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Code · STATUTES-AT-LARGE · Vol. 53 STAT. · September 7, 1916 · Private Law 214

Private Law 214. to provide compensation for employees of the United States suffering injuries while in the performance of their duties, and for other purposes”, approved September 7, 1916, as amended, are hereby[39 Stat. 746, 747](/us/stat/39/746/747).[5 U

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(/us/pvtl/76/213)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the limitationsBuford Lee Pratt.Provisions of Employees’ Compensation Act extended to. of time in sections 15 to 20, both inclusive, of the Act entitled “An Act to provide compensation for employees of the United States suffering injuries while in the performance of their duties, and for other purposes”, approved September 7, 1916, as amended, are hereby[39 Stat. 746, 747](/us/stat/39/746/747).[5 U. S. C. §§ 765–770](/us/usc/t5/s765–770). waived in favor of Buford Lee Pratt, of Spencer, Virginia, and the United States Employees’ Compensation Commission is authorized, under the remaining provisions of said Act, to receive and consider his claim for compensation for disability resulting from an injury sustained on July 11, 1934, while employed as a tobacco committee man in the tobacco production adjustment program of the United States Department of Agriculture: *Provided*, That claim hereunder*Proviso*.Time for filing claim. shall be filed within six months from the date of the approval of this Act.
Approved, August 7, 1939. To provide for the presentation of a medal to Howard Hughes in recognition of his achievements in advancing the science of aviation. 1939-08-07 604 Chapter 53 Stat. 1525 76 1 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 2024-11-24 private [CHAPTER 604] AN ACT To provide for the presentation of a medal to Howard Hughes in recognition of his achievements in advancing the science of aviation.August 7, 1939[[H.
R. 7089](/us/bill/76/hr/7089)][[Private, No. 214](/us/pvtl/76/214)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That in recognitionHoward Hughes.Presentation of gold medal to, authorized. of the achievements of Howard Hughes in advancing the science of aviation and thus bringing great credit to his country throughout the world, the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to cause to be struck, and the President is authorized to present to the said Howard Hughes, a gold medal of appropriate design with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions to be determined by the Secretary of the Treasury.
Sec. 2. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated such sum asAppropriation authorized. may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. Approved, August 7, 1939. For the relief of the legal guardian of Dorothy Elizabeth Sisson, a minor. 1939-08-09 623 Chapter 53 Stat. 1525 76 1 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 2024-11-24 private [CHAPTER 623] AN ACT For the relief of the legal guardian of Dorothy Elizabeth Sisson, a minor.August 9, 1939[[S. 1430](/us/bill/76/s/1430)][
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Private Law 214
to provide compensation for employees of the United States suffering injuries while in the performance of their duties, and for other purposes”, approved September 7, 1916, as amended, are hereby[39 Stat. 746, 747](/us/stat/39/746/747).[5 U
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