Public Law 574.

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(/us/pl/75/573)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Merchant Marine Act, 1936, amendments.[49 Stat. 1993](/us/stat/49/1993).[46 U. S. C., Supp. III, § 1142](/us/usc/t46/s1142).Ocean mail contracts. That section 402 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, be hereby amended by adding thereto a new subsection

(d)to read as follows: " “(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of the Acts making appropriation for the Treasury and Post Office Departments for the. fiscal years ending June 30, 1934, June 30, 1935, June 30, 1936, and June. 30, 1937, which were approved, respectively, March 3, 1933 (47 U. S. [47 Stat. 1510](/us/stat/47/1510); [48 Stat. 446](/us/stat/48/446); [49 Stat. 239, 1650](/us/stat/49/239/1650).Stat. L. 1510), March 15, 1934 (48 U. S. Stat. L. 446), May 14, 1935 (49 U. S. Stat. L. 239), and June 23, 1936 (49 U. S. Stat. L. 1850), Adjustment of differences and claims arising out of contracts alleged to have been made under 1928 Act.[45 Stat. 692](/us/stat/45/692).[46 U. S. C. § 891e; Supp. III, § 891e](/us/usc/t46/s891e).as soon as practicable after the enactment of this subsection, and within six months after its enactment, the Commission, in its discretion, may proceed to attempt to adjust all differences with the holder of any contract alleged to have been made by the Postmaster General pursuant to the provisions of the Merchant Marine Act of 1928 for the carriage of mail, in cases where a suit, pending in the Court of Claims at the time of the enactment of this subsection and based upon the alleged termination or breach of such contract, had been filed by such contractor prior to July 1, 1937, including any claims of the contractor against the United States and any claims of the United States against such contractor, arising out of said contract In adjusting such differences and claims the Commission shall not take into consideration any prospective or speculative future profits, but shall consider any and all payments theretofore made by the United States pursuant to such mail contract, and the profits realized as a result thereof, and the interest paid and the interest due according to law 52 Stat. 607on construction loans, and all other facts deemed pertinent. If the contractor shall be willing to accept such determination and receive payment for the amount determined by the Commission to be a fair adjustment of such differences, the Commission is authorized and directed, concurrently with the dismissal of any suit based upon the alleged termination or breach of such contract filed by such contractor with prejudice and without costs, to enter into and execute a settlement agreement with such contractor, wherein such contractor shall release the United States from any and all claims arising from such contractor’s mail contract: *Provided*, That the Attorney General of*Proviso*.Review by Attorney General; nullification of agreement. the United States shall review such settlement agreement, and if he is dissatisfied with such finding shall notify the Commission and the contractor in writing within sixty days and upon such notice the settlement agreement shall become null and void; otherwise the contractorPayment, if satisfactory. shall be paid any sum of money due him under such settlement agreement out of such appropriation as the Congress may hereafter provide for this purpose from funds controlled by the Commission or from the general funds of the Treasury: *Provided*, That if*Provisos*.Application of sums payable to contractor as credit on construction loan, etc. any sum of money is payable to the contractor under the terms of any settlement agreement made pursuant to this subsection, such sums shall be applied

(a)as a credit upon any amount owing by the contractor to the United States on any loan agreement entered into under[41 Stat. 993](/us/stat/41/993).[46 U. S. C. § 870; Supp. III, § 870](/us/usc/t46/s870).Federal taxes. section 11 of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, as amended, or upon unpaid ship sales mortgage notes,

(b)Federal taxes of the contractor due or to become due for the taxable year in which the settlement is made, and

(c)on any other indebtedness of the contractorAny other indebtedness to United States. to the United States. If any such sums are applied as a credit as aforesaid, then the Comptroller General of the United States shall execute a discharge of the amount of such debts satisfied thereby. Nothing herein shall affect any right which such contractor may now have to maintain a, suit arising out of such contract against the United States in the Court of Claims unless such suit is dismissed as provided herein: *Provided further*, That nothing herein shall be construed to affect anyRight or defense in any suit pending in Court of Claims.Not to be construed as validating any alleged contract involved, etc. right or defense of any party in any suit pending in the Court of Claims: *And provided further*, That the enactment of this legislation shall not be considered or construed by the Commission or by any court as a legislative interpretation in favor of the validity or legality of any alleged contract involved in, or the basis of, any controversy or litigation, adjustment of which is permitted by this subsection.” " Approved, June 1, 1938. To amend section 5 of an Act entitled “An Act to provide for the construction and maintenance of roads, the establishment and maintenance of schools, and the care and support of insane persons in the district of Alaska, and for other purposes”, approved January 27, 1905 (33 Stat. 616). 1938-06-01 312 Chapter 52 Stat. 595 75 3 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2024-11-15 public [CHAPTER 312] AN ACT To amend section 5 of an Act entitled “An Act to provide for the construction and maintenance of roads, the establishment and maintenance of schools, and the care and support of insane persons in the district of Alaska, and for other purposes”, approved January 27, 1905 (33 Stat. 616). June 1, 1938[[H. R. 9722](/us/bill/75/hr/9722)][[Public, No. 574](/us/pl/75/574)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the last threeAlaska, schools. sentences of section 5 of the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the construction and maintenance of roads, the establishment and maintenance of schools, and the care and support of insane persons in the district of Alaska, and for other purposes”, approved January 27,[33 Stat. 619](/us/stat/33/619).[48 U. S. C. § 168](/us/usc/t48/s168). 1905 (33 Stat. 616), are hereby amended to read as follows:" “The Governor shall assign and set apart to each school districtFunds for construction, etc. established and organized under the provisions of this section a sum, not less than $300 nor more than $1,000, in proportion to the number52 Stat. 608of pupils in the district, for the construction and equipment of a Payment to territorial treasurer.schoolhouse, which sum shall be paid by the Secretary of the Treasury to the treasurer of the Territory of Alaska upon the order and voucher of the Governor out of that portion of the said Alaska fund set apart for the establishment and maintenance of public Wages of teachers.schools. The residue of said portion of said fund, or so much thereof as may be necessary, shall by the Governor be apportioned among the several school districts established under the provisions of this section in amounts sufficient for each district to pay the wages of a teacher or teachers, together with the expense of fuel and light, supplies,Payment. and janitor service for nine months’ school in each year. And the amounts so apportioned to each school district shall be paid to the treasurer of the Territory of Alaska by the Secretary of the Treasury upon the order and voucher of the Governor out of the said portion of said fund.” " Approved, June 1, 1938. To refund sums paid by the railroads and other carriers of the United States under the Railroad Retirement Act of 1934. 1938-06-01 315 Chapter 52 Stat. 608 75 3 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2024-11-15 public [CHAPTER 315] AN ACT To refund sums paid by the railroads and other carriers of the United States under the Railroad Retirement Act of 1934. June 1, 1938[[H. R. 3526](/us/bill/75/hr/3526)][

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