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63 STAT.] 81ST CONG., 1ST SESS.- CHS. 639-641--OCT. 7, 1949 [CHAPTER 639] AN ACT For the relief of Nicholas C. Kalcoutsakis. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Attorney General be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to record the lawful admission for permanent residence of Nicholas C. Kalcoutsakis as of November 16, 1947, the date on which he was lawfully admitted into the United States at the port of New York, New York. From and after the date of the approval of this Act, and upon payment of visa fee and head tax, Nicholas C. Kalcoutsakis shall be deemed to be a lawfully admitted permanent resident of the United States. SEC. 2 . 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 Greece for the first year that such quota number is available. Approved October 7, 1949. [CHAPTER 640] AN ACT For the relief of the legal guardian of Marcia Moss Carroll, a minor, and Charles P. Carroll. 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 be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $5,000 to the legal guardian of Marcia Moss Carroll, a minor, and to pay the sum of $15,202.24 to Charles P. Carroll in full settle- ment of all claims against the United States for the death of Mrs. Frances M. Carroll and for personal injuries, medical and hospital expenses, and future expenses sustained by Charles P. Carroll as a result of an accident involving a United States Army vehicle near Giessen, Germany, on November 10, 1948: 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 contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions 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 7, 1949. October 7,1949 [H. R. 2921] [Private Law 306] Nicholas C. Kal- coutsakis. Quota deduction. October 7,1949 [H. R. 3618] [Private Law 3061 Guardian of Marcla Moss Carroll. Charles P. aarroll. [CHAPTER 641] AN ACT For the relief of Carl C. Ballard. 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 Carl C. Ballard, Hugo, Oklahoma, the sum of $15,000. The payment of such sum shall be in full settlement of all claims of the said Carl C. Ballard against the United States on account of total and permanent disability arising from injuries to his right ankle and leg, and to his back and neck, incurred on January 27, 1944, when the automobile which he was operating was struck by an Army ambulance on United States High- way 171 three miles north of Leesville, Louisiana: Provided, That no 1193 October 7,1949 [H. B.3863 [Private Law 307] Carl C. Ballard.