[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1143 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1143

                    For the relief of Mary M. Mertz.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 20, 1997

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

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                                 A BILL


 
                    For the relief of Mary M. Mertz.

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

SECTION 1. PAYMENT FOR LOST OR STOLEN TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT CHECK.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall pay, out of 
any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $1,881 
to Mary M. Mertz in full satisfaction of her claim against the United 
States for the lost or stolen travel reimbursement check which was sent 
to her in January, 1991 (United States Treasury check number 8513-
00026759) while she was stationed with the State Department in the Fiji 
islands.
    (b) Limitation on Attorney's and Agent's Fees.--Not more than 10 
percent of the sum appropriated by subsection (a) shall be paid to or 
received by any agent or attorney for services rendered in connection 
with the claim described in such subsection. Any person violating the 
provisions of this subsection shall be fined not more than $10,000.
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