[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 572 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 572

                   For the relief of Melissa Johnson.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 25, 1993

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

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                                 A BILL


 
                   For the relief of Melissa Johnson.

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

SECTION 1. PAYMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF CLAIMANT.

    The Secretary of the Treasury shall pay, out of any money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $125,000 to Melissa Johnson of 
Barryville, New York. Such sum shall be in full and complete settlement 
of all claims against the United States arising out of the personal 
injuries and mental pain and suffering incurred as a result of the 
sexual assault and molestation of Melissa Johnson by an employee of the 
United States Postal Service on June 3, 1982, and various other dates.

SEC. 2. DEPOSIT OF AMOUNT IN TRUST ACCOUNTS.

    Barbara Johnson Lizzi of Barryville, New York, the mother of 
Melissa Johnson, shall deposit the sum paid under section 1 in a 
federally insured depository institution in an interest bearing account 
or accounts in trust for Melissa Johnson. Barbara Johnson Lizzi shall 
serve as sole trustee of such account or accounts and, as such 
trustee--
            (1) shall pay those debts and obligations which are 
        outstanding at the time the sum is paid under section 1 to the 
        extent those debts and obligations arise from the injuries and 
        pain and suffering described in section 1;
            (2) shall, until Melissa Johnson reaches the age of 
        majority under the laws of the State in which Melissa Johnson 
        is residing at the time, pay, from the amounts in the trust 
        account or accounts, expenses incurred for Melissa Johnson's 
        medical care and education; and
            (3) shall, when Melissa Johnson reaches the age of majority 
        under the laws of the State in which Melissa Johnson is 
        residing at the time, pay to Melissa Johnson all amounts 
        remaining in the trust account or accounts.

SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON ATTORNEYS' FEES.

    Not more than 10 percent of the amount appropriated by section 1 
may be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or attorney on 
account of services rendered in connection with the claim described in 
section 1, notwithstanding any contract which provides otherwise. Any 
person who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of 
an infraction and shall be subject to a fine in the amount provided in 
title 18, United States Code.

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