[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2765 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

  2d Session
                                H. R. 2765


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 22, 1996

  Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 AN ACT


 
                  For the relief of Rocco A. Trecosta.

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

SECTION 1. PAYMENT AUTHORIZED.

    As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Defense shall pay to Rocco A. Trecosta, of Fort 
Lauderdale, Florida, a former teacher in the Department of Defense 
Overseas Dependent Schools, back pay in the amount calculated pursuant 
to section 2.

SEC. 2. AMOUNT OF PAYMENT.

    (a) Initial Calculation of Amount.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
calculate the amount that Rocco A. Trecosta would have been awarded had 
Mr. Trecosta been a member of the plaintiff class in March v. United 
States, 506 F.2d 1306 (D.C. Cir. 1974).
    (b) Gross Amount.--The gross amount for purposes of subsection (c) 
shall be the lesser of--
            (1) the amount calculated pursuant to subsection (a); and
            (2) $10,000.
    (c) Deductions From Gross Amount.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
pay to Rocco A. Trecosta the gross amount described in subsection (b) 
less appropriate amounts for--
            (1) Civil Service Retirement;
            (2) Social Security;
            (3) Federal Employees Group Life Insurance;
            (4) Federal income tax withholding; and
            (5) any other similar or related deductions.

SEC. 3. FULL SATISFACTION OF CLAIMS.

    The payment authorized by this Act shall be in full satisfaction of 
all claims of Rocco A. Trecosta against the United States for back pay 
in connection with his service as a teacher in the Department of 
Defense Overseas Dependent Schools.

SEC. 4. LIMITATION ON FEES.

    No more than 10 percent of the payment authorized by this Act shall 
be paid to or received by any agent or attorney for services rendered 
in connection with obtaining such payment, any contract to the contrary 
notwithstanding. Any person who violates this section shall be fined 
not more than $1,000.

            Passed the House of Representatives May 21, 1996.

            Attest:

                                                ROBIN H. CARLE,

                                                                 Clerk.

                              By Linda Nave,

                                                          Deputy Clerk.