An Act for the relief of certain members and former, members of the Army on whose behalf erroneous payments were made For storage of household goods
PL 89-782 (H.R.14615), enacted 11/06/1966

1366 
November 6, 1966 
[H. R. 6103] 
Umatilla, Oreg. 
[80 STAT. 
PUBLIC LAW 89-781-NOV. 6, 1966 
Public Law 89-781 
AN ACT 
For the relief of the city of Umatilla, Oregon. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and Hou^se of Repr'esentatives 
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 the city of Umatilla, 
Oregon, the sum of $50,000. Payment of such sum represents the 
amount to which such city is equitably entitled in order to avert dam-
age to its fiscal system as a result of the loss by such city of certain 
revenues by reason of the inundation of, or other adverse effects upon, 
certain facilities and properties within such city in connection with 
the John Day lock and dam project of the Department of the Army. 
SEC. 2. 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 accomit 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 November 6, 1966. 
Public Law 89-782 
November 6, 1966 
A N 
A C T 
. [H. R. 14615] 
•p.Qj. ^jjg relief of certain members and former members of the Army on whose 
behalf erroneous payments were made for storage of household goods. 
Army. 
Household goods, 
storage charges. 
Relief of certain 
members. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That members and 
former members of the Army are relieved of all liability to refund 
to the United States the amounts, which were otherwise correct, errone-
ously paid on their behalf prior to January 21, 1964, as payments for 
nontemporary storage of household goods during periods such mem-
bers were delayed by reason of permissive temporary duty en route 
to attend civilian colleges to fulfill requirements for degrees. 
Any 
member or former member of the Army who has at any time made 
repayment to the United States of any amount paid on his behalf 
prior to January 21, 1964, for nontemporary storage of household 
goods during the period such member w^as delayed by permissive tem-
porary duty en route to attend a civilian college to fulfill requirements 
for a degree is entitled to have refunded to him the amount so repaid. 
If, for any reason, refund is not made to such member or former mem-
ber within one year after enactment of this Act, such refund may, 
nevertheless, be made if application therefor is filed with the Secretary 
of the Army within two years after the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 2. In the audit and settlement of the accounts of any dis-
bursing officer or agent of the Army, full credit shall be given for the 
amount for which liability is relieved by this Act. 
SEC. 3. Appropriations available for permanent change-of-station 
travel of members of the Army are available for refunds under this 
Act. 
Approved November 6, 1966. 
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