[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1830 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1830

                 For the relief of Major Ralph Edwards.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 13, 1995

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

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                                 A BILL


 
                 For the relief of Major Ralph Edwards.
    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. COMPUTATION OF RETIRED PAY FOR MAJOR RALPH EDWARDS.

    (a) In General.--For purposes of computing the retired pay of Major 
Ralph Edwards (262-60-7147), United States Air Force, retired, under 
chapter 871 of title 10, United States Code, Major Ralph Edwards shall 
be considered to have held the grade of lieutenant colonel on the date 
of his retirement.
    (b) Applicability.--This section shall apply to retired pay payable 
for any month beginning more than 30 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.

SEC. 2. LUMP-SUM PAYMENT.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall pay to Major 
Ralph Edwards, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise 
appropriated, an amount equal to the difference between--
            (1) the total amount of retired pay that Major Ralph 
        Edwards would have received under chapter 867 of title 10, 
        United States Code, if section 1 applied to the period 
        beginning on the date of his retirement and ending on the last 
        day of the month that precedes the first month to which section 
        1 applies; and
            (2) the total amount of retired pay that Major Ralph 
        Edwards received under such chapter for the period described in 
        paragraph (1).
    (b) Limitation of Agents and Attorneys Fees.--It shall be unlawful 
for an amount that exceeds 10 percent of the amount described in 
subsection (a) to be paid to or received by any agent or attorney for 
any service rendered in connection with the benefits provided by this 
Act. Any person who violates this subsection 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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