Chapter 137. To amend section 5 of the Act approved March 2, 1919, entitled “An Act to provide relief in cases of contracts connected with the prosecution of the war, and for other purposes.” November 23, 1921.[[S. 843](/us/bill/67/s/843).][[Public, No. 99](/us/67/pl/99).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House
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CHAP. 137.— An Act To amend section 5 of the Act approved March 2, 1919, entitled “An Act to provide relief in cases of contracts connected with the prosecution of the war, and for other purposes.” November 23, 1921.[[S. 843](/us/bill/67/s/843).][[Public, No. 99](/us/67/pl/99).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,War contracts for minerals, etc.Vol .40, p.1274, amended. That section 5 of the Act approved March 2, 1919, entitled “An Act to provide relief in cases of contracts connected with the prosecution of the war, and for other purposes,” be, and the same is hereby, amended as follows:
" Reimbursement directed for losses in producing, etc., in response to Government appeal, etc.Add to the first paragraph of section 5 the following proviso: “*Provided*, That all claimants who, in response to any personal, written, or published request, demand, solicitation, or appeal from any of the Government agencies mentioned in said Act, in good faith expended money in producing or preparing to produce any of the ores or minerals named therein and nave heretofore mailed or filed their claims or notice in writing thereof within the time and in the manner prescribed by said Act, if the proof in support of said claims clearly shows them to be based upon action taken in response to such request, demand, solicitation or appeal, shall be reimbursed such net losses as Vol. 40, p. 1010.they may have incurred and are in justice and equity entitled to from the appropriation in said Act.
Reopening of claims, etc.“If in claims passed upon under said Act awards have been denied or made on rulings contrary to the provisions of this amendment, or through miscalculation, the Secretary of the Interior may award proper amounts or additional amounts.” " Approved, November 23, 1921.