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PRIVATE LAW 85-286-AUG. 31, 1957

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Lot 6, section 20, township 65 south, range 34 east, Tallahassee meridian, comprising 1.35 acres more or less, to Joseph Giovannielli; and lot 8, section 10, township 66 south, range 32 east, Tallahassee meridian, comprising 0.10 acre more or less, to Charles Pierce: Provided, That the authority to sell such lands under this Act shall expire one year after registered mail notice of the purchase price has been given to the individual or individuals named herein, at their address of record with the Secretary of the Interior at the time that notice is sent, unless payment in full for such lands has been received by the Secretary of the Interior. I n the event of a conflicting claim by a third person contesting the alleged title of any individualnamed in this Act, the Federal Government will not be required to deliver patent to the individual named in this Act; but the United States shall, after a determination, pursuant to the laws of the State of Florida, of that conflicting claim and upon the final determination of such conflicting claim by a court of competent jurisdiction, deliver a patent to the party held by that court to be the rightful owner. Approved August 31, 1957.

Private Law 85-286 August 31, 1957 [H. R. 2938]

Cooperative for American R e m i t * tances to E v e r y where, Inc.

AN ACT For the relief of Cooperative for American Remittances to Everywhere, Incorporated.

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 of the United States not otherwise appropriated, to Cooperative for American Remittances to Everywhere, Incorporated (formerly named "Cooperative for American Remittances to Europe, Inc.") the sum of $13,616.63, which is the amount of drawback and excise tax refunds payable to said nonprofit, charitable organization on the exportation of sugar contained in certain food packages shipped by it overseas for relief purposes in the years 1947, 1948, and 1949, but which, for various formal and technical reasons, has not been paid to said organization: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated by this Act shall be paid or delivered to or received by any a^ent 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 August 31, 1957.

Private Law 85-287 August 31, 1957 [H. R. 3877]

AN ACT To validate a patent issued to Carl E. Robinson, of Anchor Point, Alaska, for certain land in Alaska, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Carl E. Robin- United States of America in Congress assembled, That patent num*°"* bered 1147303, issued to Carl E. Robinson, of Anchor Point, Alaska, on October 11, 1954, for the north half north half of section 36, township 3 south, range 15 west, Seward meridian, is declared to be valid as of the date of issue.