Claims. Amending act of July 3, 1943 (57 Stat. 372; 31 U. S. C. 223b) to provide for settlement of claims for damage to or loss or destruction of property or personal injury or death caused by military personnel or civilian employees, or otherwise incident to activities of War Department or of Army [so as to authorize War Department to settle claims not in excess of $1,000 in time of peace as well as in time of war], report to accompany H. R. 6454; submitted by Mr. Pittenger.