[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1030 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1030

                  For the relief of John M. Ragsdale.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 23, 1995

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

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                                 A BILL


 
                  For the relief of John M. Ragsdale.

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

SECTION 1. COMPENSATION FOR WORK-RELATED INJURY.

    (a) Authorization of Payment.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall 
pay, out of money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum 
of $48,128.09 to John M. Ragsdale as compensation for injuries 
sustained by John M. Ragsdale in June and July of 1952 while John M. 
Ragsdale was employed by the National Bureau of Standards.
    (b) Settlement of Claims.--The payment made under subsection (a) 
shall be a full settlement of all claims by John M. Ragsdale against 
the United States for the injuries referred to in subsection (a).

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON AGENTS AND ATTORNEYS' FEES.

    It shall be unlawful for an amount that exceeds 10 percent of the 
amount authorized by section 1 to be paid to or received by any agent 
or attorney in consideration of services rendered in connection with 
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 in 
title 18, United States Code.
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