[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2196 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2196

                  For the relief of John W. Ruth, Sr.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 19, 1993

  Mr. Duncan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
                  For the relief of John W. Ruth, Sr.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PAYMENT OF CLAIM AGAINST THE UNITED STATES.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall pay, out of 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to John W. Ruth, Sr., 
of Knoxville, Tennessee, a sum of money as compensation for the losses 
he incurred from 1969 through 1974 when he detrimentally relied on 
assurances by Federal officials during his participation in Federal 
efforts to build highways in the Appalachian region.
    (b) Satisfaction of Claim.--The payment made under subsection (a) 
shall be in full satisfaction of all claims John W. Ruth, Sr., may have 
against the United States in connection with the losses described in 
subsection (a).

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON AGENTS AND ATTORNEYS FEES.

    It shall be unlawful for an amount that exceeds 10 percent of the 
sum paid by the Secretary of the Treasury under section 1 to be paid to 
or received by any agent or attorney for services rendered in 
connection with the benefits provided by this Act. Any person who 
violates this section shall be guilty of an infraction and shall be 
subject to a fine in the amount provided under title 18, United States 
Code.

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