[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 514 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 514

     For the relief of the heirs, successors, or assigns of Sadae 
                              Tamabayashi.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                March 7 (legislative day, March 6), 1995

   Mr. Akaka introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
     For the relief of the heirs, successors, or assigns of Sadae 
                              Tamabayashi.

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

SECTION 1. PAYMENT REQUIRED.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the 
Treasury shall pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise 
appropriated, the sum of $1,953 to the heirs, successors, and assigns 
of Sadae Tamabayashi, as their interests may appear, in full 
satisfaction of all of their claims against the United States for the 
destruction or loss of property of Sadae Tamabayashi resulting from the 
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941, or from 
the defense of Oahu against such attack. The Comptroller General of the 
United States shall determine and certify to the Secretary of the 
Treasury the status of any person as such an heir, successor, or 
assigneee and the interest of that person in the total amount to be 
paid under the preceding sentence.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION.

    Notwithstanding any contract to the contrary, it shall be unlawful 
to pay or deliver to any agent or attorney, and for any agent or 
attorney to receive, on account of services rendered in connection with 
the claims paid pursuant to section 1, any amount exceeding 10 percent 
of the amount so paid. Violation of the provisions of this section is a 
misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000.
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