54 STAT.] 76tIrn CONG., 3 D SESS.-CHS. 86t9, 870, 873-OCT. 14 , 1940 [CHAPTER 869] AN ACT For the relief of Howard Mondt. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That notwithstand- ing the provisions of section 1118, Revised Statutes, the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, authorized to reenlist in the United States Army Howard Mondt, Air Corps, Hamilton Field, California, at the expiration of the said Howard Mondt's present period of enlistment on November 9, 1940, and on such future dates as the said Howard Mondt may make application for reenlistment: Provided, That he meets the other requirements for enlistment in the Army. Approved, October 14, 1940. [CHAPTER 870] AN ACT To record the lawful admission to the United States for permanent residence of Nicholas G. Karas. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secre- tary of Labor be, and is hereby, authorized and directed to withhold and suspend further proceedings in the case of Nicholas G. Karas, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, who has been directed to voluntarily depart from the United States in lieu of an order of deportation; and further that the Secretary of Labor be, and is hereby, authorized and directed to record the admission for permanent residence of the said Nicholas G. Karas in the United States on May 20, 1912, and that he shall for all purposes under the immigration and naturalization laws be deemed to have been admitted as an immigrant for permanent residence. Approved, October 14, 1940. [CHAPTER 873] AN ACT To confer jurisdiction on the Court of Claims to hear and determine the claim of Lamborn and Company. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Court of Claims of the United States be, and hereby is, given jurisdiction to hear and determine the claim, together with interest thereon, of Lamborn and Company against the United States for alleged loss and damage suffered by the said Lamborn and Company, and which arises out of certain transactions involving the purchase of two thousand tons of sugar in the Republic of Argentina on and between May 25, 1920, and June 15, 1920, and the importation of the said sugar into the United States, pursuant to the representa- tions and requests of the Department of Justice of the United States; and to enter such decree or judgment against the United States for such loss and damage as equity and justice shall require. SEC. 2 . In the proceedings upon such claim before the Court of Claims, the United States shall not avail itself of the defense that the Department of Justice of the United States acted without legal authority in making representations or requests or issuing directions or fixing restrictions with regard to the purchase, importation, or disposition of such sugar. October 14, 1940 [H. R. 8705] [Private, No. 629] Howard Mondt. Reenlistment. 10 U.S.C. 622. Proviso. Meeting of other re- quirements. October 14, 1940 [H. R. 8906] [Private, No. 630] Nicholas G. Karas. Suspension of pro- ceedings. Admission for per. manent residence. Octobtr 14. 1940 Iif. It. 5937] [Private, No. 651] Lamborn and Conm- pany. Jurisdiction con- ferred upon Court of Claims to hear claim of. Restriction. 1389
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