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1352 [CHAPTER 294] May 14, 1948 [H. R. 1653] [Private Law 291] Edward W. Bigger. 39 Stat. 746. 5U.S . C. §§765-770 . May 17, 1948 1[. R. 345] [Private Law 292] Ollie McNeill and Ester B. McNeill. AN ACT For the relief of Edward W. Bigger. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That sections 15 to 20, inclusive, of the Act entitled "An Act to provide compensation for the employees of the United States suffering injuries while in the per- formance of their duties, and for other purposes", approved September 7, 1916, as amended (U. S . C ., 19;34 edition, title 5, secs. 767 and 770), are hereby waived in favor of Edward W. Bigger, who is alleged to have sustained injury in the line of duty on or about August 15, 1940, while employed as county administrative officer for the Agricultural Adjustment Administr ation in Marion, Crittenden County, Arkansas, and his claim for compensation is authorized to be considered and acted upon under the remaining provisions of such Act, as amended if he files such claim with the Bureau of Employees' Compensation of the Federal Security Agency not later than sixty days after the date of enactment of this Act. SEC. 2. The monthly compensation which the said Edward W. Bigger may be entitled to receive by reason of the enactment of this Act shall commence on the first day of the month during which this Act is enacted. Approved May 14, 1948. [CHAPTER 295] AN ACT For the relief of Ollie McNeill and Ester B. McNeill. 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 authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Ollie McNeill and Ester B. McNeill, of Fort Bragg, Cumberland County, North Carolina, the sum of $10,000. The payment of such sum shall be in full settlement of all claims against the United States on account of personal injury May 14, 1948 [S. 1142] [Private Law 290] Anna Pechnik. Quota deduction. PRIVATE LAWS-CHS. 291, 294, 295-MAY 14, 17, 1948 [62 STAT. [CHAPTER 291] AN ACT For the relief of Anna Pechnik. 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, Anna Pechnik, of Los Angeles, California, shall be held and considered to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence as of the date of her last actual entry into the United States, upon payment by her of the visa fee of $10 and the head tax of $8. SEC. 2 . Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Attorney General is authorized and directed to cancel any outstanding warrant of arrest, order of deportation, and bond issued in the case of Anna Pechnik, of Los Angeles, California. From and after the date of enactment of this Act, the said Anna Pechnik shall not again be subject to deportation by reason of the same facts upon which any such warrant and order have issued. SEC. 3 . Upon the enactment of this Act the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper quota-control officer to deduct one number from the quota for Poland for the year then current or the next following. Approved May 14, 1948.