the order of deportation against Rosa Paone heretofore issued on the ground that on June 11, 1933, admission to the United States had been fraudulently gained pursuant to the commission of a passport or visa offense which, subsequent to such admission, has here- tofore been held by the Attorney General of the United States to be within the purview of crimes involving moral turpitude, and there- upon Rosa Paone shall hereafter be deemed to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence at New York, New York, on June 11, 1933. Any declaration of intention to become a citizen or any petition for citizenship heretofore filed by or any admission to citizenship ordered and certificate of naturalization here- tofore issued to Rosa Paone, which were predicated upon the claim of lawful admission to the United States for permanent residence upon June 11,1933, shall hereafter be deemed valid unless the original seven- year period of validity of such declaration of intention has heretofore expired or Rosa Paone has heretofore been found otherwise not eligible to such benefit under the naturalization laws. Upon the enactment of this Act the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper quota-control officer to deduct one number from the Italian quota for the first year that the said Italian quota is available. Approved, October 9, 1940. [CHAPTER 809] AN ACT For the relief of Major Clarence H. Greene, United States Army, retired. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Clarence H. Greene, of Providence, Rhode Island, major in the United States Army, retired, in full settlement of all claims against the United States such portion of $15,068.85 as the Comptroller General finds that the said Clarence H. Greene has paid to the United States on account of the claim of the United States against him arising out of a loss of public funds at Mitchel Field, New York, brought about by the payment of fraudulent vouchers, none of which, however, were paid by the said claimant. The said Clarence H. Greene is hereby released from any and all liability to the United States arising out of said loss: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act 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 con- tract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the pro- visions 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, October 9, 1940. October 9, 1940 [H. R. 49541 [Private, No. 592] Rosa Paone. Canoelation of order of deportation. Admission for per- manent residence. Validity of petition, etc., for citizenship. Condition. Deduction from quota. October 9, 1940 [H. R. 62641 [Private, No. 593] Maj. Clarence II. Greene. Payment to. Release from liabil- ity. Pro*o. Limitation on at- torney's, etc., fees. Penalty. 1375