[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2479 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2479

                 For the relief of James A. Strickland.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 12, 1995

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

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                                 A BILL


 
                 For the relief of James A. Strickland.

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

SECTION 1. REIMBURSEMENT FOR ATTORNEYS FEES.

    The Secretary of the Treasury shall pay, out of money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to James A. Strickland of 
Fayetteville, North Carolina, the sum of $2,745.31. Such sum was paid 
by James A. Strickland to his attorney for services rendered in 
connection with James A. Strickland's attempt to obtain standby pay 
from the Veterans Administration for work as a radiology technologist.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON AGENTS AND ATTORNEYS FEES.

    It shall be unlawful for an amount that exceeds 10 percent of the 
sum described in section 1 to be paid to or received by any attorney or 
agent for services rendered in connection with the claim described in 
such section. 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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