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62 STAT.] 80TH CONG. , 2D SESS.-CHS. 539, 540 -JUNE 19, 1948 Wirshing and Cia, S. en C. (Central Boca Chica), since each of such companies were not engaged in the production of raw cane sugar in the crop year 1947 and were unable to contract with respect to sugar of the 1947 crop year: Therefore Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congressassembled, That the Commodity Credit Corporation is authorized and directed to make adjustment payments to the Plazuela Sugar Company, to Godreau, Godreau and Compania (Central Caribe) to Wirshing and Cia, S. en C. (Central Boca Chica) on each company's production of 1945-1946 crop Puerto Rican raw cane sugar, and to the Honolulu Plantation Company on its production of 1946 crop Hawaiian raw cane sugar, each of such payments to be made at the same rate and subject to the same condi- tions as adjustment payments made to other Puerto Rican and Hawaiian producers of raw cane sugar of such crops, irrespective of the failure of such producers (1) to produce raw cane sugar in any succeeding crop year, or (2) to enter into contracts with Commodity Credit Corporation with respect to such raw cane sugar. Commodity Credit Corporation may require such evidence as it may deem neces- sary in support of applications for payment made pursuant to the authorization herein contained. Approved June 19, 1948. [CHAPTER 540] AN ACT To prevent retroactive checkage of retired pay in the cases of certain enlisted men and warrant officers appointed or advanced to commissioned rank or grade under the Act of July 24, 1941 (55 Stat. 603), as amended, and for other pur- poses. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That no enlisted man or warrant officer appointed or advanced to temporary com- missioned rank or grade under the provisions of the Act of July 24, 1941 (55 Stat. 603), as amended by the Act of February 21, 1946 (Public Law 305, Seventy-ninth Congress, 60 Stat. 26), whose retired pay was computed as authorized in section 8 of the Act of July 24, 1941 (55 Stat. 604), as amended by section 5 of the Act of August 10, 1946 (Public Law 720, Seventy-ninth Congress, 60 Stat. 995)), or section 10 of the said 1941 Act (55 Stat. 605), as amended by section 8 of the Act of February 21, 1946 (60 Stat. 28), shall be subject to any retroactive checkage for retired pay received for or on account of services as a commissioned officer for any period prior to November 1, 1946, in contravention of section 212 of the Act of June 30, 1932 (47 Stat. 406), as amended (5 U. S . C . 59a) : Provided, That no disallowances in the accounts of disbursing officers shall be made for any such payments made prior to November 1, 1946, in contravention of section 212 of the Act of June 30, 1932 (47 Stat. 406), as amended. SEC. 2. Enlisted men and warrant officers appointed or advanced to commissioned rank or grade under the said Act of July 24, 1941, as amended, whose retired pay, computed as authorized by that Act as amended, was withheld or checked in whole or in part for any period prior to November 1, 1946. as being in contravention of sec- tion 212 of the Act of June 30. 1932, as amended, shall be entitled to receive such retired pay as so computed through October 31, 1946, the provisions of said section 212 of the Act of June 30, 1932, as amended, notwithstanding. SEC. 3. Enlisted men and warrant officers heretofore or hereafter advanced to commissioned rank or grade on the retired list under 505 Adjustment pay- ments to certain com- panies. Requirement of evi- dence. June 19, 1948 [H. R. 5344] [Public Law 709] Retroactive check- age for retired pay. 34U.S.C. §350- 350(; Supp. I , § 350g. 34 U.S. ('., Sllpp. I. § 3,1g. 34U.S.C.§3501 and note. Payments prior to Nov. 1, 1946. 5U.S.C. 59a. Retired pay. 55 Stat. 603 . 34U.S.C. §350- 350j; Supp. I, 350g. 47 Stat. 406 . 5U. .C.. 59a. Restoration to for- mer retired status.