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Code · STATUTES-AT-LARGE · Vol. 86 STAT. · May 11, 1972 · Private Law 92–86

Private Law 92–86.

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86 Stat. 1536 Private Law 92–86 AN ACT For the relief of Harold Donald Koza. May 11, 1972[[S. 1923](/us/bill/92/s/1923)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Harold D. Koza. That
(a)Harold Donald Koza, lieutenant, United States Navy, retired, of Dothan, Alabama, is hereby relieved of all liability to repay the United States the sum of $4,583.28, representing overpayments of salary paid to him for services he performed as a civilian employee of the United States Army Aviation Center, Fort Rucker, Alabama, for the periods from February 24, 1964, through November 30, 1964, and April 18, 1965, through May 28, 1965, the said Harold Donald Koza having been appointed to such civilian position on February 24, 1964, in violation[28 Stat. 205](/us/stat/28/205); [78 Stat. 492](/us/stat/78/492). or section 2 of the Act of July 31, 1894 (repealed effective November 30, 1964), which prohibited the employment of certain retired military officers in a civilian position, and subsequently having been erroneously granted a step-increase and grade promotion based in part upon his illegal period employment prior to December 1, 1964. In the audit and settlement of the accounts of any certifying or disbursing officer of the United States full credit shall be given for the amount for which liability is relieved by this Act.
(b)The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the said Harold Donald Koza the sum of any amounts received or withheld from him on account of the overpayments referred to in subsection
(a)of this section. Sec. 2.
(a)For the purposes of all laws, rules, and regulations conferring rights and benefits on Federal employees, including, but not limited to, civil service status, retirement, and retention rights, the service performed by the said Harold Donald Koza from February 24, 1964, through November 30, 1964, as a civilian employee of the Department of the Army shall be held and considered to be valid and creditable Federal service.
(b)The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the said Harold Donald Koza an amount equal to the difference between the salary received by him as a civilian employee of the United States at Fort Rucker, Alabama, for the period from May 29, 1965, to the date of enactment of this Act, and the salary he would have received for[5 USC 5332 note](/us/usc/t5/s5332). such period had he been promoted from step 2 of grade GS–7 to step 1 of grade GS–9 effective as of April 18, 1965. Sec. 3. No part of the amounts appropriated in this Act shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or attorney on account of services rendered in connection with the claims referred to in this Act, 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 May 11, 1972. Private Law 92–87: To provide for the conveyance of certain real property of the United States. Private Law 87 Private Law 92–87 86 Stat. 1537 1972-06-06 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 2025-10-03 92 2 private
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