[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1561 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]

                                                       Calendar No. 333
104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 1561

 For the relief of the individuals whose employment at the White House 
                     Travel Office was terminated.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 6, 1996

 Mr. Hatch introduced the following bill; which was read the first time

                            February 7, 1996

            Read the second time and placed on the calendar

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                                 A BILL


 
 For the relief of the individuals whose employment at the White House 
                     Travel Office was terminated.

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

SECTION 1. REIMBURSEMENT FOR CERTAIN LEGAL EXPENSES.

    (a) Reimbursement.--
            (1) Reimbursement of billy dale.--The Secretary of the 
        Treasury shall pay, out of any money in the Treasury not 
        otherwise appropriated, to Billy Dale of Clinton, Maryland, an 
        amount not in excess of $426,000 for reimbursement of legal 
        expenses relating to the termination of the employment of Billy 
        Dale from the White House Travel Office. The Secretary shall 
        pay such amount to Billy Dale after submission of a claim for 
        reimbursement of legal expenses incurred as a result of the 
        Federal investigation and subsequent prosecution and trial of 
        Billy Dale from 1993 to the date of such submission.
            (2) Reimbursement of other individuals.--
                    (A) In general.--The Secretary shall pay, out of 
                any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
                to each individual referred to in subparagraph (B) an 
                amount for reimbursement of legal expenses relating to 
                the termination of the employment of the individual 
                from the White House Travel Office. The Secretary shall 
                pay such amount to the individual after submission of a 
                claim for reimbursement of legal expenses incurred as a 
                result of the Federal investigation and subsequent 
                prosecution and trial of the individual from 1993 to 
                the date of such submission. The total amount of the 
                reimbursement of individuals covered by this 
                subparagraph may not exceed $50,000.
                    (B) Covered individuals.--The individuals referred 
                to in subparagraph (A) are the following:
                            (i) Bernard Brasseaux of Virginia.
                            (ii) John Dreylinger of Virginia.
                            (iii) Ralph Maughan of Virginia.
                            (iv) John McSweeney of Virginia.
                            (v) Gary Wright of Maryland.
    (b) Resolution of Disputed Claim.--
            (1) In general.--If the Secretary determines the amount of 
        a claim submitted under subsection (a) to be unreasonable, the 
        amount of the payment under this section with respect to the 
        claim shall, subject to the limits set forth in subsection (a), 
        be the amount determined by the United States Court of Federal 
        Claims in accordance with appropriate procedures under chapter 
        165 of title 28, United States Code.
            (2) Attorney fees.--Without regard to the limits set forth 
        in subsection (a), the Court may increase the amount of the 
        payment to an individual under this section by the amount of 
        the attorney fees incurred by the individual in connection with 
        the proceedings of the Court on the individual's claim.
    (c) No Inference of Liability.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed as an inference of liability on the part of the United 
States.
                                     

                                                       Calendar No. 333

104th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 1561

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                                 A BILL

 For the relief of the individuals whose employment at the White House 
                     Travel Office was terminated.

_______________________________________________________________________

                            February 7, 1996

            Read the second time and placed on the calendar