[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4226 Introduced in House (IH)]







                                    


104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4226

To require approval of an application for compensation for the injuries 
                          of Eugene Hasenfus.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 26, 1996

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

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                                 A BILL


 
To require approval of an application for compensation for the injuries 
                          of Eugene Hasenfus.

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

SECTION 1. APPROVAL OF APPLICATION.

    Eugene Hasenfus, who was injured on October 5, 1986, shall be 
deemed to have been an employee of the United States Government in the 
performance of his duties at the time of his injury for the purpose of 
determining eligibility for compensation for his injuries under section 
8102 of title 5, United States Code, and the application for such 
compensation shall be deemed filed in a timely manner on his behalf. 
Such application shall be approved, and payments shall be made thereon 
as computed by the Secretary of Labor pursuant to the provisions of 
section 8101 et seq. of title 5, United States Code.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON COMPENSATION.

    A claim or award for compensation for legal or other services 
rendered in connection with obtaining relief authorized by section 1 
shall be valid only if approved by the Secretary of Labor, any contract 
to the contrary notwithstanding.
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